Changes between Version 7 and Version 8 of HetProcedures/HighSpeedCWFS

Timestamp:

Nov 24, 2019 8:16:58 AM (4 years ago)

Author:

stevenj

Comment:

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HetProcedures/HighSpeedCWFS

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-14. Set the exposure time to 10,000 to 20,000 micro-seconds. In the ROI tab, change binning to 4x4 and ROIS to offsety= TBC
+14. Set the exposure time between 10,000 and 20,000 micro-seconds. In the ROI tab, change binning to 4x4 and ROIS to offsety= TBC
 
 
-15. If you are happy with this star, then set the parameters for an image series by selecting `File->Image Series Options...` from the File menu. You may have to create the directory in the night's directory.
+15. Click "play" icon to see images. Click "stop" then click File --> Save Image As (and save as tiff somewhere easy like ~/), open with ds9 -photo ~/temp.tiff to check saturation.
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+-15. If you are happy with this star, then set the parameters for an image series by selecting `File->Image Series Options...` from the File menu. You may have to create the directory in the night's directory.
 
   {{{ Format = .tiff }}}
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   {{{ Number of Images = 3000 }}}
 
-If you want to test your exposure level, set the number of images to 1 and take a set. You can directly view this image with {{{ds9 -photo image.tiff}}}.
 
 16. Run this image series (taking 3000 images should take about N minutes), and the speed should be around 40-50 FPS (fast enough).
 
-17. Wait 2 minutes and repeat step 15 and 16 (with new names) until you have taken a total of 5 sets of images (each with their YYYMMDD_HHmm time stamp name).
+17. Wait 1 minute and repeat step 15 and 16 (with new names) until you have taken a total of 5 sets of images (each with their YYYMMDD_HHmm time stamp name).
 
 18. Create a text file:
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      {{{/hetdata/data/ImageQuality/YYYYmmdd/CWFS/YYYYmmdd_data.txt}}}
 
-      and record the start/stop time of each set. Also record the wind speed, wind direction, telescope azimuth, louvre state, and the camera data rate (FPS) as shown at the bottom of the camera control window.
+      and record the start/stop time of each set and other details using this template:
+{{{ date...}}}
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+  Also record the wind speed, wind direction, telescope azimuth, louvre state, and the camera data rate (FPS) as shown at the bottom of the camera control window.
 
 19. When these sets are completed, you can cancel the trajectory and move on your night. To return the CWFS to its normal state, click the "X"s in the top right corner of the Camera Control Window and the Camera Select Window. Then give control of the CWFS back to PAS/PFIP with: