====== LOFAR documents ======

LOFAR related documents. Many have been used in the CDR of May 2007. These documents probably reflect the most up-to-date view of the system, though some parts may have been obsoleted again. many of these documents can also be found in the LOFAR document Server.

===== General =====
  * {{03_lofar_add.pdf|LOFAR ADD}}
  * {{lofar_ieee.pdf|LOFAR paper}} (M. de Vos, A.W. Gunst, & R. Nijboer. “The LOFAR telescope: System Architecture and Signal Processing” in Proceedings of the IEEE, Special Issue "Advances in Radio Telescopes", Nov 2009)
  * {{:public:documents:lofar-astron-srs-001_lofar_srs.pdf|LOFAR System Requirements (SRS-001)}}


===== WAN =====

  * {{20_lofar-wan_add.pdf|LOFAR WAN ADD}}

===== Station =====

  * {{.:14_station-add-013.pdf| Station ADD}}
  * {{.:15_lba_add.pdf|LBA ADD}}
  * {{.:17_rcu_signal_analysis_and_speciication.pdf|RCU signal analysis}}
  * {{.:18_rsp_firmware_funcional_description.pdf|RSP firmware functional description}}
  * {{.:19_detailed_description_of_clock_sync.pdf|Clock synchronisation description}}
 
===== CEP =====

  * {{.:21_cep_add.pdf| CEP ADD}}
  * {{.:22_olap_sdd.pdf| OLAP SDD}}
  * {{.:23_lofar_calibration_implementation.pdf | Calibration implementation}}
  * {{.:24_bbs-sdd.pdf|BBS SDD}}
  * {{.:25_mac-add.pdf|MAC ADD}}
  * {{.:26_sas-sdd-041.pdf|SAS SDD}}
  * {{.:27_shm-add.pdf|SHM ADD}}
  * {{operations:bootleg.pdf|Harm Paas' Bootleg system document (restricted)}}

===== Pipelines =====

Possible Beam Formed Observing Modes (PDF):
  * {{pulsars_pipeline_SingleModes_20110309.pdf|Beam Formed "Single" Observing Modes (March 9, 2011)}}
  * {{pulsars_pipeline_modes_20110309.pdf|Beam Formed All-possible Combinations of Observing Modes (March 9, 2011)}}

