STH Recent Preflight: 61015
Executing preflight for 61015 at Fri Dec 5 18:35:31 SAST 2025.
Log can be found in /atlas/obs/03/61015/preflight.dat.
Setting donefile '/atlas/obs/03/61015/preflight_complete.20251205163531.686' on successful script completion.
Sitech host is tcs.
Disabling voice.exe countdown.
Disabling chiller checks.
Disabling dehumidifier power check.
Logging errors to /tmp/preflight.20251205163531.686.
Fri Dec 5 18:35:31 SAST 2025 [elapsed=0 sec] DFM (initialization)
get service string...OK
service is running...OK
is initialized...OK
Fri Dec 5 18:35:31 SAST 2025 [elapsed=0 sec] Getting TCS lock.
OK TCS lock granted to preflight-STH [0f9e620a-ee3b-411d-ae21-691deab9ace6;1800]
Fri Dec 5 18:35:31 SAST 2025 [elapsed=0 sec] Enabling red LEDs for preflight.
doorpsw 3 ON redLED
Fri Dec 5 18:35:32 SAST 2025 [elapsed=1 sec] About to start STH preflight. Point your web browser at http://localhost:7354.
Fri Dec 5 18:35:32 SAST 2025 [elapsed=1 sec] auxcam is disabled.
Fri Dec 5 18:35:32 SAST 2025 [elapsed=1 sec] Skipping auxcam.
error: unknown module: vent
Fri Dec 5 18:35:32 SAST 2025 [elapsed=1 sec] DEADMAN
Get heartbeat host ... got 'tcs'
Fetching timestamp (redis-cli -h tcs) ... done. Got response: 1764952525
OK
Fri Dec 5 18:35:32 SAST 2025 [elapsed=1 sec] OPSEC
AUTO mode: ...OK
Fri Dec 5 18:35:32 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 Dec 5 18:35:34 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 Dec 5 18:35:34 SAST 2025 [elapsed=3 sec] QUEUE
0 observations queued.
Fri Dec 5 18:35:34 SAST 2025 [elapsed=3 sec] CLOCKS
admin: Fri Dec 5 16:35:34 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
==============================================================================
+192.168.4.5 .GPS. 1 u 709 1024 37 1.062 0.008 0.024
*metbox2.sth.atl .PPS. 1 u 65 1024 377 0.199 -0.007 0.010
ntp.ubuntu.com .POOL. 16 p - 64 0 0.000 0.000 0.000
-zibbi.ngei.csir 155.232.19.6 2 u 108 1024 377 23.345 0.185 0.188
-ntp.as3741.net 146.64.8.7 2 u 882 1024 377 22.839 -0.116 3.176
-ntp2.as3741.net 146.64.8.7 2 u 812 1024 377 7.346 -0.039 0.059
+ntp2.inx.net.za 210.182.58.253 2 u 183 1024 377 7.241 0.042 0.051
-102.222.100.153 155.232.19.7 2 u 783 1024 377 7.979 0.758 0.169
-za-jnb-rs01b.dp 210.182.58.253 2 u 450 1024 377 23.157 0.092 0.897
-tick.sanren.ac. .TC. 1 u 987 1024 377 23.279 0.072 0.033
#ntp.urbanwave.c 155.232.19.7 2 u 1007 1024 377 22.765 -5.898 3.548
-ntp4.inx.net.za 210.182.58.253 2 u 1046 1024 377 23.041 0.062 0.062
Fri Dec 5 18:35:37 SAST 2025 [elapsed=6 sec] DISKS
200GB available in /atlas/obs...OK (5864GB)
200GB available in /atlas/red...OK (8741GB)
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 59G 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 733G 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
Fri Dec 5 18:35:37 SAST 2025 [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
Fri Dec 5 18:35:37 SAST 2025 [elapsed=6 sec] Disabling mount tracking.
