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Observing Log

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CSV2016: Radio pointing offsets of DASH345/BAND8 (2016-09-07)†

Tasks†

• 220GHz opacity <= 0.07 -> Radio pointing offsets in BAND8
• 220GHz opacity > 0.07 -> Radio pointing offsets in DASH345

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" mode
2. Tuning at EL=60.0 deg
   • Tuning of DASH345/BAND8 for continuum observations
   • Don't forget to record weather conditions

Radio pointing offsets of DASH345/BAND8†

• Its instruction is HERE

1. Repeat cross scans toward Saturn and shots of a star one after the other
2. Data reduction
   • Still under preparation

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Information†

• Observers: Izumi
• Site: Mitaka
• Weather conditions (2016-09-06T23:40)

  Temperature: -3.25 C
  Humidity: 0.47 hPa
  Wind: 3.91 m/s (290 deg)
  220GHz opacity: 0.0475

=> 220GHz opacity <= 0.07 -> Radio pointing offsets in BAND8

logs†

Preparations†

1. Basic checks
   • Record which kisa files are used for DASH345 and BAND8

     [asteobs@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" mode
2. Tuning at EL=60.0 deg

    ASTE Environment Monitor 2016/09/06 23:44:23
   
   ===================================ASTE Site===================================
     Temp. :  -3.45 C   Humid. :  9.99 % (  0.47 hPa )   Solar :  0.00 kW/m2
     Wind  :   2.96 m/s  297 deg   AirPressure : 572.32 hPa    ( Rain:  0.01 )
     Opacity @220 GHz :   0.0596
   ================================ Receiver Cabin ===============================
     Main Cabin:  18.7 C  Upper Cabin:  13.2 C  AzTEC AE: 168.6 C  Dewar: 168.6 C
     SCD :   ----      ----      ----      ----
   ================================Observation Room===============================
     Temp. :  14.11 degC   Humid. :  4.38 %
     Digital BE:   21.70 degC   26.60 degC   25.50 degC   22.90 degC 
     Meeting Rm.:  Temp:  room:  -----       entrance:  -----       WC:  -----
   -------------------------------Air Conditioners--------------------------------
     Internal Out     16.10 C   15.90 C   14.20 C   16.50 C   12.90 C   17.50 C
     Internal Ret.    17.89 C   15.60 C   15.40 C   -5.30 C   15.90 C   16.70 C
     External        168.60 C   -4.90 C    6.80 C  168.60 C
   ================================Antenna Shelter================================
     Air-cond. :    25.00 degC   23.60 degC   -4.20 degC
     Room Temp.:    21.50 degC

   1. Set antenna EL angle to 60 degrees
   2. Login to aste-1c with asteobs

      [asteobs@aste-mx1 Desktop]$ ssh asteobs@aste-1c

   3. Select CONT BE

      [asteobs@aste-1c ~]$ swbox_ctl_be CONT
      [asteobs@aste-1c ~]$ swbox_ctl_be
      status: swbox_ctl_be CONT

   4. Select BAND8 and then, set the frequency of the synthesizer B

      [asteobs@aste-1c ~]$ asterx_sw BAND8
      ---
      ### After setting synthe ###
      FREQ = 14.649749506 [GHz]
      AMPL = 13.00 [dBm]
      RF   = ON

      [asteobs@aste-1c ~]$ synthe_ctl B FREQ 11.444
      FREQ = 14.649749506 [GHz]
      AMPL = 13.00 [dBm]
      RF   = ON
      ### After setting synthe ###
      FREQ = 11.444000000 [GHz]
      AMPL = 13.00 [dBm]
      RF   = ON

   5. Tune BAND8

      [asteobs@aste-1c ~]$ asterx_set BAND8
      ### Query of LO Freq ###
      LO Freq = 411.984000000
      ---
      > GET_PA 0 
      2.966156,247.589111,-0.290680
      > GET_PA 1 
      4.022522,256.729126,-0.345917

   6. Select a sideband (LSB for BAND8)

      [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

   7. Adjust signal levels input to DASBOX

      [asteobs@aste-1c ~]$ cont_if 2 21
      Cont IF #2 Att. = 21 [dB]
      changed Cont IF #2 att. = 21 [dB]
      recieved value = +5.57970000E-05
      
      recieved value = +5.57970000E-05
      Cont IF #2 Lev. = 0.000056 [V]

      [asteobs@aste-1c ~]$ cont_if 3 23
      Cont IF #3 Att. = 0 [dB]
      changed Cont IF #3 att. = 0 [dB]
      recieved value = -1.37865000E-04
      
      recieved value = -1.37865000E-04
      Cont IF #3 Lev. = -0.000138 [V]

