here are my 5 cents:
1. As to the energy schedule, I trust your simulation.
2. a) 0.5 or 1 sec helicity periods: DAQ is always happier with fewer
interruptions. But we can accommodate both cases.
b) AC phase: In my mind it's best to decouple from such a phase,
unless one wants to measure any related effects. But we are
averaging over time intervals. The results are hopefully the
same in either case.
Dieter