\protect \contentsline {section}{\protect \numberline {1}Introduction}{4}
\protect \contentsline {section}{\protect \numberline {2}Main Requirements}{4}
\protect \contentsline {section}{\protect \numberline {3}Hardware}{5}
\protect \contentsline {subsection}{\protect \numberline {3.1}PC-STEER}{5}
\protect \contentsline {subsection}{\protect \numberline {3.2}Instrumentation Control}{6}
\protect \contentsline {subsection}{\protect \numberline {3.3}Data Acquisition}{7}
\protect \contentsline {subsubsection}{\protect \numberline {3.3.1}Fast Data Acquisition}{7}
\protect \contentsline {subsubsection}{\protect \numberline {3.3.2}Slow Data Acquisition}{8}
\protect \contentsline {subsection}{\protect \numberline {3.4}Correlation Spectrometer}{8}
\protect \contentsline {subsection}{\protect \numberline {3.5}Pulsar Timer}{8}
\protect \contentsline {subsection}{\protect \numberline {3.6}Frequency Synthesiser (HP8662)}{9}
\protect \contentsline {subsection}{\protect \numberline {3.7}Frequency Synthesiser (HP3336)}{9}
\protect \contentsline {subsection}{\protect \numberline {3.8}Mark IV VLBI Terminal}{9}
\protect \contentsline {section}{\protect \numberline {4}Time}{10}
\protect \contentsline {subsection}{\protect \numberline {4.1}Hardware}{10}
\protect \contentsline {subsection}{\protect \numberline {4.2}Software}{10}
\protect \contentsline {section}{\protect \numberline {5}Technical Monitoring System (TMS)}{10}
\protect \contentsline {section}{\protect \numberline {6}Observing}{11}
\protect \contentsline {subsection}{\protect \numberline {6.1}Continuum}{12}
\protect \contentsline {subsubsection}{\protect \numberline {6.1.1}Stepping}{12}
\protect \contentsline {subsubsection}{\protect \numberline {6.1.2}Drift Scans}{12}
\protect \contentsline {subsubsection}{\protect \numberline {6.1.3}Scanning}{12}
\protect \contentsline {subsubsection}{\protect \numberline {6.1.4}Mapping}{13}
\protect \contentsline {subsubsection}{\protect \numberline {6.1.5}Sun/Moon}{13}
\protect \contentsline {subsection}{\protect \numberline {6.2}Spectroscopy}{13}
\protect \contentsline {subsection}{\protect \numberline {6.3}Pulsar Timing}{13}
\protect \contentsline {subsection}{\protect \numberline {6.4}VLBI}{13}
\protect \contentsline {subsection}{\protect \numberline {6.5}Test Programs}{13}
\protect \contentsline {subsection}{\protect \numberline {6.6}Scheduler}{14}
\protect \contentsline {subsection}{\protect \numberline {6.7}Safety}{15}
\protect \contentsline {subsection}{\protect \numberline {6.8}Faults and Diagnostics}{16}
\protect \contentsline {subsection}{\protect \numberline {6.9}Alarms}{16}
\protect \contentsline {subsection}{\protect \numberline {6.10}Logs}{16}
\protect \contentsline {subsection}{\protect \numberline {6.11}Configuration}{17}
\protect \contentsline {subsection}{\protect \numberline {6.12}Remote Monitoring}{17}
\protect \contentsline {section}{\protect \numberline {7}User Interface}{17}
\protect \contentsline {subsection}{\protect \numberline {7.1}Ascii interface}{18}
\protect \contentsline {subsection}{\protect \numberline {7.2}Graphical interface}{18}
\protect \contentsline {section}{\protect \numberline {8}Development Environment}{18}
\protect \contentsline {subsection}{\protect \numberline {8.1}Graphics}{19}
\protect \contentsline {subsection}{\protect \numberline {8.2}Analysis}{19}
\protect \contentsline {subsection}{\protect \numberline {8.3}Data formats}{19}
\protect \contentsline {section}{\protect \numberline {9}Computer System}{19}
\protect \contentsline {subsection}{\protect \numberline {9.1}Hardware}{19}
\protect \contentsline {subsection}{\protect \numberline {9.2}Software}{19}
\protect \contentsline {subsection}{\protect \numberline {9.3}Code Development}{20}
\protect \contentsline {subsection}{\protect \numberline {9.4}Software Technology}{21}
\protect \contentsline {subsection}{\protect \numberline {9.5}Network}{21}
\protect \contentsline {subsection}{\protect \numberline {9.6}Disk Space}{21}
\protect \contentsline {subsection}{\protect \numberline {9.7}Performance}{21}
\protect \contentsline {subsection}{\protect \numberline {9.8}Backups and Archiving}{22}
\protect \contentsline {subsection}{\protect \numberline {9.9}Redundancy}{22}
\protect \contentsline {subsection}{\protect \numberline {9.10}Starting, Stopping and Checking}{23}
\protect \contentsline {subsection}{\protect \numberline {9.11}Security}{23}
\protect \contentsline {section}{\protect \numberline {10}Budget}{23}
\protect \contentsline {section}{\protect \numberline {11}Documentation}{23}
\protect \contentsline {subsection}{\protect \numberline {11.1}Offline}{23}
\protect \contentsline {subsection}{\protect \numberline {11.2}Online}{24}
\protect \contentsline {section}{\protect \numberline {12}Testing 1-2-3}{24}
\protect \contentsline {section}{\protect \numberline {13}Deadlines}{24}
\protect \contentsline {section}{\protect \numberline {14}Acknowledgements}{24}
\protect \contentsline {section}{\protect \numberline {15}References}{25}