STH Recent Preflight: 61352
Executing preflight for 61352 at Sat Nov 7 19:30:11 SAST 2026.
Log can be found in /atlas/obs/03/61352/preflight.dat.
Setting donefile '/atlas/obs/03/61352/preflight_complete.20261107173011.23791' on successful script completion.
Sitech host is tcs.
Disabling voice.exe countdown.
Disabling chiller checks.
Disabling dehumidifier power check.
Logging errors to /tmp/preflight.20261107173011.23791.
Sat Nov 7 19:30:11 SAST 2026 [elapsed=0 sec] DFM (initialization)
get service string...OK
service is running...OK
is initialized...OK
Sat Nov 7 19:30:11 SAST 2026 [elapsed=0 sec] Getting TCS lock.
OK TCS lock granted to preflight-STH [9e476696-c9d6-4e2b-b06b-5b96bfd5ab43;1800]
Sat Nov 7 19:30:11 SAST 2026 [elapsed=0 sec] Enabling red LEDs for preflight.
doorpsw 3 ON redLED
Sat Nov 7 19:30:12 SAST 2026 [elapsed=1 sec] About to start STH preflight. Point your web browser at http://localhost:7354.
Sat Nov 7 19:30:12 SAST 2026 [elapsed=1 sec] auxcam is disabled.
Sat Nov 7 19:30:12 SAST 2026 [elapsed=1 sec] Skipping auxcam.
error: unknown module: vent
Sat Nov 7 19:30:12 SAST 2026 [elapsed=1 sec] DEADMAN
Get heartbeat host ... got 'tcs'
Fetching timestamp (redis-cli -h tcs) ... done. Got response: 1794072603
OK
Sat Nov 7 19:30:12 SAST 2026 [elapsed=1 sec] OPSEC
AUTO mode: ...OK
Sat Nov 7 19:30:12 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 Nov 7 19:30:13 SAST 2026 [elapsed=2 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 Nov 7 19:30:14 SAST 2026 [elapsed=3 sec] QUEUE
0 observations queued.
Sat Nov 7 19:30:14 SAST 2026 [elapsed=3 sec] CLOCKS
admin: Sat Nov 7 17:30:14 UTC 2026
metbox: 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 798 1024 377 1.036 0.249 0.255
+metbox2.sth.atl .PPS. 1 u 124 1024 377 0.337 0.289 1.973
ntp.ubuntu.com .POOL. 16 p - 64 0 0.000 0.000 0.000
-zibbi.ngei.csir 155.232.19.6 2 u 623 1024 377 23.292 2.338 1.199
+ntp.as3741.net 146.64.58.41 2 u 724 1024 377 22.826 0.239 3.011
+ntp2.as3741.net 146.64.58.41 2 u 1055 1024 377 7.278 0.358 0.266
+ntp2.inx.net.za 210.182.58.253 2 u 633 1024 377 7.379 0.369 1.395
+ntp2.nog.net.za 80.72.67.48 3 u 187 1024 377 7.489 0.375 0.284
+139.84.231.68 ( 196.21.187.2 2 u 875 1024 377 22.779 0.245 0.243
-ntp7.inx.net.za 102.176.229.251 2 u 831 1024 377 16.494 0.457 0.094
+tick.sanren.ac. .TC. 1 u 893 1024 377 23.323 0.367 0.316
Sat Nov 7 19:30:25 SAST 2026 [elapsed=14 sec] DISKS
200GB available in /atlas/obs...OK (6369GB)
200GB available in /atlas/red...OK (9073GB)
Checking disks on admin ... archon ... tcs ... proc1 ... proc2 ... proc3 ... proc4 ... done
Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted_on
admin:/dev/md0p2 11T 4.2T 6.1T 41% /
admin:/dev/loop0 106M 106M 0 100% /snap/core/17292
admin:/dev/loop1 106M 106M 0 100% /snap/core/17284
archon:/dev/sda2 117G 22G 89G 20% /
archon:/dev/loop0 106M 106M 0 100% /snap/core/17292
archon:/dev/loop1 106M 106M 0 100% /snap/core/17284
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 4.8T 8.7T 36% /
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 13% /
proc2:/dev/loop0 106M 106M 0 100% /snap/core/17292
proc2:/dev/loop1 106M 106M 0 100% /snap/core/17284
proc3:/dev/md0p1 15T 739G 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/loop0 106M 106M 0 100% /snap/core/17284
proc4:/dev/loop1 106M 106M 0 100% /snap/core/17292
Sat Nov 7 19:30:25 SAST 2026 [elapsed=14 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 Nov 7 19:30:25 SAST 2026 [elapsed=14 sec] Disabling mount tracking.
