From 885ba80113218ef1d315956c6b0ceae18040e0f3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sarod Yatawatta Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2014 06:55:06 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] fix errors --- README | 8 ++++++-- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/README b/README index 6172c1e..d276fbc 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Step by Step Introduction: ####################################################################### 2) Sky Model: -3a)Make an image of your MS (using casapy). (Optional: also multiply the image by 2 to get the right flux). Use Duchamp to create a mask for the image. Use buildsky to create a sky model. (see the README file on top level directory). Also create a proper cluster file. +3a)Make an image of your MS (using ExCon/casapy). Use Duchamp to create a mask for the image. Use buildsky to create a sky model. (see the README file on top level directory). Also create a proper cluster file. Special options to buildsky: -o 1 (NOTE: not -o 2) Alternatively, create these files by hand according to the following formats. @@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ e.g. 2 3 P11C2 P11C1 P13C1 Note: putting -ve values for cluster_id will not subtract them from data. -chunk_size: find hybrid solutions during one solve run. Eg. if -t 120 is used to select 120 timeslots, cluster 0 will find a solution using the full 120 timeslots while cluster 2 will solve for every 120/3=40 timeslots. +chunk_size: find hybrid solutions during one solve run. Eg. if -t 120 is used +to select 120 timeslots, cluster 0 will find a solution using the full 120 timeslots while cluster 2 will solve for every 120/3=40 timeslots. 2c)Sky model format: name h m s d m s I Q U V spectral_index RM extent_X(rad) extent_Y(rad) pos_angle(rad) freq0 @@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ S3C61MD 2 22 49.796414 86 18 55.913266 0.135 0 0 0 -6.6 0 1 1 0.0 115000000.0 Note: Comments starting with a '#' are allowed for both sky model and cluster files. +Note: 3rd order spectral indices are also supported, use -F 1 option in sagecal. ####################################################################### 3)Run sagecal @@ -52,3 +54,5 @@ Recommended usage: (with GPUs) sagecal -d my_data.MS -s my_skymodel -c my_clustering -n no.of.threads -t 60 -p my_solutions -e 3 -g 2 -l 10 -m 7 -w 1 -b 1 Use your solution interval (-t 60) so that its big enough to get a decent solution and not too big to make the parameters vary too much. (about 20 minutes per solution is reasonable). + +Note: It is also possible to calibrate more than one MS together. See the -f option.