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NCCS Input Files for Single-Dish Observing

M J Gaylard, B Woermann, J Quick, J L Jonas, S Buchner

2004/08/25

This document describes the keywords and their associated parameters that are used in input (source) files and catalogues for all single-dish observing with the NCCS. Typical real-world examples are provided. Written in SGML, this document is viewable from the NCCS documentation index at /usr/local/src/nccs/doc/index.html using a web browser, and can be converted to other formats, e.g. latex, postscript, plain-text etc. using SGML-tools.

1. Introduction

2. Single-dish Observing Methods

3. Input Files and Scheduling

4. Definition of Keywords and their Parameters

4.1 Generally Applicable Keywords
4.2 Keywords specific to coordinates
4.3 Keywords specific to observing scheduling
4.4 Keywords for configuring the telescope optics
4.5 Keywords specific to Scanning
4.6 Keywords specific to Stepping
4.7 Keywords specific to Uninterruptible Maps
4.8 Keywords specific to Spectroscopy
4.9 Keywords specific to Pulsar Timing
4.10 Keywords specific to Holography
4.11 Keywords in Catalogues

5. Parser Logic

5.1 Introduction
5.2 The SETUP section
5.3 CONF blocks
5.4 DEFault CONFiguration
5.5 OBJECTs
5.6 Parse example
5.7 Parsing an Input File

6. Examples of Input Files and Catalogues

6.1 Continuum Radiometry: Multi-Wavelength Scans of a Calibrator
6.2 Continuum Radiometry: Routine monitoring of Cir X-1
6.3 Continuum Radiometry: Scans for a large map
6.4 Continuum radiometry: a scan at constant elevation
6.5 Continuum radiometry: a scan in declination
6.6 Continuum radiometry: a circular scan at the beam halfpower point
6.7 Continuum radiometry: a small map of the Sun
6.8 Continuum radiometry: a small map of the Moon
6.9 Spectroscopy: Monitoring a Methanol Maser
6.10 Pulsar Timing: Monitoring the Vela Pulsar
6.11 Holography Mapping: Creating a map of the dish

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