Task files are lists of Radio Eyes observational tasks and their parameters. When loaded into Radio Eyes, the task file produces a Task List. Task files are stored in plain text and can be produced by a standard text editor such as Notepad, however, it is easier to compose the task list in Radio Eyes using the graphical interface. Below are the components of a task file. A carriage return -line feed ends each line. Comments are included in green to the right of each line. These should not be included in an actual file.
TASK=1 Each task starts with a
number.
AZ=0 Azimuth in
degrees
EL=0 Elevation
in degrees.
RA=3.0355333330766 Right Ascension in decimal
hours.
DEC=17.1935404662997
Declination in decimal degrees.
TYPE=TRACK Task Type (See
here for task type explanation).
PNUM=10 PNUM is
a number that corresponds to certain objects. (See here for explanation).
STARTTYPE=IMMEDIATE Start Types Stop Types and
Values are discussed here.
STOPTYPE=DURATION
STARTVAL=00:00:00
STOPVAL=01:00:00
NOWAIT=False
USESKYPIPE=True 'Use SkyPipe data collection
software.
SKYPIPEIP=127.0.0.1 'SkyPipe's Admin IP address
relative to the Telescope Control Point program.
SKYPIPEPORT=0 'SkyPipe's port that it listens
for Admin connections on.
SKYPIPEISSERVER=True 'True if SkyPipe will be
acting in Server Mode.
SKYPIPEPROFILE=default1.spp 'The file name of the
Profile (spp) file that SkyPipe should use for this observation.
SKYPIPEPUBLISH=True 'If in Server Mode should
SkyPipe make it's connection public.
SKYPIPEPW=myspadminpassword 'Password used when logging
into SkyPipe as Admin..not encrytpted.
SKYPIPESTOP=True 'If True SkyPipe will stop
recording at the end of this Task
OBJECTNAME=Sun 'Name of object to which the Task is
referenced if any.
ENDTASK 'Each task must end with ENDTASK
TASK=2
.
.
' Next Task
ENDTASK