! ================================================================ ! 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 r o r r r r r r r ! ! Minimum number of stations: 8 ! ! May we swap PT for a single VLA antenna? [ NO!! doesn't ! slew/settle fast enough; 7mm calibration poor] ! ! 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 ! o ! ! Weather constraints: ! [require good weather for at least the minimum number of stations] ! ! Date constraints: ! Preferred date(s), usually a series start: ! [within two weeks of March 20, 2006] ! ! Excluded dates plus reason: ! ! Preferred interval between segments in days: [180 days] ! ! Special conditions (e.g., a series with different ! spacings in time): ! [optimum dates are March 15, Sept 15, 2006 and so on] ! ================================================================ ! ! SCHED command file for VLBA Experiment BS160 ! ! ! ========================================================== ! ================= Cover Information ==================== ! ========================================================== VERSION = 2.0 EXPT = 'BS160: Simultaneous VLBA Observations of Three 7mm SiO Lines' EXPCODE = BS160B OBSTYPE = VLBA PINAME = 'Zhi-Qiang Shen' ADDRESS1 = 'Shanghai Astronomical Observatory' ADDRESS2 = 'Chinese Academy of Sciences' ADDRESS3 = '80 Nandan Road' ADDRESS4 = 'Shanghai 200030, P.R.China' PHONE = '+86-21-64386191 ext 221' OBSPHONE = '+86-21-64386191 ext 221' EMAIL = 'zshen@shao.ac.cn' FAX = '+86-21-64384618' OBSMODE = 'VLBA 256-8-2 at 7mm LCP' CORREL = 'Socorro' NOTE1 = 'IF frequency setup is for the bandwidth synthesis' NOTE2 = 'acorss ~301 MHz between IF1 and IF8' NOTE3 = 'total recording time of ~8hr at 256 Mbps' ! ========================================================== ! ============== Correlator Information ================== ! ========================================================== correl = 'Socorro' coravg = 2.0 corchan = 256 cornant = 10 corpol = 'off' corwtfn = 'uniform' corsrcs = 'standard' cornote1 = '1 pass with CORCHAN=256 for all 8 IFs' cornote2 = 'check with Lorant Sjouwerman' cornote3 = '' cortape = DAT corship1 = 'Zhi-Qiang Shen' corship2 = 'Shanghai Astronomical Observatory' corship3 = '80 Nandan Road' corship4 = 'Shanghai 200030, P.R.China' ! ========================================================== ! ================== Program control ===================== ! ========================================================== ! To allow SCHED to overwrite existing files, uncomment: overwrit autotape = 2 ! ========================================================== ! =================== Tape Initialization ================== ! ========================================================== tapeini / tplength 17600 tpsta='default' / ! ========================================================== ! ==== Spectral line rest frequencies at 7mm ===== ! ========================================================== lineinit / lineset='SiO7mm' restfreq = 42820.542, 42837.292, 42879.167, 42946.167, 43038.292, 43088.542, 43113.667, 43122.042 / endlines / ! ========================================================== ! =================== Source Catalogue ==================== ! ========================================================== ! Get the sources from the included catalogue srccat / ! !!! from # VLBA Calibrator list !!! # Version Dec 15, 2005 !J1512-0905 1510-089 15h12m50.532927s -09d05'59.82964" 0.36 1.23 0.83 2.20 1.72 C-ICRF !J1733-1304 NRAO530 17h33m02.705785s -13d04'49.54822" 0.36 8.31 5.89 4.67 2.43 C-ICRF !J1807-2506 1804-251 18h07m40.687696s -25d06'25.94276" 4.42 0.25 0.08 0.16 -1.00 C-VCS3 !J1820-2528 1817-254 18h20m57.848695s -25d28'12.58391" 0.76 0.59 0.30 0.62 0.09 C-ICRF !J1826-2924 1823-294 18h26m20.599130s -29d24'24.95175" 1.13 0.37 0.20 0.32 0.10 C-VCS5 !J1845-2852 1842-289 18h45m51.368300s -28d52'40.27637" 1.09 0.47 0.36 0.37 0.28 C-VCS3 !J1924-2914 1921-293 19h24m51.055957s -29d14'30.12110" 0.73 12.03 6.23 13.93 5.41 C-ICRF !!! SOURCE='J1512-0905' RA=15:12:50.532927 Dec=-09:05:59.82964 EPOCH='J2000' / SOURCE='J1733-1304' RA=17:33:02.705785 DEC=-13:04:49.54822 EPOCH='J2000' / SOURCE='J1924-2914' RA=19:24:51.055957 DEC=-29:14:30.12110 EPOCH='J2000' / ! SOURCE='VX_Sgr' RA=18:08:04.062 