! ================================================================ ! 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 o o o o o o o o o ! Minimum number of stations [9 (6 for 3mm)]: 8 ! 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 ! L L L ! 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]: ! Preferred range: ! Excluded dates plus reason [none]: ! Preferred interval between segments in days [none]: ! Special conditions (e.g., a series with different ! spacings in time) [none]: ! ================================================================ ! Observe file for fast frequency switching on NGC4261 ! This key file is for switching between 15/22 GHz and 43 GHz ! ! peaking will be inserted automatically ! peaking scans using the peakinit section. ! May 2004 Enno Middelberg ! ========================================================== ! ================= Cover Information ==================== ! ========================================================== version = 1 expt = '7mm imaging of NGC 4261' expcode = bm207d piname = 'Enno Middelberg' address1 = 'ATNF' address2 = 'PO Box 76' address3 = 'Epping, NSW 1710' address4 = 'Australia' phone = '+61 2 9372 4100' obsphone = '+61 2 9372 4100' email = enno.middelberg@csiro.au fax = '+61 2 9372 4310' obsmode = '20mm, 13mm, 7mm' obstype = VLBA note1 = 'Will use reference pointing.' ! ========================================================== ! ============== Correlator Information ================== ! ========================================================== correl = Socorro coravg = 1.0 corchan = 16 cornant = 10 corpol = off corwtfn = uniform corsrcs = standard cortape = DAT corship1 = 'Enno Middelberg, ATNF' corship2 = 'PO Box 76, Epping, NSW 1710' corship3 = 'Australia' ! ========================================================== ! ================== Program control ===================== ! ========================================================== ! Normally SCHED will not overwrite preexisting files. ! If you want this protection, comment this following line. overwrit sumitem = el1, early ! Use automatic tape allocation. Required for most VLBA ! projects. Does not affect stations with only 1 drive. ! With this, you should not try to coordinate tape passes ! and scans. Without it, you must. autotape = 2 ! ========================================================== ! ===== Line rest frequencies at 7mm, 3mm and 1.3cm. ===== ! ========================================================== ! The PSiO431 set is specifically for pointing with the 4 channel ! standard pointing file pt7mm.set. Channels 3 and 4 are meant ! to be off source. lineinit / lineset='PSiO431' restfreq=43122.027, 43122.027, 43222.027, 43222.027, 43122.152, 43122.152, 43222.152, 43222.152 / lineset='SiO862' restfreq=86243.4, 86243.4, 86243.525, 86243.525, 86243.65, 86243.65, 86243.775, 86243.775 / endlines / ! ========================================================== ! =========Automatic Reference Pointing Control ============ ! ========================================================== ! Use reference pointing with setups, stations, and sources ! defined here. See peak.cmd in the catalogs directory for ! more comments on parameters in the peakinit section. autopeak ! Use reference pointing. ! pkwatch ! Print details of the search for pointing sources. peakfile = none ! Don't read the default $SCHED/catalogs/peak.cmd peakinit / srcfile = $SCHED/catalogs/sources.pointing ! Reference pointing sources minfreq = 40000.0 ! Don't bother for lower frequencies (MHz) dwell = 1:00 ! Duration of peak scan. minel = 10.00 ! Minimum elevation for pointing. setup = '$SCHED/setups/pt7mm.set' ! Setup to use for peakup linename = 'PSiO431' ! Line to use for peaking ! Pointing sources to try. !sources = '3C273' sources = 'P-OCeti','P-IkTau','P-TxCam','P-Orinew2','P-RLeo','P-UHer', 'P-VYCma','P-VXSgr', 'SiO-WHya','SiO-RCas', '3C279','1334-127','3C273','3C345','3C446','0607-157', 'NRAO530','3C84' STATIONS = VLBA_FD, VLBA_PT, VLBA_KP, VLBA_LA, VLBA_OV, VLBA_NL, VLBA_SC, VLBA_MK, VLBA_HN, VLBA_BR / endpeak / ! ========================================================== ! ================== Source Catalog ===================== ! ========================================================== ! Note that pointing sources can be found in ! The following file is used for the fringe finders. srcfile = $SCHED/catalogs/sources.vlba ! We use 3C273 as calibrator and pointing source srccat / SOURCE='NGC4261' RA=12:19:23.2186 DEC= 05:49:29.721 EQUINOX='J2000' CALCODE='T' remarks='Taken from Jones Sep97 obs (BJ026)' / SOURCE='3C273' RA=12:29:06.6997290 DEC= 02:03:08.598190 CALCODE='N' REMARKS='ICRF - Ext.1 Source - 1998 IERS Annual Report' / ! 