Observing Log



CSV2016: Subref tilt offsets of DASH345/BAND8 (2016-08-25)

Tasks

Preparations

  1. Basic checks
    • Record which kisa files are used for DASH345 and BAND8
    aste16@aste-ms1: ssh astecntl@aste-1c "ls -l /cosmos3/aste/etc/kisag/{DASH3,BAND8}"
    lrwxrwxrwx 1 astecntl astctl 12 Jun  3  2015 /cosmos3/aste/etc/kisag/BAND8 -> BAND8.150603
    lrwxrwxrwx 1 astecntl astctl 12 Jun  1  2015 /cosmos3/aste/etc/kisag/DASH3 -> DASH3.150601
    • Check all subref parameters (dx,dy,dz,dtx,dty,dtz) are zero
    • Check Aspirin is working in the "WIND ON" mode
  2. Tuning at EL=60.0 deg

Subref tilt offsets in DASH345/BAND8

  1. Repeat cross scans toward Saturn with various (dtx,dty)
    • Pointing toward Saturn
      BAND8:   stx5b8.start
      DASH345: stx5d3.start
    • Repeat cross scans toward Saturn using the batch mode
      BAND8:   ststb8.list (NOT stsbb8.list)
      DASH345: ststd3.list (NOT stsbd3.list)
      • Don't forget to turn on auto-pointing in the QLOOKC GUI
      • Set AVERAGE = 1 in the QLOOKC GUI
  2. Data reduction
    • Still under preparation

Information

Measurement Log

Preparation

  1. Basic checks
    • Record which kisa files are used for DASH345 and BAND8
      [asteobs@aste-mx1 ~]$ ssh astecntl@aste-1c "ls -l /cosmos3/aste/etc/kisag/{DASH3,BAND8}"
      Warning: Permanently added 'aste-1c,200.91.21.140' (RSA) to the list of known hosts.
      astecntl@aste-1c's password: 
      lrwxrwxrwx 1 astecntl astctl 12 Jun  3  2015 /cosmos3/aste/etc/kisag/BAND8 -> BAND8.150603
      lrwxrwxrwx 1 astecntl astctl 12 Jun  1  2015 /cosmos3/aste/etc/kisag/DASH3 -> DASH3.150601
    • Check all subref parameters (dx,dy,dz,dtx,dty,dtz) are zero
    • Check Aspirin is working in the "WIND ON" mode
      =>Aspirin monitor: weather time was not updated.
      • Restart COSMOS at ASTE site
        ssh -t aste-1c "sudo /cosmos3/naoj/sbin/cos3_cntl restart all"	
      • Restart connection from remote site to ASTE site
        ssh -t aste-mt1 "sudo /cosmos3/naoj/sbin/cos3_cntl restart"
        =>weather time was not fixed (and changed 1970/01/01 00:00:00 ??)

        #ref(): File not found: "Aspirin-20160825.png" at page "Observing Log/2016-08-25"

      • Restart Envmon/Aspirin on aste-v1c
        ssh aste-v1c "/opt/sudo/bin/sudo /cosmos3/naoj/rc3.d/S99astnaojd stop; nohup /opt/sudo/bin/sudo /cosmos3/naoj/rc3.d/S99astnaojd start"
      • Restart Aspirin on aste-1c
        ssh -t aste-1c "sudo /cosmos3/naoj/rc3.d/S99astnaojd stop; nohup sudo /cosmos3/naoj/rc3.d/S99astnaojd start"
        =>weather time was not fixed
      • Restart aste-1c
        =>weather time was fixed but c22 was off (Aspirin status: wrong, connection inactive)
        ERROR autoweather
        Ex)
        2016/08/25 01:15:20 ERROR   autoweather : Time drift too large (environ) 1472087719 0 even 10 retry
        2016/08/25 01:15:31 ERROR   autoweather : Time drift too large (environ) 1472087730 0 even 10 retry
        2016/08/25 01:15:42 ERROR   autoweather : Time drift too large (environ) 1472087741 0 even 10 retry
        2016/08/25 01:15:53 ERROR   autoweather : Time drift too large (environ) 1472087752 0 even 10 retry
        2016/08/25 01:16:04 ERROR   autoweather : Time drift too large (environ) 1472087763 0 even 10 retry
        2016/08/25 01:16:06 ERROR   cadac2asp : wait_new_vkdata() timeout tim=-106692  tim1=0  tim2=0 tim3=0
        2016/08/25 01:16:06 ERROR   cadac2asp : wait_new_vkdata() error in proc_exec()
        2016/08/25 01:16:06 ERROR   cadac2asp : cadac2asp proc error
      • Restart aste-v1c
        =>All problem was resolved
      • Turn on Aspirin-blue (wind correction)
        ssh aste-1c "/cosmos3/naoj/bin/windsw on"
  2. Tuning at EL=60.0 deg
     ASTE Environment Monitor 2016/08/25 01:34:17
    
