SRT Dynamic Scheduling - Observation Control Tool - first deployment and general overview

In this report we present a first look at the OCT, that is a foundational software component of the new SRT Dynamic Scheduling system, currently under development. We give a brief description of the overall architecture of the SRT-DS, which is designed to exploit the new high-frequency capabilities of SRT. We therefore provide a description of the technologies used to implement the software layer on which OCT is based. The OCT is designed to be compatible with the most popular browsers. In the current configuration, the web access is restricted to a VPN protected server, however we intend to expose the service as a portal with public access. We give a detailed description of the OCT layout, to provide the user with the basic knowledge to interact with the tool’s features. The general overview provided here will allow you to access OCT and use the web tool to prepare your observations.