3C273 has > 4 Jy @ 43 GHz (1999A&A...346..397M). Enough for pointing? ! It is listed in $SCHED/catalogs/peak.cmd (V. Dhawan), so should be ok SOURCE='J0927+3902','0923+392','4C39.25','J0927+39' RA=09:27:03.0139160 DEC= 39:02:20.851950 CALCODE='N' REMARKS='ICRF - Ext.1 Source - 1998 IERS Annual Report' / endcat / ! ========================================================== ! ======================= Setup file ===================== ! ========================================================== ! For pointing, will use standard 7mm file that has the same ! number of channels, bits, and bandwidth (v7mm-256-8-2.set) ! this set provided by Walter Brisken, see v18cm-256-8-2-L-wide.set setini = 1.4GHz.set / nchan = 8 bits = 2 bbfilter = 8.0 freqref = 1499.99 freqoff = -90.00, -90.00, 4.00, 4.00, 90.00, 90.00, 180.00, 180.00 netside = U, U, U, U, U, U, U, U pol = dual / endset / setini = 15GHz.set / nchan = 8 bits = 2 bbfilter = 8.0 freqref = 14375.00 freqoff = -27.50, -19.50, -11.50, -3.50, 4.50, 12.50, 20.50, 28.50 netside = U, U, U, U, U, U, U, U pol = lcp / endset / setini = 22GHz.set / nchan = 8 bits = 2 bbfilter = 8.0 freqref = 21562.50 freqoff = -27.50, -19.50, -11.50, -3.50, 4.50, 12.50, 20.50, 28.50 netside = U, U, U, U, U, U, U, U pol = lcp / endset / setini = 43GHz.set / nchan = 8 bits = 2 bbfilter = 8.0 freqref = 43125.00 freqoff = -27.50, -19.50, -11.50, -3.50, 4.50, 12.50, 20.50, 28.50 netside = U, U, U, U, U, U, U, U pol = lcp / endset / ! ========================================================== ! ================= Initial Scan Information ============= ! ========================================================== LST = VLBA_PT year = 2004 !month = 6 day = 59941 start = 06:30:00 STATIONS = VLBA_FD, VLBA_PT, VLBA_KP, VLBA_LA, VLBA_OV, VLBA_NL, VLBA_SC, VLBA_MK, VLBA_HN, VLBA_BR ! ========================================================== ! ======================== The Scans ===================== ! ========================================================== pcal='1MHz' ! Starting with happy switching on a strong source !================================================================ ! 10 mins 4C39.25 15/22/43 GHz, ionosphere check !================================================================ setup = '1.4GHz.set' source = '4C39.25' dwell = 2:00 / setup = '43GHz.set' source = '4C39.25' dur = 0:28 gap=5:00 / setup = '22GHz.set' source = '4C39.25' dur = 0:22 gap=0:00 / group=2 repeat=9 setup = '43GHz.set' source = '4C39.25' dur = 0:28 / setup = '22GHz.set' source = '4C39.25' dur = 0:22 / group=2 repeat=10 setup = '43GHz.set' source = '4C39.25' dur = 0:28 / setup = '15GHz.set' source = '4C39.25' dur = 0:22 / !=================================================================== ! 35 mins NGC4261 15/43 GHz, 5 min pointing gap, ionosphere check !=================================================================== setup = '1.4GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dwell = 5:00 gap = 5:00/ setup = '43GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dur = 0:28 gap = 0:00/ setup = '15GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dur = 0:22 / group=2 repeat=14 setup = '43GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dur = 0:28 / setup = '15GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dur = 0:22 / setup = '1.4GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dwell = 5:00 / group=2 repeat=15 setup = '43GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dur = 0:28 / setup = '15GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dur = 0:22 / !=================================================================== ! 35 mins NGC4261 22/43 GHz, ionosphere check !=================================================================== setup = '1.4GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dwell = 5:00 / group=2 repeat=15 setup = '43GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dur = 0:28 / setup = '22GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dur = 0:22 / setup = '1.4GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dwell = 5:00 / group=2 repeat=15 setup = '43GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dur = 0:28 / setup = '22GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dur = 0:22 / !================================================== ! Observing 4C39.25 as fringe finder at all freqs !================================================== setup = '1.4GHz.set' source = '4C39.25' dur=4:00 / setup = '15GHz.set' source = '4C39.25' dur=4:00 / setup = '22GHz.set' source = '4C39.25' dur=4:00 / setup = '43GHz.set' source = '4C39.25' dur=4:00 / !