STH Recent Preflight: 61342
Executing preflight for 61342 at Wed Oct 28 18:01:32 SAST 2026.
Log can be found in /atlas/obs/03/61342/preflight.dat.
Setting donefile '/atlas/obs/03/61342/preflight_complete.20261028160132.3532' on successful script completion.
Sitech host is tcs.
Disabling voice.exe countdown.
Disabling chiller checks.
Disabling dehumidifier power check.
Logging errors to /tmp/preflight.20261028160132.3532.
Wed Oct 28 18:01:32 SAST 2026 [elapsed=0 sec] DFM (initialization)
get service string...OK
service is running...OK
is initialized...OK
Wed Oct 28 18:01:32 SAST 2026 [elapsed=0 sec] Getting TCS lock.
OK TCS lock granted to preflight-STH [0ba313a9-0aed-4551-aac6-e38c1a64062d;1800]
Wed Oct 28 18:01:32 SAST 2026 [elapsed=0 sec] Enabling red LEDs for preflight.
doorpsw 3 ON redLED
Wed Oct 28 18:01:33 SAST 2026 [elapsed=1 sec] About to start STH preflight. Point your web browser at http://localhost:7354.
Wed Oct 28 18:01:33 SAST 2026 [elapsed=1 sec] auxcam is disabled.
Wed Oct 28 18:01:33 SAST 2026 [elapsed=1 sec] Skipping auxcam.
error: unknown module: vent
Wed Oct 28 18:01:33 SAST 2026 [elapsed=1 sec] DEADMAN
Get heartbeat host ... got 'tcs'
Fetching timestamp (redis-cli -h tcs) ... done. Got response: 1793203285
OK
Wed Oct 28 18:01:33 SAST 2026 [elapsed=1 sec] OPSEC
AUTO mode: ...OK
Wed Oct 28 18:01:33 SAST 2026 [elapsed=1 sec] CLUSTER NFS MOUNTS
admin proc1:/export/atlas-cal...OK
admin proc1:/export/atlas-red...OK
proc1 admin:/export/atlas-obs...OK
proc2 admin:/export/atlas-obs...OK
proc2 proc1:/export/atlas-cal...OK
proc2 proc1:/export/atlas-red...OK
proc3 admin:/export/atlas-obs...OK
proc3 proc1:/export/atlas-cal...OK
proc3 proc1:/export/atlas-red...OK
proc4 admin:/export/atlas-obs...OK
proc4 proc1:/export/atlas-cal...OK
proc4 proc1:/export/atlas-red...OK
Wed Oct 28 18:01:35 SAST 2026 [elapsed=3 sec] SCREENS
admin dash-tcsdata...OK
admin dash-recent...OK
admin dash-skycoverage...OK
admin dash-logstamp...OK
proc1 redq...OK
proc1 prochain-redpost-03a...OK
proc1 prochain-redpost-03x...OK
Wed Oct 28 18:01:35 SAST 2026 [elapsed=3 sec] QUEUE
0 observations queued.
