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OPUS Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Version 5.4b
OPUS is the telemetry processing system currently operational at
the Space Telescope Science Institute
in Baltimore, Maryland. This system converts the incoming telemetry
from the Hubble Space Telescope into standard output. OPUS software is
based on the blackboard architecture and, as a result, is highly robust and
portable.
OPUS also provides a pair of monitors/managers that can assist the
operations staff in controlling the activities in the pipeline. Those
monitors, written in the Java language, are easy to use, and are portable.
OPUS is...
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...a fully distributed pipeline processing system for any
series of applications.
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...an environment for running multiple instances of multiple
processes in multiple pipelines on multiple nodes.
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...a set of monitoring tools to help you control the distributed
pipeline.
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...able to run on Solaris, Linux, and AIX platforms or,
with NFS devices, on a mixed set of platforms.
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...a fully operational telemetry pipeline system at the Hubble Space
Telescope Science Institute.
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...extensible: allows easy integration of your own pipeline steps.
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...configurable: allows tailoring of pipeline processing to your own
environment.
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...robust: in continuous operation at STScI since December 1995.
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...available: The OPUS platform which supports a complete pipeline is
now available on CD-ROM with a sample pipeline.