================================================================= ! 10 mins 3C273 15/22/43 GHz, ionosphere check, 5 min pointing gap !================================================================= setup = '43GHz.set' source = '3C273' dur = 0:28 gap = 5:00 / setup = '22GHz.set' source = '3C273' dur = 0:22 gap = 0:00 / group=2 repeat=4 setup = '43GHz.set' source = '3C273' dur = 0:28 / setup = '22GHz.set' source = '3C273' dur = 0:22 / group=2 repeat=5 setup = '43GHz.set' source = '3C273' dur = 0:28 / setup = '15GHz.set' source = '3C273' dur = 0:22 / setup = '1.4GHz.set' source = '3C273' dwell = 2:00 / !================================================================ ! 10 mins 4C39.25 15/22/43 GHz, ionosphere check !================================================================ setup = '1.4GHz.set' source = '4C39.25' dwell = 2:00 / group=2 repeat=5 setup = '43GHz.set' source = '4C39.25' dur = 0:28 / setup = '22GHz.set' source = '4C39.25' dur = 0:22 / group=2 repeat=5 setup = '43GHz.set' source = '4C39.25' dur = 0:28 / setup = '15GHz.set' source = '4C39.25' dur = 0:22 / !=================================================================== ! 35 mins NGC4261 15/43 GHz, 5 min pointing gap, ionosphere check !=================================================================== setup = '1.4GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dwell = 5:00 gap = 5:00/ setup = '43GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dur = 0:28 gap = 0:00/ setup = '15GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dur = 0:22 / group=2 repeat=14 setup = '43GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dur = 0:28 / setup = '15GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dur = 0:22 / setup = '1.4GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dwell = 5:00 / group=2 repeat=15 setup = '43GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dur = 0:28 / setup = '15GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dur = 0:22 / !=================================================================== ! 35 mins NGC4261 22/43 GHz, ionosphere check !=================================================================== setup = '1.4GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dwell = 5:00 / group=2 repeat=15 setup = '43GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dur = 0:28 / setup = '22GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dur = 0:22 / setup = '1.4GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dwell = 5:00 / group=2 repeat=15 setup = '43GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dur = 0:28 / setup = '22GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dur = 0:22 / !================================================== ! Observing 3C273 as fringe finder at all freqs !================================================== setup = '1.4GHz.set' source = '3C273' dur=4:00 / setup = '15GHz.set' source = '3C273' dur=4:00 / setup = '22GHz.set' source = '3C273' dur=4:00 / setup = '43GHz.set' source = '3C273' dur=4:00 / !================================================================= ! 10 mins 3C273 15/22/43 GHz, ionosphere check, 5 min pointing gap !================================================================= setup = '43GHz.set' source = '3C273' dur = 0:28 gap = 5:00 / setup = '22GHz.set' source = '3C273' dur = 0:22 gap = 0:00 / group=2 repeat=4 setup = '43GHz.set' source = '3C273' dur = 0:28 / setup = '22GHz.set' source = '3C273' dur = 0:22 / group=2 repeat=5 setup = '43GHz.set' source = '3C273' dur = 0:28 / setup = '15GHz.set' source = '3C273' dur = 0:22 / setup = '1.4GHz.set' source = '3C273' dwell = 2:00 / !================================================================ ! 10 mins 4C39.25 15/22/43 GHz, ionosphere check !================================================================ setup = '1.4GHz.set' source = '4C39.25' dwell = 2:00 / group=2 repeat=5 setup = '43GHz.set' source = '4C39.25' dur = 0:28 / setup = '22GHz.set' source = '4C39.25' dur = 0:22 / group=2 repeat=5 setup = '43GHz.set' source = '4C39.25' dur = 0:28 / setup = '15GHz.set' source = '4C39.25' dur = 0:22 / !=================================================================== ! 35 mins NGC4261 15/43 GHz, 5 min pointing gap, ionosphere check !=================================================================== setup = '1.4GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dwell = 5:00 gap = 5:00/ setup = '43GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dur = 0:28 gap = 0:00/ setup = '15GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dur = 0:22 / group=2 repeat=14 setup = '43GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dur = 0:28 / setup = '15GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dur = 0:22 / setup = '1.4GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dwell = 5:00 / group=2 repeat=15 setup = '43GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dur = 0:28 / setup = '15GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dur = 0:22 / !