[daip] CLCAL problem, seems to be due to UVCOP

Jim Ulvestad julvesta at aoc.nrao.edu
Mon Aug 21 08:56:37 EDT 2000


My guess is that the only way to track this down will be to load the
data from tape again, and see if someone else (besides me) can make
this happen.  Perhaps it is something that VLBALOAD is doing?
ja ne znaio.

jim

"[Leonia Kogan]" wrote:
> 
> Jim,
> 
> I have UVCOPied your data to cno 48 KOGAN.UVCOP, run INDXR with CPARM=0
> and ran CLCAL with the following parameters (which are identical to yours):
> 
>  AIPS 1: INNAME     'KOGAN       '          Input UV file name (name)
>  AIPS 1: INCLASS    'UVCOP '                Input UV file name (class)
>  AIPS 1: INSEQ         1                    Input UV file name (seq. #)
>  AIPS 1: INDISK        2                    Input UV file disk unit #
>  AIPS 1: SOURCES    *all ' '                Source list to calibrate
>  AIPS 1: SOUCODE    '    '                  Source "Cal codes"
>  AIPS 1: CALSOUR    *all ' '                Cal sources for calibration
>  AIPS 1: QUAL         -1                    Source qualifier -1=>all
>  AIPS 1: CALCODE    '    '                  Calibrator code '    '=>all
>  AIPS 1: TIMERANG   *all 0                  Time range to calibrate
>  AIPS 1: SUBARRAY      0                    Subarray, 0=>all,
>  AIPS 1: ANTENNAS   *all 0                  Antennas selected, 0=> all
>  AIPS 1: SELBAND      -1                    Bandwidth to select (kHz)
>  AIPS 1: SELFREQ      -1                    Frequency to select (MHz)
>  AIPS 1: FREQID        1                    Freq. ID to select.
>  AIPS 1: OPCODE     '    '                  Operation 'MERG','CALI',
>  AIPS 1:                                    'SMOO','CALP'; ' ' => 'CALI'
>  AIPS 1: INTERPOL   'SELF'                  Interpolation function,
>  AIPS 1:                                    choices are:
>  AIPS 1:                                    '2PT','SIMP','AMBG','CUBE',
>  AIPS 1:                                    'SELF','POLY','MWF','BOX'
>  AIPS 1:                                    see HELP for more details.
>  AIPS 1: INTPARM    *all 0                  Interpolation parameters
>  AIPS 1: CUTOFF        0                    Interpolation limit in
>  AIPS 1:                                    time (min); 0=> no limit.
>  AIPS 1: SMOTYPE    '    '                  Data to smooth
>  AIPS 1: SNVER         1                    Input SN table, 0=>all.
>  AIPS 1: GAINVER       1                    Input Cal table 0=>1
>  AIPS 1: ** press RETURN for more, enter Q or next line to quit print **
> #
>  AIPS 1: GAINUSE       7                    Output CAL table 0=>2
>  AIPS 1: REFANT        9                    Reference antenna 0=>pick.
>  AIPS 1: BADDISK    *all 0                  Disks to avoid for scratch
> 
> CLCAL created sucsesfully The CL=7.
> 
> May be you did something different?
> 
> Leonia
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> Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2000 12:32:02 -0600 (MDT)
> From: Jim Ulvestad <julvesta at cv3.cv.nrao.edu>
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> Subject: [daip] CLCAL problem, seems to be due to UVCOP
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> So, why is it that when I try to write CL table 2
> from CL table 1, using interpol='SELF', instead
> of writing CL 2, CLCAL appends something to CL 1
> and doesn't give me a new CL table?
> 
> This is on ohsumi, disk 2, catalog no. 1, user no. 145.
> 
> It looks a bit to me like this happens if I create a file
> with UVCOP to get a single frequency out, then run INDXR.
> Don't know why it should happen.
> 
> If I delete the CL 1 that showed up from UVCOP and make
> a new one with INDXR, then run CLCAL with the same inputs
> (see below), this time it makes CL 2.
> 
> jim
> 
> CLCAL inputs:
> 
>  AIPS 1: CLCAL     Task to manage SN and CL calibration tables
>  AIPS 1: Adverbs         Values            Comments
>  AIPS 1: ----------------------------------------------------------------
>  AIPS 1: INNAME     'X-BU013C    '          Input UV file name (name)
>  AIPS 1: INCLASS    'UVCOP '                Input UV file name (class)
>  AIPS 1: INSEQ         1                    Input UV file name (seq. #)
>  AIPS 1: INDISK        2                    Input UV file disk unit #
>  AIPS 1: SOURCES    *all ' '                Source list to calibrate
>  AIPS 1: SOUCODE    '    '                  Source "Cal codes"
>  AIPS 1: CALSOUR    *all ' '                Cal sources for calibration
>  AIPS 1: QUAL         -1                    Source qualifier -1=>all
>  AIPS 1: CALCODE    '    '                  Calibrator code '    '=>all
>  AIPS 1: TIMERANG   *all 0                  Time range to calibrate
>  AIPS 1: SUBARRAY      0                    Subarray, 0=>all,
>  AIPS 1: ANTENNAS   *all 0                  Antennas selected, 0=> all
>  AIPS 1: SELBAND      -1                    Bandwidth to select (kHz)
>  AIPS 1: SELFREQ      -1                    Frequency to select (MHz)
