Scheduler

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Commands

addBlock

Description: Add new block to the scheduling queue.

EFDB_Topic:

Scheduler_command_addBlock

id

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Block name (e.g., OBS-123).

executionId

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: ID generated by the OCS for the block execution.

override

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Override information in the block with those provided here.

computePredictedSchedule

Description: This command causes the scheduler to compute and publish the predicted schedule. It can only run if the scheduler is idle (resume command not sent). This runs automatically as part of the advance operation mode so this command is only useful when users want to estimate what is ahead when the scheduler is not running.

EFDB_Topic:

Scheduler_command_computePredictedSchedule

getBlockStatus

Description: Publish status information for a block.

EFDB_Topic:

Scheduler_command_getBlockStatus

id

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Block id to get status from (e.g., OBS-123).

load

Description: Load Scheduler driver configuration from URI. File must be compatible with current scheduler configuratiton (as specified in the Driver), or the operation will fail.

EFDB_Topic:

Scheduler_command_load

uri

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: URI of the configuration.

removeBlock

Description: Remove blocks from the scheduling queue.

EFDB_Topic:

Scheduler_command_removeBlock

ids

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Comma-separated list of block ids to be removed (e.g., OBS-123,OBS-124).

resume

Description: Resume operations. This will cause the Scheduler to start computing an observing queue and feeding it to the ScriptQueue.

EFDB_Topic:

Scheduler_command_resume

stop

Description: Stop Scheduler operation and clear all pending observations. By default leave current observation in the queue. If abort is set to True, the current observation will be interrupted.

EFDB_Topic:

Scheduler_command_stop

abort

IDL_Type:

boolean

Units:

unitless

Description: Abort current observation.

validateBlock

Description: Validate block.

EFDB_Topic:

Scheduler_command_validateBlock

id

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: The name of the block (e.g., OBS-123).

override

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Override information in the block with those provided here.

disable

Description: Transition from state Enabled to Disabled.

EFDB_Topic:

SALGeneric_command_disable

Category:

csc

enable

Description: Transition from state Disabled to Enabled.

EFDB_Topic:

SALGeneric_command_enable

Category:

csc

exitControl

Description: Transition from state Standby to Offline. Most CSCs will quit, but CSCs that support the enterControl command will keep running.

EFDB_Topic:

SALGeneric_command_exitControl

Category:

csc

setLogLevel

Description: Set the logging level.

EFDB_Topic:

SALGeneric_command_setLogLevel

Category:

csc

level

IDL_Type:

int

Units:

unitless

Description: Logging level, as a Python logging level: error=40, warning=30, info=20, debug=10.

subsystem

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: If this CSC itself has sub-ordinate components, they may be listed here. An empty string means the setting applies to all such sub-ordinate components, or just to this CSC itself.

standby

Description: Transition from state Offline/Available, Disabled or Fault to Standby.

EFDB_Topic:

SALGeneric_command_standby

Category:

csc

start

Description: Transition from state Standby to Disable, in a specified configuration.

EFDB_Topic:

SALGeneric_command_start

Category:

csc

configurationOverride

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description:

Configuration override in the form [{name}][:{version}]. For salobj-based CSCs: name is a filename with “.yaml” suffix and version is a git hash; for example:

  • “foo.yaml” specifies just a file. Two or three config files are loaded: “_init.yaml”, “_{site}.yaml” (if present), and “foo.yaml”.

  • “:37bf936” specifies just a git hash. One or two config files are loaded from the specified git commit: “_init.yaml” and “_{site}.yaml” (if present.

  • “bar.yaml:HEAD~2” specifies both a file and a git hash. Two or three config files are read from the specified git commit: “_init.yaml”, “_{site}.yaml” (if present), and “bar.yaml”.

Events

blockInventory

Description: Inventory of all the available blocks.

EFDB_Topic:

Scheduler_logevent_blockInventory

ids

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Comma-separated list of block ids.

status

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Comma-separated list of status for each individual block.

blockStatus

Description: Status of an individual block.

EFDB_Topic:

Scheduler_logevent_blockStatus

id

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Id of the block (e.g. OBS-123).

statusId

IDL_Type:

long

Units:

unitless

Description: Id of the status as an enumeration.

status

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Status of the block, as a human readable string.

executionsCompleted

IDL_Type:

long

Units:

unitless

Description: Number of successful executions.

executionsTotal

IDL_Type:

long

Units:

unitless

Description: Total number of executions to be completed.

hash

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: A unique identifier for this block.

definition

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: The full block definition.

cameraConfig

Description: Observatory model: camera configuration.

