STH Recent Preflight: 61010
Executing preflight for 61010 at Sun Nov 30 18:31:20 SAST 2025.
Log can be found in /atlas/obs/03/61010/preflight.dat.
Setting donefile '/atlas/obs/03/61010/preflight_complete.20251130163120.19828' on successful script completion.
Sitech host is tcs.
Disabling voice.exe countdown.
Disabling chiller checks.
Disabling dehumidifier power check.
Logging errors to /tmp/preflight.20251130163120.19828.
Sun Nov 30 18:31:20 SAST 2025 [elapsed=0 sec] DFM (initialization)
get service string...OK
service is running...OK
is initialized...OK
Sun Nov 30 18:31:20 SAST 2025 [elapsed=0 sec] Getting TCS lock.
OK TCS lock granted to preflight-STH [4c4e2d8b-5fb7-4044-ab7d-474086695430;1800]
Sun Nov 30 18:31:20 SAST 2025 [elapsed=0 sec] Enabling red LEDs for preflight.
doorpsw 3 ON redLED
Sun Nov 30 18:31:21 SAST 2025 [elapsed=1 sec] About to start STH preflight. Point your web browser at http://localhost:7354.
Sun Nov 30 18:31:21 SAST 2025 [elapsed=1 sec] auxcam is disabled.
Sun Nov 30 18:31:21 SAST 2025 [elapsed=1 sec] Skipping auxcam.
error: unknown module: vent
Sun Nov 30 18:31:21 SAST 2025 [elapsed=1 sec] DEADMAN
Get heartbeat host ... got 'tcs'
Fetching timestamp (redis-cli -h tcs) ... done. Got response: 1764520278
OK
Sun Nov 30 18:31:21 SAST 2025 [elapsed=1 sec] OPSEC
AUTO mode: ...OK
Sun Nov 30 18:31:21 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
Sun Nov 30 18:31:23 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
Sun Nov 30 18:31:23 SAST 2025 [elapsed=3 sec] QUEUE
0 observations queued.
Sun Nov 30 18:31:23 SAST 2025 [elapsed=3 sec] CLOCKS
admin: Sun Nov 30 16:31:23 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 274 1024 377 1.061 -0.059 0.053
+metbox2.sth.atl .PPS. 1 u 907 1024 377 0.272 -0.106 0.056
ntp.ubuntu.com .POOL. 16 p - 64 0 0.000 0.000 0.000
-zibbi.ngei.csir 155.232.19.6 2 u 545 1024 377 24.488 0.032 0.301
-ntp.as3741.net 146.64.8.7 2 u 680 1024 377 24.075 -0.140 0.329
+ntp2.as3741.net 146.64.8.7 2 u 319 1024 377 8.508 -0.073 0.103
-ntp2.inx.net.za 210.182.58.253 2 u 211 1024 377 8.377 -0.024 0.043
#102.222.100.153 196.21.187.2 2 u 778 1024 377 9.073 -0.747 0.481
-za-jnb-rs01b.dp 210.182.58.253 2 u 425 1024 377 24.182 -0.148 0.594
-tick.sanren.ac. .TC. 1 u 242 1024 377 24.534 0.011 0.043
-ntp.urbanwave.c 155.232.19.7 2 u 493 1024 377 23.912 0.178 0.209
+ntp4.inx.net.za 183.3.52.101 2 u 439 1024 377 24.221 -0.072 0.116
Sun Nov 30 18:31:25 SAST 2025 [elapsed=5 sec] DISKS
200GB available in /atlas/obs...OK (5844GB)
200GB available in /atlas/red...OK (8898GB)
Checking disks on admin ... archon ... tcs ... proc1 ... proc2 ... proc3 ... proc4 ... done
Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted_on
admin:/dev/md0p2 11T 4.7T 5.6T 46% /
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 4.9T 8.5T 37% /
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
Sun Nov 30 18:31:25 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
Sun Nov 30 18:31:26 SAST 2025 [elapsed=6 sec] Disabling mount tracking.
