CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science
ATCA Users Guide
Preface
this Guide
Conventions
(1) The Australia Telescope Compact Array
/1./The Australia Telescope Compact Array
/1.1/The Australia Telescope National Facility
/1.2/Overview of the ATCA
/1.3/Centimetre Observations (16–3 cm bands)
/1.4/Millimetre-wave observations (15mm–3mm)
/1.5/Choosing an Observing Frequency
/1.6/Choosing Angular and Frequency Resolution
/1.7/Additional Observing Notes and Techniques
/1.8/High Time Resolution, Pulsars, Planets and VLBI
/1.9/Other Things to Consider
/1.10/Submitting a proposal
/1.11/Successful Proposals
(2) Preparing for Observations
/2./Preparing for Observations
/2.1/Scheduling Strategy
/2.2/Calibration Requirements
/2.3/How to Prepare a Schedule File
/2.4/How to Prepare a Mosaic File
/2.5/Observation Requirements
/2.6/Pre-observation Checklist
(3) Observing
/3./Observing
/3.1/Changeover
/3.2/Setting up
/3.3/Observing
/3.4/Troubleshooting
/3.5/cm Observing Startup Checklist
/3.6/mm Observing Startup Checklist
(4) After your Observations
/4./After your Observations
/4.1/Archiving Your Data
/4.2/Report Your Experiences
/4.3/Data Analysis
/4.4/Publishing Results
(A) caobs reference
/A./caobs reference
/A.1/Using caobs
(B) cacor reference
/B./cacor reference
/B.1/Cacor Status Panel
/B.2/Cacor Data Panel
/B.3/Cacor Timing Panel
/B.4/Cacor Log Panel
/B.5/Cacor Command Panel
/B.6/Cacor Commands
(C) SPD reference
/C./SPD reference
/C.1/Introduction to SPD
/C.2/SPD Commands
(D) vis
/D./vis
/D.1/VIS Commands
(E) Web Scheduler
/E./Web Scheduler
/E.1/Scheduler Fields
/E.2/Scheduler Actions
(F) Observatory Coordinates
/F./Observatory Coordinates
/F.1/Site Location
/F.2/Station Locations
(G) ATCA Configurations
/G./ATCA Configurations
/G.1/Array Configurations
/G.2/Shadowing Diagrams
(H) People to contact
/H./People to contact
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A
about this guideAbout this Guide
amplifier, low-noise1.2.5 Online Calibration
antenna optics1.2.2 Design and Operation of the ATCA
antenna set referenceB.6 Cacor Commands
antenna station locationsF.2 Station Locations
antenna temperature1.2.4 Sensitivity and System Temperature
antenna, focus1.2.2 Design and Operation of the ATCA
antenna, surface1.2.2 Design and Operation of the ATCA
antennas shadowingG.2 Shadowing Diagrams
Array configurations1.2.1 Array configurations
array, tied1.8.3 Tied Array Mode
ASKAP1.1 The Australia Telescope National Facility
ATCA1. The Australia Telescope Compact Array
ATCA, baselines1.2.1 Array configurations
ATCA, baselines1.2.4 Sensitivity and System Temperature
ATCA, configurations1.2.4 Sensitivity and System Temperature
ATCA, field of view1.2.4 Sensitivity and System Temperature
ATCA, frequencies1.2.4 Sensitivity and System Temperature
ATCA, longitude & latitude1.2 Overview of the ATCA
ATCASCHED1.11 Successful Proposals
atmos2.3.1 Introduction
ATNF1.1 The Australia Telescope National Facility
ATNF, annual report1.1 The Australia Telescope National Facility
ATNF, headquarters1.1 The Australia Telescope National Facility
ATNF, staff rolesH. People to contact
Attenuator Levels3.2.1 Setting Power Levels into CABB Samplers
Attenuators3.2.1 Setting Power Levels into CABB Samplers
averaging1.2.6 CABB Correlator
B
band1.2.2 Design and Operation of the ATCA
band1.2.4 Sensitivity and System Temperature
band letter codes1.2.2 Design and Operation of the ATCA
band splitter1.2.5 Online Calibration
bandpass calibration2.2.5 Calibration Time Guidelines
