STH Recent Preflight: 60986
Executing preflight for 60986 at Thu Nov 6 18:09:44 SAST 2025.
Log can be found in /atlas/obs/03/60986/preflight.dat.
Setting donefile '/atlas/obs/03/60986/preflight_complete.20251106160944.31772' on successful script completion.
Sitech host is tcs.
Disabling voice.exe countdown.
Disabling chiller checks.
Disabling dehumidifier power check.
Logging errors to /tmp/preflight.20251106160944.31772.
Thu Nov 6 18:09:44 SAST 2025 [elapsed=0 sec] DFM (initialization)
get service string...OK
service is running...OK
is initialized...OK
Thu Nov 6 18:09:44 SAST 2025 [elapsed=0 sec] Getting TCS lock.
OK TCS lock granted to preflight-STH [8f4aeb4c-5099-40d2-8abb-0f493486bc49;1800]
Thu Nov 6 18:09:44 SAST 2025 [elapsed=0 sec] Enabling red LEDs for preflight.
doorpsw 3 ON redLED
Thu Nov 6 18:09:45 SAST 2025 [elapsed=1 sec] About to start STH preflight. Point your web browser at http://localhost:7354.
Thu Nov 6 18:09:45 SAST 2025 [elapsed=1 sec] auxcam is disabled.
Thu Nov 6 18:09:45 SAST 2025 [elapsed=1 sec] Skipping auxcam.
error: unknown module: vent
Thu Nov 6 18:09:45 SAST 2025 [elapsed=1 sec] DEADMAN
Get heartbeat host ... got 'tcs'
Fetching timestamp (redis-cli -h tcs) ... done. Got response: 1762445384
OK
Thu Nov 6 18:09:45 SAST 2025 [elapsed=1 sec] OPSEC
AUTO mode: ...OK
Thu Nov 6 18:09:45 SAST 2025 [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
Thu Nov 6 18:09:47 SAST 2025 [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
Thu Nov 6 18:09:48 SAST 2025 [elapsed=3 sec] QUEUE
0 observations queued.
Thu Nov 6 18:09:48 SAST 2025 [elapsed=4 sec] CLOCKS
admin: Thu Nov 6 16:09:48 UTC 2025
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 763 1024 201 1.104 0.048 0.071
*metbox2.sth.atl .PPS. 1 u 807 1024 377 0.279 -0.002 0.026
ntp.ubuntu.com .POOL. 16 p - 64 0 0.000 0.000 0.000
-zibbi.ngei.csir 155.232.19.6 2 u 611 1024 377 24.248 0.083 0.240
+ntp.as3741.net 146.64.58.41 2 u 270 1024 377 22.809 0.062 0.350
+ntp2.as3741.net 129.134.28.123 2 u 103 1024 377 7.237 -0.432 0.410
-ntp2.inx.net.za 183.3.52.101 2 u 665 1024 377 7.090 0.073 0.032
-102.222.100.153 155.232.19.6 2 u 985 1024 377 7.794 0.157 0.477
#za-jnb-rs01b.dp 183.3.52.101 2 u 558 1024 377 24.430 -0.436 0.498
-tick.sanren.ac. .TC. 1 u 864 1024 377 24.415 0.028 0.050
-ntp.urbanwave.c 155.232.19.7 2 u 915 1024 377 22.703 -2.985 2.895
-ntp4.inx.net.za 210.182.58.253 2 u 298 1024 377 22.989 0.062 0.018
Thu Nov 6 18:09:49 SAST 2025 [elapsed=5 sec] DISKS
200GB available in /atlas/obs...OK (5478GB)
200GB available in /atlas/red...OK (8540GB)
Checking disks on admin ... archon ... tcs ... proc1 ... proc2 ... proc3 ... proc4 ... done
Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted_on
