UWM LSC Group Computing Resources FAQ

Q: How do I build simulated frame files which can be analysed by LDAS at UWM?
A: This answer is not yet complete. I need to talk to Scott and Patrick

You should use ascii2frame from Andre Vicere's Fbe package. This is also avaliable as part of ligotools.

Generate your data as a single column plain text files containing the values for the channels that you want to simulate (typically H1:LSC-AS_Q or similar) and then use ascii2frame to create simulated frame files.

You should adhere to the following guildlines for generating frame files at UWM. First you should request a type code for
  1. The frame files should contain one frame per file of length 16 seconds. This is what the frame builders at the sites produce, so we would like to stay with this format.
  2. The frame files should be named correctly according to the official naming convention, which is described below.
  3. You will


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