LAT Workbook Change Log
May 24, 2011: workbook-08-00-09
May 04, 2011: workbook-08-00-08
- Updated the following LAT "splash" pages:
April 04, 2011: workbook-08-00-07
- Reinstated -g option in the cvs-ssh.cmd script (step 7) in Secure Shell (SSH) for Windows procedure. Also added tip re: configuring a PuTTY glastlnx07 login.
March 03, 2011: workbook-08-00-05
- Updated the following SciTools References --> Pulsar:
- Updated the following SciTools References --> GRB:
- Updated the following SciTools References --> Likelihood:
- Added (thmin) hidden parameter description to gtexpcube2.
February 01, 2011: workbook-08-00-02
- Made extensive changes to the navigation bars on the following pages in order to archive more of the CMT pages and incorporate a new structure for a new "Advanced" section; splash pages affected include:
- Updated the following SciTools References --> Likelihood:
- Updated the following SciTools References --> General:
- Updated the Binned Likelihood Tutorial to incorporate use of gtexpcube2.
- Updated the following SciTools References --> General:
December 09, 2010: workbook-08-00-00
- Added the following pages, which were adapted from the Cicerone:
- Added a note to gtlike parameters that edisp, a hidden parameter, is no longer available.
- Added a pointer to Science Tools --> Software Setup from the Science Analysis home page.
October 21, 2010: workbook-08-00-00
- Updated the "What to do if your Unix password has expired" section of the Change Password page.
- Updated the TortoiseCVS page to include the updates to PuTTy.
- Added WinCVS page and linked it in from the TortoiseCVS page.
- Updated the TortoiseCVS (for Windows machines) page to include the things that Tortoise does not enable you to do. Note that TortoiseCVS is linked in from the Basic Prerequisites page.
August 6, 2010: workbook-07-00-12
- Restored search functionality to all sections of the WB, by updating to the new "psearch.slac.stanford.edu" link in each of the 10 "splash" pages.
June 24, 2010: workbook-07-00-11
- Added the Fermi Likelihood Model Editor (modeleditor) file to the SciTools References section of the LAT Science Tools and linked it in from the 3rd-level Likelihood Tools navbar.
- Added (phibins = 0) definition to gtltcube General Parameters.
- Updated an example showing how to use the -R command to specify that a batch job be done on a machine running a specific operating system (i.e., the example now specifies a rhel5 machine instead of a rhel4 machine); see Using the SLAC Batch Farm.
- Added Jim Chiang's gtsrcprob and linked it in from SciTools References --> Likelihood Tools navbar.
May 19, 2010: workbook-07-00-10
- Removed message from the Wired Event Display: View LPA Data page warning that Wired could only be successfully launched from a link in the Data Catalog; this problem has been fixed, and Wired can now also be successfully launched from the button located on the Wired tab page in the Data Portal. Everything is now working as advertised when browsing LPA data.
May 5, 2010: workbook-07-00-09
- Updated Ruby Installation pages for FRED and MRvcmt.
- Added notice re: problems accessing SLAC email using Outlook caused by the change to the URL. This notice was added to the following "splash" pages: LAT User Workbook,
LAT Science Tools, and LAT Science Analysis.
- Added Disk Czar contacts for the new Cosmic Ray group works space on the Group Work Space page.
April 1, 2010: workbook-07-00-08
- Updated Best Practices section of Using the SLAC Batch Farm to include specific instructions for setting up, running, and cleaning up, a unique /scratch directory and defining it as $Home when running multiple batch jobs.
- Added Disk Czar contacts for the catalog group work space on the Group Work Space page.
January 25, 2010: workbook-07-00-07
- Removed the How to Fix and the ISOC Backup pages.
January 22, 2010: workbook-07-00-06
December 18, 2009: workbook-07-00-05
- Linked new tutorial LAT GRBanalysis (using gtgrb tool) (CMT builds only) to LAT Science Tools --> GRB Analysis navigation bar.
Note: The gtgrb tool does not yet work with SCons builds. The pyLikelihood fit fails during execution; cause of failure is under investigation.
December 04, 2009: workbook-07-00-04
- Added the following warning to the Cyber Security Mandatory Training notice:
WARNING! LAST CALL. Starting January 4th, 2010, non-SLAC-employee computer accounts will be disabled if the owner has not completed the following mandatory training. (For SLAC employees, this deadline occurred in July 2009.)
Also added the Cyber Security Mandatory Training notice to each of the following "splash" pages: LAT User Workbook, LAT Science Tools, and LAT Science Analysis.
- All references to u31 and u33 were removed from the workbook (with the exception of this change log).
- Announcement that the new 9 TB user disk updated to reflect that u31 and u33 were made read-only on 10/13/2009. (See More Space on SLAC Public.)
October 13, 2009: workbook-07-00-02
- Updated the LAT Science Tools Site Map.
- Updated the LAT Science Tools --> "Software Setup" navigation bar to include links to the following pages:
- CMT: Desktop Install: Linux | Windows
- CMT: SLAC Public: Setup | Environment
- SCons: An Introduction - Setup & Environment
- Using the SLAC Batch Farm
- Updated pylikelihood UnbinnedAnalysis and BinnedAnalysis pages to include the following statement: If you see the error message "Caught ImportError: libtk8.4.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory", ignore it.
September 10, 2009: workbook-07-00-01
- Updated the pulsar analysis tutorials.
