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ADAM

• Introduction
  • HELP
• CCD Control commands
  • GLA(NCE) - a trial exposure
  • RU(N) - the primary exposure command
  • PA(USE)/CONT(INUE)/STO(P)/ABO(RT) - run control (1)
  • RESTART
  • RUNSTAT(US)/TIM(E) - run control (2)
  • TEL(E) - system telemetry
  • CLE(AR)/NOCLEAR)/EXPO(SE)/REA(D) - home-made runs
  • QFL(ASH)/SETFLA(SH)/FL(ASH) - pre-flash control
  • SHUTDOWN - close ADAM
• LEXIDATA display operations
  • DIS(P) - display an image
  • QDI(PARM)/DIP(ARM) - enquire and alter display parameters
  • PHOT(OM) - simple statistics and profile utilities
  • The Lexidata joystick and switches
  • SPECTRUM/SPECPLOT - crude on-line data reduction
  • Lookup table and other Lexidata commands
• Data file control
  • Image storage
  • NEXTR(UN) - change next run number
  • KEE(P)/STO(RE)/REC(ALL) - image file handling
  • DEPROTECT
  • DIR
  • OBSN(AME) - change observer's name
  • COM(MENT) - add comments to current run
  • COPY - copy one image to another
  • PUR(GE) - delete run files from disk
  • DAT(A) - redefine the dump device
  • TAP(E) - write current image to tape
  • FITSINIT/FITSDIR/FITSOUT/FITSIN - FITS tape utilities
  • ARCH(IVE) - write set of runs to tape
• Miscellaneous commands
  • QCH(IP)/CH(IP) - enquire and alter chip type
  • QBI(AS)/BIA(S) - enquire and alter bias level
  • QWIN(DOW)/WIN(DOW) - enquire and alter readout window
  • BIN/UNBIN - on-chip binning
  • QFI(LES) - determine current image etc
• Selected data processing facilities
  • ADD/SUB/DIV/MULT - image/image arithmetic
  • CADD/CSUB/CDIV/CMULT - image/scalar arithmetic
  • SQEL/EXTRACT - spectrum/sub-image extraction
  • SPECTRUM/SPECPLOT - On-line data reduction
• Glossary of commands
  • Summary of CCD commands
  • FITS
  • ADAM Command Language
    • Extra ACL information
  • Lexidata
  • Utilities
  • Telescope control
  • Spectrograph commands
  • A&G box