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Class JObserve.VLA.VLATelescope

java.lang.Object
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   +----JObserve.Telescope
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           +----JObserve.VLA.VLATelescope

public class VLATelescope

extends Telescope

See Also:

ListBlock

Instrument

VLA setup information

ModeContinuum

Mode ModeContinuum,Mode Line, ModePhasedArray, ModeSingleDish, ModePhaseTracking, ModePM

ModeLine

ModePhasedArray

ModePhaseTracking

ModePM

ModeSingleDish

ReferenceAntenna

Name of reference antenna null if no reference antenna defined.

Start

Array startup information

VLATelescope()

Constructor

MakeBandInfo()

Create a Calibrator BandInfo structure

MakeScan()

Create a Scan structure

MakeScan(Scan)

Duplicate a Scan structure

MakeScanPos(boolean)

Create a ScanPos structure

MoveTime(VLAScan)

Compute antenna Move time The beginning and ending positions are assumed to be in the range returned by the AzEl class function:
0 <= Az <= 2 Pi and 0 <= El <= Pi/2

parseHeaderCard(String)

Parse Card from beginning of a Scan list VLA version Traps BandTable update cards and updates the Master BandTable

ReadCalDB(String, Observation)

Read Calibrator database VLA version

ReadObsFile(String, Observation)

Read Observe file Read a schedule from a free format text file VLA version

ReadSetupFile(String, Observation)

Read schedule Setup file VLA version

ReadSourceFile(String, Observation)

Read Source list Read a source list from a free format text file virtual version

ReadTextObs(String, Observation)

Read Text Schedule Read a schedule from a free format text file VLA version

Schedule(Observation)

Process an observing schedule Process any scans not scheduled

ScheduleAll(Observation)

Process an observing schedule Completely reschedule

ScheduleScan(ScanPos, VLAScan, boolean)

Schedule scan Calculate move times, update scan Time and Pattern member

ScheduleUpTo(Observation, Linkage)

Process an observing schedule Process up to a given scan

SetupScan(ScanPos, VLAScan)

Setup for scan Set LO chain and correlator setup

ShowEditListsPanel()

Display EditListsPanel VLA version, show edit lists panel

ShowInitialConditionsPanel()

Display Initial Conditions Panel

ShowInitialPanel()

Display initial panel VLA version, show edit lists panel

VerifyScan(VLAScan)

Verify scan correctness Any errors found are returned in the Messages member Check LO chain and any planets.

WriteObsFile(String, Observation)

Write Observe file VLA version

WriteReport(String, Observation, int)

Write Report VLA version

WriteSetupFile(String, Observation)

Write schedule Setup file VLA version

 public VLATelescope. InstrumentInfo Instrument

VLA setup information

 public VLATelescope. InitialInfo Start

Array startup information

 public boolean ModeContinuum

Mode ModeContinuum,Mode Line, ModePhasedArray, ModeSingleDish, ModePhaseTracking, ModePM

 public boolean ModeLine

 public boolean ModePhasedArray

 public boolean ModeSingleDish

 public boolean ModePhaseTracking

 public boolean ModePM

 public String ReferenceAntenna

Name of reference antenna null if no reference antenna defined.

 public VLATelescope()

Constructor

 public Scan MakeScan()

Create a Scan structure

Returns:

Scan the new Scan

Overrides:

MakeScan in class Telescope

 public Scan MakeScan(Scan scan)

Duplicate a Scan structure

Parameters:

Scan - the Scan to copy

Returns:

Scan the new Scan

Overrides:

MakeScan in class Telescope

 public BandInfo MakeBandInfo()

Create a Calibrator BandInfo structure

Returns:

BandInfo the new BandInfo

Overrides:

MakeBandInfo in class Telescope

 public ScanPos MakeScanPos(boolean initial)

Create a ScanPos structure

Parameters:

boolean - it true set to initial conditions

Overrides:

MakeScanPos in class Telescope

 public void Schedule(Observation Obs)

Process an observing schedule Process any scans not scheduled

Parameters:

- Observation the Observation (schedule).

Overrides:

Schedule in class Telescope

 public void ScheduleUpTo(Observation Obs,
                          Linkage StopLink)

Process an observing schedule Process up to a given scan

Parameters:

- Observation the Observation (schedule).

- Linkage last Scan to process. (actually the link following the last scan).

 public void ScheduleAll(Observation Obs)

Process an observing schedule Completely reschedule

Parameters:

- Observation the Observation (schedule).