- Updated the descriptions of MINUIT and NEWMINUIT in the gtlike help file.
August 28, 2009: workbook-07-00-00
June 17, 2009 v6r14
- Added "confluence-admin" to 'How to Fix' Mailing Lists. (The 'How to Fix' pages in the workbook replicate those in Confluence, and are intended as a backup in the event that Confluence is down.)
- Updated gtmktime to add instructions for grouping components of filter string.
- Updated the Extract LAT Data page to describe obtaining LAT data using the Astro Server.
- Updated the Explore LAT Data page to reflect changes made to the Extract LAT Data page.
- Added a tip for new users filling out the SLAC Computer Account Form that the SID# is not required if they don't know it. See Setting up a SLAC Account.
May 1, 2009 v6r13
Note: v6r11 and v6r12 were tagged prematurely while correcting changes to the pulsar help files.
- Updated the Unix SSH page to include the information about downloading the 'known_hosts' file when installing SSH for Unix and having problems between a SLAC machine and a non-SLAC machine.
April 9, 2009 v6r10
- Added a Cyber Security Basics - Mandatory Training page to assist all those who have a SLAC computing account and who, if this training is not met, will have their SLAC account(s) disabled and will no longer be able to login or to access data. The page is linked in from the Workbook's splash page, and from the 'Mandatory Training' button on the 2nd-level 'Getting Connected' navbar.
- Added link to FRED: a Fox and Ruby Event Display (Riccardo's website) at the bottom of the FRED Overview and Installation page and from the Yellow navbar --> SW docs & Help --> Legacy Docs --> FRED (Riccardo's Website).
- Replaced message regarding possible login problems (crashes) on Windows machines when trying to use NetIdMgr to automatically get the Kerberos ticket. (See Secure Shell (SSH) for Windows.)
- Fixed glossary link on the WB's "Instrument Analysis" banner.
- Updated the master_pulsardb_v2.fits file to v3 (master_pulsardb_v3.fitsfile) in Appendix A of the Pulsar Analysis Tutorial.
February 25, 2009 (v6r9)
- Added spacecraft data file (my_pulsar_spacecraft_data_v3r1.fits) to the Pulsar Analysis Tutorial. Also deleted unnecessary sample file (master_pulsardb_v2.fits) in Appendix A of the Pulsar Analysis Tutorial.
- Updated the gtbary Help File and Appendix C of the Pulsar Analysis Tutorial to point to the correct version of the spacecraft data file (my_pulsar_spacecraft_data_v3r1.fits).
- Added a new "Interactive LAT Source Catalog" page describing the ASDC's new web page that enables users to browse the LAT source tables. This page is linked in from a New! statement located at the top right of Science Analysis "splash" page.
- Added statement to Setting up a SLAC Account page instructing applicants to print out the SLAC Computer Account form at 100% size and then fill it out.
- Expanded the introduction to the Likelihood Tutorial to emphasize that the descriptions are illustrative, i.e., no set of data files is provided.
- Reinstated Gleam Outputs page in order to provide ready access to the documentation describing the Standard AnalysisNtuple Variables and CTB Variables, as well as to the CAL and the SVAC Tuple variables.
- Science Analysis splash page:
- Moved link to L&EO Daily Data Analysis Meeting to "Archives" section of the page.
- Moved link to Weekly Analysis Meeting to "Links" section; eliminated Launch and Early Orbit section.
- Also added link to Weekly Analysis Meeting to Science Groups Agendae --> bluegray, 2nd-level navbar.
January 14, 2009 (v6r8)
- Revised the layout of the blue, top-level Science Analysis navbar, eliminating the LATOps Home button and adding an iLat button (which launches a new second-level navbar).
- Fermi Science Support Center (FSSC) Username (LATCollab) and Password (FermiData) added to Data Access (green navbar) splash page.
- Added new terms to the Glossary. (ongoing)
December 17, 2008 (v6r7)
- All Pulsar Tutorials, References, Help files, and Example files have been updated.
- WORKBOOK RESTRUCTURED. Extensive changes to top, level-1 navigation bars:
- new rednavbar (Workbook Home page) - Now oriented for end-users, with the exception of the new 'Instrument Analysis' button, which links to those items on the original rednavbar that apply to developers.
Note that the yellow 'Advanced' navbar is now available from the 'Instrument Analysis' navbar.
- Extensive changes to green, top-level "Data Access" navbar and to the level-2 navbars linked from the "Monitoring Tools" and "Help Files" buttons.
Also updated and added additional help files for: Data Catalog and Line Mode Client; Download Manager GUI and Line Mode; Merit Skimmer; Fits Skimmer; Astro Server, WIRED Event Display (LPA Data); and common History.
- New 'Instrument Analysis' navbar.
Note: The Instrument Analysis section of the workbook is intended for: SAS software developers; subject matter experts (SMEs); and people interested in analyzing the LAT's performance - as opposed to people interested primarily in performing Science Analysis. Much of the content of this section is therefore organized around development tools. Links are also provided to some of the key legacy documents. The top-level navigation bar is, in fact, closely resembles the original workbook structure.
- Update to Likelihood Tutorial to correct a typo in one of the formulae.
- Updates to Sources Available to
gtobssim and Gleam (sciTools_observationSimTutorial: obsSim_Sources.htm).
- Updates to Communication Tools (getting_connected: communicationTools.htm).
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