Beam Formed Pipeline Checklist & Planning (EXCEL & PDF):
  * {{pulsars_pipeline_plan_20110419.pdf|BF Pipeline Planning 20110419 PDF (Apr 19, 2011)}}
  * {{pulsars_pipeline_plan_20110406.pdf|BF Pipeline Planning 20110406 PDF (Apr 6, 2011)}}
  * {{BF_checklist_v0.22.xls|BF Pipeline Checklist v0.22 EXCEL (Apr 6, 2011)}}
  * {{BF_checklist_v0.22.pdf|BF Pipeline Checklist v0.22 PDF (Apr 6, 2011)}}
  * {{BF_checklist_v0.21.xls|BF Pipeline Checklist v0.21 EXCEL (Mar 22, 2011)}}
  * {{BF_checklist_v0.21.pdf|BF Pipeline Checklist v0.21 PDF (Mar 22, 2011)}}
  * {{pulsars_pipeline_plan_20110304.pdf|BF Pipeline Planning 20110304 PDF (Mar 4, 2011)}}
  * {{BF_checklist_v0.20.xls|BF Pipeline Checklist v0.20 EXCEL (Feb 8, 2011)}}
  * {{BF_checklist_v0.20.pdf|BF Pipeline Checklist v0.20 PDF (Feb 8, 2011)}}
  * {{pulsars_pipeline_plan_20110127.pdf|BF Pipeline Planning 20110127 PDF (Jan 27, 2011)}}
  * {{BF_checklist_v0.19.xls|BF Pipeline Checklist v0.19 EXCEL (Dec 9, 2010)}}
  * {{BF_checklist_v0.19.pdf|BF Pipeline Checklist v0.19 PDF (Dec 9, 2010)}}
  * {{BF_checklist_v0.18.xls|BF Pipeline Checklist v0.18 EXCEL (Sept 26, 2010)}}
  * {{BF_checklist_v0.18.pdf|BF Pipeline Checklist v0.18 PDF (Sept 26, 2010)}}
  * {{BF_checklist_v0.17.xls|BF Pipeline Checklist v0.17 EXCEL (Sept 22, 2010)}}
  * {{BF_checklist_v0.17.pdf|BF Pipeline Checklist v0.17 PDF (Sept 22, 2010)}}
  * {{BF_checklist_v0.16.xls|BF Pipeline Checklist v0.16 EXCEL (Aug 25, 2010)}}
  * {{BF_checklist_v0.16.pdf|BF Pipeline Checklist v0.16 PDF (Aug 25, 2010)}}
  * {{BF_checklist_v0.15.xls|BF Pipeline Checklist v0.15 EXCEL (July 14, 2010)}}
  * {{BF_checklist_v0.15.pdf|BF Pipeline Checklist v0.15 PDF (July 14, 2010)}}
  * {{BF_checklist_v0.14.xls|BF Pipeline Checklist v0.14 EXCEL (June 16, 2010)}}
  * {{BF_checklist_v0.14.pdf|BF Pipeline Checklist v0.14 PDF (June 16, 2010)}}
  * {{BF_checklist_v0.13.xls|BF Pipeline Checklist v0.13 EXCEL (May 12, 2010)}}
  * {{BF_checklist_v0.13.pdf|BF Pipeline Checklist v0.13 PDF (May 12, 2010)}}
  * {{BF_checklist_v0.12.xls|BF Pipeline Checklist v0.12 EXCEL (Apr 21, 2010)}}
  * {{BF_checklist_v0.12.pdf|BF Pipeline Checklist v0.12 PDF (Apr 21, 2010)}}
  * {{BF_checklist_v0.11.xls|BF Pipeline Checklist v0.11 EXCEL (Apr 7, 2010)}}
  * {{BF_checklist_v0.11.pdf|BF Pipeline Checklist v0.11 PDF (Apr 7, 2010)}}
  * {{BF_checklist_v0.10.xls|BF Pipeline Checklist v0.10 EXCEL (Mar 24, 2010)}}
  * {{BF_checklist_v0.10.pdf|BF Pipeline Checklist v0.10 PDF (Mar 24, 2010)}}
  * {{BF_checklist_v0.9.xls|BF Pipeline Checklist v0.9 EXCEL (Mar 10, 2010)}}
  * {{BF_checklist_v0.9.pdf|BF Pipeline Checklist v0.9 PDF (Mar 10, 2010)}}
  * {{BF_checklist_v0.8.xls|BF Pipeline Checklist v0.8 EXCEL (Feb 24, 2010)}}
  * {{BF_checklist_v0.8.pdf|BF Pipeline Checklist v0.8 PDF (Feb 24, 2010)}}
  * {{BF_checklist_v0.7.xls|BF Pipeline Checklist v0.7 EXCEL (Feb 10, 2010)}}
  * {{BF_checklist_v0.7.pdf|BF Pipeline Checklist v0.7 PDF (Feb 10, 2010)}}
  * {{BF_checklist_v0.6.xls|BF Pipeline Checklist v0.6 EXCEL (Jan 28, 2010)}}
  * {{BF_checklist_v0.6.pdf|BF Pipeline Checklist v0.6 PDF (Jan 28, 2010)}}
  * {{BF_checklist_v0.5.xls|BF Pipeline Checklist v0.5 EXCEL (Jan 13, 2010)}}
  * {{BF_checklist_v0.5.pdf|BF Pipeline Checklist v0.5 PDF (Jan 13, 2010)}}
  * {{BF_checklist_v0.4.xls|BF Pipeline Checklist v0.4 EXCEL (Dec 16, 2009)}}
  * {{BF_checklist_v0.4.pdf|BF Pipeline Checklist v0.4 PDF (Dec 16, 2009)}}
  * {{BF_checklist_v0.3.xls|BF Pipeline Checklist v0.3 EXCEL (Nov 18, 2009)}}
  * {{BF_checklist_v0.3.pdf|BF Pipeline Checklist v0.3 PDF (Nov 18, 2009)}}
  * {{BF_checklist_v0.2.xls|BF Pipeline Checklist v0.2 EXCEL (Nov 17, 2009)}}
  * {{BF_checklist_v0.2.pdf|BF Pipeline Checklist v0.2 PDF (Nov 17, 2009)}}
  * {{BF_checklist_v0.1.xls|BF Pipeline Checklist v0.1 EXCEL (Nov 5, 2009)}}
  * {{BF_checklist_v0.1.pdf|BF Pipeline Checklist v0.1 PDF (Nov 5, 2009)}}

