STH Recent Preflight: 61240
Executing preflight for 61240 at Sat Jul 18 16:53:56 SAST 2026.
Log can be found in /atlas/obs/03/61240/preflight.dat.
Setting donefile '/atlas/obs/03/61240/preflight_complete.20260718145356.2231' on successful script completion.
Sitech host is tcs.
Disabling voice.exe countdown.
Disabling chiller checks.
Disabling dehumidifier power check.
Logging errors to /tmp/preflight.20260718145356.2231.
Sat Jul 18 16:53:56 SAST 2026 [elapsed=0 sec] DFM (initialization)
get service string...OK
service is running...OK
is initialized...OK
Sat Jul 18 16:53:56 SAST 2026 [elapsed=0 sec] Getting TCS lock.
OK TCS lock granted to preflight-STH [720ea0e6-1d58-45bf-ac59-0f14e071dad9;1800]
Sat Jul 18 16:53:56 SAST 2026 [elapsed=0 sec] Enabling red LEDs for preflight.
doorpsw 3 ON redLED
Sat Jul 18 16:53:57 SAST 2026 [elapsed=1 sec] About to start STH preflight. Point your web browser at http://localhost:7354.
Sat Jul 18 16:53:57 SAST 2026 [elapsed=1 sec] auxcam is disabled.
Sat Jul 18 16:53:57 SAST 2026 [elapsed=1 sec] Skipping auxcam.
error: unknown module: vent
Sat Jul 18 16:53:57 SAST 2026 [elapsed=1 sec] DEADMAN
Get heartbeat host ... got 'tcs'
Fetching timestamp (redis-cli -h tcs) ... done. Got response: 1784386436
OK
Sat Jul 18 16:53:57 SAST 2026 [elapsed=1 sec] OPSEC
AUTO mode: ...OK
Sat Jul 18 16:53:57 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
Sat Jul 18 16:53:59 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 Jul 18 16:54:00 SAST 2026 [elapsed=4 sec] QUEUE
0 observations queued.
Sat Jul 18 16:54:00 SAST 2026 [elapsed=4 sec] CLOCKS
admin: Sat Jul 18 14:54:00 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 632 1024 377 1.063 0.073 0.070
*metbox2.sth.atl .PPS. 1 u 565 1024 377 0.274 0.031 0.060
ntp.ubuntu.com .POOL. 16 p - 64 0 0.000 0.000 0.000
-zibbi.ngei.csir 229.179.94.34 2 u 252 1024 377 23.350 -0.246 0.286
+ntp.as3741.net 146.64.58.41 2 u 679 1024 377 22.851 -0.013 0.150
-ntp2.as3741.net 129.134.28.123 2 u 270 1024 377 7.347 -0.406 0.104
-196.10.54.57 183.3.52.101 2 u 789 1024 377 7.284 0.122 0.072
-196.10.54.58 196.21.187.2 2 u 332 1024 377 7.485 0.032 0.124
-102.222.156.151 129.134.26.123 2 u 163 1024 377 24.739 0.528 0.380
-ntp2.nog.net.za 80.72.67.48 3 u 519 1024 377 7.550 0.099 0.209
+139.84.231.68 196.21.187.2 2 u 375 1024 377 22.835 0.035 0.040
#196.49.100.58 210.182.58.253 2 u 774 1024 377 32.853 -2.010 0.872
Sat Jul 18 16:54:02 SAST 2026 [elapsed=6 sec] DISKS
200GB available in /atlas/obs...OK (5883GB)
200GB available in /atlas/red...OK (8797GB)
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 46% /
admin:/dev/loop0 106M 106M 0 100% /snap/core/17284
admin:/dev/loop1 106M 106M 0 100% /snap/core/17292
archon:/dev/sda2 117G 22G 89G 20% /
archon:/dev/loop1 106M 106M 0 100% /snap/core/17284
archon:/dev/loop0 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 5.0T 8.4T 38% /
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 14% /
proc2:/dev/loop0 106M 106M 0 100% /snap/core/17284
proc2:/dev/loop1 106M 106M 0 100% /snap/core/17292
proc3:/dev/md0p1 15T 736G 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/loop1 106M 106M 0 100% /snap/core/17284
proc4:/dev/loop0 106M 106M 0 100% /snap/core/17292
Sat Jul 18 16:54:02 SAST 2026 [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
Sat Jul 18 16:54:02 SAST 2026 [elapsed=6 sec] Disabling mount tracking.
