STH Recent Preflight: 61179
Executing preflight for 61179 at Mon May 18 16:47:51 SAST 2026.
Log can be found in /atlas/obs/03/61179/preflight.dat.
Setting donefile '/atlas/obs/03/61179/preflight_complete.20260518144751.11042' on successful script completion.
Sitech host is tcs.
Disabling voice.exe countdown.
Disabling chiller checks.
Disabling dehumidifier power check.
Logging errors to /tmp/preflight.20260518144751.11042.
Mon May 18 16:47:51 SAST 2026 [elapsed=0 sec] DFM (initialization)
get service string...OK
service is running...OK
is initialized...OK
Mon May 18 16:47:51 SAST 2026 [elapsed=0 sec] Getting TCS lock.
OK TCS lock granted to preflight-STH [9fc288c8-1e32-41fe-877c-b109b41475de;1800]
Mon May 18 16:47:51 SAST 2026 [elapsed=0 sec] Enabling red LEDs for preflight.
doorpsw 3 ON redLED
Mon May 18 16:47:53 SAST 2026 [elapsed=2 sec] About to start STH preflight. Point your web browser at http://localhost:7354.
Mon May 18 16:47:53 SAST 2026 [elapsed=2 sec] auxcam is disabled.
Mon May 18 16:47:53 SAST 2026 [elapsed=2 sec] Skipping auxcam.
error: unknown module: vent
Mon May 18 16:47:53 SAST 2026 [elapsed=2 sec] DEADMAN
Get heartbeat host ... got 'tcs'
Fetching timestamp (redis-cli -h tcs) ... done. Got response: 1779115672
OK
Mon May 18 16:47:53 SAST 2026 [elapsed=2 sec] OPSEC
AUTO mode: ...OK
Mon May 18 16:47:53 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
Mon May 18 16:47:54 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
Mon May 18 16:47:55 SAST 2026 [elapsed=4 sec] QUEUE
0 observations queued.
Mon May 18 16:47:55 SAST 2026 [elapsed=4 sec] CLOCKS
admin: Mon May 18 14:47:55 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
==============================================================================
*192.168.4.5 .GPS. 1 u 250 1024 377 1.179 -0.011 0.867
+metbox2.sth.atl .PPS. 1 u 145 1024 377 0.311 0.026 0.390
ntp.ubuntu.com .POOL. 16 p - 64 0 0.000 0.000 0.000
+zibbi.ngei.csir 196.21.187.2 2 u 805 1024 377 24.385 0.176 0.233
-ntp.as3741.net 129.134.26.123 2 u 640 1024 377 22.804 -0.557 1.765
+ntp2.as3741.net 129.134.26.123 2 u 760 1024 377 7.252 0.150 0.202
+ntp2.inx.net.za 210.182.58.253 2 u 439 1024 377 7.339 -0.079 0.542
102.222.100.153 196.21.187.2 2 u 19d 1024 0 7.937 0.836 0.000
+ntp5.inx.net.za 183.3.52.101 2 u 33 1024 377 7.487 0.011 0.706
+flipping.cloudh 80.72.67.48 3 u 891 1024 377 7.748 -0.088 0.525
102.216.37.99 ( 210.182.58.253 2 u 105d 1024 0 73.586 -0.040 0.000
-jnb.clearnet.pw 183.3.52.101 2 u 541 1024 377 22.928 -2.193 1.158
Mon May 18 16:47:58 SAST 2026 [elapsed=7 sec] DISKS
200GB available in /atlas/obs...OK (6258GB)
200GB available in /atlas/red...OK (9219GB)
Checking disks on admin ... archon ... tcs ... proc1 ... proc2 ... proc3 ... proc4 ... done
Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted_on
admin:/dev/md0p2 11T 4.3T 6.0T 42% /
admin:/dev/loop2 106M 106M 0 100% /snap/core/17284
admin:/dev/loop0 106M 106M 0 100% /snap/core/17292
archon:/dev/sda2 117G 21G 91G 19% /
archon:/dev/sda1 511M 6.6M 505M 2% /boot/efi
archon:/dev/loop1 106M 106M 0 100% /snap/core/17284
archon:/dev/loop0 106M 106M 0 100% /snap/core/17292
tcs:/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-ubuntu--lv 98G 35G 59G 37% /
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 4.6T 8.8T 35% /
proc1:/dev/loop0 106M 106M 0 100% /snap/core/17284
proc1:/dev/loop1 106M 106M 0 100% /snap/core/17292
proc2:/dev/md0p1 15T 1.7T 12T 13% /
proc2:/dev/loop1 106M 106M 0 100% /snap/core/17284
proc2:/dev/loop0 106M 106M 0 100% /snap/core/17292
proc3:/dev/md0p1 15T 737G 13T 6% /
proc3:/dev/loop0 106M 106M 0 100% /snap/core/17284
proc3:/dev/loop1 106M 106M 0 100% /snap/core/17292
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
Mon May 18 16:47:58 SAST 2026 [elapsed=7 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
Mon May 18 16:47:58 SAST 2026 [elapsed=7 sec] Disabling mount tracking.
