! ================================================================ ! Preferred Dynamic Constraints. 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)]: 9 ! May we swap PT for a single VLA antenna? [yes] ! Consult http://www.aoc.nrao.edu/~lsjouwer/y1gotcha.html ! to decide. If you adopt the default, then both PT and ! VLA1 must be in the stations list in the keyin file. ! 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 d d 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]: 45 ! Special conditions (e.g., a series with different ! spacings in time) [none]: ! ================================================================ ! ! ******************************************************************* ! * NOTE: We have been allocated 6 epochs for monitoring 3c454.3 * ! * This file may be used for all 6 epochs. We hope to get * ! * an interval of about 6 weeks between epochs, insofar as * ! * that fits in with the overall VLBA scheduling. If that's* ! * not possible, slightly longer intervals would be better * ! * than shorter... Thanks a lot!! -alison * ! ******************************************************************* ! ! ========================================================== ! ================= Cover Information ==================== ! ========================================================== ! version = 1 expt = 'BP128: 3c454.3 at 1.3, 2. 3.6 and 6cm ' expcode = bp128d piname = 'Alison Peck' address1 = 'Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory' address2 = '645 N. Aohoku Pl' address3 = 'Hilo, HI 96720' address4 = ' U.S.A. ' phone = '808 961 2925 ' obsphone = '808 961 2925 ' email = apeck@cfa.harvard.edu fax = '808 961 2921 ' obsmode = 'continuum ' obstype = VLBA note1 = ' ' ! ========================================================== ! ============== Correlator Information ================== ! ========================================================== correl = Socorro coravg = 2 corchan = 16 cornant = 10 corpol = on corwtfn = uniform corsrcs = standard cortape = DAT corship1 = 'Alison Peck' corship2 = '645 N. Aohoku Pl.' corship3 = 'Hilo HI 96720' ! ========================================================== ! ================== Program control ===================== ! ========================================================== ! Normally SCHED will not overwrite preexisting files. ! If you want this protection, comment this following line. overwrit ! Use automatic tape allocation. Required for most VLBA ! projects. Does not affect stations with only 1 drive. autotape = 2 ! These parameters can be used to encourage continuous tape ! motion if you have lots of short scans. See the manual. minpause = 10 ! Minimum playback tape stop duration. prestart = 20 ! Start tapes this long before scan start. sumitem = el1, az1, tape1, tpstart ! ========================================================== ! ======= Standard Source and Station Catalogs ============ ! ========================================================== ! These are sched defaults so they are not really needed. stafile = $SCHED/catalogs/stations.dat srcfile = $SCHED/catalogs/sources.vlba freqfile = $SCHED/catalogs/freq.dat ! ========================================================== ! ======================= Setup file ===================== ! ========================================================== ! !setini = egvlba.6cm / ! band = '6cm' ! Observing band. SCHED had frequency. ! nchan = 4 ! Number of baseband channels. ! bbfilt = 8.0 ! Bandwidth per baseband channel (MHz) ! pol = dual ! RCP, LCP, or DUAL. ! bits = 2 ! Bits per sample ! / ! Note: Total bit rate = 2*bbfilt*nchan*bits !endset / ! !setini = egvlba.2cm / ! band='2cm' nchan=4 bbfilt=8.0 pol=DUAL bits=2 / !endset / ! !setini = egvlba.3.6cm / ! band='2cm' nchan=4 bbfilt=8.0 pol=DUAL bits=2 / !endset / ! !setini = egvlba.1.3cm / ! band='2cm' nchan=4 bbfilt=8.0 pol=DUAL bits=2 / !endset / ! ! ========================================================== ! ============== Frequency Information ================== ! ========================================================== setinit = bp128-6cm-128-8-1.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 ! 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 = 1 bbfilter = 8.0 freqref= 4605.49, 4605.49, 4675.49, 4675.49, 4990.49, 4990.49, 5091.49, 5091.49 freqoff=0 netside = U, U, U, U, U, U, U, U pol = dual / ! no vla frequency setup with this wide setup endset / setinit = 'bp128-4cm-128-8-1.set' / ! based on Standard setup file: v4cm-128-8-1.set ! (Produced by MAKESETUP) ! For the 4 cm band. ! Space Research (eg DSN) allocation: 8400-8450 ! Reference frequency is Mark II network standard ! Format Tape length Density Tape speed Time/pass ! VLBA/MkIII/MkIV 17600 High 80.0 44:00 ! MkIII/MkIV 8800 Low 135.0 13.02 ! 128 Mbps - 1 pass/headpos nchan = 8 bits = 1 bbfilter = 8.0 freqref= 8110.99, 8110.99, 8208.99, 8208.99, 8416.99, 8416.99, 8584.99, 8584.99 freqoff = 0 netside = U, U, U, U, U, U, U, U pol = dual / endset / ! next the 2.4 cm !setinit = 'bp128-2.4cm-128-8-1.set' / ! based on Standard setup file: v2cm-128-8-1.set ! modification to BT48 2.4 cm to avoid RFI between 12.1-12.5GHz ! seen for 3C279, 3C446 ! (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 80.0 44:00 ! MkIII/MkIV 8800 Low 135.0 13.02 ! 