uv2ms.py

Helper script to convert uvfits files to measurement sets using casa.

Command line running options

Script to transform uvfits filesinto measurement sets. Should be run via casa -c uv2ms.py.Uses same name of uvfits for the output measurement set

usage: uv2ms.py [-h] [--single_uvfits SINGLE_UVFITS]
                [--uvfits_prepend UVFITS_PREPEND] [--band_nums BAND_NUMS]
                [--no_delete]

Named Arguments

--single_uvfits

Convert this single uvfits file into a measurement set e.g. –single_uvfits=./data/nice_uvfits_band01.uvfits

Default: False

--uvfits_prepend

Use in conjunction with –band_nums to process multiple uvfits files, where ‘{:02d}.uvfits’.format(band_num) is tacked onto the end of –uvfits_prepend. For example, setting:

–uvfits_prepend=example_band –band_nums=1,2

will tranform both example_band01.uvfits and example_band02.uvfits

Default: False

--band_nums

Add these numbers to the end of –uvfits_prepend to convert multiple uvfits files. Alternatively, enter required numbers delineated by commas, e.g. –band_nums=1,7,9

Default: “all”

--no_delete

Defaults to deleting a measurement set with the destination name of the measurement set to be written. by commas, e.g. –band_nums=1,7,9

Default: False