Wed Oct 28 18:01:35 SAST 2026 [elapsed=3 sec] CLOCKS
admin: Wed Oct 28 16:01:35 UTC 2026
metbox: OK
proc1: OK
proc2: OK
proc3: OK
proc4: OK
archon: OK
NTP:
remote refid st t when poll reach delay offset jitter
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+192.168.4.5 .GPS. 1 u 687 1024 377 1.019 -0.158 0.851
*metbox2.sth.atl .PPS. 1 u 321 1024 377 0.255 -0.132 0.056
ntp.ubuntu.com .POOL. 16 p - 64 0 0.000 0.000 0.000
-zibbi.ngei.csir 229.179.94.34 2 u 528 1024 377 23.320 0.189 0.817
-ntp.as3741.net 210.182.58.253 2 u 204 1024 377 23.049 -0.311 1.239
-ntp2.as3741.net 146.64.58.41 2 u 245 1024 377 7.206 -0.164 0.306
-196.10.54.57 210.182.58.253 2 u 1016 1024 377 7.208 -0.087 0.134
-ntp2.nog.net.za 80.72.67.48 3 u 794 1024 377 7.426 -0.008 0.052
-139.84.231.68 196.21.187.2 2 u 118 1024 377 22.869 -0.278 0.401
-ntp7.inx.net.za 183.3.52.101 2 u 277 1024 377 16.620 0.207 0.090
+tick.sanren.ac. .TC. 1 u 773 1024 377 23.297 -0.057 0.070
Wed Oct 28 18:01:48 SAST 2026 [elapsed=16 sec] DISKS
200GB available in /atlas/obs...OK (6433GB)
200GB available in /atlas/red...OK (9321GB)
Checking disks on admin ... archon ... tcs ... proc1 ... proc2 ... proc3 ... proc4 ... done
Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted_on
admin:/dev/md0p2 11T 4.1T 6.2T 40% /
admin:/dev/loop0 106M 106M 0 100% /snap/core/17292
admin:/dev/loop1 106M 106M 0 100% /snap/core/17284
archon:/dev/sda2 117G 22G 89G 20% /
archon:/dev/loop0 106M 106M 0 100% /snap/core/17284
archon:/dev/loop1 106M 106M 0 100% /snap/core/17292
archon:/dev/sda1 511M 6.6M 505M 2% /boot/efi
tcs:/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-ubuntu--lv 98G 38G 56G 41% /
tcs:/dev/nvme0n1p2 2.0G 131M 1.7G 8% /boot
tcs:/dev/nvme0n1p1 1.1G 6.1M 1.1G 1% /boot/efi
proc1:/dev/md0p1 15T 4.5T 8.9T 34% /
proc1:/dev/loop0 106M 106M 0 100% /snap/core/17284
proc1:/dev/loop1 106M 106M 0 100% /snap/core/17292
proc2:/dev/md0p1 15T 1.8T 12T 13% /
proc2:/dev/loop0 106M 106M 0 100% /snap/core/17292
proc2:/dev/loop1 106M 106M 0 100% /snap/core/17284
proc3:/dev/md0p1 15T 739G 13T 6% /
proc3:/dev/loop0 106M 106M 0 100% /snap/core/17292
proc3:/dev/loop1 106M 106M 0 100% /snap/core/17284
proc4:/dev/md0p1 15T 1.1T 13T 8% /
proc4:/dev/loop0 106M 106M 0 100% /snap/core/17284
proc4:/dev/loop1 106M 106M 0 100% /snap/core/17292
Wed Oct 28 18:01:48 SAST 2026 [elapsed=16 sec] SERVICES1
qcam
chiller...OK
dome...OK
mount...OK
modo...OK
cam...OK
acam...OK
weather...OK
met...OK
sentry...OK
dfm...OK
duplicates...OK
Wed Oct 28 18:01:49 SAST 2026 [elapsed=17 sec] Disabling mount tracking.
Wed Oct 28 18:01:49 SAST 2026 [elapsed=17 sec] SERVICES2
Wed Oct 28 18:01:49 SAST 2026 [elapsed=17 sec] CHILLER
status...OK
chiller: 3.0/3.0C ? chiller=ON dryer=? IDLE
Wed Oct 28 18:01:53 SAST 2026 [elapsed=21 sec] DOME
status...OK
audio setup: using amcam-mezz-s to record
Pointing webcam to azcheck position ... done
Homing the dome ... waiting ... done
Attempting audio conversion ... size= 934kB time=00:00:29.88 bitrate= 256.0kbits/s speed=1.47e+03x
audio converted to domehome.wav.
