[daip] IMAGR

Eric Greisen egreisen at nrao.edu
Thu Jun 9 15:57:53 EDT 2005


Nectaria Gizani writes:
 > 	Hi, 
 > 
 > I was running Imagr on a very faint source, EVN data. I have boxed the
 > real emission and carried on cleaning. When the new residual map came up,
 > with the source "gone", I have put boxes on what I thought was also real
 > emission and I turned off the tv. When imagr finished after 5000
 > iterations, and I saw the map, it looked fine to me, with a low
 > noise. However I had a look at the message window. It was then that I saw
 > that somewhere in the 300 iteration, imagr reported "something is going
 > wrong, abandon clean". However it carried on for the rest of the
 > iterations ending succesfully, instead of dying!! I include the message in
 > what follows. Is there something to worry about?
 > 

Probably not - sometimes Clean appears not to be converging so it
complains, remakes the image and procedes normally.  If the message
repeats a lot then maybe something is amiss.

Eric Greisen


 > Many thanks in advance,
 > Nectaria
 > 
 > ------------------
 > IMAGR2 10:42:45 Task IMAGR  (release of 31DEC04) begins
 > IMAGR2 10:42:45 Create HERC-A      .IMAGR .   1 (UV)  on disk  3  cno   72
 > IMAGR2 10:42:45 Beginning channel    1 through    1 with  2 IFs
 > IMAGR2 10:42:45 IMACPY: Copied     9275 visibilities to be imaged
 > IMAGR2 10:42:45 UVWAIT: begin finding uniform weights
 > IMAGR2 10:42:45 UVWAIT: Average grid weight  1.924E-01
 > IMAGR2 10:42:45 UVWAIT: Adding temperance S  3.847E-02
 > IMAGR2 10:42:45 UVWAIT: begin applying uniform or other weights
 > IMAGR2 10:42:45 UVWAIT: Sum of weights in  9.529E+01 and out  1.124E+02
 > IMAGR2 10:42:45 UVWAIT: Noise is increased by a factor 1.516 due to
 > weighting
 > IMAGR2 10:42:45 UVWAIT: Average summed weight  1.924E-01 over      15444
 > vis
 > IMAGR2 10:42:45 Create AVG30_2     .IBM001.   2 (MA)  on disk  3  cno   77
 > IMAGR2 10:42:45 Create AVG30_2     .ICL001.   2 (MA)  on disk  3  cno   78
 > IMAGR2 10:42:46 GRDFLT: X and Y convolution type = SPHEROIDAL
 > IMAGR2 10:42:46 GRDFLT: X and Y parms =  3.0000  1.0000
 > IMAGR2 10:42:46 GRDFLT: convolution function sampled every 1/100 of a cell
 > IMAGR2 10:42:46 GRDMEM: Ave    2 Channels; 1.654459E+09 to 1.662459E+09 Hz
 > IMAGR2 10:42:46 Field   1 Sum of gridding weights =  1.19345E+03
 > IMAGR2 10:42:46 Field   1 Beam min = -246.5 MilliJy, max =    1.0      Jy
 > IMAGR2 10:42:46 Field   1 fit FWHM =   25.328 x   15.143 Milliarcsec, PA=
 > 45.4
 > IMAGR2 10:42:46 CLBHIS: minimum component 0.336 of current peak
 > IMAGR2 10:42:46 Field   1 min =   -1.3 MilliJy,max =    3.0 MilliJy
 > IMAGR2 10:42:47 Loading field   1 to TV from -1.289E-03 to  3.015E-03
 > IMAGR2 10:43:35 TVDBOX: BOX( 1) =   252.00  255.00  258.00  260.00
