The values for these parameters used in real time are stored in several
parameter files, located under directory INTER_BASE:. To follow the
logical dependence of the parameters upon antenna and station, several
files exist :
- GENERAL.ANk
where k is an antenna number. These files contain the parameters which
only depends on the antenna: radio and optical collimations COH and
COV, NPE, AZEC, AZES, ELEC, ELES, and also a default value
for IAZ. They also contain the homology elevation bending, HEL, the subreflector parameters: HTR0 and HTR1 for
translation, HVT0 and HVT1 for tilt, HFO0 and HFO1 for focus; and two beam-switch parameters (sign and beam
separation).
- Sij.ANk
where Sij is a station name (for example W00), and k an antenna number.
These files contains the Antenna-Station dependent parameters, for
pointing IAZ, MVE, and MVN, and for interferometry, the Delay, and the position X,Y,Z.
The Sij.ANk should never be editted, but should only be changed using
the CONFIGURE mode of OBS. The GENERAL.ANk file should be editted if a
major change occur.