admin:/dev/md0p2 11T 5.0T 5.3T 49% /
admin:/dev/loop0 105M 105M 0 100% /snap/core/17212
admin:/dev/loop1 105M 105M 0 100% /snap/core/17247
archon:/dev/sda2 117G 21G 91G 19% /
archon:/dev/sda1 511M 6.6M 505M 2% /boot/efi
archon:/dev/loop1 105M 105M 0 100% /snap/core/17212
archon:/dev/loop0 105M 105M 0 100% /snap/core/17247
tcs:/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-ubuntu--lv 98G 34G 60G 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 5.3T 8.2T 40% /
proc1:/dev/loop0 105M 105M 0 100% /snap/core/17212
proc1:/dev/loop1 105M 105M 0 100% /snap/core/17247
proc2:/dev/md0p1 15T 1.7T 12T 13% /
proc2:/dev/loop1 105M 105M 0 100% /snap/core/17212
proc2:/dev/loop0 105M 105M 0 100% /snap/core/17247
proc3:/dev/md0p1 15T 732G 13T 6% /
proc3:/dev/loop0 105M 105M 0 100% /snap/core/17212
proc3:/dev/loop1 105M 105M 0 100% /snap/core/17247
proc4:/dev/md0p1 15T 1.1T 13T 8% /
proc4:/dev/loop0 105M 105M 0 100% /snap/core/17212
proc4:/dev/loop1 105M 105M 0 100% /snap/core/17247
Thu Nov 6 18:09:50 SAST 2025 [elapsed=6 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
Thu Nov 6 18:09:50 SAST 2025 [elapsed=6 sec] Disabling mount tracking.
Thu Nov 6 18:09:50 SAST 2025 [elapsed=6 sec] SERVICES2
Thu Nov 6 18:09:50 SAST 2025 [elapsed=6 sec] CHILLER
status...OK
chiller: 3.0/3.0C ? chiller=ON dryer=? IDLE
Thu Nov 6 18:09:54 SAST 2025 [elapsed=10 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= 914kB time=00:00:29.24 bitrate= 256.0kbits/s speed=1.53e+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
Thu Nov 6 18:13:09 SAST 2025 [elapsed=205 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: 308.14 -29.49, az/alt=324.67 +86.49 idle(e) IDLE
Thu Nov 6 18:14:07 SAST 2025 [elapsed=263 sec] MODO
status...OK
slewing to az=60,alt=60...OK
modo: dome=stopped mount=tracking IDLE
Thu Nov 6 18:14:28 SAST 2025 [elapsed=284 sec] CAM SERVICE
status...OK
cam: main=[idle] aux=[off] N=0/0 spi=38.9 IDLE
Thu Nov 6 18:14:28 SAST 2025 [elapsed=284 sec] ACAM
status Camera tripped exists... OK
Camera tripped is current... OK (2 seconds old)
Software failsafe ready... OK (NA)
CCD on...OK
ION pump on...OK
CCD temp...OK (-54.3C)
Checking CCD plane: Z0=+1759.00 DZDX=-892.00 DZDY=+3511.00
acam: -54C CCD TEC ION e=30.0s d=0.6s N=0 IDLE
Thu Nov 6 18:14:28 SAST 2025 [elapsed=284 sec] WEATHER
status weather: clear 18.7C 39% 25/43kph@153 DP12.1C/-80C/d IDLE
...OK
Thu Nov 6 18:14:29 SAST 2025 [elapsed=285 sec] MET
status...OK
met: c=N o=Y Ro45d Co5h Wo5d Ho8h To117d Do4d IDLE
Thu Nov 6 18:14:29 SAST 2025 [elapsed=285 sec] SENTRY
status...OK
sentry: close=YES open=NO drop=NO IDLE
Thu Nov 6 18:14:29 SAST 2025 [elapsed=285 sec] DFM (SHUTTERS)
initializing and homing shutters...
mount 337.07 -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 -1 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 103 1.1%
A 0.081s 393 4.3%
A 0.111s 733 8.0%
A 0.141s 1192 13.0%
A 0.172s 1763 19.3%
A 0.202s 2465 26.9%
A 0.232s 3261 35.6%
A 0.263s 4162 45.5%
A 0.293s 5116 55.9%
A 0.323s 5992 65.5%
A 0.353s 6779 74.1%
A 0.384s 7419 81.0%
A 0.414s 7999 87.4%
A 0.444s 8464 92.5%
A 0.475s 8782 95.9%
A 0.505s 9021 98.5%
A 0.535s 9151 100.0%
B 0.020s 2 0.0%
B 0.050s 107 1.2%
B 0.081s 396 4.3%
B 0.111s 740 8.1%
B 0.141s 1218 13.3%
B 0.172s 1797 19.6%
B 0.202s 2490 27.2%
B 0.232s 3284 35.9%
B 0.263s 4198 45.9%
B 0.293s 5133 56.1%
B 0.323s 6021 65.8%
B 0.354s 6796 74.2%
B 0.384s 7457 81.5%
B 0.414s 8025 87.7%
B 0.444s 8466 92.5%
B 0.475s 8807 96.2%
B 0.505s 9037 98.7%
B 0.535s 9147 99.9%
sleeping 3 sec between shutter moves...
A 0.020s 9149 99.9%
A 0.051s 9055 98.9%
A 0.081s 8759 95.7%
A 0.111s 8403 91.8%
A 0.141s 7951 86.9%
A 0.172s 7350 80.3%
A 0.202s 6669 72.9%
A 0.232s 5869 64.1%
A 0.262s 4952 54.1%
A 0.293s 4016 43.9%
A 0.323s 3138 34.3%
A 0.353s 2353 25.7%
A 0.384s 1691 18.5%
A 0.414s 1131 12.4%
A 0.444s 686 7.5%
A 0.474s 345 3.8%
A 0.505s 125 1.4%
A 0.535s 11 0.1%
A 0.565s -7 0.0%
B 0.020s 9146 99.9%
B 0.050s 9035 98.7%
B 0.081s 8771 95.8%
B 0.111s 8423 92.0%
B 0.141s 7956 86.9%
B 0.172s 7378 80.6%
B 0.202s 6692 73.1%
B 0.232s 5898 64.4%
B 0.263s 4983 54.4%
B 0.293s 4048 44.2%
B 0.323s 3167 34.6%
B 0.354s 2384 26.0%
B 0.384s 1713 18.7%
B 0.414s 1142 12.5%
B 0.445s 696 7.6%
B 0.475s 356 3.9%
B 0.505s 128 1.4%
B 0.536s 13 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 99.9 percent in 0.535 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= 989x
audio converted to shutter.wav.
Copying shutter audio to dashboards ... done
DFM (FOCUS)
changing to best focus... dfm: filter=o[2] foc=9248 IDLE
Thu Nov 6 18:15:06 SAST 2025 [elapsed=322 sec] IMAGING (acam+auxcam)
status...OK
cam: main=[idle] aux=[off] N=0/0 spi=38.9 IDLE
taking preflight exposures:
acam...OK
acam image:
123M Nov 6 18:15 /atlas/obs/03a/60986/03a60986e0001o.arch.fz
AUXCAM: Skipping (noauxcam=1).
Thu Nov 6 18:15:28 SAST 2025 [elapsed=344 sec] DEHUMIDIFIER
OTA humidity exists...OK
OTA humidity is current... OK (2 seconds old)
OTA humidity level...OK (4%)
Dome humidity exists...OK
Dome humidity is current... OK
Thu Nov 6 18:15:28 SAST 2025 [elapsed=344 sec] SCHEDULE
Status...OK
Checking scheduled filter...correct filter inserted
dfm: OK [bestfocus]
60985.67742004|info|galildriver|using focus model: foc=9187+(4.30)*19.8+(-0.40)*60.2=9248.0
60985.67742494|info|galildriver|o 2 IN | cass: 3047323 15.24 mm b=23 move=NO | arm: 408777 475.89 mm b=03 move=OK | foc: 54009058 9248 um b=2f [cmd]
bestfocus for o...OK
Thu Nov 6 18:15:30 SAST 2025 [elapsed=346 sec] Parking the mount.
