StartTriggerFile

Bases: KPFTranslatorFunction

Start a "trigger file" from the guide camera.

KTL Keywords Used:

  • kpfguide.TRIGCUBE
  • kpfguide.TRIGGER
Source code in kpf/guider/StartTriggerFile.py
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class StartTriggerFile(KPFTranslatorFunction):
    '''Start a "trigger file" from the guide camera.

    KTL Keywords Used:

    - `kpfguide.TRIGCUBE`
    - `kpfguide.TRIGGER`
    '''
    @classmethod
    def pre_condition(cls, args, logger, cfg):
        pass

    @classmethod
    def perform(cls, args, logger, cfg):
        kpfguide = ktl.cache('kpfguide')
        cube = kpfguide['TRIGCUBE'].read()
        log.info(f"Start guider trigger file data collection: TRIGCUBE={cube}")
        kpfguide['TRIGGER'].write('Active')

    @classmethod
    def post_condition(cls, args, logger, cfg):
        pass