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| [[#Casa]] | Browser, viewer | '' | | [[#Casa]] | Browser, viewer | '' | ||
+ | | [[# | ||
+ | | [[# | ||
| grid | | | | | | | grid | | | | | | ||
| hdf5 | library | -- | infrequent | Used by other packs, now 1.8.2 | | | hdf5 | library | -- | infrequent | Used by other packs, now 1.8.2 | | ||
- | | hdf5viewer | + | | hdfview |
| [[# | | [[# | ||
| pipeline | | | | | | | pipeline | | | | | | ||
| [[# | | [[# | ||
+ | | [[#LUS|LUS (Lofar User Software)]] | USG [[engineering: | ||
| wcslib | library | -- | infrequent | Used by other packs, now 4.3 | | | wcslib | library | -- | infrequent | Used by other packs, now 4.3 | | ||
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==== Casa ==== | ==== Casa ==== | ||
- | This is the NRAO developped package that provides Graphical interfaces like those available in the old AIPS++ packages. It provides the following useful tools (see directory ''/ | + | This is the NRAO developped package that provides Graphical interfaces like those available in the old AIPS++ packages. It provides the following useful tools (see directory ''/ |
- | * casabrowser -> A table browser (much like the old glish-based browser) | + | * '' |
- | * casaplotms -> A tool to make 2-D plots of data in a MS | + | * '' |
- | * casaviewer -> Visualizer | + | * '' |
- | * casapy -> Casa's Python interface. | + | * '' |
Extensive documentation can be found [[http:// | Extensive documentation can be found [[http:// | ||
+ | * The release and helpdesk can be obtained from http:// | ||
+ | * Details about the release including new capabilities, | ||
+ | * We are also pleased to announce the creation of a new CASA wiki with fully annotated tutorials and tips: http:// | ||
+ | * Casa has NO support for the LOFAR storagemanager used to create raw LOFAR datafiles. | ||
+ | The current version (as of May 29th 2013) is Casa 4.0.1. | ||
+ | Casa uses the IERS measures tables that are provided by the distribution; | ||
+ | measures.directory: | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Casacore ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | We make available official releases of casacore for people that like to develop against stable libraries of casacore. The latest development version of casacore is available in the [[#LofIm]] package described below. The current release is version 1.2.0. | ||
+ | |||
+ | For documentation, | ||
+ | |||
+ | Casacore uses the IERS measures tables that are in ''/ | ||
+ | measures.directory: | ||
+ | </ | ||
==== LofIm ==== | ==== LofIm ==== | ||
- | The package LofIm (Lofar Imaging) consists of the following | + | The package LofIm (Lofar Imaging) consists of the following subpackages: |
* casacore | * casacore | ||
* casarest | * casarest | ||
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This will activate the version that was build last night. It will add all settings needed to use the subpackages toyour '' | This will activate the version that was build last night. It will add all settings needed to use the subpackages toyour '' | ||
- | As all of the individual subpackages are in a development phase, we **cannot** guarantee that each nightly build is bugfree, or even that is has succeeded. Therefore, we keep a '' | + | As all of the individual subpackages are in a development phase, we **cannot** guarantee that each nightly build is bugfree, or even that is has succeeded. Therefore, we keep a ' |
> use LofIm <day> (e.g., use LofIm Wed) | > use LofIm <day> (e.g., use LofIm Wed) | ||
If the problem that caused a build to fail has not been solved in a week's time, you will not be able to use the package until it has been fixed. In due time we will implement a system with a release policy, that will enable you to use ' | If the problem that caused a build to fail has not been solved in a week's time, you will not be able to use the package until it has been fixed. In due time we will implement a system with a release policy, that will enable you to use ' | ||
+ | |||
+ | LofIm uses the IERS measures tables that are in ''/ | ||
+ | measures.directory: | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== GDL ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The GDL package contains the following subpackages: | ||
+ | - [[http:// | ||
+ | - [[http:// | ||
+ | - [[http:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | These work together and form a useful packages used by the Pulsar group. | ||
==== Pythonlibs ==== | ==== Pythonlibs ==== | ||
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(see [[public: | (see [[public: | ||
- | * [[http:// | + | * [[http:// |
* [[http:// | * [[http:// | ||
- | * [[http:// | + | * [[http:// |
- | * [[http:// | + | * [[http:// |
* [[http:// | * [[http:// | ||
* [[http:// | * [[http:// | ||
- | * [[http:// | + | * [[http:// |
+ | * [[http:// | ||
+ | * [[http:// | ||
+ | * [[http:// | ||
+ | * pywcs -> Version 1.10-4.7 | ||
+ | * numexpr -> Version 1.4.2 | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== LUS ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The LUS stands for [[public: | ||
+ | * the [[public: | ||
+ | * the Pulsar package (TEMPO, Presto, pulp, etc.), | ||
+ | * the CR-Tools. | ||
+ | Information about these packages can be obtained by Lars Baehren (DAL, build system) or Anastasia Alexov (Pulsar software). | ||
+ | The LUS is build on a daily basis on lfe001 and lhn001 and is available on all cluster nodes. To activate it type:< | ||
+ | > use LUS | ||
+ | or | ||
+ | > use LUS < | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | It will add items to the '' | ||