Setting up PDFB2

It is likely that changes in the set-up requirements will occur frequently and so check first with the Parkes staff and update this wiki if necessary.

Software setup

Setting up the PDFB2

bourbon% ssh corr@pkccc1
pkccc1% pdfb2

Running SPD monitoring software

bourbon% ssh corr@pkccc1
pkccc1% spd
spd: mode b
spd: sel pp11

Running tcs

pavo% tcs

Select "expert mode" and "PDFB2".

Hardware setup

The PDFB2 can process up to 1GHz of bandwidth. Currently at Parkes we use the PDFB2 at 10cm with a bandwidth of ~1GHz and a bandwidth of 256 MHz at 20cm. It is currently necessary to change the wiring setup to change between these systems (ADD INFO ABOUT THIS HERE)

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