Radio pointing offsets of BAND8†

1. Initial pointing
   • Group/Project/Filename: aste16/radpon/istx5b8.start

      ASTE Environment Monitor 2016/09/07 00:13:13
     
     ===================================ASTE Site===================================
       Temp. :  -3.80 C   Humid. : 11.50 % (  0.53 hPa )   Solar :  0.00 kW/m2
       Wind  :   3.69 m/s  288 deg   AirPressure : 572.61 hPa    ( Rain:  0.01 )
       Opacity @220 GHz :   0.0431
     ================================ Receiver Cabin ===============================
       Main Cabin:  19.2 C  Upper Cabin:  13.5 C  AzTEC AE: 168.6 C  Dewar: 168.6 C
       SCD :   ----      ----      ----      ----
     ================================Observation Room===============================
       Temp. :  14.15 degC   Humid. :  4.46 %
       Digital BE:   21.40 degC   26.20 degC   25.40 degC   22.80 degC 
       Meeting Rm.:  Temp:  room:  -----       entrance:  -----       WC:  -----
     -------------------------------Air Conditioners--------------------------------
       Internal Out     15.80 C   16.10 C   15.00 C   17.20 C   -3.20 C   17.39 C
       Internal Ret.    17.89 C   15.70 C   16.10 C   10.60 C   15.90 C   16.70 C
       External        168.60 C   -5.09 C    5.00 C  168.60 C
     ================================Antenna Shelter================================
       Air-cond. :    28.80 degC   29.80 degC   -5.60 degC
       Room Temp.:    26.60 degC

   • ddAz , ddEl = -4.5, 2 (-> dAz , dEl = -1.5 , 4.0)
2. Check OPT images and start iOPT
   1. Check an OPT image
      1. Initialize the video capture board (at the start of measurements once a day)

         [aste16@aste-ms1 ~]$ ssh astecntl@aste-c1c /cosmos3/naoj/sbinSol/optinit
         Warning: Permanently added '[200.91.21.138]:10322' (RSA) to the list of known hosts.
         device:    [ ok ]
         mmap:      [ ok ]
         init bcr:  [ ok ]
         init:      [ ok ]
         initLUT:   [ ok ]
         clear FB:  [ ok ]
         AVME-338B -> successfully initialized

      2. Display (a part of) an optical image
         
      • Cannot detect star with the opt camera <= Forgot to start "t163-16C.start"...
      1. Start an obstable 't163-16C.start'
      2. Initialize the video capture board (at the start of measurements once a day)

         [aste16@aste-ms1 ~]$ ssh astecntl@aste-c1c /cosmos3/naoj/sbinSol/optinit
         Warning: Permanently added '[200.91.21.138]:10322' (RSA) to the list of known hosts.
         device:    [ ok ]
         mmap:      [ ok ]
         init bcr:  [ ok ]
         init:      [ ok ]
         initLUT:   [ ok ]
         clear FB:  [ ok ]
         AVME-338B -> successfully initialized

      3. Display (a part of) an optical image
         

         [aste16@aste-ms1 ~]$ ~/analysis/bin/optshot.sh r  1  128
         Warning: Permanently added '[200.91.21.138]:10322' (RSA) to the list of known hosts.
         * image plane = r -> offset=0
         * # of frames = 1 
         * frame capture delay = 1 (sec)
         * fov = blc(192, 192) - trc(319, 319)
         001 [2016-09-07T00:39:56]: max,min,mean,sdev = 132  37 65.605 7.209

      • Detect star with the opt camera
   2. Start iOPT on aste-c1c (= aste-cabin1c)

       ASTE Environment Monitor 2016/09/07 00:44:08
      
      ===================================ASTE Site===================================
        Temp. :  -4.57 C   Humid. : 11.91 % (  0.52 hPa )   Solar :  0.00 kW/m2
        Wind  :   3.84 m/s  251 deg   AirPressure : 572.53 hPa    ( Rain:  0.01 )
        Opacity @220 GHz :   0.0213
      ================================ Receiver Cabin ===============================
        Main Cabin:  17.8 C  Upper Cabin:  12.6 C  AzTEC AE: 168.6 C  Dewar: 168.6 C
        SCD :   ----      ----      ----      ----
      ================================Observation Room===============================
        Temp. :  13.90 degC   Humid. :  4.46 %
        Digital BE:   21.10 degC   25.80 degC   25.00 degC   22.50 degC 
        Meeting Rm.:  Temp:  room:  -----       entrance:  -----       WC:  -----
      -------------------------------Air Conditioners--------------------------------
        Internal Out     15.60 C   14.80 C   -5.90 C   16.39 C   -6.00 C   16.50 C
        Internal Ret.    17.39 C   15.00 C   14.70 C   -4.50 C   15.50 C   16.10 C
        External        168.60 C   -6.60 C    9.10 C  168.60 C
      ================================Antenna Shelter================================
        Air-cond. :    25.10 degC   23.80 degC   -5.60 degC
        Room Temp.:    22.20 degC

