The system computer

This page is part of the ING manual INS-DAS-29 Operations manual for UltraDAS.


The system computer in an ING observing-system is the machine that coordinates operations on other computers. Typically, the observer logs on to the system computer to run the system.
 

At the INT

The current system computer is a SPARC Ultra 10: lpss7. It lives in the control room, on the observer's desk.

The system runs the various user interfaces to the observing system. Because of the large area of GUIs, the computer has two screens.

Part of the instrument-control system runs on the system computer. To support this, the machine runs two kinds of serial connections:

 

At the WHT

The system computer for UltraDAS is a SPARC Sun Blade 2500: taurus. It is built into the observer's desk, in the control room.

The system runs the various user interfaces to the observing system.