STH Recent Preflight: 61114
Executing preflight for 61114 at Sat Mar 14 17:58:20 SAST 2026.
Log can be found in /atlas/obs/03/61114/preflight.dat.
Setting donefile '/atlas/obs/03/61114/preflight_complete.20260314155820.25684' on successful script completion.
Sitech host is tcs.
Disabling voice.exe countdown.
Disabling chiller checks.
Disabling dehumidifier power check.
Logging errors to /tmp/preflight.20260314155820.25684.
Sat Mar 14 17:58:20 SAST 2026 [elapsed=0 sec] DFM (initialization)
get service string...OK
service is running...OK
is initialized...OK
Sat Mar 14 17:58:20 SAST 2026 [elapsed=0 sec] Getting TCS lock.
OK TCS lock granted to preflight-STH [f9940110-3b3f-4476-ad85-795a9073131d;1800]
Sat Mar 14 17:58:20 SAST 2026 [elapsed=0 sec] Enabling red LEDs for preflight.
doorpsw 3 ON redLED
Sat Mar 14 17:58:22 SAST 2026 [elapsed=2 sec] About to start STH preflight. Point your web browser at http://localhost:7354.
Sat Mar 14 17:58:22 SAST 2026 [elapsed=2 sec] auxcam is disabled.
Sat Mar 14 17:58:22 SAST 2026 [elapsed=2 sec] Skipping auxcam.
error: unknown module: vent
Sat Mar 14 17:58:22 SAST 2026 [elapsed=2 sec] DEADMAN
Get heartbeat host ... got 'tcs'
Fetching timestamp (redis-cli -h tcs) ... done. Got response: 1773503892
OK
Sat Mar 14 17:58:22 SAST 2026 [elapsed=2 sec] OPSEC
AUTO mode: ...OK
Sat Mar 14 17:58:22 SAST 2026 [elapsed=2 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
Sat Mar 14 17:58:23 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
Sat Mar 14 17:58:24 SAST 2026 [elapsed=4 sec] QUEUE
0 observations queued.
Sat Mar 14 17:58:24 SAST 2026 [elapsed=4 sec] CLOCKS
admin: Sat Mar 14 15:58:24 UTC 2026
met: 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 260 1024 377 1.048 0.127 0.058
+metbox2.sth.atl .PPS. 1 u 512 1024 377 0.317 0.089 0.028
ntp.ubuntu.com .POOL. 16 p - 64 0 0.000 0.000 0.000
-zibbi.ngei.csir 155.232.19.7 2 u 1073 1024 377 24.323 0.422 0.493
+ntp.as3741.net 146.64.8.7 2 u 282 1024 377 22.877 0.000 0.279
-ntp2.as3741.net 155.232.19.6 2 u 1002 1024 377 7.259 0.136 0.230
-ntp2.inx.net.za 183.3.52.101 2 u 442 1024 377 7.380 0.128 0.074
-102.222.100.153 155.232.19.6 2 u 327 1024 377 7.451 0.325 0.122
-ntp5.inx.net.za 196.21.187.2 2 u 69 1024 377 7.965 0.196 0.038
-flipping.cloudh 80.72.67.48 3 u 220 1024 377 8.058 -0.112 0.220
102.216.37.99 ( 210.182.58.253 2 u 40d 1024 0 73.586 -0.040 0.000
-jnb.clearnet.pw 196.21.187.2 2 u 605 1024 377 22.760 0.612 0.576
Sat Mar 14 17:58:29 SAST 2026 [elapsed=9 sec] DISKS
200GB available in /atlas/obs...OK (5948GB)
200GB available in /atlas/red...OK (8843GB)
Checking disks on admin ... archon ... tcs ... proc1 ... proc2 ... proc3 ... proc4 ... done
Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted_on
admin:/dev/md0p2 11T 4.6T 5.7T 45% /
admin:/dev/loop0 105M 105M 0 100% /snap/core/17247
admin:/dev/loop1 105M 105M 0 100% /snap/core/17272
archon:/dev/sda2 117G 21G 91G 19% /
archon:/dev/sda1 511M 6.6M 505M 2% /boot/efi
archon:/dev/loop0 105M 105M 0 100% /snap/core/17247
archon:/dev/loop2 105M 105M 0 100% /snap/core/17272
tcs:/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-ubuntu--lv 98G 35G 59G 38% /
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 5.0T 8.5T 37% /
proc1:/dev/loop1 105M 105M 0 100% /snap/core/17247
proc1:/dev/loop2 105M 105M 0 100% /snap/core/17272
proc2:/dev/md0p1 15T 1.7T 12T 13% /
proc2:/dev/loop0 105M 105M 0 100% /snap/core/17247
proc2:/dev/loop2 105M 105M 0 100% /snap/core/17272
proc3:/dev/md0p1 15T 735G 13T 6% /
proc3:/dev/loop1 105M 105M 0 100% /snap/core/17247
proc3:/dev/loop2 105M 105M 0 100% /snap/core/17272
proc4:/dev/md0p1 15T 1.1T 13T 8% /
proc4:/dev/loop1 105M 105M 0 100% /snap/core/17247
proc4:/dev/loop2 105M 105M 0 100% /snap/core/17272
Sat Mar 14 17:58:29 SAST 2026 [elapsed=9 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
Sat Mar 14 17:58:29 SAST 2026 [elapsed=9 sec] Disabling mount tracking.
Sat Mar 14 17:58:30 SAST 2026 [elapsed=10 sec] SERVICES2
Sat Mar 14 17:58:30 SAST 2026 [elapsed=10 sec] CHILLER
status...OK
chiller: 3.0/3.0C ? chiller=ON dryer=? IDLE
Sat Mar 14 17:58:34 SAST 2026 [elapsed=14 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=1.52e+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
Sat Mar 14 18:01:08 SAST 2026 [elapsed=168 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: 71.30 -29.49, az/alt=324.69 +86.49 idle(e) IDLE
Sat Mar 14 18:02:08 SAST 2026 [elapsed=228 sec] MODO
status...OK
slewing to az=60,alt=60...OK
modo: dome=stopped mount=tracking IDLE
Sat Mar 14 18:02:29 SAST 2026 [elapsed=249 sec] CAM SERVICE
status...OK
cam: main=[idle] aux=[off] N=0/0 spi=46.7 IDLE
Sat Mar 14 18:02:29 SAST 2026 [elapsed=249 sec] ACAM
status Camera tripped exists... OK
Camera tripped is current... OK (0 seconds old)
Software failsafe ready... OK (NA)
CCD on...OK
ION pump on...OK
CCD temp...OK (-53.9C)
Checking CCD plane: Z0=+1783.00 DZDX=-903.00 DZDY=+4091.00
acam: -54C CCD TEC ION e=30.0s d=0.6s N=0 IDLE
Sat Mar 14 18:02:29 SAST 2026 [elapsed=249 sec] WEATHER
status weather: C 24.3C 29% 14/28kph@166 DP15.8C/-131C/d IDLE
...OK
Sat Mar 14 18:02:29 SAST 2026 [elapsed=249 sec] MET
status...OK
met: c=N o=Y Ro13d Co3h Wo7d Ho6d To74d Do15d IDLE
Sat Mar 14 18:02:29 SAST 2026 [elapsed=249 sec] SENTRY
status...OK
sentry: close=YES open=NO drop=NO IDLE
Sat Mar 14 18:02:29 SAST 2026 [elapsed=249 sec] DFM (SHUTTERS)
initializing and homing shutters...