>  AIPS 1: FREQID        1                    Freq. ID to select.
>  AIPS 1: OPCODE     '    '                  Operation 'MERG','CALI',
>  AIPS 1:                                    'SMOO','CALP'; ' ' => 'CALI'
>  AIPS 1: INTERPOL   'SELF'                  Interpolation function,
>  AIPS 1:                                    choices are:
>  AIPS 1:                                    '2PT','SIMP','AMBG','CUBE',
>  AIPS 1:                                    'SELF','POLY','MWF','BOX'
>  AIPS 1:                                    see HELP for more details.
>  AIPS 1: INTPARM    *all 0                  Interpolation parameters
>  AIPS 1: CUTOFF        0                    Interpolation limit in
>  AIPS 1:                                    time (min); 0=> no limit.
>  AIPS 1: SMOTYPE    '    '                  Data to smooth
>  AIPS 1: SNVER         1                    Input SN table, 0=>all.
>  AIPS 1: GAINVER       1                    Input Cal table 0=>1
>  AIPS 1: GAINUSE       2                    Output CAL table 0=>2
>  AIPS 1: REFANT        9                    Reference antenna 0=>pick.
>  AIPS 1: BADDISK    *all 0                  Disks to avoid for scratch
> 
> CLCAL results
> -------------
> >go clcal
>  CLCAL1: Task CLCAL  (release of 31DEC99) begins
>  CLCAL1: You are using a non-standard program
>  CLCAL1: Using interpolation mode SELF
>  CLCAL1: Processing SN table    1
>  AIPS 1: Resumes
> > CLCAL1: Adjusting solutions to a common reference antenna =  9
>  CLCAL1: SN2CL: Appending new solutions to CL table   1
>  CLCAL1: Appears to have ended successfully
>  CLCAL1: ohsumi       31DEC99 TST: Cpu=       0.9  Real=       1
> 
> >indis 2
> >getna 1
>  AIPS 1: Got(1)   disk= 2  user= 145   type=UV   X-BU013C.UVCOP.1
> >imh
>  AIPS 1: Image=MULTI     (UV)         Filename=X-BU013C    .UVCOP .   1
>  AIPS 1: Telescope=VLBA               Receiver=VLBA
>  AIPS 1: Observer=BU013               User #=  145
>  AIPS 1: Observ. date=01-JAN-2000     Map date=15-AUG-2000
>  AIPS 1: # visibilities    240147     Sort order  TB
>  AIPS 1: Rand axes: UU-L-SIN  VV-L-SIN  WW-L-SIN  TIME1  BASELINE
>  AIPS 1:            SOURCE  FREQSEL  INTTIM  GATEID  CORR-ID  WEIGHT
>  AIPS 1:            SCALE
>  AIPS 1: ----------------------------------------------------------------
>  AIPS 1: Type    Pixels   Coord value     at Pixel     Coord incr   Rotat
>  AIPS 1: COMPLEX      1   1.0000000E+00       1.00  1.0000000E+00    0.00
>  AIPS 1: STOKES       4  -1.0000000E+00       1.00 -1.0000000E+00    0.00
>  AIPS 1: FREQ        16   8.4134900E+09       0.56  5.0000000E+05    0.00
>  AIPS 1: IF           2   1.0000000E+00       1.00  1.0000000E+00    0.00
>  AIPS 1: RA           1    00 00 00.000       1.00       0.000000    0.00
>  AIPS 1: DEC          1    00 00 00.000       1.00       0.000000    0.00
>  AIPS 1: ----------------------------------------------------------------
>  AIPS 1: Coordinate equinox 2000.00
>  AIPS 1: Maximum version number of extension files of type FQ is   1
>  AIPS 1: Maximum version number of extension files of type HI is   1
>  AIPS 1: Maximum version number of extension files of type AT is   1
>  AIPS 1: Maximum version number of extension files of type CT is   1
>  AIPS 1: Maximum version number of extension files of type OB is   1
>  AIPS 1: Maximum version number of extension files of type WX is   1
>  AIPS 1: Maximum version number of extension files of type AN is   1
>  AIPS 1: Maximum version number of extension files of type CL is   1
>  AIPS 1: Maximum version number of extension files of type CQ is   1
>  AIPS 1: Maximum version number of extension files of type FG is   1
>  AIPS 1: Maximum version number of extension files of type GC is   1
>  AIPS 1: Maximum version number of extension files of type IM is   1
>  AIPS 1: Maximum version number of extension files of type MC is   1
>  AIPS 1: Maximum version number of extension files of type PC is   1
>  AIPS 1: Maximum version number of extension files of type SU is   1
>  AIPS 1: Maximum version number of extension files of type TY is   1
>  AIPS 1: Maximum version number of extension files of type NX is   1
>  AIPS 1: Maximum version number of extension files of type SN is   1
> 
> Then, this is what happens if I delete CL 1 and run INDXR to make
> a new CL 1.
> 
> >wait indxr;go clcal
>  INDXR1: Appears to have ended successfully
>  INDXR1: ohsumi       31DEC99 TST: Cpu=      60.3  Real=      60
>  AIPS 1: Task INDXR   has finished
>  CLCAL1: Task CLCAL  (release of 31DEC99) begins
>  CLCAL1: You are using a non-standard program
>  CLCAL1: Using interpolation mode SELF
>  CLCAL1: Processing SN table    1
>  AIPS 1: Resumes
>  CLCAL1: WARNING: SN table    1 has already been applied
> > CLCAL1: Adjusting solutions to a common reference antenna =  9
>  CLCAL1: SN2CL: Applying SN tables to CL table   1, writing CL table  2
>  CLCAL1: Appears to have ended successfully
> 
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