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

SKA Mid/Low configuration files can be pulled from the SKA-telmodel. These files are stored as:

  • instrument/ska1_mid/layout/mid-layout.json

  • instrument/ska1_low/layout/low-layout.json

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
Parameters:

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

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

Returns:

Configuration object