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New Capabilities - 1.31

Version 1.31 of the OPT was released on 2022 Nov 30.

Note the following new features:

OPT

  • Subarrays now allow resources that are 8-bit or 3-bit continuum (no spectral line).
  • Users can now opt-out of COSMIC SETI
  • Importing sources and resources now include filtering options.
  • The scheduling block (SB) Reports tab can be directly printed in the OPT using the print button at the top of the Reports.
  • Reports can now be generated with invalid SBs.
  • New wind constraints for Self-Calibration Atmospheric Phase Limits

SCT

  • New themes which allow the users to change the appearance of the SCT, includes five new dark-mode themes and one new light-mode plus the original theme.
  • The text size can now be changed.
  • The three main sections of the SCT, Catalog Tree, Messages, and Main, are now resizable.
  • Catalogs can now be hidden using the new view menu.
  • The advanced search now includes a search map for cone search.

RCT

  • For 8-bit basebands, subbands can now be directly toggled into Data Path 1 by clicking on the SBP color box in the Subbands tab.