STH Recent Preflight: 61146
Executing preflight for 61146 at Wed Apr 15 17:17:54 SAST 2026.
Log can be found in /atlas/obs/03/61146/preflight.dat.
Setting donefile '/atlas/obs/03/61146/preflight_complete.20260415151754.15307' on successful script completion.
Sitech host is tcs.
Disabling voice.exe countdown.
Disabling chiller checks.
Disabling dehumidifier power check.
Logging errors to /tmp/preflight.20260415151754.15307.
Wed Apr 15 17:17:54 SAST 2026 [elapsed=0 sec] DFM (initialization)
get service string...OK
service is running...OK
is initialized...OK
Wed Apr 15 17:17:54 SAST 2026 [elapsed=0 sec] Getting TCS lock.
OK TCS lock granted to preflight-STH [63a58ffd-1314-43a6-94d6-430dfaee2744;1800]
Wed Apr 15 17:17:54 SAST 2026 [elapsed=0 sec] Enabling red LEDs for preflight.
doorpsw 3 ON redLED
Wed Apr 15 17:17:55 SAST 2026 [elapsed=1 sec] About to start STH preflight. Point your web browser at http://localhost:7354.
Wed Apr 15 17:17:55 SAST 2026 [elapsed=1 sec] auxcam is disabled.
Wed Apr 15 17:17:55 SAST 2026 [elapsed=1 sec] Skipping auxcam.
error: unknown module: vent
Wed Apr 15 17:17:55 SAST 2026 [elapsed=1 sec] DEADMAN
Get heartbeat host ... got 'tcs'
Fetching timestamp (redis-cli -h tcs) ... done. Got response: 1776266269
OK
Wed Apr 15 17:17:55 SAST 2026 [elapsed=1 sec] OPSEC
AUTO mode: ...OK
Wed Apr 15 17:17:55 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 Apr 15 17:17:57 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 Apr 15 17:17:57 SAST 2026 [elapsed=3 sec] QUEUE
0 observations queued.
Wed Apr 15 17:17:57 SAST 2026 [elapsed=3 sec] CLOCKS
admin: Wed Apr 15 15:17:57 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 149m 1024 0 1.166 -0.016 0.087
*metbox2.sth.atl .PPS. 1 u 637 1024 377 0.314 -0.131 0.048
ntp.ubuntu.com .POOL. 16 p - 64 0 0.000 0.000 0.000
-zibbi.ngei.csir 196.21.187.2 2 u 956 1024 377 24.122 0.011 0.782
+ntp.as3741.net 146.64.8.7 2 u 521 1024 377 22.889 -0.161 0.201
-ntp2.as3741.net 155.232.19.6 2 u 145 1024 377 7.320 0.286 0.067
-ntp2.inx.net.za 210.182.58.253 2 u 673 1024 377 7.251 0.434 0.054
-102.222.100.153 196.21.187.2 2 u 460 1024 377 7.800 1.028 0.402
-ntp5.inx.net.za 183.3.52.101 2 u 212 1024 377 7.909 0.322 0.054
-flipping.cloudh 80.72.67.48 3 u 473 1024 377 8.112 0.132 0.153
102.216.37.99 ( 210.182.58.253 2 u 72d 1024 0 73.586 -0.040 0.000
+jnb.clearnet.pw 102.176.229.251 2 u 285 1024 377 23.515 -0.030 0.803
Wed Apr 15 17:18:01 SAST 2026 [elapsed=7 sec] DISKS
200GB available in /atlas/obs...OK (6093GB)
200GB available in /atlas/red...OK (8820GB)
Checking disks on admin ... archon ... tcs ... proc1 ... proc2 ... proc3 ... proc4 ... done
Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted_on
admin:/dev/md0p2 11T 4.4T 5.9T 44% /
admin:/dev/loop1 105M 105M 0 100% /snap/core/17272
admin:/dev/loop2 106M 106M 0 100% /snap/core/17284
archon:/dev/sda2 117G 21G 91G 19% /
archon:/dev/sda1 511M 6.6M 505M 2% /boot/efi
archon:/dev/loop2 105M 105M 0 100% /snap/core/17272
archon:/dev/loop1 106M 106M 0 100% /snap/core/17284
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 5.0T 8.5T 38% /
proc1:/dev/loop2 105M 105M 0 100% /snap/core/17272
proc1:/dev/loop0 106M 106M 0 100% /snap/core/17284
proc2:/dev/md0p1 15T 1.7T 12T 13% /
proc2:/dev/loop2 105M 105M 0 100% /snap/core/17272
proc2:/dev/loop1 106M 106M 0 100% /snap/core/17284
proc3:/dev/md0p1 15T 736G 13T 6% /
proc3:/dev/loop2 105M 105M 0 100% /snap/core/17272
proc3:/dev/loop0 106M 106M 0 100% /snap/core/17284
proc4:/dev/md0p1 15T 1.1T 13T 8% /
proc4:/dev/loop2 105M 105M 0 100% /snap/core/17272
proc4:/dev/loop0 106M 106M 0 100% /snap/core/17284
Wed Apr 15 17:18:01 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
Wed Apr 15 17:18:01 SAST 2026 [elapsed=7 sec] Disabling mount tracking.
