RadioAstronomyGUI
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740
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Liberation Sans
9
Qt::StrongFocus
Radio Astronomy
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731
241
350
0
Settings
3
2
2
2
2
-
2
-
16
0
Df
-
0
0
32
16
Liberation Mono
12
PointingHandCursor
Qt::StrongFocus
Shift frequency from center in Hz
-
Hz
-
Qt::Vertical
-
SR
-
0
0
32
16
Liberation Mono
12
PointingHandCursor
Qt::StrongFocus
Sample rate in samples per second
-
Sa/s
-
Qt::Vertical
-
Δν
-
0
0
32
16
Liberation Mono
12
PointingHandCursor
Qt::StrongFocus
RF bandwidth in Hertz
-
Hz
-
Qt::Horizontal
40
20
-
-
Channel power
Qt::RightToLeft
0.0
-
dB
-
Qt::Horizontal
-
-
FFT
-
Qt::Vertical
-
Σ
-
0
0
32
16
Liberation Mono
12
PointingHandCursor
Qt::StrongFocus
FFT integration count per measurement
-
Qt::Vertical
-
Channels
-
56
0
FFT size (number of bins / channels)
-
16
-
32
-
64
-
128
-
256
-
512
-
1k
-
2k
-
4k
-
Qt::Vertical
-
Window
-
56
0
FFT windowing function
-
None
-
Hann
-
Qt::Vertical
-
Filter
-
List of channels to filter to remove RFI (FFT bin is set to minimum of other bins)
-
Qt::Horizontal
40
20
-
t<sub>Σ</sub>
-
Time taken for a single measurement in seconds or minutes
s
-
Qt::Horizontal
-
-
Star Tracker
-
140
0
Star Tracker feature that sets the observation target
-
Qt::Vertical
-
Rotator
-
140
0
Rotator controller for the antenna used for measurement
-
None
-
Qt::Vertical
-
Sensors
-
Open sensor settings dialog
:/listing.png:/listing.png
-
Qt::Horizontal
40
20
-
Qt::Horizontal
-
-
0
0
-
Trx
-
NF
-
Receiver noise temperature in Kelvin or noise figure in dB
This is the combined noise of LNA, feed and SDR
1
10000.000000000000000
-
0
0
K
-
Qt::Vertical
-
T<sub>CMB</sub>
-
Cosmic microwave background (CMB) temperature in Kelvin
This should be 2.73K when pointing at the sky
300.000000000000000
2.730000000000000
-
K
-
Qt::Vertical
-
T<sub>Gal</sub>
-
Frequency dependent Galactic background temperature in Kelvin
1
9999.000000000000000
2.000000000000000
-
K
-
Check to automatically update Tgal based on center frequency. Uncheck to manually enter a temperature in Kelvin
:/link.png:/link.png
true
true
-
Qt::Vertical
-
T<sub>SP</sub>
-
Spillover temperature in Kelvin
1
1000.000000000000000
-
K
-
Qt::Horizontal
40
20
-
T<sub>sys0</sub>
-
System noise temperature in Kelvin assuming no source (i.e. Tsource=0)
0
-
K
-
-
T<sub>Atm</sub>
-
Atmospheric noise temperature in Kelvin
1
1000.000000000000000
2.000000000000000
-
K
-
Check to automatically calculate Tatm from Tair, tz and elevation. Uncheck to manually enter a value
:/link.png:/link.png
true
true
-
Qt::Vertical
-
T<sub>Air</sub>
-
Surface air temperature in degrees celsius
0
-100.000000000000000
20.000000000000000
-
C
-
Check to automatically update Tair from air temperature from Star Tracker. Uncheck to set manually
:/link.png:/link.png
true
true
-
Qt::Vertical
-
τ<sub>z</sub>
-
Zenith opacity
4
100.000000000000000
0.001000000000000
0.005500000000000
-
Qt::Vertical
-
El
-
Elevation angle in degrees
0
90.000000000000000
90.000000000000000
-
°
-
Check to automatically update elevation from Star Tracker. Uncheck to manually enter an elevation in degrees.
