Oh, the irony:
On 2012-11-11 17:11, McAfee, Bill (Contractor) wrote:
> Steffen,
>
> I just talked to Dave. He is currently testing the recently upgraded
> File Catalyst software on the SPTR system. That software does not
> perform well with small files. The large number of small files from
> A-039-S was causing problems with system performance, and were
> temporarily blocked.
>
> If you would zip them all together into one or two large files, we
> should have plenty of time to get them off the station today.
>
> Regards,
>
> Bill
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steffen Richter (BICEP2) [mailto:Steffen.Richter.Guest@usap.gov]
> Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2012 4:59 PM
> To: Feldt, David (Contractor)
> Cc: McAfee, Bill (Contractor)
> Subject: A-039-S SPTR
>
> Hi Dave,
>
> Are there currently any issues w/ SPTR. I haven't seen any of our data
> move out today. We are trying to get some calibration data out for
> urgent analysis.
>
>
> Cheers,
> Steffen
>
Chin Lin, I have no more time to support this. You will have to tar up and lzma compress the demod data to chuncks > 100 MB and move it to SPTR manually. Same goes for moving it off the Denver server on the Harvard end. I have tared up all the current files and put them on the server.
Kind regards,
Steffen
On 2012-11-10 22:57, Wong, Chinlin (Guest) wrote:
> RE: Analysis Data SPTR Transfer
>
> Cool! Hopefully they get sent tomorrow. We are seeing beams in all
> pixels: http://omega0.usap.gov/~clwong/20121109_045156_b2_plots/
> <http://omega0.usap.gov/%7Eclwong/20121109_045156_b2_plots/>
>
> Thanks, Steff!
>
> Chin Lin
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steffen Richter (BICEP2) [mailto:Steffen.Richter.Guest@usap.gov]
> Sent: Sat 11/10/2012 10:53 PM
> To: Wong, Chinlin (Guest)
> Cc: bicep2-list; Staniszewski, Zachary (Guest); Bischoff, Colin
> (Guest); Tolan, James (Guest); Aikin, Randol A-039-S
> Subject: Re: Analysis Data SPTR Transfer
>
> Looks like none of it went out. SPTR seemed really slow today. I have
> turned off the arc file transfer for now and it should go out tomorrow.
>
> It will show up in /n/bicepfs1/bicep2/sptr_anal/ on Odyssey.
>
> Cheers,
> Steffen
>
> On 2012-11-10 13:34, Wong, Chinlin (Guest) wrote:
> > RE: Analysis Data SPTR Transfer
> >
> > Thanks for setting this up, Steff!
> >
> > I've put the uncompressed .mat files that I've processed into the
> > folder mentioned. Hopefully they'll get sent out with this tdrs pass.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Chin Lin
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Steffen Richter (BICEP2) [mailto:Steffen.Richter.Guest@usap.gov]
> > Sent: Fri 11/9/2012 11:57 PM
> > To: bicep2-list
> > Cc: Staniszewski, Zachary (Guest); Wong, Chinlin (Guest); Bischoff,
> > Colin (Guest); Tolan, James (Guest)
> > Subject: Analysis Data SPTR Transfer
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have an updated version of the sptr_put.pl script that will transfer
> > analysis data over SPTR and I have enabled that in user bicepdata's
> > crontab.
> >
> > Usage:
> > * Put files for transfer into /data/clwong/sptr
> >
> > * Analysis files must be uncompressed. They will be compressed with lzma
> > by the script
> >
> > * This is a flat directory. Don't create sub directories and put files
> > there. They won't go out
> >
> > * The analysis files won't show on the SPTR web page. Not sure if I get
> > around doing this
> >
> > * sptr_put_anal.pl has a flag that turns arc file transfers on or off:
> > $TRANSFER_ARC=0
> > or
> > $TRANSFER_ARC=1
> >
> >
> > Currently arc file transfers are turned on (1). If you turn it off at
> > some point, don't forget to run /home/bicepdata/bin/mark_all_arc_sent.pl
> > before doing that.
> >
> > * Currently we transfer arc files gzipped, i.e. not w/ the usual lzma
> > compression. Bicep30 can't keep up with lzma. Once you are back to a
> > normal data rate, you can change that by setting $COMPRESSION to any of
> > the valid compression types.
> >
> >
> > I haven't updated the Harvard end of things. I plan on doing this
> > tomorrow.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Steffen
> >
>
>
>
>
Hi,
I have an updated version of the sptr_put.pl script that will transfer
analysis data over SPTR and I have enabled that in user bicepdata's crontab.
Usage:
* Put files for transfer into /data/clwong/sptr
* Analysis files must be uncompressed. They will be compressed with lzma
by the script
* This is a flat directory. Don't create sub directories and put files
there. They won't go out
* The analysis files won't show on the SPTR web page. Not sure if I get
around doing this
* sptr_put_anal.pl has a flag that turns arc file transfers on or off:
$TRANSFER_ARC=0
or
$TRANSFER_ARC=1
Currently arc file transfers are turned on (1). If you turn it off at
some point, don't forget to run /home/bicepdata/bin/mark_all_arc_sent.pl
before doing that.
