Table of what we did  (top)

abbreviations:

• All times are AST
• exp# column: i numbered the experiments 1..N.
  
• The number is used to label some of the binary and plotting files.
• txpwr:
  
• hf: hf tx power measured using spectrum analyzer at the output coupler
• uses 6 sec: avg, max hold, min hold.
  
• 430: 430 tx transmitted power (measured upstairs in the dome).
• movies: link to movies for this experiment
• -->Notes:
• The movies
•  belong exclusively to the experimenter for 18 months from the date  the data was taken (unless they wave this).
• testing movies are public access.
  
• The restricted  movie links  are only viewable locally at AO till then...
  

Transmitted power: (top)

Hf transmitter

The transmitted power was measured for each hf transmitter. The setup was:

• rf output coupler from each tx  goes to rf multiplexor (hanging in front of blue cabinet in hf ctrl room)
• output of multiplexor to fieldfox spectrum analyzer.
• fieldfox setup:
• 0.. 20 Mhz, rbw 300 khz,
• minhold, maxhold, avg 6 seconds
• the ffcom program controls the fieldfox and the hfswitch
• 6 secs each tx, then move to next..
• data stored in /share/phildat/hf/yymmdd
• Plots were made for each experiment session (see table above).
  
• Top frame: The power from all 6 tx were summed.
• the 3 colors are sums of: maxhold, minhold, and average.
• Bottom frame: The power from each of the 6 tx plotted (by color).
  
• If the experiment toggled the tx power on/off during a 6 second integration:
• the average value will include the offs
• In this case look at the peak hold value. it will be closer to the actual transmitted power.
  

• black trace: average power for the 6 seconds
  
• red trace: peak hold value for the 6 seconds
• green trace: min hold value fo the 6 seconds.

The table of what we did, has a plot of hf power for each experiment.

430 transmitter

• the top frame is the gregorian dome output power.
• The power for each exp is shown in the table of what we did.

processing: x101/hf/hf1811/430pwrsum.pro

181101 (thur) (top)

1. H3255 : 01nov18  16:16:00 to 16:42:30 vladimir ( top)

• 430Tx	440usec rf, 10ms ipp,clp, single beam
  TelPos	az=225 zagr=1.06
  hf Freq	2 freq, hopping. rcp 5.095,5.1,5.101,5.102,5.103,5.104,5.105 Mhz

• siggen routines:
• subdirectory:h3255/
• prog3.cmd
• config:2freqlist5mhz.cfg
• 2 freq simultaneous transmission (split between tangential (fixed freq) and  radial (hopping freq)
• 10 secs on , 10 secs off
• tang dipoles sat at 5.095Mhz
• rad dipoles stepped through 7 offsets (one every 20 secs)
• deltaFreq: 0,5,6,7,8,9,10 khz
  
• times:
• 16:16:00 - start cycle delta freq=0hz
• 16:16:20 - delta freq 5 khz...
• ...
• 16:18:20 - done first cycle (7*20=140 secs)'
• 16:42:30 - done with exp. completed 11+ cycles
  
• files:

• type	raw	dcd	jpeg	mov
  Usrp	GPUSERV1/USRP181101	dstor1/hf_20181101_h3255_usrp	20181101_h3255	20181101_h3255_usrp.avi 20181101_h3255_hr_usrp.avi

  
  

2. H3255 : 01nov18  17:35 to 07:06 (02nov) vladimir ( top)

• 430Tx	440usec rf, 10ms ipp,clp, single beam
  TelPos	az=285 zagr=1.06
  hf Freq	2 freq, hopping, rcp: 8.175,8.180,8.181,8.182,8.183,8.184,8.185 Mhz

• siggen routines:
• subdirectory:h3255/
• prog3.cmd
• config:2freqlist8mhz.cfg
• 2 freq simultaneous transmission (split between radial (fixed freq) and  tangential (hopping freq)
• 10 secs on , 10 secs off
• radial  dipoles sat at 8.175 Mhz
• tangential dipoles stepped through 7offsets (one every 20 secs)
• deltaFrq: 0,5,6,7,8,9,10 khz
  
• times:
• 17:35:00 - start cycle delta freq=0hz
• 17:35:20 - delta freq 5 khz...
• ...
• 17:37:30 - done first cycle (7*20=140 secs)
• 07:06:00  - done with exp. completed 321 20sec cycles.
  
• files:

• type	raw	dcd	jpeg	mov
  Usrp	GPUSERV1/USRP181101	dstor1/hf_20181101_h3255_usrp	20181101_h3255	20181101_h3255_usrp.avi 20181101_h3255_hr_usrp.avi

181102 (fri)  (top)

3. H3286 : 02nov18  11:02 to 12:17 Ashanthi ( top)

• 430Tx	440usec rf, 10ms ipp,clp, single beam
  TelPos	az=285 zagr=1.1
  hf Freq	5.1 Mhz RCP

• siggen routines:
• subdirectory: ashanthi/
• prog1.cmd:
• 10sec high,  5 sec low for 4 min
• 10sec high, 10sec low for 4 min
• 30sec high, 30 sec low for 4 min
• 30sec high, 10 sec low for 4 min
• 60sec hihg, 60 sec low for 4 min
  
• times:
• 11:02:50 start   10sec h, 5 sec low
• 11:06:50 start 10 sec h, 10 sec low
• 11:10:50 start 30 sec h, 30 sec low
• 11:14:50 start 30 sec h, 10 sec low
• 11:18:50 start 60 sec h, 60 sec low
• 11:22:50 restart sequence
• 11:42:50 restart sequence
• 12:02:50 restart sequence
• 12:17:50 done
  
• files:

