EVLA2005.06-1(EVLA TST2.0)

Commences 2005 May 23 - Concluded 2005 July 1

Test Reports

• Brisken - 1046
  • Questionaire
  • Script
  • Detailed Comments
• Fomalont - AXAF
  • Detailed Comments
  • Performance analysis (Kumar Golap)
• van Moorsel - AXAF
  • Questionaire
• Action Items

Preparation

• Pre-Testing

Testing Materials

• EVLA TST2.0 Information
• EVLA TST2.0 Goals/Scope
• Some hints, caveats and issues
• EVLA TST2.0 Report Questionnaire

• Data Sets:
  • 1046/Shk116
    • 1046P59.ABCD34.FITS - 1046 data - flanking fields removed.
    • 1046ABCD.FITS - 1046 data - full uv data set (optional test for flanking field removal - manual mode).
    • 1046.g
    • Data Summary: short long
  • AXAF
    • axaf_all.tar tar -xvf axaf_all.tar to untar.
    • AXAF_xxxx files (raw data) are available at: /home/rohir2/jmcmulli/EVLATST1/Data/AXAF/raw - note these data need some self-calibration.
    • axaf.g
    • Data Summary: short long
  • Testing Comparison Page
  • Requirements sheet (Relevant EVLA Requirements)
    • EVLA Req sheet (Excel)
    • EVLA Req sheet (pdf)

• Cookbook

  

  Note: The Cookbook is best viewed with xpdf or equivalent. If you have a connection to the internet, then external links to documentation will be available. If you have problems with this facility, please try downloading the following file and putting it into your home directory:

  .xpdfrc

  XCAS data set (used in Cookbook Mosaic chapter)

• You have the option of either using the local stable version on using the rpm installation. For the rpm install, see: AIPS++ Installation README
  • .aipsrc - This is the AIPS++ initialization file. Please save this into your home directory where you will run the tests. Edit the file to customize the memory and user information settings.

For any questions: Contact: aips2-requests@nrao.edu and bbutler@aoc.nrao.edu