[daip] FILLM confused about array config

Eric Greisen egreisen at nrao.edu
Fri Dec 12 16:29:19 EST 2008


Michael Bietenholz wrote:
>   I've noticed on a couple of VLA datasets recently that the array config
> written by FILLM into the AIPS-file history is wrong.
> 
> e.g.,
>       1  FILLM / Image created by user 1777 at 11-DEC-2008   17:22:14
>       2  FILLM OUTNAME='20081025    '   OUTCLASS='C BAND'
>       3  FILLM OUTSEQ=    1   OUTDISK=  1
>       4  FILLM INFILE='HOME:GB067.xp'
>       5  FILLM NFILES=    0
>       6  FILLM BAND = 'C', QUAL =     0,  CALC = '    '
>       7  FILLM VLAMODE ='  '
>       8  FILLM / Control program ID =
>>>   9  FILLM / VLA conf. = D
> 
> 
> this was A array.

Inquiry has shown that this parameter must be set manually by operators 
when configurations change and so is not reliable.  I am changing FILLM 
in 31DEC08 and 31DEC09 to attempt to compute this (will be installed by 
tomorrow's MNJ).

I did not know it existed...

Eric Greisen




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