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---- Using UV_TRACKS with SMA configuration files ----
UV_TRACKS can be used to simulate SMA observations using SMA configuration
files. The sequence should be:
SIC LOG astro_stations sma-CONFIG.cfg
UV_TRACKS all [...options...]
The logical astro_stations must point to a configuration file of SMA. Four
configuration files are distributed with GILDAS:
sma-sub.cfg: for sub compact configuration (note that in this configuration
the SMA cannot observe sources at elevations lower than 31.3deg
sma-com.cfg: for compact configuration
sma-ext.cfg: for extended configuration
sma-vex.cfg: for extended configuration
Then "uv_track all" means all stations in the chosen file will be used.
A catalog of all the SMA pads is also distributed with gildas. The pads are
identified through their numbers (1 to 26, where 25 and 26 are JCMT and CSO
positions). Any SMA configuration can be simulated with a typical sequence
of command:
OBSERVATORY SMA
SIC LOG astro_stations sma-stations.cfg
UV_TRACKS 1 4 7 9 /FRAME [...]