[evla-sw-discuss] Project Bk, Ch 9, M&C, suggested outline

[Bill Sahr]

Either given below or as an attachment is
a suggested outline for Chpt 9, EVLA
Monitor and Control, of the Project Book.

Comments are welcome.

Bill
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Project Book Organization for Chapter 9, Monitor & Control


General Approach
We are required to have a Summary, followed by an Introduction, so

Summary

9.1 Introduction

A good next step would be something to give the reader some orientation
and an overview:

9.2 Description of the EVLA Monitor & Control System
9.2.1 General Requirements
9.2.2 General Design Considerations

After which I would like to adopt Kevin's suggestion for organization
by subsystem, with the general form:

x.a subsytem title
x.a.b subsystem general description
x.a.c subsystem requirements
      x.a.c.1 hardware, if applicable
      x.a.c.2 software, if applicable
x.a.d subsystem design
      x.a.d.1 hardware, if applicable
      x.a.d.2 software, if applicable
              x.a.d.2.1 general description
              x.a.d.2.2 systems software & middleware
              x.a.d.2.3 applications software

with the subsections for hardware probably best left to George Peck
and Wayne Koski.

Finally, we will need major sections, plus yet to be defined subsections,
on the transition/hybrid array.  I would expect that the bulk of the
discussion of the CMP and the upgraded correlator controller will fall
in the transition/hybrid array sections.  However, some of our contemplated
uses of the CMP may more naturally fall elsewhere.

A very preliminary sketch of some of the sections for the transition phase 
might be as follows:

y.a transition planning
y.b general overview of issues
y.c requirements
y.d design
    y.d.1 the hybrid array
    y.d.2 the CMP
    y.d.3 the new correlator controller
...

I am using indentation in this document for the sake of clarity.  In the
actual chapter, sections and subsections are NOT indented with respect
to one another.

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Specific Outline
So far, we have defined three subsystems - antenna monitor and control,
correlator monitor and control, and the operational interface system.
We probably need to breakout & identify at least two more - the EVLA
M&C Network, and what I am calling the "observing layer".  

A specific outline for the Project Book, as it might appear at this
time is as follows:

Summary

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Description of the EVLA Monitor & Control System
    9.2.1 General Requirements
    9.2.2 General Design Considerations

9.3 Antenna Monitor & Control Subsystem (AMCS)
    9.3.1 AMCS General Description
    9.3.2 AMCS Requirements
          9.3.2.1 AMCS Hardware Requirements
                  9.3.2.1.1 ... subsections as needed, from the hardware PDR
          9.3.2.2 AMCS Software Requirements
                  9.3.2.2.1 ... subsections as needed, from the software PDR
			        with a pointer to the current requirements
				document
    9.3.3 AMCS Design
          9.3.3.1 AMCS Hardware
                  9.3.3.1.1 General Description
                  9.3.3.1.2 Module Interface Board (MIB)
                  9.3.3.1.3 Battery Backed Utility (if still relevant)
                  9.3.3.1.4 Voice Communications
          9.3.3.2 AMCS Software
                  9.3.3.2.1 General Description
                  9.3.3.2.2 Systems Software & Middleware
                  9.3.3.3.3 Application Software


9.4 Correlator Monitor & Control Subsystem (CMCS)
    9.4.1 CMCS General Description
    9.4.2 CMCS Requirements
          9.4.2.1 CMCS Hardware Requirements
                  9.4.2.1.1 ... subsections as needed
          9.4.2.2 CMCS Software Requirements
                  9.4.2.2.1 ... subsections as needed, with a pointer
				to Brent's document of 01/2002
    9.4.3 CMCS Design
          9.4.3.1 CMCS Hardware
                  9.4.3.1.1 General Description
		  with add'l subsections as needed/appropriate
          9.4.3.2 CMCS Software
                  9.4.3.2.1 General Description
                  9.4.3.2.2 Systems Software & Middleware
                  9.4.3.3.3 Application Software


9.5 Operational Interface Subsystem (OIS)
    9.5.1 OIS General Description
    9.5.2 OIS Requirements
          9.5.2.1 OIS Hardware Requirements
                  This section may not be relevant to the OIS, or
                  it can be used to discuss the server (later) and
                  the issue of platforms.
          9.5.2.2 OIS Software Requirements
                  9.5.2.2.1 ... subsections as needed, from the software 
				PDR with a pointer to the current 
				requirements document
    9.5.3 OIS Design
          9.5.3.1 OIS Hardware
                  This section may not be relevant to the OIS.
                  However, a discussion of a server might fit.
          9.5.3.2 CMCS Software
                  9.5.3.2.1 General Description
                  9.5.3.2.2 Systems Software & Middleware
                  9.5.3.3.3 Application Software


9.6 EVLA Monitor & Control Network (MCN)
    9.6.1 MCN General Description
    9.6.2 MCN Requirements
          9.6.2.1 MCN Hardware Requirements
                  9.6.2.1.1 ... subsections as needed
          9.6.2.2 MCN Software Requirements
                  9.6.2.2.1 ... subsections as needed
    9.6.3 MCN Design
          9.6.3.1 subsections as needed


9.7 EVLA Monitor & Control Observing Layer
    9.7.1 General Description
    9.7.2 Requirements
    9.7.3 Design


9.8 Transition Planning
    9.8.1 Overview and Issues
    9.8.2 Requirements
    9.8.3 Design