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[[Category: CASA Basics]]
[[Category: CASA Basics]]


= HINTS, TIPS & TRICKS =


== Getting Started ==
== Getting Started ==
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* [[Accessing the Newest Version of CASA at NRAO]]
* [[Accessing the Newest Version of CASA at NRAO]]
* [[Setting Up the Available Memory]]
* [[Setting Up the Available Memory]]
* [[Capturing Return Values]]
* [[Interpreting CASA output]]
* [[Interpreting CASA output]]
* [[Capturing Return Values]]


== Data Reduction ==
== Data Reduction ==
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* [[What's the difference between Antenna1 and Antenna2? Axis definitions in plotms | Axis definitions in plotms]]
* [[What's the difference between Antenna1 and Antenna2? Axis definitions in plotms | Axis definitions in plotms]]
* [http://www.aoc.nrao.edu/~sbhatnag/misc/msselection/msselection.html General description of the data selection syntax]
* [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]]
* [[CASA Region Format]]  
* [[CASA Region Format Examples]]   How to apply CASA regions to tasks and convert them for use with tools
* [[Creating lists of files for task input: using glob]]
* [[Creating lists of files for task input: using glob]]


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=== Flagging ===
=== Flagging ===


*[[Applying EVLA on-line flags]]
*[[Applying EVLA on-line flags]] What do to if you need to re-apply (or apply) your online flags, without re-downloading the entire MS
*[[Data flagging with plotms]]
*[[Data flagging with plotms]]
*[[Data flagging with viewer]]
*[[Data flagging with viewer]]
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* [[Diverging deconvolution results in 'csclean' and 'mosaic' modes]]
* [[Diverging deconvolution results in 'csclean' and 'mosaic' modes]]
* [[Create a Simulated Image]]
* [[Create a Simulated Image]]
* [[Create a Clean Mask from Continuum Image or Moment Cube]]


=== Analysis ===
=== Analysis ===
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* [[Masking images for analysis]]
* [[Masking images for analysis]]
* [[Stacking Multiple Spectral Lines at Same Position]]
* [[Stacking Multiple Spectral Lines at Same Position]]
 
* [[Fit an arbitrary sky (image) model to an existing MS]] - including how to simulate visibilities that will have the same uv-coverage and weights as a given MS
* [[Fit a Gaussian to Visibility data and plot it over the data]]


== Miscellaneous==  
== Miscellaneous==  
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* [[Convert jpg to fits]]
* [[Convert jpg to fits]]
* [[Antenna Configurations Models in CASA]]
* [[Antenna Configurations Models in CASA]]


=== How CASA Works ===
=== How CASA Works ===
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* [[Interpreting CASA output]]
* [[Interpreting CASA output]]
* [[Updating the CASA Data Repository]]
* [[Waiting for read-lock on file]]
* [[Waiting for read-lock on file]]
* [[CASA Error Messages]]
* [[CASA Error Messages]]
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=== Writing a CASA Task ===
=== Writing a CASA Task ===


* [[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.
* [[CASA User Scripts and Tasks | User-contributed Tasks]]
* [[CASA User Scripts and Tasks | User-contributed Tasks]]
Presents the basics of writing a CASA task, and provides examples of tasks that will be helpful and instructive.


=== VLA ===
=== VLA ===
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* [[VLA LST Calculator]]
* [[VLA LST Calculator]]


== Bug Checking ==
* [[Check for the CASA Incremental Storage Manager Flagging Bug ]]


Also check out the step-by-step tutorials on this wiki!  
Also check out the step-by-step tutorials on this wiki!  

Latest revision as of 16:38, 30 October 2017

Using CASA

HINTS, TIPS & TRICKS

Getting Started

Data Reduction

General

Loading Data

Flagging

Calibration

Imaging

Analysis

Miscellaneous

Simulations


How CASA Works

If CASA Doesn't Work

Writing a CASA Task

VLA


Bug Checking

Also check out the step-by-step tutorials on this wiki!


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