Overrides:

ScheduleAll in class Telescope

 public void SetupScan(ScanPos Current,
                       VLAScan theScan)

Setup for scan Set LO chain and correlator setup

Parameters:

ScanPos - Telescope pointing at the start of the scan

VLAScan - The Scan in question

 public void ScheduleScan(ScanPos Current,
                          VLAScan theScan,
                          boolean first)

Schedule scan Calculate move times, update scan Time and Pattern member

Parameters:

ScanPos - Telescope pointing at the start of the scan

VLAScan - The Scan in question

boolean - true if first scan of schedule

 public void VerifyScan(VLAScan theScan)

Verify scan correctness Any errors found are returned in the Messages member Check LO chain and any planets.

Parameters:

VLAScan - The Scan in question

 public double MoveTime(VLAScan theScan)

Compute antenna Move time The beginning and ending positions are assumed to be in the range returned by the AzEl class function:
0 <= Az <= 2 Pi and 0 <= El <= Pi/2

Parameters:

VLAScan - the Scan defining the position to move to.

Returns:

double the move time in seconds, -1.0 => an impossible move

 public void ShowInitialPanel()

Display initial panel VLA version, show edit lists panel

Overrides:

ShowInitialPanel in class Telescope

 public void ShowEditListsPanel()

Display EditListsPanel VLA version, show edit lists panel

Overrides:

ShowEditListsPanel in class Telescope

 public void ShowInitialConditionsPanel()

Display Initial Conditions Panel

Overrides:

ShowInitialConditionsPanel in class Telescope

 public boolean ReadSetupFile(String File,
                              Observation Obs) throws IllegalArgumentException, IOException

Read schedule Setup file VLA version

Parameters:

String - file name (null = ask) if name = Telescope.AskForFilename" then the user will always be asked. File name must end in ".SET".

Observation - the observation

Returns:

boolean true if worked, else user abort

Throws: IOException

if problem opening, reading or closing

Overrides:

ReadSetupFile in class Telescope

 public boolean WriteSetupFile(String File,
                               Observation Obs) throws IllegalArgumentException, IOException

Write schedule Setup file VLA version

Parameters:

String - file name (null = ask) if name = Telescope.AskForFilename" then the user will always be asked File name must end in ".SET".

Observation - the observation

Returns:

boolean true if worked, else user abort

Throws: IOException

if problem opening, reading or closing

Overrides:

WriteSetupFile in class Telescope

 public boolean ReadObsFile(String File,
                            Observation Obs) throws IllegalArgumentException, IOException

Read Observe file Read a schedule from a free format text file VLA version

Parameters:

String - file name (null = ask)

Observation - the observation

Returns:

boolean true if worked, else user abort

Throws: IOException

if problem opening, reading or closing

Overrides:

ReadObsFile in class Telescope

 public boolean WriteObsFile(String File,
                             Observation Obs) throws IllegalArgumentException, IOException

Write Observe file VLA version

Parameters:

String - file name (null = ask)

Observation - the observation

Returns:

boolean true if worked, else user abort

Throws: IOException

if problem opening, reading or closing

Overrides:

WriteObsFile in class Telescope

 public boolean WriteReport(String File,
                            Observation Obs,
                            int type) throws IllegalArgumentException, IOException

Write Report VLA version

Parameters:

String - file name (null = ask)

Observation - the observation

int - report type (defined in Report.java)

Returns:

boolean true if worked, else user abort

Overrides:

WriteReport in class Telescope

See Also:

Report

 public boolean ReadSourceFile(String File,
                               Observation Obs) throws IllegalArgumentException, IOException

Read Source list Read a source list from a free format text file virtual version

Parameters:

String - file name (null = ask)

Observation - the observation

Returns:

boolean true if worked, else user abort

Throws: IOException

if problem opening, reading or closing

Overrides:

ReadSourceFile in class Telescope

 public boolean ReadTextObs(String File,
                            Observation Obs) throws IllegalArgumentException, IOException

Read Text Schedule Read a schedule from a free format text file VLA version

Parameters:

String - file name (null = ask)

Observation - the observation

Returns:

boolean true if worked, else user abort

Throws: IOException

if problem opening, reading or closing

Overrides:

ReadTextObs in class Telescope

 public boolean ReadCalDB(String File,
                          Observation Obs) throws IllegalArgumentException, IOException

Read Calibrator database VLA version

Parameters:

String - file name (null = ask)

Observation - the observation

Returns:

boolean true if worked, else user abort

Throws: IOException

if problem opening, reading or closing

Overrides:

ReadCalDB in class Telescope

 public void parseHeaderCard(String Card)

Parse Card from beginning of a Scan list VLA version Traps BandTable update cards and updates the Master BandTable

Parameters:

String - Card image

Overrides:

parseHeaderCard in class Telescope

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