Read az/el and ra/dec from telescope

tofil.py

@@ -13,6 +13,14 @@ import re
 
 import argparse
 
+telescope_found = False
+try:
+    from telescope import telescope
+    dt = telescope(consoleHost='console')
+    telescope_found = True
+except:
+    print("Could not connect to console, no RA/DEC recorded")
+
 def create_filterbank(infile=None, outfile=None, date=None, source=None):
     """
     Create a filterbank file from the CAMRAS-format, which is generated
@@ -48,6 +56,16 @@ def create_filterbank(infile=None, outfile=None, date=None, source=None):
     else:
         date = Time(date, format='isot')
 
+    az_start = 0.
+    za_start = 0.
+    src_raj = 0.
+    src_dej = 0.
+    if telescope_found:
+        az_start = (180*u.deg + dt.getAzEl()[0]).to(u.rad).value
+        za_start = (90*u.deg - dt.getAzEl()[1]).to(u.rad).value
+        src_raj = dt.getRaDec().ra.to_string(unit=u.hour, sep='')
+        src_dej = dt.getRaDec().dec.to_string(unit=u.degree, sep='')
+
     print("Input file: {}".format(infile))
     print("Output file: {}".format(outfile))
     print("Source name: {}".format(source))
@@ -69,10 +87,10 @@ def create_filterbank(infile=None, outfile=None, date=None, source=None):
     fil_header["source_name"]   = source
     fil_header["barycentric"]   = 0
     fil_header["pulsarcentric"] = 0
-    fil_header["az_start"]      = 0.0
-    fil_header["za_start"]      = 0.0
-    fil_header["src_raj"]       = 0.0
-    fil_header["src_dej"]       = 0.0
+    fil_header["az_start"]      = az_start
+    fil_header["za_start"]      = za_start
+    fil_header["src_raj"]       = src_raj
+    fil_header["src_dej"]       = src_dej
     fil_header["tstart"]        = date
     fil_header["tsamp"]         = 0.00046811428571414528 # 1.0/35e6*256 chans*64 decimation
     fil_header["nbits"]         = 16