! File vips11.key at 256 MBPS ! Using group11 ! ! Continuum observing at 6cm -- special frequencies ! ! Polarization required ! 3C279 and DA193 may be used as fringe finders. ! ! Test schedule for VIPS for use of OPTMODE=HAS in SCHED. ! ! Switch to RDBE setup. March 24, 2014 ! ================================================================ ! Preferred Dynamic Contraints. Alter [defaults] as desired. ! ================================================================ ! Equipment constraints: ! Stations. Below each station code, the "o" indicates an ! [optional] station that is to be used if it is available. ! Change "o" to "r" if the station is required or change ! "o" to "n" if the station is not to be used. ! SC HN NL FD LA PT KP OV BR MK ! o r r r r r r r r r ! Minimum number of stations [9 (6 for 3mm)]:9 ! May we swap PT for a single VLA antenna? [NO] ! Bands and polarizations. Below each band code, insert "R" ! if the righthand polarization is to be used, "L" if the ! lefthand polarization is to be used, "d" if dual ! polarizations are to be used, or "o" if the band is in ! your setups but scheduling should not be constrained by ! its availability. ! 90cm 50cm 20cm 13cm 6cm 4cm 2cm 1cm 7mm 3mm ! d ! Weather constraints: ! [appropriate for bands marked "L", "R", or "d" above ! and for at least the minimum number of stations] ! Date constraints: ! Preferred date(s), usually a series start [none]: ! Excluded dates plus reason [none]: ! Preferred interval between segments in days [none]: less than 20 days ! Special conditions (e.g., a series with different ! spacings in time) [none]: ! ! ========================================================== ! ================== Program control ===================== ! ========================================================== ! overwrit ! To overwrite previous control files. sumitem = slew, early ! Summary file items. !sumitem = el1, dwell ! Summary file items. ! ! ========================================================== ! ================= Cover Information ==================== ! ========================================================== ! version = 2 expcode = VIPS11 expt = 'VIPS observations. 6cm obs of CLASS/JVAS sources' obstype = VLBA piname = 'Greg Taylor' address1 = 'University of New Mexico' address2 = 'Department of Physics and Astronomy' address3 = '800 Yale Blvd NE' address4 = 'Albuquerque NM 87131' phone = '505-277-5238' obsphone = '505-838-7411' email = 'gbtaylor@unm.edu' fax = '505-277-1520' obsmode = 'continuum' correl = 'Socorro' note1 = 'Fringe finder and pol. EVPA cal #1: 3C279' note2 = 'Pol. EVPA cal #2: J0854+2006' note3 = 'Pol. EVPA cal #3: J1310+3220' note4 = 'Pol. D-term cal: OQ208' ! ! ========================================================== ! ============== Correlator Information ================== ! ========================================================== correl = 'Socorro' coravg = 2 corchan = 16 cornant = 10 corpol = 'on' corwtfn = 'uniform' corsrcs = 'schedule' cortape = none corship1 = 'Greg Taylor' corship2 = 'Department of Physics and Astronomy' corship3 = '800 Yale Blvd NE' corship4 = 'Albuquerque NM 87131' cornote1 = '' ! ! ========================================================== ! ======= Standard Source and Station Catalogs ============ ! ========================================================== ! These are sched defaults so they are not really needed. ! Standard source catalogs are sources.gsfc and sources.rfc. ! This schedule uses some aliases only in sources.gsfc. srcfile = $SCHED/catalogs/sources.gsfc stafile = $SCHED/catalogs/stations_RDBE.dat freqfile = $SCHED/catalogs/freq_RDBE.dat ! ! ========================================================== ! ================= Frequency setups ====================== ! ========================================================== setinit = rm6cmv.set / ! NON STANDARD setup invented by Greg Taylor on 9/15/2002 ! Modified by Chris Fassnacht on 6/24/2003 ! Modified by Greg Taylor on 10/25/2005 ! Switch to .75 rather than .49 offsets for RDBE. Mar. 24, 2014 RCW ! Note SCHED will use a different first LO for the first 4 and last ! 4 channels. If this is not wanted, shift the frequencies so they ! will fit in a 512-1024 MHz IF. Maybe also force the LO. ! based on... ! Standard setup file: v6cm-128-8-1.set ! (Produced by MAKESETUP) ! For the 6 cm band. ! Radio Astronomy allocation: 4990-5000 ! Radio Astnomomy footnote: 4950-4990 ! VLA 50MHz 4960.1 to 5010.1 with VC mode. ! VLA 6cm receiver falling off at high end. ! Reference frequency is Mark II network standard ! Merlin 4986-5002 ! Format Tape length Density Tape speed Time/pass ! VLBA/MkIII/MkIV 17600 High 160.00 22:00 ! MkIII/MkIV 8800 Low 270.00 6:31 ! 