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Mark 5

Conditioning Modules on the Mark 5A

(NOTE: Modules conditioned on the Mark 5A CAN used for recording in the Mark 5B as well)

• Ensure Mark5 software is not running before starting conditioning
  • This can be done by entering >>ps -ef | grep Mark5A into the command line
  • If the screen print-out contains Mark5A -m0, it means the Mark5 software is running
    • It can be terminated by entering >>EndM5 into the command line
  • If the screen print-out does not contain Mark5A -m0, it means the Mark5A software is not running and conditioning can be performed
• Unmounting a module (if required bank is occupied)
  • Turn key, for bank, into vertical position (to unlock)
  • Extend lever on module to the unlocked position
  • Extract module from bank (carefully as module has significant weight)
• Mounting a module into Bank A (NOTE: The Mark 5A is only able to condition 1 module at a time. The other bank must be kept unselected)
  • For the Mark 5A computer rack
    • Ensure Power LED at bottom left of rack is indicating
    • Key for Bank A in vertical position (for unlock)
  • For the module to be conditioned
    • Extend lever to the unlocked position
    • Insert into Bank A
    • Close the lever into the locked position
  • Lock in module by turning the Bank A key to the horizontal position
    • The Locked LED should indicate green
    • Wait for Power (green), Ready (green) & Selected (red) LEDs to illuminate
• Enter:

• There will be some print-outs on the screen followed by the question and prompt (to the effect):

• Input decision as y or n and hit Enter
• Once conditioning is complete, the time taken (in seconds) for conditioning will be printed on the screen; this should be recorded onto the Conditioning and Program Log slip on the side of the module

Conditioning Modules on the Mark 5B

(NOTE: Modules conditioned on the Mark 5B CANNOT used for recording in the Mark 5A)

• Ensure dimino software is not running before starting conditioning
  • This can be done by entering >>ps -ef | grep dimino into the command line
  • If the screen print-out contains dimino -m0, it means the dimino software is running
    • It can be terminated by entering >>Enddim into the command line
  • If the screen print-out does not contain dimino -m0, it means the dimino software is not running and conditioning can be performed
• Unmounting a module (if required bank is occupied)
  • Turn key for bank into vertical position (for unlock)
  • Handle on module in unlocked position
  • Remove module from bank (carefully as module has significant weight)
• Mounting a module into bank (NOTE: The Mark 5B is able to condition up to 2 modules at a time)
  • For the Mark 5B computer
    • Ensure Power LED at bottom left of rack is indicating
    • Key for required bank in vertical position (for unlock)
  • For the module to be conditioned
    • Handle on module in unlocked position
    • Insert module into required bank
    • Close the lever into the locked position
  • Lock in module by turning required key to horizontal position
    • Locked (green) LED for corresponding bank(s) should indicate green
    • Wait for Power (green), Ready (green) & Selected (red) LEDs to illuminate
• Enter:

• There will be some print outs on the screen followed by the question and prompt (to the effect):

• Input decision as y or n and hit Enter
• Once conditioning is complete, the time taken (in seconds) for conditioning will be printed on the screen; this should be recorded onto the Conditioning and Program Log slip on the side of the module

Assigning VSN using the Mark 5A

• Insert a module into the required bank (see for details on how to do this)
• Once the Locked (green), Power (green), Ready (green) & Selected (red) LEDs are illuminated, enter:

• A new window with a free terminal needs to be selected to issue further commands. This can be done by holding:

• The following commands can then be entered into the free terminal to assign a VSN:

• The VSN has now been successfully assigned
• Remove the current module and repeat steps 2 to 5 in the above table to assign a VSN for any other modules
• The program tstMark5A can now be terminated once all VSNs have been assigned. This is done by entering ctr c into the terminal window running tstMark5A
• Remember that a new terminal was used to run tstMark5A. The original terminal (running the Mark5 software) can be reverted to by selecting ctr-alt-F1 or ctr-alt-F2 or ctr-alt-F3 and so on...

Assigning VSN using the Mark 5B

• Insert a module into the required bank (see for details on how to do this)
• Once the Locked (green), Power (green), Ready (green) & Selected (red) LEDs are illuminated, enter:

• A new window with a free terminal needs to be selected at this stage to issue further commands. This can be done by pressing:

• The following commands can then be entered into the free terminal to assign a VSN:

• The VSN has now been successfully assigned
• Remove the current module and repeat steps 2 to 5 in the above table for any other modules
• The program tstdimino can now be terminated once all VSNs have been assigned. This is done by entering ctr c into the terminal window running tstdimino
• Remember that a new terminal was used to run tstdimino. The original terminal (running the dimono software) can be reverted to by selecting ctr-alt-F1 or ctr-alt-F2 or ctr-alt-F3 and so on...