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Commissioning priorities for the week (McMullin, Chandler)
Configuration move week (work around these activities:
Mon
1000-1700: Testing/software development time
1800-0900: Science operations and testing
Tue:
0900-1700: Maintenance operations
1800-0900: Science operations and testing
Wed: Maintenance day
0630-1700: Maintenance operations
1800-0900: Science operations and testing
Thu:
0900-1700: Testing/software development time
1800-0900: Science operations and testing
Fri (not-yet-a-holiday):
0900-1700: Testing/software development time
1800-0900: Science operations and testing
Sat-Sun
Science operations + planned testing
Issues Affecting Science Observing:
Quick summary:
Last week many changes tested (firmware for BlBs, Executor, CM, CBE, OST); this week MCAF updated. Some issues; rolled back to a stable configuration prior to the weekend. Currently, can see a dropped scan when fast configuration changes.
Correlator: [Rupen/Carlson w/ Momjian/Sault] V stokes issues.Identified possible issues in the noise related to the 3-level phase rotator. Water maser data taken.
Correlator: [Pokorny/Rupen/McMullin] time mislabeling in SDM data (non-synchronous operation between correlator dumps and CBE can require additional 1/2 integration time padding for online flags). .Needs close-out testing.
Correlator: [Clark/Carlson] Delay rocking across bands. Ongoing discussion of implementation; pending Bryan's return
Array: [All] Zoo of other effects (some data are very good, some still seeing antenna-based IF/Polarization issue).
Testing This week/soon
[McMullin et al]; Expanded OSRO Testing for D configuration.
[Pokorny et al]; CBE data rate testing: behind schedule; will continue to test 'special' projects to clear to begin.
[Sowinski et al]; Executor update testing; some phased array testing (Thursday?).
[Goss et al]; Sub-band edge effects testing.
[Butler et al]; Executor update testing; planetary.
[Carlson et al]; V Stokes follow-up.
Subarrays: cleanup.
3-bit sampler testing; automatic gain setting.
Stage 2 mixer testing to relax sub 128 MHz BW grids