Let's back up or load your data





1. Overview of TASKs used for backup and load

Format Backup Load
NewStar (AIPS) FILE SERVICE Raw(FITS,jv)
FITS SpectrumSp FITS Sp FITS
ImageImage FITS AIPS TASKs
TEXT Sp TEXT ---

For details see below.


2. Back up your data

You can select a desired format for backup.

  1. NewStar (AIPS) format (for raw data, spectrum, and image)
    • Use a TASK FILE SERVICE (save to tape or disk: Very convenient for transfering data to other Newstar environment [e.g. export version])

  2. FITS format (for spectrum and image)
    • For spectrum: Use a TASK Sp FITS
      (Note: Format of FITS files for spectrum seems different at each observatory. FITS files of spectrum created at Nobeyama may not be compatible at other observatories.)
    • For image: Use a TASK Image FITS

  3. TEXT format (for spectrum)
A DAT tape is available at the stockroom. Please ask to the staff members.


3. Load your data

  1. raw data(*.nqm)
    • Use a TASK Raw(FITS,jv)

  2. NewStar (AIPS) format (for raw data, spectrum, and image)
    • Use a TASK FROM CMT (load from tape or disk)

  3. FITS format (for spectrum and image)
    • For spectrum: Save a FITS file somewhere in your directory. Then, use a TASK Sp FITS
    • For image: Save a FITS file in a directory /home/xxx/yyy/DA01X (for username=xxx, and project=yyy). Then you can load this FITS file to AIPS, for example, using AIPS TASKs FITLD, IMLOD,... The AIPS logical name of this directory is "DA01:". Or you can directly load FITS files from a tape using the same AIPS TASK.
      • How to use tape
        remhost 'name of I/O server' (m100u, m200u, ...)
        remtape 1 (1:rmt/0 2:rmt/1)
        intape 1
        mount
        ... operation of FITLD, etc. ...
        dismount
    • For image: Image FITS files can be loaded to IDL. IDL is installed in our server, and it can be used at workstations. For further details of Image FITS files, see section 4 of explanations on images.

Last update: December 16, 2020
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