[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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