Sat Nov 7 19:30:25 SAST 2026 [elapsed=14 sec] SERVICES2
Sat Nov 7 19:30:25 SAST 2026 [elapsed=14 sec] CHILLER
status...OK
chiller: 3.0/3.0C ? chiller=ON dryer=? IDLE
Sat Nov 7 19:30:30 SAST 2026 [elapsed=19 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=1.39e+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
Sat Nov 7 19:34:13 SAST 2026 [elapsed=242 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: 329.18 -29.49, az/alt=324.77 +86.49 idle(e) IDLE
Sat Nov 7 19:35:02 SAST 2026 [elapsed=291 sec] MODO
status...OK
slewing to az=60,alt=60...OK
modo: dome=stopped mount=tracking IDLE
Sat Nov 7 19:35:21 SAST 2026 [elapsed=310 sec] CAM SERVICE
status...OK
cam: main=[idle] aux=[off] N=0/0 spi=21.6 IDLE
Sat Nov 7 19:35:21 SAST 2026 [elapsed=310 sec] ACAM
status Camera tripped exists... OK
Camera tripped is current... OK (5 seconds old)
Software failsafe ready... OK (NA)
CCD on...OK
ION pump on...OK
CCD temp...OK (-54.5C)
Checking CCD plane: Z0=+1724.00 DZDX=-921.00 DZDY=+2672.00
acam: -55C CCD TEC ION e=1.0s d=0.6s N=0 IDLE
Sat Nov 7 19:35:21 SAST 2026 [elapsed=310 sec] WEATHER
status weather: clear 8.5C 60% 24/33kph@199 DP5.2C/-95C/d IDLE
...OK
Sat Nov 7 19:35:22 SAST 2026 [elapsed=311 sec] MET
status...OK
met: c=N o=Y Ro32d Co14h Wo22h Ho11h To44d Do7d IDLE
Sat Nov 7 19:35:22 SAST 2026 [elapsed=311 sec] SENTRY
status...OK
sentry: close=NO open=YES drop=NO IDLE
Sat Nov 7 19:35:22 SAST 2026 [elapsed=311 sec] DFM (SHUTTERS)
initializing and homing shutters...
mount 358.10 -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 2 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 115 1.3%
A 0.081s 400 4.4%
A 0.111s 733 8.0%
A 0.141s 1209 13.2%
A 0.172s 1782 19.5%
A 0.202s 2489 27.2%
A 0.232s 3260 35.6%
A 0.262s 4163 45.5%
A 0.293s 5114 55.9%
A 0.323s 5992 65.5%
A 0.353s 6781 74.1%
A 0.383s 7435 81.2%
A 0.414s 8001 87.4%
A 0.444s 8468 92.5%
A 0.474s 8790 96.0%
A 0.504s 9022 98.6%
A 0.535s 9153 100.0%
B 0.020s 1 0.0%
B 0.050s 95 1.0%
B 0.081s 383 4.2%
B 0.111s 725 7.9%
B 0.141s 1197 13.1%
B 0.171s 1777 19.4%
B 0.202s 2464 26.9%
B 0.232s 3259 35.6%
B 0.262s 4138 45.2%
B 0.292s 5100 55.7%
B 0.323s 5994 65.5%
B 0.353s 6773 74.0%
B 0.383s 7435 81.2%
B 0.414s 8010 87.5%
B 0.444s 8443 92.2%
B 0.474s 8788 96.0%
B 0.504s 9024 98.6%
B 0.535s 9145 99.9%
sleeping 3 sec between shutter moves...