DEC=-22:13:26.10 EPOCH='J2000' VEL = 5.0 / !! weak ref sources SOURCE='J1808-2124' RA=18:08:06.86 DEC=-21:24:45.7 EPOCH='J2000' remarks='1998, nvss' / SOURCE='J1811-2055' RA=18:11:06.83 DEC=-20:55:03.0 EPOCH='J2000' remarks='1998, nvss' / SOURCE='J1807-2506' RA=18:07:40.687696 DEC=-25:06:25.94276 EPOCH='J2000' / SOURCE='J1820-2528' RA=18:20:57.848695 DEC=-25:28:12.58391 EPOCH='J2000' / SOURCE='J1826-2924' RA=18:26:20.599130 DEC=-29:24:24.95175 EPOCH='J2000' / SOURCE='J1845-2852' RA=18:45:51.368300 DEC=-28:52:40.27637 EPOCH='J2000' / ! endcat / srcfile = none ! ========================================================== ! =================== Station Catalogue =================== ! ========================================================== !stafile = /home/arana/cwalker/sched/stations.dat stafile = $SCHED/catalogs/stations.dat ! ========================================================== ! =================== Setup Information ==================== ! ========================================================== setinit = v7mm.set / !============================================================ ! Standard setup file: v7mm-256-8-2-L.set ! (Produced by MAKESETUP) ! For the 7 mm band. ! Radio Astronomy allocation: 42400-43500 ! Medicina band 43164-43278 ! Old: freqref = 43150.99 ! Reasonable Mark II setting. ! Frequency based on experiments in Feb 95 global session. ! 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 ! 256 Mbps - 1 pass/headpos nchan = 8 bits = 2 !! better for line bbfilter = 8.0 ! freqref = 43212.99 freqref = 42820.54 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 PCAL = 'OFF' pol = lcp / !============================================================ endset / ! ========================================================== ! ================= Initial Scan Information ============= ! ========================================================== ! Scheduled project time is from 14:00:00 to 22:00:00 LST_PT LST = 'VLBA_PT' !year = 2006 !month = 3 !day = 20 !start = 09:30:00 !! UT start time day = 60804 start = 14:00:00 !! LST_PT start time stations = vlba_pt, vlba_la, vlba_kp, vlba_nl, vlba_fd, vlba_ov, vlba_br, vlba_hn, vlba_sc, vlba_mk !============================================================ ! ========================================================== ! ====================== The Scans ====================== setup = v7mm.set !! same setup used for all. DOPPLER DOPSRC= 'VX_Sgr' LINENAME='SiO7mm' !sumitem=early,dwell,slew,el1 !start with a fringe finder scan on J1512-0905 (1510-089) source='J1512-0905' dur=0:05:00 record / ! VLB scan on weak ref sources source='J1808-2124' dur = 0:04:30 record / source='J1811-2055' dur = 0:03:10 record / source='J1807-2506' dur = 0:03:30 record / source='J1820-2528' dur = 0:03:10 record / source='J1826-2924' dur = 0:03:30 record / source='J1845-2852' dur = 0:03:10 record / ! pointing, 2 repeats, no tape recorder source='VX_Sgr' peak=1 norecord dur = 0:02:00 / source='VX_Sgr' peak=1 norecord dur = 0:02:00 / ! VLB scan on VX_Sgr; switch off pointing (pointing corrections are kept) source='VX_Sgr' nopeak dur = 0:01:00 record / ! rapid switching group=2 rep=15 source='J1733-1304' dur = 0:01:10 record / source='VX_Sgr' dur = 0:01:10 record / ! pointing, 2 repeats, no tape recorder source='VX_Sgr' peak=1 norecord dur = 0:02:00 / source='VX_Sgr' peak=1 norecord dur = 0:02:00 / ! VLB scan on J1733-1304; switch off pointing (pointing correctioons are kept) source='J1733-1304' nopeak dur = 0:02:00 record / !rapid switching group=7 rep=8 source='VX_Sgr' dur = 0:01:10 record / source='J1808-2124' dur = 0:00:30 record / source='VX_Sgr' dur = 0:00:40 record / source='J1811-2055' dur = 0:00:30 record / source='VX_Sgr' dur = 0:00:40 record / source='J1807-2506' dur = 0:00:35 record / source='J1733-1304' dur = 0:01:10 record / !