Formal Reviews and Project Status Meetings

Agendas, presentations and other supporting documents.
Meetings are listed in chronological order with the most recent listed first.

EVLA Baseline Board Production Sign-off Review
Telecon between DRAO and the VLA - 15 June 2009
Document TitleDocument TypeAuthur
Meeting NotesPDFD. Morgan
Baseline Board Production Sign-off Review PresentationPowerPointB. Carlson
Baseline Board V2.1 Prototype Testing ChecklistMS ExcelB. Carlson
Baseline Board Production Sign-off Review FollowupPowerPointB. Carlson
EVLA Critical Design Review
NRAO Socorro - December 2-3, 2008
Document TitleDocument TypeAuthur
Agenda (Final)PDFB. Carlson
Purpose & Charge to the Review CommitteePDFS. Dougherty
File set of supporting documentsZIP of PDF FilesB. Carlson
EVLA Correlator System Overview for the CDRPDFB. Carlson
EVLA Correlator Overview PresentationPPTB. Carlson
Correlator Sys Infrastrucute PresentationPPTB. Carlson
Prototype Process PresentationPPTB. Carlson
Baseline Board PresentationPPTB. Carlson
Cross-Bar Board PresentationPPTB. Carlson
DRAO Assy and Test Process PresentationPPTB. Carlson
Station Board PresentationPPTD. Fort
Bob Broilo PresentationPPTB. Broilo
Production Process, Schedule, and Delivery Timelines, Uncertainties PresentationPDFA. Fink
Issues Discussed in Response to CDR Recommendations re: Station Board IssuesPDFZ. Ljusic
EVLA Virtual Correlator Interface (VCI)
Videocon DRAO/NRAO - July 10-11, 2008
Document TitleDocument TypeAuthur
EVLA VCI Review AgendaPDFM. Rupen
Virtual Correlator Interface (VCI) - An OverviewPDFS. Vrcic
A25201N0000 - EVLA Correlator Monitor & Control Virtual Correlator Interface (VCI) [PS] V3.3PDFS. Vrcic
EVLA WIDAR VCI Review PrestentationPDFM. Rupen
EVLA Connectivity Scheme Design Review
Socorro - July 31, 2007
Document TitleDocument TypeAuthur
AgendaPDF-
Correlator SpecificationsPDFM. Rupen
Overview of New Connectivity Scheme for the EVLA CorrelatorPDFB. Carlson
Technical Benefits and DifficultiesPDFB. Carlson
Scientific ImpactPDFM. Rupen
EVLA Correlator New Connectivity Scheme Software ImpactPDFS. Vrcic
New Connectivity Scheme Budget & Schedule ImpactsPDFP. Dewdney
Additional Reading: EVLA Project Book: Chapter 8PDFCarlson, Fort, Pokorny, Rowen
Additional Reading: NRC-EVLA Memo. No. 028 An Optimized Connectivity Scheme for the EVLA CorrelatorPDFP. Dewdney
EVLA Correlator Chip Production Sign-off Critical Design Review
DRAO Penticton - June 06, 2007
Document TitleDocument TypeAuthur
EVLA Correlator Chip Production Sign-off Critical Design Review PresentationPDFB. Carlson
EVLA Correlator Chip Production Sign-off Critical Design Review PresentationPPTB. Carlson
Correlator Status Meeting (In order of presentation)
DRAO Penticton - April 16-17, 2007
Document TitleDocument TypeAuthur
Agenda (Final)PDFB. Carlson
Correlator Project Status and OverviewPPTB. Carlson
Hardware Development Overview & Schedule Recovery ScenariosPPTB. Carlson
Station Board Prototype Testing StatusPPTD. Fort
