ALMA Observing Tool (OT)
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What do I do if I can't get the OT to work?
Published: Apr 13, 2010
Sep 21, 2020 -
In the OT, how do I setup an observation with 3 spectral windows in one sideband and 1 in the other.
Published: Aug 31, 2010
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What is the procedure in sorting the Spectral Line Picker results by column?
Published: Jun 20, 2012
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What are the restrictions on multiple spectral setups within a single science goal?
Published: Jun 26, 2012
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Can I set up monitoring observations with the OT?
Published: Jan 20, 2011
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How do I load my own image into the ALMA Observing Tool (OT)?
Published: Jan 24, 2011
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How can I use the OT to observe ephemeris objects?
Published: Jan 31, 2011
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Where can I download the ALMA OT?
Published: Mar 23, 2011
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I'm having problems setting up an observation of a line transition that is very close to the edge of a sideband. What should I do?
Published: Apr 23, 2011
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What do the time estimates in the summary PDF page generated by the OT refer to and how are they calculated?
Published: Apr 27, 2011
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My project requires good uv-coverage. How should I set up my Science Goal?
Published: Apr 27, 2011
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What does the 'per Polarization' of the label 'Bandwidth per Polarization' in the sensitivity calculator mean?
Published: Apr 27, 2011
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Does the sensitivity calculator account for shadowing?
Published: May 11, 2011
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Why is the OT prompting me for "advanced operations" credentials?
Published: May 30, 2011
Sep 21, 2020 -
Can I write out the coordinates of OT pointings e.g. to import into Simdata?
Published: Jun 9, 2011
Sep 21, 2020 -
What are the limits on observing multiple lines at edges of the IF or RF band (such as 12CO and 13CO2-1)?
Published: Jun 10, 2011
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Do OT time estimates account for overlapping pointings in mosaics?
Published: Jun 15, 2011
Sep 21, 2020 -
How do I see what the expected calibration overheads are for my proposal?
Published: Jun 21, 2011
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What do I do if I try to print my proposal as a PDF and the output is garbled or incomplete?
Published: Jun 22, 2011
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How do I change which sideband my spectral windows are placed in?
Published: Jun 23, 2011
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How do I set up a mosaic in the OT?
Published: Jun 23, 2011
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What should I specify for "Largest Angular Structure in source" in the OT?
Published: Jun 26, 2011
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How will users be notified when a new version of the OT is available?
Published: Jun 26, 2011
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How do I deal with targets with unspecified coordinates in the OT?
Published: Aug 31, 2010
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How can I reduce my data rates for an observation (and reduce the size of my dataset)?
Published: Oct 2, 2013
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How do I specify time constraints in my proposal?
Published: Oct 29, 2013
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How do I load a list of sources or pointings into the OT?
Published: Oct 31, 2013
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Is there any overlap between spectral scan tunings generated by the OT? Will all tunings be observed in a single SB?
Published: Nov 5, 2013
Sep 21, 2020 -
For ACA observations, may I decline the Total Power observations in order to reduce the total time of my proposal?
Published: Nov 6, 2013
Sep 21, 2020 -
Should I use a mosaic or individual pointings to observe my target(s)?
Published: Nov 15, 2013
Mar 17, 2021 -
Why does the OT time estimate stop decreasing as I ask for progressively poorer sensitivity?
Published: Nov 18, 2013
Sep 21, 2020 -
Why does the OT total time estimate not scale linearly with the estimated "time on source"?
Published: Nov 25, 2013
Mar 1, 2023 -
Should I put sources that require multiple tunings into different Science Goals?
Published: Dec 3, 2013
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How can I estimate the Peak Flux Density per synthesised beam using flux measurements in Jy or K from other observatories?
Published: Feb 27, 2015
Sep 21, 2020 -
How do I convert flux measurements given in Jy km/s or K km/s into the peak flux density required by the OT?
Published: Mar 2, 2015
Sep 13, 2021 -
Can I load a proposal from a previous cycle into the OT and submit it as a new proposal?
Published: Mar 4, 2015
Sep 21, 2020 -
How can I request Atacama Compact Array (ACA) observation time?
Published: Mar 4, 2015
Sep 21, 2020 -
What is the difference between a source and a pointing in the OT?
Published: Mar 10, 2015
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What should I include for the content of the Technical Justification and in what format should I submit it?
Published: Mar 2, 2016
Sep 21, 2020 -
Can I request monitoring observations with standalone ACA?
Published: Apr 19, 2016
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Why are the beam size value(s) in the Phase 2 OT different from the requested values in the "Control and Performance" tab?
Published: Apr 6, 2018
Sep 21, 2020 -
Why won't the OT start?
Published: Apr 16, 2018
Mar 22, 2022 -
Why is the OT is complaining that the text in my PDF is too small?
Published: Mar 15, 2019
Apr 20, 2021 -
OT Installation on Catalina 10.15.4
Published: Apr 3, 2020
Sep 21, 2020