Observation Preparation Tool and Tutorials
The Observation Preparation Tool (OPT) is the primary online tool to prepare VLA observations. Below are the links to the user manual, tutorials, and the online tool. If at any time you have questions regarding correlator resources, calibrators, or creating a scheduling block (SB), please contact us via the NRAO Helpdesk.
OPT Manual |
The user manual of the VLA Observation Preparation Tool (OPT) is a comprehensive reference manual for the online tool and all its components. | |
OPT Tutorials |
OPT examples/tutorials showcase the use of the OPT, as well as the Resource Catalog Tool (RCT) and the Source Catalog Tool (SCT) to prepare VLA SBs. | |
OPTSuite
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The OPT Suite is used to prepare and submit VLA SBs, set correlator resources through the RCT, and search and find calibrators through the SCT. |
