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    NEW in v1.2.3 (2014-11-11)
    ==========================

    LISSAJOUS /FOCUS     f1 f2 [... f18] [direction]    ! for NIKA
    LISSAJOUS /POINTING                                 ! for NIKA
    LISSAJOUS /TUNE      xOffsetT     yOffsetT          ! for NIKA
              /TTUNE     tTune                          ! for NIKA

    FOCUS     /TUNE      xOffsetT     yOffsetT          ! for NIKA
              /TTUNE     tTune                          ! for NIKA
    OTFMAP    /TUNE      xOffsetT     yOffsetT          ! for NIKA
              /TTUNE     tTune                          ! for NIKA
    POINTING  /TUNE      xOffsetT     yOffsetT          ! for NIKA
              /TTUNE     tTune                          ! for NIKA

    RECEIVER  BOLOMETER  NIKA         pixel             ! for NIKA






    SUMMARY OF PAKO\ COMMANDS v1.2.3

    Examples how to use HELP:

    for detailed HELP on a command:  HELP OTFMAP
                                     HELP OTFM
    one subtopic or option:          HELP OTFMAP /NOTF
    examples:                        HELP OTFMAP EXAMPLES
    all subtopics and options:       HELP OTFMAP *
    options in general:              HELP OPTIONS
    news about paKo:                 HELP PAKO\ NEWS


    NOTE:  <<TBD     ... >>    (To BE DONE) or
           <<        ... >>    flag items that are planned for the NCS, but
                               not yet implemented or propely tested.
                               Observers should not try to use these features
                               without consulting the NCS team.

       setup:
    SET & SHOW           set general parameters (project, observer, ...)
    CATALOG              select source or line catalogs
    SOURCE               specify a source
    OFFSETS              specify source offsets
    RECEIVER             set up receivers
    BACKEND              set up backends

       switching modes (select 1)
    SWBEAM               select and set up beam switching
    SWFREQUENCY          select and set up frequency switching
    SWTOTAL              select total power (no switching)
    SWWOBBLER            select and set up wobbler switching

       observing modes (select 1)
    CALIBRATE            specify a calibration
    FOCUS                specify a focus measurement
    POINTING             specify a pointing measurement
    TIP                  specify an antenna tipping (a.k.a., "skydip")
    TRACK                specify tracking of a single position, e.g., with SWFRE
    ONOFF                specify on-off (a.k.a, "position switching")
    OTFMAP               specify an On-The-Fly (OTF) map
    LISSAJOUS            specify an On-The-Fly map along a Lissajous curve
    VLBI                 specify tracking of a single position for VLBI

       start:
    START                start an observation, i.e., send it to the queue

       save:
    SAVE                 save parameters to file, i.e., a .pako script




    NEW in v1.2.3 (2014-11-11)
    ==========================

    LISSAJOUS /FOCUS     f1 f2 [... f18] [direction]    ! for NIKA
    LISSAJOUS /POINTING                                 ! for NIKA
    LISSAJOUS /TUNE      xOffsetT     yOffsetT          ! for NIKA
              /TTUNE     tTune                          ! for NIKA

    FOCUS     /TUNE      xOffsetT     yOffsetT          ! for NIKA
              /TTUNE     tTune                          ! for NIKA
    OTFMAP    /TUNE      xOffsetT     yOffsetT          ! for NIKA
              /TTUNE     tTune                          ! for NIKA
    POINTING  /TUNE      xOffsetT     yOffsetT          ! for NIKA
              /TTUNE     tTune                          ! for NIKA

    RECEIVER  BOLOMETER  NIKA         pixel             ! for NIKA


    NEW in v1.1.15:
    ==============

    Support for the upgrade of EMIR band E150 to full 2*2*8 GHz LSB+USB
    in both polarizations, and the E330 local oscillator to higher
    frequencies (2013-09).

    There are NO new commands in v1.1.15


    NEW in 1.1.14:
    ==============

    RECEIVER BOLOMETER NIKA          ! Receiver (bolometer) NIKA

    SUBSCAN xOffset yOffset  /TUNE                    ! for NIKA
    DIY                      /PURPOSE "play my Tune"  ! for NIKA


    NEW in 1.1.12:
    ==============

    RECEIVER BOLOMETER GISMO    ! Receiver (bolometer) GISMO

    LISSAJOUS                   ! Observing Mode Lissajous for GISMO, i.e.,
                                ! an On-The-Fly map along a Lissajous curve


    UPDATED in 1.1.11:
    ==================

    RECEIVER EMIR               ! Receiver EMIR, upgrade of E230 and E330
    BACKEND  FTS                ! Fourier Transform Spectrometer
    BACKEND  BBC                ! Broad Band Continuum Backend

    SET      EMIRcheck          ! limit checking for EMIR
    SET      UserLevel          !


    NEW in v1.1.5:
    =============

    BACKEND BBC                 ! Broad  Band Continuum Backend
    BACKEND NBC                 ! Narrow Band Continuum Backend


    NEW in v1.1.4:
    =============

    BACKEND FTS                 ! Fourier Transform Spectrometer
    SET     EMIRCheck           ! "strict"|"relaxed"|"loose"


    NEW in v1.1.1: SUPPORT FOR EMIR
    ===============================

    --> major changes in

    CALIBRATE
    BACKEND
    RECEIVER



    -----
    NOTE:  <<TBD ... >>    (To BE DONE) or
           <<    ... >>    flag items that are planned for the NCS, but
                           not yet implemented or properly tested.
                           Observers should not try to use these features
                           without consulting the NCS team.


Gildas manager 2023-06-01