[[Observing Log]]

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* FMLO commissioning [#cb02878b]

- site: SPdA
- observer: ytamura
- contact: yoichi.tamura (skype)

** Plan [#a160f8e6]

- AI-5D: OTF test
- 15h-17h UTC - [CI] device table check with Ori-KL
- 20h-27h UTC - FMLO-OTF GC mapping test
++ Tuning CO(4-3)
++ Pointing with RAFGL5379/CO(4-3)
++ Tuning [CI]
++ mGCmpx1.start
++ mGCmpx2.start
++ Pointing with RAFGL5379/CO(4-3)
++ mGCmpx3.start
++ mGCmpx4.start
++ Pointing with RAFGL5379/CO(4-3)
++ mGCmpx1.start
++ mGCmpx2.start
++ Pointing with RAFGL5379/CO(4-3)
++ mGCmpx3.start
++ mGCmpx4.start
++ Finish


** AI-5D: OTF test (CI device table check) [#j7fc972d]

-15:15 UTC - start tuning with mKLpsCI
--aste16/fmlo16/mKLpsCI.start
-- Start tuning at EL = 60
 [asteobs@aste-1c ~]$ asterx_set BAND8
 ### Query of LO Freq ###
 LO Freq = 486.357622236
 ### Set CLNA ###
 /cosmos3/naoj/bin/femc_ctl BAND8 CLNA_ON 486.357622236
 vd0=0.650000, id0=5.000000
 vd1=0.600000, id1=4.500000
 vd2=0.600000, id2=4.500000
 
 ### Set Electro-magnet ###
 /cosmos3/naoj/bin/femc_ctl BAND8 MAG_ON 486.357622236
 v=17.500000, 21.500000, 13.800000, 19.100000
 
 ### Set SIS bias ###
 /cosmos3/naoj/bin/femc_ctl BAND8 SIS_ON 486.357622236
 486.357622 1.885669 1.856583 1.896000 1.849000
 
 ### Set LO Power ###
 /cosmos3/naoj/bin/femc_ctl BAND8 WCA_ON 486.357622236
 v=1.443178, -0.300000, 2.364899, -0.350000
 
 [asteobs@aste-1c ~]$ mmc1_rstop
 [asteobs@aste-1c ~]$ ifeo_tune 1 0.030
 volt=0.030000
     E/O att. =  4 dB      E/O att. =  4 dB    IF level=0.126395
 new E/O att. =  4 dB    IF level=0.126014
 new E/O att. =  6 dB    IF level=0.082611
 new E/O att. =  8 dB    IF level=0.003620
 new E/O att. =  6 dB    IF level=0.082689
 new E/O att. =  8 dB    IF level=0.003704
  8 dB  0.003704 V
 [asteobs@aste-1c ~]$ ifeo_tune 2 0.050
 volt=0.050000
     E/O att. = 15 dB    IF level=0.024205
 new E/O att. = 15 dB    IF level=0.023749
 new E/O att. = 14 dB    IF level=0.031845
 new E/O att. = 13 dB    IF level=0.039488
 new E/O att. = 12 dB    IF level=0.050575
 new E/O att. = 13 dB    IF level=0.035613
 new E/O att. = 12 dB    IF level=0.050701
 12 dB  0.050701 V
 
 [asteobs@aste-1c ~]$ mmc1_sstop
 [asteobs@aste-1c ~]$ yfactor 1
     E/O att. =  8 dB
  E/O IF level = 0.003616 V
 R=0.003781 V,  Sky=0.003616 V, Y=0.193783 dB
 0.193783
 [asteobs@aste-1c ~]$ yfactor 2
     E/O att. = 12 dB
  E/O IF level = 0.042971 V
 R=0.048506 V,  Sky=0.042971 V, Y=0.526200 dB
 0.526200
-- start tuning again.

  Temp. :  -0.95 C   Humid. :  9.95 % (  0.57 hPa )   Solar :  0.98 kW/m2
  Wind  :  13.82 m/s  303 deg   AirPressure : 568.52 hPa    ( Rain:  0.01 )
  Opacity @220 GHz :   0.0171

-15:26 UTC - Ori KL (SiO)
--aste16/fmlo16/mKLpsCI.start
--az,el= -84, 26 (low EL!!!)
-- Tsys(A1,A2,A3,A4) = 3388, 3244, 4438, 4664 K
-- Ta*([CI]) = 3.2 K (A1), 2.7 K (A2), 3 K (A3), 4 K (A4)
-- [CI] spectrum toward Ori KL (but I didn't pointing correction.)
-- [CI] spectrum toward Ori KL (but I didn't make pointing correction.)

