June 4, 2019ProjectThe SRDP project is approaching Pilot Operations (June 18) - Download of calibrated data from the Archive (ALMA, VLA)
- Improved quality assurance of VLA pipeline results, including correction and re-execution of the pipeline.
- Mid-Pilot release (mid-July) brings PI driven ALMA cube generation.
User facing capabilities for Wave 1 (Dec 2019) are the same as Pilot, starting to look at Wave 2 (Dec 2020) targets. Telescope Time Allocation Tools now an initiative within the SRDP project (see below) Heuristics- Completed validation testing of pipeline and new archive for SRDP pilot. Validation testing now proceeding on CASA 5.6 for ALMA Cube Imaging and VLA pipeline with improved flux calibration.
- Planning for Wave 2 capabilities proceeding, aiming to improve VLA pipeline spectral line handling and extend capabilities of ALMA cube imaging (e.g., resolution vs. surface brightness sensitivity tradeoffs) to enable users to further 'optimize' their images.
- Studying common calibration issues with VLA data and those revealed in pilot to improve quality of pipeline calibration
- Mark Mark Whitehead has replaced Rafael Hiriart on the stakeholder requirements committee. We thank Rafael for his contributions and welcome Mark to the committee.
Operations- Change Request and Charter approved by key stakeholders
- TTA Tools Concept and Software Requirements Document through internal review
- Level 1 requirements capture and conceptual architecture design now underway.
- Next milestone: Conceptual Design Review (Q1 FY20)
Implementation- CIS has provisioned two NGAS servers for use as a primary NRAO archive store in Charlottesville (primary and backup). This store will be used as the backing store for ALMA products produced as part by the SRDP project.
- RFQ in process for replacing the CV-Lustre solution with increased capacity and expanding the NAASC-Lustre system to meet the working storage needs for SRDP and other projects. Purchase Requisitions have been issued in NM for similar expansions needed by SRDP.
- In addition, CIS participated in efforts to provide an architectural diagram for current NAASC IT operations, one that includes the new SRDP dedicated hardware (see issue SRDP-192 in open-jira).
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