=================================================================== ! 35 mins NGC4261 22/43 GHz, ionosphere check !=================================================================== setup = '1.4GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dwell = 5:00 / group=2 repeat=15 setup = '43GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dur = 0:28 / setup = '22GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dur = 0:22 / setup = '1.4GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dwell = 5:00 / group=2 repeat=15 setup = '43GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dur = 0:28 / setup = '22GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dur = 0:22 / !================================================== ! Observing 3C273 as fringe finder at all freqs !================================================== setup = '1.4GHz.set' source = '3C273' dur=4:00 / setup = '15GHz.set' source = '3C273' dur=4:00 / setup = '22GHz.set' source = '3C273' dur=4:00 / setup = '43GHz.set' source = '3C273' dur=4:00 / !================================================================= ! 10 mins 3C273 15/22/43 GHz, ionosphere check, 5 min pointing gap !================================================================= setup = '43GHz.set' source = '3C273' dur = 0:28 gap = 5:00 / setup = '22GHz.set' source = '3C273' dur = 0:22 gap = 0:00 / group=2 repeat=4 setup = '43GHz.set' source = '3C273' dur = 0:28 / setup = '22GHz.set' source = '3C273' dur = 0:22 / group=2 repeat=5 setup = '43GHz.set' source = '3C273' dur = 0:28 / setup = '15GHz.set' source = '3C273' dur = 0:22 / setup = '1.4GHz.set' source = '3C273' dwell = 2:00 / !================================================================ ! 10 mins 4C39.25 15/22/43 GHz, ionosphere check !================================================================ setup = '1.4GHz.set' source = '4C39.25' dwell = 2:00 / group=2 repeat=5 setup = '43GHz.set' source = '4C39.25' dur = 0:28 / setup = '22GHz.set' source = '4C39.25' dur = 0:22 / group=2 repeat=5 setup = '43GHz.set' source = '4C39.25' dur = 0:28 / setup = '15GHz.set' source = '4C39.25' dur = 0:22 / !=================================================================== ! 35 mins NGC4261 15/43 GHz, 5 min pointing gap, ionosphere check !=================================================================== setup = '1.4GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dwell = 5:00 gap = 5:00/ setup = '43GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dur = 0:28 gap = 0:00/ setup = '15GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dur = 0:22 / group=2 repeat=14 setup = '43GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dur = 0:28 / setup = '15GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dur = 0:22 / setup = '1.4GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dwell = 5:00 / group=2 repeat=15 setup = '43GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dur = 0:28 / setup = '15GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dur = 0:22 / !=================================================================== ! 35 mins NGC4261 22/43 GHz, ionosphere check !=================================================================== setup = '1.4GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dwell = 5:00 / group=2 repeat=15 setup = '43GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dur = 0:28 / setup = '22GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dur = 0:22 / setup = '1.4GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dwell = 5:00 / group=2 repeat=15 setup = '43GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dur = 0:28 / setup = '22GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dur = 0:22 / !================================================== ! Observing 3C273 as fringe finder at all freqs !================================================== setup = '1.4GHz.set' source = '3C273' dur=4:00 / setup = '15GHz.set' source = '3C273' dur=4:00 / setup = '22GHz.set' source = '3C273' dur=4:00 / setup = '43GHz.set' source = '3C273' dur=4:00 / !================================================================= ! 10 mins 3C273 15/22/43 GHz, ionosphere check, 5 min pointing gap !