KFPA Astrid Spectral Line Modes
Modification Request #? (C04 2009)
1. Introduction
The basic observing modes for the KFPA are similar to those already used by spectral line observers.
This document specifies the addition of signal and reference beam(s) for KFPA observations.
Our planed approach, for the near term, is to update the dual beam
procedures for the KFPA use, by allowing the observer to explicitly
select SIGNAL and REFERENCE beams.
2. Background
We have described KPFA pointing and focus plans for commissioning
previously.
The document describes re-configuration of the existing Astrid procedures
and a new pointing mode to allow checking the relative gain of the
7 feeds.
3. Requirements
Astrid shall command spectral line observations with observer specified
signal and reference beams.
The spectral line procedures requiring updates are:
For brevity, we describe these procedures collectively as spectral line observations.
4. Design
A standard set of
optional parameters should be added to all astrid procedures
concerned with spectral line observations (as is done for point and focus observations.
The parameters are the indexes to the beams to be used
for different rolls in the peak and focus process. Since future procedures will allow
different combinations of beams for different functions, below we suggest a general
syntax for specifing all beams used in a particular process.
- SIG=I, where I is index to one of beams in the array (range 1 to N) (ie SIG=1)
- SIG=I,J,K,L, where I,J,K,L are indicies to beams in the array (ie SIG=1,2,3,4)
- SIG=ALL, where ALL indicates all beams should be configured for the observations
- REF=M, where M is the index of another of the beams for sky subtraction (ie REF=2)
- REF=OTHERS, where OTHERS indicates all beams not in the SIG list.
The SIG and REF parameters are optional.
5. Example Usage
#Example Astrid script for an On-Off observation of TMC
#HISTORY
# 09AUG26 GIL Initial version based on Single pixel test Astrid script
#First put in your sources
execfile("/home/astro-util/projects/TKFPA/sources.cat")
#configure for this frequency range
Configure("/home/astro-util/projects/TKFPA/configK200.py")
sourceName="TMCCP"
Slew(sourceName) # go to catalog location
Balance() # set IF/RF levels
#This break statement was a work-around to the use of C band Configuration
#for single pixel tests
Break("Remove C-band from scan-coordiantor: Converter Rack==11700")
#observe for total time per band
#This example commands tracking beam 2;
#The configuration step (above) selects beams for use in the observation
OnOff( sourceName, Offset("J2000", 1.0, .0, cosv=True), 61.0, SIG=2)
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Example of new sequence of calls to the revised OnOff routines.
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6. Deployment Checklist
Steps in the deployment checklist.
7. Test Plan
7.1 Internal Testing
The software group must fill out this section
This section covers things like unit testing, simulator testing, and any other tests required to make sure this MR is ready for sponsor/integration/regression testing.
The sponsor testing for these procedures will be repeated execution of the modified
procedures, listed above, for the procedures listed above.
These test observations will be carried out in modest weather conditions, (neither perfectly clear
nor rainy). Predicted zenith atmospheric tau should be in the range .05 to .1
The sponsor testing will include making spectral line observations with each beam of the array
selected as the SIG beam and also each beam of the array selected as REF beam (but not
all combinations (only 7 tests, not 7*6/2 = 21 observations).
7.3 Integration/Regression Tests
What do the integration/regression testers need to do in order to test this MR.
Software Group will add this section
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- Glen Langston - 2009 August 26 |
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-- GlenLangston - 2009-08-26