DEIMOS user script acquire_slit_alignment

Name

acquire_slit_alignment_exposure -- take a DEIMOS slitmask alignment exposure

Purpose

Acquire a slitmask alignment exposure with optional
windowing, and restore the original parameters afterwards.

Usage

acquire_slit_alignment_exposure [-D] [-a <ampmode>] [-b <binning>] \
[-e <time(s)>] [-f <name>] [-w <mode>]

Options

-a = ampmode [default=current]
-b = binning mode [default=current]
-e = exposure time (sec) [default=current]
-f = filter name [default=current]
-w = CCD windowing mode (Manual|FullFrame|MaskArea|AlignArea) [default=current]

Output

transcript to stdout

Restrictions

None

Exit values

0 = normal completion
1 = wrong number of arguments

Example

1) Acquire fullframe image with current filter, window mode,
and exposure time:
acquire_slit_alignment_exposure

2) Acquire using current binning factor, windowed to mask area:
acquire_slit_alignment_exposure -w maskarea

3) Acquire using current binning factor, current window area
with exposure time set to 20s
acquire_slit_alignment_exposure -e 20