Copy dome audio to dashboards ... done
slewing to azimuth 0 (N)...OK
Copy azcheck JPEG to dashboards ... done
parking...OK
dome: AZ=90.00 CLOSED/OPEN (0%) IDLE
Wed Oct 28 18:04:43 SAST 2026 [elapsed=191 sec] MOUNT
blinky status...OK
motor logs...OK
slewing to az=70,alt=70...OK
slewing to az=290,alt=70...OK
parking...OK
mount: 296.89 -29.49, az/alt=324.77 +86.49 idle(e) IDLE
Wed Oct 28 18:05:33 SAST 2026 [elapsed=241 sec] MODO
status...OK
slewing to az=60,alt=60...OK
modo: dome=stopped mount=tracking IDLE
Wed Oct 28 18:05:52 SAST 2026 [elapsed=260 sec] CAM SERVICE
status...OK
cam: main=[idle] aux=[off] N=0/0 spi=40.2 IDLE
Wed Oct 28 18:05:52 SAST 2026 [elapsed=260 sec] ACAM
status Camera tripped exists... OK
Camera tripped is current... OK (4 seconds old)
Software failsafe ready... OK (NA)
CCD on...OK
ION pump on...OK
CCD temp...OK (-53.7C)
Checking CCD plane: Z0=+1781.00 DZDX=-928.00 DZDY=+4055.00
acam: -54C CCD TEC ION e=30.0s d=0.6s N=0 IDLE
Wed Oct 28 18:05:52 SAST 2026 [elapsed=260 sec] WEATHER
status weather: clear 22.1C 32% 20/24kph@166 DP16.8C/-20C/d IDLE
...OK
Wed Oct 28 18:05:52 SAST 2026 [elapsed=260 sec] MET
status...OK
met: c=N o=Y Ro22d Co15h Wo5d Ho1d To34d Do15h IDLE
Wed Oct 28 18:05:52 SAST 2026 [elapsed=260 sec] SENTRY
status...OK
sentry: close=YES open=NO drop=NO IDLE
Wed Oct 28 18:05:54 SAST 2026 [elapsed=262 sec] DFM (SHUTTERS)
initializing and homing shutters...
mount 325.81 -14.64, az/alt=59.90 +60.06 tracking(w) IDLE 1s
A 0 0.0mm 15 N F R | B 0 0.0mm 15 N F R
initialized motor A constants
initialized motor B constants
A 0 0.0mm 15 N F R | B 0 0.0mm 15 N F R
A 0.020s 3 0.0%
B 0.020s -2 0.0%
A 2 0.1mm 15 N F R | B -2 -0.1mm 15 N F R
finding forward (close) limit for shutter A
....done
backing off limit
..........................backing off 4 sec...
at limit
done
finding forward (close) limit for shutter B
...done
backing off limit
.............backing off 4 sec...
at limit
done
A 0 0.0mm 15 N F R | B 0 0.0mm 15 N F R
exercising shutters...Using amcam-mezz-s to record
A 0.020s 7 0.1%
A 0.051s 102 1.1%
A 0.081s 395 4.3%
A 0.111s 722 7.9%
A 0.141s 1172 12.8%
A 0.172s 1763 19.3%
A 0.202s 2442 26.7%
A 0.232s 3233 35.3%
A 0.262s 4135 45.2%
A 0.293s 5085 55.5%
A 0.323s 5965 65.2%
A 0.353s 6755 73.8%
A 0.383s 7418 81.0%
A 0.414s 7983 87.2%
A 0.444s 8453 92.3%
A 0.474s 8782 95.9%
A 0.505s 9014 98.5%
A 0.535s 9148 99.9%
B 0.020s 2 0.0%
B 0.051s 106 1.2%
B 0.081s 397 4.3%
B 0.111s 739 8.1%
B 0.141s 1217 13.3%
B 0.172s 1799 19.7%
B 0.202s 2490 27.2%
B 0.232s 3286 35.9%
B 0.262s 4197 45.8%
B 0.293s 5131 56.1%
B 0.323s 6022 65.8%
B 0.353s 6797 74.3%
B 0.384s 7456 81.5%
B 0.414s 8025 87.7%
B 0.444s 8466 92.5%
B 0.474s 8805 96.2%
B 0.505s 9032 98.7%
B 0.535s 9144 99.9%
B 0.565s 9159 100.0%
sleeping 3 sec between shutter moves...
