Operator Interface Software

In order to support additional (remote) monitoring of the array system, the Operator interface software should be made available from any location. A good operational model for such a system would be any of the remote monitoring systems available at the existing millimeter array and single antenna facilities (OVRO, BIMA, NRAO 12 Meter, PdBI). This interface should include:

1.

a basic ``current array status'' display, which includes information such as current pointing position for the array (in a variety of coordinate systems), receiver status, and correlator configuration;

2.

a weather display indicating the current site conditions;

3.

a video display from cameras at strategic locations on the site (an extreme would be to place a video camera at each telescope pad location);

4.

a ``current integration'' display.

Note that the monitor information within this interface will need to be accessible from everywhere.