bandpass stability2.2.5 Calibration Time Guidelines
bandwidth1.2.4 Sensitivity and System Temperature
baseline1.6.1 Image Complexity, Angular Resolution and Observing Time
baseline1.6.2 Array Configurations and Baselines
baselines configurationsG.1 Array Configurations
baselines, ATCA1.2.1 Array configurations
C
CABB digitisers1.2.6 CABB Correlator
CABB, installation1.6.3 Bandwidths and correlator
CACCC1.2.6 CABB Correlator
cacor commandsB.6 Cacor Commands
cal coupler1.2.4 Sensitivity and System Temperature
cal coupler1.2.5 Online Calibration
calibrate delays3.2.5 Calibrate the Array Delays
calibration1.2.5 Online Calibration
Calibration, Gain3.2.7 Setting Antenna Gains
Calibration, Phase3.2.8 Calibrating Phases
calibrator, 1934-6481.3.1.1 Flux Calibration
calibrator, bandpass1.3.1 Calibration
calibrator, bandpass1.3.1.3 Bandpass Calibration
calibrator, bandpass1.4.5.2 Bandpass calibration
calibrator, defect1.4.5.2 Bandpass calibration
calibrator, delay1.2.6 CABB Correlator
calibrator, delay1.4.5.2 Bandpass calibration
calibrator, gain1.3.1 Calibration
calibrator, gain1.3.1.2 Gain Calibration
calibrator, gain1.4.5.3 Gain calibration
calibrator, phase1.4.5.3 Gain calibration
calibrator, pointing1.4.5.2 Bandpass calibration
calibrator, pointing1.4.5.4 Pointing calibration
calibrator, pointing1.7.5 Reference Pointing
calibrator, polarisation1.7.2 Polarimetry
calibrator, primary flux1.3.1 Calibration
calibrator, primary flux1.3.1.1 Flux Calibration
calibrator, primary flux1.4.5.1 Flux calibration
caobs2.3.1 Introduction
caobs commandsA.1.1 caobs Commands
caobs start upA. caobs reference
caobs start upB. cacor reference
catalog, MGPS1.9.1 Confusion
catalog, SUMSS1.9.1 Confusion
catie1.8.3 Tied Array Mode
channels3.2.2 Set CABB Channel Range for Calibration and Monitoring
coherence function, spatial1.2.1 Array configurations
command examplesCommand Examples
compact array calibration1.2.5 Online Calibration
Compact Array configurationsG.1 Array Configurations
Compact Array coordinatesF. Observatory Coordinates
Compact Array station locationsF.2 Station Locations
Compact Array, Australia Telescope1. The Australia Telescope Compact Array
configuration, nonstandard1.6.2 Array Configurations and Baselines
configurations1.2.1 Array configurations
configurations1.6.2 Array Configurations and Baselines
configurationsG.1 Array Configurations
confusion1.9.1 Confusion
contacts, ATNF staffH. People to contact
conventionsConventions
COORD1.11 Successful Proposals
COORD2.3.1.1 Source Rising and Setting Times
correlator1.2.6 CABB Correlator
correlator, blocks1.2.6 CABB Correlator
correlator, boards1.2.6 CABB Correlator
coupler1.2.4 Sensitivity and System Temperature
cryogenic cylinder1.2.5 Online Calibration
D
DAS1.8.3 Tied Array Mode
decorrelation1.4.5.3 Gain calibration
definitionsConventions
delay claibration3.2.5 Calibrate the Array Delays
delay units1.2.6 CABB Correlator
delay, calibration1.2.6 CABB Correlator
demodulator, synchronous1.2.5 Online Calibration
digitisers1.2.5 Online Calibration
digitisers1.2.6 CABB Correlator
diplexer1.2.5 Online Calibration
documentation - updating ofAbout this Guide
doppler tracking1.4.4 Procedure for mm observations
down-conversion, 7mm1.4.2 7mm Observations
dual polarisation capability1.2.4 Sensitivity and System Temperature
duty astronomer1.10.1 A ’Friend’
duty astronomer1.11.1 The Duty Astronomer
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Users Guide last modified on 2011-04-27 15:49:06