 > IMAGR2 10:43:35 TVDBOX: BOX( 2) =   253.00  258.00  260.00  264.00
 > IMAGR2 10:43:37 Clean continuing
 > IMAGR2 10:43:37 BGC Clean: using 1019 cell beam + residuals >   227.91
 > MicroJy
 > IMAGR2 10:43:37       98 Residual map points loaded
 > IMAGR2 10:43:37 Reached minimum algorithm flux =    1.115 MilliJy iter=
 > 16
 > IMAGR2 10:43:37 Total Cleaned flux density     =    2.873 MilliJy       16
 > comps
 > IMAGR2 10:43:37 VISDFT: Begin DFT component subtraction
 > IMAGR2 10:43:37 VISDFT: Model components of type Point
 > IMAGR2 10:43:37 I Polarization model processed
 > IMAGR2 10:43:37 Field   1 min = -985.2 MicroJy,max =    1.2 MilliJy
 > IMAGR2 10:44:16 Clean continuing
 > IMAGR2 10:44:16 BGC Clean: using 1019 cell beam + residuals >    80.23
 > MicroJy
 > IMAGR2 10:44:16       98 Residual map points loaded
 > IMAGR2 10:44:17 Reached minimum allowed flux   =  353.564 MicroJy iter=
 > 53
 > IMAGR2 10:44:17 Total Cleaned flux density     =    5.192 MilliJy       53
 > comps
 > IMAGR2 10:44:17 VISDFT: Begin DFT component subtraction
 > IMAGR2 10:44:17 I Polarization model processed
 > IMAGR2 10:44:17 Field   1 min = -906.8 MicroJy,max =  998.0 MicroJy
 > IMAGR2 10:44:17 CLNTEL: TELL operation code CHAN received
 > IMAGR2 10:44:17 Loading field   1 to TV from -1.289E-03 to  3.015E-03
 > IMAGR2 11:08:10 TVDBOX: BOX( 1) =   248.00  249.00  253.00  254.00
 > IMAGR2 11:08:10 TVDBOX: BOX( 2) =   259.00  249.00  265.00  252.00
 > IMAGR2 11:08:10 TVDBOX: BOX( 3) =   264.00  251.00  268.00  256.00
 > IMAGR2 11:08:10 TVDBOX: BOX( 4) =   246.00  271.00  249.00  274.00
 > IMAGR2 11:08:12 Clean continuing
 > IMAGR2 11:08:12 BGC Clean: using 1019 cell beam + residuals >    73.21
 > MicroJy
 > IMAGR2 11:08:12      110 Residual map points loaded
 > IMAGR2 11:08:12 Reached minimum allowed flux   =  320.505 MicroJy iter=
 > 104
 > IMAGR2 11:08:12 Total Cleaned flux density     =    7.892 MilliJy      104
 > comps
 > IMAGR2 11:08:12 VISDFT: Begin DFT component subtraction
 > IMAGR2 11:08:12 I Polarization model processed
 > IMAGR2 11:08:13 Field   1 min = -778.9 MicroJy,max =  773.9 MicroJy
 > IMAGR2 11:08:13 Loading field   1 to TV from -1.289E-03 to  3.015E-03
 > IMAGR2 11:08:27 TVDBOX: BOX( 1) =     2.00    1.00  512.00  512.00
 > IMAGR2 11:08:30 Turning off DOTV option - use TELL to turn on
 > IMAGR2 11:08:30 BGC Clean: using   15 cell beam + residuals >   293.17
 > MicroJy
 > IMAGR2 11:08:30    19984 Residual map points loaded
 > IMAGR2 11:08:30 SOMETHING IS GOING WRONG - ABANDON CLEAN
 > IMAGR2 11:08:30 Reached minimum algorithm flux = -577.870 MicroJy iter=
 > 205
 > IMAGR2 11:08:30 Total Cleaned flux density     =    6.302 MilliJy      205
 > comps
 > IMAGR2 11:08:30 VISDFT: Begin DFT component subtraction