===== DataFormats =====

  * {{:public:documents:ms2_description_for_lofar_v05.pdf|Description of the Measurement Set (MS2) format for LOFAR 0.5 (Feb 2008)}}
  * {{:public:documents:ms2_description_for_lofar_2.07.02.pdf|Description of the Measurement Set (MS2) format for LOFAR version 2.07.02 (15-09-2011)}}  //version 2.07 in use since May 2011//
  * {{:public:documents:ms2_description_for_lofar_2.08.01.pdf|Description of the Measurement Set (MS2) format for LOFAR version 2.08.01 (04-04-2018)}} //version 2.08 in use since January 2012//
  * {{:public:documents:MS2_description_for_LOFAR_2.09.00.pdf|Description of the Measurement Set (MS2) format for LOFAR version 2.09.00 (08-03-2022)}} //version 2.09 in use since October 2022//
  * {{:public:documents:casa_image_for_lofar_0.03.00.pdf|Description of Image format for LOFAR version 0.03.00 (24-03-2012)}} //Initial version of LOFAR image format in use since May 2012//
  * {{:public:documents:parmdb.pdf|Description of the LOFAR local parameter and source table formats}}
  * [[https://git.astron.nl/ro/usg-documents/-/tree/master/ICD|GIT repository for Interface control documents for LOFAR data products]]
  * {{:public:documents:lofar-usg-icd-001.pdf|ICD 001 TBB Time Series}}  Updated to version 3.04 to include subband time series (22-11-2018)
  * {{:public:documents:lofar-usg-icd-002.pdf|ICD 002 World Coordinates}}
  * {{:public:documents:lofar-usg-icd-003.pdf|ICD 003 Beamformed Data}}
  * ICD 004 missing
  * {{:public:documents:lofar-usg-icd-005.pdf|ICD 005 Naming Conventions}}
  * {{:public:documents:lofar-usg-icd-006.pdf|ICD 006 Dynamic Spectrum Data}}
  * {{:public:documents:lofar-usg-icd-007.pdf|ICD 007 Visibility Data}} **outdated, use Measurement Set for LOFAR instead**
  * {{:public:documents:lofar-usg-icd-008.pdf|ICD 008 Rotation Measurement Synthesis Cubes}}
  * [[:public:documents:raw_olap_data_formats|Raw OLAP data formats]] (not supported and subject to change)

Document sources:

  * [[https://git.astron.nl/ro/usg-documents/-/tree/master/ICD|https://git.astron.nl/ro/usg-documents/-/tree/master/ICD]]


===== Archive =====

  * {{:public:documents:lofar_archive_requirements_rev0.9.pdf|LOFAR Archive and Reprocessing Requirements}}
  * Instructions how to [[public:grid:ubuntu_install|install gLite on Ubuntu]] and tune the network for GRID access.