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bimacalibrater.setsolve - Function

	Package	bima
	Module	bimacalibrater
	Tool	bimacalibrater

Set up what calibration component is to be solved for and how the solution should be determined.

Synopsis
setsolve(sources, type, t, preavg, phaseonly, refant, table, append)

Description

The setsolve function is a wrapper around the calibrater tool's setsolve function. It allows the user to specify what calibration component is to be solved for as well as how the solution should be determined.

If the default value for the solution is specified, the following algorithm is used. The table is given the name <solution type>cal (e.g. gcal for G solutions). If this table already exists, then a number is appended (e.g., gcal.2). The table name is stored internally in the tool for use with other functions.

Arguments

sources		Nicknames of sources on which to run calibrater.setsolve()
		Allowed:	Vector of strings (nicknames or roles of sources)
		Default:	'phcals'
type		Component type
		Allowed:	"G","T","B","D"
		Default:	''
t		Solution interval (in sec)
		Allowed:	Float
		Default:	0.0
preavg		Pre-averaging interval (in sec)
		Allowed:	Float
		Default:	0.0
phaseonly		Phase only solution ?
		Allowed:	Bool
		Default:	False
refant		Reference antenna
		Allowed:	Int
		Default:	-1
table		Output calibration table
		Allowed:	Table name
		Default:	'' (see above for default naming scheme)
append		Append flag (set to T if you have multiple calibraters and want solutions in a single table)
		Allowed:	Bool
		Default:	False

Returns
Bool or fail

Example

# a single calibrater
- bc := bimacalibrater(['sgrb2.ms','sgra.ms'],
+ '1733-130.ms',targetnames=['sgrb','sgra'],phcalnames='1733'); 
- bc.setjy(fluxdensity=[5,0,0,0]);
T
- bc.setdata('1733',mode='channel');
T
- bc.setsolve('1733','G',60,refant=4,table='gcal');
T

# for two calibraters, putting all solutions in a single table
- bc := bimacalibrater('g34.3.ms',['1751+096.ms','2148+069.ms'],
  targetnames='src',phcalnames=['cal1','cal2']);
T
- bc.setjy(fluxdensity=[5,0,0,0]);
T
# solutions for both calibraters will go in table gcal2
- bc.setsolve(type='G',refant=4,table='gcal2',t=600,append=T);
T