• type	raw	dcd	jpeg	mov
  Usrp	GPUSERV1/USRP181101	dstor1/hf_20181102_h3286_usrp	20181102_h3286	20181102_h3286_usrp.avi 20181102_h3286_hr_usrp.avi

  
  

4. H3255 : 02nov18  13:40 to 16:32 vladimir ( top)

• 430Tx	440usec rf, 10ms ipp,clp, single beam
  TelPos	az=285 zagr=1.1
  hf Freq	2 freq, hopping, rcp & lcp: 8.175,8.180,8.181,8.182,8.183,8.184,8.185 Mhz

• siggen routines:
• subdirectory: h3255/
  
• prog3.cmd:
• 2 freq output, 10 sec on ,10sec off , then hop. (more info)
  
• times:
• 13:40:00 - started prog3.cmd rcp
  
• lots of arcing, had to stop
  
• 13:53:00 - restarted prog3.cmd rcp
  
• 15:43 - stopped prog3 to test some siggen code
• 16:04:05 start 3 cycles of rcp freq hop (20*7)*3 = 420 secs
• 16:12:15  done
  
• 16:12:19 start 3 cycles of lcp freq hop (20*7)*3 = 420 secs
• 16:20:50      done
• 16:21:00 run prog3 lcp freq hop (20*7) till 16:32:00
• 16:32:00 stop. switch to 5 Mhz
  
• files:

• type	raw	dcd	jpeg	mov
  Usrp	GPUSERV1/USRP181102	dstor1/hf_20181102_h3255_usrp	20181102_h3255	20181102_h3255_usrp.avi 20181102_h3255_hr_usrp.avi

  
  

5. H3255 : 02nov18  16:57 to 00:02 vladimir ( top)

• 430Tx	440usec rf, 10ms ipp,clp, single beam
  TelPos	az=225 zagr=1.06
  hf Freq	2 freq, hopping. rcp 5.095,5.1,5.101,5.102,5.103,5.104,5.105 Mhz

• siggen routines:
• subdirectory: h3255/
  
• prog3.cmd:
• 2 freq output, 10 sec on ,10sec off , then hop. (more info)
• times:
• 16:57:00 start prog3. 10 sec on, 10sec off, then hop. (20*7=140 sec cycle)
• 00:02:00 (03nov) done
  
• files:

• type	raw	dcd	jpeg	mov
  Usrp	GPUSERV1/USRP181102	dstor1/hf_20181102_h3255_usrp	20181102_h3255	20181102_h3255_usrp.avi 20181102_h3255_hr_usrp.avi

181103 (sat) (top)

6. H3110 : 03nov18  00:12 to 10:59 herb ( top)

• 430Tx	440usec rf, 10ms ipp,clp, single beam
  TelPos	az=225 zagr=1.06
  hf Freq	5.095 Mhz RCP

• siggen routines:
• subdirectory: h3110
  
• prog1.cmd:
• prog5.seq. 5min on, 5 min off
  
• times:
• 00:12:01: start 5min on
  
• 00:17:01: start 5min off
• .. continue
• 10:59:41 stopped
  
• files:

• type	raw	dcd	jpeg	mov
  Usrp	GPUSERV1/USRP181101	dstor1/hf_20181103_h3110_usrp	20181103_h3110	20181103_h3110_1_usrp.avi 20181103_h3110_1_hr_usrp.avi

  
  

7. H3286 : 03nov18  10:59 to 11:19 Ashanthi ( top)

• 430Tx	440usec rf, 10ms ipp,clp, single beam
  TelPos	az=285 zagr=1.1
  hf Freq	5.1 Mhz RCP

• siggen routines:
• subdirectory: ashanthi/
• prog1.cmd: (more info)
  
• 
  
• times:
• 10:59:52 start   10sec h, 5 sec low
• 11:03:52 start 10 sec h, 10 sec low
• 11:07:52 start 30 sec h, 30 sec low
• 11:11:52 start 30 sec h, 10 sec low
• 11:15:52 start 60 sec h, 60 sec low
• 11:19:52 ended first cycle
  
• files:

• type	raw	dcd	jpeg	mov
  Usrp	GPUSERV1/USRP181101	dstor1/hf_20181103_h3286_usrp	20181103_h3286	20181103_h3286_usrp.avi 20181103_h3286_hr_usrp.avi

  
  

8. H3110 : 03nov18  11:30 to 23:59 Herb ( top)

• 430Tx	440usec rf, 10ms ipp,clp, single beam
  TelPos	az=225 zagr=1.06
  hf Freq	5.095 Mhz RCP,LCP

• siggen routines:
• subdirectory: h3110/
  
• prog1.cmd: 5 min on, 5 min  off
  
• times:
• 11:30:28 rcp start on
• 11:35:28 start off
• .. continue
• 14:10:28  lcp start on  (3 on ,off cycles)
  
• 14:15:28  lcp  start off
• 14:40:28 rcp 5min on.. back to rcp 5min on,offs
• 14:45:28 rcp off
• .. continue rcp on,off till end
• 23:59:58  done
  
• files:

• type	raw	dcd	jpeg	mov
  Usrp	GPUSERV1/USRP181101	dstor1/hf_20181103_h3110_usrp	20181103_h3110	20181103_h3110_2_usrp.avi 20181103_h3110_2_hr_usrp.avi

181104 (sun) (top)

9. H3108 : 04nov18  00:00 to 09:58 Frank ( top)

• 430Tx	440usec rf, 10ms ipp,clp, single beam
  TelPos	az=225 zagr=1.06
  hf Freq	5.095 Mhz RCP