EFDB_Topic:

Scheduler_logevent_cameraConfig

readoutTime

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

s

Description: Camera readout time

shutterTime

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

s

Description: Camera open/close shutter time.

filterMountTime

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

s

Description: How long does it take to replace a filter in the camera?

filterChangeTime

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

s

Description: How long does it take to change the filter?

filterMounted

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Comma separated string with the name of the mounted filters

filterPos

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Current filter position.

filterRemovable

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Comma-separated list of filters to be considered for removal/swapping.

filterUnmounted

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Comma-separated list of filters that are not mounted on the camera but are available for the instrument.

dependenciesVersions

Description: Specify the versions of various packages used by the scheduler.

EFDB_Topic:

Scheduler_logevent_dependenciesVersions

version

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Applied settings version.

scheduler

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Scheduler version

cloudModel

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Cloud model version

downtimeModel

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Downtime model version

seeingModel

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Seeing model version

skybrightnessModel

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Skybrightness model version

observatoryModel

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Observatory model version.

observatoryLocation

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Observatory location version

detailedState

Description: The substate or extra states of the CSC.

EFDB_Topic:

Scheduler_logevent_detailedState

substate

IDL_Type:

long

Units:

unitless

Description: The substate or extra states of the CSC

domeConfig

Description: Observatory model: dome configuration.

EFDB_Topic:

Scheduler_logevent_domeConfig

altitudeMaxspeed

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg/s

Description: Dome altitude maximum speed.

altitudeAccel

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg/s2

Description: Dome acceleration in altitude.

altitudeDecel

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg/s2

Description: Dome deceleration in altitude

altitudeFreerange

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg

Description: Dome free range in altitude.

azimuthMaxspeed

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg/s

Description: Dome maximum speed in azimuth.

azimuthAccel

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg/s2

Description: Dome acceleration in azimuth.

azimuthDecel

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg/s2

Description: Dome deceleration in azimuth.

azimuthFreerange

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg

Description: Dome free range in azimuth.

settleTime

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

second

Description: Dome settle time.

driverConfig

Description: Basic Scheduler driver configuration.

EFDB_Topic:

Scheduler_logevent_driverConfig

nightBoundary

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg

Description: Sun altitude that marks the beginning/end of the night.

newMoonPhaseThreshold

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

unitless

Description: Moon illumination that marks the beginning/end of dark nights

startupType

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: What type of startup should the scheduler do? COLD, WARM or HOT?

startupDatabase

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: If WARM or HOT start, give the path to the startup database.

generalInfo

Description: Event with general information about the Scheduler.

EFDB_Topic:

Scheduler_logevent_generalInfo

isNight

IDL_Type:

boolean

Units:

unitless

Description: Track if the scheduler conditions determine if it is night time or not.

night

IDL_Type:

long

Units:

unitless

Description: How many nights since the start of the survey.

sunset

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

second

Description: Sunset UTC timestamp (seconds).

sunrise

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

second

Description: Sunrise UTC timestamp (seconds).

twilightCivilEvening

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

second

Description: Evening civil twilight (sun alt=-6deg, after sunset) in UTC timestamp (seconds).

twilightCivilMorning

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

second

Description: Morning civil twilight (sun alt=-6deg, before sunrise) in UTC timestamp (seconds).

twilightNauticalEvening

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

second

Description: Evening nautical twilight (sun alt=-12deg, after sunset) in UTC timestamp (seconds).

twilightNauticalMorning

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

second

Description: Morning nautical twilight (sun alt=-12deg, before sunrise) in UTC timestamp (seconds).

twilightAstronomicalEvening

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

second

Description: Evening astronomical twilight (sun alt=-18deg, after sunset) in UTC timestamp (seconds).

twilightAstronomicalMorning

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

second

Description: Morning astronomical twilight (sun alt=-18deg, before sunrise) in UTC timestamp (seconds).

invalidateTarget

Description: Information about a target that was excluded from the queue.

EFDB_Topic:

Scheduler_logevent_invalidateTarget

targetId

IDL_Type:

long

Units:

unitless

Description: Unique target id.

needFilterSwap

Description: Scheduler request a filter swap.

EFDB_Topic:

Scheduler_logevent_needFilterSwap

needSwap

IDL_Type:

boolean

Units:

unitless

Description: Does the scheduler need a new filter mounted on the camera?

filterToMount

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Which filter to add.

filterToUnmount

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Which filter to remove.

obsSiteConfig

Description: Observatory model: site configuration.