Mon May 18 16:47:59 SAST 2026 [elapsed=8 sec] SERVICES2
Mon May 18 16:47:59 SAST 2026 [elapsed=8 sec] CHILLER
status...OK
chiller: 3.0/3.0C ? chiller=ON dryer=? IDLE
Mon May 18 16:48:03 SAST 2026 [elapsed=12 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= 910kB time=00:00:29.12 bitrate= 256.0kbits/s speed=1.49e+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/CLOSED (0%) IDLE
Mon May 18 16:49:52 SAST 2026 [elapsed=121 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: 117.50 -29.49, az/alt=324.66 +86.49 idle(e) IDLE
Mon May 18 16:50:51 SAST 2026 [elapsed=180 sec] MODO
status...OK
slewing to az=60,alt=60...OK
modo: dome=stopped mount=tracking IDLE
Mon May 18 16:51:12 SAST 2026 [elapsed=201 sec] CAM SERVICE
status...OK
cam: main=[idle] aux=[off] N=0/0 spi=46.7 IDLE
Mon May 18 16:51:12 SAST 2026 [elapsed=201 sec] ACAM
status Camera tripped exists... OK
Camera tripped is current... OK (8 seconds old)
Software failsafe ready... OK (NA)
CCD on...OK
ION pump on...OK
CCD temp...OK (-54.6C)
Checking CCD plane: Z0=+1729.00 DZDX=-886.00 DZDY=+2836.00
acam: -55C CCD TEC ION e=30.0s d=0.6s N=0 IDLE
Mon May 18 16:51:12 SAST 2026 [elapsed=201 sec] WEATHER
status weather: C 15.6C 47% 19/22kph@24 DP10.5C/-46C/d IDLE
...OK
Mon May 18 16:51:13 SAST 2026 [elapsed=202 sec] MET
status...OK
met: c=N o=Y Ro5d Co3h Wo5d Ho4d To51d Do2d IDLE
Mon May 18 16:51:13 SAST 2026 [elapsed=202 sec] SENTRY
status...OK
sentry: close=YES open=NO drop=NO IDLE
Mon May 18 16:51:13 SAST 2026 [elapsed=202 sec] DFM (SHUTTERS)
initializing and homing shutters...
mount 146.42 -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 -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 381 4.2%
A 0.111s 733 8.0%
A 0.141s 1174 12.8%
A 0.172s 1782 19.5%
A 0.202s 2442 26.7%
A 0.232s 3233 35.3%
A 0.262s 4133 45.1%
A 0.293s 5086 55.6%
A 0.323s 5963 65.1%
A 0.353s 6755 73.8%
A 0.383s 7419 81.0%
A 0.414s 7983 87.2%
A 0.444s 8451 92.3%
A 0.474s 8783 95.9%
A 0.505s 9022 98.6%
A 0.535s 9151 100.0%
B 0.020s 0 0.0%
B 0.050s 88 1.0%
B 0.081s 374 4.1%
B 0.111s 714 7.8%
B 0.141s 1180 12.9%
B 0.172s 1757 19.2%
B 0.202s 2465 26.9%
B 0.233s 3256 35.6%
B 0.263s 4135 45.2%
B 0.293s 5103 55.7%
B 0.324s 5991 65.4%
B 0.354s 6775 74.0%
B 0.384s 7436 81.2%
B 0.414s 8009 87.5%
B 0.445s 8456 92.4%
B 0.475s 8797 96.1%
B 0.505s 9027 98.6%
B 0.536s 9144 99.9%
B 0.566s 9161 100.0%
sleeping 3 sec between shutter moves...
A 0.020s 9150 100.0%
A 0.050s 9064 99.0%
A 0.081s 8772 95.8%
A 0.111s 8414 91.9%
A 0.141s 7968 87.0%
A 0.172s 7373 80.5%
A 0.202s 6693 73.1%
A 0.232s 5897 64.4%
A 0.262s 4983 54.4%
A 0.293s 4044 44.2%
A 0.323s 3165 34.6%
A 0.353s 2378 26.0%
A 0.384s 1709 18.7%
A 0.414s 1147 12.5%
A 0.444s 700 7.6%
A 0.474s 353 3.9%
A 0.505s 128 1.4%
A 0.535s 13 0.1%
A 0.565s -8 0.0%
B 0.020s 9145 99.9%
B 0.050s 9028 98.6%
B 0.081s 8762 95.7%
B 0.111s 8410 91.9%
B 0.141s 7940 86.7%
B 0.172s 7359 80.4%
B 0.202s 6671 72.9%
B 0.232s 5869 64.1%
B 0.263s 4954 54.1%
B 0.293s 4021 43.9%
B 0.323s 3138 34.3%
B 0.353s 2360 25.8%
B 0.384s 1693 18.5%
B 0.414s 1125 12.3%
B 0.444s 684 7.5%
B 0.474s 347 3.8%
B 0.505s 123 1.3%
B 0.535s 11 0.1%
B 0.566s -4 0.0%
A 1 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 0.535 seconds.
