[daip] Re: FILLM? VPT antenna

Eric Greisen egreisen at nrao.edu
Sat Mar 11 18:49:52 EST 2006


Lorant Sjouwerman writes:
 > On Fri, 10 Mar 2006, Lorant Sjouwerman wrote:
 > 
 > #I just had an A+PT VLA expt, and the PT antenna ends up as 
 > #EVLA antenna. I don't think that is correct - probably due 
 > #to the FILLM-fix on Feb 28 or earlier (Jan 6?).
 > #
 > 
 > Ken says this bit is set in the MODCOMP when the antenna is
 > connected with fiber, which is true for PT-link obs. This
 > cannot be corrected for for past experiments, and unlikely
 > to be fixed now (the data is already recorded with this bit,
 > and there are only a few more PT-links left, maybe never with
 > the MODCOMPS again, besides they are not often reprogrammed)
 > 
 > I don't think it is affecting the data, it is just labeling.
 > However, we need to tell the users if they use FILLMs newer
 > than 31DEC05. I can make a TABED procedure if users think it
 > is a nuisance, or FILLM can catch VPT and reset it. Anyway
 > 

I have put pecial code to trap this in FILLM.

Eric




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