A 0.020s 9150 100.0%
A 0.050s 9055 98.9%
A 0.081s 8760 95.7%
A 0.111s 8399 91.8%
A 0.141s 7951 86.9%
A 0.171s 7352 80.3%
A 0.202s 6669 72.9%
A 0.232s 5868 64.1%
A 0.262s 4952 54.1%
A 0.292s 4014 43.8%
A 0.323s 3138 34.3%
A 0.353s 2354 25.7%
A 0.383s 1690 18.5%
A 0.414s 1132 12.4%
A 0.444s 687 7.5%
A 0.474s 345 3.8%
A 0.504s 123 1.3%
A 0.535s 12 0.1%
A 0.565s -5 0.0%
B 0.020s 9145 99.9%
B 0.050s 9024 98.6%
B 0.081s 8760 95.7%
B 0.111s 8410 91.9%
B 0.141s 7938 86.7%
B 0.171s 7359 80.4%
B 0.202s 6670 72.9%
B 0.232s 5869 64.1%
B 0.262s 4954 54.1%
B 0.293s 4021 43.9%
B 0.323s 3137 34.3%
B 0.353s 2360 25.8%
B 0.383s 1694 18.5%
B 0.414s 1126 12.3%
B 0.444s 685 7.5%
B 0.474s 347 3.8%
B 0.505s 123 1.3%
B 0.535s 13 0.1%
B 0.565s -2 0.0%
A 0 0.0mm 15 N F R | B -2 -0.1mm 15 N F R
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Evaluating shutter behavior:
Shutter A opened to 99.9 percent in 0.535 seconds.
Shutter B opened to 100.0 percent in 0.565 seconds.
Shutter A closed to 0.0 percent in 0.565 seconds.
Shutter B closed to 0.0 percent in 0.565 seconds.
Problems: 0
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Attempting audio conversion ... size= 226kB time=00:00:07.23 bitrate= 256.1kbits/s speed=1.01e+03x
audio converted to shutter.wav.
Copying shutter audio to dashboards ... done
DFM (FOCUS)
changing to best focus... dfm: filter=o[2] foc=9313 IDLE
Wed Oct 28 18:06:31 SAST 2026 [elapsed=299 sec] IMAGING (acam+auxcam)
status...OK
cam: main=[idle] aux=[off] N=0/0 spi=40.2 IDLE
taking preflight exposures:
acam...OK
acam image:
127M Oct 28 18:06 /atlas/obs/03a/61342/03a61342e0001o.arch.fz
AUXCAM: Skipping (noauxcam=1).
Wed Oct 28 18:06:54 SAST 2026 [elapsed=322 sec] DEHUMIDIFIER
OTA humidity exists...OK
OTA humidity is current... OK (56 seconds old)
OTA humidity level...OK (3%)
Dome humidity exists...OK
Dome humidity is current... OK
Wed Oct 28 18:06:54 SAST 2026 [elapsed=322 sec] SCHEDULE
Status...OK
Checking scheduled filter...correct filter inserted
dfm: OK [bestfocus]
61341.67146303|info|galildriver|using focus model: foc=9187+(4.30)*22.5+(-0.40)*60.2=9259.7
61341.67146839|info|galildriver|o 2 IN | cass: 3032846 15.16 mm b=23 move=NO | arm: 409734 477.00 mm b=03 move=OK | foc: 54022157 9314 um b=8f M [focus]
61341.67147410|info|galildriver|o 2 IN | cass: 3032847 15.16 mm b=23 move=NO | arm: 409734 477.00 mm b=03 move=OK | foc: 54022156 9314 um b=8f M [focus]
61341.67147749|info|galildriver|o 2 IN | cass: 3032848 15.16 mm b=23 move=NO | arm: 409734 477.00 mm b=03 move=OK | foc: 54022152 9314 um b=8f M [focus]
61341.67148566|info|galildriver|o 2 IN | cass: 3032846 15.16 mm b=23 move=NO | arm: 409734 477.00 mm b=03 move=OK | foc: 54022159 9314 um b=0f [cmd]
bestfocus for o...OK
Wed Oct 28 18:06:56 SAST 2026 [elapsed=324 sec] Parking the mount.
