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Generate Scheduling Blocks

As for Phase 1 Science Goals it is possible to generate SBs from the Phase 2 Science Goals: Choose Tool $\rightarrow$ Generate Phase 2 SBs from all the Selected Goal , or use the button Generate SBs from the Selected Science Goal in the menu. In the Phase 2 Science Goal the OT will create an ObsUnitSet "xxxx - SI" where xxxx is the source name. The ObsUnitSet contains the SBs generated from the Science Goal. SB generation can also be initiated from the right-click pop-up menu, or by pressing the appropriate button on the toolbar. If the ObsUnitSet and the SBs already exist from a previous mapping, a dialogue box is displayed to check that overwriting of the previously-generated ObsUnitSet is really desired.

The current version the generation algorithm supports the generation of SB(s) for a single pointing and a rectangual mapping area. This rectangular mapping area is converted to a multi-field (pointed) mosaic standard interferometry SB. A single Spectral Setup and Control Parameters is also allowed. For a Science Goal containing multiple sources, an error/warning message is displayed and SBs for the first source only will be generated.

To see the result of the mapping, you can open the ObsUnitSet node in the Science Goal. From this point you can manually adjust the SBs. However, again, building and editing SBs requires some experience and in-depth knowledge of how ALMA works. For further information on how to construct and edit Scheduling Blocks for Phase 2, consult Chapter  8 .

The OT also manages the link between a Science Goal and its ObsUnitSet. For example:



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The ALMA OT Team, 2011 May 20