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Open-use_program/how_to_make_obstable

2 How to use "Aobs"†

2.1 Start "Aobs"†

1. Login to either of the following Aobs computers from any workstation with your observation account (Group ID) by typing

   Site	Aobs computer
   Mitaka	aste-ax3
   San Pedro de Atacama	aste-ax1
   ASTE	aste-ax1

   > ssh -XY [Group IP]@[Aobs computer]

2. Type "aobs". Startup Window appears as shown in fig 2.1.

   > aobs &

   Enter the information listed below, and push "Start" button. Main Window appears as shown in fig 2.2. If you quit Obstable, push "Quit" button. Fig 2.1 Startup Window Startup Window Group : Login ID. Project : Project name you registered.

Observer : Observer name. This is not indispensable.

Fig 2.2 Main Window

2.2 Preparation of "Source Table", "Scan Table", and "Device Table"†

1. You have to make three subtables ("Source Table", "Scan Table", and "Device Table"). A window to set parameters of the subtable is opened by pushing a type button on Main Window. For example, if you select "(RA,DEC)(L,B)" for "Source Table", Source Table Window appears as shown in fig

2.3. (You can see windows for other subtables in section 3-section 5.)†

Open a window to set parameters by selecting a type on Main Window. Enter parameters of the subtable. (The details of the parameters are discribed in section 3-section 5.) Push "Save" button to save the parameters. Push "Quit" button to close the window.

Make "Source Table", "Scan Table", and "Device Table" by this way.

Fig 2.3 Source Table Window

2.3 Preparation of "Observe Table"†

• After you make subtables, you have to make "Observe Table" using the subtables, and send it to the workstation that controls the ASTE 10m telescope system. The operation mentioned below is performed on Main Window. Enter name of "Observe Table" to save. Enter name of subtables ("Source Table", "Scan Table" and "Device Table"). Select type of subtables (e.g., "(RA, DEC)(L,B)" for "Source Table"). Push "Save" button. (The "Observe Table" which you set will be saved in the directory of ~[Group]/[Project]/obstable/ on the workstation.) Push "Send" button. (The "Observe Table" will be send to the host workstation.)

After you send "Observe Table" to the host workstation, you can start the observation.

2.4 Basic Operation†

Basic operation of "Obstable" is listed here. When you push a button, use the left mouse-button. Get parameters of an existing file Push "List" button. Select a file from the list. Push "Load" button.

                 or

Type file name whose parameters you want to get in "File Name". Push "Load" button.

Delete an existing file Push "List" button. Select a file from the list. Push "Delete" button. Then, a window for confirmation appears. Push "Delete" button again.

• Print screen
  • Push "Print" button.

Save table Enter file name in "File Name" ("Observe Table" for Main Window). Push "Save" button. If there is a table which has the same name, a window for confirmation appears.

• Close window
  • Push "Close" button. Send Observe Table (Main Window) Enter file names of "Observe Table" and subtables. Push type buttons of the subtables (e.g., "(RA,DEC)(L,B)" for "Souce Table"). Push "Send" button.

• Quit "obstable"
  • Push "Quit" button on Main Window.

Buttons Close: Close window. Cont. List: Show a list of continuum sources. (Source Table Window) Delete: Delete the file specified in File List. List: Show the list of existing files. Load: Get parameters from the specified file from a list or specified in "File Name". LST Clock: Start the LST clock for the ASTE site. Make: Make a "Observe Table" using subtables which you set. Print: Print screen. Quit: End "obstable". Save: Save parameters of the table which you set. Send: Send a table to the workstation that control the ASTE 10m telescope system. Set: Set a subtable on the Main Window. SiO List: Show a list of SiO sources for pointing. (Source Table Window)