The "AIPS++ Reuse Analysis Test" has been designed to address the ability of AIPS++ to be adapted
to the needs of the ALMA reduction software. It has been divided into three parts:
Phase I Implementation of PdBI (Plateau de Bure Interferometer) calibration engines inside AIPS++;
Phase II Test of the calibration extensions implemented in Phase I and of the native AIPS++ capabilities
(in particular, imaging capabilities) on a fair sample of PdBI data sets by a panel of testers outside
the AIPS++ team;
Phase III Benchmarking of AIPS++ on ALMA-size data sets using the calibration extensions implemented
in Phase I.
This report addresses every aspect linked to Phase II. Section 2 details the findings on the test charge as
seen from Phase II. Section 3 is a collection of recommendations to the AIPS++ project. These findings
and recommendations follow naturally from the experience gained during Phase II, which is summarized
in Appendix A. In all sections of this appendix, the text gives only the mean of a response sample whose
dispersion is sometimes large. We thus encourage the reader to go through all the questionnaires available
in Appendices B through H, to obtain an idea of the full range of feedback.
View a pdf version of ALMA Memo #473.
Last modified: 2003-10-29
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