* Currently we transfer arc files gzipped, i.e. not w/ the usual lzma
compression. Bicep30 can't keep up with lzma. Once you are back to a
normal data rate, you can change that by setting $COMPRESSION to any of
the valid compression types.
I haven't updated the Harvard end of things. I plan on doing this tomorrow.
Cheers,
Steffen
Hi All,
Our firewall developed some stability problems, which I think are
hardware related. I dropped in the spare firewall, installed the updates
and transferred the rules today. It has been stable since and it should
all be the same from your end. Please let me know if you experience any
problems from Odyssey or the USAP network.
It's been a solid little machine, dating back to BICEP1. I think we got
our monies worth on that one.
Cheers,
Steffen
Hi All,
This is only of interest to those deploying to Pole:
I am currently making two backups of the arc files. I have mounted two 2
TB disks on bicep41:/mnt/bak1 and bicep41:/mnt/bak2, respectively.
Please continue to rsync files manually to these two disks after I leave.
There are more 2TB disks in the computer cabinet. The disks are mounted
in the 3rd and 4th slot from the bottom in bicep41, which sits next to
the laser printer in DSL. If we ship bicep30 back, then we only need one
backup set and you could use the disk mounted on /mnt/bak2 to continue
the first backup set once /mnt/bak1 is full.
Cheers,
Steffen
Hi All,
This will be the last report from me. Calibration activities have
started and somebody else will be reporting on these.
Observing:
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121104 04:56:28 - 121106 00:40:01
* 9_CMB_36c_dk293_016.sch
* Aborted to mount FFFlat
* bicep33 rebooted and GCP & masd restarted after schedule
121104 04:38:59 - 121104 04:40:23
* mce_autotune.sch
* MASD restart, DSP driver reload & mce_reset_clean, GCP restart
after running schedule.
121104 01:35:57 - 121104 01:44:13
* starpoint_pole_bicep_summer.sch
* Not clear enough for an actual pointing. Just showing Chin Lin
how to run a pointing schedule
121103 22:54:09 - 121103 22:59:46
* do_cycle.sch
* Tilts:
az 0° 180°
x -9.157 -9.377
y 9.371 10.833
* dk=0
* cleaned GS, boot, UFB, window
* Membrane 0.15/0.5
121101 04:33:54 - 121103 22:54:09
* 8_CMBdark_36a_dk068_004.sch
121101 04:20:58 - 121101 04:22:23
* mce_autotune.sch
* MASD restart, DSP driver reload & mce_reset_clean, GCP restart
after running schedule.
121031 23:03:43 - 121031 23:09:19
* do_cycle.sch
* Tilts:
az 0° 180°
x -9.025 -9.256
y 9.602 10.448
121031 23:02:54 - 121031 23:03:41
* do_cycle.sch
* Fridge cycle client died.
121031 22:42:27 - 121031 23:02:54
* 8_NTD_crosstalk_v2_002.sch
121031 22:21:58 - 121031 22:42:27
* 8_NTD_crosstalk_v2_001.sch
121029 05:55:31 - 121031 22:15:25
* 9_CMB_36c_dk248_016.sch
* Aborted in last scan set
Telescope:
----------
- Ran NTD x-talk v2 schedule twice
- Ran CMBdark schedule
- Stopped CMB obs to mount FFFlat
Weather
--------
- Mostly good, clouds and overcast periods prevented pointing schedules
during the fridge cycles
Cryogenics:
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* Tracking spreadsheet at
http://bicep.rc.fas.harvard.edu/bicep2/south_pole_helium_usage/Summer_2011_…
* Flint is here
* I investigated the much higher than usual vent gas recapture rates in
the previous two transfers. Found that Kathleen didn't completely close
the valve on tank 5. Pressure was slowly equalizing between tanks 5 and
8. Measured contamination in 5, 6, 7, and 8 and they appear clean. Flint
will just have to top up tank 5 once we are done with 8.
* Kathleen's Cryo Sitrep:
LHe:
* Approximately 2800 liters of useable LHe remain in the Wessington
dewars.
* Approximately 500 liters of LHe were delivered to BICEP2.
* Based on a historical consumption rate of 35.7 liters/day, LHe
supplies are expected to be exhausted by January 2013
GHe:
* Out of 16 storage tanks for gaseous helium: 7 tanks are at 17.2 MPa
(2500 psi), two tanks are at 13.8 MPa (2000 psi), one tank is at
12.4 MPa(1800 psi), one tank is at 10.3 MPa (1500 psi), one tank is
at 6.2 MPa (900 psi), one tank is at 2.8 MPa (400 psi), one tanks is
at 1.0 MPa (150 psi), and two tanks are at 0 MPa (0 psi).
* Vent GHe from the LHe transfer was compressed into the storage tanks.
LN_2 :
* The liquid nitrogen plant turned on 28 October 2012 and turned off
03 November 2012
* Approximately 550 liters of LN2 are currently stockpiled on station.
Analysis/software/computers:
----------------------------
- Firewall crashed again today. Second time now. Will investigate.
Cheers,
Steffen