128 Mbps - 1 pass/headpos nchan = 8 bits = 2 bbfilter = 8.0 freqref= 4605.75, 4605.75, 4675.75, 4675.75, 4990.75, 4990.75, 5091.75, 5091.75 freqoff=0 netside = U, U, U, U, U, U, U, U pol = dual / ! no vla frequency setup with this wide setup endset / setinit = rm2cmv.set / ! NON STANDARD setup invented by Greg Taylor on 6/15/2003 ! Modified by Chris Fassnacht on 6/24/2003 ! Modified by Greg Taylor on 10/25/2005 ! Switch to .75 rather than .49 offsets for RDBE. Mar. 24, 2014 RCW ! based on... ! Standard setup file: v2cm-128-8-1.set ! (Produced by MAKESETUP) ! For the the 2 cm band. ! Radio Astronomy allocation: 15350-15400 ! Radio Astronomy footnote(?): 14470-14500 ! ! There are 4 filters in the VLBA IF converter. They are ! 11820-12980, 12820-13980, 13820-14980, and 14770-15630 GHz. ! The filter is chosen based on the frequency of the first channel ! assuming an upper sideband first mix. The splits are at 12.9, ! 13.9 and 14.9 Ghz. ! ! VLA band 14650 - 15325 MHz for 0.9 sensitivity ! Methanol has a rest frequency of 12178.595 MHz ! Format Tape length Density Tape speed Time/pass ! VLBA/MkIII/MkIV 17600 High 160.00 22:00 ! MkIII/MkIV 8800 Low 270.00 6:31 ! 12 Mbps - 1 pass/headpos nchan = 8 bits = 2 bbfilter = 8.0 freqref = 14902.75, 14902.75, 14968.75, 14968.75, 15265.75, 15265.75, 15364.75, 15364.75 freqoff = 0 netside = U, U, U, U, U, U, U, U pol = dual / endset / ! ================================================================ ! In line source catalog. ! ! VIPS targets are chosen to be CLASS/JVAS sources with X-band ! flux densities > 92mJy and sizes < 120 mas. ! see the VIPS web pages for more details ! ** NB: All sources should be strong enough so that phase ! referencing is not needed. ! ! ================================================================ ! Might consider having an external VIPS source catalog with all sources ! so a different section like this is not needed for every schedule. srccat / source = 'J07362+2954' ra=07:36:13.66 dec=+29:54:22.20 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J07365+2840' ra=07:36:31.20 dec=+28:40:36.84 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J07369+2604' ra=07:36:58.07 dec=+26:04:49.89 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J07405+2852' ra=07:40:33.54 dec=+28:52:47.27 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J07414+2706' ra=07:41:25.73 dec=+27:06:45.42 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J07414+2557' ra=07:41:29.74 dec=+25:57:32.27 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J07437+2328' ra=07:43:44.97 dec=+23:28:39.00 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J07448+2920' ra=07:44:51.37 dec=+29:20:06.05 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J07462+1807' ra=07:46:16.67 dec=+18:07:19.66 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J07464+2549' ra=07:46:25.87 dec=+25:49:02.15 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J07466+2734' ra=07:46:40.43 dec=+27:34:59.06 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J07481+3006' ra=07:48:09.47 dec=+30:06:30.54 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J07486+2400' ra=07:48:36.11 dec=+24:00:24.15 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J07500+1823' ra=07:50:00.33 dec=+18:23:11.40 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J07516+2657' ra=07:51:37.13 dec=+26:57:08.02 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J07538+2146' ra=07:53:53.29 dec=+21:46:01.74 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J07576+2528' ra=07:57:38.08 dec=+25:28:12.75 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J08026+2509' ra=08:02:41.59 dec=+25:09:10.91 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J08028+1809' ra=08:02:48.03 dec=+18:09:49.27 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J08056+2106' ra=08:05:38.53 dec=+21:06:51.51 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J08086+2646' ra=08:08:36.77 dec=+26:46:36.78 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J08130+2542' ra=08:13:03.84 dec=+25:42:11.09 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J08137+2435' ra=08:13:47.14 