STH Recent Preflight: 60990
Executing preflight for 60990 at Mon Nov 10 18:13:17 SAST 2025.
Log can be found in /atlas/obs/03/60990/preflight.dat.
Setting donefile '/atlas/obs/03/60990/preflight_complete.20251110161317.13292' on successful script completion.
Sitech host is tcs.
Disabling voice.exe countdown.
Disabling chiller checks.
Disabling dehumidifier power check.
Logging errors to /tmp/preflight.20251110161317.13292.
Mon Nov 10 18:13:17 SAST 2025 [elapsed=0 sec] DFM (initialization)
get service string...OK
service is running...OK
is initialized...OK
Mon Nov 10 18:13:17 SAST 2025 [elapsed=0 sec] Getting TCS lock.
OK TCS lock granted to preflight-STH [bde62304-5f1f-4503-98b3-0b9632693543;1800]
Mon Nov 10 18:13:17 SAST 2025 [elapsed=0 sec] Enabling red LEDs for preflight.
doorpsw 3 ON redLED
Mon Nov 10 18:13:18 SAST 2025 [elapsed=1 sec] About to start STH preflight. Point your web browser at http://localhost:7354.
Mon Nov 10 18:13:18 SAST 2025 [elapsed=1 sec] auxcam is disabled.
Mon Nov 10 18:13:18 SAST 2025 [elapsed=1 sec] Skipping auxcam.
error: unknown module: vent
Mon Nov 10 18:13:18 SAST 2025 [elapsed=1 sec] DEADMAN
Get heartbeat host ... got 'tcs'
Fetching timestamp (redis-cli -h tcs) ... done. Got response: 1762791189
OK
Mon Nov 10 18:13:18 SAST 2025 [elapsed=1 sec] OPSEC
AUTO mode: ...OK
Mon Nov 10 18:13:18 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
Mon Nov 10 18:13:20 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
Mon Nov 10 18:13:20 SAST 2025 [elapsed=3 sec] QUEUE
0 observations queued.
Mon Nov 10 18:13:20 SAST 2025 [elapsed=3 sec] CLOCKS
admin: Mon Nov 10 16:13:20 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 680 1024 377 0.991 0.003 0.087
+metbox2.sth.atl .PPS. 1 u 491 1024 377 0.270 -0.030 0.030
ntp.ubuntu.com .POOL. 16 p - 64 0 0.000 0.000 0.000
-zibbi.ngei.csir 155.232.19.6 2 u 198 1024 377 24.337 -0.336 0.380
+ntp.as3741.net 146.64.58.41 2 u 620 1024 377 22.758 -0.021 0.068
-ntp2.as3741.net 129.134.28.123 2 u 823 1024 377 7.197 -0.046 0.465
-ntp2.inx.net.za 210.182.58.253 2 u 537 1024 377 7.087 0.056 0.031
-102.222.100.153 155.232.19.6 2 u 356 1024 377 7.866 -0.310 0.483
#za-jnb-rs01b.dp 183.3.52.101 2 u 805 1024 377 25.039 1.281 0.617
-tick.sanren.ac. .TC. 1 u 255 1024 377 24.430 0.074 0.050
-ntp.urbanwave.c 155.232.19.6 2 u 122 1024 377 22.846 -0.896 0.965
-ntp4.inx.net.za 183.3.52.101 2 u 1019 1024 377 22.998 0.120 0.558
Mon Nov 10 18:13:22 SAST 2025 [elapsed=5 sec] DISKS
200GB available in /atlas/obs...OK (5707GB)
200GB available in /atlas/red...OK (8714GB)
Checking disks on admin ... archon ... tcs ... proc1 ... proc2 ... proc3 ... proc4 ... done
Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted_on
admin:/dev/md0p2 11T 4.8T 5.5T 47% /
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 5.1T 8.4T 38% /
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
Mon Nov 10 18:13:22 SAST 2025 [elapsed=5 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 Nov 10 18:13:22 SAST 2025 [elapsed=5 sec] Disabling mount tracking.
