GTAC Observation Log

1. Date : 26/01/2018
2. Observation Sr. No. : 10050
3. Observer : Dana Simard, VisweshwarRam Marthi, Franz Kirsten, Robert Main, Jean-Pierre Macquart, Ue Li Pen, Marten H vanKerkwijk
4. Observer's Email : simard@astro.utoronto.ca, vrmarthi@ncra.tifr.res.in, franz.kirsten@curtin.edu.au, main@astro.utoronto.ca, J.Macquart@curtin.edu.au, pen@cita.utoronto.ca, mhvk@astro.utoronto.ca
5. Project Name : Evolution of the Scattering Screen of PSR B1133\\+16
6. Project Code : 33_006
7. Operator(s) : Sachin
8. Command File : /odisk/gtac/cmd/33_006/obs.cmd
9. LTA File : /gwbifrdata2/26jan/33_006_26jan2018_gwb_suba4.lta.5, /gwbifrdata2/26jan/33_006_26jan2018_gwb_suba4.lta.4, /gwbifrdata2/26jan/33_006_26jan2018_gwb_suba4.lta.3, /gwbifrdata2/26jan/33_006_26jan2018_gwb_suba4.lta.2, /gwbifrdata2/26jan/33_006_26jan2018_gwb_suba4.lta.1, /gwbifrdata2/26jan/33_006_26jan2018_gwb_suba4.lta, /gwbifrdata2/26jan/33_006_26jan2018_gwb_suba3.lta.5, /gwbifrdata2/26jan/33_006_26jan2018_gwb_suba3.lta.4, /gwbifrdata2/26jan/33_006_26jan2018_gwb_suba3.lta.3, /gwbifrdata2/26jan/33_006_26jan2018_gwb_suba3.lta.2, /gwbifrdata2/26jan/33_006_26jan2018_gwb_suba3.lta.1, /gwbifrdata2/26jan/33_006_26jan2018_gwb_suba3.lta
10. LogFlag File : /odisk/online1/logflags/PNTG.FLAGS.2629, /odisk/online1/logflags/33_006C.FLAGS, /odisk/online1/logflags/33_006.FLAGS

ANTENNA SETTINGS :

11. RF Band(MHz) & Solar Attn(dB)- RF1 : 591 MHz ,RF2 : 591 MHz, SA1 : 0 dB, SA2 : 0 dB
12. Ist LO (MHz) & IVth LO (MHz): ILO1 : 540 MHz, ILO2 : 540MHz , IVLO1 : 51 MHz, IVLO2 : 51 MHz 
13. IF Attn(dB) , IF BW(MHz) & IF ALC : IF-CH1 : 4+14 dB, 32 MHz,ON, IF-CH2 : 4+14 dB, 32 MHz,ON

GSB SETTINGS :

14. GSB Host : gsbm1_shivneri
15. GSB Mode : Realtime
16. GSB LTA : 8
17. GSB CTRL : ONLINE
18. GSB Fstop : ON
19. GAIN EQ : ON
20. Stokes : Total_Intensity
21. Beam - 1 : OFF
22. Beam - 2 : OFF
23. ACQ BW : 33.333333 MHz
24. Final BW : 0 MHz; Step # 0
25. Maximum Channels : 256
26. Channel Numbers : 0:255:1
27. LO5 -1  : 149
28. LO5 -2  : 156

29. Frequency Parameters (TPA) : 591 591 540 540 51 51
30. Integration Time : 16.1061 Sec
31. No of Antennas Working(Fringing) at the beginning :27

32. Name of Non-Working Antennas (with reason for each) :
C02 : Maintenance work.
W05 : Applied elevation brakes.
S04 : Maintenance.

33. Note for Backup :

34. Start and End Time of Obs.(IST): 26 Jan 2018 01:00:00 - 26 Jan 2018 05:20:00

35. ONLINE Machine : Lenyadri

36. No of Antennas Working(Fringing) at the end :27

37. Comments (During Observations) :
# GWB GAC configuration is as follows : 
# BEAM-1:130 :: C00 C04 C05 C06 C14 E03 E05 S02 S04 W01 W03 Total=11
# BEAM-1:175 :: C00 C04 C05 C06 C14 E03 E05 S02 S04 W01 W03 Total=11
# BEAM-2:130 :: C01 C03 C08 C09 C10 C11 C13 E02 E04 E06 S01 S03 S06 W02 W04 W06 Total=16
# BEAM-2:175 :: C01 C03 C08 C09 C10 C11 C13 E02 E04 E06 S01 S03 S06 W02 W04 W06 Total=16
# BEAM-3:130 :: C00 C04 C05 C06 C14 E03 E05 S02 S04 W01 W03 Total=11
# BEAM-3:175 :: C00 C04 C05 C06 C14 E03 E05 S02 S04 W01 W03 Total=11
# BEAM-4:130 :: C01 C03 C08 C09 C10 C11 C13 E02 E04 E06 S01 S03 S06 W02 W04 W06 Total=16
# BEAM-4:175 :: C01 C03 C08 C09 C10 C11 C13 E02 E04 E06 S01 S03 S06 W02 W04 W06 Total=16
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02:16:46 : Started scan on J1117+146 for ~ 3.40018 min.
02:20:46 : Started scan on J1117+146 for ~ 1.2527 min.
02:24:03 : Started scan on J1117+146 for ~ 1.96852 min.
02:26:24 : Started scan on J1117+146 for ~ 0.715827 min.
02:28:03 : Started scan on B1133+16 for ~ 2.68435 min.
02:32:49 : Started scan on B1133+16 for ~ 4.83183 min.
02:40:39 : Started scan on B1133+16 for ~ 2.86331 min.
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02:47:03 : Started scan on B1133+16 for ~ 7.8741 min.
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02:58:41 : Started scan on B1133+16 for ~ 2.68435 min.
03:03:23 : Started scan on J1117+146 for ~ 1.2527 min.
03:05:07 : Started scan on J1117+146 for ~ 0.53687 min.
03:06:55 : Started scan on B1133+16 for ~ 22.1906 min.
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03:37:26 : Started scan on J1117+146 for ~ 1.07374 min.
03:38:46 : Started scan on J1117+146 for ~ 0.53687 min.
03:41:26 : Started scan on B1133+16 for ~ 11.4532 min.
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03:58:51 : Started scan on B1133+16 for ~ 5.01079 min.
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04:06:31 : Started scan on B1133+16 for ~ 0.357914 min.
04:09:01 : Started scan on J1117+146 for ~ 1.43165 min.
04:10:45 : Started scan on J1117+146 for ~ 0.53687 min.
04:12:23 : Started scan on B1133+16 for ~ 65.8561 min.
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05:20 : Closed observation session.