FUSE Cycle 3 Information for Proposers

This page provides information about the FUSE Cycle 4 Phase 2 Submission system.

DATE OF LAST CHANGE: January 30, 2003.

The Guest Investigator website has been updated to include a listing of all the approved programs for Cycle 3.

• FUSE Phase 2 Submission Instructions for Cycle 3 Guest Investigators, dated September 15, 2001. -- Phase 2 Instructions describing the Phase 2 form in detail. This document includes submission instructions (dupicated below) and four appendices: A: Examples of properly filled-out Phase 2 forms; B: Target Class Codes; C: Checklist for Phase 2 submissions; and D: Description of Parser Log Messages. These same instructions apply to ALL Cycle 3 Phase 2 submissions.
• Phase 2 ASCII Template Form for Cycle 3 can be viewed here. Cycle 3 GIs will be provided with partially-filled out Phase 2 template files automatically. You should only need this blank template if you find it easier to start from scratch. Other users can download this file as a starting place. To retrieve the ASCII template for use in Phase 2, click on the above link (to display the template), then go to FILE...Save as and choose Text as the format for the saved document (if you are a Netscape user; other browsers have something equivalent to this).

Phase 2 Submission Information

To assist you in the proper generation of your Phase 2 inputs, we have established two electronic submission accounts here at JHU.

 
   p2test@pha.jhu.edu    -- for error checking and formatting (see below).
 
   p2submit@pha.jhu.edu  -- for submission of error free, complete Phase 2
                            program files.

The p2test account has been set up to help you debug any syntax errors with your Phase 2 files as well as catching many other common errors that might occur. An electronic proposal submission to this account will be acknowledged by e-mail. PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR PROGRAM ID NUMBER IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF E-MAIL TO THIS ACCOUNT, which is needed for proper tracking of your submission on our end. Shortly after submission you will receive an e-mail containing a "Parser log" (from a run of our Parser program on your proposal), and a "formatted" ASCII version of your proposal for your reference.

The formatted proposal is to allow you to more easily check the content of your target list and observation specifications. Text blocks will be shown as ASCII text at the beginning, but more importantly your keyword entries from the Phase 2 template will be shown in a tabular format for each target, making it easier to check whether the observation specifications have been entered correctly.

The Parser log will flag you to any format, syntax, or other issues with regards to your Phase 2 file. Any problems flagged as "errors" should be fixed prior to submission. Warning messages and "FYI" messages are also produced in some instances, and should be reviewed and understood. You are encouraged to interpret and fix any errors by referring to the Phase 2 Proposal Instructions and the information provided in the FUSE Observer's Guide. Then (and only then) if you still don't understand what is causing the problem, you may send e-mail to fuse_support@pha.jhu.edu and request help. A member of the Mission Planning Staff will get back to you as soon as possible.

In cases where it is more efficient to handle an interaction in person, refer to the FUSE Mission Planning Contacts page.

When your Phase 2 file is error free (from the standpoint of the Parser anyway) and IS COMPLETE, you should make your official submission to the p2submit account listed above, again including your program ID in the subject line of the submission message. This submission will be acknowledged electronically.

We sincerely hope this is of assistance to you. If problems occur, please bear with us; we will get back to you as soon as possible.