B2PS


B2PS reads output files (PCR files) from the JPL/Caltech Block-II VLBI
Correlator.   It  summarizes the numbers of records of each type found
in the files and lists the sources and stations  for  which  data  are
included.   Optionally,  it  can list the contents of the various scan
setup records, and can extract  Mark-2  Tsys  and  error  data.   This
program  is still under development, and the format of the output file
may be changed without notice.


Example

$ B2PS
INPUT  = VLBPROC:[BIIDATA]Y*.PCR
LISTFILE = B2PS.LIS
/


Parameters

Parameter INPUT must be  specified;  the  others  are  optional.   The
parameters  names  can  be  abbreviated to uniqueness (minimum match).
End the list of parameters with a slash (/).

INPUT = "filename" :  the name of the input file or files.  Wild cards
          are permitted (e.g., INPUT = CITSCR:[TJP...]*.PCR).

DEFAULT = "filename" :  the default input file name,  used  to  supply
          default  fields  (disk,  directory, extension) for the input
          file name.  The "default default"  is  VLB_PCR:*.PCR;  i.e.,
          B2PS  will  look  for  files  with  extension  .PCR  in  the
          directory with logical name VLBPCR.

LISTFILE = "filename" :  a name for the listing file created by  B2PS.
          The  default is SYS$OUTPUT, which is usually the terminal or
          batch logfile.

DUMP (no value) :  if this  keyword  is  specified,  the  contents  of
          correlator  and  scan  setup records will be included in the
          listing file.  This  option  is  probably  of  use  only  to
          Block-II gurus.

TSYS (no value) :  if this keyword is specified, the contents  of  the
          "Mark-II  interface  ancillary  data  output  records"  (IAO
          records), which contain Tsys and error information from  the
          Mark-II   tapes,   will   be   written   in  a  file  called
          B2PS_TSYS.DAT (a different name can be used by defining  the
          logical name B2PS_TSYS).


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Sample Output (DUMP not specified)

Listing from program B2PS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
File: VLBPROC:[VLBPCR]B62T09.PCR;1
Last modified: 23-MAY-1986 08:34

Summary of records in this file:

              Record Type                             Number    Size

      0010 process configuration table                    1       832
      0020 group configuration table                      1      1904
      0040 delay model                                   28       768
      0045 geometric model output                        49      8096
      0050 phase model                                   28       192
      0060 tensor configuration                           3       752
      0070 cross-correlation data                       479      7568
                                             Total:     589   4053648
The correlator was configured with 3 stations and 28 channels, each with
  8 lags.  The integration time was   2.00 seconds.
Data output was in the frequency domain.
Experiments:    B62G            
Scans:                   1000622
Sources:        3C345           
Antennas:       ONSALA          BONN            CRIMEA          IOWA
                VLA             OVRO            WSRT            HCRK
                JODRELL         DUMMY           HSTK            NRL
                PENT            
Earliest time:  100 06:06:00.000
Latest time:    100 06:21:56.000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Program History:

Version 1.0:  1985 Oct 19 - new program (TJP).
Version 1.1:  1986 Feb  2 - additional output (TJP).
Version 1.2:  1986 Feb 27 - add DEFAULT parameter (TJP).
Version 2.1:  1986 Jun  7 - new format for PCR files; add TSYS (TJP).