Wed Apr 15 17:18:01 SAST 2026 [elapsed=7 sec] SERVICES2
Wed Apr 15 17:18:01 SAST 2026 [elapsed=7 sec] CHILLER
status...OK
chiller: 3.0/3.0C ? chiller=ON dryer=? IDLE
Wed Apr 15 17:18:05 SAST 2026 [elapsed=11 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= 930kB time=00:00:29.76 bitrate= 256.0kbits/s speed=1.45e+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
Wed Apr 15 17:21:23 SAST 2026 [elapsed=209 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: 92.87 -29.49, az/alt=324.69 +86.49 idle(e) IDLE
Wed Apr 15 17:22:21 SAST 2026 [elapsed=267 sec] MODO
status...OK
slewing to az=60,alt=60...OK
modo: dome=stopped mount=tracking IDLE
Wed Apr 15 17:22:42 SAST 2026 [elapsed=288 sec] CAM SERVICE
status...OK
cam: main=[idle] aux=[off] N=0/0 spi=38.9 IDLE
Wed Apr 15 17:22:42 SAST 2026 [elapsed=288 sec] ACAM
status Camera tripped exists... OK
Camera tripped is current... OK (1 seconds old)
Software failsafe ready... OK (NA)
CCD on...OK
ION pump on...OK
CCD temp...OK (-54.6C)
Checking CCD plane: Z0=+1725.00 DZDX=-886.00 DZDY=+2730.00
acam: -55C CCD TEC ION e=30.0s d=0.6s N=0 IDLE
Wed Apr 15 17:22:42 SAST 2026 [elapsed=288 sec] WEATHER
status weather: clear 13.6C 64% 11/18kph@302 DP5.0C/-64C/d IDLE
...OK
Wed Apr 15 17:22:43 SAST 2026 [elapsed=289 sec] MET
status...OK
met: c=N o=Y Ro4d Co2h Wo14d Ho5h To18d Do4d IDLE
Wed Apr 15 17:22:43 SAST 2026 [elapsed=289 sec] SENTRY
status...OK
sentry: close=YES open=NO drop=NO IDLE
Wed Apr 15 17:22:43 SAST 2026 [elapsed=289 sec] DFM (SHUTTERS)
initializing and homing shutters...
mount 121.79 -14.63, az/alt=59.89 +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 -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 0.051s 117 1.3%
A 0.081s 401 4.4%
A 0.111s 744 8.1%
A 0.141s 1209 13.2%
A 0.172s 1803 19.7%
A 0.202s 2489 27.2%
A 0.232s 3288 35.9%
A 0.263s 4195 45.8%
A 0.293s 5144 56.2%
A 0.323s 6017 65.7%
A 0.354s 6802 74.3%
A 0.384s 7457 81.5%
A 0.414s 8016 87.6%
A 0.445s 8480 92.6%
A 0.475s 8801 96.1%
A 0.505s 9027 98.6%
A 0.536s 9154 100.0%
B 0.020s 2 0.0%
B 0.050s 108 1.2%
B 0.081s 396 4.3%
B 0.111s 740 8.1%
B 0.142s 1216 13.3%
B 0.172s 1798 19.6%
B 0.202s 2490 27.2%
B 0.232s 3285 35.9%
B 0.263s 4199 45.9%
B 0.293s 5132 56.1%
B 0.323s 6020 65.8%
B 0.354s 6797 74.3%
B 0.384s 7456 81.5%
B 0.414s 8028 87.7%
B 0.444s 8468 92.5%
B 0.474s 8807 96.2%
B 0.505s 9035 98.7%
B 0.535s 9147 99.9%
sleeping 3 sec between shutter moves...
A 0.020s 9150 100.0%
A 0.050s 9063 99.0%
A 0.081s 8772 95.8%
A 0.111s 8415 91.9%
A 0.141s 7968 87.0%
A 0.172s 7373 80.5%
A 0.202s 6694 73.1%
A 0.232s 5897 64.4%
A 0.263s 4981 54.4%
A 0.293s 4044 44.2%
A 0.323s 3166 34.6%
A 0.353s 2377 26.0%
A 0.384s 1711 18.7%
A 0.414s 1147 12.5%
A 0.444s 698 7.6%
A 0.474s 356 3.9%
A 0.505s 127 1.4%
A 0.535s 12 0.1%
A 0.565s -8 0.0%
B 0.020s 9146 99.9%
B 0.050s 9034 98.7%
B 0.081s 8771 95.8%
B 0.111s 8424 92.0%
B 0.141s 7956 86.9%
B 0.172s 7379 80.6%
B 0.202s 6671 72.9%
B 0.232s 5868 64.1%
B 0.262s 4956 54.1%
B 0.293s 4021 43.9%
B 0.323s 3135 34.2%
B 0.353s 2362 25.8%
B 0.384s 1694 18.5%
B 0.414s 1125 12.3%
B 0.444s 682 7.5%
B 0.475s 347 3.8%
B 0.505s 121 1.3%
B 0.535s 11 0.1%
B 0.566s -5 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 0.536 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= 228kB time=00:00:07.29 bitrate= 256.1kbits/s speed=1.11e+03x
audio converted to shutter.wav.
