VLA Computing Memoranda

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Memo Number Title Author(s) Date Original PDF
101 VLA Software Subsystems B. G. Clark 4/19/1973
102 Specification Considerations, Data Flagging System B. G. Clark 4/19/1973
103 VLA Geometry Subroutines Specification Considerations B. G. Clark 6/12/1973
104 VLA Telescope Pointing Analysis B. G. Clark 6/28/1973
105 Ephemeris Routines for the VLA--Specification Considerations B. G. Clark 8/9/1973
106 Assignment of Tasks To CPU's -Preliminary Specification B. G. Clark 5/2/1974
107 Synchronous System File Maintenance Conventions J. Torson 5/16/1974
108 VLA Synchronous Computer-Global Common-System Control Blocks-Preliminary Specification B. G. Clark 5/24/1974
109 "Why is All That Trash in Global Common?"- An Exposition B. G. Clark 5/30/1974
110 VLA Data Reduction Routines--Intake and Red --Version A - Preliminary Specification B. G. Clark 6/7/1974
111 Boss Timekeeper-Clock B-Preliminary Specification B. G. Clark 6/17/1974
112 Geometry Routines GEOM10, GEOMLR, GEOMA, GEOMDL-Preliminary Specification B. G. Clark 7/8/1974
113 Digital Communications System Command Driver- Preliminary Specification B. G. Clark 7/15/1974
114 Monitor Data Demultiplexing - Preliminary Specification B. Clark 7/31/1974
115 CPU Link Software - Specification B. G. Clark 10/7/1974
116 System Updating and Security B. G. Clark 10/11/1974
117 Asynchronous Software Group Project Book Organization N. R. Vandenberg, R. Hjellming 1/15/1975
118 CPU Link Software Program Specification B. G. Clark 1/24/1975
119 Implementation Coding Standards for the Asynchronous Software Development Project D. Ehnebuske 3/6/1975
120 Superbee Hive Controller G. Hunt 3/28/1975
121 Antenna Item Monitor Limit Checking - Preliminary Specification K. Sowinski, B. G. Clark 4/18/1975
122 A Descriptive Introduction To Optical Processors Suitable for VLA Line Mapping L. E. Somers 5/5/1975
123 Source Card Formats-Preliminary Specification B. G. Clark 5/9/1975
124 Supplement: Changes To Global Common B. G. Clark 5/26/1976
124 System Control Blocks for Synchronous Computers B. G. Clark 6/17/1975
125 Description of the DCS Task K. Sowinski 9/12/1975
126 Data Format From Synchronous System (with Addendum) W. Randolph 9/16/1975
127 Spectral Line Map Making by Digital Computers-A Design Study B. G. Clark 11/10/1975
128 Optical Techniques for Image Synthesis in Radio Astronomy J. M. Bulabois 02/76
129 Optical Processor Proposal L. E. Somers, W. R. Burns 2/6/1976
130 The Data Archiving and Distribution System Initially Planned for the VLA R. M. Hjellming, N. R. Vandenberg, D. L. Ehnebuske 2/13/1976
131 Source Card Formats (with Supplement) B. G. Clark 02/77
132 An Algorithm for Mapping Selected Regions of the Field of View J. Hudson 10/76
133 Description of the Observation-Request-Editing Program OBSERV - A User's Manual E. Raimond 09/76
134 VLA Correlator Data Formats for the DEC-10 System A. Braun, D. Ehnebuske, J. Hudson 12/29/1976
135 VLA Monitor Data Formats for the DEC-10 System R. C. Bignell 2/22/1977
136 Proposal for Gain and Polarization Calibration of the VLA Telescope R. C. Bignell 3/1/1977
137 A Digital Map-Making Scheme B. G. Clark 07/77
138 Effect of Input Truncation on the Output of an FFT S. Krishnaswamy 08/77
139 VLA Post-Processing: An Initial Discussion and Proposal W. R. Burns 7/15/1976
140 VLA Post-Processing: Phase I W. R. Burns, E. W. Greisen 3/25/1977
141 VLA Post-Processing: Phase I Continued E. W. Greisen 9/21/1977
