DEIMOS user script goifcs

Name

goifcs -- acquire DEIMOS flexure compensation system image(s)

Purpose

Take one or more images with the DEIMOS FCS detector, using the
current instrument settings

Usage

goifcs [-nowait] [-sleep nsleep] [nexp]

Arguments

-nowait = return before readout of last image in loop
-sleep = sleep for the specified number of seconds on each iteration
nexp = number of exposure to take (default=1)

Output

Text feeback is sent to the terminal.

Exit values

0 = normal completion
1 = wrong number of arguments
2 = error during exposure

Example

1) Take a single DEIMOS exposure:
goifcs

2) Take 10 DEIMOS exposures:
goifcs 10

3) Take 10 DEIMOS exposures, and exit when the final one
begins to transfer to polo:
goifcs -nowait 10

4) Take 5 exposures and pause 30 sec in between:
goifcs -sleep 30 5