dec=+24:35:59.21 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J08170+1958' ra=08:17:05.49 dec=+19:58:42.93 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J08171+2352' ra=08:17:10.55 dec=+23:52:23.95 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J08193+2747' ra=08:19:18.86 dec=+27:47:30.72 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J08219+2857' ra=08:21:54.07 dec=+28:57:39.57 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J08234+2223' ra=08:23:24.76 dec=+22:23:03.30 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J08236+2928' ra=08:23:41.13 dec=+29:28:28.17 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J08245+2438' ra=08:24:33.01 dec=+24:38:43.12 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J08257+2704' ra=08:25:47.39 dec=+27:04:22.04 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J08281+2920' ra=08:28:09.38 dec=+29:20:19.57 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J08290+1754' ra=08:29:04.83 dec=+17:54:15.86 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J08322+1832' ra=08:32:16.04 dec=+18:32:12.12 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J08324+1821' ra=08:32:24.88 dec=+18:21:22.00 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J08328+1554' ra=08:32:49.40 dec=+15:54:08.61 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J08362+2139' ra=08:36:16.22 dec=+21:39:03.60 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J08363+2728' ra=08:36:22.89 dec=+27:28:52.54 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J08367+2355' ra=08:36:46.31 dec=+23:55:31.65 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J08374+2501' ra=08:37:25.88 dec=+25:01:39.85 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J08376+2454' ra=08:37:40.25 dec=+24:54:23.12 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J08391+2002' ra=08:39:10.90 dec=+20:02:07.34 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J08392+2850' ra=08:39:15.83 dec=+28:50:38.76 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J08395+1802' ra=08:39:30.72 dec=+18:02:47.14 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J08420+1835' ra=08:42:05.09 dec=+18:35:40.98 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J08520+2833' ra=08:52:05.17 dec=+28:33:59.75 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J08532+2813' ra=08:53:17.83 dec=+28:13:50.02 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J08566+2057' ra=08:56:39.74 dec=+20:57:43.43 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J08569+1739' ra=08:56:56.69 dec=+17:39:47.77 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J08569+2111' ra=08:56:57.24 dec=+21:11:43.64 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J09048+2729' ra=09:04:53.76 dec=+27:29:53.87 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J09050+2748' ra=09:05:04.05 dec=+27:48:17.69 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J09052+2052' ra=09:05:14.34 dec=+20:52:13.29 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J09056+2849' ra=09:05:41.77 dec=+28:49:28.25 equinox='J2000' / SOURCE='J1407+2827','1404+286','J1407+28','OQ208' RA=14:07:00.3944100 DEC= 28:27:14.689980 CALCODE='N' REMARKS='ICRF - Ext.1 Source - 1998 IERS Annual Report' / SOURCE='J1256-0547','1253-055','3C279','J1256-05' RA=12:56:11.1665602 DEC= -05:47:21.524580 CALCODE='N' REMARKS='ICRF - Ext.1 Source - 1998 IERS Annual Report' / SOURCE='J0854+2006','0851+202','J0854+20','OJ287' RA=08:54:48.8749237 DEC= 20:06:30.640881 CALCODE='N' REMARKS='ICRF - Ext.1 Source - 1998 IERS Annual Report' / SOURCE='J1310+3220','1308+326','J1310+32' RA=13:10:28.6638451 DEC= 32:20:43.782951 CALCODE='N' REMARKS='ICRF - Ext.1 Source - 1998 IERS Annual Report' / endcat / ! ========================================================== ! ================= Initial Scan Information ============= ! ========================================================== ! ! Dummy start date to check things out. !year = 2006 !month = 1 DAY = 60501 LST=VLBA_PT start = 03:00:00 ! ========================================================== ! ================= Optimization Information ============= ! ========================================================== ! Commented parameters are set differently for calibrators and targets optmode = HAS ! Hour angle selection mode. opprtlev = 1 ! Print level from guts of alghorithm. ophasta = PT ! Station for which hour angles are set. opdur = 10:30:00 ! Total observation duration opminel = 15.0 ! Minimum elevation for "up" station. !opminant = 9 ! Minimum "up" stations per scan. opminsep = 0.6 ! Minimum scan separation as fraction ! optimum scan separation. !ophawt = 1.0 ! Weight scaling for time offset. !ophawid = 35:00 ! Normalization time for offset from optimum HA. ! Sort of a tolerance. If zero, uses 0.7 times ! interval between optimum times. opslewwt = 1.0 ! Relative weight of slew vs scan sep. opslewti = 30 ! Normalization time for slew-time weights ! With opdur=10:30:00 dwell=50, got: ! 