[daip] gain missing in APCAL

Arnaud Collioud Arnaud.Collioud at obs.u-bordeaux1.fr
Tue Jul 29 10:28:45 EDT 2014


Hi Amy,

Running VLBAMCAL was the first thing I did after loading the data. And no rows were merged
Here is what I got during the process.

Cheers,
Arnaud

>vlbamcal
AIPS 1: Resumes
AIPS 1: Extension file type GC version   1 deleted
AIPS 1: Resumes
AIPS 1: Extension file type GC version   2 deleted
AIPS 1: Resumes
AIPS 1: Extension file type PC version   1 deleted
AIPS 1: Resumes
AIPS 1: Extension file type PC version   2 deleted
AIPS 1: Resumes
AIPS 1: Extension file type TY version   1 deleted
AIPS 1: Resumes
AIPS 1: Extension file type TY version   2 deleted


   1    5   29-JUL-2014  16:12:32     TACOP     Task TACOP  (release of 31DEC14) begins
   1    3   29-JUL-2014  16:12:32     TACOP     Copied GC file from vol/cno/vers  1    3   1 to  1    3   2
   1    6   29-JUL-2014  16:12:32     TACOP     TACOP  / Copied      1 extension files
   1    3   29-JUL-2014  16:12:32     TACOP     Appears to have ended successfully
   1    5   29-JUL-2014  16:12:32     TACOP     localhost    31DEC14 TST: Cpu=       0.0  Real=       0
   1    2   29-JUL-2014  16:12:33     AIPS      Resumes
   1    4   29-JUL-2014  16:12:33     AIPS      Extension file type GC version   1 deleted
   1    5   29-JUL-2014  16:12:33     TAMRG     Task TAMRG  (release of 31DEC14) begins
   1    2   29-JUL-2014  16:12:33     TAMRG     Start sort to scratch version   3
   1    2   29-JUL-2014  16:12:33     TAMRG     Start merge to output version   1
   1    3   29-JUL-2014  16:12:33     TAMRG     Read         10 rows from GC file version  2
   1    3   29-JUL-2014  16:12:33     TAMRG     Wrote        10 rows to GC file version  1
   1    3   29-JUL-2014  16:12:33     TAMRG     Appears to have ended successfully
   1    5   29-JUL-2014  16:12:33     TAMRG     localhost    31DEC14 TST: Cpu=       0.0  Real=       0
   1    2   29-JUL-2014  16:12:33     AIPS      Resumes
   1    4   29-JUL-2014  16:12:33     AIPS      Extension file type GC version   2 deleted
   1    5   29-JUL-2014  16:12:33     TACOP     Task TACOP  (release of 31DEC14) begins
   1    3   29-JUL-2014  16:12:33     TACOP     Copied PC file from vol/cno/vers  1    3   1 to  1    3   2
   1    6   29-JUL-2014  16:12:33     TACOP     TACOP  / Copied      1 extension files
   1    3   29-JUL-2014  16:12:33     TACOP     Appears to have ended successfully
   1    5   29-JUL-2014  16:12:33     TACOP     localhos 31DEC14 TST: Cpu=      0.2  Real=      0  IO=        11
   1    2   29-JUL-2014  16:12:33     AIPS      Resumes
   1    4   29-JUL-2014  16:12:33     AIPS      Extension file type PC version   1 deleted
   1    5   29-JUL-2014  16:12:33     TAMRG     Task TAMRG  (release of 31DEC14) begins
   1    2   29-JUL-2014  16:12:33     TAMRG     Start sort to scratch version   3
   1    2   29-JUL-2014  16:12:34     TAMRG     Start merge to output version   1
   1    3   29-JUL-2014  16:12:34     TAMRG     Read      11641 rows from PC file version  2
   1    3   29-JUL-2014  16:12:34     TAMRG     Wrote     11641 rows to PC file version  1
   1    3   29-JUL-2014  16:12:34     TAMRG     Appears to have ended successfully
   1    5   29-JUL-2014  16:12:34     TAMRG     localhos 31DEC14 TST: Cpu=      0.3  Real=      1  IO=        31
   1    2   29-JUL-2014  16:12:34     AIPS      Resumes
   1    4   29-JUL-2014  16:12:34     AIPS      Extension file type PC version   2 deleted
   1    5   29-JUL-2014  16:12:34     TACOP     Task TACOP  (release of 31DEC14) begins
   1    3   29-JUL-2014  16:12:34     TACOP     Copied TY file from vol/cno/vers  1    3   1 to  1    3   2
   1    6   29-JUL-2014  16:12:34     TACOP     TACOP  / Copied      1 extension files
   1    3   29-JUL-2014  16:12:34     TACOP     Appears to have ended successfully
   1    5   29-JUL-2014  16:12:34     TACOP     localhos 31DEC14 TST: Cpu=      0.0  Real=      0  IO=         1
   1    2   29-JUL-2014  16:12:34     AIPS      Resumes
   1    4   29-JUL-2014  16:12:34     AIPS      Extension file type TY version   1 deleted
   1    5   29-JUL-2014  16:12:35     TAMRG     Task TAMRG  (release of 31DEC14) begins
   1    2   29-JUL-2014  16:12:35     TAMRG     Start sort to scratch version   3
   1    2   29-JUL-2014  16:12:35     TAMRG     Start merge to output version   1
   1    3   29-JUL-2014  16:12:35     TAMRG     Read       4569 rows from TY file version  2
   1    3   29-JUL-2014  16:12:35     TAMRG     Wrote      4569 rows to TY file version  1
   1    3   29-JUL-2014  16:12:35     TAMRG     Appears to have ended successfully
   1    5   29-JUL-2014  16:12:35     TAMRG     localhos 31DEC14 TST: Cpu=      0.1  Real=      1  IO=         2
   1    2   29-JUL-2014  16:12:35     AIPS      Resumes
   1    4   29-JUL-2014  16:12:35     AIPS      Extension file type TY version   2 deleted