142 Note on Minicomputer Times for VLA Post-Processing W. R. Burns, F. R. Schwab 7/26/1977
143 Report of the VLA Off-Site Data Processing Ad Hoc Study Group M. S. Roberts 10/21/1977
144 Post-Processing-Phase I: Technical Memorandum-The Beginning of NIPS E. W. Greisen 3/28/1978
145 VLA Sorting Engine--Design Considerations J. Hudson, G. Hunt, D. Ehnebuske, A. Braun 5/2/1978
146 Use of the Hermitian Property in Three-Dimensional Map Processing B. G. Clark 05/78
147 Technical Report on October 1978 State of the Interactive Map Processing System (IMPS) J. M. Torson, R. M. Hjellming, D. L. Ehnebuske 10/78
148 Concerning VLA Local Oscillator Settings G. Hunt 11/28/1978
149 Source Change Timing B. G. Clark 12/78
150 Quantization Correction of VLA Correlation Measurements. Released 10/79 F. R. Schwab 12/78
151 Data Compression by Averaging Edited VLA Data R. M. Hjellming 10/79
152 An Implementation of CLEAN B. G. Clark 12/79
153 Solutions for Antenna Gain B. G. Clark 12/79
154 A Note on Polarization Calibration F. R. Schwab 12/79
155 An Improved Version of the On-Line Data Checking Algorithm CHKDEF S. R. Spangler, K. P. Sowinski 02/80
156 Rational Approximations To Selected 0-order Spheroidal Functions F. R. Schwab 02/81
157 Remarks on the GRIDDER Development W. N. Brouw 02/81
158 GRIDDER System Part I. Array Processor Programs W. N. Brouw 10/81
159 GRIDDER System Part II. PDP 11/44 Programs W. N. Brouw 10/81
160 GRIDDER System Part III. Changes Made To Floating Point Systems Software W. N. Brouw 10/81
161 Floating Point Format for Visibilities B. G. Clark 10/81
162 Bit-Level Description of the Digital Control System and DCS Task K. P. Sowinski, R. Lowe 04/82
163 Self-Maintenance for VLA Computers D. S. Retallack 04/82
164 Interactive Graphics on the VLA Pipeline R. D. Ekers, G. Hunt 06/82
165 Structure of the Gain Files Records Written by ASCAL F. Schwab 01/83
166 Upgrade of the VLA On-Line Computer G. Hunt, K. Sowinski 02/83
167 Implementation of the J2000 Coordinate System at the VLA B. G. Clark 05/83
168 A Computer Plan for The VLA R. Duquet, G. Hunt, R. Burns 09/83
169 Gain Codes and Map Artifacts P. Crane 11/83
170 Radio Imaging at NRAO R. Miller 02/84
171 Gain Codes and Map Artifacts II P. Crane 03/84
172 Whatever Happened To the Pipeline? R. Duquet 08/84
173 Transmission of Digital Data Images Over Slow Communication Lines A. Rots 10/84
174 More on Image Compression F. Schwab 02/85
175 Data Display: Searching for New Avenues in Image Analysis A. Rots 7/30/1985
176 Coding and Compression of Radio Images J. Brooks 10/1/1985
177 Voyager Considerations for the VLA On-Line System (Not for General Distribution) G. Hunt 09/87
178 Benchmarking the AIPS Calibration Package R. Perley 01/88
179 VLA Observing Strategy Plan A. Bridle 12/15/1988
180 Errors in the VLA Gain Calibration when observing the Sun T. Bastian 6/30/1989 original
181 The Relative Performance of AIPS & ISIS R. Perley, P. Diamond, C. Flatters 9/28/1989
182 Use of 'Raster Mode' at the VLA K. Sowinski 5/4/1991
183 IAT/UTC Clock Ver. 2.0 P. Dooley 4/1/1991
184 IAT/UTC Clock Ver. 2.1 P. Dooley 9/5/1991
185 Synchronous System Data Formats K. Sowinski 3/5/1986
186 VLA Archive Data Format G. C. Hunt, K. P. Sowinski, T. J. Bottomly 6/1/1993
187 VLAPLAN-VLA Observing Strategy Planner A. Bridle 5/10/1994 original
188 VLA Archive Data Format G. C. Hunt, K. P. Sowinski 5/1/1996 original







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