[daip] Start Up Issue

[Eric Greisen]

Kevin Dimond wrote:
> How do I assign an ID number? When I download the data from the NRAO 
> data archives it already has it's own name, do I rename to data file or 
> the file that I put the data in?
> 

Just pick a number, any number from 2 through 46655, preferably one you 
will remember.

To load the UV data from the archive you need to run the task FITLD if 
it is modern EVLA data or FILLM if it is old VLA data.  Those tasks have 
the DATAIN adverb to tell them the file's location and name.

Really - I cannot talk you through every step of how to use AIPS.  Read 
the CookBook Chapters 2, 3, and 4 for starters.  Chapter 5 is about 
imaging after you get the calibration done.  Appendix E is very useful 
if you have modern EVLA (JVLA) data.  The CookBook is in your 
installation $AIPS_ROOT/TEXT/PUBL/COOK*.PS where the * is 1, 2, 3, 4, 
...E, etc.  A full PDF document is in the same area COOKBOOK.PDF.  It 
ais also available from the web.

Eric Greisen