European Pre-AAVS1 Update AADC all-hands, Bologna, 9-13 May 2016 Nima Razavi-Ghods.

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European Pre-AAVS1 Update AADC all-hands, Bologna, 9-13 May 2016 Nima Razavi-Ghods

Overview Primary goals of Pre-AAVS1 Hardware integration and functional testing Current system at Lord’s Bridge TPM software modes and testing Test plan and ongoing work 10/05/2016AADC all-hands, Bologna2

Primary goals of Pre-AAVS1 Develop a “modular” 16-element SKA-LOW prototype system at Lord’s Bridge, Cambridge Integrate and tests system chain: mechanical assembly, RF performance, power and environmental testing Evaluate and develop commissioning software Develop understanding of the calibration process and carry out useful test such as beam-pattern and SEFD measurements Sign off on initial hardware and software to be used at the MRO 10/05/2016AADC all-hands, Bologna3

A block diagram of our system 10/05/2016AADC all-hands, Bologna4

Hardware integration and testing (Laboratory) A system has been setup to measure the end-to-end RF chain including the LNA, FE and PREADU and compare with simulations 10/05/2016AADC all-hands, Bologna5

Bench setup and simulations 10/05/2016AADC all-hands, Bologna6

Results so far… 10/05/2016AADC all-hands, Bologna7

Laboratory measurements still to do… Measurements of the trumpet including the LNA and FE inside an environmental chamber (stability and thermal drift) Integration of a single antenna including the hybrid cable Sending control signals via the ADU board Installation of RX (FE & PREADU) at Lord’s Bridge 10/05/2016AADC all-hands, Bologna8

Pre-AAVS1 at Lord’s Bridge 10/05/2016AADC all-hands, Bologna9 Pre-AAVS1 AMI Small Array AMI Large Array MERLIN 4C Array Half-Mile & One-Mile CAT IPS (Pulsar Array) COAST

Pre-AAVS1 at Lord’s Bridge 10/05/2016AADC all-hands, Bologna10

Pre-AAVs1 array 10/05/2016AADC all-hands, Bologna MHz

System Setup 10/05/2016AADC all-hands, Bologna12

RFI and analogue filtering 10/05/2016AADC all-hands, Bologna13 FM notch MHz +/- 5 MHz

Single baseline platform 10/05/2016AADC all-hands, Bologna14

Pre-AAVS1 (&AAVS1) TPM test software modes Channelised data o burst mode (subset of samples (max 2048) for all polarisations (32) and subbands (512) - min period 1 second o Integrated spectra of all antennas and all subbands – min period of 0.05 seconds 10/05/2016AADC all-hands, Bologna15 Beamformed data (burst mode or integrated) Raw channelised data: Capture single channel raw data for testing and calibration (~2.8GB/minute) ADC raw data (max 2^16 samples for all antennas) Higher level observation script (coordinates in Spherical or Equatorial) 40 GbE data stream: Full data handling

Tests so far Using CW or noise sources to carry out calibration of ADC offsets. Looking at “XF” or “FX” correlation of the signals. We can determine the ADC channels are aligned. Noise source method does not yield good results when looking at the channelized data (too little signal to noise) Evaluating channelised data: raw single channel and burst mode (ongoing) Testing beamformer weights and pointing (ongoing) 10/05/2016AADC all-hands, Bologna16

Antenna Spectra 10/05/2016AADC all-hands, Bologna17

Beamformer 10/05/2016AADC all-hands, Bologna18 Testing data integrity Testing pointing on CW source then RFI

Test Table (1) 10/05/2016AADC all-hands, Bologna19 Test ID Test Type Priority Level Complexity Level Required HW/SWDescription Period of Test PA1C High (strong links with L2/L3) Medium HW: one full chain in the laboratory SW: quick spectra and integrated spectra Integration of all hardware (not including the antenna) in the laboratory requiring testing of the chain (LNA, FE, 10km-Fibre, PREADU, ADU). Test for gain, NF (via noise injection), IMD, stability and thermal drift. Compare with simulations ongoing PA2CHigh HW: TPM (PREADU & ADU) SW: quick spectra, integrated and beamformed data, single channel raw data in continuous (append mode) Fully test the performance of the ADU board to real world signals (CW tones and broadband noise). Measure and compare signal levels, especially for the channelised data stream. Test integrated spectra and raw channel output and write testing scripts. Calibrate ADC phase offsets and perform noise calibration. Test the general PREADU functionality using SPI generated on the ADU ongoing PA2ACHighMedium -HighHW: TPM (PREADU & ADU) SW: 10GbE data steam using existing server Perform subsets of the PA2 test to evaluate reliability of 10/40GbE data stream. Evaluate channelised and beamformed data. ongoing