      1. Login to aste-c1c with astecntl

         [asteobs@aste-mx1 ~]$ ssh astecntl@aste-c1c

      2. Confirm that no iOPT is running on aste-c1c

         aste-cabin1c% ps -ef | grep iOPT | grep -v grep

      • Nothing displayed
      1. Run iOPT in the directory of ~astecntl/optpon on aste-c1c

         aste-cabin1c% cd ~/optpon
         aste-cabin1c% pwd
         /home/astecntl/optpon
         aste-cabin1c% /cosmos3/naoj/sbinSol/iOPT_r17shm
         Output file: 201609070050.tab
         Antenna not ready (00000) [163-16C, 401, ( -88.032 50.651), ( -88.032 50.650)]
         Antenna not ready (00001) [163-16C, 401, ( -88.032 50.651), ( -88.032 50.650)]
         Antenna not ready (00002) [163-16C, 401, ( -88.032 50.651), ( -88.032 50.650)]
         Antenna not ready (00003) [163-16C, 401, ( -88.032 50.651), ( -88.032 50.650)]
         ---

      2. Confirm "Antenna not ready" messages
3. Measurement

   ASTE Environment Monitor 2016/09/07 00:57:25
   
   ===================================ASTE Site===================================
     Temp. :  -4.12 C   Humid. : 12.00 % (  0.54 hPa )   Solar :  0.00 kW/m2
     Wind  :   1.76 m/s  220 deg   AirPressure : 572.53 hPa    ( Rain:  0.01 )
     Opacity @220 GHz :   0.0517
   ================================ Receiver Cabin ===============================
     Main Cabin:  18.0 C  Upper Cabin:  12.3 C  AzTEC AE: 168.6 C  Dewar: 168.6 C
     SCD :   ----      ----      ----      ----
   ================================Observation Room===============================
     Temp. :  14.11 degC   Humid. :  4.44 %
     Digital BE:   21.20 degC   26.10 degC   25.20 degC   22.60 degC 
     Meeting Rm.:  Temp:  room:  -----       entrance:  -----       WC:  -----
   -------------------------------Air Conditioners--------------------------------
     Internal Out     15.60 C   15.80 C   -5.90 C   17.10 C   -9.10 C   17.20 C
     Internal Ret.    17.60 C   15.50 C   16.00 C    8.19 C   15.80 C   16.20 C
     External        168.60 C   -6.80 C    9.69 C  168.60 C
   ================================Antenna Shelter================================
     Air-cond. :    24.90 degC   23.70 degC   -6.40 degC
     Room Temp.:    21.60 degC

• Check list
  • Check Aspirin is in the WIND ON mode.
  • Auto-pointing is disabled on the CONT qlook.

1. Run observation lists in the batch mode of the COSMOS3 manager GUI
   • Group/Project/Filename: aste16/radpon/istb8
   • dAz , dEl = -1.5 , 4.0
2. Stop the observation (El < 15 deg)

    ASTE Environment Monitor 2016/09/07 03:31:53
   
   ===================================ASTE Site===================================
     Temp. :  -3.88 C   Humid. : 10.99 % (  0.50 hPa )   Solar :  0.00 kW/m2
     Wind  :   4.39 m/s  270 deg   AirPressure : 572.39 hPa    ( Rain:  0.01 )
     Opacity @220 GHz :   0.0865
   ================================ Receiver Cabin ===============================
     Main Cabin:  15.0 C  Upper Cabin:   8.8 C  AzTEC AE: 168.6 C  Dewar: 168.6 C
     SCD :   ----      ----      ----      ----
   ================================Observation Room===============================
     Temp. :  12.93 degC   Humid. :  4.56 %
     Digital BE:   20.10 degC   24.80 degC   23.90 degC   21.50 degC 
     Meeting Rm.:  Temp:  room:  -----       entrance:  -----       WC:  -----
   -------------------------------Air Conditioners--------------------------------
     Internal Out     14.50 C   14.10 C   11.10 C   15.90 C    2.60 C   15.70 C
     Internal Ret.    16.60 C   14.10 C   14.30 C   10.10 C   14.40 C   15.30 C
     External        168.60 C   -8.40 C    4.09 C  168.60 C
   ================================Antenna Shelter================================
     Air-cond. :    28.20 degC   28.50 degC   -6.70 degC
     Room Temp.:    23.80 degC

