Instrument Integration Guide

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Audience: Instrument teams integrating with the data center

This guide helps instrument teams understand how to integrate their hardware and software with the CCAT Data Center infrastructure.

Integration Topics

• Understanding the Data Flow
• Working with the ops-db API
• Filing Data: Concepts & Requirements

Overview

Instrument teams need to integrate with the data center for:

• Data Filing - Registering observations and data packages in the operations database

• Metadata Management - Providing observation parameters and instrument configuration

• Data Transfer - Ensuring data flows from instrument to archive efficiently

• API Integration - Using the ops-db API to interact with the system programmatically

Key Resources

• ops-db API - See Operations Database API (ops-db-api) for complete API documentation

• Data Models - See Core Concepts for entity definitions and relationships

• Example Integrations - Reference implementations from existing instruments

Support

For integration assistance, contact the data center development team or consult the Component Developer Documentation section for technical implementation details.