create_named_configuration

ska_sdp_datamodels.configuration.create_named_configuration(name: str = 'LOWBD2', **kwargs) → Configuration

Create standard configurations e.g. LOWBD2, MIDBD2

Possible configurations are::

LOWBD2 LOWBD2-CORE (Core 166 antennas) LOW == LOWR4 (LOWR3 still available) LOW-AA0.5 MID == MIDR5 MID-AA0.5 MEERKAT+ ASKAP LOFAR VLAA VLAA_north

Parameters:

• name – name of Configuration e.g. MID, LOW, LOFAR, VLAA, ASKAP

• rmax – Maximum distance of station from the average (m)

Returns:

Configuration object

For LOWBD2, setting rmax gives the following number of stations 100.0 13 300.0 94 1000.0 251 3000.0 314 10000.0 398 30000.0 476 100000.0 512