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 		Internal Use of the CASA Beta Release (Patch 3)

The CASA Beta Release Patch 3 is now available for testing and is installed at the AOC and in CV for use by the NRAO staff and visitors. Details about the Beta Release and user documentation (such as the Cookbook) are available at the CASA Home Page.

Users at NRAO can access the CASA Python interface on a RHE Linux machine by typing "casapy" (for the released version) or "casapy-test" (for the latest test version) at the prompt. The Beta Release version is available in /usr/bin on most machines. Users who want to download a CASA installation for use on their own Linux or Mac OSX (Intel) computers should consult the download instructions below. You can also consult your local system administrator or helpdesk to have CASA installed on your machine.

See also the general information about the Beta Release here

Obtaining the CASA Beta Release at NRAO

Networked NRAO RHE Linux machines at the AOC and in CV Edgemont Road should have CASA installed under /usr/bin. Just type casapy to start up the Python shell.

NRAO users can obtain the Beta Release for installation by following the general release download instructions at:

There may also be additional useful information on the internal "Obtaining CASA" wiki pages:

In general, the methods for obtaining CASA are the same now for internal and external users.

User Support for internal NRAO CASA Users

  • The primary references for user help are the CASA Data Analysis Cookbook and the CASA Reference Manual.

  • NRAO sites have local CASA User Support contacts:

    • AOC, the ATF, and Tucson users should contact Gustaaf van Moorsel (gvanmoor) for questions or help.

    • Charlottesville, the NAASC, and Green Bank users should contact Crystal Brogan (cbrogan)

    • Users in Chile should contact Joe McMullin (jmcmulli) for help.

    You can also contact the CASA Project Scientist, Steve Myers (smyers) directly if your local CASA contact is not available. But he will probably be surly.

  • For internal NRAO and ALMA/EVLA project users, CASA uses JIRA as its issue tracking system. Registered NRAO JIRA users can submit issues and maintain contact with CASA until resolution.

  • External users are encouraged to register with the NRAO Interactive Services portal my.nrao.edu. There, registered users can access the CASA HelpDesk. Internal users can access this also (assuming they have a NIS login), if for some reason you do not want to use one of the above methods (or you are asked to by your local rep).

Please send any comments or questions about CASA to casa-request@nrao.edu

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Modified on Wednesday, 24-Jun-2009 10:02:53 MDT