 > IMAGR2 11:08:30 I Polarization model processed
 > IMAGR2 11:08:31 Field   1 min = -595.4 MicroJy,max =  561.2 MicroJy
 > IMAGR2 11:08:31 BGC Clean: using   15 cell beam + residuals >   269.43
 > MicroJy
 > IMAGR2 11:08:31    19992 Residual map points loaded
 > IMAGR2 11:08:32 Reached minimum algorithm flux = -455.806 MicroJy iter=
 > 402
 > IMAGR2 11:08:32 Total Cleaned flux density     =    6.506 MilliJy      402
 > comps
 > IMAGR2 11:08:32 ALGSTB: All   215 Rows In AP (Max    523)
 > IMAGR2 11:08:32 ALGSTB: Ipol gridded model subtraction, chans    1 through
 > 2
 > IMAGR2 11:08:32 ALGSTB: Pass   1;  204-   0 Cells, with     9275 Pts
 > IMAGR2 11:08:32 Field   1 min = -443.9 MicroJy,max =  454.6 MicroJy
 > IMAGR2 11:08:32 BGC Clean: using   15 cell beam + residuals >   240.34
 > MicroJy
 > IMAGR2 11:08:32    19989 Residual map points loaded
 > IMAGR2 11:08:33 Reached minimum algorithm flux = -377.389 MicroJy iter=
 > 700
 > IMAGR2 11:08:33 Total Cleaned flux density     =    6.123 MilliJy      700
 > comps
 > IMAGR2 11:08:33 ALGSTB: All   215 Rows In AP (Max    523)
 > IMAGR2 11:08:33 ALGSTB: Ipol gridded model subtraction, chans    1 through
 > 2
 > IMAGR2 11:08:33 ALGSTB: Pass   1;  204-   0 Cells, with     9275 Pts
 > IMAGR2 11:08:33 Field   1 min = -395.6 MicroJy,max =  387.9 MicroJy
 > IMAGR2 11:08:33 BGC Clean: using   15 cell beam + residuals >   210.85
 > MicroJy
 > IMAGR2 11:08:33    19987 Residual map points loaded
 > IMAGR2 11:08:34 Reached minimum algorithm flux = -316.123 MicroJy iter=
 > 1135
 > IMAGR2 11:08:34 Total Cleaned flux density     =    7.030 MilliJy     1135
 > comps
 > IMAGR2 11:08:34 ALGSTB: All   215 Rows In AP (Max    523)
 > IMAGR2 11:08:34 ALGSTB: Ipol gridded model subtraction, chans    1 through
 > 2
 > IMAGR2 11:08:34 ALGSTB: Pass   1;  204-   0 Cells, with     9275 Pts
 > IMAGR2 11:08:34 Field   1 min = -354.7 MicroJy,max =  354.5 MicroJy
 > IMAGR2 11:08:35 BGC Clean: using   15 cell beam + residuals >   182.26
 > MicroJy
 > IMAGR2 11:08:35    19988 Residual map points loaded
 > IMAGR2 11:08:35 Reached minimum algorithm flux =  263.872 MicroJy iter=
 > 1745
 > IMAGR2 11:08:35 Total Cleaned flux density     =    7.097 MilliJy     1745
 > comps
 > IMAGR2 11:08:36 ALGSTB: All   215 Rows In AP (Max    523)
 > IMAGR2 11:08:36 ALGSTB: Ipol gridded model subtraction, chans    1 through
 > 2
 > IMAGR2 11:08:36 ALGSTB: Pass   1;  204-   0 Cells, with     9275 Pts
 > IMAGR2 11:08:36 Field   1 min = -325.3 MicroJy,max =  304.9 MicroJy
 > IMAGR2 11:08:36 BGC Clean: using   15 cell beam + residuals >   154.13
 > MicroJy
 > IMAGR2 11:08:36    19992 Residual map points loaded
 > IMAGR2 11:08:37 Reached minimum algorithm flux =  220.323 MicroJy iter=
 > 2624
 > IMAGR2 11:08:37 Total Cleaned flux density     =    7.128 MilliJy     2624
