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NAME

       xsh_predict - Compute a first guess dispersion solution and order table

SYNOPSIS

       esorex xsh_predict [OPTIONS] FILE.sof

DESCRIPTION

       This recipe creates a wavelength solution and an order table.

         Input Frames :
           - [UVB, VIS] One RAW frame (Format = RAW, Tag = FMTCHK_arm)
           - [NIR] Two RAW frames ((Format = RAW,  Tag = FMTCHK_arm_ON,FMTCHK_arm_OFF)
           - A spectral format table (Format = PRE, Tag = SPECTRAL_FORMAT_TAB_arm)
           - An arc line list (Format = TABLE, Tag = ARC_LINE_LIST_arm)
           - [UVB,VIS,OPTIONAL] A master bias (Format = PRE, Tag = MASTER_BIAS_arm)
           - [UVB,VIS,OPTIONAL] A master dark (Format = PRE, Tag = MASTER_DARK_arm)
           - [OPTIONAL] A reference badpixel map (Format = QUP, Tag = BP_MAP_RP_arm)
           - [OPTIONAL] A non-linear badpixel map (Format = QUP, Tag = BP_MAP_NL_arm)
           - [OPTIONAL] Reference list to monitor line intensity (Tag = ARC_LINE_LIST_INTMON_arm)
            - [poly mode] A theoretical map (Format = TABLE, Tag = THEO_TAB_SING_arm)
           - [physical model mode] A model cfg table (Format = TABLE, Tag = XSH_MOD_CFG_TAB_arm)
         Products :
           - [poly mode] A wavelength solution (Format = TABLE, PRO.CATG = WAVE_TAB_GUESS_arm)
           - An order table, PRO.CATG = ORDER_TAB_GUESS_arm
             (if at least degree+1 points are found in each order).

             - A line identification residual table, PRO.CATG = FMTCHK_RESID_TAB_LINES_arm
           - The bias subtracted formatcheck frame, PRO.CATG = FMTCHK_ON_arm
           -   [physical   model   mode]An   optimized  model  configuration  table,  PRO.CATG  =
       XSH_MOD_CFG_OPT_FMT_ARM
         Prepare the frames.

         For UVB,VIS :
           Subtract Master Bias.

           Subtract Master Dark
         For NIR:
           Subtract ON OFF
         Compute guess order table and wavelength solution

OPTIONS

       --keep-temp <str>
              If ´no´, temporary files are deleted. (str; default: ´no´). The full name  of  this
              option  for  the  EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_predict.keep-temp [default =
              no].

       --debug-level <str>
              Additional xshooter debug level. One  of  ´none´,  ´low´,  ´medium´,  ´high´  (str;
              default: ´none´). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is
              xsh.xsh_predict.debug-level [default = none].

       --time-stamp <bool>
              Add timestamp to product file name. (bool; default: False). The full name  of  this
              option  for  the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_predict.time-stamp [default =
              False].

       --decode-bp <long>
              Integer representation of the bits to be considered bad when decoding the bad pixel
              mask  pixel  values.    Most frequent codes relevant for the user:   0: good pixel,
              8: pick-up noise,   16: cosmic-ray  removed,    32:  cosmic-ray  unremoved,    128:
              calibration  file  defect, 256: hot pixel,   512: dark pixel,   4096: A/D converted
              saturation, 32768: non linear pixel,   1048576: extrapolated flux in NIR,  4194304:
              Interpolated  flux during extraction. (long; default: 2144337919). The full name of
              this option for the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_predict.decode-bp [default
              = 2144337919].

       --pre-overscan-corr <long>
              pre-overscan  correction.0: no correction1: mean overscan correction2: mean prescan
              correction3: (mean pre+mean overscan)/2 correction (long;  default:  1).  The  full
              name    of    this    option    for    the    EsoRex    configuration    file    is
              xsh.xsh_predict.pre-overscan-corr [default = 1].

       --detectarclines-fit-win-hsize <long>
              Half window size (HWS) in pixels for the line 2D fitting window (total window  size
              =  2*HWS+1)  (long;  default:  6).  The  full  name  of  this option for the EsoRex
              configuration file is xsh.xsh_predict.detectarclines-fit-win-hsize [default = 6].

       --detectarclines-search-win-hsize <long>
              Half window size (HWS) in pixels for  the  line  search  box  around  the  expected
              position  (total  window  size  = 2*HWS+1) [bin units] (long; default: 3). The full
              name    of    this    option    for    the    EsoRex    configuration    file    is
              xsh.xsh_predict.detectarclines-search-win-hsize [default = 3].

       --detectarclines-running-median-hsize <long>
              Half window size in pixels (HWS) for the running median box (long; default: 0). The
              full   name   of   this   option   for   the   EsoRex   configuration    file    is
              xsh.xsh_predict.detectarclines-running-median-hsize [default = 0].

       --detectarclines-wavesol-deg-lambda <long>
              Degree   in   lambda   in   the   polynomial  solution  X=f(lambda,order,slit)  and
              Y=f(lambda,order,slit) (POLY mode) (long; default: 5). The full name of this option
              for           the           EsoRex          configuration          file          is
              xsh.xsh_predict.detectarclines-wavesol-deg-lambda [default = 5].

       --detectarclines-wavesol-deg-order <long>
              Degree  in  order   in   the   polynomial   solution   X=f(lambda,order,slit)   and
              Y=f(lambda,order,slit) (POLY mode) (long; default: 5). The full name of this option
              for          the          EsoRex          configuration           file           is
              xsh.xsh_predict.detectarclines-wavesol-deg-order [default = 5].

