STH Recent Preflight: 61140
Executing preflight for 61140 at Thu Apr 9 17:25:02 SAST 2026.
Log can be found in /atlas/obs/03/61140/preflight.dat.
Setting donefile '/atlas/obs/03/61140/preflight_complete.20260409152502.15307' on successful script completion.
Sitech host is tcs.
Disabling voice.exe countdown.
Disabling chiller checks.
Disabling dehumidifier power check.
Logging errors to /tmp/preflight.20260409152502.15307.
Thu Apr 9 17:25:02 SAST 2026 [elapsed=0 sec] DFM (initialization)
get service string...OK
service is running...OK
is initialized...OK
Thu Apr 9 17:25:02 SAST 2026 [elapsed=0 sec] Getting TCS lock.
OK TCS lock granted to preflight-STH [febaae5c-56db-484f-8949-de0c86cd55e0;1800]
Thu Apr 9 17:25:02 SAST 2026 [elapsed=0 sec] Enabling red LEDs for preflight.
doorpsw 3 ON redLED
Thu Apr 9 17:25:03 SAST 2026 [elapsed=1 sec] About to start STH preflight. Point your web browser at http://localhost:7354.
Thu Apr 9 17:25:03 SAST 2026 [elapsed=1 sec] auxcam is disabled.
Thu Apr 9 17:25:03 SAST 2026 [elapsed=1 sec] Skipping auxcam.
error: unknown module: vent
Thu Apr 9 17:25:03 SAST 2026 [elapsed=1 sec] DEADMAN
Get heartbeat host ... got 'tcs'
Fetching timestamp (redis-cli -h tcs) ... done. Got response: 1775748297
OK
Thu Apr 9 17:25:03 SAST 2026 [elapsed=1 sec] OPSEC
AUTO mode: ...OK
Thu Apr 9 17:25:03 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
Thu Apr 9 17:25:04 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
Thu Apr 9 17:25:05 SAST 2026 [elapsed=3 sec] QUEUE
0 observations queued.
Thu Apr 9 17:25:05 SAST 2026 [elapsed=3 sec] CLOCKS
admin: Thu Apr 9 15:25:05 UTC 2026
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 50m 1024 374 1.025 -0.222 0.044
*metbox2.sth.atl .PPS. 1 u 575 1024 377 0.291 -0.053 0.162
ntp.ubuntu.com .POOL. 16 p - 64 0 0.000 0.000 0.000
-zibbi.ngei.csir 155.232.19.8 2 u 235 1024 377 25.061 -1.190 1.470
+ntp.as3741.net 146.64.8.7 2 u 814 1024 377 22.731 -0.141 0.179
-ntp2.as3741.net 155.232.19.6 2 u 336 1024 377 7.226 0.497 0.241
-ntp2.inx.net.za 183.3.52.101 2 u 240 1024 377 7.279 0.293 0.185
+102.222.100.153 155.232.19.6 2 u 914 1024 377 7.897 0.044 1.511
-ntp5.inx.net.za 183.3.52.101 2 u 759 1024 377 7.869 0.295 0.117
+flipping.cloudh 80.72.67.48 3 u 503 1024 377 8.136 0.083 0.204
102.216.37.99 ( 210.182.58.253 2 u 66d 1024 0 73.586 -0.040 0.000
-jnb.clearnet.pw 183.3.52.101 2 u 648 1024 377 23.566 1.417 0.815
Thu Apr 9 17:25:07 SAST 2026 [elapsed=5 sec] DISKS
200GB available in /atlas/obs...OK (6223GB)
200GB available in /atlas/red...OK (8723GB)
Checking disks on admin ... archon ... tcs ... proc1 ... proc2 ... proc3 ... proc4 ... done
Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted_on
admin:/dev/md0p2 11T 4.3T 6.0T 42% /
admin:/dev/loop1 105M 105M 0 100% /snap/core/17272
admin:/dev/loop2 106M 106M 0 100% /snap/core/17284
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/17272
archon:/dev/loop1 106M 106M 0 100% /snap/core/17284