:/link.png:/link.png
true
true
-
Qt::Horizontal
40
20
-
σT<sub>sys0</sub>
-
Standard deviation / RMS of Tsys0
0
-
K
-
Qt::Horizontal
-
-
Baseline
-
56
0
Baseline to subtract from Tsys to calculate Tsource
-
Tsys0
-
Tmin
-
Tcold
-
Qt::Vertical
-
ΔG/G
-
Gain variation
4
1000.000000000000000
0.010000000000000
-
Qt::Vertical
-
HPBW
-
Antenna half-power beamwidth in degrees or solid angle in steradians from Star Tracker
0
-
0
0
0
0
-
°
-
sr
-
Qt::Vertical
-
Ω<sub>S</sub>
-
80
0
Angular size of source relative to antenna beam
1
-
Unknown
-
Compact
-
Extended
-
Sun
-
Cas A
-
Angle / solid angle subtended by source
5
0.000010000000000
180.000000000000000
0.100000000000000
-
0
0
0
0
Select degrees to enter source angle or steradians for source solid angle
-
°
-
sr
-
Qt::Horizontal
40
20
-
σS<sub>sys0</sub>
-
Standard deviation / RMS of flux assuming no source (i.e. Tsource=0)
0
-
Jy
0
270
731
51
0
0
Run Control
2
0
0
0
0
-
-
true
-
1
-360.000000000000000
360.000000000000000
-5.000000000000000
-
Stop
-
70
0
Measurement mode
-
Single
-
Continuous
-
Sweep
-
Delay in seconds after rotation before measurements starts
1
1000000.000000000000000
-
60
0
Coordinates to sweep
0
-
Az/El
-
l/b
-
Offset
-
1
-360.000000000000000
360.000000000000000
-5.000000000000000
-
1
-360.000000000000000
360.000000000000000
5.000000000000000
-
Clear data
:/bin.png:/bin.png
-
Settle
-
El
-
Start
-
1
-360.000000000000000
360.000000000000000
5.000000000000000
-
1
-180.000000000000000
180.000000000000000
5.000000000000000
-
Az
-
Delay
-
Delay in seconds after a measurement before the next step starts
1
1000000.000000000000000
-
Start
-
56
0
When to start the sweep
-
Now
-
At
-
1
-360.000000000000000
360.000000000000000
5.000000000000000
-
Stop
-
Start/stop measurements
:/play.png
:/stop.png:/play.png
-
Step
-
Step
-
Qt::Horizontal
40
20
-
-
120
16777215
Measurement status
0
Qt::AlignRight|Qt::AlignTrailing|Qt::AlignVCenter
-
Sweep status
Qt::AlignLeading|Qt::AlignLeft|Qt::AlignVCenter
0
350
731
631
0
0
200
320
Spectrometer
2
3
3
3
3
-
-
Select data to plot on chart
-
Spectrum
-
Cal spectrum
-
56
0
Spectrum Y axis units
-
dBFS
-
SNR
-
dBm
-
Tsys K
-
Tsource K
-
Qt::Horizontal
40
20
-
Open calibration settings dialog
:/listing.png:/listing.png
-
Clear calibration data
:/bin.png:/bin.png
-
Start hot calibration
:/radioastronomy/icons/hot.png:/radioastronomy/icons/hot.png
-
Start cold calibration
:/radioastronomy/icons/cold.png:/radioastronomy/icons/cold.png
-
Recalibrate all measurements when checked. Only use calibration for new measurements when unchecked.