    ===================================ASTE Site===================================
      Temp. :  -3.93 C   Humid. : 18.05 % (  0.82 hPa )   Solar :  0.00 kW/m2
      Wind  :   1.76 m/s  251 deg   AirPressure : 573.01 hPa    ( Rain:  0.01 )
      Opacity @220 GHz :   0.0499
    ================================ Receiver Cabin ===============================
      Main Cabin:  18.7 C  Upper Cabin:  12.2 C  AzTEC AE: 168.6 C  Dewar: 168.6 C
      SCD :   ----      ----      ----      ----
    ================================Observation Room===============================
      Temp. :  14.71 degC   Humid. :  5.83 %
      Digital BE:   15.20 degC   15.40 degC   15.30 degC   15.30 degC 
      Meeting Rm.:  Temp:  room:  -----       entrance:  -----       WC:  -----
    -------------------------------Air Conditioners--------------------------------
      Internal Out     13.50 C   14.40 C   15.10 C   15.10 C   -9.50 C   14.50 C
      Internal Ret.    14.90 C   14.80 C   15.30 C   15.00 C   15.10 C   14.00 C
      External        168.60 C   -7.10 C   -5.90 C  168.60 C
    ================================Antenna Shelter================================
      Air-cond. :     4.50 degC    4.90 degC   -5.09 degC
      Room Temp.:     5.30 degC
    [asteobs@aste-1c ~]$ swbox_ctl_be CONT
    [asteobs@aste-1c ~]$ swbox_ctl_be
    status: swbox_ctl_be CONT
    [asteobs@aste-1c ~]$ asterx_sw BAND8
    ---
    ### After setting synthe ###
    FREQ = 14.375000000 [GHz]
    AMPL = 13.00 [dBm]
    RF   = ON
    [asteobs@aste-1c ~]$ synthe_ctl B FREQ 11.444 
    FREQ = 14.375000000 [GHz]
    AMPL = 13.00 [dBm]
    RF   = ON
    ### After setting synthe ###
    FREQ = 11.444000000 [GHz]
    AMPL = 13.00 [dBm]
    RF   = ON
    [asteobs@aste-1c ~]$ asterx_set BAND8
    ### Query of LO Freq ###
    LO Freq = 411.984000000
    ---
    > GET_PA 0 
    2.966614,247.756958,-0.291138
    > GET_PA 1 
    4.022522,259.246826,-0.345764
    [asteobs@aste-1c ~]$ swbox_ctl_pol 1 0
    [asteobs@aste-1c ~]$ swbox_ctl_pol
    status: swbox_ctl_pol 1 0
    400:P1-LSB	402:P0-LSB
    [asteobs@aste-1c ~]$ cont_if 2 21
    Cont IF #2 Att. = 22 [dB]
    ---
    Cont IF #2 Lev. = -0.000314 [V]
    [asteobs@aste-1c ~]$ cont_if 3 23 
    ---
    Cont IF #3 Lev. = -0.000082 [V]

Subref tilt offsets in DASH345/BAND8

  1. Repeat cross scans toward Saturn with various (dtx,dty)
    • UTC 01:45 Pointing toward Saturn
      BAND8:   stx5b8.start
      Temp. :  -3.74 C   Humid. : 17.76 % (  0.82 hPa )   Solar :  0.00 kW/m2
      Wind  :   0.80 m/s  350 deg   AirPressure : 573.02 hPa    ( Rain:  0.01 )
      Opacity @220 GHz :   0.0444
      ddAz, ddEl = -0.3, 0.8

Check Mac

  1. Start tuning on COSMOS GUI
    • Group/Project/Filename: aste16/calib16/W51D3L
      ASTE Environment Monitor 2016/08/25 04:36:06
      
