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There are several pipeline parsets in this repository: | There are several pipeline parsets in this repository: | ||
- | * **Pre-Facet-Cal.parset** : The " | + | * **Pre-Facet-Calibrator.parset** : The calibrator |
- | * **Pre-Facet-Cal-RawData-Single.parset** : A pre-facet pipeline to work on raw (non NDPPP' | + | * **Pre-Facet-Target.parset** : The target |
- | * **Pre-Facet-Cal-RawData-PreAvg.parset** : A pre-facet | + | * **Initial-Subtract.parset** : A pipeline that generates full FoV images and subtracts the sky-models from the visibilities. (Needed for Factor.) |
- | * **Initial-Subtract.parset** : A pipeline that generates full FoV images and subtracts the sky-models from the visibilities. (Needed for facet-calibration, | + | |
==== Software requirements ==== | ==== Software requirements ==== | ||
- | * the full " | + | * the full " |
* LoSoTo | * LoSoTo | ||
* LSMTool (see https:// | * LSMTool (see https:// | ||
- | * Python-PP (see http:// | ||
* Python matplotlib | * Python matplotlib | ||
- | * WSClean (for Initial-Subtract, version >=1.9) | + | * WSClean (for Initial-Subtract) |
* Aplpy (see https:// | * Aplpy (see https:// | ||
+ | * See the prefactor GitHub page for more information | ||
==== Documentation ==== | ==== Documentation ==== | ||
- | Installation and setup is explained | + | Installation and setup is explained |
**Please read that first!** | **Please read that first!** | ||
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* Calibrator and target data are typically processed separately. | * Calibrator and target data are typically processed separately. | ||
* The target data can be processed one time- or frequency- block at a time, e.g. when you have limited disk space. (The processed data is a lot smaller than the input data.) | * The target data can be processed one time- or frequency- block at a time, e.g. when you have limited disk space. (The processed data is a lot smaller than the input data.) | ||
- | * Yes, updating the LOFAR software can be annoying. But it is worth ist! Trust me. 8-) | ||
- | * Get someone to write a better documentation for the genericpipeline. | ||
* Don't forget to update the recipe_directories entry in the pipeline.cfg to include the pre-factor plugins, for example: < | * Don't forget to update the recipe_directories entry in the pipeline.cfg to include the pre-factor plugins, for example: < | ||
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==== To do list ==== | ==== To do list ==== | ||
- | For prefactor | + | For feature requests or bug reports, |
- | https:// | + | |
- | Or set up an issue in the GitHub | + | |
https:// | https:// | ||
- | == FACTOR == | ||
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- | * Time correlation settings given by user. | ||
- | * Aplpy plots (Tammo has script on his github but change noise to 1mJy (current 5mJy)) | ||
- | * All WSclean (any aliasing issues?) | ||
- | * pybdsm boxes from restoring beam size. | ||
- | * outer uvrange option (maybe good for help create models for selfcalbration when working at full resolution) | ||
- | * Check that amplitudes are properly normalised | ||
- | * Second major iteration | ||
- | * High dynamic range option | ||
- | * optimize number of IO-intesive (NDPPP) processes |