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WFOTFITS (Nov95) ftools.saxwfc WFOTFITS (Feb96)
NAME
wfotfits -- Extract and process SAX-WFC FOT data
USAGE
wfotfits rootname inpdir outdir [options]
DESCRIPTION
Read FOT data either directly from tape or from DISK files
previously copied from tape or retrieved by internet.
It reads and checks the FOT contents.
It extracts the relevant data into files structured
according the FITS standard.
It issues warnings about the instrument status and out-of-
limit situations.
It prints an overview of types and times of extracted data.
It swaps bytes if the data is written according the VAX byte
ordering.
PARAMETERS
rootname [string]
The name part that prefixes the part that preceedes the
4-digit number of the FOTfile. It is good practice to
choose the FOT-ID and some delimiter (e.g. 123456__)
inpdir [string]
The name of the directory where the FOT files are located.
In case of reading directly from tape this argument is
irrelevant (but must be given).
outdir [string]
The name of the directory where the resulting data files
will be placed. Note that the name has to end with a '/'
in case of a unix host.
(extname=".fot") [string]
The extansion part of the input filenames that come after the 4-digit
number of the FOTfile.
(outpref="fop_") [string]
The part of the all output files that prefixes the
program generated name part which starts with a 4-digit
observation number. (Cf document on files ....)
(procsite="S.R.O.N.") [string]
The processing site will be put in the Primary Header of all
resulting FITS-file under the ORIGIN-keyword
(fotscope"="SAX") [string]
The placce or institute wher the data is originated will be
put in the Primary Header of all resulting FITS-file under
the TELESCOP-keyword (in development scope it will be "SAX-LBT")
(swap=no) [string]
Specified whether the data is organized according to VAX
definition and bytes of words and double-words must be
swapped. This will normally the cxase if FOT's were
produced produced by the Science Data Centre.
(blockio=yes) [boolean]
Option to write output data files in fast block I/O.
This may introduce a non-standerd FITS format that cannot be used
across different computer systems.
(pseudout=no) [boolean]
Enable extraction of Pseudo Events in normal Mode data and
write them into a separate FITS file
(minio=1) [integer]
Indicates the units in bytes that are written by direct access
data transfer to files. For DEC systems this number must be 4.
(calfile1"="..../wfc1.det") [string]
The name of the input FITS file that contains the coefficients
to calculate the physical values of temperatures and voltages
from digitally coded analog value. For a description of the
relevant table in this file, see TBD.
(calfile2="..../wfc2.det") [string]
Same as for calfile1, only used for SAX WFC-2
(fromtape=no) [boolean]
If yes the FOT data is read from a tape device.
(tapename="/dev/rmt/0mn") [string]
The tape device name is site dependent.
(verbsty=1) [integer]
Verbosity volume. The higher the number the more printing
0: is minimal output volume
(testopt=0) [integer]
Possible test options (only for testing purposes)
0: is the normal situation
1: extra Reduction Factor breaks will be forced in
Normal mode and High Time Resolution mode.
(procmode=1) [integer]
Processing mode
0: Only read files do not produce output files.
1: Output all data files
(namemode=1) [integer]
name composition option
Different ways of composing filenames are obsolete now
but may be needed in future again.
(slewopt=yes) [boolean]
If this option slew procesing option
If 'no' processing of data during slewing periods will
be skipped. (only used for test purposes)
(convopt=no) [boolean]
If yes the temperatures and voltages in the housekeeping
files will be converted to physical values. (only used
for testing purposes)
(fileseq="1/ON") [string]
This string contains the file selection from FOT and is
used for including or excluding FOT files
The format is "token,token,..." where a token consists
of a filenumber and operator separated by a '/'.
The operators are:
ON : from specified number all files will be processed
OF : from specified number all files will be skipped
Y : the specified file will be processed in all cases
N : the specified file will be skipped in all cases
(only used for test purposes)
(imageopt=no) [boolean]
If 'yes' normal mode eve nndata will be accumulated in
detector image file. (only for test purposes)
(fotrev="F2") [string]
Denotes the FOT definition level to be used (F1 is out of
date now and only used for processing of old simulated FOTs.
NOTES
Of all data modes the block sequence is checked. Interuptions of
such a sequence is reported in the log.
Only of the Normal Mode and the High Time Resolution mode the
blocksequences and their times are stored separately in a file
EXAMPLES
1. Process complete FOT from tape
--> wfotfits tape=yes swap=yes outdir=/SAXPOOL/ \
outpref=W123456_ calfile1=/SAX_TOP/CAL/wfc1.det calfile2=/SAX_TOP/CAL/wfc2.det
2. Process FOT from disk only the first 7 files
--> wfotfits inpdir=/SAX_POOL/ rootname=SOTLBT__ fileseq=1/ON,8/OF outdir=/SAXPOOL/ \ \
outpref=WSOTLBT_ calfile1=/SAX_TOP/CAL/wfc1.det calfile2=/SAX_TOP/CAL/wfc2.det
OPEN ISSUES
- Dagnostic and Background Analysis modes have to be writen into
FITS files.
- Documentation of Calibration File input
- description of file formats
KNOWN BUGS
None
SEE ALSO
whkproc, wmakgti, wmrggti, wgtiflt, watproc, wattana,
wshift, wslew, wqplot
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