FMLO Commissioning from SPdA†

• observers: A. Taniguchi, Y. Tamura
• contact: akio_taniguchi (Skype)

 Temp. :  -5.12 C   Humid. :  9.74 % (  0.41 hPa )   Solar :  0.20 kW/m2
 Wind  :   2.76 m/s  277 deg   AirPressure : 571.05 hPa    ( Rain:  0.01 )
 Opacity @220 GHz :   0.0598

Tuning of DASH345/MAC†

• 11:38 UTC - START TUNING
  • aste16/fmlo16/mKLpsw.tune
  • Az, El = -25, 71 deg

[asteobs@aste-1c ~]$ asterx_set DASH345
### Query of LO Freq ###
LO Freq = 351.594406224

...

Set ATT     : Pol0=292, Pol1=286
 Pol0 =      292   , Pol1 =      286
 Pol0 = 0.007126[A], Pol1 = 0.006981[A]
 Pol0 = 0.673381[V], Pol1 = 0.772636[V]

[asteobs@aste-1c ~]$ mmc1_rstop

[asteobs@aste-1c ~]$ ifeo_tune 1 0.030
volt=0.030000
    E/O att. = 10 dB      E/O att. = 10 dB    IF level=0.086362
new E/O att. = 10 dB    IF level=0.085916
new E/O att. = 12 dB    IF level=0.050544
new E/O att. = 14 dB    IF level=0.033238
new E/O att. = 16 dB    IF level=0.022229
new E/O att. = 14 dB    IF level=0.039430
14 dB  0.039430 V <-- OK (AT comment)

[asteobs@aste-1c ~]$ ifeo_tune 2 0.050
volt=0.050000
    E/O att. = 12 dB    IF level=0.112398
new E/O att. = 12 dB    IF level=0.114724
new E/O att. = 13 dB    IF level=0.085525
new E/O att. = 14 dB    IF level=0.065926
new E/O att. = 15 dB    IF level=0.054830
new E/O att. = 16 dB    IF level=0.043671
new E/O att. = 15 dB    IF level=0.058628
15 dB  0.058628 V <-- OK (AT comment)

[asteobs@aste-1c ~]$ mmc1_sstop

[asteobs@aste-1c ~]$ yfactor 1
Execute /cosmos3/naoj/bin/ifeo 1
    E/O att. = 14 dB
 E/O IF level = 0.015650 V
R=0.036576 V,  Sky=0.015650 V, Y=3.686819 dB
3.686819 <-- OK (AT comment)

[asteobs@aste-1c ~]$ yfactor 2
20160907t114645z /cosmos3/naoj/sbin/mmc1_com.exe: normal end.
Execute /cosmos3/naoj/bin/ifeo 2
    E/O att. = 15 dB
 E/O IF level = 0.031544 V
R=0.057855 V,  Sky=0.031544 V, Y=2.634241 dB
2.634241 <-- OK (AT comment)

• 11:47 UTC - START TUNING again

Observations for FMP Optimization using Ori-KL†

• 11:49 UTC - Pointing with R-Lep
  • aste16/fmlo16/mLPpnt.start
  • Az, El = -71, 68 deg
  • Line Qlook doesn't refresh --> restart observation

• 11:54 UTC - Pointing with R-Lep
  • aste16/fmlo16/mLPpnt.start
  • Az, El = -73, 67 deg
  • Line Qlook doesn't refresh (again) --> restart local COSMOS

• 11:56 UTC - Restart local COSMOS

[asteobs@aste-as1 ~]$ sudo /cosmos3/naoj/sbin/cos3_cntl restart
***** stopping aste-as1 *****
/cosmos3/naoj/rc3.d/S99astnaojd stop
PATH = /sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/cosmos3/aste/bin:/cosmos3/naoj/bin
/cosmos3/aste/rc3.d/S99astd stop
Shutting down S99astlsv: 
Shutting down S99astqllsv: 
Shutting down S99astqllsv (qllsv): 
Shutting down S99astqllsv (astd astqllsv): 
Shutting down S98astqlcsv: 
Shutting down S98astpcv: 
Shutting down S98astpcv (pcv): 
Shutting down S98astpcv (astd astpcv): 
sleep 20
***** starting aste-as1 *****
/cosmos3/aste/rc3.d/S99astd start
Starting S98astpcv (pcv): 
Starting S98astqlcsv (astqlcsvr): 
Starting S99astqllsv (qllsv): 
Starting S99astlsv (lsv_server): 
/cosmos3/naoj/rc3.d/S99astnaojd start
PATH = /sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/cosmos3/aste/bin:/cosmos3/naoj/bin
sleep 20

