Examples

The asdmsummary task prints to the CASA log a description of the content of a Science Data Model (SDM and ASDM are synonymous; the A in ASDM stands for "ALMA"). For example, to summarize an SDM from the EVLA:

asdmsummary(asdm='10C-119_sb3070258_1.55628.42186299768')

Prints the following information to the CASA logger. Note that the output from asdmsummary may be quite long, depending on the SDM, and this has been edited for space. Edits are indicated using "...".

Input ASDM dataset : 10C-119_sb3070258_1.55628.42186299768
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ASDM dataset :10C-119_sb3070258_1.55628.42186299768
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Exec Block : ExecBlock_0
Telescope : EVLA
Configuration name : B
Observer name : ...
The exec block started on 2011-03-08T10:07:30.550000640 and ended on 2011-03-08T13:06:59.950000128

27 antennas have been used in this exec block.
        Id     Name         Make Station    Diameter         X              Y             Z
     Antenna_0 ea01    UNDEFINED   W36        25    -1606841.96   -5042279.689    3551913.017
     Antenna_1 ea02    UNDEFINED   E20        25     -1599340.8   -5043150.965    3554065.219
     Antenna_2 ea03    UNDEFINED   E36        25   -1596127.728   -5045193.751    3552652.421
     Antenna_3 ea04    UNDEFINED   W28        25   -1604865.649    -5042190.04    3552962.365
...

Number of scans in this exec Block : 13

scan #1 from 2011-03-08T10:07:30.550000640 to 2011-03-08T10:17:27.800000512
   Intents : OBSERVE_TARGET
   Sources : J1438+6211
   Subscan #1 from 2011-03-08T10:07:30.550000640 to 2011-03-08T10:17:27.800000512
       Intent : UNSPECIFIED
       Number of integrations : 597

       Binary data in uid:///evla/bdf/1299578850271
       Number of integrations : 597
       Time sampling : INTEGRATION
       Correlation Mode : CROSS_AND_AUTO
       Spectral resolution type : FULL_RESOLUTION
       Atmospheric phase correction : AP_UNCORRECTED
       SpectralWindow_0 : numChan = 64, frame = TOPO, firstChan = 1247000000, chandWidth = 250000 x Polarization_0 : corr = RR,RL,LR,LL
       SpectralWindow_1 : numChan = 64, frame = TOPO, firstChan = 1263000000, chandWidth = 250000 x Polarization_0 : corr = RR,RL,LR,LL
       SpectralWindow_2 : numChan = 64, frame = TOPO, firstChan = 1279000000, chandWidth = 250000 x Polarization_0 : corr = RR,RL,LR,LL
       SpectralWindow_3 : numChan = 64, frame = TOPO, firstChan = 1295000000, chandWidth = 250000 x Polarization_0 : corr = RR,RL,LR,LL
...

scan #2 from 2011-03-08T10:17:27.800000512 to 2011-03-08T10:22:26.999999488
   Intents : CALIBRATE_PHASE,OBSERVE_TARGET
   Sources : J1438+6211
   Subscan #1 from 2011-03-08T10:17:27.800000512 to 2011-03-08T10:22:26.999999488
       Intent : UNSPECIFIED
       Number of integrations : 300

       Binary data in uid:///evla/bdf/1299578850644
       Number of integrations : 300
       Time sampling : INTEGRATION
       Correlation Mode : CROSS_AND_AUTO
       Spectral resolution type : FULL_RESOLUTION
       Atmospheric phase correction : AP_UNCORRECTED
       SpectralWindow_0 : numChan = 64, frame = TOPO, firstChan = 1247000000, chandWidth = 250000 x Polarization_0 : corr = RR,RL,LR,LL
       SpectralWindow_1 : numChan = 64, frame = TOPO, firstChan = 1263000000, chandWidth = 250000 x Polarization_0 : corr = RR,RL,LR,LL
       SpectralWindow_2 : numChan = 64, frame = TOPO, firstChan = 1279000000, chandWidth = 250000 x Polarization_0 : corr = RR,RL,LR,LL
       SpectralWindow_3 : numChan = 64, frame = TOPO, firstChan = 1295000000, chandWidth = 250000 x Polarization_0 : corr = RR,RL,LR,LL
....

scan #3 from 2011-03-08T10:22:26.999999488 to 2011-03-08T10:52:07.150000128
        Intents : OBSERVE_TARGET
   Sources : N5907
   Subscan #1 from 2011-03-08T10:22:26.999999488 to 2011-03-08T10:52:07.150000128
       Intent : UNSPECIFIED
       Number of integrations : 1780

       Binary data in uid:///evla/bdf/1299579448131
       Number of integrations : 1780
       Time sampling : INTEGRATION
       Correlation Mode : CROSS_AND_AUTO
       Spectral resolution type : FULL_RESOLUTION
       Atmospheric phase correction : AP_UNCORRECTED
       SpectralWindow_0 : numChan = 64, frame = TOPO, firstChan = 1247000000, chandWidth = 250000 x Polarization_0 : corr = RR,RL,LR,LL
       SpectralWindow_1 : numChan = 64, frame = TOPO, firstChan = 1263000000, chandWidth = 250000 x Polarization_0 : corr = RR,RL,LR,LL
       SpectralWindow_2 : numChan = 64, frame = TOPO, firstChan = 1279000000, chandWidth = 250000 x Polarization_0 : corr = RR,RL,LR,LL
       SpectralWindow_3 : numChan = 64, frame = TOPO, firstChan = 1295000000, chandWidth = 250000 x Polarization_0 : corr = RR,RL,LR,LL
...