• siggen routines:
• subdirectory: h3108/
  
• prog1.cmd:
• prog1.seq 
  
• loop
• low 10 minutes
• hi 5 min, low 5 min  (for 2 hours)
• end loop
  
• times:
• 00:00:02  start prog1 10 min off
• 00:10:02  start 5min on
• 00:15:02  start 5min off.
• ..continue 5min on,off
  
• 02:10:02 start 10 min off
• 02:20:02 start 5min on, off
• .. continue
• 09:58:02  done
  
• files:

• type	raw	dcd	jpeg	mov
  Usrp	GPUSERV1/USRP181101	dstor1/hf_20181104_h3108_usrp	20181104_h3108	20181104_h3108_usrp.avi 20181104_h3108_hr_usrp.avi

  
  

10. H3286 : 04nov18  10:02 to 11:00 Ashanthi ( top)

• 430Tx	440usec rf, 10ms ipp,clp, single beam
  TelPos	az=225 zagr=1.06
  hf Freq	5.1 Mhz RCP

• siggen routines:
• subdirectory: ashanthi/
• prog1.cmd: (more info)
  
• times:
• 10:02:33 start   10sec h, 5 sec low
• 10:06:33 start 10 sec h, 10 sec low
• 10:10:33 start 30 sec h, 30 sec low
• 10:14:33 start 30 sec h, 10 sec low
• 10:18:33 start 60 sec h, 60 sec low
• 10:22:33 restart sequence
• 10:42:33 restart sequence
• 11:00:33 done
  
• files:

• type	raw	dcd	jpeg	mov
  Usrp	GPUSERV1/USRP181101	dstor1/hf_20181104_h3286_usrp	20181104_h3286	20181104_h3286_usrp.avi 20181104_h3286_hr_usrp.avi

  
  

11. H3108 : 04nov18  11:01 to 23:56 Frank ( top)

• 430Tx	440usec rf, 10ms ipp,clp, single beam
  TelPos	az=225 zagr=1.06
  hf Freq	5.095 Mhz RCP

• siggen routines:
• subdirectory: h3108/
  
• prog1.cmd: (more info)
• prog2.cmd:
• loop
• 10min off
• 3min on, 3min off .. for 1 hour
• endloop
  
• times:
• 11:01:38 start prog1. 10min off
• 11:11:38 start 5min on
• 11:16:38 start 5 min off
• .. continue on,off
• 13:11:38 start 2nd cycle of prog1 . 10 min off
• 13:59:38 stop prog1
• 13:59:58 start prog2.cmd 10min off
• 14:09:58 start 3min on
• 14:12:58 start 3 min off
• .. continue 3min on,off
• 15:09:58  start 2nd cycle of prog2. 10min off
• 15:19:58  start 3 min on
• 15:22:58  start 3 min off
• 16:19:58 end cycle 2
• 16:20:00 go to cw for  othr
  
• 16:30:18 start prog1.cmd 10min off
• 16:40:18 start 5min on
• 16:45:18 start 5min off
• .. contine on,off
• 18:40:18 start 2nd cycle of prog1 10min off
• 20:50:18 start 3rd cycle of prog1,
• 23:00:18 start 4the cycle of prog1
• 23:56 end of experiment hf off.
  
• files:

• type	raw	dcd	jpeg	mov
  Usrp	GPUSERV1/USRP181101	dstor1/hf_20181104_h3108_usrp	20181104_h108	20181104_h3108_usrp.avi 20181104_h3108_hr_usrp.avi

181105 (mon) (top)

12. T2374 : 04nov18  23:56 to 09:53 (no hf) ( top)

• 430Tx	440usec rf, 10ms ipp,clp, single beam
  TelPos	az=225 zagr=1.06
  hf Freq	to hf

• siggen routines:
• none
  
• 
  
• times:
• 23:56 (04nov) - 09:53
  
• files:

• type	raw	dcd	jpeg	mov
  Usrp	GPUSERV1/USRP181105	dstor1/t2374_20181105_usrp	20181105_t2374_1	20181105_t2374_1_usrp.avi

  
  

13. H3252 : 05nov18  10:11 to 11:31 Natasha ( top)

• 430Tx	440usec rf, 10ms ipp,clp, single beam
  TelPos	az=280, zagr=10.967 (left by maintenance)then moved to 1.06
  hf Freq	5.095 Mhz RCP

• siggen routines:
• subdirectory: h3110/
  
• prog1.cmd: 5min on, off (used herb's routine)
• subdirectory: h3252/
• onoff2010.cmd - 20min on, 10 min off .. repeat
  
• 
  
• times:
• 10:11:35  - start 5min on,off
• 10:21:31  - stopped to move the za to 1.06
• 10:35:15  - restart 5min on,off with zagr=1.06
• 10:59:15  - done with 5min on,off
• 11:03:01  - start onoff2010.cmd  20min on
• 11:23:01  -  start 10 min off
• 11:31:01  - done
  
• files:

• type	raw	dcd	jpeg	mov
  Usrp	GPUSERV3/USRP181105	dstor1/hf_20181105_h3252_usrp	20181105_h3252	20181105_h3252_usrp.avi 20181105_h3252_hr_usrp.avi

  
  

14. H3286 : 05nov18  11:32 to 12:30 Ashanthi ( top)

• 430Tx	440usec rf, 10ms ipp,clp, single beam
  TelPos	az=280 zagr=1.06
  hf Freq	5.1 Mhz RCP

• siggen routines:
• subdirectory: ashanthi/
• prog1.cmd: (more info)
  