Mon Nov 10 18:13:22 SAST 2025 [elapsed=5 sec] SERVICES2
Mon Nov 10 18:13:22 SAST 2025 [elapsed=5 sec] CHILLER
status...OK
chiller: 3.0/3.0C ? chiller=ON dryer=? IDLE
Mon Nov 10 18:13:27 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= 926kB time=00:00:29.63 bitrate= 256.0kbits/s speed=1.51e+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 Nov 10 18:16:37 SAST 2025 [elapsed=200 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: 312.95 -29.49, az/alt=324.67 +86.49 idle(e) IDLE
Mon Nov 10 18:17:35 SAST 2025 [elapsed=258 sec] MODO
status...OK
slewing to az=60,alt=60...OK
modo: dome=stopped mount=tracking IDLE
Mon Nov 10 18:17:56 SAST 2025 [elapsed=279 sec] CAM SERVICE
status...OK
cam: main=[idle] aux=[off] N=0/0 spi=38.9 IDLE
Mon Nov 10 18:17:56 SAST 2025 [elapsed=279 sec] ACAM
status Camera tripped exists... OK
Camera tripped is current... OK (7 seconds old)
Software failsafe ready... OK (NA)
CCD on...OK
ION pump on...OK
CCD temp...OK (-53.8C)
Checking CCD plane: Z0=+1787.00 DZDX=-903.00 DZDY=+4193.00
acam: -54C CCD TEC ION e=30.0s d=0.6s N=0 IDLE
Mon Nov 10 18:17:56 SAST 2025 [elapsed=279 sec] WEATHER
status weather: C 23.8C 29% 9/14kph@234 DP17.1C/-75C/d IDLE
...OK
Mon Nov 10 18:17:57 SAST 2025 [elapsed=280 sec] MET
status...OK
met: c=N o=Y Ro49d Co18h Wo9d Ho11h To121d Do1d IDLE
Mon Nov 10 18:17:57 SAST 2025 [elapsed=280 sec] SENTRY
status...OK
sentry: close=YES open=NO drop=NO IDLE
Mon Nov 10 18:17:57 SAST 2025 [elapsed=280 sec] DFM (SHUTTERS)
initializing and homing shutters...
mount 341.88 -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 -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 7 0.1%
A 0.051s 112 1.2%
A 0.081s 394 4.3%
A 0.111s 734 8.0%
A 0.141s 1192 13.0%
A 0.172s 1782 19.5%
A 0.202s 2465 26.9%
A 0.232s 3260 35.6%
A 0.263s 4161 45.5%
A 0.293s 5118 55.9%
A 0.323s 5993 65.5%
A 0.354s 6778 74.0%
A 0.384s 7458 81.5%
A 0.414s 8016 87.6%
A 0.445s 8465 92.5%
A 0.475s 8800 96.1%
A 0.505s 9026 98.6%
A 0.535s 9150 100.0%
B 0.020s 2 0.0%
B 0.050s 101 1.1%
B 0.081s 388 4.2%
B 0.111s 728 8.0%
B 0.142s 1199 13.1%
B 0.172s 1779 19.4%
B 0.202s 2466 26.9%
B 0.232s 3260 35.6%
B 0.263s 4168 45.5%
B 0.293s 5103 55.7%
B 0.323s 5993 65.5%
B 0.353s 6775 74.0%
B 0.384s 7436 81.2%
B 0.414s 8011 87.5%
B 0.444s 8453 92.3%
B 0.474s 8797 96.1%
B 0.505s 9027 98.6%
B 0.535s 9143 99.9%
B 0.565s 9159 100.0%
sleeping 3 sec between shutter moves...
A 0.020s 9150 100.0%
A 0.051s 9055 98.9%
A 0.081s 8758 95.7%
A 0.111s 8402 91.8%
A 0.142s 7951 86.9%
A 0.172s 7351 80.3%
A 0.202s 6669 72.9%
A 0.232s 5870 64.1%
A 0.263s 4952 54.1%
A 0.293s 4016 43.9%
A 0.323s 3139 34.3%
A 0.354s 2352 25.7%
A 0.384s 1689 18.5%
A 0.414s 1132 12.4%
A 0.445s 685 7.5%
A 0.475s 346 3.8%
A 0.505s 123 1.3%
A 0.536s 11 0.1%
A 0.566s -6 0.0%
B 0.020s 9146 99.9%
B 0.050s 9032 98.7%
B 0.081s 8769 95.8%
B 0.111s 8423 92.0%
B 0.141s 7955 86.9%
B 0.171s 7378 80.6%
B 0.202s 6694 73.1%
B 0.232s 5895 64.4%
B 0.262s 4984 54.4%
B 0.293s 4051 44.3%
B 0.323s 3167 34.6%
B 0.353s 2385 26.1%
B 0.383s 1713 18.7%
B 0.414s 1140 12.5%
B 0.444s 697 7.6%
B 0.474s 356 3.9%
B 0.505s 129 1.4%
B 0.535s 13 0.1%
B 0.565s -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 0.565 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= 226kB time=00:00:07.23 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=9262 IDLE
Mon Nov 10 18:18:33 SAST 2025 [elapsed=316 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:
122M Nov 10 18:18 /atlas/obs/03a/60990/03a60990e0001o.arch.fz
AUXCAM: Skipping (noauxcam=1).
