NIKA November 2012 S1
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2013-06-11
- Cryostat Temperature: 216mK (naturally set by settings of 3He circulation [no heater] trying to mitigate oscillation due to leak).
- Arrays status tonight: pixels 2mm - xxx noise; XX pixels 1mm xxx noise (to be determined)
Modulation frequency: 8kHz 1mm, 4kHz 2mm
Nasmyth offsets : 0, 0
Set pointing : 0, 0
Set Focus : -2.40 mm
- Quick description of the session: Test the Pako sequences and data flows.
Scan |
UT |
Source |
Command |
Az |
El |
Pointing X, Y, Focus |
Tau225 |
Comment |
140 |
~ 16h |
Mars |
Track |
|
|
|
|
closed window, test data tranfert |
141 |
16h05 |
Mars |
Cross |
277.687 |
26.626 |
0.0 0.0 -2.4 |
0.862 |
opened window, test arrays frequencies |
142 |
16h30 |
Mars |
OTF_geom |
277 |
26.6 |
0.0 0.0 -2.4 |
0.85 |
Juan put Nasmyth offset to 0 in pointing model; this is our starting point before the session ; tuning during the scan |
143 |
16h34 |
Mars |
otf_geom |
281 |
20.6 |
0.0 0.0 -2.4 |
0.85 |
still tests and tunes on arrays (after scan), some resonances lost, auto tune was not on, find again by hand... |
144 |
17h09 |
3C279 |
track |
130 |
33.6 |
0.0 0.0 -2.4 |
0.828 |
Expected flux: 11-20 Jy |
145 |
17h15 |
3C279 |
otf_geom |
131.4 |
34.0 |
0.0 0.0 -2.4 |
0.822 |
looks like some resonances still lost, do manual sweep to get them back while otf being processed and analyzed |
146 |
17h45 |
3C279 |
otf_geom |
134 |
36 |
0.0 0.0 -2.4 |
0.814 |
All resonances are found. Auto tuning on from now on |
147 |
17h57 |
3C279 |
pointing_cross |
140 |
39 |
0.0 0.0 -2.4 |
0.814 |
to test cross scan and file while RA & NP process the otf to determine the ref pix |
148 |
18h01 |
3C279 |
pointing_lissajous |
140 |
39 |
0.0 0.0 -2.4 |
0.814 |
to test cross scan and file while RA & NP process the otf to determine the ref pix ; cryostat warming up a bit |
149 |
18h02 |
3C279 |
pointing_lissajous |
140 |
39 |
0.0 0.0 -2.4 |
0.814 |
Testing small 1.5'x1.5' lissajous map |
150 |
18h04 |
3C279 |
pointing_lissajous |
149 |
42 |
0.0 0.0 -2.4 |
0.814 |
|
151 |
18h16 |
3C279 |
faintSource_lissajous |
149 |
42 |
0.0 0.0 -2.4 |
0.76 |
Same lissajous curve parameter as above, longer integration (to be used typically on faint sources) |
152 |
18h31 |
Az=150 |
diydown (skydip) |
150 |
65 |
0.0 0.0 -2.4 |
0.76 |
Track - testing skydip with Track at starting elevation to let the KID be tuned |
153 |
18h32 |
Az=150 |
diydown (skydip) |
150 |
65 |
0.0 0.0 -2.4 |
0.76 |
Track - testing skydip with Track at starting elevation to let the KID be tuned |
154 |
18h33 |
Az=150 |
diydown (skydip) |
150 |
65 |
0.0 0.0 -2.4 |
0.76 |
diy command failed at the first commanded elevation was 120 degrees!! My mistake, the original script was wrongly modified |
155 |
18h35 |
Az=180 |
diyup (skydip) |
180 |
20 |
0.0 0.0 -2.4 |
0.76 |
testing skydip with Track at starting elevation to let the KID be tuned |
156 |
18h38 |
Az=180 |
diyup (skydip) |
180 |
20 |
0.0 0.0 -2.4 |
0.76 |
Actual skydip -- KIDs have lost the resonances... |