• times:
• 11:32:00 start   10sec h, 5 sec low
• 11:36:00 start 10 sec h, 10 sec low
• 11:40:00 start 30 sec h, 30 sec low
• 11:44:00 start 30 sec h, 10 sec low
• 11:48:00 start 60 sec h, 60 sec low
• 11:52:00 restart sequence
• 12:12:00 restart sequence
• 12:30:00 done
• files:

• type	raw	dcd	jpeg	mov
  Usrp	GPUSERV3/USRP181105	dstor1/hf_20181105_h3286_usrp	20181105_h3286	20181105_h3286_usrp.avi 20181105_h3286_hr_usrp.avi

  
  

15. H3252 : 05nov18  12:31 to 20:14 Natasha ( top)

• 430Tx	440usec rf, 10ms ipp,clp, single beam
  TelPos	az=280 then 225 . zagr=1.06
  hf Freq	5.095 Mhz RCP

• siggen routines:
• subdirectory: h3252/
  
• onoff55.cmd - 5min on, 5min off
  
• prog1.cmd - tid sequence. see cmd and sequence file.
• onoff1005.cmd - 10min on, 5min off
  
• times:
• 12:31:40 start onoff55.cmd 5min on, 5min off
• 12:36:40 start 5min off
• .. continue
• 13:29:40 done with 5min on,off
• 13:32:07 start prog1.cmd  tid (no chirping)
• 14:18     commercial power gone. 430 down.
• 14:53  switching 430tx to generators
• hf rf off during switch over
• 14:54  hf rf back on.
• 15:09  isr back online
• 15:13:47  restart prog1.cmd tid.
  
• 15:16:00 hf off, to move azmiuth from 280(640) to 225
• 15:29:47 prog1, tid stopped (although hf had been off since 15:16)
• 15:30:05 start onoff1005.cmd 10min on, 5 min off (but hf rf still off.. waiting for az motion to finish)
• 15:32:30  hf rf back on.
• 15:59:05  onoff1005.cmd done
• 16:00:02 onoff55.cmd  5min on, 5min off
  
• 16:29:02  done onoff55.cmd
• 16:30:02 start prog1.cmd  tid
  
• 18:29:02  prog1.cmd done
• 18:30:00  start onoff55.cmd  5min on,off
• 18:40:00  hf rf off (natasha requested it off).
• 18:59:57  restarted onoff55.cmd (hf rf back on).
• 19:29:57  onoff55.cmd done
• 19:30:04  start prog1.cmd (tid). fof2 below 5mhz
• 20:10       done.. hf off
  
• files:

• type	raw	dcd	jpeg	mov
  Usrp	GPUSERV3/USRP181105	dstor1/hf_20181105_h3252_usrp	20181105_h3252	20181105_h3252_usrp.avi 20181105_h3252_hr_usrp.avi

left off here

16. T2374 : 05nov18  20:14 to 07:13 (no hf) ( top)

• 430Tx	440usec rf, 10ms ipp,clp, single beam
  TelPos	az=225 zagr=1.06
  hf Freq	no hf

• siggen routines:
• no hf
  
• times:
• 20:14:05 start
• 04:50:35 .. last 10 second block processed..need to process the rest
  
• 07:13:44 end (06nov)
  
• files:

• type	raw	dcd	jpeg	mov
  Usrp	GPUSERV3/USRP181105	dstor1/t2374_20181105_usrp	20181105_t2374_2	20181105_t2374_2_usrp.avi

181106 (tues) (top)

17. H3252 : 06nov18  10:14 to 10:59 Natasha ( top)

• 430Tx	440usec rf, 10ms ipp,clp, single beam
  TelPos	az=285 zagr=1.1
  hf Freq	5.095 Mhz RCP

• siggen routines:
• subdirectory: h3252/
• onoff1515.cmd  15 min on,off
  
• times:
• 10:14:43  start onoff1515.cmd on 15 minues
• 10:59:42 stop onoff1515.cmd
  
• files:

• type	raw	dcd	jpeg	mov
  Usrp	GPUSERV3/USRP181105	dstor0/hf_20181106_h3252_usrp	20181106_h3252	20181106_h3252_usrp.avi 20181106_h3252_hr_usrp.avi

  
  

18. H3286 : 06nov18  10:59 to 11:58 Ashanthi ( top)

• 430Tx	440usec rf, 10ms ipp,clp, single beam
  TelPos	az=225  zagr=1.06
  hf Freq	5.1 Mhz RCP

• siggen routines:
• subdirectory: ashanthi/
• prog1.cmd: (more info)
• 
  
• times:
• 10:59:57 start   10sec h, 5 sec low
• 11:03:57 start 10 sec h, 10 sec low
• 11:07:57 start 30 sec h, 30 sec low
• 11:11:57 start 30 sec h, 10 sec low
• 11:15:47 start 60 sec h, 60 sec low
• 11:19:57 restart sequence
• 11:39:57 restart sequence
• 11:58:57  done
  
• files:

• type	raw	dcd	jpeg	mov
  Usrp	GPUSERV3/USRP181105	dstor0/hf_20181106_h3286_usrp	20181106_h3286	20181106_h3286_usrp.avi 20181106_h3286_hr_usrp.avi

  
  

19. H3252 : 06nov18  12:00 to 20:09 Natasha ( top)

• 430Tx	440usec rf, 10ms ipp,clp, single beam
  TelPos	az=225 zagr=1.06
  hf Freq	5.095 Mhz RCP

• siggen routines:
• subdirectory: h3252/
  
• onoff2010_chirp.cmd
• 20 min on, 10 min off
• chirp 5.095 to 5.125 in 5 ms. during the 20 min on (more info)
• onoff55_chirp.cmd
  
• 5min on,5 min off
• chirp 5.095 to 5.125 in 5 ms. during the 5 min on (more info)
• prog1_chirp.cmd
  
• tid with chirp_cw during the on's
  
• chirp 5.095 to 5.125 in 5 ms. during the 5 min on (more info)
• during each on sec, chirp for .5 secs, output f0 for .5 secs.
• onoff101505.cmd
• 10min on, 15 min off, 5 min on.
• onoff55_chirp10.cmd
• 5min on, 5 min off, with chirp_cw using 10sec tick on gen 2.
  
