STH Recent Preflight: 60868
Executing preflight for 60868 at Fri Jul 11 21:44:11 SAST 2025.
Log can be found in /atlas/obs/03/60868/preflight.dat.
Setting donefile '/atlas/obs/03/60868/preflight_complete.20250711194411.4897' on successful script completion.
Sitech host is tcs.
Disabling voice.exe countdown.
Disabling chiller checks.
Disabling dehumidifier power check.
Logging errors to /tmp/preflight.20250711194411.4897.
Fri Jul 11 21:44:11 SAST 2025 [elapsed=0 sec] DFM (initialization)
get service string...OK
service is running...OK
is initialized...OK
Fri Jul 11 21:44:12 SAST 2025 [elapsed=1 sec] Getting TCS lock.
OK TCS lock granted to preflight-STH [e378b2fc-6130-48a0-a116-77142d6478d7;1800]
Fri Jul 11 21:44:12 SAST 2025 [elapsed=1 sec] Enabling red LEDs for preflight.
doorpsw 3 ON redLED
Fri Jul 11 21:44:12 SAST 2025 [elapsed=1 sec] About to start STH preflight. Point your web browser at http://localhost:7354.
Fri Jul 11 21:44:12 SAST 2025 [elapsed=1 sec] auxcam is disabled.
Fri Jul 11 21:44:12 SAST 2025 [elapsed=1 sec] Skipping auxcam.
error: unknown module: vent
Fri Jul 11 21:44:12 SAST 2025 [elapsed=1 sec] DEADMAN
Get heartbeat host ... got 'tcs'
Fetching timestamp (redis-cli -h tcs) ... done. Got response: 1752263046
OK
Fri Jul 11 21:44:12 SAST 2025 [elapsed=1 sec] OPSEC
AUTO mode: ...OK
Fri Jul 11 21:44:12 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
Fri Jul 11 21:44:14 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
Fri Jul 11 21:44:14 SAST 2025 [elapsed=3 sec] QUEUE
0 observations queued.
Fri Jul 11 21:44:14 SAST 2025 [elapsed=3 sec] CLOCKS
admin: Fri Jul 11 19:44:14 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 9 512 377 1.023 -0.144 0.108
#metbox2.sth.atl .PPS. 1 u 63 512 377 0.323 -0.044 0.174
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-zibbi.ngei.csir 155.232.19.7 2 u 373 512 377 24.362 0.205 0.224
-ntp.as3741.net 183.3.52.101 2 u 486 512 377 22.448 0.068 0.170
+ntp2.as3741.net 155.232.19.7 2 u 459 512 377 7.211 -0.146 0.184
-ntp2.inx.net.za 210.182.58.253 2 u 393 512 377 7.629 0.064 0.168
-102.222.100.153 196.21.187.2 2 u 375 512 377 7.651 0.080 0.231
-za-jnb-rs01b.dp 210.182.58.253 2 u 539 1024 377 23.608 0.108 0.701
+tick.sanren.ac. .TC. 1 u 274 512 377 24.414 -0.032 0.139
-ntp.urbanwave.c 155.232.19.7 2 u 6 512 377 22.532 -1.234 1.430
-ntp4.inx.net.za 196.21.187.2 2 u 112 512 377 23.175 -0.010 0.042
Fri Jul 11 21:44:16 SAST 2025 [elapsed=5 sec] DISKS
200GB available in /atlas/obs...OK (4832GB)
200GB available in /atlas/red...OK (9378GB)
Checking disks on admin ... archon ... tcs ... proc1 ... proc2 ... proc3 ... proc4 ... done
Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted_on
admin:/dev/md0p2 11T 5.7T 4.7T 55% /
admin:/dev/loop2 105M 105M 0 100% /snap/core/17210
admin:/dev/loop0 105M 105M 0 100% /snap/core/17212
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/17210
archon:/dev/loop1 105M 105M 0 100% /snap/core/17212
tcs:/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-ubuntu--lv 98G 33G 61G 36% /
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 4.5T 9.0T 34% /
proc1:/dev/loop2 105M 105M 0 100% /snap/core/17210
proc1:/dev/loop0 105M 105M 0 100% /snap/core/17212
proc2:/dev/md0p1 15T 379G 13T 3% /
proc2:/dev/loop2 105M 105M 0 100% /snap/core/17210
proc2:/dev/loop1 105M 105M 0 100% /snap/core/17212
proc3:/dev/md0p1 15T 730G 13T 6% /
proc3:/dev/loop2 105M 105M 0 100% /snap/core/17210
proc3:/dev/loop0 105M 105M 0 100% /snap/core/17212
proc4:/dev/md0p1 15T 1.1T 13T 8% /
proc4:/dev/loop2 105M 105M 0 100% /snap/core/17210
proc4:/dev/loop0 105M 105M 0 100% /snap/core/17212
Fri Jul 11 21:44:16 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
Fri Jul 11 21:44:16 SAST 2025 [elapsed=5 sec] Disabling mount tracking.
