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CCD Data Acquisition Software

• INTRODUCTION
• STARTING AND FINISHING
  • Logging In
  • Initialisation Operations
  • SEN(D) CON: - Interrupting ADAM
  • CH(IP) - Sets new chip parameters
  • SHUTDOWN - Shut down the system
• 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)
  • RUNSTAT(US)/TIM(E) - Run control (2)
  • TEL(E) - System telemetry
  • CCDINIT/RESET(CCD) - Complete and partial re-initialisation
  • OP(EN)/CLO(SE) - Shutter control
  • BIN - On-chip binning
  • WIN(DOW) - Set a new readout window
  • CLE(AR)/NOCLE(AR)/EXPO(SE)/REA(D) - Home-made runs
  • QFL(ASH)/SETFLA(SH)/FL(ASH) - Pre-flash control
  • MULTEXP - Perform a multiple exposure
  • FOCUS - Perform an automatic focus run
• LEXIDATA DISPLAY OPERATIONS
  • DIS(P) - Display an image
  • QDI(PARM)/DI(PARM) - Enquire and alter display parameters
  • PHOT(OM) - Simple statistics and profile utilities
  • MOVESTAR - Put an object onto a specified area of the chip
  • STARFIT - Fit Gaussian profiles to stellar images
  • The Lexidata Joystick and switches
  • Lookup table and other Lexidata commands
• DATA FILE CONTROL
  • Image Storage
  • NEXTR(UN) - Change new run number
  • OBSN(AME) - Change observer's initials
  • KEE(P)/STO(RE)/REC(ALL) - Image file handling
  • COMMENT - Add comments to current run
  • COPY - Copy one image to another
  • PURGE - Delete run files from disk
  • DAT(A) - Redefine the dump device
  • TAP(E) - Write current image to tape
  • FITSINIT/FITSDIR/FITSOUT/FITSIN/FITSCOPY - FITS tape facilities
  • CCDSPACE - Enquire available disk space for CCD data files
• MISCELLANEOUS COMMANDS
  • QCH(IP)/CH(IP) - Enquire and alter chip type
  • QWIN(DOW)/WIN(DOW - Enquire and alter readout window
  • QFI(LES) - Determine current image etc.
  • HELP CCD - Give help on CCD software
• SELECTED DATA PROCESSING FACILITIES
  • ADD/SUB/DIV/MULT - Image/image arithmetic
  • CADD/CSUB/CDIV/CMULT - Image/scalar arithmetic
  • SQEL/EXTRACT - Sub-image extraction
  • CHFORM - Change data format of an image file
  • STATS - do statistics on an image file
  • FLAT FIELD - Carry out flat field correction
  • COMBINE - Averages up to 50 CCD frames
  • Where to find further information
• GLOSSARY OF COMMANDS