Parking ... mount: task <-parksouth> accepted
Waiting ... Mount is parked.
Wed Oct 28 18:07:22 SAST 2026 [elapsed=350 sec] Disabling mount tracking.
Waiting on the mount ... done.
Turning tracking off ... done.
Waiting on the mount ... done.
Recheck mount status ... done.
doorpsw 3 OFF redLED
doorpsw 2 OFF whiteLED
Wed Oct 28 18:07:24 SAST 2026 [elapsed=352 sec] NOTICES: det_dzdx=-928 is outside range +-250 from -558; det_dzdy=4055 is outside range +-250 from -1915;
Preflight completed successfully. See
http://tinyurl.com/sthpreflight
--
Please reduce summit bandwidth by turning off your webcam viewer.
Wed Oct 28 18:07:24 SAST 2026 [elapsed=352 sec] Happy observing!
Wed Oct 28 18:07:24 SAST 2026 [elapsed=352 sec] Preflight took 352 seconds to complete.
Wed Oct 28 18:07:24 SAST 2026 [elapsed=352 sec] STARTING CLEANUP
Turning off LEDs
doorpsw 3 OFF redLED
doorpsw 2 OFF whiteLED
Releasing TCS lock [preflight]
OK TCS lock released by preflight-STH
Preflight image
Shutter acutation data:
A 0.020s 4 0.0% A 0.050s 114 1.2% A 0.081s 385 4.2% A 0.111s 736 8.0% A 0.141s 1197 13.1% A 0.171s 1782 19.5% A 0.202s 2465 26.9% A 0.232s 3266 35.7% A 0.262s 4174 45.6% A 0.292s 5104 55.8% A 0.323s 5998 65.5% A 0.353s 6775 74.0% A 0.383s 7432 81.2% A 0.413s 8005 87.4% A 0.444s 8458 92.4% A 0.474s 8793 96.1% A 0.504s 9021 98.5% A 0.534s 9136 99.8% A 0.564s 9153 100.0% B 0.020s 2 0.0% B 0.051s 113 1.2% B 0.081s 379 4.1% B 0.111s 728 8.0% B 0.142s 1201 13.1% B 0.172s 1773 19.4% B 0.202s 2467 26.9% B 0.232s 3268 35.7% B 0.263s 4166 45.5% B 0.293s 5103 55.7% B 0.323s 5988 65.4% B 0.353s 6773 74.0% B 0.384s 7439 81.3% B 0.414s 8002 87.4% B 0.444s 8456 92.4% B 0.474s 8794 96.1% B 0.504s 9024 98.6% B 0.535s 9139 99.8% B 0.565s 9156 100.0% sleeping 3 sec between shutter moves... A 0.020s 9151 100.0% A 0.050s 9049 98.9% A 0.081s 8777 95.9% A 0.111s 8422 92.0% A 0.141s 7958 86.9% A 0.172s 7381 80.6% A 0.202s 6692 73.1% A 0.232s 5895 64.4% A 0.262s 4982 54.4% A 0.293s 4037 44.1% A 0.323s 3166 34.6% A 0.353s 2387 26.1% A 0.384s 1711 18.7% A 0.414s 1147 12.5% A 0.444s 706 7.7% A 0.474s 359 3.9% A 0.504s 130 1.4% A 0.535s 15 0.2% A 0.565s 1 0.0% B 0.020s 9143 99.9% B 0.050s 9018 98.5% B 0.081s 8771 95.8% B 0.111s 8421 92.0% B 0.141s 7953 86.9% B 0.171s 7400 80.8% B 0.202s 6714 73.3% B 0.232s 5893 64.4% B 0.262s 5009 54.7% B 0.292s 4083 44.6% B 0.322s 3192 34.9% B 0.353s 2418 26.4% B 0.383s 1725 18.8% B 0.413s 1160 12.7% B 0.443s 713 7.8% B 0.474s 364 4.0% B 0.504s 138 1.5% B 0.534s 17 0.2% B 0.565s 0 0.0% A 0 0.0mm 15 N F R | B 0 0.0mm 15 N F R