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-15:57 UTC - tuning with scan table using Pol0 USB and LSB
--move EL to 60 deg.
--start tuning
 [asteobs@aste-1c ~]$ asterx_set BAND8 
 ### Query of LO Freq ###
 LO Freq = 486.357579864
 ### Set CLNA ###
 /cosmos3/naoj/bin/femc_ctl BAND8 CLNA_ON 486.357579864
 vd0=0.650000, id0=5.000000
 vd1=0.600000, id1=4.500000
 vd2=0.600000, id2=4.500000
 ### Set Electro-magnet ###
 /cosmos3/naoj/bin/femc_ctl BAND8 MAG_ON 486.357579864
 v=17.500000, 21.500000, 13.800000, 19.100000
 ### Set SIS bias ###
 /cosmos3/naoj/bin/femc_ctl BAND8 SIS_ON 486.357579864
 486.357580 1.885670 1.856582 1.896000 1.849000
 ### Set LO Power ###
 /cosmos3/naoj/bin/femc_ctl BAND8 WCA_ON 486.357579864
 v=1.443182, -0.300000, 2.364908, -0.350000
 
 [asteobs@aste-1c ~]$ mmc1_rstop
 [asteobs@aste-1c ~]$ ifeo_tune 1 0.030
 volt=0.030000
     E/O att. =  8 dB      E/O att. =  8 dB    IF level=0.003815
 new E/O att. =  8 dB    IF level=0.003814
 new E/O att. =  6 dB    IF level=0.100922
 new E/O att. =  8 dB    IF level=-0.010826
  8 dB  -0.010826 V
 [asteobs@aste-1c ~]$ ifeo_tune 2 0.050
 volt=0.050000
     E/O att. = 12 dB    IF level=0.064576
 new E/O att. = 12 dB    IF level=0.064772
 new E/O att. = 13 dB    IF level=0.046464
 new E/O att. = 12 dB    IF level=0.067733
 new E/O att. = 13 dB    IF level=0.048065
 13 dB  0.048065 V
 [asteobs@aste-1c ~]$ mmc1_sstop
 
 [asteobs@aste-1c ~]$ yfactor 1
     E/O att. =  8 dB
  E/O IF level = 0.003596 V
 R=0.003762 V,  Sky=0.003596 V, Y=0.195991 dB
 0.195991
 [asteobs@aste-1c ~]$ yfactor 2
     E/O att. = 13 dB
  E/O IF level = 0.041147 V
 R=0.051352 V,  Sky=0.041147 V, Y=0.962192 dB
 0.962192
-- start  tuning again.

-16:02 UTC - mKLpsCI with Pol 0 / USB+LSB
-- aste16/fmlo16/mKLKpsCI.start
 A1: pol0 USB (492.16 GHz, CI)
 A2: pol0 USB (492.16 GHz, CI)
 A3: pol0 LSB (480.56 GHz, no line but ozone)
 A4: pol0 LSB (480.56 GHz, no line but ozone)
-- az,el = -88, 18 (low EL!!)
-- Tsys(A1,2,3,4) = 6290, 6650, 5873, 5957 K
-- condition
  Temp. :  -0.78 C   Humid. : 11.99 % (  0.69 hPa )   Solar :  1.02 kW/m2
  Wind  :  13.77 m/s  288 deg   AirPressure : 568.28 hPa    ( Rain:  0.01 )
  Opacity @220 GHz :   0.0715
-- spectrum

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** AI-5D: OTF test (GC) [#h10be689]

- 20:44 UTC - tuning (pointing CO 4-3)
-- aste16/fmlo16/mGCpt43
[asteobs@aste-1c ~]$ asterx_set BAND8
### Query of LO Freq ###
LO Freq = 466.845837912
### Set CLNA ###
/cosmos3/naoj/bin/femc_ctl BAND8 CLNA_ON 466.845837912
vd0=0.650000, id0=5.000000
vd1=0.600000, id1=4.500000
vd2=0.600000, id2=4.500000
### Set Electro-magnet ###
/cosmos3/naoj/bin/femc_ctl BAND8 MAG_ON 466.845837912
v=12.800000, 13.400000, 13.800000, 19.100000
### Set SIS bias ###
/cosmos3/naoj/bin/femc_ctl BAND8 SIS_ON 466.845837912
466.845838 1.797597 1.784707 1.763293 1.767293
### Set LO Power ###
/cosmos3/naoj/bin/femc_ctl BAND8 WCA_ON 466.845837912
v=1.300000, -0.300000, 2.500000, -0.350000

