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== NEW SQL powered version of the script ==

The pointFoc.py script now accses the Tapas database directly via a MySQL search.
Now all used pointing corrections between two dates, for one project, or one project between two dates
can be display with one command.
Please refer to the Usage instructions below.

On '''mrt-lx3''' the script is available systemwide for all users via:

{{{
> pointFoc.py
}}}
For help see

{{{
> pointFoc.py -h
}}}

If you want to use the script on other machines, please download the up-to-date version as instructed below.
Using the script on your machine the command is:

{{{
> python pointFoc.py
}}}

You have to have: matplotlib, numpy, MySQLdb and getpass installed on your machine.

'''Important'''

Since the script accsesses Tapas directly it is secured with a password, which is the same as for the
iramstaff account of the Tapas database.

== Usage Instructions ==

This script creates a plot of the 30m
pointing and focus used for observations for:

 a) all scans between two dates<<BR>>
 b) one specific project<<BR>>
 c) one specific project between two dates.<<BR>>

Input variables are:<<BR>>

 -s, --start : reads in Start Date<<BR>>
 -e, --end : reads in End Date<<BR>>
 -p, --project : reads in Project Name<<BR>>
 -o, --output : reads file name to save the Plot<<BR>>
 -f, --Format : sets the graphic format (eps, png, pdf)<<BR>>
 -h, --help : print this help<<BR>>

The format for dates need to be 'Year-Month-Day', e.g. '2012-01-06'<<BR>>
optionally a time can be also given by 'Year-Month-Day Hour:Minute:Second',<<BR>>
e.g. '2012-01-06 21:56:45'; with a space in between the Date and the Time.<<BR>>

Projects names are the 30m names, e.g. '105-09' or 'monitoring' etc..<<BR>>

For a) give only start and end dates<<BR>>
for b) only Project Name<<BR>>
for c) all three parameters.<<BR>>

A plot of all pointings and focus values of the <<BR>>
last week is the Default if nothing is specified.<<BR>>

The default output file is 'plPoiFoc.eps' in eps format. <<BR>>
Via -o and -f name and format can be changed respectively. <<BR>>
Possible formats are png, eps, pdf, jpg. <<BR>>

Usage Examples: <<BR>>
(on mrt-lx3 skip python before the script name)<<BR>>

Case a):
{{{
> python pointFoc.py -s '2012-01-06' -e '2012-01-16'
}}}
Case b):
{{{
> python pointFoc.py -p '145-11'
}}}
Case c)
{{{
> python pointFoc.py -s '2012-01-06' -e '2012-01-16' -p '145-11'
}}}

Change plot name/path and format:<<BR>>

{{{{
> python pointFoc.py -p '145-11' -o 'newName.png' -f 'png'
}}}

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== In case of Problems ==

If you get error messages and/or fail to create the plot, please check if you have the latest code.
If so you may send me (CB, buchbend AT iram.es) the pointFocus.txt you use and the name of the computer on which you tried to execute
the script. Then I can check what is going wrong.


= OLD Instructions =
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'''Update by AS:''' Now the script can also be used on the '''mrt-aod''' and '''mrt-lx3''' computers.
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''' python plPointFoc.py ''' ''' python pointFoc.py '''
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== In case of Problems ==

If you get error messages and/or fail to create the plot, please check if you have the latest code.
If so you may send me (CB, buchbend AT iram.es) the pointFocus.txt you use and the name of the computer on which you tried to execute
the script. Then I can check what is going wrong.

== Future Ideas ==

We plan to develop a script that directly accesses TAPAS database and thus is much easier to handle. The plan is to make it
work like the old MOPSIC commands, giving only the dates between one wants to examine the plot. Later this may become even an
online tool within tapas. Until then please stick with this somewhat cumbersome way of creating the plot. However, once used to
it, it does not take more than 5 minutes.

How To create the Pointing Plot

Example Plot

width=70%

NEW SQL powered version of the script

The pointFoc.py script now accses the Tapas database directly via a MySQL search. Now all used pointing corrections between two dates, for one project, or one project between two dates can be display with one command. Please refer to the Usage instructions below.

On mrt-lx3 the script is available systemwide for all users via:

> pointFoc.py 

For help see

> pointFoc.py -h 

If you want to use the script on other machines, please download the up-to-date version as instructed below. Using the script on your machine the command is:

> python pointFoc.py 

You have to have: matplotlib, numpy, MySQLdb and getpass installed on your machine.

Important

Since the script accsesses Tapas directly it is secured with a password, which is the same as for the iramstaff account of the Tapas database.

Usage Instructions

This script creates a plot of the 30m pointing and focus used for observations for:

  • a) all scans between two dates
    b) one specific project
    c) one specific project between two dates.

Input variables are:

  • -s, --start : reads in Start Date
    -e, --end : reads in End Date
    -p, --project : reads in Project Name
    -o, --output : reads file name to save the Plot
    -f, --Format : sets the graphic format (eps, png, pdf)
    -h, --help : print this help

The format for dates need to be 'Year-Month-Day', e.g. '2012-01-06'
optionally a time can be also given by 'Year-Month-Day Hour:Minute:Second',
e.g. '2012-01-06 21:56:45'; with a space in between the Date and the Time.

Projects names are the 30m names, e.g. '105-09' or 'monitoring' etc..

For a) give only start and end dates
for b) only Project Name
for c) all three parameters.

A plot of all pointings and focus values of the
last week is the Default if nothing is specified.

The default output file is 'plPoiFoc.eps' in eps format.
Via -o and -f name and format can be changed respectively.
Possible formats are png, eps, pdf, jpg.

Usage Examples:
(on mrt-lx3 skip python before the script name)

Case a):

> python pointFoc.py -s '2012-01-06' -e '2012-01-16'

Case b):

> python pointFoc.py -p '145-11'

Case c)

> python pointFoc.py -s '2012-01-06' -e '2012-01-16' -p '145-11'

Change plot name/path and format:

HowToPointingPlot (last edited 2012-02-28 20:45:08 by lt-cb)