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dynamicsched.setsitedata - Function

	Package	synthesis
	Module	simulator
	Tool	dynamicsched

Define a few site related data

Synopsis
setsitedata(sitedatafile, headerfile, observatory, seeinglambda, seeingel, seeingbaseline)

Description
Set the site position and the file containing the site survey data in ALMA standard ASCII format. Also set the details of the seeing (ie, phase) monitor.

Arguments

sitedatafile		ASCII site survey file
		Allowed:	String
		Default:	'CH.9506.INT+ALL'
headerfile		Header file associated with sitedatafile
		Allowed:	String
		Default:	'header.sitedata'
observatory		Name of an existing site
		Allowed:	String
		Default:	'ALMA'
seeinglambda		Observing wavelength of seeing monitor
		Allowed:	Quantity
		Default:	'26.79mm'
seeingel		Elevation angle of seeing monitor's beam
		Allowed:	Quantity
		Default:	'36deg'
seeingbaseline		Baseline length of seeing monitor
		Allowed:	Quantity
		Default:	'300m'

Returns
Bool

Example

mysched.setsitedata(sitedatafile='CH.9506.INT+ALL', 
headerfile='header.sitedata', observatory='ALMA', seeinglambda='3cm',
seeingel='30deg', seeingbaseline='300m');