:/recycle.png:/recycle.png
true
false
-
Display legend
:/radioastronomy/icons/legend.png:/radioastronomy/icons/legend.png
true
false
-
Download and plot LAB survey data for the corresponding Galactic latitude and longitude
:/radioastronomy/icons/lab.png:/radioastronomy/icons/lab.png
true
false
-
Calculate and plot distance to gas clouds
:/radioastronomy/icons/galactictriangle.png:/radioastronomy/icons/galactictriangle.png
true
false
-
Display reference spectral line
:/radioastronomy/icons/refline.png:/radioastronomy/icons/refline.png
true
false
-
Display Gaussian fitting tools
:/radioastronomy/icons/gaussian.png:/radioastronomy/icons/gaussian.png
true
false
-
Display markers
:/radioastronomy/icons/marker.png:/radioastronomy/icons/marker.png
true
false
-
Display peak data
:/radioastronomy/icons/peak.png:/radioastronomy/icons/peak.png
true
false
-
Reverse X axis
:/radioastronomy/icons/reverse.png:/radioastronomy/icons/reverse.png
true
false
-
Save charts to an animation file
:/camera.png:/camera.png
-
Save chart to an image file
:/picture.png:/picture.png
-
Load data from a .csv file
:/load.png:/load.png
-
Save data to a .csv file
:/save.png:/save.png
-
200
275
-
0
0
0
0
-
0
0
Continuously scale X and Y axis so all data is visible
A
true
-
0
0
Set X scale to fit all data
Autoscale spectrum
X
false
-
0
0
Set Y scale to fit all data
Autoscale spectrum
Y
false
-
Ref
-
Spectrum reference level (Y axis maximum value)
1
-150.000000000000000
10000000000000.000000000000000
-
Range
-
Spectrum Y axis range
1
0.100000000000000
10000000000000.000000000000000
-
CF
-
Spectrum X axis center frequency in MHz
3
0.000000000000000
20000.000000000000000
0.100000000000000
-
Span
-
Spectrum X axis range in MHz
2
0.010000000000000
100.000000000000000
0.100000000000000
-
Sel
-
80
0
Object to select when clicking on the chart
-
Qt::Horizontal
40
20
-
0
0
0
0
-
Date & time
-
Select spectrum
0
1
Qt::Horizontal
-
true
Date and time the spectrum was recorded
true
QAbstractSpinBox::NoButtons
dd/MM/yyyy HH:mm:ss
-
0
0
0
0
-
Qt::Horizontal
-
0
0
0
0
-
Line
-
Reference spectral line
-
HI
-
OH
-
DI
-
Custom
-
Reference spectral line frequency in MHz
6
20000.000000000000000
1420.404999999999973
-
MHz
-
Qt::Vertical
-
Ref
-
Reference frame for velocities
-
Topo
-
BCRS
-
LSR
-
Qt::Vertical
-
R☉
-
Distance from Sun to Galactic center in kiloparsec. Estimates range from 7.4 to 8.7
1
7.000000000000000
9.000000000000000
0.100000000000000
8.100000000000000
-
kpc
-
Qt::Vertical
-
V☉
-
Sun's orbital velocity around the Galactic Center in km/s. Typical values are 220 and 248
0
100.000000000000000
300.000000000000000
248.000000000000000
-
km/s
-
Qt::Horizontal
40
20
-
0
0
0
0
-
Qt::Horizontal
-
0
0
0
0
-
f<sub>0</sub>
-
Centre frequency of Gaussian in MHz. Click on chart to set.
3
20000.000000000000000
0.010000000000000
1420.404999999999973
-
MHz
-
Qt::Vertical
-
a
-
Gaussian amplitude
2
0.010000000000000
10000000.000000000000000
-
f
-
Gaussian floor (minimum value)
2
-10000000.000000000000000
10000000.000000000000000
0.000000000000000
-
Qt::Vertical
-
Δf<sub>FWHM</sub>
-
Frequency difference at full width half maximum in Hertz
0
0.000000000000000
1000000.000000000000000
84774.000000000000000
-
Hz
-
Qt::Vertical
-
T<sub>K</sub>
-
Kinetic temperature in Kelvin
CNM 50-100
WNM 5000-10000
0
100000.000000000000000
100.000000000000000
6680.000000000000000
-
K
-
Qt::Vertical
-
v<sub>t</sub>
-
RMS of turbulent velocity in km/s
1
1000000.000000000000000
2.400000000000000
-
km/s
-
Qt::Vertical
-
N<sub>H</sub>
-
Column density (cm<sup>-2</sup>)
true
-
cm<sup>-2</sup>
-
Qt::Horizontal
40
20
-
0
0
0
0
-
0
0
0
0
-
-
Tcold
-
Pcold
-
Cold calibration antenna temperature in Kelvin or total channel power in dBm
1
-200.000000000000000
10000000000000.000000000000000
10.000000000000000
-
K
-
Qt::Vertical
-
-
Thot
-
Phot
-
Hot calibration antenna temperature in Kelvin or total channel power in dBm
1
-200.000000000000000
10000000000000.000000000000000
120.000000000000000
-
K
-
Qt::Horizontal
40
20
-
Qt::Horizontal
-
0
0
0
0
-
Avg Δ
-
Average difference in dB between hot and cold.
This should be close to the expected difference in power between hot and cold calibration points
true
-
dB
-
Qt::Vertical
-
y
-
Y-factor
-
Qt::Vertical
-
T<sub>rx</sub>
-
Receiver noise temperature in Kelvin calculated from Y-factor
true
-
K
-
Qt::Vertical
-
T<sub>sky</sub>
-
Sky temperature in Kelvin at time of cold calibration from StarTracker
-
K
-
Qt::Vertical
-
T<sub>SP</sub>
-
Estimated spillover temperature in Kelvin
true
-
K
-
Qt::Horizontal
40
20
-
0
0
0
0
-
Qt::Horizontal
-
0
0
0
0
16777215
16777215
QAbstractScrollArea::AdjustToContents
QAbstractItemView::NoEditTriggers
true
0
false
Name
Marker name
Freq (MHz)
Frequency in MHz
Power (dBFS)
ΔX (MHz)
ΔY
ΔTo
Vr (km/s)
Radial velocity in km/s
R (kpc)
Distance to Galactic center in kiloparsec
d (kpc)
Distance from observer in kiloparsec
Plot max
Check to plot maximum of two solutions for d in Star Tracker
Rmin (kpc)
Minimum distance to Galactic center along the line-of-slight in kiloparsec
Vmax (km/s)
Orbital velocity at minimum distance to Galactic Centre along line-of-sight in km/s
0
990
731
481
0
0
200
230
Radiometer
2
3
3
3
3
-
-
Select data to plot on chart
-
Power vs time
-
Tsys vs time
-
Tsource vs time
-
Flux vs time
-
2D map
-
60
0
-
dBFS
-
dBm
-
Watts
-
Qt::Horizontal
40
20
-
Display legend
:/radioastronomy/icons/legend.png:/radioastronomy/icons/legend.png
true
true
-
Plot sensor 2 data
:/slot2_on.png:/slot2_on.png
true
true
-
Plot sensor 1 data
:/slot1_on.png:/slot1_on.png
true
true
-
Plot air temperature data
:/radioastronomy/icons/temperature.png:/radioastronomy/icons/temperature.png
true
true
-
Plot Tsys0
:/radioastronomy/icons/noise.png:/radioastronomy/icons/noise.png
true
true
-
Display mean, RMS and standard deviation
σ
true
true
-
Display Gaussian fitting tools
:/radioastronomy/icons/gaussian.png:/radioastronomy/icons/gaussian.png
true
false
-
Display markers
:/radioastronomy/icons/marker.png:/radioastronomy/icons/marker.png
true
true
-
Display peak data
:/radioastronomy/icons/peak.png:/radioastronomy/icons/peak.png
true
true
-
Save chart to an image file
:/picture.png:/picture.png
-
Save data to a .csv file
:/save.png:/save.png
-
200
200
-
0
0
0
0
-
0
0
Continuously scale X and Y axis so all data is visible
Autoscale spectrum
A
true
-
0
0
Set X scale to fit all data
Autoscale spectrum
X
false
-
0
0
Set Y scale to fit all data
Autoscale spectrum
Y
false
-
Ref
-
Reference level (Y axis maximum value)
1
-150.000000000000000
10000000000000.000000000000000
-
Range
-
Y axis range
1
0.100000000000000
10000000000000.000000000000000
-
Start
-
X axis start time
-
End
-
X axis end time
-
Sel
-
80
0
Object to select when clicking on the chart
-
Qt::Horizontal
40
20
-
2
0
0
0
0
-
Qt::Horizontal
-
0
0
0
0
-
Center
-
Date and time (x axis value) of the center of the Gaussian
dd/MM/yyyy HH:mm:ss
-
