(link to PIMS Testing Punchlist)

Provided below are a set of usage scenarios for the PIMS and SECI system meant to exercise the functions of the system. 

Setting up for using the pimscache command line

Testing Scenarios

1) Standard Usage – Prepare a Tile for Imaging

2) Re-using an existing Restore – Next Tile for the same calibration

When you're ready to prep the next set of images, if you have the previous restore around, you can skip the restore, saving time. 

3) make split ms's for all tiles in a calibration

Simply leave off the "-t" option to request splitting of all tiles/phasecenters associated with a calibration.

4) Single Image Needs to be Redone

If an image is later found to be in error, it is possible to simply create a single PIMS via the split.  This is assuming that the restore needs to be redone due to removal of data previously. 

5) Experimentation – Use a PIMS from the cache for interactive casa exploration

For validation purposes, or for investigation of a particularly difficult imaging problem, you can use the data in the cache.   

References

Single Tile Calibrations

Obtaining Phase Center information