Contents

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  • Links to Manual Sections and to External Information.
  
  
• INTRODUCTION
  • Overview
  • Keyin Free-format Input
  • SCHED Input and Output Files
  • Examples
    • A Basic VLBA Schedule.
    • A Minimal Schedule for Planning.
  • Plotting
    • Keyin Input for Plotting (obsolete)
  
  
• INFORMATION AND ADVICE ON SPECIFIC TOPICS
  • Using SCHED for Project Planning
  • Scheduling Tips
    • Observing Strategy
    • Scan Times
    • Dynamic Scheduling
    • Management of Data Recordings
  • Recording Systems.
    • Recording Systems History and Background
    • Recording Systems Control
    • MARK5 and EVLBI
    • VLBA
    • MARK IV (PCFS)
    • NON-VLBA Telescopes with VLBA Recorders
  • Wide Band Observing: RDBE, DBBC, VLBA and Mark IV Modes
  • Spectral Line Observations
  • Reference Pointing
  • Multiple Phase Centers
  • Automatic Insertion of Geodetic Segments
  • Scheduling the VLA
    • VLBI at the VLA
    • VLA-Only Project Example
    • Parameters Specific to the VLA
    • VLA Standard Bands.
  • Special Concerns for Specific Observatories
    • Green Bank Telescope.
  • Single Dish VLBA Observing
  • Configuration Studies
  • Satellite Tracking
  
  
• THE SCHED INPUT FILES (Includes parameter lists)
  • The Schedule File
    • Summary List of SCHED Parameters
    • Details of SCHED Parameters
  • Source Catalog
  • Station Catalog and Locations Catalog
  • Tape Initialization File
    • Details of Tape Initialization Parameters
  • Frequency Catalog
    • List of Frequency File Parameters
  • Setup Files
    • Standard Setup Files
    • Examples of Setup Files
    • Summary List of Setup File Parameters
    • Details of Setup File Parameters
  • Satellite Initialization.
  
  
• INSTALLING, AND RUNNING SCHED
  • Installing SCHED
  • Running SCHED
    • Running SCHED under UNIX or LINUX
    • Running SCHED on a VAX with VMS
  • Distribution of Schedule Files
  • Related Programs
  
  
• RELEASE NOTES
  • Current Release
    • Development Version 10.1
    • Version 10.0
    • Version 9.4
    • Version 9.3
    • Version 9.2
    • Version 9.0
    • Version 8.1
    • Version 8.0
    • Version 6.05
    • Version 6.04
    • Version 6.02 (Released 29 July 2005)
    • Version 6.01
    • Version 6.0 - Released March 8, 2005
  • Old Releases
    • Release of 18 September 2003.
    • Release of 02 July 2002.
    • Release of 16 October 2001.
    • Release of 12 February 2001.
    • Release of 30 January 2001.
    • Release of 12 January 2001.
    • Release of 28 April 2000.
    • Release of 1 July 1999.
    • Release of 1 Dec. 1998.
    • Release of 30 March 1998.
    • Release of 18 Nov. 1997.
    • Release of 18 August 1997.
    • Release of 1 Aug. 1997
    • Release of 10 Feb. 1997
    • Release of 14 Jan. 1997
    • Release of 4 Dec. 1996
    • Release of 26 June 1996
    • Release of 13 Apr 1996
    • Release of 22 Feb 1996
    • Release of 16 May 1995
  • Wish List
  
  
• APPENDICES
  • Station Codes
  • Historical Notes
  
  
• OBSOLETE SECTIONS
  • Tape Management
    • GENERAL CONCERNS
    • TAPE HANDLING at SCAN BOUNDARIES
    • TAPE LENGTHS and PASS TIMES
    • NUMBER of PASSES
    • READBACK TESTS
    • TAPE CHANGES
    • POSTPASSES
    • AUTOMATIC TAPE ALLOCATION
  • Mark III Observations
  • Scheduling Mark II Observations
  • Head Positions and Track Assignments
  • S2
  • Green Bank 140'.
  • Installation on Mac OSX 10.3 in 2003.