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* log onto pavo as pulsar

* cd to @@$PSRCAT_RUNDIR@@ and either create a new @@obs??.db@@ file or insert the new entry into one of your existing files (using the PSRCAT format, copy another entry if unsure).

* check that it works with @@psrcat -all -e <PSR>@@

* generally, the @@obs??.db@@ files are symbolic links to files that are checked out of a revision control system, like CVS. Now is a good time to commit any changes made to your database.

* update the TCS file:

* Update the PMCTRL catalog

!Adding a new Pulsar to TCS

# log onto pavo as pulsar

# cd to @@$PSRCAT_RUNDIR@@ and either create a new @@obs??.db@@ file or insert the new entry into one of your existing files (using the PSRCAT format, copy another entry if unsure).

# check that it works with @@psrcat -all -e <PSR>@@

# generally, the @@obs??.db@@ files are symbolic links to files that are checked out of a revision control system, like CVS. Now is a good time to commit any changes made to your database.

# update the TCS file:
[@
cd /psr1/tcs/catalogues
mv PSRCAT PSRCAT.<date>
makePSRCAT
@]
(note that there is no space between make and PSRCAT)

# Update the PMCTRL catalog
[@
cd $PM_OBS
updcat
@]

You can now observe the new pulsar with TCS, the DFBs, and with PMDAQ.