Qt::Vertical
-
a
-
Gaussian amplitude
2
0.010000000000000
10000000.000000000000000
-
f
-
Gaussian floor (minimum value)
2
-10000000.000000000000000
10000000.000000000000000
0.000000000000000
-
Qt::Vertical
-
Δt<sub>FWHM</sub>
-
Time difference at full width half maximum in seconds
0
0.000000000000000
10000000.000000000000000
10.000000000000000
1350.000000000000000
-
s
-
Qt::Vertical
-
HPBW
-
Antenna half-power beam width in degrees assuming a drift-scan of the Sun with a radiation pattern matching the Gaussian
1
0.100000000000000
180.000000000000000
0.100000000000000
5.000000000000000
-
°
-
Qt::Horizontal
40
20
-
0
0
0
0
6
2
-
Width of map image in pixels
0
1000
0
-
Qt::Horizontal
40
20
-
Width of map image in pixels
0
1000
0
-
Minimum value for X axis
1
-360.000000000000000
360.000000000000000
-
Check to automatically update map dimensions when a sweep starts
:/link.png:/link.png
true
true
-
Maximum value for X axis
1
-360.000000000000000
400.000000000000000
-
Height
-
to
-
Width
-
Y Range
-
Qt::Vertical
-
Qt::Vertical
-
°
-
Maximum value for Y axis
1
-180.000000000000000
180.000000000000000
-
0
0
Automatically scale axes range based on data in radiometer table
A
false
-
Minimum value for Y axis
1
-180.000000000000000
180.000000000000000
-
°
-
X Range
-
°
-
°
-
-
Az/El
-
l/b
-
Offset
-
to
-
Qt::Horizontal
-
0
0
0
0
-
0
0
Automatically scale colour gradient to range from minimum and maximum values
A
true
-
Qt::Vertical
-
Min
-
1
-1000000.000000000000000
1000000.000000000000000
-
dB
-
Qt::Vertical
-
Max
-
1
-1000000.000000000000000
1000000.000000000000000
-
dB
-
Qt::Vertical
-
-
Colour
-
Greyscale
-
Qt::Horizontal
40
20
-
0
0
0
0
-
Qt::Horizontal
-
0
0
0
0
16777215
16777215
QAbstractScrollArea::AdjustToContents
QAbstractItemView::NoEditTriggers
true
0
false
Name
Marker name
Date
Date of measurement
Time
Time of measurement
Power (dBFS)
Value of measurement
ΔX
Time difference between markers (d hh:mm:ss)
ΔY
Difference in Y values between markers
ΔTo
Which marker the delta values are to
-
0
0
0
0
-
Mean
-
Arithmetic mean (average)
-
RMS
-
Root mean squared
-
σ
-
Standard deviation
10
1490
721
171
0
0
Radiometer Data
2
3
3
3
3
-
QAbstractItemView::NoEditTriggers
QAbstractItemView::SelectRows
Date
Date of measurement
Time
Time measurement finished
Power (FFT)
Measured power (Sum of FFT absolute magnitude)
Power (dBFS)
Measured power (dBFS)
Power (dBm)
Measured power (dBm)
Tsys (K)
Measured system noise temperature in Kelvin
Tsys0 (K)
System noise temperature in Kelvin assuming no source (i.e. Tsource=0)
Tsource (K)
Estimation of noise temperature contribution from astronomical source in Kelvin (Tsource=Tsys-Tsys0)
Tb (K)
Brightness temperature of source in Kelvin
Tsky (K)
Sky temperature in Kelvin towards target from Star Tracker
Sν (Jy)
Spectral flux density in Jansky
