You do not have to enter C05 observations into PGA but you must fill
in the observation template file. C05 measurements are scheduled by
using the calibration up-link system (CUS). The CUS needs as input an
ASCII file called `polar.dat'.
The CUS is written in fortran and uses formatted input. As
consequence you may easily corrupt your input file by inserting
blanks, etc. For this reason you have to use a program at the end of
your data entry to confirm that the syntax is still valid. You may
down-load the syntax checking program from
ftp://ftp.iso.vilspa.esa.es/pub/isoweb/soft/pol. After you have compiled this
program it is expecting to read a file called `polar_check.dat',
which is a copy of the observing template file. The program is indeed
simple Fortran and in case of trouble you may consult your local
Fortran expert for help.
The `polar.dat', which is the observation template file, is rather
self-explanatory at least by reading the comments at the end of each
line. A example is given in the Appendix. The first 5 entries are
identification parameters, the observers name, phone number and email
address. For the other two formal parameters ID_OBS and ID_CAT see
section 7.1 and 7.2.
The following 3 parameters describe the
pointing. With the recommendation given in Chapter 2, you must select
the RASTER mode. Other parameters are the source name and its
position. Please note that you must use Epoch J2000.0. For a
description of the raster parameters see the ISO Observer's Manual.
Please do not touch any parameters describing the beam switching
parameters. They are of no use for your observations but still read
by the system. The section on Observing SEQUENCE parameters there are
only two parameters of interest for you : SEQ_P_CYCL = 
(see Section 3.2) and SEQ_RESET which should be DARK or PARALLEL (see
Chapter 4). For a description of the observation parameters see the
ISOCAM observers manual and read the recommendations given in
Chapter 2.