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| + | [[Category: CASA Basics]] | ||
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| + | == Getting Started == | ||
| + | |||
| + | * [[What Version of CASA am I Running?]] | ||
| + | * [[Starting CASA Without the Logger]] | ||
| + | * [[New Startup Screen]] | ||
| + | * [[Accessing the Newest Version of CASA at NRAO]] | ||
| + | * [[Setting Up the Available Memory]] | ||
| + | * [[Interpreting CASA output]] | ||
| + | * [[Capturing Return Values]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Data Reduction == | ||
| + | |||
| + | === General === | ||
| + | |||
| + | * [[Renaming a Field]] | ||
| + | * [[Renaming Antennas]] | ||
| + | * [[Selecting Spectral Windows and Channels]] | ||
| + | * [http://www.aoc.nrao.edu/~sbhatnag/misc/msselection/msselection.html General description of the data selection syntax] | ||
| + | * [[CASA Region Format]] and [[CASA Region Format Examples]] | ||
| + | * [[Creating lists of files for task input: using glob]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | === Loading Data === | ||
| + | * [[Measurement Set Contents]] | ||
| + | * [[Importing Data into CASA]] | ||
| + | * [[Loading and Running Tasks]] | ||
| + | * [[Averaging data in plotms]] | ||
| + | * [[Inspecting Data]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Flagging === | ||
| + | |||
| + | *[[Applying EVLA on-line flags]] | ||
| + | *[[Data flagging with plotms]] | ||
| + | *[[Data flagging with viewer]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Calibration === | ||
| + | |||
| + | * [[Combining Bandpasses]] | ||
| + | * [[Create a Component List for Selfcal]] | ||
| + | * [[Creating a Model for a Resolved Bandpass Calibrator]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Imaging === | ||
| + | |||
| + | * [http://www.aoc.nrao.edu/~rurvashi/ImagingAlgorithmsInCasa/ImagingAlgorithmsInCasa.html Description of Imaging Algorithms in CASA] | ||
| + | * [[Diverging deconvolution results in 'csclean' and 'mosaic' modes]] | ||
| + | * [[Create a Simulated Image]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Analysis === | ||
| + | |||
| + | * [[How to rotate and slice a cube for pV diagrams]] | ||
| + | * [[Masking images for analysis]] | ||
| + | * [[Stacking Multiple Spectral Lines at Same Position]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Miscellaneous== | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Simulations === | ||
| + | * [[Convert jpg to fits]] | ||
| + | * [[Antenna Configurations Models in CASA]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | === How CASA Works === | ||
| + | |||
| + | * [http://casa.nrao.edu/aips2_docs/notes/223/index.shtml Lattice Expression Language (LEL) as used, e.g. in ''immath''] | ||
| + | * [http://casa.nrao.edu/Memos/229.html Definition of a Measurement Set] | ||
| + | * [http://casa.nrao.edu/Memos/240.html Definition of a Calibration Table] | ||
| + | * [[CASA Parallel Processing]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | === If CASA Doesn't Work === | ||
| + | |||
| + | * [[Interpreting CASA output]] | ||
| + | * [[Waiting for read-lock on file]] | ||
| + | * [[CASA Error Messages]] | ||
| + | * [[Fixing out of date TAI_UTC tables (missing information on leap seconds)]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Writing a CASA Task === | ||
| + | |||
| + | * [[Writing a CASA Task]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | Presents the basics of writing a CASA task, and provides examples of tasks that will be helpful and instructive. | ||
| + | |||
| + | == EVLA == | ||
| + | |||
| + | * [[Some Notes on VLA / EVLA gain curves and fluxscale]] | ||
| + | * [[VLA LST Calculator]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | Also check out the step-by-step tutorials on this wiki! | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | [[Main Page | ↵ '''CASAguides''']] <br> | ||
Revision as of 17:55, 20 August 2012
Getting Started
- What Version of CASA am I Running?
- Starting CASA Without the Logger
- New Startup Screen
- Accessing the Newest Version of CASA at NRAO
- Setting Up the Available Memory
- Interpreting CASA output
- Capturing Return Values
Data Reduction
General
- Renaming a Field
- Renaming Antennas
- Selecting Spectral Windows and Channels
- General description of the data selection syntax
- CASA Region Format and CASA Region Format Examples
- Creating lists of files for task input: using glob
Loading Data
- Measurement Set Contents
- Importing Data into CASA
- Loading and Running Tasks
- Averaging data in plotms
- Inspecting Data
Flagging
Calibration
- Combining Bandpasses
- Create a Component List for Selfcal
- Creating a Model for a Resolved Bandpass Calibrator
Imaging
- Description of Imaging Algorithms in CASA
- Diverging deconvolution results in 'csclean' and 'mosaic' modes
- Create a Simulated Image
Analysis
- How to rotate and slice a cube for pV diagrams
- Masking images for analysis
- Stacking Multiple Spectral Lines at Same Position
Miscellaneous
Simulations
How CASA Works
- Lattice Expression Language (LEL) as used, e.g. in immath
- Definition of a Measurement Set
- Definition of a Calibration Table
- CASA Parallel Processing
If CASA Doesn't Work
- Interpreting CASA output
- Waiting for read-lock on file
- CASA Error Messages
- Fixing out of date TAI_UTC tables (missing information on leap seconds)
Writing a CASA Task
Presents the basics of writing a CASA task, and provides examples of tasks that will be helpful and instructive.
EVLA
Also check out the step-by-step tutorials on this wiki!