Fri Dec 5 18:35:37 SAST 2025 [elapsed=6 sec] SERVICES2
Fri Dec 5 18:35:37 SAST 2025 [elapsed=6 sec] CHILLER
status...OK
chiller: 3.0/3.0C ? chiller=ON dryer=? IDLE
Fri Dec 5 18:35:41 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= 914kB time=00:00:29.24 bitrate= 256.0kbits/s speed=1.47e+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 Dec 5 18:38:14 SAST 2025 [elapsed=163 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: 343.01 -29.49, az/alt=324.66 +86.49 idle(e) IDLE
Fri Dec 5 18:39:12 SAST 2025 [elapsed=221 sec] MODO
status...OK
slewing to az=60,alt=60...OK
modo: dome=stopped mount=tracking IDLE
Fri Dec 5 18:39:35 SAST 2025 [elapsed=244 sec] CAM SERVICE
status...OK
cam: main=[idle] aux=[off] N=0/0 spi=40.7 IDLE
Fri Dec 5 18:39:35 SAST 2025 [elapsed=244 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 (-53.8C)
Checking CCD plane: Z0=+1791.00 DZDX=-904.00 DZDY=+4254.00
acam: -54C CCD TEC ION e=30.0s d=0.6s N=0 IDLE
Fri Dec 5 18:39:35 SAST 2025 [elapsed=244 sec] WEATHER
status weather: clear 23.2C 24% 18/24kph@282 DP13.2C/-351C/d IDLE
...OK
Fri Dec 5 18:39:35 SAST 2025 [elapsed=244 sec] MET
status...OK
met: c=N o=Y Ro6d Co2d Wo6d Ho2d To6d Do6d IDLE
Fri Dec 5 18:39:36 SAST 2025 [elapsed=245 sec] SENTRY
status...OK
sentry: close=YES open=NO drop=NO IDLE
Fri Dec 5 18:39:37 SAST 2025 [elapsed=246 sec] DFM (SHUTTERS)
initializing and homing shutters...
mount 11.94 -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 -1 -0.0mm 15 N F R
exercising shutters...Using amcam-mezz-s to record
A 0.020s 8 0.1%
A 0.051s 109 1.2%
A 0.081s 405 4.4%
A 0.112s 745 8.1%
A 0.142s 1208 13.2%
A 0.173s 1805 19.7%
A 0.203s 2513 27.5%
A 0.233s 3315 36.2%
A 0.263s 4225 46.2%
A 0.294s 5174 56.5%
A 0.324s 6017 65.7%
A 0.354s 6804 74.3%
A 0.385s 7479 81.7%
A 0.415s 8032 87.7%
A 0.445s 8488 92.7%
A 0.475s 8809 96.2%
A 0.506s 9033 98.7%
A 0.536s 9154 100.0%
B 0.020s 2 0.0%
B 0.051s 105 1.1%
B 0.081s 395 4.3%
B 0.111s 739 8.1%
B 0.142s 1234 13.5%
B 0.172s 1818 19.9%
B 0.202s 2516 27.5%
B 0.233s 3313 36.2%
B 0.263s 4229 46.2%
B 0.294s 5162 56.4%
B 0.324s 6050 66.1%
B 0.354s 6820 74.5%
B 0.385s 7474 81.6%
B 0.415s 8043 87.9%
B 0.445s 8478 92.6%
B 0.476s 8815 96.3%
B 0.506s 9042 98.8%
B 0.536s 9147 99.9%
sleeping 3 sec between shutter moves...
A 0.020s 9149 99.9%
A 0.051s 9063 99.0%
A 0.081s 8759 95.7%
A 0.111s 8415 91.9%
A 0.142s 7951 86.9%
A 0.172s 7350 80.3%
A 0.202s 6669 72.9%
A 0.233s 5871 64.1%
A 0.263s 4953 54.1%
A 0.293s 4013 43.8%
A 0.324s 3139 34.3%
A 0.354s 2353 25.7%
A 0.385s 1671 18.3%
A 0.415s 1116 12.2%
A 0.445s 673 7.4%
A 0.476s 337 3.7%
A 0.506s 119 1.3%
A 0.536s 9 0.1%
B 0.020s 9147 99.9%
B 0.050s 9038 98.7%
B 0.081s 8770 95.8%
B 0.111s 8423 92.0%
B 0.142s 7955 86.9%
B 0.172s 7380 80.6%
B 0.203s 6693 73.1%
B 0.233s 5895 64.4%
B 0.263s 4984 54.4%
B 0.294s 4021 43.9%
B 0.324s 3166 34.6%
B 0.354s 2361 25.8%
B 0.385s 1694 18.5%
B 0.415s 1126 12.3%
B 0.445s 685 7.5%
B 0.476s 348 3.8%
B 0.506s 123 1.3%
B 0.536s 11 0.1%
B 0.567s -5 0.0%
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 0.536 seconds.
Shutter B opened to 99.9 percent in 0.536 seconds.
Shutter A closed to 0.1 percent in 0.536 seconds.
Shutter B closed to 0.0 percent in 0.567 seconds.
Problems: 0
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Attempting audio conversion ... size= 228kB time=00:00:07.29 bitrate= 256.1kbits/s speed= 983x
audio converted to shutter.wav.
