Contents

• List of Figures
• List of Tables
• Introduction
• Technical Considerations
• Contact Information
• Ground
  • Initial Screen
    • Orbital Parameters
    • Other On-Screen Parameters
    • Spacecraft choice options `r', `v', `b'
    • The Solve and Quit Options
  • Input Files
    • The Telemetry Stations File
    • The VLBI Stations File
    • The Ground Parameters File
    • The Satellite Parameter Files
    • The World Map Coordinate File
  • Output Files
    • Postscript Output
• Uvplot
  • On-screen Parameters
  • Visible Options
    • stations
    • uptime
    • signal-to-noise
    • rotation
    • spacecraft
    • model
    • constraints
    • solve and quit
  • Hidden Options
    • Polarization toggle `i'
    • Maximum - range option `m'
    • Colour UV toggle `c'
    • Spacecraft choice options `r', `v', `b'
    • FITS output option `F9'
    • Postscript output option `F10'
  • Other Items on the Display Screen
  • The Solve Display Box
  • The UV Tracks
  • Input Files
    • The Vlbi Stations File
    • The Telemetry Stations File
    • The Uvplot Parameters File
    • The Restrictions File
    • The Satellite Parameters Files
    • The Source Model File
  • Output Files
    • The Uvplot Data File
  • Postscript Output Files
    • - Coverage Plot
    • SNR Plot
    • Rotation Plot
    • Uptime Plot
  • FITS Format Output Files
• Allsky
  • On-screen Parameters
    • Orbital Parameters
    • Other Parameters
  • Other Items on the Display Screen
  • Visible Options
    • stations
    • solve and quit
  • Hidden Options
    • Polarization toggle `i'
    • Maximum - range option `m'
    • Colour UV toggle `c'
    • Spacecraft choice options `r', `v', `b'
    • Setup Screen `F1'
    • Postscript output option `F10'
  • Input Files
    • The Vlbi Stations File
    • The Telemetry Stations File
    • The Uvplot Parameters File
    • The Restrictions File
    • The Satellite Parameters Files
  • Output Files
    • Postscript Output
• Appendix A: Error Handling
• Appendix B: Input of Spacecraft Properties and On-board Pointing Constaints
  • The Uvplot Parameters File
  • The Restrictions File
  • The Satellite Parameter Files
• Screen Displays of the PI Software Package
• Sample Postscript Output from the PI Software Package
• About this document ...