Parameter Sets and Related Commands
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newpset |
unlearn specified parameter sets ("psets") restoring default values |
General Parameters
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obspars |
parameter set ("pset") containing general observation parameters (picnum, parameters of focus frames, observer, etc.) |
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telpars |
parameter set containing telescope parameters (not much, though) |
Detector Parameters
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detpars |
pset containing parameters of the detector (binning) |
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detector |
download detector parameters from detpars to the controller |
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setdet |
edit detpars and then execute the detector command: do not use! |
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ccdinfo |
list parameters of detector and other interesting information |
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kleenex |
guarantee that all the "ex" tasks (e.g., muxnex) have shut down |
Instrument Parameters
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instrpars |
pset containing instrument parameters (filter, telescope focus, etc.) |
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wheel1 |
pset containing filter names and related information |
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motor |
move motors in the instrument or read current positions: Includes |
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motor move |
move motors prompting the user for the required positions |
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motor go |
move motors to the positions specified in instrpars |
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motor status |
list current positions of motors |
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motor enable |
disable/enable movement of individual motors |
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motor init |
initialize filter wheel names |
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instrument |
"ICE"-like synonym for "motor move" |
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Additional Commands for support staff
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connect |
establish the connection between the IRAF UI and Arcon controller |
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disconnect |
break the connection between the IRAF UI and Arcon controller |
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reconnect |
break and re-establish the connection between IRAF and Arcon |
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send |
a command to the detector controller (Arcon) |
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pconv |
send a command to picread/picfeed |
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arsh |
send a command to arsh/clarsh |
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mux |
send a command to muxnex |
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fhdr |
send command to fitsheader server |
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shutter |
Command Arcon to open/close the shutter |
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gwcopen |
establish the connection between IRAF and the instrument |
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gwcclose |
break the connection between IRAF and the instrument |
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gwcsend |
send a command to the instrument controller |
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mseshutter |
Command the instrument controller to open/close the shutter and set the shutter ready position |
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mailtemps
off |
disable temperature warning emails |
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mailtemps
on |
enable temperature warning emails |
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mailtemps status |
reports whether the temperature warning emails will be sent (on) or not (off) |
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savewheel1 |
entered into an xterm window this saves the current filter list |