Observing Blocks

The high level layer of the new Observing Block (OB) generator has now been completed for ALFOSC, FIES, MOSCA and StanCam in all supported observing modes (Imaging, Spectroscopy, Polarimetry). With this facility, users can define a complete and consistent set of observations across various instruments and modes, being part of a (fast-track) service program or a regular observing run. Requirements for the software layer responsible for translating the OB description into a set of existing sequencer commands and scripts are being developed, as well as the requirements of a (graphical) interface that allows to control the execution of the OB in a verbose mode.