• During ons:
• sweep freq f0=5.095 to f1=5.125Mhz in 25 ms
• generate a new sweep every 25.575 ms
• do 199 sweeps. so at 5.089 secs go to cw until next 10 sec tick.
• prog1_chirp10.cmd
• Same as prog1_chirp.cmd but uses 10 sec tick instead of 1 sec tick
• sweep is over 25 ms, chirps for 5 secs, cw for 5 secs.
  
• times:
• 12:00:04 start onoff2010 with chirp. start 20min on with chirp
• 12:30:37 start   5min on,off (no chirp)
• 13:22:28 start   5min on,off with 5ms chirp_cw  between 5.095 and 5.125Mhz
• For each second, chirp for .5 secs, sit at f0 for .5 secs.
• 13:30:01 start prog1_chirp (tid) with 5ms chirp.
  
• during each on, .5 sec chirp, .5 sec cw.
• 15:31:02  start onoff151005 .. start 10 min on.
• 16:02:41 start 5min on, 5min off with 10sec tick chirp
• use 25 ms for freq sweep
• chirp for 5 secs, cw for 5 secs
• 16:30:09 prog1_chirp10.cmd. tid using 10sec tick
  
• 25 ms freq sweep, chirp for 5 secs, cw for 5 secs during tid ons.
• actually started on 16:30:10 (when 10sec tick arrived).
  
• 16:45:20 network problems.
• 16:48:20 datataking aborted (because of network problems).. hf was still transmitting.
• 17:20    network back online.
• 18:32:27 start 5min on , 5min off with chirp_cw
• 5ms chirp, .5 sec chirp, .5 sec cw.
• 19:00:39 5 min on,off with chirp_cw and 10 sec tick
• 25ms chirp, 5sec chirp, 5 sec  cw
• Note it actually started when the 10 sec tick arrived: 19:00:40
• 19:30:01 prog1_chirp. tid   with 5ms chirp during ons, .5sec chirp, .5sec cw
• 20:02   hf off.. done
• Notes:
• 10sec tick start times.
• the siggen program always assumed that the 1 second tick was driving the generators
• It would synchronize with a second, send the command, and report the next second as the start time in the log file.
  
• When the 10 sec tick was plugged in, the actual start time would be on the next 10 sec tick.
• When processing the data, i inadvertently used the time in the log file to start the 10 second integrations for the processed data  instead of the actual 10 second multiple. So the integrations when things changed (on to off, or off to on) will mix a sec or more of the one state with the next.
• 16:02:41 - start of integrations, 16:02:50 start of hf sequence
• 16:30:09 - start of integrations, 16:30:10 start of hf sequence
• 19:00:39 - start of integrations, 19:00:40 start of hf sequence
• 
  
• files:

• type	raw	dcd	jpeg	mov
  Usrp	GPUSERV3/USRP181105	dstor0/hf_20181106_h3252_usrp	20181106_h3252	20181106_h3252_usrp.avi 20181106_h3252_hr_usrp.avi

  
  

20. T2374 : 06nov18  20:09 to 07:30 (no hf) ( top)

• 430Tx	440usec rf, 10ms ipp,clp, single beam
  TelPos	az=225 zagr=1.06
  hf Freq	no hf

• siggen routines:
• no hf
  
• 
  
• times:
• 20:09:02  start
• 07:30:02 (07nov) done
  
• files:

• type	raw	dcd	jpeg	mov
  Usrp	GPUSERV3/USRP181105	dstor0/t2374_20181106_usrp	20181106_t2374	20181101_t2374_usrp.avi

20181107 (wed) (top)

21. H3286 : 07nov18  10:42 to 11:31 Ashanthi ( top)

• 430Tx	440usec rf, 10ms ipp,clp, single beam
  TelPos	az=225 zagr=1.06
  hf Freq	5.1 Mhz RCP

• siggen routines:
• subdirectory: ashanthi/
• prog1.cmd:
• times:
• 10:42:23 start   10sec h, 5 sec low
• 10:46:23 start 10 sec h, 10 sec low
• 10:50:23 start 30 sec h, 30 sec low
• 10:54:23 start 30 sec h, 10 sec low
• 10:58:23 start 60 sec h, 60 sec low
• 11:02:23 restart sequence
• 11:22:23 restart sequence
• 11:31:23  done
• files:

• type	raw	dcd	jpeg	mov
  Usrp	GPUSERV3/USRP181105	dstor0/hf_20181107_h3286_usrp	20181107_h3286	20181107_h3286_usrp.avi 20181107_h3286_hr_usrp.avi

  
  

22. H3251 : 07nov18  11:31 to 12:58 Fallen ( top)

• 430Tx	440usec rf, 10ms ipp,clp, single beam
  TelPos	az=225 zagr=1.06
  hf Freq	5.095 Mhz RCP

• siggen routines:
• subdirectory: fallen/
• prog1.cmd:
• 10sec on, sec off.
  