mount 100.22 -14.63, 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 -1 -0.0mm 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 8 0.1%
A 0.050s 110 1.2%
A 0.081s 394 4.3%
A 0.111s 734 8.0%
A 0.142s 1191 13.0%
A 0.172s 1803 19.7%
A 0.202s 2489 27.2%
A 0.233s 3289 35.9%
A 0.263s 4197 45.8%
A 0.293s 5143 56.2%
A 0.324s 6017 65.7%
A 0.354s 6804 74.3%
A 0.384s 7458 81.5%
A 0.415s 8016 87.6%
A 0.445s 8479 92.6%
A 0.475s 8799 96.1%
A 0.506s 9026 98.6%
A 0.536s 9151 100.0%
B 0.020s 2 0.0%
B 0.050s 105 1.1%
B 0.081s 396 4.3%
B 0.111s 739 8.1%
B 0.141s 1216 13.3%
B 0.172s 1798 19.6%
B 0.202s 2490 27.2%
B 0.232s 3285 35.9%
B 0.263s 4197 45.8%
B 0.293s 5132 56.1%
B 0.323s 6021 65.8%
B 0.353s 6798 74.3%
B 0.384s 7456 81.5%
B 0.414s 8026 87.7%
B 0.444s 8466 92.5%
B 0.475s 8804 96.2%
B 0.505s 9033 98.7%
B 0.535s 9145 99.9%
sleeping 3 sec between shutter moves...
A 0.020s 9150 100.0%
A 0.050s 9064 99.0%
A 0.081s 8769 95.8%
A 0.111s 8411 91.9%
A 0.141s 7951 86.9%
A 0.172s 7351 80.3%
A 0.202s 6668 72.8%
A 0.232s 5869 64.1%
A 0.263s 4982 54.4%
A 0.293s 4043 44.2%
A 0.323s 3138 34.3%
A 0.354s 2354 25.7%
A 0.384s 1692 18.5%
A 0.414s 1130 12.3%
A 0.445s 686 7.5%
A 0.475s 345 3.8%
A 0.505s 124 1.4%
A 0.535s 12 0.1%
A 0.566s -5 0.0%
B 0.020s 9147 99.9%
B 0.050s 9039 98.7%
B 0.081s 8779 95.9%
B 0.111s 8437 92.2%
B 0.141s 7971 87.1%
B 0.171s 7398 80.8%
B 0.202s 6718 73.4%
B 0.232s 5924 64.7%
B 0.262s 5014 54.8%
B 0.292s 4080 44.6%
B 0.323s 3193 34.9%
B 0.353s 2406 26.3%
B 0.383s 1735 19.0%
B 0.414s 1158 12.7%
B 0.444s 710 7.8%
B 0.474s 366 4.0%
B 0.504s 133 1.5%
B 0.535s 17 0.2%
B 0.565s -4 0.0%
A 0 0.0mm 15 N F R | B -4 -0.1mm 15 N F R
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Evaluating shutter behavior:
Shutter A opened to 100.0 percent in 0.536 seconds.
Shutter B opened to 99.9 percent in 0.535 seconds.
Shutter A closed to 0.0 percent in 0.566 seconds.
Shutter B closed to 0.0 percent in 0.565 seconds.
Problems: 0
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Attempting audio conversion ... size= 228kB time=00:00:07.29 bitrate= 256.1kbits/s speed=1.07e+03x
audio converted to shutter.wav.
Copying shutter audio to dashboards ... done
DFM (FOCUS)
changing to best focus... dfm: filter=o[2] foc=9257 IDLE
Sat Mar 14 18:03:15 SAST 2026 [elapsed=295 sec] IMAGING (acam+auxcam)
status...OK
cam: main=[idle] aux=[off] N=0/0 spi=46.7 IDLE
taking preflight exposures:
acam...OK
acam image:
122M Mar 14 18:03 /atlas/obs/03a/61114/03a61114e0001o.arch.fz
AUXCAM: Skipping (noauxcam=1).
Sat Mar 14 18:03:37 SAST 2026 [elapsed=317 sec] DEHUMIDIFIER
OTA humidity exists...OK
OTA humidity is current... OK (80 seconds old)
OTA humidity level...OK (6%)
Dome humidity exists...OK
Dome humidity is current... OK
Sat Mar 14 18:03:37 SAST 2026 [elapsed=317 sec] SCHEDULE
Status...OK
Checking scheduled filter...correct filter inserted
dfm: OK [bestfocus]
61113.66919284|info|galildriver|using focus model: foc=9187+(4.30)*22.9+(-0.40)*60.2=9261.4
61113.66919808|info|galildriver|o 2 IN | cass: 3045949 15.23 mm b=23 move=NO | arm: 408806 475.92 mm b=03 move=OK | foc: 54010852 9257 um b=8f M [focus]
61113.66920868|info|galildriver|o 2 IN | cass: 3045949 15.23 mm b=23 move=NO | arm: 408806 475.92 mm b=03 move=OK | foc: 54010936 9258 um b=2f [cmd]
bestfocus for o...OK
Sat Mar 14 18:03:40 SAST 2026 [elapsed=320 sec] Parking the mount.
