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https://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-ICALEPCS2023-TUPDP069
Title AVN Radio Telescope Conversion Software Systems
Authors
  • R.L. Schwartz, R.E. Ebrahim, P.J. Pretoriuspresenter
    SARAO, Cape Town, South Africa
Abstract The African VLBI Network (AVN) is a proposed network of Radio Telescopes involving 8 partner countries across the African continent. The AVN project aims to convert redundant satellite data communications ground stations, where viable, to Radio Telescopes. One of the main objectives of AVN is human capital development in Science, Engineering, Technology and Mathematics (STEM) with regards to radio astronomy in SKA (Square Kilometer Array) African Partner countries. This paper will outline the software systems used for control and monitoring of a single radio telescope. The control and monitoring software consists of the User Interface, Antenna Control System, Receiver Control System and monitoring of all proprietary and off-the-shelf (OTS) components. All proprietary and OTS interfaces are converted to the open protocol (KATCP).
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Conference ICALEPCS2023
Series International Conference on Accelerator and Large Experimental Physics Control Systems (19th)
Location Cape Town, South Africa
Date 09-13 October 2023
Publisher JACoW Publishing, Geneva, Switzerland
Editorial Board Volker RW Schaa (GSI, Darmstadt, Germany); Andy Götz (ESRF, Grenoble, France); Johan Venter (SARAO, Cape Town, South Africa); Karen White (SNS, Oak Ridge, TN, USA); Marie Robichon (ESRF, Grenoble, France); Vivienne Rowland (SARAO, Cape Town, South Africa)
Online ISBN 978-3-95450-238-7
Online ISSN 2226-0358
Received 20 September 2023
Revised 09 October 2023
Accepted 13 October 2023
Issued/td> 28 October 2023
DOI doi:10.18429/JACoW-ICALEPCS2023-TUPDP069
Pages 661-665
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