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NAME
xsh_mdark - Create the master dark frame
SYNOPSIS
esorex xsh_mdark [OPTIONS] FILE.sof
DESCRIPTION
This recipe creates a master dark frame Input Frames :
- A set of n RAW frames (Format=RAW, n >=3, Tag = DARK_arm)
- [UVB,VIS] A master bias frame (Format=PRE, Tag = MASTER_BIAS_arm)
- [OPTIONAL] A map of non linear bad pixels (Format=QUP, Tag = BP_MAP_NL_arm)
- [OPTIONAL] A map of reference bad pixels (Format = QUP,RAW, Tag = BP_MAP_RP_arm) Products :
- A master dark frame (Format=PRE, PRO.CATG = MASTER_DARK_arm)
A dark frame, (Format=PRE, PRO.CATG = DARK_arm)
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_mdark.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_mdark.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_mdark.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_mdark.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_mdark.pre-overscan-corr [default = 1].
--stack-method <str>
Method used to build master frame. (str; default: ´median´). The full name of this option for the
EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_mdark.stack-method [default = median].
--klow <float>
Kappa used to clip low level values, when method is set to ´mean´ (float; default: 5.0). The full
name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_mdark.klow [default = 5.0].
--khigh <float>
Kappa used to clip high level values, when method is set to ´mean´ (float; default: 5.0). The full
name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_mdark.khigh [default = 5.0].
--bp-output <bool>
Flag indicating whether the noise bad pixel map is to be computed (bool; default: False). The full
name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_mdark.bp-output [default =
False].
--crh-clip-kappa <float>
Kappa value in sigma clipping during CRH rejection using multiple frames (float; default: -1.0).
The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_mdark.crh-clip-kappa
[default = -1.0].
--crh-clip-niter <long>
Number of iterations in sigma clipping during CRH rejection using multiple frames (long; default:
3). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_mdark.crh-clip-niter
[default = 3].
--crh-clip-frac <float>
Minimal ratio of points accepted / total in sigma clipping during CRH rejection using multiple
frames (float; default: 0.7). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is
xsh.xsh_mdark.crh-clip-frac [default = 0.7].
--noise-clip-kappa <float>
Multiple of sigma in sigma clipping (float; default: 9.0). The full name of this option for the
EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_mdark.noise-clip-kappa [default = 9.0].
--noise-clip-niter <long>
Number of iterations in sigma clipping (long; default: 5). The full name of this option for the
EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_mdark.noise-clip-niter [default = 5].
--noise-clip-frac <float>
Minimal fractions of bad pixel allowed (float; default: 0.7). The full name of this option for the
EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_mdark.noise-clip-frac [default = 0.7].
--noise-clip-diff <float>
Minimum relative change in sigma for sigma clipping (float; default: 0.0). The full name of this
option for the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_mdark.noise-clip-diff [default = 0.0].
--noise-lower-rejection <float>
Lower rejection percentile to flag bad pixels via noise (float; default: 10.0). The full name of
this option for the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_mdark.noise-lower-rejection [default =
10.0].
--noise-higher-rejection <float>
Upper rejection percentile to flag bad pixels via noise (float; default: 10.0). The full name of
this option for the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_mdark.noise-higher-rejection [default =
10.0].
--ref1_llx <long>
Lower left X of reference region (long; default: -1). The full name of this option for the EsoRex
configuration file is xsh.xsh_mdark.ref1_llx [default = -1].
--ref1_lly <long>
Lower left Y of reference region (long; default: -1). The full name of this option for the EsoRex
configuration file is xsh.xsh_mdark.ref1_lly [default = -1].
--ref1_urx <long>
Upper right X of reference region (long; default: -1). The full name of this option for the EsoRex
configuration file is xsh.xsh_mdark.ref1_urx [default = -1].
--ref1_ury <long>
Upper right Y of reference region (long; default: -1). The full name of this option for the EsoRex
configuration file is xsh.xsh_mdark.ref1_ury [default = -1].
--ron_llx <long>
Lower left X of reference region to measure RON (long; default: -1). The full name of this option
for the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_mdark.ron_llx [default = -1].
--ron_lly <long>
Lower left Y of reference region to measure RON (long; default: -1). The full name of this option
for the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_mdark.ron_lly [default = -1].
--ron_urx <long>
Upper right X of reference region to measure RON (long; default: -1). The full name of this option
for the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_mdark.ron_urx [default = -1].
--ron_ury <long>
Upper right Y of reference region to measure RON (long; default: -1). The full name of this option
for the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_mdark.ron_ury [default = -1].
--ron_hsize <long>
Sampling area size (long; default: 4). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration
file is xsh.xsh_mdark.ron_hsize [default = 4].
--ron_nsamples <long>
Number of random samples (long; default: 100). The full name of this option for the EsoRex
configuration file is xsh.xsh_mdark.ron_nsamples [default = 100].
--fpn_llx <long>
Lower left reference area X coordinate for Fixed Pattern Noise computation (long; default: -1).
The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_mdark.fpn_llx [default =
-1].
--fpn_lly <long>
Lower left reference area Y coordinate for Fixed Pattern Noise computation (long; default: -1).
The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_mdark.fpn_lly [default =
-1].
--fpn_urx <long>
Upper right reference area X coordinate for Fixed Pattern Noise computation (long; default: -1).
The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_mdark.fpn_urx [default =
-1].
--fpn_ury <long>
Upper right reference area Y coordinate for Fixed Pattern Noise computation (long; default: -1).
The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_mdark.fpn_ury [default =
-1].
--fpn_hsize <long>
Sample size for Fixed Pattern Noise computation (long; default: 2). The full name of this option
for the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_mdark.fpn_hsize [default = 2].
--fpn_nsamples <long>
Number of sampling points for Fixed Pattern Noise computation (long; default: 1000). The full name
of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_mdark.fpn_nsamples [default = 1000].
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_mflat(7), xsh_orderpos(7), xsh_predict(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_mdark 2.6.8
AUTHOR
P.Goldoni, L.Guglielmi, R. Haigron, F. Royer, 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
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