QC documentation system: QC procedure espre_dark.py for ESPRESSO

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NAME espre_dark.py
VERSION 1.0 -- October 2018
SYNTAX PYTHON
CALL processQC
from $DFS_PRODUCT/DARK/$DATE
/home/python/espre_dark.py -i -a $AB
INSTRUMENT ESPRESSO
RAWTYPE DARK
PURPOSE QC check of raw and product dark exposures
PROCINPUT raw, product, and reference dark frames
QC1TABLE trending | table(s) in QC1 database:
espresso_dark
TRENDPLOT trending | HealthCheck plot(s) associated to this procedure:
trend_report_DARKMEAN_HR1x1_HC.html
QC1PAGE trending | associated documentation:
dark_qc1.html
QC1PLOTS
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dark1.png
One plot for BLUE and one for RED MASTER_DARK
upper left: cuts in X direction through master
upper middle: cuts in Y direction through master
upper right: histograms of master
central left: cuts in X direction through master, central area
central middle: cuts in Y direction through master, central area
central right: row and column averages of master
lower left: master - reference frame, cut in X direction
lower middle: master - reference frame, cut in Y direction
lower right: histogram of master - reference frame

dark2.png
2D overview image of MASTER_DARK
QC1PARAM QC1 parameters written in QC1 database:
QC1 DB names: dark_mean_avg | dark_mean_rms | hotpix_nb_avg | hotpix_nb_rms | hotpix_nb_tot
ALGORITHM Pipeline QC parameter come per read-out port.
The QC script calculates the average and the RMS across the ports plus the total number of hot pixels.
CERTIF Frames with unusual high dark values and/or an unusual structure should be rejected.
COMMENTS None
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