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Mainsaver Quick Cookbook Tutorial

To start Mainsaver to work with assets:

  1. Start Mainsaver.
  2. Login.
  3. In Main Menu, click on Maintenance.
  4. In Maintenance Module, click on assets.

To view assets at a location, or find a specific asset in the Hierarchy (Tree):

  1. In the menu bar, go to Options/Hierarchy and click Open, or push F7.
  2. Use the pull-down menu to find the asset category (hierarchy) you are searching for.
    (I.e. an F103, or 1.5GHz receiver, on a VLBA antenna would be found in the VLBA-FE hierarchy.)
  3. Click on the hierarchy you want.
  4. Search through the trees to find the asset you are looking for.

Assets are generally grouped into hierarchies according to physical location and which working group is responsible for that asset. For example, the Servo Group is responsible for all antenna positioning hardware at both the VLA and the VLBA, so the Servo Group has both a VLA-Servo hierarchy and a VLBA-Servo hierarchy.
 

All assets in the Hierarchy must reside in a slot (a folder). When viewing slots, you will notice empty slots (slots without assets) have an empty folder icon. Slots with assets have some other icon.

The slot description in the hierarchy tree begins with the slot number, followed by a slash, then the asset number. For example, the Hancock 1.5GHz slot is HN-1.5GHZ-RECEIVER and the asset is 03-05-F103-104. The slot description reads HN-1.5GHZ-RECEIVER/03-05-F103-104.

Slots with sub-slots have a – or + sign to show an expanded or collapsed tree.

Most asset numbers follow the format DD-GG-MMMM-XXX. (I.e. 03-05-F103-104)
   DD = Division Code (2-digits); for example 03.
   GG = Group Code (2-digits); for example 05.
   M = Model number; for example F103.
   X = Serial number; for example 104.

To initiate a Work Order for an asset:

  1. After you have found the asset in the hierarchy, single click on the asset to highlight it.
  2. Click the Add Work Order button near the bottom of the screen. The Work Order window will pop up.
  3. Fill out the Work Order as completely as possible.
  4. Click the OK button.
  5. A window will display the Work Order number. Click OK.

Most required fields are in red. Especially important fields are:
   Originator - That's you.
   Fault Code - Such as failure, information only, etc.
   Work Requested - The description of the problem. PLEASE BE EXPLICT
   Status - Usually AWA (Awaiting Approval).

To search fields next to a magnifying glass icon such as Fault Code, double click in the field or move the cursor into the field and push F3. In the next window click OK. A list of possible entries should pop up. If the list is empty, you can try typing a code such as FAILURE.

Most fields will automatically fill in when you initiate a Work Order.

The usual Work Order Status choices are:
   AWA - Awaiting Repair
   CMP - Complete
   SWP - Swap

To move Assets within a Hierarchy:

  1. Highlight the Asset you wish to move.
  2. Click the right mouse button once.
  3. Click Move/Asset.
  4. Click the right mouse button again.
  5. Click Cut.
  6. Highlight the empty Slot where you want to put the Asset.
  7. Click the right mouse button.
  8. Click paste.
  9. A window will pop up confirming the move. Click OK.

Instead of using cut and paste, you may be able to drag and drop if both the origin Slot and destination Slot are within view.

To retrieve or view a Work Order:

  1. In the Maintenance module, click Work Order.
  2. Click Retrieve.
  3. You can use the pull down menu to narrow your search by working group.
  4. Click OK.
  5. Search the list for the asset, then double click (or click Edit).

If you need to further define your query:

  1. From the Retrieve window, click on the Define Query button to further narrow your search.
  2. In Define Query, use the pull down menu to select a Field Name (i.e. Asset Number).
  3. Pick an Operator (i.e. Like).
  4. Fill in the Field Name/Value (i.e. F103 will find all F103s).
  5. Click OK.

 

Note: If you Query the asset's Short Description, the field is case sensitive.

 

If you know the Work Order number:

  1. When in Define Query, for Field Name select Work Order Number.
  2. In Operator, select Like.
  3. In Field Name/Value type the Work Order number.
  4. Click OK.

 
 
Modified on Wednesday, 09-Jan-2008 13:05:17 MST