Where can I sit in the NSTX Control Room?
Some stations are used by “regulars” in the Control Room, and it is best not to commandeer those, unless you ask the normal occupant. Some seats are used less than half the time, and since there are a limited number of seats, those need to be used by less frequent Control Room users and by visiting scientists (as a courtesy, ask people in the area if they know if anyone is using that terminal today). Although not always up-to-date, a typical Control Room seating arrangement is on-line. Seats unlabeled or marked for “Visitor” are open to all, as are seats marked “Programmer.” Naturally, it is better to use a terminal that no one is logged into, but sometimes people forget to log off, so you may need to log them off (if people don’t want you to do this, they should leave a note on the terminal). Ethernet ports in the white DSO boxes should be “alive” if they are not covered by tape. Laptops can be plugged into these ports.
Some stations are used by “regulars” in the Control Room, and it is best not to commandeer those, unless you ask the normal occupant. Some seats are used less than half the time, and since there are a limited number of seats, those need to be used by less frequent Control Room users and by visiting scientists (as a courtesy, ask people in the area if they know if anyone is using that terminal today). Although not always up-to-date, a typical Control Room seating arrangement is on-line. Seats unlabeled or marked for “Visitor” are open to all, as are seats marked “Programmer.” Naturally, it is better to use a terminal that no one is logged into, but sometimes people forget to log off, so you may need to log them off (if people don’t want you to do this, they should leave a note on the terminal). Ethernet ports in the white DSO boxes should be “alive” if they are not covered by tape. Laptops can be plugged into these ports. If you need another port activated, contact the PPPL Help Desk at