• times:
• 11:31:48   start 10sec on,10sec off
  
• 12:58:48  done
  
• files:

• type	raw	dcd	jpeg	mov
  Usrp	GPUSERV3/USRP181105	dstor0/hf_20181107_h3253_usrp	20181107_h3253	20181107_h3253_usrp.avi 20181107_h3253_hr_usrp.avi

23. H3211 : 07nov18  13:04 to 14:30 Anthea ( top)

• 430Tx	440usec rf, 10ms ipp,clp, single beam
  TelPos	az=225 zagr=1.06
  hf Freq	5.125 Mhz RCP

• siggen routines:
• subdirectory: anthea/
• prog1.cmd:
• 20min low
• (8min h, 8min l) repeat 2 times .. 32min tot
  
• (4min h ,4min l) repeat 2 times .. 16 min tot
  
• (2min h, 2min l) repeat 3 times .. 12 min tot
  
• (1min h, 1min l) repeat  3 times .. 6min tot
• (10sec h, 10sec l) repeat 12 times .. 4min tot
  
• times:
• 13:04:21 start prog1.cmd
  
• files:

• type	raw	dcd	jpeg	mov
  Usrp	GPUSERV3/USRP181105	dstor0/hf_20181107_h3211_usrp	20181107_h3211	20181107_h3211_usrp.avi 20181107_h3211_hr_usrp.avi

  
  

24. H3253 : 07nov18  14:36 to 18:45 Grach ( top)

• 430Tx	440usec rf, 10ms ipp,clp, single beam
  TelPos	az=285 zagr=1.1
  hf Freq	5.095  Mhz RCP& LCP

• siggen routines:
• subdirectory: grach/
• prog4.cmd
• prog1.cmd
• the sync delays were changed 07, to 08, the comments out numbers were for 07nov
  
• prog2.cmd
• .. see cmdfiles/grach/ prog1,2,4
  
• times:
• 14:36:33 start prog4.cmd xmode
• 14:56:20 start prog4.cmd omode . (omode till end)
  
• 15:21:20 stopped prog4. hf rf off
• 15:30:01 start prog1.cmd .. The rf enable switch was accidentally left off for prog1 15:30:01 o 16:13:01. so no hf,
  
• 16:13:01 stop prog1.cmd
• 16:15:00 start prog2.cmd .. hf ref enable switch is back on.
  
• 17:05:50 stop prog2.cmd usrp stopped
• 17:07:20 restarted prog2.cmd
• 18:45:00 stop prog2.cmd.. done
  
• files:

• type	raw	dcd	jpeg	mov
  Usrp	GPUSERV3/USRP181105	dstor1/hf_20181107_h3253_usrp	20181107_h3253	20181107_h3253_usrp.avi 20181107_h3253_hr_usrp.avi

  
  

25. T2374 : 07nov18  18:45 to 07:29 (no hf) ( top)

• 430Tx	440usec rf, 10ms ipp,clp, single beam
  TelPos	az=285 zagr=1.1
  hf Freq	no hf

• siggen routines:
• no hf
  
• times:
• 18:45:00 start
• 07:29:07 done
  
• files:

• type	raw	dcd	jpeg	mov
  Usrp	GPUSERV3/USRP181105	dstor1/hf_20181107_h3253_usrp	20181107_h3253	20181107_h3253_usrp.avi 20181107_h3253_hr_usrp.avi

181108 (thur) (top)

26. H3286 : 08nov18  09:58 to 11:03 Ashanthi ( top)

• 430Tx	440usec rf, 10ms ipp,clp, single beam
  TelPos	az=225 zagr=1.06
  hf Freq	5.1Mhz RCP

• siggen routines:
• subdirectory: ashanthi/
• prog1.cmd:
• 
  
• times:
• 09:58:43 start   10sec h, 5 sec low
• 10:02:43 start 10 sec h, 10 sec low
• 10:06:43 start 30 sec h, 30 sec low
• 10:10:43 start 30 sec h, 10 sec low
• 10:14:43 start 60 sec h, 60 sec low
• 10:18:43 restart sequence
• 10:38:43 restart sequence
• 10:58:43 restart seqence
• 11:03:43  done
  
• files:

• type	raw	dcd	jpeg	mov
  Usrp	GPUSERV3/USRP181105	dstor0/hf_20181108_h3286_usrp	20181108_h3286	20181108_h3286_usrp.avi 20181108_h3286_hr_usrp.avi

  
  

27. H3251 : 08nov18  11:04 to 13:01 Fallen ( top)

• 430Tx	440usec rf, 10ms ipp,clp, single beam
  TelPos	az=225 zagr=1.06
  hf Freq	5.095 Mhz RCP

• siggen routines:
• subdirectory: fallen/
• prog1.cmd: 10sec on, 10 sec off
  
• 
  
• times:
• 11:04:15 start 10sec on, 10sec off
• 13:01:15 done
  
• 
  
• files:

• type	raw	dcd	jpeg	mov
  Usrp	GPUSERV3/USRP181105	dstor1/hf_20181108_h3251_usrp	20181108_h3251	20181108_h3251_usrp.avi 20181108_h3251_hr_usrp.avi

  
  

28. H3211 : 08nov18  13:02 to 14:30 Anthea ( top)

• 430Tx	440usec rf, 10ms ipp,clp, single beam
  TelPos	az=225 zagr=1.06
  hf Freq	5.095 Mhz RCP

• siggen routines:
• subdirectory: anthea/
• prog1.cmd:
• 20min low
• (8min h, 8min l) repeat 2 times .. 32min tot
  
• (4min h ,4min l) repeat 2 times .. 16 min tot
  
• (2min h, 2min l) repeat 3 times .. 12 min tot
  
• (1min h, 1min l) repeat  3 times .. 6min tot
• (10sec h, 10sec l) repeat 12 times .. 4min tot
• times:
• 13:02:01 start
• 14:30:01  end
  
• files:

• type	raw	dcd	jpeg	mov
  Usrp	GPUSERV3/USRP181105	dstor1/hf_20181108_h3211_usrp	20181108_h3211	20181108_h3211_usrp.avi 20181108_h3211_hr_usrp.avi

  
  

29. H3253 : 08nov18  14:30 to 18:42 Grach ( top)

• 430Tx	440usec rf, 10ms ipp,clp, single beam
  TelPos	az=225 zagr=1.06
  hf Freq	5.095 Mhz RCP,LCP

• siggen routines:
• subdirectory: grach/
• prog4.cmd:
• prog1.cmd
• prog2.cmd
  
• .. see cmdfiles/grach/ prog1,2,4
• times:
• 14:30:53  start prog4.cmd xmode
• 14:55:53 done
• 15:00:00 start prog4.cmd omode (remain for reset of time with omode)
• 15:25:30  done
• 15:30:00 start prog1.cmd
• 16:14:00 end prog1.cmd
• 16:15:00 start prog2.cmd
• 18:14:00 end prog2.cmd
  
• 18:15:00  start prog1.cmd
• 18:30:00  stop prog1, go to cw to measure power... 423KW
  
• 18:42:00  done
  
• 
  
• files:

• type	raw	dcd	jpeg	mov
  Usrp	GPUSERV3/USRP181105	dstor0/hf_20181108_h3253_usrp	20181108_h3253	20181108_h3253_usrp.avi 20181108_h3253_hr_usrp.avi

  
  

30. T2374 : 08nov18  18:42 to 07:06 (no hf) ( top)

• 430Tx	440usec rf, 10ms ipp,clp, single beam
  TelPos	az=285 zagr=1.1
  hf Freq	no hf

• siggen routines:
• no hf
  
• times:
• 18:42:00 start
• 07:06:00  end
  
• files:

• type	raw	dcd	jpeg	mov
  Usrp	GPUSERV3/USRP181105	dstor0/t2374_20181108_usrp	20181108_t2374	20181108_t2374_usrp.avi

181109 (fri)  (top)

31. H3286 : 09nov18  09:47 to 10:33 Ashanthi ( top)

• 430Tx	440usec rf, 10ms ipp,clp, single beam
  TelPos	az=225 zagr=1.06
  hf Freq	5.1 Mhz RCP

• siggen routines:
• subdirectory: ashanthi/
• prog1.cmd:
• 
  
• times:
• 09:47:06 start   10sec h, 5 sec low
• 09:51:06 start 10 sec h, 10 sec low
• 09:55:06 start 30 sec h, 30 sec low
• 09:59:06 start 30 sec h, 10 sec low
• 10:03:06 start 60 sec h, 60 sec low
• 10:07:06 restart sequence
• 10:27:06 restart sequence
• 10:33:06  done
  
• files:

• type	raw	dcd	jpeg	mov
  Usrp	GPUSERV3/USRP181105	dstor0/hf_20181109_h3286_usrp	20181109_h3286	20181109_h3286_usrp.avi 20181109_h3286_hr_usrp.avi

  
  

32. H3251 : 09nov18  10:33 to 12:59 Fallen ( top)

• 430Tx	440usec rf, 10ms ipp,clp, single beam
  TelPos	az=225 zagr=1.06
  hf Freq	5.095 Mhz RCP

• siggen routines:
• subdirectory: fallen/
• prog1.cmd:
• 10sec on , 10sec off
  
• times:
• 10:33:40 start 10 sec on, 10 sec off
• 12:59:06 donee
  
• files:

• type	raw	dcd	jpeg	mov
  Usrp	GPUSERV3/USRP181105	dstor0/hf_20181109_h3251_usrp	20181109_h3251	20181109_h3251_usrp.avi 20181109_h3251_hr_usrp.avi

  
  

33. H3211 : 09nov18  13:00 to 14:30 Anthea ( top)

• 430Tx	440usec rf, 10ms ipp,clp, single beam
  TelPos	az=225 zagr=1.06
  hf Freq	5.125 Mhz RCP

• siggen routines:
• subdirectory: anthea/
  
• prog1.cmd:
• 20min low
• (8min h, 8min l) repeat 2 times .. 32min tot
  
• (4min h ,4min l) repeat 2 times .. 16 min tot
  
• (2min h, 2min l) repeat 3 times .. 12 min tot
  
• (1min h, 1min l) repeat  3 times .. 6min tot
• (10sec h, 10sec l) repeat 12 times .. 4min tot
• times:
• 13:00:10 start prog1.cmd
• 13:06:10 radar plane showed up.. wiped out lower band
  
• 14:30:10 stop
• notes:
• at 13:06:10 a radar plane (p3 orion?) showed up in the data. this wiped out the lower part of the band
• The arc removal algorithm removed almost all ipps  when accumulating the 10 secs triggered by the radar pulses.
• I need to modify the processing program to filter out the lower 1/2 of the band and then reprocess.
  
• files:

• type	raw	dcd	jpeg	mov
  Usrp	GPUSERV3/USRP181105	dstor1/hf_20181109_h3211_usrp	20181109_h3211	20181109_h3211_usrp.avi 20181109_h3211_hr_usrp.avi (no movies yet)

  
  

34. H3253 : 09nov18  14:31 to 15:16 Grach ( top)

• 430Tx	440usec rf, 10ms ipp,clp, single beam
  TelPos	az=225 zagr=1.06
  hf Freq	5.095 Mhz RCP

• siggen routines:
• subdirectory: grach/
• prog1.cmd:
• This was  a makeup run. 07nov18 the hf enable switch was off for the prog1.cmd run
  
• times:
• 14:31:00 start prog1.cmd
• 15:16:10 stop
• Notes:
• The radar plane remained in the area for this run wiping out the lower part of the band.
• The arc removal algorithm removed almost all ipps  when accumulating the 10 secs triggered by the radar pulses.
• I need to modify the processing program to filter out the lower 1/2 of the band and then reprocess.
  