================================================================= setup = '43GHz.set' source = '3C273' dur = 0:28 gap = 5:00 / setup = '22GHz.set' source = '3C273' dur = 0:22 gap = 0:00 / group=2 repeat=4 setup = '43GHz.set' source = '3C273' dur = 0:28 / setup = '22GHz.set' source = '3C273' dur = 0:22 / group=2 repeat=5 setup = '43GHz.set' source = '3C273' dur = 0:28 / setup = '15GHz.set' source = '3C273' dur = 0:22 / setup = '1.4GHz.set' source = '3C273' dwell = 2:00 / !================================================================ ! 10 mins 4C39.25 15/22/43 GHz, ionosphere check !================================================================ setup = '1.4GHz.set' source = '4C39.25' dwell = 2:00 / group=2 repeat=5 setup = '43GHz.set' source = '4C39.25' dur = 0:28 / setup = '22GHz.set' source = '4C39.25' dur = 0:22 / group=2 repeat=5 setup = '43GHz.set' source = '4C39.25' dur = 0:28 / setup = '15GHz.set' source = '4C39.25' dur = 0:22 / !=================================================================== ! 35 mins NGC4261 15/43 GHz, 5 min pointing gap, ionosphere check !=================================================================== setup = '1.4GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dwell = 5:00 gap = 5:00/ setup = '43GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dur = 0:28 gap = 0:00/ setup = '15GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dur = 0:22 / group=2 repeat=14 setup = '43GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dur = 0:28 / setup = '15GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dur = 0:22 / setup = '1.4GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dwell = 5:00 / group=2 repeat=15 setup = '43GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dur = 0:28 / setup = '15GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dur = 0:22 / !=================================================================== ! 35 mins NGC4261 22/43 GHz, ionosphere check !=================================================================== setup = '1.4GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dwell = 5:00 / group=2 repeat=15 setup = '43GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dur = 0:28 / setup = '22GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dur = 0:22 / setup = '1.4GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dwell = 5:00 / group=2 repeat=15 setup = '43GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dur = 0:28 / setup = '22GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dur = 0:22 / !================================================== ! Observing 4C39.25 as fringe finder at all freqs !================================================== setup = '1.4GHz.set' source = '4C39.25' dur=4:00 / setup = '15GHz.set' source = '4C39.25' dur=4:00 / setup = '22GHz.set' source = '4C39.25' dur=4:00 / setup = '43GHz.set' source = '4C39.25' dur=4:00 / !================================================================= ! 10 mins 3C273 15/22/43 GHz, ionosphere check, 5 min pointing gap !================================================================= setup = '43GHz.set' source = '3C273' dur = 0:28 gap = 5:00 / setup = '22GHz.set' source = '3C273' dur = 0:22 gap = 0:00 / group=2 repeat=4 setup = '43GHz.set' source = '3C273' dur = 0:28 / setup = '22GHz.set' source = '3C273' dur = 0:22 / group=2 repeat=5 setup = '43GHz.set' source = '3C273' dur = 0:28 / setup = '15GHz.set' source = '3C273' dur = 0:22 / setup = '1.4GHz.set' source = '3C273' dwell = 2:00 / !================================================================ ! 10 mins 4C39.25 15/22/43 GHz, ionosphere check !================================================================ setup = '1.4GHz.set' source = '4C39.25' dwell = 2:00 / group=2 repeat=5 setup = '43GHz.set' source = '4C39.25' dur = 0:28 / setup = '22GHz.set' source = '4C39.25' dur = 0:22 / group=2 repeat=5 setup = '43GHz.set' source = '4C39.25' dur = 0:28 / setup = '15GHz.set' source = '4C39.25' dur = 0:22 / !=================================================================== ! 35 mins NGC4261 15/43 GHz, 5 min pointing gap, ionosphere check !=================================================================== setup = '1.4GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dwell = 5:00 gap = 5:00/ setup = '43GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dur = 0:28 gap = 0:00/ setup = '15GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dur = 0:22 / group=2 repeat=14 setup = '43GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dur = 0:28 / setup = '15GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dur = 0:22 / setup = '1.4GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dwell = 5:00 / group=2 repeat=15 setup = '43GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dur = 0:28 / setup = '15GHz.set' source = 'NGC4261' dur = 0:22 /