I-LOFAR User’s Guide

Welcome to the I-LOFAR User’s Guide. Below you will find details on how to log in to the Linux Gateway Computer (LGC), the Windows Gateway Computer (WGC), the Local Control Computer (LCU) and how to run a variety of observation scripts. The LGC and WGC are located in the I-LOFAR Control Room, while the LCU is located in the International LOFAR Telescope (ILT) Container.

Please note that you are using a complex scientific instrument. In order not to cause any damage to the station, follow the procedures described below.

1. Station Signal Processing Pipeline
2. Station Control from the LCU
   • LCU Commands
   • Observing the Sun with Mode 357 from the LCU
   • Verifying Station Mode
   • All-Sky Imaging from the LCU
3. Station Control from the LGC
   • Observing the Sun with Mode 357 from the LGC
   • Scheduling Mode 357 using Cron
   • All-Sky Imaging from the LGC
4. Station Control from the WGC
   • Observing the Sun with Mode 357 from the WGC
   • All-Sky Imaging from the WGC
5. Observing Pulsars with REALTA
6. Observing the Sun with Mode 357 and REALTA
7. Data Formats
8. Data Archives
   • Transferring Data
9. Observer’s Log
10. Station Handover
11. Data Analysis
    • Making All-Sky Maps (Standard Method)
    • Making All-Sky Maps (Spherical Wave Harmonic Transform)
12. Data Archive

I-LOFAR Further Reading

1. Mode 357
2. Guide to git
3. Station technical information
4. Station data cookbook
5. Workshop on I-LOFAR data analysis

I-LOFAR Group

1. Meetings

General Further Reading

1. LOFAR website
2. LOFAR: Quick Start Guide
3. Making Observations With Mode 357 (document missing)
4. Observing with the Rawling Array (LOFAR-UK UK608)