movie Script


This page is part of the ING manual WHT-INGRID-2: INGRID IMPB Software Operations Manual



 
Usage: movie int_time
 
Category: Observing System Scripts
 
Description: This script performs a continuous sequence of glance observations, facilitating their display on the INGRID RTD.

Typically, the script may be used to acquire objects of interest / move them to the centre of the detector, prior to performing science observations.

Internally the script builds on the services provided by the Instrument Support Platform (ISP) glance command.
 

Arguments:  int_time is the MNDR integration time specified in seconds to the nearest millisecond. The minimum integration time is determined by the speed with which the SDSU Controller can scan the Hawaii detector array (typically about 1.2 seconds). 
 
Examples: movie 5 - start an infinite sequence of 5 second exposures.