MDM Observatory's 8K CCD array project based at Columbia Astrophysics Laboratory:
DetCom HELP PAGE
Arlin Crotts e-mail: (arlinastro.columbia.edu) Telephone: (212) 854-7899 |
> help
*---[ Command Set ]-------------------------------------------------------*
*--- Observing Commands --------------------------------------------------*
defaults : Resets filename, etime, etype, and raster settings
mef on|off : Toggle saving multi-extension FITS / separate files
etype <c> : Choose o)bject, b)ias, d)ark, f)lat, c)omp or x for focus
etime [<mn>:]<sec>: Set exposure time; <sec> can be a floating point number
header <c> <val> : Set header `<c>' (comment,observer,object) to `<val>'
raster <rspec> : <rspec> is `xc yc xs ys [xb yb]' (`raster help' for more - see below )
go [n] : Start (n) exposure(s) with current etime and etype
clean [n] : Clean the CCDs `n' times in a row (default=once. Also known as
"flush")
help : Displays this help screen of DetCom commands
cd [<directory>] : Change/Show current working directory for images
ls [<files>] : List files in the current working directory
say <message> : Broadcast a message to other users on-line
builtin : Displays help for director builtin options
!... : Passes ... to a unix shell (e.g. `!ls -l *.fits')
*--- Engineering Commands ------------------------------------------------*
* `LB' means a leach board name-- `lub' for utility board and `ltb' for timing
board. A `0' / `1' (or `M' / `S') can be appended to select only the master
or slave controller. For example, `lub' selects both utility boards, `lubS'
selects only the slave's utility board. Just an `M', `S' or `*' can be used
to select all applicable boards on the master, slave, or both controllers.
* `addr' can be either a symbol name from the DSP source or an address. (E.g.
`OPTION' or `Y:0000'.) Address values are assumed to be given in
hexadecimal.
* `data' can be a symbol as well, but is usually a numeric value. Unlike addr
the value of `data' is assumed to be in decimal, unless given with a leading
`0x'. A leading `0' implies an octal value (consistent w/ the C strtoul
function).
mode "modename" : Use `mode observing' for normal operations
tdl [LB [1234]] : Test Data Link (Board and data pattern optional)
download LB <name>: download DSP lod file <name> to specified boards.
symbol LB [name] : Print values of DSP code symbols found in .lod file
shutter [OP] : Operate shutter; OP=open close recock wait status
shuttercount <arg>: `reset' or `increment' the shutter counter
filename <string> : Set filename base string for next exposure
fileno <N> : Filename with ??? only: next sequence
testpat : Verify in-memory data against test pattern
testccd : Verify that in-memory data looks like a CCD
temp : Check CCD temperature
tcs : Get TCS header info in background (handled by `go')
tcswait : Wait for tcs to finish and read values from parfile
save : Save in-memory data to disk (use w/`auto save off')
savepreview : Save in-memory data to disk as binned 8x8 composite
waitdata : Data writing runs in the background; Use this to wait
abortdata : Kills any data writer threads as soon as possible
rdmem LB addr : Read DSP memory (optional args: expected_data, mask)
wrmem LB addr data: Write DSP memory (optional arg: mask)
auto <fnc> on|off : Toggle auto <fnc>=`save' `clean' or `voltage'
cmd LB XYZ : Issue any basic leach command to any board(s)
syr : Send an SYR command to each board
power [OP] [LB] : OP=on:PON off:POF test:PTS, or read voltages
preexp : Used by go to set up pre-exposure DSP parameters
expose : Used by go to time an exposure (SEX to lubM)
readout : Used by go to readout CCDs (RDC to ltbM)
> raster help
Using the `raster' command:
raster <xc> <yc> <xs> <ys> [<xb> <yb>]
raster CENTER <xs> <ys> [<xb> <yb>]
raster FULL [ BIN2 | BIN4 | BIN8 ]
Where <xc> <yc> is the center of a region of size <xs> by
<ys> pixels.
The current detector has a maximum image area of 2048 by 4096 pixels, so the center
must be [1:2048,1:4096], and the size must remain within this as well.
The 4 parameters can be replaced by `FULL' to choose the full detector.
Or, the first 2 parameters can be replaced by `CENTER', followed by <xs>
<ys>.
Optionally two more arguments giving the x and y binning factors <xb>
<yb> can be specified, or the single word `BIN2' `BIN4' or `BIN8' can be used
for equal binning in x and y.
Regardless of the syntax you use to enter the raster, a string will be generated with the equivalent raster command, using the `CENTER' `FULL' `BIN2' keywords if possible, and will appear on the status bar. This indicates the raster that will be used with the next `go' command. Changing raster/binning after a readout does nothing to the current image in memory, even if you do it before saving the exposure to disk.