EFDB_Topic:

Scheduler_logevent_obsSiteConfig

observatoryName

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Name of the observatory.

latitude

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg

Description: Latitude of the observatory.

longitude

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg

Description: Longitude of the observatory.

height

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

m

Description: Height of the observatory.

observation

Description: Observation executed by the scheduler. This event is published soon after the observation is registered as successfully executed, usually when the Script sent by the CSC to the ScriptQueue finishes executing successfully.

EFDB_Topic:

Scheduler_logevent_observation

targetId

IDL_Type:

long

Units:

unitless

Description: Unique target id.

ra

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg

Description: Right Ascension of the target.

decl

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg

Description: Declination of the target.

rotSkyPos

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg

Description: The rotation angle of the camera relative to the sky E of N (degrees).

mjd

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

day

Description: Modified Julian Date at the start of the observation.

exptime

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

second

Description: Total exposure time of the visit.

filter

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: The filter used. Should be one of u, g, r, i, z, y.

nexp

IDL_Type:

long

Units:

unitless

Description: Number of exposures.

additionalInformation

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Any additional information produced by the Scheduler or scheduling algorithm in a yaml format.

observingMode

Description: Information about the current observing mode.

EFDB_Topic:

Scheduler_logevent_observingMode

modeId

IDL_Type:

long

Units:

unitless

Description: Current observing mode id.

mode

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Current observing mode as a human-readable string.

typeValue

IDL_Type:

long

Units:

unitless

Description: Id of the type of observation.

type

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Type of observation as a human-readable string.

opticsLoopCorrConfig

Description: Obbservatory model: Optics loop correction configuration.

EFDB_Topic:

Scheduler_logevent_opticsLoopCorrConfig

telOpticsOlSlope

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

second/deg

Description: Multiplication factor to account the time it takes to align the optics given the size of a slew.

telOpticsClAltLimit

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg

Count:

3

Description: How much can altitude change without the need to perform closed loop correction?

telOpticsClDelay

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

second

Count:

2

Description: How long does it take to perform a closed loop?

parkConfig

Description: Observatory model: park configuration.

EFDB_Topic:

Scheduler_logevent_parkConfig

telescopeAltitude

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg

Description: Telescope parking altitude.

telescopeAzimuth

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg

Description: Telescope parking azimuth

telescopeRotator

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg

Description: Telescope parking rotator position.

domeAltitude

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg

Description: Dome parking altitude.

domeAzimuth

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg

Description: Dome parking azimuth.

filterPosition

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Parking filter.

predictedSchedule

Description: Predicted schedule. This topic contains information about the future targets the scheduler will likely observe.

EFDB_Topic:

Scheduler_logevent_predictedSchedule

numberOfTargets

IDL_Type:

long

Units:

unitless

Description: Number of targets in the predicted scheduler. Maximum is 1000.

ra

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg

Count:

1000

Description: List of Right Ascension for the targets.

decl

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg

Count:

1000

Description: List of Declination for the targets.

rotSkyPos

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg

Count:

1000

Description: List of rotation angle of the camera relative to the sky E of N (degrees).

mjd

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

day

Count:

1000

Description: List of Modified Julian Date at the start of the observations.

exptime

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

second

Count:

1000

Description: List of total exposure time for each visit.

instrumentConfiguration

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Comma-separated List of filters/instrument configuration used for each observation.

nexp

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

unitless

Count:

1000

Description: List of number of exposures for each visit.

rotatorConfig

Description: Observatory model: camera rotator configuration.

EFDB_Topic:

Scheduler_logevent_rotatorConfig

positionMin

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg

Description: Camera rotator minimum position.

positionMax

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg

Description: Camera rotator maximum position.

positionFilterChange

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg

Description: Camera rotator position for changing the filter.

speedMax

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg/s

Description: Camera rotator maximum speed.

accel

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg/s2

Description: Camera rotator acceleration.

decel

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg/s2

Description: Camera rotator deceleration.

manualRotator

IDL_Type:

boolean

Units:

unitless

Description: Is rotator in manual mode?

followSky

IDL_Type:

boolean

Units:

unitless

Description: Should rotator aways align north with camera y-axis?

resumeAngle

IDL_Type:

boolean

Units:

unitless

Description: After a filter change, should rotator move back to original position?

schedulerConfig

Description: Base Scheduler configuration.

