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GBT Configuration Cases

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Current Capabilities (as of 12/31/03)

(12/11/03) - You can now access sample configuration scripts for most of the cases by clicking on items in the last column of the table below, labeled "Example Scripts". For example, the "ACS_HI" link will take you to the example for case 7.

Resources:

The Observing API allows you to reference Configuration Cases by Name
Instructions for configuring the GBT
Guide to Receivers

Case	Project Type	Observing Type	Backend	Bandwidth	Receiver(s)	Receiver mode	Switching and Cal	Typical Scan Types	Example Scripts
1	Single Beam Pointing, focus, and Continuum Mapping	Continuum	DCR	20, 80, & 320MHz	PF1, PF2, Rcvr1_2, Rcvr2_3, Rcvr4_6, Rcvr8_10	Linear Pol, LoCal	TPwCal (LoCal), swper=0.2	Peak, AutoPeakFocus, FocusSubreflector, mapping	Rcvr_342, Rcvr_450, Rcvr_600, Rcvr_800, Rcvr_1070, Rcvr1_2, Rcvr2_3, Rcvr4_6, Rcvr8_10
2	Dual Beam Pointing, focus, and Continuum Mapping	Continuum	DCR	80 & 320 MHz	Rcvr12_18, Rcvr18_22, Rcvr22_26, Rcvr26_40, Rcvr40_52	Circular Pol, LoCal	TPwCal (LoCal), swper=0.2	Peak, AutoPeakFocus, FocusSubreflector, mapping	Rcvr12_18, Rcvr18_22, Rcvr22_26, Rcvr26_40, Rcvr40_52
3	Multi-frequency Continuum Mapping (single beam)	Continuum	DCR_AF	12.5, 50, 200, & 800	Rcvr1_2, Rcvr8_10	Circ Pol, LoCal	TPwCal (LoCal)	RALongMap, DecLatMap, PointMap
4	Multi-frequency Continuum Mapping (dual beam)	Continuum	DCR_AF	12.5, 50, 200, & 800	Rcvr12_18, Rcvr18_22, Rcvr22_26, Rcvr40_52	Circ Pol, LoCal, beam switching, dual beams	SPwCal (beam switching)	RALongMap, DecLatMap, PointMap
5	2-beam mapping	Continuum	DCR	320 & 1280 MHz	Rcvr40_52	Circ.Pol(LoCal)	TPwCal, swper=0.2	RALongMap, DecLatMap, PointMap	Rcvr40_52
6	Low-frequency Spectral Line Mapping	Spectroscopy	Spect.Proc.	40MHz	PF1,PF2, L & S	Lin Pol, LoCal	TP wCal (LoCal), swper=1	RALongMap, DecLatMap, PointMap	SP_PF342, SP_PF450, SP_PF600, SP_PF800, SP_PF1070, SP_Rcvr1_2, SP_Rcvr2_3
7	Extragalactic HI (ACS)	Spectroscopy	ACS	12.5 MHz	Rcvr1_2	Linear Pol, LoCal	TPwCal (LoCal), swper=1	OnOff, OffOn, Mapping	ACS_HI
8	Extragalactic HI (SP)	Spectroscopy	Spect.Proc.	10MHz	Rcvr1_2	Linear Pol, LoCal	TPwCal (LoCal), swper=1	OnOff, OffOn, Mapping	SP_HI
9	Galactic HI (ACS), one or two windows	Spectroscopy	ACS	12.5 MHz	Rcvr1_2	Linear Pol, LoCal	SP wCal Freq Switching (-0.5, +0.5), swper=1	Track, Mapping	ACS_galHI, ACS_2galHI
