08/09/2001

EVLA M&C System Software, Milestones
Material taken from the NSF Addendum and from the draft transition plan
of 07/27/2001.

05/01/2001	Official start of project

02/01/2002	M&C Software PDR (Preliminary Design Review)
		(project start + 39 weeks)

08/2002		Begin installation of fiber optic cable.  No Antennas
		connected.

01/02/2003	Test & Development Support for Enhanced Antennas Ready
		(project start + 86 weeks)

04/2003		Testing of 1st Enhanced Antenna (EVLA Antenna) to begin.
		The testbed will be an antenna, pad, and computer hookup
                with a full network connection.

01/02/2003	M&C Software CDR (Critical Design Review)
		(project start + 86 weeks)

07/2003		Begin interferometry tests using an EVLA Antenna and a
		VLA antenna

10/2003		Freeze Electronics Design Work.  Begin Production.

03/2004		Start Installation of new IF/LO/FO system on antennas at
		the rate of 7 antennas/yr.  Full M&C capabilities available.

04/08/2004	Full Support for EVLA Antennas
		(project start + 151 weeks)

Note.  Currently there is a mismatch between the 03/2004 date for full M&C
capabilities and the date of 04/08/2004 for full support of EVLA antennas.

12/01/2005	Ready for WIDAR Correlator at Test & Development Level
		(project start + 238 weeks)
		A large portion of the software development will take
		place in Penticton.

07/2006		Begin installation of WIDAR correlator at the VLA site.

04/17/2006	M&C System Ready For Archive
		(project start + 255 weeks)

07/2007		Start test observations with new correlator using EVLA
		antennas.  Twenty two (22) EVLA antennas available.

01/2008		New correlator operational.  Old correlator shutdown.

03/2008		Last VLA antenna converted to EVLA antenna.

05/2010		Last new receiver installed.