DEIMOS user script focusloop

Name

focusloop -- acquire images over a range of internal focus positions

Purpose

Given a starting internal focus value, acquire a series of
images while changing the internal focus value.

Usage

focusloop [start [<n> [incr]]]

Arguments

start = starting secondary position [microns] (default=-3250)
n = number of images to acquire (default=7, max=100)
incr = increment in focus [microns] (default=-1000)

Output

Restrictions

Exit values

0 = normal completion
1 = wrong number of arguments
3 = start and/or incr are not valid floats
4 = n too large

Example

1) Acquire a series of 7 focus frames starting at -3250
at -1000 micron increments
focusloop

2) Acquire a series of 11 focus frames starting at -7000
at 100 micron increments
focusloop -7000 11 100