EFDB_Topic:

Scheduler_logevent_schedulerConfig

surveyDuration

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

year

Description: Survey duration.

slewConfig

Description: Observatory model: slew configuration.

EFDB_Topic:

Scheduler_logevent_slewConfig

prereqDomalt

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Comma-separated prerequisites for dome to start moving in altitude. Will wait for these actions before moving.

prereqDomaz

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Comma-separated prerequisites for dome to start moving in azimuth. Will wait for these actions before moving.

prereqDomazSettle

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Comma-separated prerequisites for dome to settle in azimuth.

prereqTelalt

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Comma-separated prerequisites for telescope to start moving in altitude. Will wait for these actions before moving.

prereqTelaz

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Comma-separated prerequisites for telescope to start moving in azimuth. Will wait for these actions before moving.

prereqTelOpticsOpenLoop

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Comma-separated prerequisites for telescope optics open loop to start adjusting. Will wait for these actions before moving.

prereqTelOpticsClosedLoop

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Comma-separated prerequisites for telescope optics closed loop to start adjusting. Will wait for these actions before moving.

prereqTelSettle

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Comma-separated prerequisites for telescope to settle. Will wait for these actions before moving.

prereqTelRot

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Comma-separated prerequisites for camera rotator to start moving. Will wait for these actions before moving.

prereqFilter

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Comma-separated prerequisites for filter change. Will wait for these actions before moving.

prereqExposures

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Comma-separated prerequisites for exposure to start. Will wait for these actions before moving.

prereqReadout

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Comma-separated prerequisites for exposure readout to start. Will wait for these actions before moving.

prereqAdc

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Not sure what this is about.

prereqInsOptics

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Comma-separated prerequisites for optics alignment. Will wait for these actions before moving.

prereqGuiderPos

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Comma-separated prerequisites for positioning guider. Will wait for these actions before moving.

prereqGuiderAdq

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Comma-separated prerequisites guider to start operating. Will wait for these actions before moving.

surveyTopology

Description: Contains a general description of the configured surveys.

EFDB_Topic:

Scheduler_logevent_surveyTopology

numGeneralProps

IDL_Type:

long

Units:

unitless

Description: Number of general proposals.

generalPropos

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Comma-separated string with the ids of the general proposals.

numSeqProps

IDL_Type:

long

Units:

unitless

Description: Number of time-series proposals.

sequencePropos

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Comma-separated string with the ids of the sequence proposals.

target

Description: Scheduler current target information.

EFDB_Topic:

Scheduler_logevent_target

targetId

IDL_Type:

long

Units:

unitless

Description: Unique target id.

blockId

IDL_Type:

long

Units:

unitless

Description: Target block id.

requestTime

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

second

Description: Time on target.

requestMjd

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

day

Description: MJD of the start of the observation

ra

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg

Description: Right Ascention of the target.

decl

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg

Description: Declination of the target.

alt

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg

Description: Altitude of the target.

az

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg

Description: Azimuth of the target.

skyAngle

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg

Description: Sky position angle.

filter

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Filter name.

numExposures

IDL_Type:

long

Units:

unitless

Description: Number of exposures.

exposureTimes

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

second

Count:

10

Description: Exposure time.

slewTime

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

second

Description: Expected slew time.

offsetX

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

arcsec

Description: Offset in X direction (sensor).

offsetY

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

arcsec

Description: Offset in Y direction (sensor).

numProposals

IDL_Type:

long

Units:

unitless

Description: Number of science proposals this target is part of.

proposalId

IDL_Type:

long

Units:

unitless

Count:

5

Description: Id of the proposals this target is part of.

isSequence

IDL_Type:

boolean

Units:

unitless

Description: Is this target part of a sequence of observations for the same target?

sequenceNVisits

IDL_Type:

long

Units:

unitless

Description: If isSequence=True, number of visits in this sequence.

sequenceVisits

IDL_Type:

long

Units:

unitless

Description: If isSequence=True, which visit is this (1-sequenceNVisits)?

sequenceDuration

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

unitless

Description: Total duration of the sequence.

airmass

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

unitless

Description: Expected airmass of the observation

skyBrightness

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

unitless

Description: Expected sky brightness of the observation.

cloud

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

unitless

Description: Expected cloud extintion for this observation

seeing

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

arcsec

Description: Expected seeing of this observation.

moonRa

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg

Description: Expected RA of the moon.

