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NAME
xsh_mflat - Create the master flat and the orders edges traces table frames
SYNOPSIS
esorex xsh_mflat [OPTIONS] FILE.sof
DESCRIPTION
This recipe creates the master flat and the orders edges traces table frames.
Input Frames :
- [UVB] A set of n RAW frames (Format = RAW, n>=3, Tag = FLAT_D2_mode_UVB, mode=SLIT/IFU)
- [UVB] A set of n RAW frames (Format = RAW, n>=3, Tag = FLAT_QTH_mode_UVB)
- [VIS] A set of n RAW frames (Format = RAW, n>=3, Tag = FLAT_mode_VIS)
- [NIR] A set of n x n RAW frames ((Format = RAW, n>=3, Tag = FLAT_mode_NIR_ON, FLAT_mode_NIR_OFF)
- A spectral format table (Format = PRE, Tag = SPECTRAL_FORMAT_TAB_arm)
- An order table (Format = TABLE, Tag = ORDER_TAB_CENTR_arm)
- [UVB,VIS] A master bias (Format = PRE, Tag = MASTER_BIAS_arm)
- [OPTIONAL] A map of reference bad pixel (Format = QUP,RAW, Tag = BP_MAP_RP_arm)
- [OPTIONAL] A map of non linear pixel (Format = QUP,RAW, Tag = BP_MAP_NL_arm)
- [OPTIONAL,UVB,VIS] A master dark (Format = PRE, Tag = MASTER_DARK_arm)
Products :
- An updated order table with edge UP and edge LOW (Format = TABLE, TAG = ORDER_TAB_EDGES_mode_arm)
- A master flat (Format = PRE, PRO.CATG = MASTER_FLAT_mode_arm)
- The inter-order background frame (Format = PRE, PRO.CATG = MFLAT_BACK_mode_arm)
- The inter-order background sampling points grid table
(Format = PRE, PRO.CATG = MFLAT_GRID_BACK_mode_arm)
Prepare the flat frames.
Stack and sigma clip all the flat frames.
Subtract master bias.
Subtract master dark.
Detect order edge.
Subtract background.
Create the Master Flat.
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_mflat.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_mflat.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_mflat.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_mflat.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_mflat.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_mflat.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_mflat.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_mflat.khigh [default = 5.0].
--detectorder-edges-search-win-hsize <long>
Half window size in pixels for the search for order edges (long; default: 50). The full name of
this option for the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_mflat.detectorder-edges-search-win-hsize
[default = 50].
--detectorder-edges-flux-thresh <float>
Threshold in relative flux (compared to the central flux) below which the order edges are defined
(float; default: 0.4). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is
xsh.xsh_mflat.detectorder-edges-flux-thresh [default = 0.4].
--detectorder-min-sn <float>
Minimum signal-to-noise ratio at the centroid of the orders (60 for SLIT-UVB,VIS,NIR, 20 for
IFU-UVB,VIS, 4 for IFU-NIR (float; default: -1.0). The full name of this option for the EsoRex
configuration file is xsh.xsh_mflat.detectorder-min-sn [default = -1.0].
--detectorder-min-order-size-x <long>
Minimum order size in pixels along X direction [60 for UVB,VIS, 40 for NIR] (long; default: -1).
The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is
xsh.xsh_mflat.detectorder-min-order-size-x [default = -1].
--detectorder-chunk-half-size <long>
Half size in pixels of the chunks in Y direction (long; default: 1). The full name of this option
for the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_mflat.detectorder-chunk-half-size [default = 1].
--detectorder-slitlet-low-factor <float>
Factor for slitlet on lower edge slitlet (IFU) (float; default: 1.0). The full name of this option
for the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_mflat.detectorder-slitlet-low-factor [default = 1.0].
--detectorder-slitlet-up-factor <float>
Factor for slitlet on upper edge (IFU) (float; default: 1.0). The full name of this option for the
EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_mflat.detectorder-slitlet-up-factor [default = 1.0].
--detectorder-fixed-slice <bool>
If true the size of slitlet is fixed (IFU) (bool; default: True). The full name of this option for
the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_mflat.detectorder-fixed-slice [default = True].
--detectorder-slice-trace-method <str>
method adopted for IFU slice tracing (´fixed´ for SLIT and ´sobel´ for IFU): (str; default:
´auto´). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is
xsh.xsh_mflat.detectorder-slice-trace-method [default = auto].
--detectorder-qc-mode <bool>
If true allows one to skip edge detection on orders below detectorder- min-sn (oly for QC mode,
not to be set by normal users) (bool; default: False). The full name of this option for the EsoRex
configuration file is xsh.xsh_mflat.detectorder-qc-mode [default = False].
--detectorder-d2-min-sn <float>
minimum signal noise ratio in D2 lamp frame in order (float; default: 60.0). The full name of this
option for the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_mflat.detectorder-d2-min-sn [default = 60.0].
--background-edges-margin <long>
X margin to order edge to define background sampling points (long; default: 1). The full name of
this option for the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_mflat.background-edges-margin [default =
1].
--background-poly-deg-y <long>
Poly mode fit deg along Y. (long; default: 9). The full name of this option for the EsoRex
configuration file is xsh.xsh_mflat.background-poly-deg-y [default = 9].
--background-poly-deg-x <long>
Poly mode fit deg along X. (long; default: 9). The full name of this option for the EsoRex
configuration file is xsh.xsh_mflat.background-poly-deg-x [default = 9].
--background-poly-kappa <float>
Poly mode kappa value of kappa-sigma-clip outliers removal. (float; default: 10.0). The full name
of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_mflat.background-poly-kappa [default =
10.0].
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_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_mflat 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
This file is part of the X-shooter Instrument Pipeline Copyright (C) 2006 European Southern Observatory
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