A 0.020s 9150 100.0%
A 0.050s 9065 99.0%
A 0.081s 8762 95.7%
A 0.111s 8416 91.9%
A 0.141s 7951 86.9%
A 0.172s 7354 80.3%
A 0.202s 6671 72.9%
A 0.232s 5866 64.1%
A 0.262s 4953 54.1%
A 0.293s 4017 43.9%
A 0.323s 3137 34.3%
A 0.353s 2351 25.7%
A 0.384s 1690 18.5%
A 0.414s 1130 12.3%
A 0.444s 684 7.5%
A 0.474s 347 3.8%
A 0.505s 121 1.3%
A 0.535s 10 0.1%
A 0.565s -5 0.0%
B 0.020s 9146 99.9%
B 0.050s 9038 98.7%
B 0.081s 8783 95.9%
B 0.111s 8438 92.2%
B 0.141s 7976 87.1%
B 0.172s 7400 80.8%
B 0.202s 6718 73.4%
B 0.232s 5923 64.7%
B 0.262s 5013 54.8%
B 0.293s 4080 44.6%
B 0.323s 3190 34.8%
B 0.353s 2408 26.3%
B 0.384s 1733 18.9%
B 0.414s 1154 12.6%
B 0.444s 710 7.8%
B 0.474s 365 4.0%
B 0.505s 133 1.5%
B 0.535s 15 0.2%
B 0.565s -5 0.0%
A 0 0.0mm 15 N F R | B -5 -0.2mm 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 0.565 seconds.
Problems: 0
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Attempting audio conversion ... size= 226kB time=00:00:07.23 bitrate= 256.1kbits/s speed=1.08e+03x
audio converted to shutter.wav.
Copying shutter audio to dashboards ... done
DFM (FOCUS)
changing to best focus... dfm: filter=o[2] foc=9258 IDLE
Sat Nov 7 19:36:11 SAST 2026 [elapsed=360 sec] IMAGING (acam+auxcam)
status...OK
cam: main=[idle] aux=[off] N=0/0 spi=21.6 IDLE
taking preflight exposures:
acam...OK
acam image:
125M Nov 7 19:36 /atlas/obs/03a/61352/03a61352e0001o.arch.fz
AUXCAM: Skipping (noauxcam=1).
Sat Nov 7 19:36:34 SAST 2026 [elapsed=383 sec] DEHUMIDIFIER
OTA humidity exists...OK
OTA humidity is current... OK (24 seconds old)
OTA humidity level...OK (3%)
Dome humidity exists...OK
Dome humidity is current... OK
Sat Nov 7 19:36:34 SAST 2026 [elapsed=383 sec] SCHEDULE
Status...OK
Checking scheduled filter...correct filter inserted
dfm: OK [bestfocus]
61351.73374164|info|galildriver|using focus model: foc=9187+(4.30)*15.2+(-0.40)*60.2=9228.3
61351.73375841|info|galildriver|o 2 IN | cass: 3037634 15.19 mm b=23 move=NO | arm: 409744 477.01 mm b=03 move=OK | foc: 54010987 9258 um b=8f M [focus]
61351.73377020|info|galildriver|o 2 IN | cass: 3037635 15.19 mm b=23 move=NO | arm: 409744 477.01 mm b=03 move=OK | foc: 54010981 9258 um b=8f M [focus]
61351.73377685|info|galildriver|o 2 IN | cass: 3037638 15.19 mm b=23 move=NO | arm: 409744 477.01 mm b=03 move=OK | foc: 54010977 9258 um b=8f M [focus]
61351.73378625|info|galildriver|o 2 IN | cass: 3037637 15.19 mm b=23 move=NO | arm: 409744 477.01 mm b=03 move=OK | foc: 54010975 9258 um b=8f M [focus]
61351.73380065|info|galildriver|o 2 IN | cass: 3037638 15.19 mm b=23 move=NO | arm: 409744 477.01 mm b=03 move=OK | foc: 54010541 9256 um b=8f M [focus]
61351.73381243|info|galildriver|o 2 IN | cass: 3037637 15.19 mm b=23 move=NO | arm: 409744 477.01 mm b=03 move=OK | foc: 54010472 9255 um b=0f [cmd]
bestfocus for o...OK
Sat Nov 7 19:36:41 SAST 2026 [elapsed=390 sec] Parking the mount.
