[evlatests] "Show stoppers"

[Bryan Butler]

i agree completely (that it needs more discussion), and also agree that 
i'm not convinced that the flags is a show stopper.

	-bryan

Michael Rupen wrote, On 8/31/09 08:05:
> This really needs some discussion...it's not so obvious to me that
> off-source flags is a show stopper, for instance.  Maybe this will come up
> at Claire's meeting this morning.  I could give my own list but my impression 
> is that there's lots of talking going on behind the scenes.
> 
>           Michael
> 
>> After the discussion at Monday's meeting this week, I've spent a little
>> time thinking about what should be designated "show stoppers" - that is,
>> things that we do not have today that if they aren't present, I would
>> oppose turning the VLA back on in March.  My list:
>>
>> 1.  A command with a single parameter (which could be a file name)
>>     which sends a newly booted correlator (and CBE) into one of the
>>     OSRO modes.
>> 2.  Fringes on at least one IF pair on all baselines between at least
>>     20 antennas.
>> 3.  Switched and total powers (on a subband basis) inserted into the
>>     SDM.
>> 4.  Antenna and subreflector off source flags inserted into the SDM.
>>
>> Everything else I think we could live with on a temporary basis.  Things
>> I considered for the above list, and that we absolutely need on a very
>> short timescale after turnon include
>> Transmission of the OPT descriptions of correlator modes to the
>>     correlator
>> Reference pointing
>> Parameter maintenance stuff (baselines, pointing, delays)
>> Inclusion of Tcal values to convert 3. above into Tsys
>>
>> All of the remainder of the "priority 1" items on Claire's list are
>> secondary to these, to be worked on if they do not compete for resources
>> with the items above.
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