MISSION: Alexander-Fleming 01 DATE: 20141116 SPECIAL ISSUES: 1) Still writing to raid system and syncing to FO. 2) In order to asses the origin of the “noise” we saw yesterday we will be collecting noise data before we hit the survey line. DATE NOTES: ** survey_mode_10us_3wf_4500mthick_NOISE Start mcords3_0_20141116_124145_00_0000 (S57) Stop mcords3_0_20141116_124907_00_0065 (S58) Notes: Noise levels look normal on all channels NOISE ANALYSIS log: Loading file /process/mcords/board0/mcords3_0_20141116_124151_00_0001.bin Loading wf 3, adc 1 Loading wf 3, adc 2 Loading wf 3, adc 3 Loading wf 3, adc 4 Path: /process/mcords/board1 Match: mcords3_1_*_00_0001.bin Loading file /process/mcords/board1/mcords3_1_20141116_124151_00_0001.bin Loading wf 3, adc 5 Loading wf 3, adc 6 Loading wf 3, adc 7 Loading wf 3, adc 8 Expected ADC noise floor @ ADC -62.0 dBm Expected Rx noise floor @ ADC -45.0 dBm Expected levels only valid for param.presums = 1 Noise power is in dBm: -42.3 -42.5 -42.7 -43.1 -43.9 -42.1 -62.4 -62.6 ** Radar running for about 20 minutes in high_altitude mode; both waveforms look clean (see screenshots). (no files recorded) ** TX and RX calibration (S61) Start 20141116_131247_01_0000 Stop 20141116_131350_01_0007 TX log: Original -50.5 -35.8 28.4 0.0 -97.7 114.0 0.0 0.0 Mean -38.0 -19.8 62.9 0.0 -82.6 124.8 0.0 0.0 Median -38.0 -19.8 62.9 0.0 -82.6 124.8 0.0 0.0 Stdev 0.7 1.1 1.3 0.0 0.8 1.1 0.0 0.0 Delay Compensated Mean -98.9 -69.5 13.2 0.0 -142.9 84.1 0.0 0.0 Writing /scratch/txequal_radar_20141116_131247.xml RX log: Rx Path 1 2 3 4 5 6 Original/Recommended/Difference td settings (ns): 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -1.82 -5.13 -3.24 0.00 -3.96 -2.27 -1.82 -5.13 -3.24 0.00 -3.96 -2.27 Original/Recommended/Difference amp settings (dB): 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 -3.4 -1.5 0.0 -5.0 0.4 0.3 -3.4 -1.5 0.0 -5.0 0.4 Original/Recommended/Difference phase settings (deg): 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -7.8 -31.6 -45.2 -0.0 -30.9 -44.5 -7.8 -31.6 -45.2 -0.0 -30.9 -44.5 ** survey_mode_10us_3wf_4500mthick Start mcords3_0_20141116_142346_02_0000 (10,000ft on descent) File 0367 no issues File 1758 no issues File 2209 climbing for transit to Fleming File 3237 pitch maneuvers Stop mcords3_1_20141116_203837_02_3291