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INS Common Software

Specification

Change Record

Issue/Rev.

Date

Section/Page affected

Reason/Initiation/Document/Remarks

1.0

25/04/94

All

First release

2.0

04/05/95

All

1.6

2.4

3.5

3.7

7 command syntax

7.3, 7.4 introduction

7.5 comment command

6

Corrections after first review

Setup file, Short Hierarchical Format defined

New section

SPR 940221

SPR 940248

SPR 940045

SPR 940223

SPR 940229

Aligned with LCC documentation

2.1

06/05/96

3.1.2 setup-file handling

3.2 Observation blocks

3.5 MOBS files

3.6 INS config. files

3.7 directory structure

3.9 database points

4.2 ICS commands

4.3 DCS commands

4.4 OS commands

4.4, 4.5 comment cmd

4.4, 4.5 pause example

4.5 ICS/DCS/OS cmds

4.8 Maintenance SW

5.3 Operating state

5.4 mode switching

6.4 Short-FITS files
8.1 example CDT

use of INS_USER - SPR 950472

new section

MOBS_PATH deleted

header info adjusted - SPR 960066

creation etc is task of MS - SPR 960313

refcfg file syntax modified - SPR 960235

some dirs only under SYSTEM - SPR 950468

added user directory MISC/ - SPR 960172

various modifications - SPR 950363, 960153

enable/disable extended with -access parameter,

fixpos, period added - SPR 950582

expoId for CCD - SPR 960104

enable/disable extended with -access parameter,

pxquery params FITS compatible - SPR 950608

addfits cmd added (Data Flow requirement)

setup cmd -queue flag removed - SPR 950235
standard only for OS - SPR 950362

no -for option - SPR 960292

sim changed to simulat (compatible with [14])

section added - SPR 950582

changed to ON-LINE (compatible with [14])
Operate changed to OnLine, PDown to Off (cf [14])

short-FITS policy statement - SPR 960173
various modifications - SPRs 950239, 950364, 950365, 950582

3

30/01/2004

1.6

2

2.2

2.4

3.1.1

3.1.2

3.2.2 3.2.3

3.3

3.5

3.6

4

5

6

6.4

7

8

9

Function replaced with Device

Chapter re-organized

Updated to the APR2004 INS common sw status

New section

Scope of reference setup files. Removed usage by OSS

Setup files extensions mandatory

Tempate and OB concept updated. MOBS dropped

Alias tables obsolete

INS configuration file concept updated

FITS compression not supported any more

INS common sw description updated to APR2004 status

Added standard OLDB structure

Updated concept of states

State transition commands updated

Standard commands updated to APR2004 INS common sw status

Updated development planning as from APR2004

Protected block in setup files not supported.

4

09/12/2005

3.7

9.1.1 9.1.2

4.14

Location of sample files (VLTSW00990503)

Added (VLTSW20040136)

Added (VLTSW20040158)

M.Cullum

K.Wirenstrand

A.Longinotti 09/12/2005

Change Record
Issue/Rev.	Date	Section/Page affected	Reason/Initiation/Document/Remarks
1.0	25/04/94	All	First release
2.0	04/05/95	All 1.6 2.4 3.5 3.7 7 command syntax 7.3, 7.4 introduction 7.5 comment command 6	Corrections after first review Setup file, Short Hierarchical Format defined New section SPR 940221 SPR 940248 SPR 940045 SPR 940223 SPR 940229 Aligned with LCC documentation
2.1	06/05/96	3.1.2 setup-file handling 3.2 Observation blocks 3.5 MOBS files 3.6 INS config. files 3.7 directory structure 3.9 database points 4.2 ICS commands 4.3 DCS commands 4.4 OS commands 4.4, 4.5 comment cmd 4.4, 4.5 pause example 4.5 ICS/DCS/OS cmds 4.8 Maintenance SW 5.3 Operating state 5.4 mode switching 6.4 Short-FITS files 8.1 example CDT	use of INS_USER - SPR 950472 new section MOBS_PATH deleted header info adjusted - SPR 960066 creation etc is task of MS - SPR 960313 refcfg file syntax modified - SPR 960235 some dirs only under SYSTEM - SPR 950468 added user directory MISC/ - SPR 960172 various modifications - SPR 950363, 960153 enable/disable extended with -access parameter, fixpos, period added - SPR 950582 expoId for CCD - SPR 960104 enable/disable extended with -access parameter, pxquery params FITS compatible - SPR 950608 addfits cmd added (Data Flow requirement) setup cmd -queue flag removed - SPR 950235 standard only for OS - SPR 950362 no -for option - SPR 960292 sim changed to simulat (compatible with [14]) section added - SPR 950582 changed to ON-LINE (compatible with [14]) Operate changed to OnLine, PDown to Off (cf [14]) short-FITS policy statement - SPR 960173 various modifications - SPRs 950239, 950364, 950365, 950582
3	30/01/2004	1.6 2 2.2 2.4 3.1.1 3.1.2 3.2.2 3.2.3 3.3 3.5 3.6 4 5 6 6.4 7 8 9	Function replaced with Device Chapter re-organized Updated to the APR2004 INS common sw status New section Scope of reference setup files. Removed usage by OSS Setup files extensions mandatory Tempate and OB concept updated. MOBS dropped Alias tables obsolete INS configuration file concept updated FITS compression not supported any more INS common sw description updated to APR2004 status Added standard OLDB structure Updated concept of states State transition commands updated Standard commands updated to APR2004 INS common sw status Updated development planning as from APR2004 Protected block in setup files not supported.
4	09/12/2005	3.7 9.1.1 9.1.2 4.14	Location of sample files (VLTSW00990503) Added (VLTSW20040136) Added (VLTSW20040158)

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