Dish LMC v2.6.0

Summary

DISH.LMC with support for 5 point scan and C++ DS Simulator replaced with Python DS Manager (which has an OPCUA interface)

Added

• Change events are recorded during execution of BDD tests to aid in debugging
• DishManager reporting improved to handle unhappy paths for increased observability
• Attributes:
  • attenuationPolV
  • attenuationPolH
  • band2PointingModelParams
  • kValue
  • programTrackTable
• Commands:
  • ConfigureBand1
  • SetKValue
  • TrackLoadStaticOff
  • Slew
• Worked with System team to standardise ITF deployments
  • See stages here: https://gitlab.com/ska-telescope/ska-dish-lmc/-/pipelines/1078212310

Changed

• PyTango upgraded to v9.4.2
• ska-tango-util chart version upgraded to v0.4.9
• ska-mid-dish-manager chart version upgraded to v2.3.1
• ska-mid-dish-simulators chart version to upgraded to v1.6.0
• helm flags deploying DISH. LMC updated
• README updated to reflect current state of DISH.LMC

Removed

• C++ DS Simulator is no longer deployed in Dish LMC
• `desiredPointing` write to OPC-UA nodes has been removed pending additional work on the OPCUA server. BDD tests using this attributed are marked as xfail until resolved.

TODO

• Pointing on DS remains to be finalised. Work is ongoing in collaboration with the TDT and CETC.

Integrations/deployments in the ITF not delivered:

• Dish.LMC -> DS
  • CETC DS does not implement enough functionality to integrate with
  • See: https://confluence.skatelescope.org/display/SWSI/DS+Simulator+V1.2+-+Bugs
• Dish.LMC -> SPF
  • Compiling SPFC is having issues.
  • See: https://www.tango-controls.org/community/forum/c/platforms/gnu-linux/arm-cross-compiling-issues-with-omniorb-422-for-tango-942/?page=1#post-5256
• Dish.LMC -> SPFRx
  • There's some outstanding issues starting up SPFRx and setting it to the TangoDB provided by Dish.LMC

Deployment to ITF:

• All Karoo simulators
  • See: https://k8s.miditf.internal.skao.int/miditf-lmc-003-karoo-sims/taranta/devices