Parking ... mount: task <-parksouth> accepted
Waiting ... Mount is parked.
Sat Mar 14 18:04:10 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
Sat Mar 14 18:04:12 SAST 2026 [elapsed=352 sec] NOTICES: det_dzdx=-903 is outside range +-250 from -558; det_dzdy=4091 is outside range +-250 from -1915;
Preflight completed successfully. See
http://tinyurl.com/sthpreflight
--
Please reduce summit bandwidth by turning off your webcam viewer.
Sat Mar 14 18:04:12 SAST 2026 [elapsed=352 sec] Happy observing!
Sat Mar 14 18:04:12 SAST 2026 [elapsed=352 sec] Preflight took 352 seconds to complete.
Sat Mar 14 18:04:12 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 3 0.0% A 0.050s 116 1.3% A 0.081s 373 4.1% A 0.111s 718 7.8% A 0.141s 1182 12.9% A 0.171s 1759 19.2% A 0.202s 2441 26.7% A 0.232s 3238 35.4% A 0.262s 4144 45.3% A 0.292s 5077 55.5% A 0.322s 5963 65.1% A 0.353s 6756 73.8% A 0.383s 7412 81.0% A 0.413s 7991 87.3% A 0.444s 8446 92.3% A 0.474s 8779 95.9% A 0.504s 9023 98.6% A 0.534s 9137 99.8% A 0.565s 9152 100.0% B 0.020s -1 -0.0% B 0.050s 105 1.1% B 0.081s 378 4.1% B 0.111s 714 7.8% B 0.141s 1185 12.9% B 0.171s 1753 19.2% B 0.202s 2441 26.7% B 0.232s 3240 35.4% B 0.262s 4135 45.2% B 0.292s 5074 55.4% B 0.322s 5959 65.1% B 0.352s 6749 73.7% B 0.383s 7418 81.0% B 0.413s 7986 87.2% B 0.443s 8431 92.1% B 0.473s 8778 95.9% B 0.503s 9012 98.4% B 0.534s 9133 99.8% B 0.564s 9156 100.0% sleeping 3 sec between shutter moves... A 0.020s 9155 100.0% A 0.050s 9050 98.9% A 0.081s 8783 95.9% A 0.111s 8430 92.1% A 0.141s 7965 87.0% A 0.171s 7385 80.7% A 0.202s 6694 73.1% A 0.232s 5903 64.5% A 0.262s 4982 54.4% A 0.293s 4045 44.2% A 0.323s 3172 34.7% A 0.353s 2381 26.0% A 0.383s 1714 18.7% A 0.414s 1146 12.5% A 0.444s 692 7.6% A 0.474s 360 3.9% A 0.504s 125 1.4% A 0.535s 15 0.2% A 0.565s 4 0.0% B 0.020s 9144 99.9% B 0.050s 9009 98.4% B 0.081s 8770 95.8% B 0.111s 8420 92.0% B 0.141s 7951 86.9% B 0.171s 7377 80.6% B 0.202s 6687 73.1% B 0.232s 5892 64.4% B 0.262s 4983 54.4% B 0.292s 4052 44.3% B 0.322s 3161 34.5% B 0.353s 2393 26.1% B 0.383s 1704 18.6% B 0.413s 1147 12.5% B 0.443s 700 7.6% B 0.474s 355 3.9% B 0.504s 133 1.5% B 0.534s 13 0.1% B 0.564s 0 0.0% A -1 -0.0mm 15 N F R | B 0 0.0mm 15 N F R