Fri Jul 11 21:44:16 SAST 2025 [elapsed=5 sec] SERVICES2
Fri Jul 11 21:44:16 SAST 2025 [elapsed=5 sec] CHILLER
status...OK
chiller: 2.9/3.0C ? chiller=ON dryer=? IDLE
Fri Jul 11 21:44:20 SAST 2025 [elapsed=9 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= 904kB time=00:00:28.92 bitrate= 256.0kbits/s speed=1.55e+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
Fri Jul 11 21:47:23 SAST 2025 [elapsed=192 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: 245.54 -29.49, az/alt=324.67 +86.49 idle(e) IDLE
Fri Jul 11 21:48:22 SAST 2025 [elapsed=251 sec] MODO
status...OK
slewing to az=60,alt=60...OK
modo: dome=stopped mount=tracking IDLE
Fri Jul 11 21:48:43 SAST 2025 [elapsed=272 sec] CAM SERVICE
status...OK
cam: main=[idle] aux=[off] N=0/0 spi=50.2 IDLE
Fri Jul 11 21:48:43 SAST 2025 [elapsed=272 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 (-56.0C)
Checking CCD plane: Z0=+1622.00 DZDX=-877.00 DZDY=+393.00
acam: -56C CCD TEC ION e=30.0s d=0.6s N=0 IDLE
Fri Jul 11 21:48:43 SAST 2025 [elapsed=272 sec] WEATHER
status weather: R+ H+ 1.3C 97% 16/17kph@295 DP0.1C/-7C/d IDLE
...OK
Fri Jul 11 21:48:44 SAST 2025 [elapsed=273 sec] MET
status...OK
met: c=Y o=N Rx1h Cs0 Wo53 Hx1h To53 Do1h wait RCH IDLE
Fri Jul 11 21:48:44 SAST 2025 [elapsed=273 sec] SENTRY
status...OK
sentry: close=YES open=NO drop=NO IDLE
Fri Jul 11 21:48:44 SAST 2025 [elapsed=273 sec] DFM (SHUTTERS)
initializing and homing shutters...
mount 274.47 -14.63, az/alt=59.90 +60.06 tracking(w) IDLE 1s
A 9154 279.4mm 15 N F R | B 9154 279.4mm 15 N F R
initialized motor A constants
initialized motor B constants
A 9154 279.4mm 15 N F R | B 9154 279.4mm 15 N F R
A 0.020s 9151 100.0%
A 0.051s 9072 99.1%
A 0.081s 8775 95.9%
A 0.111s 8415 91.9%
A 0.142s 7969 87.1%
A 0.172s 7373 80.5%
A 0.202s 6693 73.1%
A 0.233s 5895 64.4%
A 0.263s 4982 54.4%
A 0.293s 4046 44.2%
A 0.324s 3163 34.6%
A 0.354s 2377 26.0%
A 0.384s 1711 18.7%
A 0.415s 1144 12.5%
A 0.445s 697 7.6%
A 0.475s 355 3.9%
A 0.506s 127 1.4%
A 0.536s 10 0.1%
A 0.566s -10 0.0%
B 0.020s 9144 99.9%
B 0.050s 9041 98.8%
B 0.081s 8764 95.7%
B 0.111s 8414 91.9%
B 0.141s 7943 86.8%
B 0.171s 7359 80.4%
B 0.202s 6671 72.9%
B 0.232s 5868 64.1%
B 0.262s 4955 54.1%
B 0.293s 4020 43.9%