Copying shutter audio to dashboards ... done
DFM (FOCUS)
changing to best focus... dfm: filter=o[2] foc=9265 IDLE
Fri Dec 5 18:40:16 SAST 2025 [elapsed=285 sec] IMAGING (acam+auxcam)
status...OK
cam: main=[idle] aux=[off] N=0/0 spi=40.7 IDLE
taking preflight exposures:
acam...OK
acam image:
126M Dec 5 18:40 /atlas/obs/03a/61015/03a61015e0001o.arch.fz
AUXCAM: Skipping (noauxcam=1).
Fri Dec 5 18:40:39 SAST 2025 [elapsed=308 sec] DEHUMIDIFIER
OTA humidity exists...OK
OTA humidity is current... OK (47 seconds old)
OTA humidity level...OK (3%)
Dome humidity exists...OK
Dome humidity is current... OK
Fri Dec 5 18:40:39 SAST 2025 [elapsed=308 sec] SCHEDULE
Status...OK
Checking scheduled filter...correct filter inserted
dfm: OK [bestfocus]
61014.69490450|info|galildriver|using focus model: foc=9187+(4.30)*23.5+(-0.40)*60.2=9264.0
61014.69490940|info|galildriver|o 2 IN | cass: 3043638 15.22 mm b=23 move=NO | arm: 409734 477.00 mm b=03 move=OK | foc: 54012408 9265 um b=2f [cmd]
bestfocus for o...OK
Fri Dec 5 18:40:41 SAST 2025 [elapsed=310 sec] Parking the mount.
Parking ... mount: task <-parksouth> accepted
Waiting ... Mount is parked.
Fri Dec 5 18:41:10 SAST 2025 [elapsed=339 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 Dec 5 18:41:12 SAST 2025 [elapsed=341 sec] NOTICES: det_dzdx=-904 is outside range +-250 from -558; det_dzdy=4254 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 Dec 5 18:41:12 SAST 2025 [elapsed=341 sec] Happy observing!
Fri Dec 5 18:41:12 SAST 2025 [elapsed=341 sec] Preflight took 341 seconds to complete.
Fri Dec 5 18:41:12 SAST 2025 [elapsed=341 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 123 1.3% A 0.081s 385 4.2% A 0.111s 744 8.1% A 0.141s 1215 13.3% A 0.171s 1781 19.5% A 0.202s 2464 26.9% A 0.232s 3264 35.7% A 0.262s 4175 45.6% A 0.292s 5108 55.8% A 0.322s 5991 65.4% A 0.353s 6780 74.1% A 0.383s 7431 81.2% A 0.413s 8010 87.5% A 0.443s 8458 92.4% A 0.473s 8786 96.0% A 0.504s 9029 98.6% A 0.534s 9139 99.8% A 0.564s 9152 100.0% B 0.020s 1 0.0% B 0.050s 112 1.2% B 0.081s 379 4.1% B 0.111s 726 7.9% B 0.141s 1201 13.1% B 0.171s 1772 19.4% B 0.201s 2442 26.7% B 0.232s 3241 35.4% B 0.262s 4166 45.5% B 0.292s 5101 55.7% B 0.323s 5988 65.4% B 0.353s 6773 74.0% B 0.383s 7440 81.3% B 0.413s 7985 87.2% B 0.443s 8444 92.2% B 0.474s 8786 96.0% B 0.504s 9018 98.5% B 0.534s 9136 99.8% B 0.564s 9155 100.0% sleeping 3 sec between shutter moves... A 0.020s 9149 99.9% A 0.050s 9050 98.9% A 0.081s 8785 96.0% A 0.111s 8435 92.1% A 0.141s 7975 87.1% A 0.171s 7399 80.8% A 0.201s 6710 73.3% A 0.232s 5924 64.7% A 0.262s 5038 55.0% A 0.292s 4067 44.4% A 0.322s 3193 34.9% A 0.352s 2425 26.5% A 0.383s 1756 19.2% A 0.413s 1159 12.7% A 0.443s 704 7.7% A 0.473s 378 4.1% A 0.504s 136 1.5% A 0.534s 17 0.2% A 0.564s 2 0.0% B 0.020s 9143 99.9% B 0.050s 9010 98.4% B 0.080s 8770 95.8% B 0.111s 8421 92.0% B 0.141s 7952 86.9% B 0.171s 7379 80.6% B 0.201s 6690 73.1% B 0.231s 5892 64.4% B 0.262s 4979 54.4% B 0.292s 4053 44.3% B 0.322s 3165 34.6% B 0.352s 2393 26.1% B 0.383s 1703 18.6% B 0.413s 1147 12.5% B 0.443s 700 7.6% B 0.473s 357 3.9% B 0.503s 138 1.5% B 0.534s 10 0.1% B 0.564s 0 0.0% A 0 0.0mm 15 N F R | B 1 0.0mm 15 N F R