22.11 SIMULATE

[IMAGER\]SIMULATE [?|Setup|Coverage|Model|Noise|Image|*] [/MODEL ModelFile [Declination]] [/ARRAY Tele] [/CONFIGS List of Config] [/HOUR Hours per Config] [/NOISE Noise [BandWidth]

Compute a UV coverage for the specified List of Configuration of the indicated telescope Array, observing +/- Hours per configuration around the transit. Then use the resulting UV table to simulate the observation of the sky brightness given in ModelFile.

If the field of view of the ModelFile exceeds the primary beam of the array, an appropriate Mosaic coverage is computed.

Thermal noise can be added to the simulated visibilities.

Actions are (in appropriate sequence order)

   SETUP     Setup the input parameters according to the specified options.
   COVERAGE  Compute Mosaic Pattern and UV coverage
   MODEL     Compute the noise-free simulated UV data
   NOISE     Add noise to the simulated UV data
   IMAGE     Perform the imaging using the noisy simulated UV data
   FIDELITY  Compute Image Fidelity

In addition, the following arguments are recognized

   ?         List the input parameters
   *         Perform all actions in sequence.