543 of 557 scans with wt 0.6 and ti 1:30 ! 546 of 557 scans with wt 1.0 and ti 30 ! 484 of 557 scans with wt 0.0 (ignore slew) ophlimwt = 0.3 ! Relative weight of near limits vs scan sep. ophlimti = 45:00 ! Normalization time near-limits weights ! Using this forces the missing scans to be on higher RA sources. ! Some even missed 2 scans with wt 1.0 and ti 45:00 ophmaxdt = 3:0:0 ! Maximum deviation from optimum time. ! Scan not considered if outside this limit. ! Note: opminel, opminant, opslewwt, opslewti, opminsep, ! ophlimwt, ophlimti, and ophmaxdt can all be scan dependent. ! Note that the desired hour angle can be specified with OPHA ! (not yet tested) and the tolerance can be set with OPHAWID. ! The default tries to space scans on a source evenly ! through the available time. ! ! ========================================================== ! ======================== The Scans ===================== ! ========================================================== stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK setup = rm6cmv.set !CALIBRATORS: ! Both 3C279 and DA193 are good fringe finders. ! ! D-term - Choose 1 depending on RA (6-8 scans): ! Is there another good one in the middle? ! J0927+3902? too much structure? ! Is DA193 a good D-term calibrator? ! It's a bit early and BR has a limited PA range ! if the first scan is missed. dwell=2:00 opminant=8 ophawid=30:00 ophawt=3.0 ! source= OQ208 rep=8 / source= DA193 rep=8 / ! ! EVPA (2-3 scans each): dwell=2:00 opminant=10 ophawid=30:00 ophawt=3.0 source= 3C279 rep=3 / source= J0854+2006 rep=3 / source= J1310+3220 rep=3 / ! Other calibrators: ! CSO = [none in this file] ! ! What about amplitude check source (strong, nearly unresolved)? ! DA193 ok. OQ208? ! Note that "rep" (repeat) must be repeated every scan. ! Otherwise it reverts to 1 (one of few SCHED parameters that does). ! VIPS sources ! Note that with rep=10 and and 17 calibration scans, there are 557 ! requested scans. That makes about 10 minutes of lost observing ! for each second of average slew and setup time. ! The dwell time was set by the effort to finish in 10:30:00. ! If the schedule could be longer, the dwell could be longer. dwell=48 opminant=8 ophawid = 30:00 ophawt=1.0 source = J07362+2954 rep=10 / source = J07365+2840 rep=10 / source = J07369+2604 rep=10 / source = J07405+2852 rep=10 / source = J07414+2706 rep=10 / source = J07414+2557 rep=10 / source = J07437+2328 rep=10 / source = J07448+2920 rep=10 / source = J07462+1807 rep=10 / source = J07464+2549 rep=10 / source = J07466+2734 rep=10 / source = J07481+3006 rep=10 / source = J07486+2400 rep=10 / source = J07500+1823 rep=10 / source = J07516+2657 rep=10 / source = J07538+2146 rep=10 / source = J07576+2528 rep=10 / source = J08026+2509 rep=10 / source = J08028+1809 rep=10 / source = J08056+2106 rep=10 / source = J08086+2646 rep=10 / source = J08130+2542 rep=10 / source = J08137+2435 rep=10 / source = J08170+1958 rep=10 / source = J08171+2352 rep=10 / source = J08193+2747 rep=10 / source = J08219+2857 rep=10 / source = J08234+2223 rep=10 / source = J08236+2928 rep=10 / source = J08245+2438 rep=10 / source = J08257+2704 rep=10 / source = J08281+2920 rep=10 / source = J08290+1754 rep=10 / source = J08322+1832 rep=10 / source = J08324+1821 rep=10 / source = J08328+1554 rep=10 / source = J08362+2139 rep=10 / source = J08363+2728 rep=10 / source = J08367+2355 rep=10 / source = J08374+2501 rep=10 / source = J08376+2454 rep=10 / source = J08391+2002 rep=10 / source = J08392+2850 rep=10 / source = J08395+1802 rep=10 / source = J08420+1835 rep=10 / source = J08520+2833 rep=10 / source = J08532+2813 rep=10 / source = J08566+2057 rep=10 / source = J08569+1739 rep=10 / source = J08569+2111 rep=10 / source = J09048+2729 rep=10 / source = J09050+2748 rep=10 / source = J09052+2052 rep=10 / source = J09056+2849 rep=10 /