Open-use_program/aobs

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
    SiteAobs computer
    Mitakaaste-ax3
    San Pedro de Atacamaaste-ax1
    ASTEaste-ax1
    > ssh -XY [Group IP]@[Aobs computer]
  2. Type "aobs". Startup Window appears as shown in fig 2.1.
    > aobs &
  3. Enter the information listed below, and push "Start" button. Main Window appears as shown in fig 2.2.
  4. If you quit Obstable, push "Quit" button.
aobs_startup.png
Fig 2.1 Startup Window
Group
Login ID.
Project
Project name you registered.
Observer
Observer name. This is not indispensable.
aobs_main.png
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.)
  1. Open a window to set parameters by selecting a type on Main Window.
  2. Enter parameters of the subtable. (The details of the parameters are discribed in section 3-section 5.)
  3. Push "Save" button to save the parameters.
  4. Push "Quit" button to close the window.
aobs_source_radeclb.png
Fig 2.3 Source Table Window

2.3 Preparation of "Observation Table"

After you make subtables, you have to make Observation 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.

  1. Enter name of "Observe Table" to save.
  2. Enter name of subtables ("Source Table", "Scan Table" and "Device Table").
  3. Select type of subtables (e.g., "(RA, DEC)(L,B)" for "Source Table").
  4. Push "Save" button. (The "Observe Table" which you set will be saved in the directory of ~[Group]/[Project]/obstable/ on the workstation.)
  5. 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.

  1. Push "List" button.
  2. Select a file from the list.
  3. Push "Load" button.

or

  1. Type file name whose parameters you want to get in "File Name".
  2. Push "Load" button.
  1. Push "List" button.
  2. Select a file from the list.
  3. Push "Delete" button. Then, a window for confirmation appears.
  4. Push "Delete" button again.
  1. Enter file name in "File Name" ("Observe Table" for Main Window).
  2. Push "Save" button. If there is a table which has the same name, a window for confirmation appears.

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