tcs:/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-ubuntu--lv 98G 35G 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/loop2 105M 105M 0 100% /snap/core/17272
proc1:/dev/loop0 106M 106M 0 100% /snap/core/17284
proc2:/dev/md0p1 15T 1.7T 12T 13% /
proc2:/dev/loop2 105M 105M 0 100% /snap/core/17272
proc2:/dev/loop1 106M 106M 0 100% /snap/core/17284
proc3:/dev/md0p1 15T 736G 13T 6% /
proc3:/dev/loop2 105M 105M 0 100% /snap/core/17272
proc3:/dev/loop0 106M 106M 0 100% /snap/core/17284
proc4:/dev/md0p1 15T 1.1T 13T 8% /
proc4:/dev/loop2 105M 105M 0 100% /snap/core/17272
proc4:/dev/loop0 106M 106M 0 100% /snap/core/17284
Thu Apr 9 17:25:07 SAST 2026 [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
Thu Apr 9 17:25:08 SAST 2026 [elapsed=6 sec] Disabling mount tracking.
Thu Apr 9 17:25:08 SAST 2026 [elapsed=6 sec] SERVICES2
Thu Apr 9 17:25:08 SAST 2026 [elapsed=6 sec] CHILLER
status...OK
chiller: 3.0/3.0C ? chiller=ON dryer=? IDLE
Thu Apr 9 17:25:12 SAST 2026 [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=1.48e+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
Thu Apr 9 17:28:31 SAST 2026 [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: 88.75 -29.49, az/alt=324.66 +86.49 idle(e) IDLE
Thu Apr 9 17:29:30 SAST 2026 [elapsed=268 sec] MODO
status...OK
slewing to az=60,alt=60...OK
modo: dome=stopped mount=tracking IDLE
Thu Apr 9 17:29:52 SAST 2026 [elapsed=290 sec] CAM SERVICE
status...OK
cam: main=[idle] aux=[off] N=0/0 spi=46.9 IDLE
Thu Apr 9 17:29:52 SAST 2026 [elapsed=290 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 (-54.2C)
Checking CCD plane: Z0=+1752.00 DZDX=-893.00 DZDY=+3365.00
acam: -54C CCD TEC ION e=30.0s d=0.6s N=0 IDLE
Thu Apr 9 17:29:52 SAST 2026 [elapsed=290 sec] WEATHER
status weather: C 18.6C 46% 13/17kph@351 DP15.4C/144C/d IDLE
...OK
Thu Apr 9 17:29:52 SAST 2026 [elapsed=290 sec] MET
status...OK
met: c=N o=Y Ro18h Co1h Wo8d Ho4h To12d Do6d IDLE
Thu Apr 9 17:29:52 SAST 2026 [elapsed=290 sec] SENTRY
status...OK
sentry: close=YES open=NO drop=NO IDLE
Thu Apr 9 17:29:52 SAST 2026 [elapsed=290 sec] DFM (SHUTTERS)
initializing and homing shutters...
mount 117.67 -14.63, az/alt=59.89 +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 9 0.1%
A 0.051s 109 1.2%
A 0.081s 393 4.3%
A 0.111s 734 8.0%
A 0.142s 1190 13.0%
A 0.172s 1782 19.5%
A 0.202s 2466 26.9%
A 0.233s 3258 35.6%
A 0.263s 4164 45.5%
A 0.293s 5115 55.9%
A 0.324s 5990 65.4%
A 0.354s 6780 74.1%
A 0.384s 7439 81.3%
A 0.415s 7999 87.4%
A 0.445s 8479 92.6%
A 0.476s 8799 96.1%
A 0.506s 9027 98.6%
A 0.536s 9155 100.0%
B 0.020s 2 0.0%
B 0.051s 106 1.2%
B 0.081s 396 4.3%
B 0.111s 740 8.1%
B 0.142s 1216 13.3%
B 0.172s 1797 19.6%
B 0.203s 2489 27.2%
B 0.233s 3312 36.2%
B 0.263s 4230 46.2%
B 0.294s 5162 56.4%
B 0.324s 6048 66.1%
B 0.354s 6819 74.5%
B 0.385s 7475 81.7%
B 0.415s 8043 87.9%
B 0.445s 8478 92.6%
B 0.476s 8816 96.3%
B 0.506s 9038 98.7%
B 0.536s 9147 99.9%
sleeping 3 sec between shutter moves...