Sat Jul 18 16:54:03 SAST 2026 [elapsed=7 sec] SERVICES2
Sat Jul 18 16:54:03 SAST 2026 [elapsed=7 sec] CHILLER
status...OK
chiller: 3.0/3.0C ? chiller=ON dryer=? IDLE
Sat Jul 18 16:54:07 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= 934kB time=00:00:29.88 bitrate= 256.0kbits/s speed=1.5e+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=89.99 CLOSED/CLOSED (0%) IDLE
Sat Jul 18 16:57:21 SAST 2026 [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: 179.64 -29.49, az/alt=324.73 +86.49 idle(e) IDLE
Sat Jul 18 16:58:52 SAST 2026 [elapsed=296 sec] MODO
status...OK
slewing to az=60,alt=60...OK
modo: dome=stopped mount=tracking IDLE
Sat Jul 18 16:59:11 SAST 2026 [elapsed=315 sec] CAM SERVICE
status...OK
cam: main=[idle] aux=[off] N=0/0 spi=39.0 IDLE
Sat Jul 18 16:59:11 SAST 2026 [elapsed=315 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 (-54.4C)
Checking CCD plane: Z0=+1716.00 DZDX=-878.00 DZDY=+2523.00
acam: -54C CCD TEC ION e=30.0s d=0.6s N=0 IDLE
Sat Jul 18 16:59:11 SAST 2026 [elapsed=315 sec] WEATHER
status weather: W 12.7C 23% 38/45kph@333 DP19.8C/-14C/d IDLE
...OK
Sat Jul 18 16:59:12 SAST 2026 [elapsed=316 sec] MET
status...OK
met: c=N o=Y Ro19d Co1d Wo19d Ho5d To30d Do4d IDLE
Sat Jul 18 16:59:12 SAST 2026 [elapsed=316 sec] SENTRY
status...OK
sentry: close=YES open=NO drop=NO IDLE
Sat Jul 18 16:59:12 SAST 2026 [elapsed=316 sec] DFM (SHUTTERS)
initializing and homing shutters...
mount 208.55 -14.64, az/alt=59.90 +60.06 tracking(w) IDLE 0s
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 106 1.2%
A 0.081s 402 4.4%
A 0.112s 746 8.1%
A 0.142s 1208 13.2%
A 0.173s 1802 19.7%
A 0.203s 2490 27.2%
A 0.233s 3288 35.9%
A 0.264s 4224 46.1%
A 0.294s 5175 56.5%
A 0.324s 6046 66.0%
A 0.355s 6825 74.6%
A 0.385s 7479 81.7%
A 0.415s 8033 87.8%
A 0.446s 8490 92.7%
A 0.476s 8810 96.2%
A 0.507s 9033 98.7%
A 0.537s 9154 100.0%
B 0.020s 1 0.0%
B 0.051s 96 1.0%
B 0.081s 383 4.2%
B 0.111s 727 7.9%
B 0.142s 1197 13.1%
B 0.172s 1777 19.4%
B 0.203s 2490 27.2%
B 0.233s 3283 35.9%
B 0.263s 4197 45.8%
B 0.294s 5131 56.1%
B 0.324s 6020 65.8%
B 0.354s 6797 74.3%
B 0.385s 7456 81.5%
B 0.415s 8026 87.7%
B 0.445s 8467 92.5%
B 0.476s 8808 96.2%
B 0.506s 9034 98.7%
B 0.537s 9149 99.9%
sleeping 3 sec between shutter moves...
A 0.020s 9150 100.0%
A 0.051s 9059 99.0%
A 0.081s 8763 95.7%
A 0.111s 8402 91.8%
A 0.142s 7953 86.9%
A 0.172s 7351 80.3%
A 0.202s 6669 72.9%
A 0.233s 5843 63.8%
A 0.263s 4921 53.8%
A 0.294s 3986 43.5%
A 0.324s 3110 34.0%
A 0.354s 2329 25.4%
A 0.385s 1669 18.2%
A 0.415s 1115 12.2%
A 0.446s 661 7.2%
A 0.476s 327 3.6%
A 0.507s 114 1.2%
A 0.537s 7 0.1%
B 0.020s 9144 99.9%
B 0.051s 9026 98.6%
B 0.081s 8764 95.7%
B 0.111s 8410 91.9%
B 0.142s 7941 86.7%
B 0.172s 7339 80.2%
B 0.203s 6644 72.6%
B 0.233s 5842 63.8%
B 0.264s 4924 53.8%
B 0.294s 3993 43.6%
B 0.324s 3108 34.0%
B 0.355s 2337 25.5%
B 0.385s 1652 18.0%
B 0.416s 1092 11.9%
B 0.446s 660 7.2%
B 0.476s 328 3.6%
B 0.507s 112 1.2%
B 0.537s 9 0.1%
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 0.537 seconds.
Shutter B opened to 99.9 percent in 0.537 seconds.