Current State of Baseline Board & Correlator Chip TestingPPTB. Carlson
Correlator Rack Design, Assembly & Delivery Schedule, Installation, Cable InstallPPTB. Carlson
Review of Control Racks, M & C Network, CBE NetworkPPTB. Carlson
Software StatusPPTS. Vrcic
CMIB DevelopmentPPTB. Rowen
eMERLIN Update / eMERLIN Software Status April 2007PPTS. Garrington/R. Noble
Station Board GUI / Board Monitor & Control Current Status & RequirementsPPTS. Vrcic
Prototype Correlator (PTC) Software V0.2PPTB. Sahr/M. Rupen
PTC Software (for B. Sahr)PPTB. Butler
CBE Output Binary Data Format: Specification & ImplementationPDFM. Pokorny
Output Format: Overview & Issues/td>PPTM. Rupen
PTC: OTS Tests and Post-processing PlansPPTM. Rupen
Meeting Participants & Video Connection Details (updated 11Apr2007)PDFD. Morgan
Correlator Status Meeting
NRAO Socorro - Oct31-Nov01, 2006
Link to Meeting Documents on NRAO Meeting Webpage
Correlator Status Meeting
NRAO Socorro - April 03-05, 2006
Document TitleDocument TypeAuthur
WIDAR Correlator Face-to-Face Meeting AgendaPDF-
Overall ArchitecturePPTB. Butler
Correlator Software OverviewPDFS. Vrcic
Virtual Correlator Interface (VCI) Overview PDFS. Vrcic
Output Data Products & Formats-B. Butler, S. Vrcic, J. McMullin
WIDAR Prototype Testing User Interface SoftwarePDFK. Ryan
Correlator GUIPDFS. Vrcic
WIDAR Real-Time Data DisplayPDFD. DelRizzo
Baseline Board to CBE Connection -J. Robnett, B. Rowen
EVLA Correlator Prototype and OTS TestingPDFB. Carlson
Software OverviewPDFS. Vrcic
Alerts, Flags & Logs-B. Butler
Programmer's Guide to the EVLA CorrelatorPDFB. Carlson
Station Board Real-Time Software-B. Rowen
Station Board TestingPDFD. Fort
Data Product Meeting , Wednesday, 4/5/2006, Socorro, NMPDF-
Meeting Notes, Correlator Face-to-Face Meeting, April 34rd & 4th, Socorro, New MexicoPDF-
EVLA Correlator Long-term Schedule Review
DRAO Penticton - October 04, 2005
Document TitleDocument TypeAuthur
EVLA Correlator Long-term Schedule Review Meeting Notes & Action ItemsMinutes - PDFD. Morgan
EVLA Correlator Preliminary Design Review Meeting
DRAO Penticton - July 11-13, 2005
Document TitleDocument TypeAuthur
EVLA Correlator Preliminary Design Review Meeting AgendaAgenda - PDFB. Carlson
Map of the City of PentictonVisitor Information - PDFn/a
Map of DRAO - Covington BuildingVisitor Information - PDFn/a
Map and Directions from Spokane to PentictonVisitor Information - PDFn/a
Map and Directions from Penticton to DRAOVisitor Information - PDFn/a
Baseline Board Architecture, State of DevelopmentPowerPoint - PDFB. Carlson
CMIB Software ArchitecturePowerPoint - PDFB. Rowen
Correlator ChipPowerPoint - PDFB. Carlson
Correlator Backend System Design and Implementation ReviewPowerPoint - PDFT. Morgan
EVLA Correlator Overview: Signal Processing, Architecture, PerformancePowerPoint - PDFB. Carlson
LTA Controller and Gbit Ethernet FPGAsPowerPoint - PDFB. Carlson
Recirculation Controller FPGAPowerPoint - PDFB. Carlson
System ReliabilityPowerPoint - PDFB. Carlson
