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DIGISONDE-4D
SYSTEM MANUAL
VERSION 1.2.11
SECTION 3 - OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 3-39
3:72. When Digisonde-4D is commanded into Autonomous Operations mode,
• DESC is switched into its automatic state (i.e., it triggers schedules in its SST Queue),
3:73. When DCART is in the Automatic mode of operations, several screen controls and menu options are
disabled until DCART returns to the manual mode:
• DCART window cannot be closed,
• Manual start of schedules and programs is disabled,
PROGSCHED Management
3:74. “PROGSCHED” \prōg-skĕd’\ is a nickname for the data structure that holds all measurement configu-
ration data pertaining to Digisonde-4D programs, schedules, schedule start times (SSTs), and SST planning
rules and campaign requests.
Active and Edited PROGSCHED
3:75. Figure 3-28 illustrates management of PROGSCHED by DESC and DCART components of the oper-
ating software. It is important to understand that, at all times, it is the CONTROL platform that conducts
Digisonde
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measurements using the active PROGSCHED specification that resides in its operating memory.
Digisonde
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operator has access only to the edited PROGSCHED that is stored in DATA platform.
Figure 3-28: Management of PROGSCHED by DESC and DCART Software