128 Mbps - 1 pass/headpos ! nchan = 8 ! bits = 1 ! bbfilter = 8.0 ! freqref = 12908.99 ! low 12911.49 MHz , high 13381.49 MHz ! freqoff = -1.5, -1.5, 6.5, 6.5, 468.5, 468.5, 476.5, 476.5 ! netside = U, U, U, U, U, U, U, U ! pol = dual !STATION = VLBA / !endset / ! NEXT THE 2CM setinit ='bp128-2cm-128-8-1.set' / ! 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 80.0 44:00 ! MkIII/MkIV 8800 Low 135.0 13.02 ! 128 Mbps - 1 pass/headpos nchan = 8 bits = 1 bbfilter = 8.0 freqref = 15008.99 ! low 14911.5 MHz; high 15387.5 MHz freqoff = -101.50, -101.50, -93.50, -93.50, 374.50, 374.50, 382.50, 382.50 netside = U, U, U, U, U, U, U, U pol = dual STATION = VLBA / endset / ! ! NEXT THE 1CM setinit ='bp128-1cm-128-8-1.set' / ! Standard setup file: v1cm-128-8-1.set ! Standard setup file: v1cm-128-8-1.set ! (Produced by MAKESETUP) ! For the 1 cm band. ! Radio Astronomy allocation: 22210-22500 ! Reference frequency is Mark II network standard ! Format Tape length Density Tape speed Time/pass ! VLBA/MkIII/MkIV 17600 High 80.0 44:00 ! MkIII/MkIV 8800 Low 135.0 13.02 ! 128 Mbps - 1 pass/headpos nchan = 8 bits = 1 bbfilter = 8.0 freqref = 22228.99 freqoff = -11.50, -11.50, -3.50, -3.50, 4.50, 4.50, 12.50, 12.50 netside = U, U, U, U, U, U, U, U pol = dual STATION = VLBA / endset / ! ! ========================================================== ! ================= Initial Scan Information ============= ! ========================================================== !year = 2006 !month = 4 day = 60673 start = 20:00:00 LST=VLBA_PT ! ========================================================== ! ======================== The Scans ===================== ! ========================================================== ! This file accumulates uv coverage in 2 bands. ! When not using DWELL, leave time for long slews with GAP. ! Allow a readback test occasionally. ! Only things that change need to be specified. stations = VLBA_SC, VLBA_HN, VLBA_NL, VLBA_FD, VLBA_LA, VLBA_PT, VLBA_KP, VLBA_OV, VLBA_BR, VLBA_MK setup = bp128-6cm-128-8-1.set source='J2136+0041' gap=0:20 dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-4cm-128-8-1.set source='J2136+0041' dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-2cm-128-8-1.set source='J2136+0041' dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-1cm-128-8-1.set source='J2136+0041' dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-6cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' gap=0:20 dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-4cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-2cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' dur=4:00 / setup = bp128-1cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' dur=4:00 / setup = bp128-6cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' gap=0:20 dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-4cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-2cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' dur=4:00 / setup = bp128-1cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' dur=4:00 / setup = bp128-6cm-128-8-1.set source='bllac' gap=0:20 dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-4cm-128-8-1.set source='bllac' dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-2cm-128-8-1.set source='bllac' dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-1cm-128-8-1.set source='bllac' dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-6cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' gap=0:20 dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-4cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-2cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' dur=4:00 / setup = bp128-1cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' dur=4:00 / setup = bp128-6cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' gap=0:20 dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-4cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-2cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' dur=4:00 / setup = bp128-1cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' dur=4:00 / setup = bp128-6cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' gap=0:20 dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-4cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-2cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' dur=4:00 / setup = bp128-1cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' dur=4:00 / setup = bp128-6cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' gap=0:20 dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-4cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-2cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' dur=4:00 / setup = bp128-1cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' dur=4:00 / setup = bp128-6cm-128-8-1.set source='3C84' gap=2:20 dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-4cm-128-8-1.set source='3C84' gap=0:20 dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-2cm-128-8-1.set source='3C84' dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-1cm-128-8-1.set source='3C84' dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-6cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' gap=0:20 dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-4cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-2cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' dur=4:00 / setup = bp128-1cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' dur=4:00 / setup = bp128-6cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' gap=0:20 dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-4cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-2cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' dur=4:00 / setup = bp128-1cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' dur=4:00 / setup = bp128-6cm-128-8-1.set source='3C84' gap=0:20 dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-4cm-128-8-1.set source='3C84' dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-2cm-128-8-1.set source='3C84' dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-1cm-128-8-1.set source='3C84' dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-6cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' gap=0:20 dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-4cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-2cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' dur=4:00 / setup = bp128-1cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' dur=4:00 / setup = bp128-6cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' gap=0:20 dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-4cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-2cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' dur=4:00 / setup = bp128-1cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' dur=4:00 / setup = bp128-6cm-128-8-1.set source='J2136+0041' gap=0:20 dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-4cm-128-8-1.set source='J2136+0041' dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-2cm-128-8-1.set source='J2136+0041' dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-1cm-128-8-1.set source='J2136+0041' dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-6cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' gap=0:20 dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-4cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-2cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' dur=4:00 / setup = bp128-1cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' dur=4:00 / setup = bp128-6cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' gap=0:20 dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-4cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-2cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' dur=4:00 / setup = bp128-1cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' dur=4:00 / setup = bp128-6cm-128-8-1.set source='bllac' gap=2:20 dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-4cm-128-8-1.set source='bllac' gap=0:20 dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-2cm-128-8-1.set source='bllac' dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-1cm-128-8-1.set source='bllac' dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-6cm-128-8-1.set source='3C84' gap=0:20 dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-4cm-128-8-1.set source='3C84' dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-2cm-128-8-1.set source='3C84' dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-1cm-128-8-1.set source='3C84' dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-6cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' gap=0:20 dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-4cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-2cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' dur=4:00 / setup = bp128-1cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' dur=4:00 / setup = bp128-4cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' gap=0:20 dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-2cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' dur=4:00 / setup = bp128-1cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' dur=4:00 / setup = bp128-6cm-128-8-1.set source='3C84' gap=0:20 dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-4cm-128-8-1.set source='3C84' dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-2cm-128-8-1.set source='3C84' dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-1cm-128-8-1.set source='3C84' dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-6cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' gap=0:20 dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-4cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-2cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' dur=4:00 / setup = bp128-1cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' dur=4:00 / setup = bp128-6cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' gap=0:20 dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-4cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-2cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-1cm-128-8-1.set source='3C454.3' dur=3:00 / setup = bp128-6cm-128-8-1.set source='3C84' gap=0:20 dur=2:00 / setup = bp128-4cm-128-8-1.set source='3C84' dur=2:00 / setup = bp128-2cm-128-8-1.set source='3C84' dur=2:00 / setup = bp128-1cm-128-8-1.set source='3C84' dur=2:20 /