Parking ... mount: task <-parksouth> accepted
Waiting ... Mount is parked.
Thu Nov 6 18:16:00 SAST 2025 [elapsed=376 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
Thu Nov 6 18:16:02 SAST 2025 [elapsed=378 sec] NOTICES: det_dzdx=-892 is outside range +-250 from -558; det_dzdy=3511 is outside range +-250 from -1915;
Preflight completed successfully. See
http://tinyurl.com/sthpreflight
--
Please reduce summit bandwidth by turning off your webcam viewer.
Thu Nov 6 18:16:02 SAST 2025 [elapsed=378 sec] Happy observing!
Thu Nov 6 18:16:02 SAST 2025 [elapsed=378 sec] Preflight took 378 seconds to complete.
Thu Nov 6 18:16:02 SAST 2025 [elapsed=378 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 115 1.3% A 0.082s 382 4.2% A 0.112s 731 8.0% A 0.142s 1198 13.1% A 0.172s 1781 19.5% A 0.203s 2466 26.9% A 0.233s 3265 35.7% A 0.264s 4174 45.6% A 0.294s 5136 56.1% A 0.324s 6019 65.8% A 0.355s 6803 74.3% A 0.385s 7451 81.4% A 0.416s 8026 87.7% A 0.446s 8482 92.7% A 0.477s 8807 96.2% A 0.507s 9040 98.8% A 0.538s 9142 99.9% A 0.568s 9152 100.0% B 0.020s 2 0.0% B 0.051s 119 1.3% B 0.081s 388 4.2% B 0.111s 742 8.1% B 0.142s 1220 13.3% B 0.172s 1795 19.6% B 0.202s 2492 27.2% B 0.233s 3325 36.3% B 0.263s 4228 46.2% B 0.294s 5162 56.4% B 0.324s 6043 66.0% B 0.355s 6818 74.5% B 0.385s 7499 81.9% B 0.415s 8050 87.9% B 0.446s 8492 92.8% B 0.476s 8822 96.4% B 0.506s 9039 98.7% B 0.537s 9143 99.9% B 0.567s 9156 100.0% sleeping 3 sec between shutter moves... A 0.020s 9155 100.0% A 0.051s 9049 98.9% A 0.081s 8781 95.9% A 0.112s 8428 92.1% A 0.143s 7947 86.8% A 0.173s 7363 80.4% A 0.203s 6668 72.8% A 0.233s 5875 64.2% A 0.264s 4950 54.1% A 0.294s 4014 43.8% A 0.324s 3145 34.4% A 0.355s 2356 25.7% A 0.385s 1694 18.5% A 0.416s 1128 12.3% A 0.446s 667 7.3% A 0.477s 340 3.7% A 0.507s 114 1.2% A 0.538s 12 0.1% A 0.568s 3 0.0% B 0.020s 9145 99.9% B 0.051s 9019 98.5% B 0.081s 8771 95.8% B 0.112s 8421 92.0% B 0.142s 7951 86.9% B 0.173s 7357 80.4% B 0.203s 6665 72.8% B 0.233s 5865 64.1% B 0.264s 4949 54.1% B 0.294s 4023 43.9% B 0.324s 3137 34.3% B 0.355s 2370 25.9% B 0.385s 1682 18.4% B 0.416s 1131 12.4% B 0.446s 687 7.5% B 0.476s 348 3.8% B 0.507s 121 1.3% B 0.537s 11 0.1% B 0.568s 1 0.0% A -1 -0.0mm 15 N F R | B 0 0.0mm 15 N F R