Mon Nov 10 18:18:55 SAST 2025 [elapsed=338 sec] DEHUMIDIFIER
OTA humidity exists...OK
OTA humidity is current... OK (29 seconds old)
OTA humidity level...OK (5%)
Dome humidity exists...OK
Dome humidity is current... OK
Mon Nov 10 18:18:55 SAST 2025 [elapsed=338 sec] SCHEDULE
Status...OK
Checking scheduled filter...correct filter inserted
dfm: OK [bestfocus]
60989.67981259|info|galildriver|using focus model: foc=9187+(4.30)*22.8+(-0.40)*60.2=9261.0
60989.67981749|info|galildriver|o 2 IN | cass: 3045002 15.23 mm b=23 move=NO | arm: 408777 475.89 mm b=03 move=OK | foc: 54011798 9262 um b=2f [cmd]
bestfocus for o...OK
Mon Nov 10 18:18:57 SAST 2025 [elapsed=340 sec] Parking the mount.
Parking ... mount: task <-parksouth> accepted
Waiting ... Mount is parked.
Mon Nov 10 18:19:26 SAST 2025 [elapsed=369 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 Nov 10 18:19:28 SAST 2025 [elapsed=371 sec] NOTICES: det_dzdx=-903 is outside range +-250 from -558; det_dzdy=4193 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 Nov 10 18:19:28 SAST 2025 [elapsed=371 sec] Happy observing!
Mon Nov 10 18:19:28 SAST 2025 [elapsed=371 sec] Preflight took 371 seconds to complete.
Mon Nov 10 18:19:28 SAST 2025 [elapsed=371 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 125 1.4% A 0.081s 393 4.3% A 0.111s 744 8.1% A 0.141s 1198 13.1% A 0.171s 1780 19.4% A 0.202s 2465 26.9% A 0.232s 3266 35.7% A 0.262s 4174 45.6% A 0.292s 5106 55.8% A 0.322s 5991 65.4% A 0.353s 6779 74.1% A 0.383s 7432 81.2% A 0.413s 8008 87.5% A 0.443s 8458 92.4% A 0.474s 8789 96.0% A 0.504s 9028 98.6% A 0.534s 9140 99.8% A 0.564s 9153 100.0% B 0.020s 2 0.0% B 0.050s 110 1.2% B 0.081s 380 4.2% B 0.111s 728 8.0% B 0.141s 1203 13.1% B 0.171s 1773 19.4% B 0.202s 2466 26.9% B 0.232s 3268 35.7% B 0.262s 4168 45.5% B 0.292s 5103 55.7% B 0.323s 5987 65.4% B 0.353s 6771 74.0% B 0.383s 7441 81.3% B 0.413s 8002 87.4% B 0.444s 8456 92.4% B 0.474s 8795 96.1% B 0.504s 9023 98.6% B 0.534s 9138 99.8% B 0.565s 9156 100.0% sleeping 3 sec between shutter moves... A 0.020s 9150 100.0% A 0.050s 9045 98.8% A 0.081s 8775 95.9% A 0.111s 8424 92.0% A 0.141s 7959 86.9% A 0.171s 7378 80.6% A 0.202s 6688 73.1% A 0.232s 5898 64.4% A 0.262s 4975 54.3% A 0.292s 4039 44.1% A 0.323s 3166 34.6% A 0.353s 2380 26.0% A 0.383s 1717 18.8% A 0.413s 1143 12.5% A 0.444s 693 7.6% A 0.474s 369 4.0% A 0.504s 130 1.4% A 0.534s 17 0.2% A 0.565s 3 0.0% B 0.020s 9144 99.9% B 0.050s 9016 98.5% B 0.081s 8770 95.8% B 0.111s 8421 92.0% B 0.141s 7951 86.9% B 0.171s 7376 80.6% B 0.202s 6711 73.3% B 0.232s 5919 64.7% B 0.262s 5011 54.7% B 0.292s 4083 44.6% B 0.323s 3188 34.8% B 0.353s 2415 26.4% B 0.383s 1725 18.8% B 0.413s 1163 12.7% B 0.443s 712 7.8% B 0.474s 366 4.0% B 0.504s 138 1.5% B 0.534s 16 0.2% B 0.564s 0 0.0% A -1 -0.0mm 15 N F R | B 0 0.0mm 15 N F R