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Usage

image time=# [bin=] [outfile=name] [notel] [dark] [debug] [notime] \ 
[box=sr,sc,nr,nc] | [box=cr,cc,nr,nc,1]
This program takes a picture of exposure time specified by the time flag, and writes the file image.fits in the working directory, unless overridden by the outfile= switch. The telescope coordinates and telescope focus are written in the FITS header unless the notel option is specified.

NOTE: If the exposure time is long enough and you are running X-windows, an xtime timer will appear with an approximate count down timer.

The server on the localhost at port 0x1340 is used unless overridden by the XPC options (see tx Section [*]).

The amplifier in use is not set by this command. If you want to change the amplifer use the tx ccd_setup command.

time=# sets exposure time to # seconds. This flag is mandatory.

outfile=xxx -writes the image into the file xxxx.fits. The default is image.fits.

bin=m sets the square bin to m x m . (default: m=2).

box=sr,sc,nr,nc restricts the readout to a box restricted to a starting row (sr), starting column (sc), number of rows (nr) and number of columns(nr).

box=cr,cc,nr,nc,1 like the above, but with center row and center columns specified.

notel omits the telescope coordinates and telescope focus into the FITS header.

debug - more printout.

dark - to make exposure without opening shutter.

notime - removes the xtime timer.


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Louis-Gregory Strolger 2012-01-09