Copying shutter audio to dashboards ... done
DFM (FOCUS)
changing to best focus... dfm: filter=c[1] foc=9230 IDLE
Wed Apr 15 17:23:31 SAST 2026 [elapsed=337 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:
125M Apr 15 17:23 /atlas/obs/03a/61146/03a61146e0001c.arch.fz
AUXCAM: Skipping (noauxcam=1).
Wed Apr 15 17:23:53 SAST 2026 [elapsed=359 sec] DEHUMIDIFIER
OTA humidity exists...OK
OTA humidity is current... OK (36 seconds old)
OTA humidity level...OK (7%)
Dome humidity exists...OK
Dome humidity is current... OK
Wed Apr 15 17:23:53 SAST 2026 [elapsed=359 sec] SCHEDULE
Status...OK
Checking scheduled filter...correct filter inserted
dfm: OK [bestfocus]
61145.64159867|info|galildriver|using focus model: foc=9187+(4.30)*16.6+(-0.40)*60.2=9234.3
61145.64160391|info|galildriver|c 1 IN | cass: 19277 0.10 mm b=23 move=NO | arm: 408768 475.87 mm b=03 move=OK | foc: 54005449 9230 um b=8f M [focus]
61145.64161451|info|galildriver|c 1 IN | cass: 19276 0.10 mm b=23 move=NO | arm: 408768 475.87 mm b=03 move=OK | foc: 54005525 9231 um b=2f [cmd]
bestfocus for c...OK
Wed Apr 15 17:23:56 SAST 2026 [elapsed=362 sec] Parking the mount.
Parking ... mount: task <-parksouth> accepted
Waiting ... Mount is parked.
Wed Apr 15 17:24:26 SAST 2026 [elapsed=392 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 Apr 15 17:24:28 SAST 2026 [elapsed=394 sec] NOTICES: det_dzdx=-886 is outside range +-250 from -558; det_dzdy=2730 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 Apr 15 17:24:28 SAST 2026 [elapsed=394 sec] Happy observing!
Wed Apr 15 17:24:28 SAST 2026 [elapsed=394 sec] Preflight took 394 seconds to complete.
Wed Apr 15 17:24:28 SAST 2026 [elapsed=394 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 0.051s 122 1.3% A 0.082s 405 4.4% A 0.112s 762 8.3% A 0.143s 1231 13.4% A 0.173s 1843 20.1% A 0.203s 2538 27.7% A 0.234s 3350 36.6% A 0.264s 4265 46.6% A 0.295s 5191 56.7% A 0.325s 6078 66.4% A 0.356s 6843 74.8% A 0.386s 7513 82.1% A 0.417s 8071 88.2% A 0.447s 8507 92.9% A 0.478s 8828 96.4% A 0.508s 9049 98.9% A 0.538s 9146 99.9% B 0.020s 2 0.0% B 0.051s 110 1.2% B 0.081s 387 4.2% B 0.111s 741 8.1% B 0.142s 1219 13.3% B 0.172s 1796 19.6% B 0.203s 2492 27.2% B 0.233s 3322 36.3% B 0.264s 4229 46.2% B 0.294s 5161 56.4% B 0.324s 6044 66.0% B 0.355s 6818 74.5% B 0.386s 7480 81.7% B 0.416s 8050 87.9% B 0.447s 8493 92.8% B 0.477s 8822 96.4% B 0.508s 9039 98.7% B 0.538s 9144 99.9% B 0.569s 9156 100.0% sleeping 3 sec between shutter moves... A 0.020s 9152 100.0% A 0.051s 9050 98.9% A 0.081s 8777 95.9% A 0.112s 8408 91.9% A 0.142s 7941 86.7% A 0.173s 7359 80.4% A 0.203s 6668 72.8% A 0.234s 5839 63.8% A 0.264s 4920 53.7% A 0.295s 3979 43.5% A 0.325s 3111 34.0% A 0.355s 2340 25.6% A 0.386s 1670 18.2% A 0.416s 1114 12.2% A 0.446s 669 7.3% A 0.477s 339 3.7% A 0.507s 114 1.2% A 0.538s 10 0.1% A 0.568s 2 0.0% B 0.020s 9145 99.9% B 0.051s 9018 98.5% B 0.081s 8772 95.8% B 0.111s 8420 92.0% B 0.142s 7951 86.9% B 0.172s 7378 80.6% B 0.203s 6690 73.1% B 0.233s 5865 64.1% B 0.264s 4950 54.1% B 0.294s 4022 43.9% B 0.324s 3137 34.3% B 0.355s 2370 25.9% B 0.385s 1683 18.4% B 0.415s 1131 12.4% B 0.445s 687 7.5% B 0.476s 347 3.8% B 0.506s 127 1.4% B 0.536s 12 0.1% B 0.566s 1 0.0% A 0 0.0mm 15 N F R | B 1 0.0mm 15 N F R