moonDec

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg

Description: Expected Dec of the moon

moonAlt

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg

Description: Expected altitude of the moon.

moonAz

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg

Description: Expected azimuth of the moon

moonDistance

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg

Description: Expected distance to the moon.

moonPhase

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

unitless

Description: Expected moon phase/illumination (0-1).

sunRa

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg

Description: Expected sun RA.

sunDec

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg

Description: Expected sun dec.

sunAlt

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg

Description: Expected sun altitude.

sunAz

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg

Description: Expected sun Az.

solarElong

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg

Description: Expected solar elongation.

note

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Note about the target.

schedulerNote

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Note about the target.

targetName

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Target name.

snapshotUri

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: The uri of the most recent scheduler snapshopt.

telescopeConfig

Description: Observatory model: telescope configuration.

EFDB_Topic:

Scheduler_logevent_telescopeConfig

altitudeMinpos

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg

Description: Telescope minimum reachable altitude position.

altitudeMaxpos

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg

Description: Telescope maximum reachable altitude position.

azimuthMinpos

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg

Description: Telescope minimum reachable azimuth position.

azimuthMaxpos

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg

Description: Telescope maximum reachable azimuth position.

altitudeMaxspeed

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg/s

Description: Telescope maximum speed of the altitude axis.

altitudeAccel

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg/s2

Description: Telescope altitude acceleration.

altitudeDecel

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg/s2

Description: Telescope altitude deceleration.

azimuthMaxspeed

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg/s

Description: Telescope maximum speed in azimuth

azimuthAccel

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg/s2

Description: Telescope azimuth acceleration.

azimuthDecel

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg/s2

Description: Telescope azimuth deceleration.

settleTime

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

second

Description: Telescope settle time.

timeToNextTarget

Description: Publish estimated time until the next target.

EFDB_Topic:

Scheduler_logevent_timeToNextTarget

currentTime

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

second

Description: UTC timestamp when the estimation was done (seconds).

waitTime

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

second

Description: How long until the next target.

ra

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg

Description: Estimated Right Ascension of the target.

decl

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg

Description: Estimated Declination of the target.

rotSkyPos

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg

Description: Estimated rotation angle of the camera relative to the sky E of N (degrees).

configurationApplied

Description: Information about this CSC’s current configuration overrides.

EFDB_Topic:

SALGeneric_logevent_configurationApplied

Category:

configurable

configurations

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: A comma-separated list of configurations applied. If configuration comes from a clone of a git repo, or similar directory, then it will be a list of file names, without the file extension. Ignore whitespace after commas.

version

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Version of the configuration source. For a clone of a git repo it will be a git hash.

url

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: URL of the configuration source. For a clone of a git repo this will be a file URL. For a database it will be a standard database URL. This should always match the same-named field in configurationsAvailable.

schemaVersion

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Version of config schema used by this CSC. For a configuration git repo, this is the name of a folder in the config package, and is typically something like “v1”. This should always match the same-named field in configurationsAvailable.

otherInfo

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: A comma-separated list of event topics (without the logevent prefix) used to publish the entire set of configuration parameters loaded by this CSC, and any other pertinent information. Ignore whitespace after commas.

configurationsAvailable

Description: Available configuration overrides for this CSC.

EFDB_Topic:

SALGeneric_logevent_configurationsAvailable

Category:

configurable

overrides

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Available overrides as a comma-separated list. Each entry is a possible value of the configurationOverride field of the start command. Ignore whitespace after commas.

version

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Version of the configuration source. For a clone of a git repo it will be a git hash.

url

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: URL of the configuration source. For a clone of a git repo this will be a file URL. For a database it will be a standard database URL.

schemaVersion

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Version of config schema used by this CSC. For a configuration git repo, this is the name of a folder in the config package, and is typically something like “v1”.

errorCode

Description: Output when this CSC goes into the Fault state as an explanation of the problem.

EFDB_Topic:

SALGeneric_logevent_errorCode

Category:

csc

errorCode

IDL_Type:

long

Units:

unitless

Description: A numeric error code.

errorReport

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: An string providing detailed information about the error.

traceback

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: An optional stack trace of the error condition.

heartbeat

Description: Event output at regular intervals (typcally once per second) to show that the SAL component is alive.

EFDB_Topic:

SALGeneric_logevent_heartbeat

Category:

mandatory

heartbeat

IDL_Type:

boolean

Units:

unitless

Description: Deprecated field that you should ignore.

largeFileObjectAvailable

Description: A new large file object is available.

