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