B 0.323s 3136 34.3%
B 0.353s 2360 25.8%
B 0.383s 1693 18.5%
B 0.414s 1125 12.3%
B 0.444s 682 7.5%
B 0.474s 346 3.8%
B 0.504s 119 1.3%
B 0.535s 6 0.1%
A 0 0.0mm 15 N F R | B -9 -0.3mm 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 100 1.1%
A 0.081s 378 4.1%
A 0.111s 720 7.9%
A 0.142s 1173 12.8%
A 0.172s 1759 19.2%
A 0.202s 2466 26.9%
A 0.233s 3258 35.6%
A 0.263s 4162 45.5%
A 0.293s 5114 55.9%
A 0.323s 5989 65.4%
A 0.354s 6780 74.1%
A 0.384s 7439 81.3%
A 0.414s 8004 87.4%
A 0.445s 8465 92.5%
A 0.475s 8793 96.1%
A 0.505s 9024 98.6%
A 0.536s 9151 100.0%
B 0.020s 0 0.0%
B 0.050s 90 1.0%
B 0.081s 368 4.0%
B 0.111s 714 7.8%
B 0.141s 1178 12.9%
B 0.172s 1753 19.2%
B 0.202s 2440 26.7%
B 0.232s 3231 35.3%
B 0.262s 4137 45.2%
B 0.293s 5073 55.4%
B 0.323s 5963 65.1%
B 0.353s 6773 74.0%
B 0.384s 7438 81.3%
B 0.414s 8012 87.5%
B 0.444s 8444 92.2%
B 0.474s 8790 96.0%
B 0.505s 9024 98.6%
B 0.535s 9144 99.9%
B 0.565s 9162 100.0%
sleeping 3 sec between shutter moves...
A 0.020s 9150 100.0%
A 0.050s 9067 99.0%
A 0.081s 8778 95.9%
A 0.111s 8417 91.9%
A 0.141s 7968 87.0%
A 0.171s 7396 80.8%
A 0.202s 6693 73.1%
A 0.232s 5924 64.7%
A 0.262s 5013 54.8%
A 0.292s 4075 44.5%
A 0.323s 3192 34.9%
A 0.353s 2401 26.2%
A 0.383s 1730 18.9%
A 0.413s 1160 12.7%
A 0.444s 710 7.8%
A 0.474s 365 4.0%
A 0.504s 133 1.5%
A 0.534s 12 0.1%
A 0.565s -9 0.0%
B 0.020s 9146 99.9%
B 0.051s 9039 98.7%
B 0.081s 8778 95.9%
B 0.111s 8427 92.1%
B 0.141s 7960 87.0%
B 0.172s 7380 80.6%
B 0.202s 6694 73.1%
B 0.232s 5897 64.4%
B 0.263s 4983 54.4%
B 0.293s 4051 44.3%
B 0.323s 3164 34.6%
B 0.353s 2383 26.0%
B 0.384s 1713 18.7%
B 0.414s 1141 12.5%
B 0.444s 694 7.6%
B 0.474s 355 3.9%
B 0.505s 125 1.4%
B 0.535s 8 0.1%
A 0 0.0mm 15 N F R | B -10 -0.3mm 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 100.0 percent in 0.565 seconds.
Shutter A closed to 0.0 percent in 0.565 seconds.
Shutter B closed to 0.1 percent in 0.535 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=9192 IDLE
Fri Jul 11 21:49:22 SAST 2025 [elapsed=311 sec] IMAGING (acam+auxcam)
status...OK
cam: main=[idle] aux=[off] N=0/0 spi=50.2 IDLE
taking preflight exposures:
acam...OK
acam image:
121M Jul 11 21:49 /atlas/obs/03a/60868/03a60868e0001o.arch.fz
AUXCAM: Skipping (noauxcam=1).