Le 25 juil. 2014 à 00:13, Amy Mioduszewski a écrit :

> Hi Arnaud,
> 
> This looks very familiar and is usually related to multiple table entries for the same time/antenna.  Try running VLBAMCAL (part of the VLBAUTIL set of procedures).
> 
> Amy
> 
> Arnaud Collioud wrote:
>> Hi Eric, Hi Amy,
>> I am processing a VLBI S/X RDV session with 4 subarrays. I get the following issue with APCAL:
>>> APCAL1: Writing SN table   3 for subarray  3
>>> APCAL1: AMPCAL: NO GAIN FOR ANT:   3 POL: 1 IF:    1
>>> APCAL1: Purports to die of UNNATURAL causes
>> Please note that this only happens with this subarray...
>> Tsys and Gains are loaded manually thanks to ANTAB. The input file is as below:
>> ! Amplitude calibration data for HH in rdv98. ! For use with AIPS task ANTAB.
>> ! Waveband(s) = s x.
>> ! RXG files used for each LO: !     LO= 8080.00 MHz rcp: rdv98hhx.rxg 2007 03 27
>> !     LO= 2020.00 MHz rcp: rdv98hhs.rxg 2007 03 27
>> !     LO= 8580.10 MHz rcp: rdv98hhx.rxg 2007 03 27
>> !GAIN HH  ELEV DPFU=0.061,0       FREQ=7530,8630
>> !POLY=1.0000E+00
>> !/
>> !GAIN HH  ELEV DPFU=0.055,0       FREQ=1470,2570
>> !POLY=1.0000E+00
>> !/
>> GAIN HH  ELEV DPFU=0.061,0       FREQ=8030.1,9130.1
>> POLY=1.0000E+00
>> /
>> TSYS HH FT=1.0 TIMEOFF=0
>> INDEX= 'R1', 'R2', 'R3', 'R4', 'X', 'X', 'X', 'X'
>> !Column 1 = R5: bbc03, 8405.99 MHz, BW=8.000 MHz, USB, Tcal=17.0 K
>> !Column 2 = R6: bbc04, 8475.99 MHz, BW=8.000 MHz, USB, Tcal=17.0 K
>> !Column 3 = R7: bbc05, 8790.99 MHz, BW=8.000 MHz, USB, Tcal=17.0 K
>> !Column 4 = R8: bbc06, 8895.99 MHz, BW=8.000 MHz, USB, Tcal=17.0 K
>> !Column 5 = R1: bbc09, 2232.99 MHz, BW=8.000 MHz, USB, Tcal=16.0 K
>> !Column 6 = R2: bbc10, 2262.99 MHz, BW=8.000 MHz, USB, Tcal=16.0 K
>> !Column 7 = R3: bbc13, 2352.99 MHz, BW=8.000 MHz, USB, Tcal=16.0 K
>> !Column 8 = R4: bbc14, 2372.99 MHz, BW=8.000 MHz, USB, Tcal=16.0 K
>> /
>> 100 17:59.33  57.5  53.2  53.8  59.1  59.3  51.1  57.1  55.5 100 17:59.66 57.5 53.2 53.8 59.1 59.3 51.1 57.1 55.5
>> 100 17:60.00 57.5 53.2 53.8 59.1 59.3 51.1 57.1 55.5
>> 100 18:00.33 57.5 53.2 53.8 59.1 59.3 51.1 57.1 55.5
>> 100 18:00.66 57.5 53.2 53.8 59.1 59.3 51.1 57.1 55.5
>> 100 18:01.00 57.5 53.2 53.8 59.1 59.3 51.1 57.1 55.5
>> 100 18:01.33 57.5 53.2 53.8 59.1 59.3 51.1 57.1 55.5
>> ...etc...
>> What should I check to track this issue? Do you know the cause of it?
>> Thank you!
>> Cheers,
>> Arnaud




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