GTAC Observation Log

1. Date : 18/02/2024
2. Observation Sr. No. : 16404
3. Observer : Ramananda Santra, Ruta Kale
4. Observer\'s Email : ramananda1999@gmail.com, ruta@ncra.tifr.res.in
5. Project Name : Unveiling the Enigma: A Journey into the Depths of Mystery in Abell 2029
6. Project Code : 45_054
7. Operator(s) : Pramod, Rupsing
8. Command File : /data1/gtac/cmd/45_054/45_054_18Feb2024_0000_cmd.py
9. LTA File : /gsbifrdata/18feb/45_054_18feb2024_b3_gsb.lta, /gwbifrdata/18feb/45_054_18feb2024_b3_gwb.lta
10. LogFlag File :  

ANTENNA SETTINGS :

11. RF Band(MHz) & Solar Attn(dB)- RF1 : 306 MHz ,RF2 : 306 MHz, SA1 : 0 dB, SA2 : 0 dB
12. Ist LO (MHz) & IVth LO (MHz): ILO1 : 255 MHz, ILO2 : 255MHz , 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/TGC
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) : 306 306 255 255 51 51
30. Integration Time : 8.053 Sec
31. No of Antennas Working(Fringing) at the beginning :30

32. Name of Non-Working Antennas (with reason for each) :


33. Note for Backup :

34. Start and End Time of Obs.(IST): 18 Feb 2024 00:00:00 - 18 Feb 2024 11:00:00

35. ONLINE Machine : TGC

36. No of Antennas Working(Fringing) at the end :30

37. RFI Status :

38. Comments (During Observations) :

------------GWB Setting---------
GPU_MODE  	: Realtime
GPU_LTA  	: 4
GPU_ACQ_BW  	: 200.0000
GPU_FINAL_BW  	: 200
GPU_EDGE_FRQ  	: 0
GPU_CHAN_MAX  	: 2048
GPU_CHAN_NUM  	: 0:2047:1
GPU_STOKES  	: Total_Intensity
GPU_SIDEBAND  	: 1 1
GPU_RF4  	: 500 500
GPU_DDCLO4  	: 0.0000  0.0000
GPU_SB4  	: 1 1
GCODE4  	: 45_054
GPU_CNTRL  	: ONLINE/TGC
GPU_FSTOP  	: ON
GPU_BEAM_1  	: OFF
GPU_BEAM_2  	: OFF
GPU_BEAM_3  	: OFF
GPU_BEAM_4  	: OFF
GPU_BM_INT  	: 8
GPU_GAINEQ  	: ON
GPU_TPA  	: From online/TGC tpa
GPU_BITS  	: 8 Bits
GPU_FILRFI  	: Voltage Detection
GPU_BEAM_S  	: OFF
GPU_PFB  	: ON
GPU_PFB_TAPS  	: 4
GPU_BEAM_BIT  	: 16
GPU_VLT_BIT  	: 8
GPU_WALSH  	: OFF
GPU_ENV  	: RELEASED
------GWB RFI Filter Setting-----
FILTERED_SIGNALS	:	RFI_ALL			# RFI_ALL=All signals filtered / RFI_CH1 =Channel 1 only / RFI_CH2=Channel 2 only
EXTERNAL MEDIAN	:	0			# integer value(-128 to 127)
THRESHOLD VALUE	:	4			# integer value(0 to 127)
CONSTANT VALUE		:	0			# integer value(-128 to 127)
FILTERING OPTION	:	DIGITAL NOISE		# BYPASS / CONSTANT=constant value is used / THRESHOLD / DIGITAL_NOISE
DDC_STATUS		:	OFF			# DDC = ON/OFF
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23:50 : Started set up.
00:10 : Set up done.
00:30 : Started command file.
\'/data1/gtac/cmd/45_054/45_054_18Feb2024_0000_cmd.py\'
NOTE : 00:30 to 02:00 : Scintillation observed.
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09:30 : Stopped command file.
09:32 : Started scan on 3C286
09:40 : Stopped stopped scan(3C286 below  horizon).
09:41 : Restarted command file.
11:00 : Stopped command file and observation over.