System Timing, Interfaces, Signaling, and Data TransmissionPowerPoint - PDFB. Carlson
Correlator Rack DesignPowerPoint - PDFM. Halman
EVLA Correlator Requirements and EVLA Project StatusPowerPoint - PDFR. Perley
Correlator GUI ScreensPowerPoint - PDFK. Ryan
Station Board Input Chip and Delay ModulePowerPoint - PDFZ. Ljusic
Station Board Output ChipPowerPoint - PDFZ. Ljusic
Station Board PCB Fabrication, Assembly, Power and Physical IssuesPowerPoint - PDFZ. Ljusic
Station Board ArchitecturePowerPoint - PDFD. Fort
Station Board WBC and VSI FPGAsPowerPoint - PDFD. Fort
Station Board Digital FilterPowerPoint - PDFD. Fort
Baseline Board PCB Fabrication, Assembly, Power and Physical IssuesPowerPoint - PDFZ. Heng
MCCC and VCIPowerPoint - PDFS. Vrcic
EVLA Correlator Software System ArchitecturePowerPoint - PDFS. Vrcic
Fanout Board and BackplanePowerPoint - PDFZ. Heng
Station Board Timing ChipPowerPoint - PDFZ. Heng
TIMECODE Generator BoardPowerPoint - PDFZ. Heng
EVLA System Level RequirementsPowerPoint - PDFR. Webber
EVLA Correlator PDR IntroductionPowerPoint - PDFP. Dewdney
HM Gbps Test ResultsPowerPoint - PDFB. Carlson
EVLA Software Review Meeting
DRAO Penticton - January 27-28, 2005
Document TitleDocument TypeAuthur
EVLA Software Review Meeting AgendaAgenda - PDFS. Vrcic
EVLA Software Review Meeting MinutesMinutes - PDFS. Vrcic
EVLA Correlator Chip Critical Design Review
DRAO Penticton - January 24-26, 2005
Document TitleDocument TypeAuthur
EVLA Correlator Chip CDR Final AgendaAgenda - PDFB. Carlson
EVLA Correlator Chip Requirements and Functional SpecificationRFS - PDFB. Carlson
EVLA Correlator Chip Test PlanTVP - PDFB. Carlson
CMAM Functional Test and Verification ResultsPowerPoint - PDFB. Carlson
Review of Correlator Chip Functional and Performance SpecsPowerPoint - PDFB. Carlson
Random Test Bench ReviewPowerPoint - PDFB. Carlson
Correlator Chip Schematics and Code ReviewPowerPoint - PDFB. Carlson
Correlator Chip Test and Verification Plan ReviewPowerPoint - PDFB. Carlson
Correlator Chip Functional Test CasesTVP - PDFR. Smegal
Functional Test Cases - Part 1: Test Case CoveragePowerPoint - PDFR. Smegal
Functional Test Cases - Part 2: Code Walk-throughPowerPoint - PDFR. Smegal
Functional Test Cases - Part 3: Sample Test ResultsPowerPoint - PDFR. Smegal
Correlator Chip CDR IntroductionPowerPoint - PDFP. Dewdney
EVLA Correlator Chip Innotech Systems OverviewPowerPoint - PDFL. Morales
Innotech SystemsPowerPoint - PDFP. Concannon
Review Committee Report EVLA Correlator Chip CDR Report - PDFReview Committee
EVLA Correlator System
DRAO Penticton - June 24-25, 2004
Document TitleDocument TypeAuthur
EVLA Correlator Jun/04 Meeting IntroductionPowerPoint - PDFP. Dewdney
System OverviewPowerPoint - PDFB. Carlson
Station Board ComponentsPowerPoint - PDFD. Fort / Z. Ljusic
Baseline-Based Components: FPGAs & Corr. ChipPowerPoint - PDFB. Carlson
Transmission Line Topologies-Baseline BoardPowerPoint - PDFZ. Heng
EVLA Monitor & Control SoftwarePowerPoint - PDFS. Vrcic
