finnjames/threepio

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Zero Hour

  • RC seems to expect a much more precise interval for some of its image processing (this may not be fixable on Threepio's end 🫠)
  • Make sure DataQ has labeled channels
    • It seems like the channels are just randomly active or inactive (it looks like there might be times where Threepio is reading channel 3 as a data channel by accident)
    • Establish scan list; see here line 164?
    • Update: tars already handles this
  • Why aren't scans ending at the correct time?
    • Turns out I needed a way to get the calibrated sidereal time, not just the current sidereal time
  • T minus label way off when using old (but accurate) RA calibration
    • Okay what's up with this actually. It seems like lots of things break when RA cal is really old
  • Add alerts to reset frequency
  • Sweep number should update when it starts and not when it ends
  • Strict queuing for alerts, and freeze observation state until alert dismissed

Main

  • Stop telescope first, then throw cal switches
  • 2 degree buffer should only be on first alert, then regular range
  • First survey alert not showing
  • After last sweep there should be two asterisks, and every sweep should be completed before moving to calibration
  • Sweep number
  • Declinometer is wobbly af
  • One extra data point at the top on frequency update
  • Clear out all TODOs
  • Sync refresh rate counter with rest of GUI
  • Make testing mode work with MiniTars
    • Auto/manual control of dec
  • UI refresh rates should not be synced up:
    • 100Hz data read
    • 60Hz stripchart
    • 1Hz Voltage
  • Switch to clock ticks on seconds not every second
    • For data collection too? Nope
  • Switch max/min dec in code (min should be default)
  • Make message say "Calibration will begin in..."
  • Extra two data points <- updating refresh speed is not precise
  • Use the videos to plot out usage paths
  • Where is stripchart being updated?
  • Clear obs error on confirmation
  • Why is every other beep failing?
  • Check that dec cal can be increasing or decreasing, North or South
  • Turn off celebration beeps
  • Double check tab order in all layouts
  • Add 2 degree buffer for Survey
  • Alert to move telescope at maximum speed during survey (i.e. make sure that the user knows why the program is beeping when motor knob needs to be flipped)
  • Alert to move to correct DEC immediately after observation is created
    • Survey: 2deg below target DEC at the beginning of a survey
    • For Scan and Spectrum: move to target DEC
    • Does the observation even know what the current dec is?
  • Observation window should ask for confirmation before accepting
  • Alert for spectrum frequencies before calibration (both times)
  • Give message between bg and obs data collection
  • Beep every time status message changes
  • Update messages according to old ones on original ERIRA DAQ
  • Legacy mode should have legacy beep
  • Make "T+" indicator switch to minutes and hours when long
  • Make "..." say "!!!" in all messages
  • Make sure observation beginning and end RA are calculated correctly
    • What if it goes across midnight?
  • Check that dec cal is monotonic before save—check after each new point, and exit if bad data
  • Alert to set cal switches a little bit before calibration should start
  • Add console
  • Fix empty space in obs window for scan and spectrum
  • Have confirmation on "next" click in dec cal
  • Beep in countdown to observation start (incl. calibration) every 60s, then 10s, then 1s
  • Add calibration switch to testing mode (adds a volt to the output)
  • Remove base sine function of test function (?)
  • Make declination test slider match rough declinometer vals
  • Add floor and ceiling to test data (1, 1.1)
  • Refuse DAR above 100
  • Hide DAR for Survey (use 6 instead)
  • Make legacy mode a distinct mode (i.e. toggleable)
  • Remove legacy button
  • Testing mode should expand the window
  • Move console to left column
  • Add degree sign to dec cal

Bugs

  • So, uh, Radio Cartographer doesn't seem to like the files... 👉👈
  • Updating RA after starting causes GUI to freeze
  • Calibration frequency value needs to be updated
  • Why is there beeping after a spectrum is finished?
  • Stripchart renders dashes on each data point
  • Floating point error on voltage
  • Declination calculation algorithm assumes data is strictly increasing or decreasing and gives bad results or crashes if it isn't
  • Mysterious Windows error :(
  • SPECTRUM IS DROPPING BEEPS
    • Reduce timing precision coefficient?
  • Message says Taking observation data... once entering the observation window, even if calibration is not complete
  • Make sure T- indicator has proper 0s
  • Why is Chewie not beeping?