Sun Nov 30 18:31:26 SAST 2025 [elapsed=6 sec] SERVICES2
Sun Nov 30 18:31:26 SAST 2025 [elapsed=6 sec] CHILLER
status...OK
chiller: 3.0/3.0C ? chiller=ON dryer=? IDLE
Sun Nov 30 18:31:30 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= 918kB time=00:00:29.37 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
Sun Nov 30 18:34:43 SAST 2025 [elapsed=203 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: 337.20 -29.49, az/alt=324.67 +86.49 idle(e) IDLE
Sun Nov 30 18:35:41 SAST 2025 [elapsed=261 sec] MODO
status...OK
slewing to az=60,alt=60...OK
modo: dome=stopped mount=tracking IDLE
Sun Nov 30 18:36:02 SAST 2025 [elapsed=282 sec] CAM SERVICE
status...OK
cam: main=[idle] aux=[off] N=0/0 spi=40.4 IDLE
Sun Nov 30 18:36:02 SAST 2025 [elapsed=282 sec] ACAM
status Camera tripped exists... OK
Camera tripped is current... OK (8 seconds old)
Software failsafe ready... OK (NA)
CCD on...OK
ION pump on...OK
CCD temp...OK (-54.1C)
Checking CCD plane: Z0=+1772.00 DZDX=-899.00 DZDY=+3838.00
acam: -54C CCD TEC ION e=30.0s d=0.6s N=0 IDLE
Sun Nov 30 18:36:02 SAST 2025 [elapsed=282 sec] WEATHER
status weather: clear 21.2C 35% 11/21kph@184 DP15.3C/-31C/d IDLE
...OK
Sun Nov 30 18:36:02 SAST 2025 [elapsed=282 sec] MET
status...OK
met: c=N o=Y Ro1d Co10h Wo1d Ho9h To1d Do1d IDLE
Sun Nov 30 18:36:02 SAST 2025 [elapsed=282 sec] SENTRY
status...OK
sentry: close=YES open=NO drop=NO IDLE
Sun Nov 30 18:36:02 SAST 2025 [elapsed=282 sec] DFM (SHUTTERS)
initializing and homing shutters...
mount 6.13 -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 -2 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 117 1.3%
A 0.081s 404 4.4%
A 0.111s 746 8.1%
A 0.142s 1206 13.2%
A 0.172s 1804 19.7%
A 0.202s 2491 27.2%
A 0.233s 3286 35.9%
A 0.263s 4195 45.8%
A 0.294s 5175 56.5%
A 0.324s 6042 66.0%
A 0.354s 6825 74.6%
A 0.385s 7480 81.7%
A 0.415s 8031 87.7%
A 0.446s 8490 92.7%
A 0.476s 8818 96.3%
A 0.507s 9037 98.7%
A 0.537s 9157 100.0%
B 0.020s 2 0.0%
B 0.051s 105 1.1%
B 0.081s 396 4.3%
B 0.111s 740 8.1%
B 0.142s 1215 13.3%
B 0.172s 1798 19.6%
B 0.202s 2490 27.2%
B 0.233s 3284 35.9%
B 0.263s 4199 45.9%
B 0.294s 5135 56.1%
B 0.324s 6050 66.1%
B 0.354s 6819 74.5%
B 0.385s 7475 81.7%
B 0.415s 8042 87.9%
B 0.445s 8478 92.6%
B 0.476s 8815 96.3%
B 0.506s 9038 98.7%
B 0.536s 9154 100.0%
sleeping 3 sec between shutter moves...
A 0.020s 9148 99.9%
A 0.050s 9057 98.9%
A 0.080s 8759 95.7%
A 0.111s 8401 91.8%
A 0.141s 7951 86.9%
A 0.171s 7351 80.3%
A 0.201s 6669 72.9%
A 0.232s 5869 64.1%
A 0.262s 4952 54.1%
A 0.292s 4015 43.9%
A 0.323s 3138 34.3%
A 0.353s 2355 25.7%
A 0.383s 1691 18.5%
A 0.413s 1132 12.4%
A 0.444s 687 7.5%
A 0.474s 344 3.8%
A 0.504s 124 1.4%
A 0.535s 11 0.1%
A 0.565s -7 0.0%
B 0.020s 9146 99.9%
B 0.050s 9032 98.7%
B 0.081s 8770 95.8%
B 0.111s 8423 92.0%
B 0.141s 7955 86.9%
B 0.172s 7379 80.6%
B 0.202s 6693 73.1%
B 0.232s 5895 64.4%
B 0.263s 4983 54.4%
B 0.293s 4050 44.2%
B 0.323s 3168 34.6%
B 0.353s 2385 26.1%
B 0.384s 1714 18.7%
B 0.414s 1140 12.5%
B 0.444s 696 7.6%
B 0.475s 356 3.9%
B 0.505s 128 1.4%
B 0.535s 14 0.2%
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 0.537 seconds.
Shutter B opened to 100.0 percent in 0.536 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=1.18e+03x
audio converted to shutter.wav.