10	Galactic HI (SP), one or two windows	Spectroscopy	Spect.Proc.	5 & 10 MHz	Rcvr1_2	Linear Pol, LoCal	SP wCal Freq Switching (0, -2.5), swper=1	Track, Mapping	SP_gal_HI, SP_2gal_HI
11	HI Zeeman	Spectroscopy	Spect.Proc.	2.5 MHz	Rcvr1_2	Linear Pol, HiCal	TPwCal, swper=1	OnOff, Mapping	SP_Zee
12	Redshifted OH	Spectroscopy	Spect.Proc.	20 MHZ	Rcvr1_2	Circ Pol, LoCal	TPwCal, swper=1	OnOff	SP_OH
13	Multi-frequency HI/OH Mapping	Spectroscopy	ACS	12.5 MHz	Rcvr1_2	Circular Pol, LoCal	TPwCal, swper=1	Track, Mapping	ACS_HI_OH, ACS_OH
14	Multiple Recombination lines at S and X bands	Spectroscopy	ACS	50&12.5 MHz	Rcvr2_3 & Rcvr 8_10	Circular Pol, LoCal	TPwCal (LoCal), swper=1	Track, Mapping	ACS_Srecom, ACS_Xrecom
15	H2CO and H in galactic clouds	Spectroscopy	ACS	12.5 MHz	Rcvr4_6	Linear Pol, LoCal	TPwCal (LoCal), swper=1	OnOff	ACS_H2CO
16	Extragalactic H2O	Spectroscopy	ACS	200 MHz	Rcvr18_22	Circ Pol, LoCal, total power, dual beams (B12)	TPwCal	Nod	ACS_exH2O
17	Galactic NH3 Mapping	Spectroscopy	ACS	50 MHz	Rcvr22_26	Circular Pol, LoCal, B34	SPwCal : Beam Switching, swper=1	Track, Mapping, OnOff, and Nod	ACS_NH3
18	Galactic NH3 Freq-switching	Spectroscopy	ACS	12.5 MHz	Rcvr22_26	Circular Pol, LoCal, B3	SPwCal Freq Switching (-2, +2), swper=1	Track, Mapping	ACS_NH3sw
19	KA-band (26-40 GHz) total power spectra	Spectroscopy	ACS	800 MHz	Rcvr26_40	Circular Pol, LoCal, B12	TPwCal (LoCal), swper=1	Nod, Mapping	tp_band1, tp_band2, tp_band3, tp_band4, tp_band5, tp_band6, tp_band7
20	KA-band (26-40 GHz) beam-switched spectra	Spectroscopy	ACS	800 MHz	Rcvr26_40	Circular Pol, LoCal, B12	SPwCal (LoCal), swper=0.2	Nod, Mapping	bs_26-28.6, bs_28.1-31, bs_30-32.6, bs_32.2-34.8, bs_34.4-37, bs_36-38.6, bs_37.4-40
21	Multiple lines at Qband	Spectroscopy	ACS	50&12.5 MHz	Rcvr40_52	Circular Pol, LoCal, B12	TPwCal (LoCal), swper=1	Nod, Mapping	ACS_qb
22	High redshift CO	Spectroscopy	ACS	800MHz	Rcvr40_52	Circular Pol, LoCal	SPwCal : Beam Switching, swper=1	Track, Mapping, Nod	ACS_CO
23	VLBI: L-band	VLBI	VLBA	320 MHz	Rcvr1_2	Circ Pol, LoCal	TPwCal (LoCal), PhaseCal on	Track	VLB_L
24	VLBI: X-band	VLBI	VLBA	320 MHz	Rcvr8_10	Circ Pol, LoCal	TPwCal (LoCal), PhaseCal on	Track	VLB_X
25	VLBI: K-band	VLBI	VLBA	320 MHz	Rcvr18_22	Circ Pol, LoCal, Beam1	TPwCal (LoCal), PhaseCal on	Track	VLB_K
26	Radar: P-band	Radar	JPL-PFS	20 MHz	Rcvr_450	Circ Pol, LoCal	TPwCal (LoCal), swper=1	Track	RAD_P