A 0.020s 9151 100.0%
A 0.050s 9063 99.0%
A 0.081s 8773 95.8%
A 0.111s 8413 91.9%
A 0.142s 7967 87.0%
A 0.172s 7373 80.5%
A 0.202s 6693 73.1%
A 0.233s 5896 64.4%
A 0.263s 4983 54.4%
A 0.293s 4045 44.2%
A 0.324s 3164 34.6%
A 0.354s 2378 26.0%
A 0.384s 1710 18.7%
A 0.415s 1132 12.4%
A 0.445s 686 7.5%
A 0.476s 344 3.8%
A 0.506s 123 1.3%
A 0.536s 11 0.1%
A 0.567s -6 0.0%
B 0.020s 9146 99.9%
B 0.050s 9033 98.7%
B 0.081s 8771 95.8%
B 0.111s 8424 92.0%
B 0.142s 7955 86.9%
B 0.172s 7379 80.6%
B 0.202s 6695 73.1%
B 0.233s 5897 64.4%
B 0.263s 4985 54.5%
B 0.293s 4051 44.3%
B 0.323s 3164 34.6%
B 0.354s 2385 26.1%
B 0.384s 1714 18.7%
B 0.415s 1125 12.3%
B 0.445s 685 7.5%
B 0.475s 346 3.8%
B 0.506s 123 1.3%
B 0.536s 10 0.1%
B 0.566s -5 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 0.536 seconds.
Shutter B opened to 99.9 percent in 0.536 seconds.
Shutter A closed to 0.0 percent in 0.567 seconds.
Shutter B closed to 0.0 percent in 0.566 seconds.
Problems: 0
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Attempting audio conversion ... size= 226kB time=00:00:07.23 bitrate= 256.1kbits/s speed=1.04e+03x
audio converted to shutter.wav.
Copying shutter audio to dashboards ... done
DFM (FOCUS)
changing to best focus... dfm: filter=c[1] foc=9240 IDLE
Thu Apr 9 17:31:00 SAST 2026 [elapsed=358 sec] IMAGING (acam+auxcam)
status...OK
cam: main=[idle] aux=[off] N=0/0 spi=46.9 IDLE
taking preflight exposures:
acam...OK
acam image:
123M Apr 9 17:31 /atlas/obs/03a/61140/03a61140e0001c.arch.fz
AUXCAM: Skipping (noauxcam=1).
Thu Apr 9 17:31:22 SAST 2026 [elapsed=380 sec] DEHUMIDIFIER
OTA humidity exists...OK
OTA humidity is current... OK (35 seconds old)
OTA humidity level...OK (5%)
Dome humidity exists...OK
Dome humidity is current... OK
Thu Apr 9 17:31:22 SAST 2026 [elapsed=380 sec] SCHEDULE
Status...OK
Checking scheduled filter...correct filter inserted
dfm: OK [bestfocus]
61139.64679670|info|galildriver|using focus model: foc=9187+(4.30)*18.9+(-0.40)*60.3=9244.1
61139.64680195|info|galildriver|c 1 IN | cass: 16665 0.08 mm b=23 move=NO | arm: 408730 475.83 mm b=03 move=OK | foc: 54007448 9240 um b=8f M [focus]
61139.64681255|info|galildriver|c 1 IN | cass: 16668 0.08 mm b=23 move=NO | arm: 408730 475.83 mm b=03 move=OK | foc: 54007528 9241 um b=2f [cmd]
bestfocus for c...OK
Thu Apr 9 17:31:25 SAST 2026 [elapsed=383 sec] Parking the mount.
