[daip] Question about DTSIM

Leonia Kogan lkogan at aoc.nrao.edu
Fri Oct 22 18:47:00 EDT 2004


Alan,

I recomend you using UVCON instead. I wrote UVCON sometimes ago and
this task has been used by many people wothout problem.

Of cource I am ready to give the full consultation to you or to your
student about UVCON.

Having read the explain file to UVCON, let me know if it can serve your 
goals

Leonia
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Hi, can anyone help with our struggle to get DTSIM to produce a 
realistic fake dataset so that my student can test some questionable 
techniques for polarized intensity imaging of strong core-jet sources?

Our problem is to get reasonable errors added/multiplied to the fake uv 
data.  We tried to follow the EXPLAIN file and the example it gives, 
which led to the input file listed below. We get data, but it appears to 
have essentially zero random errors added to it.

Thanks very much for any help you can offer!

Cheers,
Al

!
! infile for dtsim
!
AN_TABLE VER=1 /
	STATION='VLBA_SC' /
	STATION='VLBA_HN' /
	STATION='VLBA_NL' /
	STATION='VLBA_FD' /
	STATION='VLBA_LA' /
	STATION='VLBA_PT' /
	STATION='VLBA_KP' /
	STATION='VLBA_OV' /
	STATION='VLBA_BR' /
	STATION='VLBA_MK' /
END /
!
! FQ table data
!
FQ_TABLE /
	FQID=1
	FREQ=43201.49, 43201.49, 43209.49, 43209.49, 43217.49, 43217.49, 43225.49, 43225.49
	TOTBW=8.0, 8.0, 8.0, 8.0, 8.0, 8.0, 8.0, 8.0
	CHANBW=0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5
	SIDE=1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 /
END /
!
! SU table data
!
SU_TABLE /
	SU_ID=1
	NAME='0420-014'
	RAEPO=04:23:15.800729
	DECEPO=-01:20:33.06543
	EPOCH=2000 /
END /
!
! Catalog header
!
CAT_HDR /
	REF_FREQ=43000.0
	NO_IF=8
	NO_CHAN=16
	STOKES='RR', 'LL', 'RL', 'LR'
	REF_DATE='05/12/99'/
!
! Calibration errors: Delay and phase only
!
CAL_ERR /
	STATION='VLBA_BR' FQID=1
		PHAS_1R=1, 8, 0.01, 300, 0
		PHAS_2L=1, 8, 0.01, 300, 0
		FEED_1R=1, 0.0288, -111.04
		FEED_2L=1, 0.0397, -93.02
		GAIN_1R=1, 0.897
		GAIN_2L=1, 0.897
		GERR_1R=1, 8, 0.1, 0.5, 0.5
		GERR_2L=1, 8, 0.1, 0.5, 0.5
	STATION='VLBA_FD' FQID=1
		PHAS_1R=1, 8, 0.01, 400, 0
		PHAS_2L=1, 8, 0.01, 400, 0
		FEED_1R=1, 0.0198, -152.55
		FEED_2L=1, 0.0045, -4.41
		GAIN_1R=1, 0.623
		GAIN_2L=1, 0.623
		GERR_1R=1, 9, 0.1, 0.5, 0.5
		GERR_2L=1, 9, 0.1, 0.5, 0.5
	STATION='VLBA_HN' FQID=1
		PHAS_1R=1, 8, 0.01, 500, 0
		PHAS_2L=1, 8, 0.01, 500, 0
		FEED_1R=1, 0.0600, 117.89
		FEED_2L=1, 0.0495, 61.01
		GAIN_1R=1, 0.602
		GAIN_2L=1, 0.602
		GERR_1R=1, 10, 0.1, 0.5, 0.5
		GERR_2L=1, 10, 0.1, 0.5, 0.5
	STATION='VLBA_KP' FQID=1
		PHAS_1R=1, 9, 0.01, 300, 0	
		PHAS_2L=1, 9, 0.01, 300, 0
		FEED_1R=1, 0.0226, 168.56
		FEED_2L=1, 0.0341, -24.41
		GAIN_1R=1, 0.513
		GAIN_2L=1, 0.513
		GERR_1R=1, 7, 0.1, 0.5, 0.5
		GERR_2L=1, 7, 0.1, 0.5, 0.5
	STATION='VLBA_LA' FQID=1
		PHAS_1R=1, 9, 0.01, 400, 0
		PHAS_2L=1, 9, 0.01, 400, 0
		FEED_1R=1, 0.0230, -113.61
		FEED_2L=1, 0.0446, -98.71
		GAIN_1R=1, 0.574
		GAIN_2L=1, 0.574
		GERR_1R=1, 11, 0.1, 0.5, 0.5
		GERR_2L=1, 11, 0.1, 0.5, 0.5
	STATION='VLBA_MK' FQID=1
		PHAS_1R=1, 9, 0.01, 500, 0
		PHAS_2L=1, 9, 0.01, 500, 0
		FEED_1R=1, 0.0638, 172.57
		FEED_2L=1, 0.0553, 2.13
		GAIN_1R=1, 0.718
		GAIN_2L=1, 0.718
		GERR_1R=1, 6, 0.1, 0.5, 0.5
		GERR_2L=1, 6, 0.1, 0.5, 0.5
	STATION='VLBA_NL' FQID=1
		PHAS_1R=1, 10, 0.01, 300, 0	
		PHAS_2L=1, 10, 0.01, 300, 0
		FEED_1R=1, 0.0873, -111.41
		FEED_2L=1, 0.0941, 171.19
		GAIN_1R=1, 0.663
		GAIN_2L=1, 0.663
		GERR_1R=1, 12, 0.1, 0.5, 0.5
		GERR_2L=1, 12, 0.1, 0.5, 0.5
	STATION='VLBA_OV' FQID=1
		PHAS_1R=1, 10, 0.01, 400, 0
		PHAS_2L=1, 10, 0.01, 400, 0	
		FEED_1R=1, 0.0293, 173.52
		FEED_2L=1, 0.0292, 148.09
		GAIN_1R=1, 0.828
		GAIN_2L=1, 0.828
		GERR_1R=1, 7, 0.1, 0.5, 0.5
		GERR_2L=1, 7, 0.1, 0.5, 0.5
	STATION='VLBA_PT' FQID=1
		PHAS_1R=1, 10, 0.01, 500, 0
		PHAS_2L=1, 10, 0.01, 500, 0
		FEED_1R=1, 0.0250, -158.17
		FEED_2L=1, 0.0169, 172.34
		GAIN_1R=1, 0.689
		GAIN_2L=1, 0.689
		GERR_1R=1, 11, 0.1, 0.5, 0.5
		GERR_2L=1, 11, 0.1, 0.5, 0.5
	STATION='VLBA_SC' FQID=1
		PHAS_1R=1, 7, 0.01, 300, 0
		PHAS_2L=1, 7, 0.01, 300, 0
		FEED_1R=1, 0.0171, -143.78
		FEED_2L=1, 0.0138, 9.42
		GAIN_1R=1, 0.723
		GAIN_2L=1, 0.723
		GERR_1R=1, 8, 0.1, 0.5, 0.5
		GERR_2L=1, 8, 0.1, 0.5, 0.5
END /
!
! Source model data: point source unit flux density
!
SU_MODEL /
	SOURCE='0420-014'
	TYPE=1,0,0,1,1,1,0
	SPEC=0,0,0,0,0
	VEL=0,0 /
END /
!
! Schedule records
!
SCHEDULE /
	START=01:45:00 STOP=01:52:00
	DAY=6 MONTH=12 YEAR=1999
	SOURCE='0420-014' SUBA=1 FQID=1
	TINT=7 /

