[evlatests] EVLA Antenna Stowing

[Pete Whiteis]

Ken Sowinski wrote:

>>We've been told that the EVLA antennas do not autostow when not 
>>receiving commands 
>>    
>>
>
>I know no reason why they should not autostow once a script
>runs out and the executor exits.  It may take a little longer
>because first the ACU MIB must realize it is not getting commands
>before it stops sending instruction to the ACU so that it may
>timeout.  Certainly I have seen it happen.
>  
>
    I have had the antenna AutoStow numerous times during my ACU 
tests.      The only thing which might delay Auto Stow is if the (MIB's) 
pointing polynomial 'Limit Time' parameter has not expired.

-Pete-

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