27	Radar: S-band	Radar	JPL-PFS	20MHz	Rcvr2_3	Circ Pol, LoCal	TPwCal (LoCal), swper=1	Track	RAD_S
28	Radar: X-band	Radar	JPL-PFS	20MHz	Rcvr8_10	Circ Pol, LoCal	TPwCal (LoCal), swper=1	Track	RAD_X
29	Pulsar Timing(SP)	Pulsar	Spect.Proc.	10MHz	PF1, Rcvr1_2, Rcvr2_3	Circ Pol, LoCal	TPwCal (LoCal), swper=0.04	Track	PUL_SP
30	Pulsar Search (BCPM)	Pulsar	BCPM	80 MHz	PF1, Rcvr1_2, Rcvr2_3	Circ Pol, LoCal	TPwCal (LoCal), swper=0.04	Track	PUL_bcpm
31	Pulsar Timing(BCPM/SP)	Pulsar	BCPM & SP	10 MHz	PF1, Rcvr1_2, Rcvr2_3	Circ Pol, LoCal?	TPwCal (LoCal), swper=0.04	Track	PUL_SP_bcpm
32	PF1 Passband surveys	Spectroscopy	ACS	50 & 200MHz	Rcvr_342, Rcvr_450, Rcvr_600, Rcvr_800	Linear Pol, LoCal	TPwCal (LoCal), swper=1	OnOff, OffOn	PB_Rcvr342, PB_Rcvr450, PB_Rcvr600, PB_Rcvr600b, PB_Rcvr800
33	Passband survey: 1070 MHz	Spectroscopy	ACS	200MHz	Rcvr_1070	Linear Pol, LoCal	TPwCal (LoCal), swper=1	OnOff, OffOn	PB_Rcvr1070
34	Passband survey: 1_2GHz	Spectroscopy	ACS	200 MHz	Rcvr1_2	Linear Pol, LoCal	TPwCal (LoCal), swper=1	OnOff, OffOn	PB_Rcvr1_2
35	Passband survey: 2_3GHz	Spectroscopy	ACS	800 MHz	Rcvr2_3	Linear Pol, LoCal	TPwCal (LoCal), swper=1	OnOff, OffOn	PB_Rcvr2_3
36	Passband survey: 4_6GHz	Spectroscopy	ACS	800 MHz	Rcvr4_6	Linear Pol, LoCal	TPwCal (LoCal), swper=1	OnOff, OffOn	PB_Rcvr4_6
37	Passband survey: 8_10GHz	Spectroscopy	ACS	800 MHz	Rcvr8_10	Circ Pol, LoCal	TPwCal (LoCal), swper=1	OnOff, OffOn	PB_Rcvr8_10
38	Passband survey: 12_15GHz	Spectroscopy	ACS	800 MHz	Rcvr12_18	Circ Pol, LoCal, B1 & B2	TPwCal (LoCal), swper=1	OnOff, OffOn	PB_Rcvr12_18
39	Passband survey: 18_22GHz	Spectroscopy	ACS	800 MHz	Rcvr18_22	Circ Pol, LoCal, B1 & B2	TPwCal (LoCal), swper=1	OnOff, OffOn	PB_Rcvr18_22
40	Passband survey: 22_26GHz	Spectroscopy	ACS	800 MHz	Rcvr22_26	Circ Pol, LoCal, B3 & B4	TPwCal (LoCal), swper=1	OnOff, OffOn	PB_Rcvr22_26
41	Passband survey: 40_52GHz	Spectroscopy	ACS	800 MHz	Rcvr40_52	Circ Pol, LoCal, B1, B2, B3, & B4	TPwCal (LoCal), swper=1	OnOff, OffOn	PB_Rcvr40_52

Configuration Cases by Name

To use these configuration cases, put the name of the configuration case into the configuration command in your Astrid script.
for example:
Configure("Extragalactic HI with the Spectrometer")

Under Development

Case	Project Type	Observing Type	Backend	Bandwidth	Receiver(s)	Receiver mode	Switching and Cal	Observing Procedures

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