Test Table (2) 10/05/2016AADC all-hands, Bologna20 Test ID Test Type Priority Level Complexity Level Required HW/SWDescription Period of Test PA3CHighMedium HW: Pre-AAVS1 system chain fully installed, outrigger SW: beamformer (integrated output – continuous), single channel raw data Test beamformer by pointing to bright calibrators such as Cyg-A and Cas-A. Check discernible signal change in drift mode. Compare levels of Cas/Cyg 1-2 weeks PA4CMediumLow HW: Pre-AAVS1 system chain fully installed SW: quick spectra and integrated spectra (continuous) Monitor antenna spectral response over a period of one week. Analyse passband data and determine consistent levels of signal, test for oscillation/instability 2-3 weeks PA5VMedium HW: Pre-AAVS1 system chain fully installed, outrigger SW: single channel raw data (continuous) Perform instrumental calibration. In the first instance using the fringes observing Cas-A or Cyg-A. Look at correlations in software (single channel) and correct for phase and amplitude offsets. Note there are brighter celestial calibration sources at LB compared to southern hemisphere. 3-4 weeks

Test Table (3) 10/05/2016AADC all-hands, Bologna21 Test ID Test Type Priority Level Complexity Level Required HW/SWDescription Period of Test PA6VMediumHigh HW: Pre-AAVS1 system chain fully installed, outrigger SW: single channel raw data (continuous), beamformer (integrated output – continuous) Dynamic range performance testing (assuming PA3 & PA 5 completed): Perform on/off and drift scans of Cas-A and Cyg-A. Two identical modes: 1) beamform 15 antennas and correlate with outrigger, 2) correlate outrigger with each antenna in the array. Measure ratio of Cas/Cyg in both or either case. The former should yield more accurate results of system sensitivity 4-5 weeks PA7VLowHigh HW: Pre-AAVS1 system chain fully installed SW: single channel raw data (continuous) Dynamic range testing using broadband noise injection on sight into the terminals of the antenna. This testing has been done for LOFAR (refer to S. Wijnholds) - PA8VMediumMedium - HighHW: Pre-AAVS1 system chain fully installed, outrigger SW: single channel raw data (continuous) Antenna/Array beam mapping or holography using strong celestial sources. The use of the existing alt-az mount (the outrigger) would be useful since for measuring cuts of the beam using astronomical sources, it is necessary to correlate the antenna/array beam with the outrigger (~200m EW baseline). Requires much of the same setup as PA6 4-5 weeks

Test Table (4) 10/05/2016AADC all-hands, Bologna22 Test ID Test Type Priority Level Complexity Level Required HW/SWDescription Period of Test PA9VMediumLow -Medium HW: Pre-AAVS1 system chain fully installed, Filtering and attenuation required post LNA SW: single channel raw data (continuous) Carry out antenna and array beam measurements similar to PA8 using hexicopter system. This type of measurement was carried out in Compare with simulations (AL to deliver) 1-2 weeks PA10VLowMedium -HighHW: Pre-AAVS1 system chain fully installed SW: single channel raw data (continuous) Carry out antenna and array beam measurements at select frequencies similar to PA8/9 using satellites. 3-4 weeks

Pre-AAVS1 proposed schedule back in January 15/02 – 02/05: New FE and PREADU will be used for integration and for high priority laboratory tests of the entire RF chain (e.g link budget). 02/05 – 06/05: At the end of this period the RX should be installed at LB along with FM filters and hybrid cables/fibres 15/02 – 02/05: Development of software scripts and test modes of operation and well as the verification of the full data output. 16/05 – 08/08: Carry out a subset of the medium level tests including RFI monitoring, instrumental calibration and the best achievable dynamic range measurements 27/06 – 01/07: Array beam measurements using hexacopter 08/08 onwards: Carry out beam measurements using a variety of sources 10/05/2016AADC all-hands, Bologna23