CMIB Hardware CommunicationsPowerPoint - PDFB. Rowen
Correlator Backend SystemPowerPoint - PDFT. Morgan
Power, Grounding, CablingPowerPoint - PDFB. Carlson
Cooling/Airflow PlansPowerPoint - PDFB. Carlson
Correlator Room RequirementsPowerPoint - PDFR. Long / J. Jackson
e-MERLIN Status ReportPowerPoint - PDFS. Garrington
Correlator EMI RequirementsPowerPoint - PDFR. Long / J. Jackson
On-The-Sky TestingPowerPoint - PDFD. Fort
Installation and TestPowerPoint - PDFB. Carlson
Correlator Installation PlansPowerPoint - PDFR. Long / J. Jackson
Final Meeting NotesPowerPoint - PDFA. Fink
EVLA Correlator Project Management Review
DRAO Penticton - March 09-10, 2004
Document TitleDocument TypeAuthur
EVLA Project Management PresentationPowerPoint - PDFA. Fink
EVLA Correlator Software
NRAO Socorro - October 20-21, 2003
Document TitleDocument TypeAuthur
EVLA Correlator Software Meeting IntroductionPowerPoint - PDFP. Dewdney
Correlator Backend System RFS ReviewPowerPoint - PDFT. Morgan
CMIB SoftwarePowerPoint - PDFB. Rowen
e-MERLIN SoftwarePowerPoint - PDFR. Noble
FIR Filter UpdatePowerPoint - PDFD. Fort
Final Meeting NotesNotes - PDFA. Fink
EVLA Correlator Software
DRAO Penticton - January 27-28, 2003
Document TitleDocument TypeAuthur
EVLA Correlator Jan/03 Meeting IntroductionPowerPoint - PDFP. Dewdney
EVLA Correlator Program Report - Jan/03 MeetingPowerPoint - PDFP. Dewdney
Review of Correlator Requirements, Interfaces, ResponsibilitiesPowerPoint - PDFB. Carlson
State of Correlator Development & Review of SchedulePowerPoint - PDFB. Carlson
Interference Mitigation: Plans, Ideas, DiscussionsPowerPoint - PDFB. Carlson
Imaging RFIPowerPoint - PDFP. Perley
EVLA Top-Level Schedule and StatusPowerPoint - PDFP. Napier
Science Requirements for the EVLA CorrelatorPowerPoint - PDFP. Perley
e-MERLINPowerPoint - PDFS. Garrington
Design ToolsPowerPoint - PDFD. Fort
MDR-80 CablePowerPoint - PDFD. Fort
Baseline Board DevelopmentPowerPoint - PDFB. Carlson
Station BoardPowerPoint - PDFD. Fort
FIR OptionsPowerPoint - PDFD. Fort
Timing SystemPowerPoint - PDFZ. Heng
Delay ModulePowerPoint - PDFZ. Ljusic
Correlator M&CPowerPoint - PDFB. Rowen
Correlator Backend System Design ReviewPowerPoint - PDFT. Morgan
Analysis of Cray X1 Supercomputer as a Software CorrelatorPowerPoint - PDFT. Morgan
Final Meeting NotesFinal Meeting NotesA. Fink
EVLA Correlator Conceptual Design Review
NRAO Socorro - November 02, 2001
Document TitleDocument TypeAuthur
EVLA Correlator Conceptual Design Review AgendaAgenda - PDF-
Project overview and current statusPowerPoint - PDFP. Dewdney
Overall EVLA schedulePowerPoint - PDFP. Napier
Science Drivers for the EVLA CorrelatorPowerPoint - PDFR. Perley
Requirements and additional capabilitiesPowerPoint - PDFB. Carlson
Architecture walk-throughPowerPoint - PDFB. Carlson
Project PlanPowerPoint - PDFB. Carlson
Detailed Technical PointsPowerPoint - PDFB. Carlson
AddendumPowerPoint - PDFB. Carlson
EVLA Correlator CoDR Panel ReportPowerPoint - PDFPanel