---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- !a fringe finder scan on J1512-0905 (1510-089) source='J1512-0905' dur=0:03:30 record / ! pointing, 2 repeats, no tape recorder source='VX_Sgr' peak=1 norecord dur = 0:02:00 / source='VX_Sgr' peak=1 norecord dur = 0:02:00 / ! VLB scan on VX_Sgr; switch off pointing (pointing corrections are kept) source='VX_Sgr' nopeak dur = 0:01:00 record / ! rapid switching group=2 rep=18 source='J1733-1304' dur = 0:01:10 record / source='VX_Sgr' dur = 0:01:10 record / ! VLB scan on weak ref sources source='J1808-2124' dur = 0:03:30 record / source='J1811-2055' dur = 0:03:10 record / source='J1807-2506' dur = 0:03:30 record / source='J1820-2528' dur = 0:03:10 record / source='J1826-2924' dur = 0:03:30 record / source='J1845-2852' dur = 0:03:10 record / ! pointing, 2 repeats, no tape recorder source='VX_Sgr' peak=1 norecord dur = 0:02:00 / source='VX_Sgr' peak=1 norecord dur = 0:02:00 / ! VLB scan on J1733-1304 (NRAO 530); switch off pointing (pointing correctioons are kept) source='J1733-1304' nopeak dur = 0:02:00 record / !rapid switching group=7 rep=8 source='VX_Sgr' dur = 0:01:10 record / source='J1808-2124' dur = 0:00:30 record / source='VX_Sgr' dur = 0:00:40 record / source='J1811-2055' dur = 0:00:30 record / source='VX_Sgr' dur = 0:00:40 record / source='J1807-2506' dur = 0:00:35 record / source='J1733-1304' dur = 0:01:10 record / !---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ! VLB scan on weak ref sources source='J1808-2124' dur = 0:03:30 record / source='J1811-2055' dur = 0:03:10 record / source='J1807-2506' dur = 0:03:30 record / source='J1820-2528' dur = 0:03:10 record / source='J1826-2924' dur = 0:03:30 record / source='J1845-2852' dur = 0:03:10 record / !---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- !a scan on J1924-2914 (1921-293) source='J1924-2914' dur=0:03:00 record / ! pointing, 2 repeats, no tape recorder source='VX_Sgr' peak=1 norecord dur = 0:02:00 / source='VX_Sgr' peak=1 norecord dur = 0:02:00 / ! VLB scan on VX_Sgr; switch off pointing (pointing corrections are kept) source='VX_Sgr' nopeak dur = 0:01:00 record / ! rapid switching group=2 rep=18 source='J1733-1304' dur = 0:01:10 record / source='VX_Sgr' dur = 0:01:10 record / ! pointing, 2 repeats, no tape recorder source='VX_Sgr' peak=1 norecord dur = 0:02:00 / source='VX_Sgr' peak=1 norecord dur = 0:02:00 / ! VLB scan on J1733-1304; switch off pointing (pointing correctioons are kept) source='J1733-1304' nopeak dur = 0:02:00 record / !rapid switching group=7 rep=8 source='VX_Sgr' dur = 0:01:10 record / source='J1808-2124' dur = 0:00:30 record / source='VX_Sgr' dur = 0:00:40 record / source='J1811-2055' dur = 0:00:30 record / source='VX_Sgr' dur = 0:00:40 record / source='J1807-2506' dur = 0:00:35 record / source='J1733-1304' dur = 0:01:10 record / ! VLB scan on weak ref sources source='J1808-2124' dur = 0:03:30 record / source='J1811-2055' dur = 0:03:10 record / source='J1807-2506' dur = 0:03:30 record / source='J1820-2528' dur = 0:03:10 record / source='J1826-2924' dur = 0:03:30 record / source='J1845-2852' dur = 0:03:10 record / !---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- !a scan on J1924-2914 (1921-293) source='J1924-2914' dur=0:03:00 record / ! pointing, 2 repeats, no tape recorder source='VX_Sgr' peak=1 norecord dur = 0:02:00 / source='VX_Sgr' peak=1 norecord dur = 0:02:00 / ! VLB scan on J1733-1304 (NRAO 530); switch off pointing (pointing correctioons are kept) source='J1733-1304' nopeak dur = 0:02:00 record / !rapid switching group=7 rep=8 source='VX_Sgr' dur = 0:01:10 record / source='J1808-2124' dur = 0:00:30 record / source='VX_Sgr' dur = 0:00:40 record / source='J1811-2055' dur = 0:00:30 record / source='VX_Sgr' dur = 0:00:40 record / source='J1807-2506' dur = 0:00:35 record / source='J1733-1304' dur = 0:01:10 record / ! pointing, 2 repeats, no tape recorder source='VX_Sgr' peak=1 norecord dur = 0:02:00 / source='VX_Sgr' peak=1 norecord dur = 0:02:00 / ! VLB scan on VX_Sgr; switch off pointing (pointing corrections are kept) source='VX_Sgr' nopeak dur = 0:01:00 record / ! rapid switching group=2 rep=15 source='J1733-1304' dur = 0:01:10 record / source='VX_Sgr' dur = 0:01:10 record / ! VLB scan on weak ref sources source='J1826-2924' dur = 0:03:30 record / source='J1845-2852' dur = 0:03:10 record / source='J1807-2506' dur = 0:03:30 record / source='J1820-2528' dur = 0:03:10 record / source='J1808-2124' dur = 0:03:30 record / source='J1811-2055' dur = 0:03:10 record / !<---------- End of BS160A !============================================================