GTAC Observation Log

1. Date : 12/08/2017
2. Observation Sr. No. : 9659
3. Observer : Elliott Polzin, Bhaswati Bhattacharyya, Rene Breton, Andrew Lyne, Mallory Roberts, Ben Stappers
4. Observer's Email : elliott.polzin@postgrad.manchester.ac.uk, bhaswati.bhattacharyya@manchester.ac.uk, rene.breton@manchester.ac.uk, andrew.lyne@manchester.ac.uk, malloryr@gmail.com, Ben.Stappers@manchester.ac.uk
5. Project Name : %latex% Determining the phenomena behind the flux variations of binary PSRs B1718$-$19 and J1744$-$3922
6. Project Code : 32_045
7. Operator(s) : Nilesh, Rupsing, Surender
8. Command File : /odisk/gtac/cmd/jroy/32_045_11aug.cmd
9. LTA File : /gsbifrdata/11aug/32_045_11aug2017_band5.lta, /gsbifrdata/11aug/32_045_11aug2017_band4.lta, /gwbifrdata1/11aug/32_045_11aug2017_sub4_1460_gwb.lta, /gwbifrdata1/11aug/32_045_11aug2017_sub2_610_gwb.lta
10. LogFlag File : /odisk/online1/logflags/32_045A.FLAGS.1, /odisk/online1/logflags/32_045A.FLAGS, /odisk/online1/logflags/32_045.FLAGS.2, /odisk/online1/logflags/32_045.FLAGS.1

ANTENNA SETTINGS :

11. RF Band(MHz) & Solar Attn(dB)- RF1 : 1454 MHz ,RF2 : 1454 MHz, SA1 : 0 dB, SA2 : 0 dB
12. Ist LO (MHz) & IVth LO (MHz): ILO1 : 1505 MHz, ILO2 : 1505MHz , 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
15. GSB Mode : Realtime
16. GSB LTA : 8
17. GSB CTRL : ONLINE
18. GSB Fstop : ON
19. GAIN EQ : OFF
20. Stokes : Total_Intensity
21. Beam - 1 : PA
22. Beam - 2 : PA
23. ACQ BW : 33.333333 MHz
24. Final BW : 0 MHz; Step # 0
25. Maximum Channels : 512
26. Channel Numbers : 0:511:1
27. LO5 -1  : 149
28. LO5 -2  : 156

29. Frequency Parameters (TPA) : 1454 1454 1505 1505 51 51
30. Integration Time : 16.1061 Sec
31. No of Antennas Working(Fringing) at the beginning :28

32. Name of Non-Working Antennas (with reason for each) :
S02 : : Servo Problem.
W03 : : Mech Work.

33. Note for Backup :

34. Start and End Time of Obs.(IST): 11 Aug 2017 18:00:00 - 12 Aug 2017 01:05:00

35. ONLINE Machine : Lenyadri

36. No of Antennas Working(Fringing) at the end :29

37. Comments (During Observations) :
18:00 : Started set-up.
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------------GWB Setting---------
GPU_MODE  	: Realtime
GPU_LTA  	: 4
GPU_ACQ_BW  	: 200.0000
GPU_FINAL_BW  	: 200.0000
GPU_EDGE_FRQ  	: 0
GPU_CHAN_MAX  	: 2048
GPU_CHAN_NUM  	: 0:2047:1
GPU_STOKES  	: Total_Intensity
GPU_SIDEBAND  	: 1 1
GPU_RF2  	: 550  550
GPU_DDCLO2  	: 0.0000  0.0000
GPU_SB2  	: -1 -1
GCODE2  	: 32_045A
GPU_RF4  	: 1460  1460
GPU_DDCLO4  	: 0.0000  0.0000
GPU_SB4  	: 1 1
GCODE4  	: 32_045
GPU_CNTRL  	: ONLINE
GPU_FSTOP  	: ON
GPU_BEAM_1  	: OFF
GPU_BEAM_2  	: OFF
GPU_BEAM_3  	: PA
GPU_BEAM_4  	: PA
GPU_BM_INT  	: 16
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18:00 -18:35 : Multi-sub-array settings done.
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18:35 -18:50 : GSB and GWB setting done.
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18:50 : C03 & C09 No fringe in GSB.
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19:00 : C03  & C09 Started fringing in GSB.(LO1 resetting done)
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19:00 : Power eq and phasing done on 1822-096.
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19:00 : GAC Selection done for GSB and GWB.
# GSB GAC configuration is as follows : 
# BEAM-1:130 :: C02 C03 C05 C09 C10 C14 E02 E03 Total=8
# BEAM-1:175 :: C02 C03 C05 C09 C10 C14 E02 E03 Total=8
# BEAM-2:130 :: C00 C01 C04 C06 C08 C11 C12 C13 E04 E05 S01 S03 S04 W01 W02 W04 W05 Total=17
# BEAM-2:175 :: C00 C01 C04 C06 C08 C11 C12 C13 E04 E05 S01 S03 S04 W01 W02 W04 W05 Total=17
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# GWB GAC configuration is as follows : 
# BEAM-1:130 :: Total=0
# BEAM-1:175 :: Total=0
# BEAM-2:130 :: Total=0
# BEAM-2:175 :: Total=0
# BEAM-3:130 :: C02 C03 C05 C09 C10 C14 E02 E03 Total=8
# BEAM-3:175 :: C02 C03 C05 C09 C10 C14 E02 E03 Total=8
# BEAM-4:130 :: C00 C01 C04 C06 C08 C11 C12 C13 E04 E05 S01 S03 S04 W01 W02 W04 W05 Total=17
# BEAM-4:175 :: C00 C01 C04 C06 C08 C11 C12 C13 E04 E05 S01 S03 S04 W01 W02 W04 W05 Total=17
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19:05 : Started command file.
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19:13 : 19:30 : online sub-array problem, not accepting commands,
              restarted subarray 2 and subarray 4.
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19:31 : Started command file.
19:34 : S02 Released brakes.
00:48 : Stopped command file
00:50 : Started scan on 1822-096
01:00 : Stopped scan & observation session over.