Shutter B opened to 100.0 percent in 0.566 seconds.
Shutter A closed to 0.0 percent in 0.565 seconds.
Shutter B closed to 0.0 percent in 0.566 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=9232 IDLE
Mon May 18 16:52:05 SAST 2026 [elapsed=254 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:
123M May 18 16:52 /atlas/obs/03a/61179/03a61179e0001o.arch.fz
AUXCAM: Skipping (noauxcam=1).
Mon May 18 16:52:28 SAST 2026 [elapsed=277 sec] DEHUMIDIFIER
OTA humidity exists...OK
OTA humidity is current... OK (41 seconds old)
OTA humidity level...OK (6%)
Dome humidity exists...OK
Dome humidity is current... OK
Mon May 18 16:52:28 SAST 2026 [elapsed=277 sec] SCHEDULE
Status...OK
Checking scheduled filter...correct filter inserted
dfm: OK [bestfocus]
61178.61977550|info|galildriver|using focus model: foc=9187+(4.30)*17.1+(-0.40)*60.2=9236.4
61178.61978075|info|galildriver|o 2 IN | cass: 3046355 15.23 mm b=23 move=NO | arm: 408733 475.83 mm b=03 move=OK | foc: 54005883 9233 um b=8f M [focus]
61178.61979136|info|galildriver|o 2 IN | cass: 3046359 15.23 mm b=23 move=NO | arm: 408733 475.83 mm b=03 move=OK | foc: 54005964 9233 um b=2f [cmd]
bestfocus for o...OK
Mon May 18 16:52:30 SAST 2026 [elapsed=279 sec] Parking the mount.
Parking ... mount: task <-parksouth> accepted
Waiting ... Mount is parked.
Mon May 18 16:53:00 SAST 2026 [elapsed=309 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
Mon May 18 16:53:01 SAST 2026 [elapsed=310 sec] NOTICES: det_dzdx=-886 is outside range +-250 from -558; det_dzdy=2836 is outside range +-250 from -1915;
Preflight completed successfully. See
http://tinyurl.com/sthpreflight
--
Please reduce summit bandwidth by turning off your webcam viewer.
Mon May 18 16:53:01 SAST 2026 [elapsed=310 sec] Happy observing!
Mon May 18 16:53:01 SAST 2026 [elapsed=310 sec] Preflight took 310 seconds to complete.
Mon May 18 16:53:01 SAST 2026 [elapsed=310 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 0.051s 116 1.3% A 0.081s 386 4.2% A 0.112s 735 8.0% A 0.142s 1196 13.1% A 0.173s 1801 19.7% A 0.204s 2488 27.2% A 0.234s 3321 36.3% A 0.265s 4235 46.3% A 0.295s 5162 56.4% A 0.326s 6051 66.1% A 0.356s 6821 74.5% A 0.387s 7493 81.9% A 0.417s 8057 88.0% A 0.448s 8495 92.8% A 0.478s 8821 96.4% A 0.509s 9049 98.9% A 0.539s 9145 99.9% B 0.020s 1 0.0% B 0.050s 104 1.1% B 0.081s 369 4.0% B 0.111s 715 7.8% B 0.141s 1186 13.0% B 0.172s 1751 19.1% B 0.202s 2443 26.7% B 0.232s 3241 35.4% B 0.263s 4137 45.2% B 0.293s 5075 55.4% B 0.324s 5988 65.4% B 0.354s 6772 74.0% B 0.385s 7440 81.3% B 0.415s 8018 87.6% B 0.446s 8468 92.5% B 0.476s 8805 96.2% B 0.507s 9028 98.6% B 0.537s 9141 99.9% B 0.568s 9157 100.0% sleeping 3 sec between shutter moves... A 0.020s 9152 100.0% A 0.050s 9044 98.8% A 0.081s 8767 95.8% A 0.111s 8408 91.9% A 0.142s 7942 86.8% A 0.172s 7360 80.4% A 0.203s 6644 72.6% A 0.234s 5839 63.8% A 0.264s 4920 53.7% A 0.295s 3950 43.2% A 0.325s 3085 33.7% A 0.355s 2317 25.3% A 0.386s 1651 18.0% A 0.416s 1097 12.0% A 0.447s 655 7.2% A 0.477s 322 3.5% A 0.508s 104 1.1% A 0.538s 8 0.1% B 0.020s 9144 99.9% B 0.051s 9015 98.5% B 0.082s 8770 95.8% B 0.112s 8405 91.8% B 0.143s 7934 86.7% B 0.173s 7357 80.4% B 0.203s 6665 72.8% B 0.234s 5864 64.1% B 0.264s 4919 53.7% B 0.295s 3993 43.6% B 0.325s 3110 34.0% B 0.356s 2344 25.6% B 0.387s 1643 17.9% B 0.417s 1100 12.0% B 0.447s 660 7.2% B 0.478s 329 3.6% B 0.509s 111 1.2% B 0.539s 7 0.1% A 0 0.0mm 15 N F R | B 0 0.0mm 15 N F R