Parking ... mount: task <-parksouth> accepted
Waiting ... Mount is parked.
Sat Nov 7 19:37:07 SAST 2026 [elapsed=416 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
Sat Nov 7 19:37:08 SAST 2026 [elapsed=417 sec] NOTICES: det_dzdx=-921 is outside range +-250 from -558; det_dzdy=2672 is outside range +-250 from -1915;
Preflight completed successfully. See
http://tinyurl.com/sthpreflight
--
Please reduce summit bandwidth by turning off your webcam viewer.
Sat Nov 7 19:37:08 SAST 2026 [elapsed=417 sec] Happy observing!
Sat Nov 7 19:37:08 SAST 2026 [elapsed=417 sec] Preflight took 417 seconds to complete.
Sat Nov 7 19:37:08 SAST 2026 [elapsed=417 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 0.081s 384 4.2% A 0.111s 736 8.0% A 0.141s 1198 13.1% A 0.172s 1782 19.5% A 0.202s 2466 26.9% A 0.232s 3267 35.7% A 0.262s 4173 45.6% A 0.293s 5104 55.8% A 0.323s 5997 65.5% A 0.353s 6775 74.0% A 0.384s 7433 81.2% A 0.414s 8004 87.4% A 0.444s 8459 92.4% A 0.474s 8793 96.1% A 0.504s 9026 98.6% A 0.535s 9139 99.8% A 0.565s 9154 100.0% B 0.020s 2 0.0% B 0.050s 113 1.2% B 0.081s 379 4.1% B 0.111s 727 7.9% B 0.141s 1202 13.1% B 0.171s 1773 19.4% B 0.202s 2466 26.9% B 0.232s 3269 35.7% B 0.262s 4169 45.5% B 0.292s 5102 55.7% B 0.323s 5987 65.4% B 0.353s 6771 74.0% B 0.383s 7441 81.3% B 0.413s 8003 87.4% B 0.444s 8455 92.4% B 0.474s 8795 96.1% B 0.504s 9023 98.6% B 0.534s 9139 99.8% B 0.565s 9156 100.0% sleeping 3 sec between shutter moves... A 0.020s 9150 100.0% A 0.050s 9048 98.8% A 0.081s 8778 95.9% A 0.111s 8421 92.0% A 0.141s 7958 86.9% A 0.172s 7381 80.6% A 0.202s 6691 73.1% A 0.232s 5895 64.4% A 0.262s 4982 54.4% A 0.293s 4037 44.1% A 0.323s 3167 34.6% A 0.353s 2387 26.1% A 0.384s 1712 18.7% A 0.414s 1146 12.5% A 0.444s 692 7.6% A 0.475s 359 3.9% A 0.505s 124 1.4% A 0.535s 13 0.1% A 0.565s 2 0.0% B 0.020s 9143 99.9% B 0.050s 9017 98.5% B 0.080s 8770 95.8% B 0.111s 8421 92.0% B 0.141s 7953 86.9% B 0.171s 7378 80.6% B 0.201s 6688 73.1% B 0.232s 5891 64.4% B 0.262s 4979 54.4% B 0.292s 4054 44.3% B 0.322s 3162 34.5% B 0.352s 2393 26.1% B 0.383s 1723 18.8% B 0.413s 1162 12.7% B 0.443s 712 7.8% B 0.473s 364 4.0% B 0.504s 138 1.5% B 0.534s 15 0.2% B 0.564s 1 0.0% A 0 0.0mm 15 N F R | B 0 0.0mm 15 N F R