# Set up ralongmap procedure # # This block sets up the non-source specific information needed for # making ralongmap (on-the-fly) observations # # proc.ralength is the length of one row in the map in arcmin # proc.rarate is the rate at which the telescope should move in arcmin/min # proc.decstep is the distance between rows in arcmin # proc.numsweeps is the number of rows in the map # # If you do not want off observations then set proc.ra_offset, # proc.dec_offset, proc.offinterval and proc.offduration to zero. # Otherwise proc.ra_offset and proc.dec_offset specify the off # position relative to the center of the map. proc.offinterval # specifies how many rows of the map to do between off observations. # proc.offduration specifies how long you integration on the off # position # # If backandforth is YES then the map will be a basphrodoneos map # (i.e. change direction between adjacent rows). # separatescans specifies whether each row should be a separate scan # # You will also need to change the sc.switchmode to the appropriate # value: "Total Power", "Total Power, No Cal", "Freq Switch, 01", or # "Beam Switch". Note that with "Freq Switch, 01" you will also need # to uncomment the lo1.ref_freq_1 and lo1.ref_freq_2 lines and add # the values of the offsets for the frequency switching into these # two values # block setupralongmap sc.obstype="Spectral Line SPM" ant.coordinatemode="J2000" ant.offsetcoordinatemode="J2000" proc.rarate = 0.013888888888888889 proc.ralength = 17.5 proc.decstep = 2.5 proc.numsweeps = 7 proc.ra_offset= 0.0 proc.dec_offset = 0.0 proc.offinterval = 0 proc.offduration = 0 proc.backandforth = "YES" proc.separatescans = "YES" proc.startnumber=1 proc.repeatnumber=1 proc.realtimedisplay="Iards" sc.switchmode="Total Power" # lo1.ref_freq_1 = 0 # lo1.ref_freq_1 = 2.5 end # # this block adds the source specific information. You can have many # of these blocks but each needs a unique name without special characters # or numbers. # # You will want to change the lo1.defvel to either "Radio" or "Optical" # # You will want to change the lo1.refframe to either "Local", "Barycentric", # "Heliocentric", or "LSR". Note that Local is Topocentric. # # You should change the srcvel also. # # You should change the spm.requestedintegrationtime and the spm.switchperiod # to the value that you desire. # block ralongmapsource setupralongmap sc.sourcename="Bogus A" ra="01:02:03.456" dec="-55:66:77.88" lo1.restfreq=1665.402 lo1.defvel="RADIO" lo1.refframe="LSR" lo1.srcvel = 0.0 spm.requestedintegrationtime=180 spm.switchperiod=1.0 onoff end # This is the line you will acutally run ralongmapsource