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5.8.4. Starting your observations
Upon completion of the pointing, you can start your schedule by loading the
schedule file into TCS and execute them. Use appropriate monitoring to make
sure you are receiving proper data.
Remember to always check the bandpasses in your data in SPD on your first
scan of the day, and every time you change from broadband to zoom mode.
FPGA programming errors can result to spikes in the bandpasses that will ruin
the data for that particular IF.
To verify this, use the SPD screen, type a to go into bandpass mode and verify
that there are not extreme spikes visible. Talk to the DA or observatory staff if
you see anything suspicious.
5.8.5. Verifying your data (QuickData.py)
Cormac Purcell has created a quick GUI for verifying your data with ASAP. The
script is called QuickData.py and is accessible from Kaputar. It lets you easily
preview Mopra data (not OTF Mapping data however). You can run this by
logging into Kaputar and running the command python
/DATA/ARCHIVE_1/Mopra/QuickData.py
QuickData quickly lets you
• Load rpf files
• Average scans
• Average polarisations
• Display the line profiles
• Save them in FITS format
Refer to the following screenshot.