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information_for_astronomers:user_guide:xffts [2014/11/20 23:38]
bwinkel [3. Set the correct MultiFiBa Mode and level the XFFTS]
information_for_astronomers:user_guide:xffts [2014/11/21 10:56] (current)
bwinkel [3. Set the correct MultiFiBa Mode and level the XFFTS]
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 ^Mode^Channels^IF name^IF range^Bandwidth^Attenuation^Comments^ ^Mode^Channels^IF name^IF range^Bandwidth^Attenuation^Comments^
 ^ ^ ^ ^[MHz]^[MHz]^enabled^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^[MHz]^[MHz]^enabled^ ^
-|097|8+16|VLBA IF|700-800|100|yes| |+|249|8+16|VLBA IF|700-800|100|yes| |
 |185|8+16|VLBA IF|500-1000|500|yes| | |185|8+16|VLBA IF|500-1000|500|yes| |
 |128|8+16|Narrowband (SB)|100-200|100|yes| | |128|8+16|Narrowband (SB)|100-200|100|yes| |
 |033|8+16|Optical|0-2500|2500|no|used for UBB/new K-band| |033|8+16|Optical|0-2500|2500|no|used for UBB/new K-band|
  
- +{{:​information_for_astronomers:​user_guide:​xfftsgui.png?​500|}}\\
-{{:​information_for_astronomers:​xffts_leveling.png?​500|}}\\+
 //Using the xfftsGUI software, it is easy to level the XFFTS and choose correct multiFiBa modes.// //Using the xfftsGUI software, it is easy to level the XFFTS and choose correct multiFiBa modes.//
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 +**Note, that the MultiFiBa got a very slow processing unit, so sometimes it may take a while until the requested mode is set.** ​
  
 ==== 4. Checking bandpass shapes ==== ==== 4. Checking bandpass shapes ====
-{{:​information_for_astronomers:​xffts_100mhz.png?200|}}{{:​information_for_astronomers:​xffts_500mhz.png?200|}}{{:​information_for_astronomers:​xffts_2000mhz.png?200|}}\\ +{{:​information_for_astronomers:​user_guide:​fiba_249.png?400|}}{{:​information_for_astronomers:​user_guide:​fiba_185.png?400|}}\\ 
-//The XFFTS Monitor (on the xffts vnc) should be used to check the bandpass shapes. The figure shows an example of the 1.3-cm receiver ​for different bandwidth. At least the general shape should be similar for other receivers. ​Left: 100 MHz. Middle: 500 MHz. Right: 2 GHz.//+{{:​information_for_astronomers:​user_guide:​fiba_128.png?​400|}}{{:​information_for_astronomers:​user_guide:​fiba_033.png?400|}}\\ 
 +//The XFFTS Monitor (on the xffts vnc) should be used to check the bandpass shapes. The figures show examples ​for different bandwidth. At least the general shape should be similar for all receivers. ​Top leftVLBA-IF ​100 MHz, top rightVLBA-IF ​500 MHz, lower leftNarrowband-IF (SB) 100 MHz, and lower right: Optical-IF ​2 GHz.// 
  
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