• files:

• type	raw	dcd	jpeg	mov
  Usrp	GPUSERV3/USRP181105	dstor1/hf_20181109_h3253_usrp	20181109_h3253	20181109_h3253_usrp.avi 20181109_h3253_hr_usrp.avi (no movies yet).

  
  

HF synthesizer drive values (top)

    The hf synthesizers generate the amplitude and phase to drive each of the 6 hf transmitters.

Logs of hf synth values

•  hf synthesizer logs

• directory holding outputs from hf_synth program with time stamps.
  
• rfon,off,  phases and amplitudes sent to tx's
• does not contain info on cw,sweep info from  external signal  generators,.
• does not contain the hf frequency used.
• Plots of drive amplitude and phase for the hf campaign (.ps) (.pdf)
• each page is a separate day
• Top frame has drive amplitude.
• Each tx in different color
• +  show where changes occurred.
  
• the dashed green line at bottom shows rfon (high), rfoff (low).
• Bottom: transmitted phase for each tx
• You can get the mesh position, polarization from this info
• The table has the phase for Tx1 (black color in plots).
  

• freq/pol	tx1Phase
  5 MHz rcp	114
  5 MHz lcp	300
  8MHz rcp	238
  8MHz lcp	111

siggen programing notes

chirp and chirp_cw, using external 1 sec or 10sec tick.

• chirp and optionally spend the last 1/2 of the 1 or 10 sec tick transmitting cw.
  
• eg. sweep 30khz in 2.5 ms.
  
• If just chirping, do this forever
• if chirp_cw, then sweep for 1/2 the tick (.5 sec or 5 sec), and then sit at the lowest freq till the tick arrived (.5 or 5 more secs).
  
• This used 2 generators.
  
• generator 1 generated the frequency sweeps
• Each sweep was started by an external trigger
• trig input came from gen2 burst mode
  
• output went to the hf.
  
• generator 2 ran in burst mode and generated the trigger pulses for generator 1 sweeps
• The gen2 trigger input started every burst.
• This was normally the 1 second tick
• it would generate N pulses during a pulse(programmable)
• The next ext trig , would start another set of N pulses.
  
• generator 2 output plugged into external trigger for gen1
• setup parameters.
• gen1
• set start,stop freq. typically f0=5.095e6 to f1=5.125e6
• set the sweep time.. normally .005 secs
• this will sweep between f0 and f1 in 5ms then wait for another external trigger.
• --> the siggen needs about .5 usecs after the end of the sweep before it will recognize a new trigger.
• --> if swptime=5ms, the trigger must >= 5ms +.5 usecs.
• gen2:
• assume we are using the 1 second tick for gen2 ext trigger,.
  
• setup burst mode to generate the triggers for gen1 sweeps
  
• set pulse width to 1ms (must be less than pulse period)
  
• assume gen1 freq sweep time is 5ms.
• set burst freq to 199.1 hz
  
• this will generate a trigger every 5.022 ms.  which is longer than the 5ms sweep
  
• set the burst count to 199.
  
• This will generate 199 freq sweeps and stop at .999498 seconds.
• This gives time for gen2 ext trig (1 sec tick) to start the next burst.
• gen1 sweep will sit at it's lowest freq for 502 usecs before getting another trigger for the sweep.
• If you want chirp_cw
• cut the burst count in 1/2. say to 100 or 99.
  
• 1/2 the second there will be triggers for the sweep, and the last 1/2 sec will have no triggers so  gen1 outputs the starting freq (cw).
• Parameters actually used for the nov18 run
• i see a lot of:
• sweep time=.005 ms
• burst freq=399.1, burst cnt=399
• This is generating a trigger every 2.505 ms. (for a 5ms freq sweep)
  
• Any triggers arriving during the sweep are ignored.
• So the 2nd trigger at 5.011 ms would cause the next sweep.
• this double of the burst freq only shortened the dead time between sweeps. (from 22 usecs to 11 usecs).
• Differences between using 1 sec and 10 sec tick
• For 1 sec tick, the burst mode starts generating sweep triggers every second
• for 10 sec tick the burst mode starts generating sweep triggers every 10 secs
• These only make a difference if you are using chirp_cw mode
• for 1 sec tick, the chirp,cw is usually .5sec, .5 sec
• for 10 sec tick, you can have chirp 5 sec then cw 5 sec
• With the 10 sec tick , we typically used slower chirps (25ms rather then 5 ms).
  

onoff chirp

• this used 3 generators.
• gen1 made the freq sweep
• the output goes to an rf switch rather than directly to the hf input
  
• gen2: provided the triggers for gen1 via burst mode
  
• these two work the same as the  chirp_cw (see above)
  
• gen3: generates the long term on,off sequence using an arbitrary waveform.
  
• the 1 sec tick triggers gen3
• the output of gen 3 drives an rf switch that has gen1 output
• rf switch
• toggled by gen3 arbitrary waveform
• input from gen1 output
  
• output to hf input

Notes: (top)

• signal generator timing.
• We would set the sample clock frequency for the siggen pulses (typically 10,000 or 20,000hz).
• When the 1 sec tick arrived, the signal generator would output the signal 2 clock cycles later.
• Using 10khz, the siggen output would occur 200 usec after the hardware tick
• During testing i noticed a different delay between the newer and older signal generators..(we used the old ones for the run)
  

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