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domeflat tarid= logid= [low=] [high=] [sleep=]
This procedure:
- Makes sure slit is closed, mirror open, dome lights off
- Turns on the GWS lights
- Points telescope to GWS
- For each PictureID it takes an image
- uses ExposureTime, Binning, Amplifier and Filter
- focusses telscope
- writes FITS file with detailed header canonical name
- sets IMAGETYP to 'FLAT'
- Turns off lights
high= sets the level of the high intensity lamp (default: 5000).
low= sets the level of the low intensity lamp (default: 0). NOTE: if you want the low lights only, remember to set high=0 too.
sleep= sets how long the lights will be on before taking images (default: 1 second).
The current lamp values can be determined by typing
> tx gws help
They are currently set to high=7000 low=5000.
Louis-Gregory Strolger
2012-01-09