Parking ... mount: task <-parksouth> accepted
Waiting ... Mount is parked.
Thu Apr 9 17:31:54 SAST 2026 [elapsed=412 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
Thu Apr 9 17:31:55 SAST 2026 [elapsed=413 sec] NOTICES: det_dzdx=-893 is outside range +-250 from -558; det_dzdy=3365 is outside range +-250 from -1915;
Preflight completed successfully. See
http://tinyurl.com/sthpreflight
--
Please reduce summit bandwidth by turning off your webcam viewer.
Thu Apr 9 17:31:55 SAST 2026 [elapsed=413 sec] Happy observing!
Thu Apr 9 17:31:55 SAST 2026 [elapsed=413 sec] Preflight took 413 seconds to complete.
Thu Apr 9 17:31:55 SAST 2026 [elapsed=413 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 0.051s 122 1.3% A 0.082s 405 4.4% A 0.112s 762 8.3% A 0.143s 1231 13.4% A 0.173s 1843 20.1% A 0.203s 2538 27.7% A 0.234s 3350 36.6% A 0.264s 4265 46.6% A 0.295s 5191 56.7% A 0.325s 6078 66.4% A 0.356s 6843 74.8% A 0.386s 7513 82.1% A 0.417s 8071 88.2% A 0.447s 8507 92.9% A 0.478s 8828 96.4% A 0.508s 9049 98.9% A 0.538s 9146 99.9% B 0.020s 2 0.0% B 0.051s 110 1.2% B 0.081s 387 4.2% B 0.111s 741 8.1% B 0.142s 1219 13.3% B 0.172s 1796 19.6% B 0.203s 2492 27.2% B 0.233s 3322 36.3% B 0.264s 4229 46.2% B 0.294s 5161 56.4% B 0.324s 6044 66.0% B 0.355s 6818 74.5% B 0.386s 7480 81.7% B 0.416s 8050 87.9% B 0.447s 8493 92.8% B 0.477s 8822 96.4% B 0.508s 9039 98.7% B 0.538s 9144 99.9% B 0.569s 9156 100.0% sleeping 3 sec between shutter moves... A 0.020s 9152 100.0% A 0.051s 9050 98.9% A 0.081s 8777 95.9% A 0.112s 8408 91.9% A 0.142s 7941 86.7% A 0.173s 7359 80.4% A 0.203s 6668 72.8% A 0.234s 5839 63.8% A 0.264s 4920 53.7% A 0.295s 3979 43.5% A 0.325s 3111 34.0% A 0.355s 2340 25.6% A 0.386s 1670 18.2% A 0.416s 1114 12.2% A 0.446s 669 7.3% A 0.477s 339 3.7% A 0.507s 114 1.2% A 0.538s 10 0.1% A 0.568s 2 0.0% B 0.020s 9145 99.9% B 0.051s 9018 98.5% B 0.081s 8772 95.8% B 0.111s 8420 92.0% B 0.142s 7951 86.9% B 0.172s 7378 80.6% B 0.203s 6690 73.1% B 0.233s 5865 64.1% B 0.264s 4950 54.1% B 0.294s 4022 43.9% B 0.324s 3137 34.3% B 0.355s 2370 25.9% B 0.385s 1683 18.4% B 0.415s 1131 12.4% B 0.445s 687 7.5% B 0.476s 347 3.8% B 0.506s 127 1.4% B 0.536s 12 0.1% B 0.566s 1 0.0% A 0 0.0mm 15 N F R | B 1 0.0mm 15 N F R