[asteobs@aste-1c ~]$ mmc1_rstop
[asteobs@aste-1c ~]$ ifeo_tune 1 0.030
volt=0.030000
    E/O att. =  8 dB      E/O att. =  8 dB    IF level=0.006154
new E/O att. =  8 dB    IF level=0.006140
new E/O att. =  6 dB    IF level=0.239065
new E/O att. =  8 dB    IF level=-0.014656
 8 dB  -0.014656 V
[asteobs@aste-1c ~]$ ifeo_tune 2 0.050
volt=0.050000
    E/O att. = 13 dB    IF level=0.089988
new E/O att. = 13 dB    IF level=0.088885
new E/O att. = 14 dB    IF level=0.066883
new E/O att. = 15 dB    IF level=0.053324
new E/O att. = 16 dB    IF level=0.042855
new E/O att. = 15 dB    IF level=0.059700
15 dB  0.059700 V
[asteobs@aste-1c ~]$ mmc1_sstop

[asteobs@aste-1c ~]$ yfactor 1
    E/O att. =  8 dB
 E/O IF level = 0.005739 V
R=0.006034 V,  Sky=0.005739 V, Y=0.217691 dB

[asteobs@aste-1c ~]$ yfactor 2
    E/O att. = 15 dB
 E/O IF level = 0.051542 V
R=0.056387 V,  Sky=0.051542 V, Y=0.390177 dB

-start tuning again
-conditions:
  Temp. :  -2.76 C   Humid. : 21.54 % (  1.07 hPa )   Solar :  0.44 kW/m2
  Wind  :  13.53 m/s  274 deg   AirPressure : 568.07 hPa    ( Rain:  0.01 )
  Opacity @220 GHz :   0.0992

- 20:52 UTC - pointing for GC with GL5379
-- aste16/fmlo16/mGCpt43.start
-- az,el = +114, 56
-- conditions
  Temp. :  -2.46 C   Humid. : 20.65 % (  1.05 hPa )   Solar :  0.21 kW/m2
  Wind  :  13.00 m/s  220 deg   AirPressure : 568.17 hPa    ( Rain:  0.01 )
  Opacity @220 GHz :   0.0952
-- Tsys = 1800 K (A1)
-- CO(4-3) is not  detected. Expected intensity Ta* = 0.9 K, while noise level is ~ 1K, so it is not surprising if we don't detect the line. ==> quitting and moving on to GC tables.

- 21:02 UTC - Tuning [CI]
-- mGCmpx1.start
 asterx_set BAND8
 ifeo_tune ...
 [asteobs@aste-1c ~]$ yfactor 1
     E/O att. =  8 dB
  E/O IF level = 0.003684 V
 R=0.003749 V,  Sky=0.003684 V, Y=0.075958 dB
 [asteobs@aste-1c ~]$ yfactor 2
     E/O att. = 12 dB
  E/O IF level = 0.047282 V
 R=0.049169 V,  Sky=0.047282 V, Y=0.169955 dB
- ==> Tsys's are very bad! anyway, I'll continue the test...
-start tuning again.

- 21:XX UTC - mGCmpx1
-- error: invalid acg integ_time

- 21:15 UTC - mGCmpx1
-- OK, we could get the table started
-- but, spectra shown in QLook don't change.  Noise pattern doesn't change.
-- Tsys spectrum determines the noise pattern??? ==> calib integ time 5s->10s
-- Tsys spectrum determines the noise pattern??? ==> calib integ time 5s->10s->60s

- 21:27 UTC - mGCmpx1
-- spectrum doesn't change

-21:49 UTC - mGCotx1
-- normal OTF
-- spectrum changes in time.

OK, this is just because a high Tsys.  QLOOK virtually shows a Tsys spectrum with noise recorded in a last R-SKY measurement.
OK, this is just because a high Tsys.  QLOOK virtually shows a Tsys spectrum with a `frozen' noise pattern recorded in a last R-SKY measurement.

-23:19 UTC - mGCmpx1.start
-- aste16/fmlo16/mGCmpx1.start
-- az,el = +181, 83
-- Tsys(A1) = 2840 K, (A3) = 4862 K
-- conditions
  Temp. :  -6.79 C   Humid. : 31.01 % (  1.14 hPa )   Solar :  0.00 kW/m2
  Wind  :   6.15 m/s  244 deg   AirPressure : 569.06 hPa    ( Rain:  0.01 )
  Opacity @220 GHz :   0.0825

-00:15 UTC - mGCmpx2.start
-- aste16/fmlo16/mGCmpx2.start
-- az,el = +118, 77
  Temp. :  -8.46 C   Humid. : 30.94 % (  1.00 hPa )   Solar :  0.00 kW/m2
  Wind  :   8.30 m/s  254 deg   AirPressure : 569.26 hPa    ( Rain:  0.01 )
  Opacity @220 GHz :   0.1064

- 1:54 UTC - finished observations
-- telescope has been put at az,el = -180, 60, set to STBY, and released the prio.
-- I just restart cosmos for next observers, because aspirin doesn't work.
-- OK, aspirin now recovered.

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