EFDB_Topic:

SALGeneric_logevent_largeFileObjectAvailable

url

IDL_Type:

string

IDL_Size:

256

Units:

unitless

Description: A Uniform Resource Locator which links to a Large File Object either for ingest into the EFD Large File Annex, or to announce the successful copy of same to the EFD Large File Annex.Protocols are those supported by the cURL library.

generator

IDL_Type:

string

IDL_Size:

256

Units:

unitless

Description: Name of the package which generated the file being announced.

version

IDL_Type:

float

Units:

unitless

Description: A dotted x.y version number denoting the file format revision.

byteSize

IDL_Type:

long

Units:

unitless

Description: Size of file in bytes.

checkSum

IDL_Type:

string

IDL_Size:

256

Units:

unitless

Description: Hexadecimal character string holding the checksum of the file.

mimeType

IDL_Type:

string

IDL_Size:

256

Units:

unitless

Description: Mime Type code for the file.

id

IDL_Type:

string

IDL_Size:

256

Units:

unitless

Description: A generic identifier field.

logLevel

Description: Current logging level.

EFDB_Topic:

SALGeneric_logevent_logLevel

Category:

mandatory

level

IDL_Type:

int

Units:

unitless

Description: Current logging level, a Python logging level: error=40, warning=30, info=20, debug=10.

subsystem

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: If this CSC itself has sub-ordinate components, they may be listed here. An empty string means the setting applies to all such sub-ordinate components, or just to this CSC itself.

logMessage

Description: A log message.

EFDB_Topic:

SALGeneric_logevent_logMessage

Category:

mandatory

name

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Log name.

level

IDL_Type:

int

Units:

unitless

Description: Message level, a Python logging level: error=40, warning=30, info=20, debug=10.

message

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Log message.

traceback

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Exception traceback; “” if not an exception.

filePath

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Path to source file.

functionName

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Function or method name.

lineNumber

IDL_Type:

long

Units:

unitless

Description: Line number in the file specified by filePath.

process

IDL_Type:

long

Units:

unitless

Description: Process ID.

timestamp

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

second

Description: The time at which the condition being reported was observed (TAI unix seconds). 0 if unspecified.

simulationMode

Description: Current simulation mode.

EFDB_Topic:

SALGeneric_logevent_simulationMode

Category:

csc

mode

IDL_Type:

int

Units:

unitless

Description: Current simulation mode; 0 for normal operation (no simulation); other supported values are specific to each CSC.

softwareVersions

Description: Current versions of software in use by CSC.

EFDB_Topic:

SALGeneric_logevent_softwareVersions

Category:

mandatory

salVersion

IDL_Type:

string

IDL_Size:

256

Units:

unitless

Description: This is the current version of SAL generation.

xmlVersion

IDL_Type:

string

IDL_Size:

256

Units:

unitless

Description: This is the current version of CSC XML.

openSpliceVersion

IDL_Type:

string

IDL_Size:

256

Units:

unitless

Description: This is the current version of OpenSplice.

cscVersion

IDL_Type:

string

IDL_Size:

256

Units:

unitless

Description: The software version of this CSC.

subsystemVersions

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: A comma delimited list of key=value pairs relating subsystem name (key) to its version number (value). This may be left blank if there are no subsystems within this CSC.

summaryState

Description: Current summary state of this CSC.

EFDB_Topic:

SALGeneric_logevent_summaryState

Category:

csc

summaryState

IDL_Type:

long

Units:

unitless

Description: High level state machine state identifier.

Telemetry

observatoryState

Description: Information about the current state of the observatory, as seen by the Scheduler.

EFDB_Topic:

Scheduler_observatoryState

timestamp

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

second

Description: Current timestamp at the observatory

ra

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg

Description: Current pointing RA.

declination

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg

Description: Current pointing Declination

positionAngle

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg

Description: Current pointing sky position angle

parallacticAngle

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg

Description: Current parallactic angle.

tracking

IDL_Type:

boolean

Units:

unitless

Description: Is the telescope tracking?

telescopeAltitude

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg

Description: Telescope altitude.

telescopeAzimuth

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg

Description: telescope azimuth

telescopeRotator

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg

Description: telescope rotator position

domeAltitude

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg

Description: Dome altitude position

domeAzimuth

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

deg

Description: dome azimuth position

filterPosition

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Current filter.

filterMounted

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Current mounted/available filters.

filterUnmounted

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Current unmounted/unavailable filters.