       --detectarclines-ordertab-deg-y <long>
              Degree  in  Y  in  the polynomial order tracing X=f(Y) (long; default: 2). The full
              name    of    this    option    for    the    EsoRex    configuration    file    is
              xsh.xsh_predict.detectarclines-ordertab-deg-y [default = 2].

       --detectarclines-min-sn <float>
              Minimum  signal-to-noise  ratio  to  filter  lines  [xsh_predict:  UVB,VIS=5,NIR=4;
              xsh_2dmap: UVB=3, VIS=6, NIR=10] (float; default:  5.0).  The  full  name  of  this
              option  for  the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_predict.detectarclines-min-sn
              [default = 5.0].

       --detectarclines-find-lines-center <str>
              Method used to find the center of the lines: gaussian, barycenter.  Gaussian method
              applies  a  Gaussian fit to the line. Barycenter method computes the line centroid.
              (str;  default:  ´gaussian´).  The  full  name  of  this  option  for  the   EsoRex
              configuration  file  is xsh.xsh_predict.detectarclines-find-lines-center [default =
              gaussian].

       --detectarclines-clip-sigma <float>
              Kappa value in sigma clipping  during  the  polynomial  solution  fit  (POLY  mode)
              (float;  default:  2.0).  The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration
              file is xsh.xsh_predict.detectarclines-clip-sigma [default = 2.0].

       --detectarclines-clip-niter <long>
              Number of iterations in sigma clipping during the  polynomial  solution  fit  (POLY
              mode)   (long;  default:  10).  The  full  name  of  this  option  for  the  EsoRex
              configuration file is xsh.xsh_predict.detectarclines-clip-niter [default = 10].

       --detectarclines-clip-frac <float>
              Minimal fractions of bad pixel  allowed  in  sigma  clipping  duringthe  polynomial
              solution  fit  (POLY  mode) (float; default: 0.7). The full name of this option for
              the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_predict.detectarclines-clip-frac  [default
              = 0.7].

       --model-maxit <long>
              Number/10 of annealing iterations if in physical model mode. (long; default: 1000).
              The  full  name  of  this   option   for   the   EsoRex   configuration   file   is
              xsh.xsh_predict.model-maxit [default = 1000].

       --model-anneal-factor <float>
              Multiplier  applied  to the automatic parameter ranges (i.e. when scenario!=0). For
              routine operations should be 1.0. (physical model mode). (float; default: 1.0). The
              full    name    of   this   option   for   the   EsoRex   configuration   file   is
              xsh.xsh_predict.model-anneal-factor [default = 1.0].

       --model-scenario <long>
              selects preset flag and range combinations appropriate to common scenarios:    0  -
              No  scenario,  input  cfg  flags and limits used.  1 - scenario appropriate for the
              startup recipe (large ranges for parameters affecting  single  ph  exposures,  dist
              coeff fixed).  2 - Like 1, but includes parameters affecting all ph positions.  3 -
              Scenario for use in fine tuning cfg to match routine single pinhole exposures.  All
              parameters  affecting  1ph  exposures except dist coeffs are included and parameter
              ranges are small. (For use by predict in 1ph  case).   4  -  Like  3  but  includes
              parameters  affecting all ph positions (Standard for use by predict in 9ph case and
              2dmap).   (long; default:  3).  The  full  name  of  this  option  for  the  EsoRex
              configuration file is xsh.xsh_predict.model-scenario [default = 3].

       Note  that  it  is possible to create a configuration file containing these options, along
       with suitable default values. Please refer to the details provided by the 'esorex  --help'
       command.

SEE ALSO

       The  full  documentation  for the xshoo pipeline can be downloaded as a PDF file using the
       following URL:

              ftp://ftp.eso.org/pub/dfs/pipelines/xshoo/xshoo-pipeline-manual-12.1.pdf

       An  overview  over  the  existing  ESO  pipelines  can  be   found   on   the   web   page
       http://www.eso.org/sci/software/pipelines/.

       Basic documentation about the EsoRex program can be found at the esorex (1) man page.

       It  is  possible  to  call  the  pipelines  from python using the python-cpl package.  See
       http://packages.python.org/python-cpl/index.html for further information.

       The  other  recipes  of  the  xshoo   pipeline   are   xsh_2dmap(7),   xsh_cfg_recover(7),
       xsh_flexcomp(7),     xsh_geom_ifu(7),    xsh_lingain(7),    xsh_mbias(7),    xsh_mdark(7),
       xsh_mflat(7),    xsh_orderpos(7),    xsh_respon_slit_nod(7),    xsh_respon_slit_offset(7),
       xsh_respon_slit_stare(7),      xsh_scired_ifu_offset(7),     xsh_scired_ifu_offset_drl(7),
       xsh_scired_ifu_stare(7),       xsh_scired_ifu_stare_drl(7),        xsh_scired_slit_nod(7),
       xsh_scired_slit_offset(7), xsh_scired_slit_stare(7), xsh_util_physmod(7), xsh_wavecal(7)

VERSION

       xsh_predict 2.9.3

AUTHOR

       P.Goldoni,  L.Guglielmi,  R.  Haigron,  F.  Royer,  P.  Bristow, D. Bramich, A. Modigliani
       <amodigli@eso.org>

BUG REPORTS

       Please report any problems to amodigli@eso.org. Alternatively, you may send  a  report  to
       the ESO User Support Department <usd-help@eso.org>.

LICENSE

       This  file  is  part  of  the  X-shooter  Instrument  Pipeline Copyright (C) 2006 European
       Southern Observatory

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