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= Guidelines to estimate observing times with the GISMO and NIKA =

[[attachment:TimeEstimator.pdf | Guidelines to estimate observing times (Billot et al. 2014)]].		 = Guidelines to estimate observing times with NIKA2 (UNDER CONSTRUCTION) =
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[[attachment:TimeEstimator.py | Python Script to estimate observing times]]. ##[[attachment:TimeEstimator.pdf | Guidelines to estimate observing times (Billot et al. 2014)]].
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To use the script, open a terminal in the same folder and type: ## [[attachment:time-estimator-IRAM30m-nika-gismo.py | Python Script to estimate observing times]].
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{{{
   python time_estimator.py --camera "GISMO" --rms 0.5 --pwv 2 --elevation 30 --Xsize 4 --Ysize 6 --filtering 1.2 --overheads 2.0
}}}
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where: ## To use the script, open a terminal in the same folder and type:
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 * ''' camera > ''' IRAM 30m continuum camera. Options are GISMO, NIKA1mm, NIKA2mm.
 * ''' rms > ''' Any value above the confussion limit.
 * ''' pwv > ''' Precipitable water vapor. Possible values 2, 4, and 7 mm.
 * ''' elevation > ''' Values from 20 to 83 degrees.
 * ''' Xsize Ysize > ''' Mapping area. Xsize and Ysize must be equal (point sources) or larger than the Field of View.
 * ''' filtering > ''' Data filtering scheme. Values from 1 to 4.
 * ''' overheads > ''' Telescope/observing overheads (calibration, pointing, focus). Values from 1.6 to 2.6.
 		 ## {{{
## python time-estimator-IRAM30m-nika-gismo.py --camera "GISMO" --rms 0.5 --pwv 2 --elevation 30 --Xsize 4 --Ysize 6 --filtering ## 1.2 --overheads 2.0
## }}}

## where:

## * ''' camera > ''' IRAM 30m continuum camera. Options are GISMO, NIKA1mm, NIKA2mm.
## * ''' rms > ''' Any value above the confussion limit.
## * ''' pwv > ''' Precipitable water vapor. Possible values 2, 4, and 7 mm.
## * ''' elevation > ''' Values from 20 to 83 degrees.
## * ''' Xsize Ysize > ''' Mapping area. Xsize and Ysize must be equal (point sources) or larger than the Field of View.
## * ''' filtering > ''' Data filtering scheme. Values from 1 to 4.
## * ''' overheads > ''' Telescope/observing overheads (calibration, pointing, focus). Values from 1.6 to 2.6.
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Author: Israel Hermelo (IRAM 30m Continuum Pool Manager) Author: Pablo García (IRAM 30m Continuum Pool Manager), pgarcia@iram.es, Created: 2014.Feb.10, Last update: 2016.Mar.02
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email: hermelo@iram.es
 
Created: 2014.02.10

Last update: 2014.02.10		 ## Go to the [[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/Continuum/GISMO/Main|GISMO]] |[[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/NIKA/Main|NIKA]] page.

Guidelines to estimate observing times with NIKA2 (UNDER CONSTRUCTION)

Author: Pablo García (IRAM 30m Continuum Pool Manager), pgarcia@iram.es, Created: 2014.Feb.10, Last update: 2016.Mar.02

Continuum/TimeEstimatorScript (last edited 2017-07-05 13:08:36 by CarstenKramer)