Fri Jul 11 21:49:44 SAST 2025 [elapsed=333 sec] DEHUMIDIFIER
OTA humidity exists...OK
OTA humidity is current... OK (78 seconds old)
OTA humidity level...OK (9%)
Dome humidity exists...OK
Dome humidity is current... OK
Fri Jul 11 21:49:44 SAST 2025 [elapsed=333 sec] SCHEDULE
Status...OK
Checking scheduled filter...correct filter inserted
dfm: OK [bestfocus]
60867.82621674|info|galildriver|using focus model: foc=9187+(4.30)*7.1+(-0.40)*60.2=9193.4
60867.82622164|info|galildriver|o 2 IN | cass: 3050140 15.25 mm b=23 move=NO | arm: 408681 475.77 mm b=03 move=OK | foc: 53997952 9193 um b=2f [cmd]
bestfocus for o...OK
Fri Jul 11 21:49:46 SAST 2025 [elapsed=335 sec] Parking the mount.
Parking ... mount: task <-parksouth> accepted
Waiting ... Mount is parked.
Fri Jul 11 21:50:16 SAST 2025 [elapsed=365 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
Fri Jul 11 21:50:18 SAST 2025 [elapsed=367 sec] NOTICES: det_dzdx=-877 is outside range +-250 from -558; det_dzdy=393 is outside range +-250 from -1915;
Preflight completed successfully. See
http://tinyurl.com/sthpreflight
--
Please reduce summit bandwidth by turning off your webcam viewer.
Fri Jul 11 21:50:18 SAST 2025 [elapsed=367 sec] Happy observing!
Fri Jul 11 21:50:18 SAST 2025 [elapsed=367 sec] Preflight took 367 seconds to complete.
Fri Jul 11 21:50:18 SAST 2025 [elapsed=367 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 5 0.1% A 0.051s 116 1.3% A 0.081s 382 4.2% A 0.111s 730 8.0% A 0.141s 1197 13.1% A 0.172s 1783 19.5% A 0.202s 2490 27.2% A 0.232s 3264 35.7% A 0.262s 4175 45.6% A 0.293s 5106 55.8% A 0.323s 5992 65.5% A 0.353s 6779 74.1% A 0.383s 7432 81.2% A 0.414s 8009 87.5% A 0.444s 8457 92.4% A 0.474s 8788 96.0% A 0.504s 9028 98.6% A 0.535s 9139 99.8% A 0.565s 9152 100.0% B 0.020s 2 0.0% B 0.050s 110 1.2% B 0.081s 380 4.2% B 0.111s 727 7.9% B 0.141s 1201 13.1% B 0.172s 1773 19.4% B 0.202s 2467 26.9% B 0.232s 3269 35.7% B 0.263s 4167 45.5% B 0.293s 5102 55.7% B 0.323s 5989 65.4% B 0.353s 6772 74.0% B 0.384s 7439 81.3% B 0.414s 8001 87.4% B 0.444s 8456 92.4% B 0.474s 8796 96.1% B 0.505s 9023 98.6% B 0.535s 9139 99.8% B 0.565s 9157 100.0% sleeping 3 sec between shutter moves... A 0.020s 9154 100.0% A 0.050s 9049 98.9% A 0.081s 8780 95.9% A 0.111s 8429 92.1% A 0.141s 7965 87.0% A 0.171s 7383 80.7% A 0.202s 6693 73.1% A 0.232s 5902 64.5% A 0.262s 4981 54.4% A 0.292s 4043 44.2% A 0.323s 3171 34.6% A 0.353s 2380 26.0% A 0.383s 1714 18.7% A 0.413s 1146 12.5% A 0.444s 693 7.6% A 0.474s 359 3.9% A 0.504s 126 1.4% A 0.534s 15 0.2% A 0.565s 2 0.0% B 0.020s 9144 99.9% B 0.050s 9019 98.5% B 0.081s 8771 95.8% B 0.111s 8421 92.0% B 0.141s 7952 86.9% B 0.171s 7379 80.6% B 0.202s 6692 73.1% B 0.232s 5891 64.4% B 0.262s 4979 54.4% B 0.293s 4053 44.3% B 0.323s 3163 34.6% B 0.353s 2393 26.1% B 0.384s 1704 18.6% B 0.414s 1147 12.5% B 0.444s 700 7.6% B 0.474s 356 3.9% B 0.505s 132 1.4% B 0.535s 15 0.2% B 0.565s 0 0.0% A 0 0.0mm 15 N F R | B 0 0.0mm 15 N F R