remember to do source ~ahirota/setupEnvCXY.sh before running this script

usage:

• with project code: python simulateSB_HAs.py <project code> <SB name> -C <array config> -c <correlator> --min_HA <min HA> --max_HA <max HA> --HA_step <HA step> --obs_date=<observation date> --writeQueryLog

• with xml: python simulateSB_HAs.py <xml filename> -C <array config> -c <correlator> --min_HA <min HA> --max_HA <max HA> --HA_step <HA step> --obs_date=<observation date> --writeQueryLog

default values:

• min_HA: -3 if DEC > -5 deg, otherwise -4 (same as DSA)
• max_HA: 2 if DEC > -5 deg, otherwise 3 (same as DSA)
• HA_step: 1
• obs_date: today

If the option --writeQueryLog is specified, calibrator query logs saved to separate files.

examples:

• Simulate all HAs as considered by the DSA, with steps of 1h: python simulateSB_HAs.py 2023.1.00578.S HD_16329_a_09_TM1
• Specify antenna configuration and HA range (from 1h to 2h in steps of 0.2h): python simulateSB_HAs.py 2023.1.00578.S HD_16329_a_09_TM1 -C c43-1 --min_HA 1 --max_HA 2 --HA_step 0.2
• Specify a particular date of observation: python simulateSB_HAs.py 2023.1.00578.S HD_16329_a_09_TM1 --obs_date=2024-11-08 --writeQueryLog