STH Recent Preflight: 60984
Executing preflight for 60984 at Tue Nov 4 18:08:00 SAST 2025.
Log can be found in /atlas/obs/03/60984/preflight.dat.
Setting donefile '/atlas/obs/03/60984/preflight_complete.20251104160800.31772' on successful script completion.
Sitech host is tcs.
Disabling voice.exe countdown.
Disabling chiller checks.
Disabling dehumidifier power check.
Logging errors to /tmp/preflight.20251104160800.31772.
Tue Nov 4 18:08:00 SAST 2025 [elapsed=0 sec] DFM (initialization)
get service string...OK
service is running...OK
is initialized...OK
Tue Nov 4 18:08:00 SAST 2025 [elapsed=0 sec] Getting TCS lock.
OK TCS lock granted to preflight-STH [7129ffd0-3e93-4de9-a23a-a81de9df72b9;1800]
Tue Nov 4 18:08:00 SAST 2025 [elapsed=0 sec] Enabling red LEDs for preflight.
doorpsw 3 ON redLED
Tue Nov 4 18:08:01 SAST 2025 [elapsed=1 sec] About to start STH preflight. Point your web browser at http://localhost:7354.
Tue Nov 4 18:08:01 SAST 2025 [elapsed=1 sec] auxcam is disabled.
Tue Nov 4 18:08:01 SAST 2025 [elapsed=1 sec] Skipping auxcam.
error: unknown module: vent
Tue Nov 4 18:08:01 SAST 2025 [elapsed=1 sec] DEADMAN
Get heartbeat host ... got 'tcs'
Fetching timestamp (redis-cli -h tcs) ... done. Got response: 1762272481
OK
Tue Nov 4 18:08:01 SAST 2025 [elapsed=1 sec] OPSEC
AUTO mode: ...OK
Tue Nov 4 18:08:01 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
Tue Nov 4 18:08:03 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
Tue Nov 4 18:08:04 SAST 2025 [elapsed=4 sec] QUEUE
0 observations queued.
Tue Nov 4 18:08:04 SAST 2025 [elapsed=4 sec] CLOCKS
admin: Tue Nov 4 16:08:04 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 108m 1024 300 0.968 0.253 0.201
*metbox2.sth.atl .PPS. 1 u 293 1024 377 0.314 0.165 2.144
ntp.ubuntu.com .POOL. 16 p - 64 0 0.000 0.000 0.000
-zibbi.ngei.csir 155.232.19.8 2 u 375 1024 377 26.465 0.475 0.229
+ntp.as3741.net 146.64.58.41 2 u 167 1024 377 24.889 0.330 0.352
+ntp2.as3741.net 129.134.28.123 2 u 419 1024 377 7.348 -0.622 0.445
-ntp2.inx.net.za 210.182.58.253 2 u 775 1024 377 7.110 0.142 0.137
102.222.100.153 155.232.19.7 2 u 6d 1024 0 8.107 -0.289 0.000
-za-jnb-rs01b.dp 210.182.58.253 2 u 879 1024 377 25.224 0.475 0.527
-tick.sanren.ac. .TC. 1 u 803 1024 377 26.475 0.181 0.113
-ntp.urbanwave.c 155.232.19.7 2 u 938 1024 377 24.758 -2.047 2.417
-ntp4.inx.net.za 183.3.52.101 2 u 413 1024 377 25.062 0.288 0.136
Tue Nov 4 18:08:06 SAST 2025 [elapsed=6 sec] DISKS
200GB available in /atlas/obs...OK (5540GB)
200GB available in /atlas/red...OK (8615GB)
Checking disks on admin ... archon ... tcs ... proc1 ... proc2 ... proc3 ... proc4 ... done
Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted_on
admin:/dev/md0p2 11T 5.0T 5.3T 49% /
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 5.2T 8.3T 39% /
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 731G 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
Tue Nov 4 18:08:06 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
Tue Nov 4 18:08:06 SAST 2025 [elapsed=6 sec] Disabling mount tracking.