      ===================================ASTE Site===================================
        Temp. :  -5.12 C   Humid. : 16.32 % (  0.68 hPa )   Solar :  0.00 kW/m2
        Wind  :   4.04 m/s  277 deg   AirPressure : 572.52 hPa    ( Rain:  0.01 )
        Opacity @220 GHz :   0.0158
      ================================ Receiver Cabin ===============================
        Main Cabin:  15.7 C  Upper Cabin:   8.4 C  AzTEC AE: 168.6 C  Dewar: 168.6 C
        SCD :   ----      ----      ----      ----
      ================================Observation Room===============================
        Temp. :  12.64 degC   Humid. :  5.77 %
        Digital BE:   20.10 degC   25.30 degC   24.30 degC   22.30 degC 
        Meeting Rm.:  Temp:  room:  -----       entrance:  -----       WC:  -----
      -------------------------------Air Conditioners--------------------------------
        Internal Out     13.60 C   13.70 C   -6.10 C   15.50 C    2.00 C   13.80 C
        Internal Ret.    15.70 C   13.90 C   14.90 C   15.20 C   14.60 C   13.30 C
        External        168.60 C  -11.20 C    6.30 C  168.60 C
      ================================Antenna Shelter================================
        Air-cond. :     1.40 degC    1.90 degC  -11.30 degC
        Room Temp.:     2.40 degC
  2. Adjust receiver and E/O
    [asteobs@aste-1c ~]$ asterx_set DASH345
    ### Query of LO Freq ###
    LO Freq = 351.536558376
    ---
    Set ATT     : Pol0=293, Pol1=286
    Pol0 =      293   , Pol1 =      286
    Pol0 = 0.007151[A], Pol1 = 0.006981[A]
    Pol0 = 0.674667[V], Pol1 = 0.772949[V]
    
    [asteobs@aste-1c ~]$ mmc1_rstop
    [asteobs@aste-1c ~]$ ifeo_tune 1 0.030
    volt=0.030000
        E/O att. = 16 dB      E/O att. = 16 dB    IF level=0.025008
    new E/O att. = 16 dB    IF level=0.025283
    new E/O att. = 14 dB    IF level=0.040710
    new E/O att. = 16 dB    IF level=0.022652
    16 dB  0.022652 V
    
    [asteobs@aste-1c ~]$ ifeo_tune 2 0.050
    volt=0.050000
        E/O att. = 15 dB    IF level=0.061358
    new E/O att. = 15 dB    IF level=0.062246
    new E/O att. = 16 dB    IF level=0.046257
    new E/O att. = 15 dB    IF level=0.063095
    new E/O att. = 16 dB    IF level=0.046666
    16 dB  0.046666 V
    [asteobs@aste-1c ~]$ mmc1_sstop
    [asteobs@aste-1c ~]$ yfactor 1
    ---
        E/O att. = 16 dB
     E/O IF level = 0.012388 V
    R=0.025043 V,  Sky=0.012388 V, Y=3.056852 dB
    3.056852
    
    [asteobs@aste-1c ~]$ yfactor 2
    ---
        E/O att. = 16 dB
     E/O IF level = 0.024676 V
    R=0.049287 V,  Sky=0.024676 V, Y=3.004576 dB
    3.004576
  3. Tuning on COSMOS GUI Again
    • Group/Project/Filename: aste16/calib16/W51D3L

Check WHSF

  1. Start tuning on COSMOS GUI
    • Group/Project/Filename: aste16/calib16/OCTD3L2
      ASTE Environment Monitor 2016/08/25 05:36:30
      
      ===================================ASTE Site===================================
        Temp. :  -2.98 C   Humid. :  8.79 % (  0.43 hPa )   Solar :  0.00 kW/m2
        Wind  :   3.50 m/s  276 deg   AirPressure : 572.17 hPa    ( Rain:  0.01 )
        Opacity @220 GHz :   0.0665
      ================================ Receiver Cabin ===============================
        Main Cabin:  16.2 C  Upper Cabin:  10.4 C  AzTEC AE: 168.6 C  Dewar: 168.6 C
        SCD :   ----      ----      ----      ----
      ================================Observation Room===============================
        Temp. :  13.62 degC   Humid. :  5.19 %
        Digital BE:   17.30 degC   19.70 degC   21.70 degC   21.00 degC 
        Meeting Rm.:  Temp:  room:  -----       entrance:  -----       WC:  -----
      -------------------------------Air Conditioners--------------------------------
        Internal Out     13.70 C   14.30 C   -6.50 C   15.60 C   -8.80 C   15.30 C
        Internal Ret.    15.90 C   14.60 C   15.10 C   15.40 C   15.00 C   13.80 C
        External        168.60 C  -11.10 C    6.10 C  168.60 C
      ================================Antenna Shelter================================
        Air-cond. :     0.60 degC    1.10 degC  -10.90 degC
        Room Temp.:     1.50 degC
  2. Adjust receiver and backend
    [asteobs@aste-1c ~]$ asterx_set DASH345
    ### Query of LO Freq ###
    LO Freq = 350.879327592
    --- 
    Set ATT     : Pol0=309, Pol1=287
     Pol0 =      309   , Pol1 =      287
     Pol0 = 0.007543[A], Pol1 = 0.007006[A]
     Pol0 = 0.674698[V], Pol1 = 0.771409[V]
     