Shutter A closed to 0.1 percent in 0.537 seconds.
Shutter B closed to 0.1 percent in 0.537 seconds.
Problems: 0
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Attempting audio conversion ... size= 228kB time=00:00:07.29 bitrate= 256.1kbits/s speed= 986x
audio converted to shutter.wav.
Copying shutter audio to dashboards ... done
DFM (FOCUS)
changing to best focus... dfm: filter=o[2] foc=9232 IDLE
Sat Jul 18 16:59:49 SAST 2026 [elapsed=353 sec] IMAGING (acam+auxcam)
status...OK
cam: main=[idle] aux=[off] N=0/0 spi=39.0 IDLE
taking preflight exposures:
acam...OK
acam image:
122M Jul 18 17:00 /atlas/obs/03a/61240/03a61240e0001o.arch.fz
AUXCAM: Skipping (noauxcam=1).
Sat Jul 18 17:00:12 SAST 2026 [elapsed=376 sec] DEHUMIDIFIER
OTA humidity exists...OK
OTA humidity is current... OK (23 seconds old)
OTA humidity level...OK (17%)
Dome humidity exists...OK
Dome humidity is current... OK
Sat Jul 18 17:00:12 SAST 2026 [elapsed=376 sec] SCHEDULE
Status...OK
Checking scheduled filter...correct filter inserted
dfm: OK [bestfocus]
61239.62514517|info|galildriver|using focus model: foc=9187+(4.30)*16.2+(-0.40)*60.2=9232.6
61239.62514984|info|galildriver|o 2 IN | cass: 3044499 15.22 mm b=23 move=NO | arm: 409734 477.00 mm b=23 move=OK | foc: 54005863 9232 um b=0f [cmd]
bestfocus for o...OK
Sat Jul 18 17:00:13 SAST 2026 [elapsed=377 sec] Parking the mount.
Parking ... mount: task <-parksouth> accepted
Waiting ...
Sat Jul 18 17:01:13 SAST 2026 [elapsed=437 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 121 1.3% A 0.081s 397 4.3% A 0.111s 749 8.2% A 0.141s 1213 13.3% A 0.171s 1804 19.7% A 0.201s 2489 27.2% A 0.232s 3295 36.0% A 0.262s 4205 45.9% A 0.292s 5133 56.1% A 0.322s 6026 65.8% A 0.353s 6797 74.3% A 0.383s 7454 81.4% A 0.413s 8022 87.6% A 0.444s 8469 92.5% A 0.474s 8802 96.2% A 0.504s 9032 98.7% A 0.534s 9137 99.8% A 0.564s 9153 100.0% B 0.020s 2 0.0% B 0.050s 122 1.3% B 0.081s 391 4.3% B 0.111s 729 8.0% B 0.141s 1204 13.2% B 0.171s 1774 19.4% B 0.201s 2467 26.9% B 0.231s 3268 35.7% B 0.262s 4169 45.5% B 0.292s 5105 55.8% B 0.322s 5990 65.4% B 0.352s 6771 74.0% B 0.382s 7440 81.3% B 0.413s 8002 87.4% B 0.443s 8457 92.4% B 0.473s 8787 96.0% B 0.503s 9018 98.5% B 0.533s 9137 99.8% B 0.564s 9156 100.0% sleeping 3 sec between shutter moves... A 0.020s 9152 100.0% A 0.050s 9055 98.9% A 0.081s 8787 96.0% A 0.111s 8433 92.1% A 0.141s 7976 87.1% A 0.172s 7401 80.8% A 0.202s 6715 73.4% A 0.232s 5923 64.7% A 0.262s 5012 54.8% A 0.293s 4068 44.4% A 0.323s 3194 34.9% A 0.353s 2408 26.3% A 0.383s 1731 18.9% A 0.413s 1164 12.7% A 0.444s 706 7.7% A 0.474s 367 4.0% A 0.504s 132 1.4% A 0.534s 16 0.2% A 0.564s 1 0.0% B 0.020s 9142 99.9% B 0.050s 9013 98.5% B 0.081s 8763 95.7% B 0.111s 8409 91.9% B 0.141s 7937 86.7% B 0.171s 7357 80.4% B 0.201s 6667 72.8% B 0.232s 5866 64.1% B 0.262s 4983 54.4% B 0.292s 4054 44.3% B 0.322s 3162 34.5% B 0.352s 2393 26.1% B 0.383s 1705 18.6% B 0.413s 1147 12.5% B 0.443s 699 7.6% B 0.474s 356 3.9% B 0.504s 132 1.4% B 0.534s 13 0.1% B 0.564s -1 0.0% A 0 0.0mm 15 N F R | B 0 0.0mm 15 N F R