Tue Nov 4 18:08:06 SAST 2025 [elapsed=6 sec] SERVICES2
Tue Nov 4 18:08:06 SAST 2025 [elapsed=6 sec] CHILLER
status...OK
chiller: 3.0/3.0C ? chiller=ON dryer=? IDLE
Tue Nov 4 18:08:11 SAST 2025 [elapsed=11 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= 928kB time=00:00:29.69 bitrate= 256.0kbits/s speed=1.45e+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
Tue Nov 4 18:11:29 SAST 2025 [elapsed=209 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: 305.76 -29.49, az/alt=324.67 +86.49 idle(e) IDLE
Tue Nov 4 18:12:28 SAST 2025 [elapsed=268 sec] MODO
status...OK
slewing to az=60,alt=60...OK
modo: dome=stopped mount=tracking IDLE
Tue Nov 4 18:12:49 SAST 2025 [elapsed=289 sec] CAM SERVICE
status...OK
cam: main=[idle] aux=[off] N=0/0 spi=38.7 IDLE
Tue Nov 4 18:12:49 SAST 2025 [elapsed=289 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=+1785.00 DZDX=-902.00 DZDY=+4140.00
acam: -54C CCD TEC ION e=30.0s d=0.6s N=0 IDLE
Tue Nov 4 18:12:49 SAST 2025 [elapsed=289 sec] WEATHER
status weather: clear 22.3C 12% 28/37kph@281 DP27.5C/-130C/d IDLE
...OK
Tue Nov 4 18:12:49 SAST 2025 [elapsed=289 sec] MET
status...OK
met: c=N o=Y Ro43d Co2d Wo3d Ho2d To115d Do2d IDLE
Tue Nov 4 18:12:50 SAST 2025 [elapsed=290 sec] SENTRY
status...OK
sentry: close=YES open=NO drop=NO IDLE
Tue Nov 4 18:12:50 SAST 2025 [elapsed=290 sec] DFM (SHUTTERS)
initializing and homing shutters...
mount 334.68 -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 8 0.1%
A 0.051s 117 1.3%
A 0.081s 403 4.4%
A 0.111s 746 8.1%
A 0.142s 1208 13.2%
A 0.172s 1803 19.7%
A 0.202s 2491 27.2%
A 0.232s 3287 35.9%
A 0.263s 4193 45.8%
A 0.293s 5145 56.2%
A 0.323s 6018 65.7%
A 0.353s 6802 74.3%
A 0.384s 7459 81.5%
A 0.414s 8016 87.6%
A 0.444s 8477 92.6%
A 0.474s 8800 96.1%
A 0.505s 9022 98.6%
A 0.535s 9151 100.0%
B 0.020s 1 0.0%
B 0.050s 98 1.1%
B 0.081s 384 4.2%
B 0.111s 727 7.9%
B 0.142s 1198 13.1%
B 0.172s 1778 19.4%
B 0.202s 2468 27.0%
B 0.233s 3285 35.9%
B 0.263s 4169 45.5%
B 0.293s 5104 55.8%
B 0.323s 5992 65.5%
B 0.354s 6798 74.3%
B 0.384s 7435 81.2%
B 0.414s 8025 87.7%
B 0.445s 8465 92.5%
B 0.475s 8806 96.2%
B 0.505s 9032 98.7%
B 0.536s 9144 99.9%
B 0.566s 9158 100.0%
sleeping 3 sec between shutter moves...
A 0.020s 9150 100.0%
A 0.050s 9056 98.9%
A 0.081s 8759 95.7%
A 0.111s 8402 91.8%
A 0.141s 7950 86.8%
A 0.172s 7351 80.3%
A 0.202s 6669 72.9%
A 0.232s 5870 64.1%
A 0.262s 4953 54.1%
A 0.293s 4014 43.8%
A 0.323s 3140 34.3%
A 0.353s 2352 25.7%
A 0.384s 1690 18.5%
A 0.414s 1132 12.4%
A 0.444s 687 7.5%
A 0.474s 345 3.8%
A 0.505s 124 1.4%
A 0.535s 12 0.1%
A 0.565s -6 0.0%
B 0.020s 9147 99.9%
B 0.050s 9034 98.7%
B 0.081s 8770 95.8%
B 0.111s 8423 92.0%
B 0.141s 7955 86.9%
B 0.172s 7378 80.6%
B 0.202s 6693 73.1%
B 0.232s 5897 64.4%
B 0.263s 4984 54.4%
B 0.293s 4050 44.2%
B 0.323s 3166 34.6%
B 0.353s 2384 26.0%
B 0.384s 1714 18.7%
B 0.414s 1142 12.5%
B 0.444s 697 7.6%
B 0.475s 355 3.9%
B 0.505s 130 1.4%
B 0.535s 11 0.1%
B 0.565s -6 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 100.0 percent in 0.566 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=1.1e+03x
audio converted to shutter.wav.
Copying shutter audio to dashboards ... done
DFM (FOCUS)
changing to best focus... dfm: filter=o[2] foc=9259 IDLE
Tue Nov 4 18:13:25 SAST 2025 [elapsed=325 sec] IMAGING (acam+auxcam)
status...OK
cam: main=[idle] aux=[off] N=0/0 spi=38.7 IDLE
taking preflight exposures:
acam...OK
acam image:
126M Nov 4 18:13 /atlas/obs/03a/60984/03a60984e0001o.arch.fz
AUXCAM: Skipping (noauxcam=1).