• 12:06 UTC - Pointing with R-Lep
  • aste16/fmlo16/mLPpnt.start
  • Az, El = -76, 64 deg
  • Tsys = 215 K (A1), 416 K (A3)
  • dAz, dEl = -1.2/23", 1.1/20.1 --> corrected
    • ddAz, ddEl = 3.5", 4.5"
  • wind gets stronger

     Temp. :  -2.84 C   Humid. :  7.08 % (  0.35 hPa )   Solar :  0.41 kW/m2
     Wind  :  10.05 m/s  253 deg   AirPressure : 571.19 hPa    ( Rain:  0.01 )
     Opacity @220 GHz :   0.0470

• 12:25 UTC - Ori-KL FMLO FMP batch
  • aste16/fmlo16/mKLopt.list
    • incl. mKL + [psw, bw1, psw, bw2, psw, be3, psw, bw4, psw, bw5, psw]
  • Az, El = -54, 62 deg
  • Tsys = 212 K (A1), 361 K (A3)
  • Ta* = ~115 K (A1), ~45 K (A3)

     Temp. :  -2.64 C   Humid. :  6.90 % (  0.35 hPa )   Solar :  0.44 kW/m2
     Wind  :  10.40 m/s  256 deg   AirPressure : 571.23 hPa    ( Rain:  0.01 )
     Opacity @220 GHz :   0.0744

• 13:14 UTC - Pointing with R-Lep
  • aste16/fmlo16/mLPpnt.start
  • Az, El = -86, 49 deg
  • Tsys = 217 K (A1), 387 K (A3)
  • dAz, dEl = 0.8/19", 1.1/22" --> corrected
    • ddAz, ddEl = 3.5", 4.5" (no change from the previous pointing)

       Temp. :  -0.47 C   Humid. :  5.83 % (  0.34 hPa )   Solar :  0.64 kW/m2
       Wind  :  10.33 m/s  258 deg   AirPressure : 571.35 hPa    ( Rain:  0.01 )
       Opacity @220 GHz :   0.0408

• 13:21 UTC - Ori-KL FMLO FMP batch
  • aste16/fmlo16/mKLopt.list
    • incl. mKL + [psw, bw1, psw, bw2, psw, be3, psw, bw4, psw, bw5, psw]
  • Az, El = -66, 53 deg
  • Tsys = 212 K (A1), 351 K (A3)
  • Ta* = ~125 K (A1), ~50 K (A3)

     Temp. :  -0.20 C   Humid. :  5.51 % (  0.33 hPa )   Solar :  0.68 kW/m2
     Wind  :  12.02 m/s  262 deg   AirPressure : 571.45 hPa    ( Rain:  0.01 )
     Opacity @220 GHz :   0.042

• 14:10 UTC - Pointing with R-Lep
  • aste16/fmlo16/mLPpnt.start
  • Az, El = -92, 36 deg
  • Tsys = 251 K (A1), 369 K (A3)
  • dAz, dEl = -1.3/20", 0.9/22" --> corrected
    • ddAz, ddEl = 3.0", 5.0"

       Temp. :   0.50 C   Humid. :  5.72 % (  0.36 hPa )   Solar :  0.82 kW/m2
       Wind  :  12.14 m/s  266 deg   AirPressure : 571.59 hPa    ( Rain:  0.01 )
       Opacity @220 GHz :   0.0452

• 14:18 UTC - Ori-KL FMLO FMP batch
  • aste16/fmlo16/mKLopt2.list
    • incl. mKL + [psw, bw12, psw, bw22, psw, be32, psw, bw1a, psw, bw2a, psw, bw3a, psw]
  • Az, El = -78, 38 deg
  • Tsys = 237 K (A1), 329 K (A3)
  • Ta* = ~125 K (A1), ~45 K (A3)

     Temp. :   0.84 C   Humid. :  5.02 % (  0.33 hPa )   Solar :  0.87 kW/m2
     Wind  :   8.50 m/s  283 deg   AirPressure : 571.54 hPa    ( Rain:  0.01 )
     Opacity @220 GHz :   0.053