Copying shutter audio to dashboards ... done
DFM (FOCUS)
changing to best focus... dfm: filter=o[2] foc=9252 IDLE
Sun Nov 30 18:36:42 SAST 2025 [elapsed=322 sec] IMAGING (acam+auxcam)
status...OK
cam: main=[idle] aux=[off] N=0/0 spi=40.4 IDLE
taking preflight exposures:
acam...OK
acam image:
126M Nov 30 18:36 /atlas/obs/03a/61010/03a61010e0001o.arch.fz
AUXCAM: Skipping (noauxcam=1).
Sun Nov 30 18:37:05 SAST 2025 [elapsed=345 sec] DEHUMIDIFIER
OTA humidity exists...OK
OTA humidity is current... OK (39 seconds old)
OTA humidity level...OK (5%)
Dome humidity exists...OK
Dome humidity is current... OK
Sun Nov 30 18:37:05 SAST 2025 [elapsed=345 sec] SCHEDULE
Status...OK
Checking scheduled filter...correct filter inserted
dfm: OK [bestfocus]
61009.69242310|info|galildriver|using focus model: foc=9187+(4.30)*21.0+(-0.40)*60.2=9253.2
61009.69242802|info|galildriver|o 2 IN | cass: 3045343 15.23 mm b=23 move=NO | arm: 409734 477.00 mm b=23 move=OK | foc: 54009934 9253 um b=2b R [cmd]
bestfocus for o...OK
Sun Nov 30 18:37:06 SAST 2025 [elapsed=346 sec] Parking the mount.
Parking ... mount: task <-parksouth> accepted
Waiting ... Mount is parked.
Sun Nov 30 18:37:36 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
Sun Nov 30 18:37:37 SAST 2025 [elapsed=377 sec] NOTICES: det_dzdx=-899 is outside range +-250 from -558; det_dzdy=3838 is outside range +-250 from -1915;
Preflight completed successfully. See
http://tinyurl.com/sthpreflight
--
Please reduce summit bandwidth by turning off your webcam viewer.
Sun Nov 30 18:37:37 SAST 2025 [elapsed=377 sec] Happy observing!
Sun Nov 30 18:37:37 SAST 2025 [elapsed=377 sec] Preflight took 377 seconds to complete.
Sun Nov 30 18:37:37 SAST 2025 [elapsed=377 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 109 1.2% A 0.081s 374 4.1% A 0.111s 716 7.8% A 0.141s 1181 12.9% A 0.171s 1760 19.2% A 0.202s 2440 26.7% A 0.232s 3238 35.4% A 0.262s 4144 45.3% A 0.292s 5078 55.5% A 0.323s 5964 65.2% A 0.353s 6756 73.8% A 0.383s 7411 81.0% A 0.413s 7992 87.3% A 0.443s 8432 92.1% A 0.474s 8768 95.8% A 0.504s 9017 98.5% A 0.534s 9135 99.8% A 0.564s 9152 100.0% B 0.020s 2 0.0% B 0.051s 122 1.3% B 0.081s 391 4.3% B 0.111s 743 8.1% B 0.141s 1220 13.3% B 0.171s 1775 19.4% B 0.202s 2491 27.2% B 0.232s 3298 36.0% B 0.262s 4199 45.9% B 0.292s 5134 56.1% B 0.323s 5989 65.4% B 0.353s 6772 74.0% B 0.383s 7441 81.3% B 0.413s 8002 87.4% B 0.444s 8457 92.4% B 0.474s 8795 96.1% B 0.504s 9024 98.6% B 0.534s 9139 99.8% B 0.565s 9156 100.0% sleeping 3 sec between shutter moves... A 0.020s 9148 99.9% A 0.050s 9045 98.8% A 0.081s 8772 95.8% A 0.111s 8421 92.0% A 0.141s 7958 86.9% A 0.171s 7376 80.6% A 0.202s 6686 73.0% A 0.232s 5895 64.4% A 0.262s 4973 54.3% A 0.292s 4037 44.1% A 0.323s 3165 34.6% A 0.353s 2378 26.0% A 0.383s 1717 18.8% A 0.413s 1144 12.5% A 0.444s 693 7.6% A 0.474s 360 3.9% A 0.504s 125 1.4% A 0.534s 17 0.2% A 0.565s 3 0.0% B 0.020s 9145 99.9% B 0.051s 9017 98.5% B 0.081s 8771 95.8% B 0.111s 8423 92.0% B 0.141s 7953 86.9% B 0.172s 7378 80.6% B 0.202s 6689 73.1% B 0.232s 5891 64.4% B 0.262s 4980 54.4% B 0.292s 4054 44.3% B 0.323s 3164 34.6% B 0.353s 2414 26.4% B 0.383s 1705 18.6% 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 17 0.2% B 0.565s 0 0.0% A -1 -0.0mm 15 N F R | B 1 0.0mm 15 N F R