	START=03:01:00 STOP=03:09:00
	DAY=6 MONTH=12 YEAR=1999
	SOURCE='0420-014' SUBA=1 FQID=1
	TINT=8 /

	START=04:17:00 STOP=04:25:00
	DAY=6 MONTH=12 YEAR=1999
	SOURCE='0420-014' SUBA=1 FQID=1
	TINT=8 /

	START=05:18:00 STOP=05:25:00
	DAY=6 MONTH=12 YEAR=1999
	SOURCE='0420-014' SUBA=1 FQID=1
	TINT=7 /

	START=05:55:00 STOP=06:01:00
	DAY=6 MONTH=12 YEAR=1999
	SOURCE='0420-014' SUBA=1 FQID=1
	TINT=6 /

	START=06:52:00 STOP=06:57:00
	DAY=6 MONTH=12 YEAR=1999
	SOURCE='0420-014' SUBA=1 FQID=1
	TINT=5 /

	START=07:37:00 STOP=07:45:00
	DAY=6 MONTH=12 YEAR=1999
	SOURCE='0420-014' SUBA=1 FQID=1
	TINT=8 /

	START=08:32:00 STOP=08:39:00
	DAY=6 MONTH=12 YEAR=1999
	SOURCE='0420-014' SUBA=1 FQID=1
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	START=09:21:00 STOP=09:27:00
	DAY=6 MONTH=12 YEAR=1999
	SOURCE='0420-014' SUBA=1 FQID=1
	TINT=6 /

	START=10:11:00 STOP=10:17:00
	DAY=6 MONTH=12 YEAR=1999
	SOURCE='0420-014' SUBA=1 FQID=1
	TINT=6 /

	START=01:45:00 STOP=01:52:00
	DAY=6 MONTH=12 YEAR=1999
	SOURCE='0420-014' SUBA=1 FQID=1
	TINT=7 /

	START=03:01:00 STOP=03:09:00
	DAY=6 MONTH=12 YEAR=1999
	SOURCE='0420-014' SUBA=1 FQID=1
	TINT=8 /

	START=04:17:00 STOP=04:25:00
	DAY=6 MONTH=12 YEAR=1999
	SOURCE='0420-014' SUBA=1 FQID=1
	TINT=8 /

	START=05:18:00 STOP=05:25:00
	DAY=6 MONTH=12 YEAR=1999
	SOURCE='0420-014' SUBA=1 FQID=1
	TINT=7 /

	START=05:55:00 STOP=06:01:00
	DAY=6 MONTH=12 YEAR=1999
	SOURCE='0420-014' SUBA=1 FQID=1
	TINT=6 /

	START=06:52:00 STOP=06:57:00
	DAY=6 MONTH=12 YEAR=1999
	SOURCE='0420-014' SUBA=1 FQID=1
	TINT=5 /

	START=07:37:00 STOP=07:45:00
	DAY=6 MONTH=12 YEAR=1999
	SOURCE='0420-014' SUBA=1 FQID=1
	TINT=8 /

	START=08:32:00 STOP=08:39:00
	DAY=6 MONTH=12 YEAR=1999
	SOURCE='0420-014' SUBA=1 FQID=1
	TINT=7 /

	START=09:21:00 STOP=09:27:00
	DAY=6 MONTH=12 YEAR=1999
	SOURCE='0420-014' SUBA=1 FQID=1
	TINT=6 /

	START=10:11:00 STOP=10:17:00
	DAY=6 MONTH=12 YEAR=1999
	SOURCE='0420-014' SUBA=1 FQID=1
	TINT=6 /
END /



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