 > comps
 > IMAGR2 11:08:37 ALGSTB: All   215 Rows In AP (Max    523)
 > IMAGR2 11:08:37 ALGSTB: Ipol gridded model subtraction, chans    1 through
 > 2
 > IMAGR2 11:08:38 ALGSTB: Pass   1;  204-   0 Cells, with     9275 Pts
 > IMAGR2 11:08:38 Field   1 min = -289.1 MicroJy,max =  336.4 MicroJy
 > IMAGR2 11:08:38 CLNTEL: TELL operation code CHAN received
 > IMAGR2 11:08:38 BGC Clean: using 1011 cell beam + residuals >   131.15
 > MicroJy
 > IMAGR2 11:08:38    19993 Residual map points loaded
 > IMAGR2 11:08:44 Reached minimum algorithm flux = -172.708 MicroJy iter=
 > 3501
 > IMAGR2 11:08:44 Total Cleaned flux density     =    7.133 MilliJy     3501
 > comps
 > IMAGR2 11:08:44 ALGSTB: All   215 Rows In AP (Max    523)
 > IMAGR2 11:08:44 ALGSTB: Ipol gridded model subtraction, chans    1 through
 > 2
 > IMAGR2 11:08:44 ALGSTB: Pass   1;  204-   0 Cells, with     9275 Pts
 > IMAGR2 11:08:44 Field   1 min = -223.1 MicroJy,max =  213.0 MicroJy
 > IMAGR2 11:08:44 CLNTEL: TELL operation code CHAN received
 > IMAGR2 11:08:44 BGC Clean: using 1011 cell beam + residuals >   111.31
 > MicroJy
 > IMAGR2 11:08:44    19988 Residual map points loaded
 > IMAGR2 11:08:52 Reached minimum algorithm flux = -145.939 MicroJy iter=
 > 4687
 > IMAGR2 11:08:52 Total Cleaned flux density     =    7.444 MilliJy     4687
 > comps
 > IMAGR2 11:08:53 ALGSTB: All   215 Rows In AP (Max    523)
 > IMAGR2 11:08:53 ALGSTB: Ipol gridded model subtraction, chans    1 through
 > 2
 > IMAGR2 11:08:53 ALGSTB: Pass   1;  204-   0 Cells, with     9275 Pts
 > IMAGR2 11:08:53 Field   1 min = -165.0 MicroJy,max =  152.9 MicroJy
 > IMAGR2 11:08:53 BGC Clean: using 1011 cell beam + residuals >    97.94
 > MicroJy
 > IMAGR2 11:08:53    19990 Residual map points loaded
 > IMAGR2 11:08:55 Reached Iter. limit, Max resid = -140.889 MicroJy iter=
 > 5000
 > IMAGR2 11:08:55 Total Cleaned flux density     =    7.020 MilliJy     5000
 > comps
 > IMAGR2 11:08:55 ALGSTB: All   215 Rows In AP (Max    523)
 > IMAGR2 11:08:55 ALGSTB: Ipol gridded model subtraction, chans    1 through
 > 2
 > IMAGR2 11:08:55 ALGSTB: Pass   1;  204-   0 Cells, with     9275 Pts
 > IMAGR2 11:08:56 Field   1 min = -152.6 MicroJy,max =  157.8 MicroJy
 > IMAGR2 11:08:56 Total Clean components     5000 reaches limit    5000
 > IMAGR2 11:08:56 Restoring Clean components
 > IMAGR2 11:08:56 Checking image max/min
 > IMAGR2 11:08:56 Field    1 final Clean flux     7.020 MilliJy
 > IMAGR2 11:08:56 Deleting UV work file:
 > IMAGR2 11:08:56 Destroyed  1 extension files of type AN
 > IMAGR2 11:08:56 Destroyed  1 extension files of type FQ
 > IMAGR2 11:08:56 Destroyed UV image file: catno=     72 disk= 3
 > IMAGR2 11:08:56 Appears to have ended successfully
 > 
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