    [asteobs@aste-1c ~]$ whsf_tune S1USB S1LSB S2USB S2LSB
    ---
    	***TPD voltage***
    	S1USB	S1LSB	S2USB	S2LSB	X-IF1	X-IF2	Y-IF1	Y-IF2
    	57.46	58.36	59.76	56.55	79.24	86.54	90.53	77.38	[mV]
    	***Set ATT***
    	S1USB:ATT_old = 18.25 [dB]
    	S1USB:ATT_new = 18.25 [dB]
    	S1LSB:ATT_old = 17.50 [dB]
    	S1LSB:ATT_new = 17.50 [dB]
    	S2USB:ATT_old = 17.25 [dB]
    	S2USB:ATT_new = 17.25 [dB]
    	S2LSB:ATT_old = 17.50 [dB]
    	S2LSB:ATT_new = 17.25 [dB] 
    	***Please wait a moment***
    	***TPD voltage***
    	S1USB	S1LSB	S2USB	S2LSB	X-IF1	X-IF2	Y-IF1	Y-IF2
    	59.07	58.24	59.48	62.34	82.68	86.27	90.60	86.92	[mV]
    
    [asteobs@aste-1c ~]$ whsf_tune X-IF1 X-IF2 Y-IF1 Y-IF2
    ---
    	***TPD voltage***
    	S1USB	S1LSB	S2USB	S2LSB	X-IF1	X-IF2	Y-IF1	Y-IF2
    	56.70	57.83	58.91	59.44	88.95	84.69	88.98	85.17	[mV]
    	***Set ATT***
    	S1IFA:ATT_old = 6.50 [dB]
    	S1IFA:ATT_new = 6.50 [dB]
    	S1IFB:ATT_old = 5.50 [dB]
    	S1IFB:ATT_new = 5.25 [dB]
    	S2IFA:ATT_old = 6.75 [dB]
    	S2IFA:ATT_new = 6.75 [dB]
    	S2IFB:ATT_old = 7.00 [dB]
    	S2IFB:ATT_new = 7.00 [dB]
    	***Please wait a moment***
    	***TPD voltage***
    	S1USB	S1LSB	S2USB	S2LSB	X-IF1	X-IF2	Y-IF1	Y-IF2
    	57.26	57.81	59.07	59.92	89.55	91.15	88.98	86.26	[mV]
    
    [asteobs@aste-1c ~]$ whsf_rsky
    ---
    	S1USB	S1LSB	S2USB	S2LSB	X-IF1	X-IF2	Y-IF1	Y-IF2
    	21.4	22.4	26.9	21.7	33.1	37.0	40.0	31.5	[mV]
    
    	Result: R-SKY
    	S1USB	S1LSB	S2USB	S2LSB	X-IF1	X-IF2	Y-IF1	Y-IF2
    	4.153	4.137	3.443	4.250	4.190	3.959	3.520	4.166	[dB]
    
    	Result: Tsys[Tamb=293K]
    	S1USB	S1LSB	S2USB	S2LSB	X-IF1	X-IF2	Y-IF1	Y-IF2
    	182.9	184.0	242.3	176.4	180.4	196.9	234.6	182.0	[K]
    
    [asteobs@aste-1c ~]$ mmc1_rstop
    [asteobs@aste-1c ~]$ mmc1_rstop
    ---
    	*** average ***
    	S1USB	S1LSB	S2USB	S2LSB	X-IF1	X-IF2	Y-IF1	Y-IF2
    	113.8	88.0	19.6	113.0	56.6	44.2	54.0	66.7	[mV]
    
    	*** stability ***
    	S1USB	S1LSB	S2USB	S2LSB	X-IF1	X-IF2	Y-IF1	Y-IF2
    	483.94	611.43	2893.89	481.23	965.01	1211.11	954.99	807.10	[%]
  3. Tuning on COSMOS GUI Again
    • Group/Project/Filename: aste16/calib16/OCTD3L2

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