Tue Nov 4 18:13:48 SAST 2025 [elapsed=348 sec] DEHUMIDIFIER
OTA humidity exists...OK
OTA humidity is current... OK (82 seconds old)
OTA humidity level...OK (3%)
Dome humidity exists...OK
Dome humidity is current... OK
Tue Nov 4 18:13:48 SAST 2025 [elapsed=348 sec] SCHEDULE
Status...OK
Checking scheduled filter...correct filter inserted
dfm: OK [bestfocus]
60983.67625856|info|galildriver|using focus model: foc=9187+(4.30)*22.6+(-0.40)*60.2=9260.1
60983.67626347|info|galildriver|o 2 IN | cass: 3045746 15.23 mm b=23 move=NO | arm: 408777 475.89 mm b=03 move=OK | foc: 54011245 9259 um b=2f [cmd]
bestfocus for o...OK
Tue Nov 4 18:13:50 SAST 2025 [elapsed=350 sec] Parking the mount.
Parking ... mount: task <-parksouth> accepted
Waiting ... Mount is parked.
Tue Nov 4 18:14:20 SAST 2025 [elapsed=380 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
Tue Nov 4 18:14:21 SAST 2025 [elapsed=381 sec] NOTICES: det_dzdx=-902 is outside range +-250 from -558; det_dzdy=4140 is outside range +-250 from -1915;
Preflight completed successfully. See
http://tinyurl.com/sthpreflight
--
Please reduce summit bandwidth by turning off your webcam viewer.
Tue Nov 4 18:14:21 SAST 2025 [elapsed=381 sec] Happy observing!
Tue Nov 4 18:14:21 SAST 2025 [elapsed=381 sec] Preflight took 381 seconds to complete.
Tue Nov 4 18:14:21 SAST 2025 [elapsed=381 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 0.050s 117 1.3% A 0.081s 384 4.2% A 0.111s 730 8.0% A 0.141s 1198 13.1% A 0.171s 1781 19.5% A 0.201s 2466 26.9% A 0.232s 3265 35.7% A 0.262s 4174 45.6% A 0.292s 5106 55.8% A 0.322s 5962 65.1% A 0.353s 6779 74.1% A 0.383s 7412 81.0% A 0.413s 7992 87.3% A 0.443s 8457 92.4% A 0.474s 8778 95.9% A 0.504s 9028 98.6% A 0.534s 9137 99.8% A 0.564s 9152 100.0% B 0.020s 2 0.0% B 0.050s 110 1.2% B 0.081s 381 4.2% B 0.111s 728 8.0% B 0.141s 1201 13.1% B 0.171s 1774 19.4% B 0.201s 2466 26.9% B 0.232s 3243 35.4% B 0.262s 4136 45.2% B 0.292s 5073 55.4% B 0.322s 5962 65.1% B 0.353s 6749 73.7% B 0.383s 7421 81.1% B 0.413s 7984 87.2% B 0.443s 8442 92.2% B 0.474s 8785 96.0% B 0.504s 9018 98.5% B 0.534s 9135 99.8% B 0.564s 9155 100.0% sleeping 3 sec between shutter moves... A 0.020s 9155 100.0% A 0.050s 9044 98.8% A 0.081s 8772 95.8% A 0.111s 8417 91.9% A 0.141s 7949 86.8% A 0.172s 7364 80.4% A 0.202s 6669 72.9% A 0.232s 5876 64.2% A 0.262s 4950 54.1% A 0.293s 4015 43.9% A 0.323s 3145 34.4% A 0.353s 2357 25.7% A 0.383s 1695 18.5% A 0.413s 1130 12.3% A 0.444s 680 7.4% A 0.474s 351 3.8% A 0.504s 120 1.3% A 0.534s 15 0.2% A 0.564s 4 0.0% B 0.020s 9144 99.9% B 0.050s 9010 98.4% B 0.081s 8762 95.7% B 0.111s 8408 91.9% B 0.141s 7952 86.9% B 0.171s 7378 80.6% B 0.201s 6689 73.1% B 0.232s 5893 64.4% B 0.262s 4978 54.4% B 0.292s 4054 44.3% B 0.322s 3165 34.6% B 0.352s 2393 26.1% B 0.383s 1703 18.6% B 0.413s 1146 12.5% B 0.443s 700 7.6% B 0.473s 357 3.9% B 0.504s 132 1.4% B 0.534s 15 0.2% B 0.564s 1 0.0% A -1 -0.0mm 15 N F R | B 1 0.0mm 15 N F R