σTsys (K)
Standard deviation / RMS of temperature in Kelvin due to random fluctuations
σSsys (Jy)
Standard deviation / RMS of flux in Jansky due to random fluctuations
ΩA (sr)
Antenna solid angle in steradians
ΩS (sr)
Source solid angle in steradians
RA
Right ascension
Dec
Declination
l
Galactic latitude in degrees
b
Galactic longitude in degrees
Az
Azimuth in degrees
El
Elevation in degrees
Vbcrs
Velocity towards RA/Dec relative to barycentric reference frame (km/s)
Vlsr
Velocity towards RA/Dec relative to local standard of rest (km/s)
Solar Flux (Jy)
Solar flux in Jansky from Star Tracker
Air Temp (C)
Surface air temperature in degrees Celsius from Star Tracker
Sensor 1
Sensor 1 data
Sensor 2
Sensor 2 data
RollupWidget
QWidget
1
ValueDialZ
QWidget
1
ButtonSwitch
QToolButton
QChartView
QGraphicsView
WrappingDateTimeEdit
QDateTimeEdit
gui/wrappingdatetimeedit.h
1
powerMean
powerRMS
powerSD
powerTable
fftSize
fftWindow
filterFreqs
starTracker
rotator
showSensors
tempRXSelect
tempRX
tempCMB
tempGal
tempGalLink
tempSP
tempAtm
tempAtmLink
tempAir
tempAirLink
zenithOpacity
elevation
elevationLink
gainVariation
sourceType
omegaS
omegaSUnits
startStop
clearData
runMode
sweepStartAtTime
sweepType
sweep1Start
sweep1Stop
sweep1Step
sweep1Delay
sweepStartDateTime
sweep2Start
sweep2Stop
sweep2Step
sweep2Delay
spectrumChartSelect
spectrumYUnits
clearCal
integration
startCalHot
startCalCold
recalibrate
deltaFrequency
spectrumShowLegend
spectrumShowLAB
spectrumShowDistance
rfBW
spectrumShowRefLine
spectrumTemp
spectrumMarker
spectrumPeak
powerChart
spectrumReverseXAxis
saveSpectrumChartImages
saveSpectrumChartImage
loadSpectrumData
saveSpectrumData
spectrumChart
spectrumAutoscale
sampleRate
spectrumAutoscaleX
spectrumAutoscaleY
spectrumReference
spectrumRange
spectrumCenterFreq
spectrumSpan
spectrumSelect
spectrumIndex
spectrumDateTime
spectrumLine
spectrumLineFrequency
refFrame
sunDistanceToGC
sunOrbitalVelocity
spectrumGaussianFreq
spectrumGaussianAmp
spectrumGaussianFloor
spectrumGaussianFWHM
spectrumTemperature
spectrumGaussianTurb
columnDensity
tCalColdSelect
tCalCold
tCalHotSelect
tCalHot
calAvgDiff
calYFactor
calTrx
calTsky
calTsp
spectrumMarkerTable
powerChartSelect
powerYUnits
powerShowLegend
powerShowSensor2
powerShowSensor1
powerShowAirTemp
powerShowTsys0
powerShowAvg
powerShowGaussian
powerShowMarker
powerShowPeak
savePowerChartImage
savePowerData
powerAutoscale
powerAutoscaleX
powerAutoscaleY
powerReference
powerRange
powerStartTime
powerEndTime
powerSelect
powerGaussianCenter
powerGaussianAmp
powerGaussianFloor
powerGaussianFWHM
powerGaussianHPBW
power2DLinkSweep
power2DSweepType
power2DWidth
power2DXMin
power2DXMax
power2DAutoscale
power2DHeight
power2DYMin
power2DYMax
powerColourAutoscale
powerColourScaleMin
powerColourScaleMax
powerColourPalette
powerMarkerTable