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NAME std_red.prg
VERSION 1.9
SYNTAX MIDAS
CALL from $DFS_PRODUCT/BIAS_RED/$DATE:
 uves.MeasureQuality -a <AB> -c std_red.prg [-i|--NOingestQC1pars]
 where
  • <AB> is the Association Block
    •
  • [-i] forces QC1 parameter ingestion (default)
    •
  • [--NOingestQC1pars] prevents QC1 parameter ingestion
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INSTRUMENT UVES
RAWTYPE STD_ECH_RED & STD_ECH_RED_WS
PURPOSE Comparison of raw, master and/or reference STD_ECH_RED files for UVES QC assessment; QC1 values are calculated and fed into the QC1 table. QC1 plot(s) and/or display(s) are generated, and later reviewed within certifyProducts.
The generated plots stored in $DFO_PLT_DIR/$DATE with the name r.<DPid>_tpl_0000.fits.png where <DPid> is the Data Product Identification of the first frame of the template.
PROCINPUT RAW frame; INSTR_RESPONSE_RED[U|L], EFFICIENCY_TABLE_RED[U|L], WCALIB_FF_RESPONSE_RED[U|L] & RED_STANDARD_RED[U|L] products
QC1TABLE trending | table(s) in QC1 database:
uves_std
TRENDPLOT trending | HealthCheck plot(s) associated to this procedure:
HEALTH/trend_report_SystemEfficiency_RED_S_HC.html
QC1PAGE trending | associated documentation:
SysEffic_qc1.html
QC1PLOTS
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std_ech_red_ws.montage.png
A montage image made up of the following individual reports simply for the purposes of easier/better display in XV during the certification process. Created together with the reference montage (see below) within the uves.MeasureQuality script. Can be recreated manually by calling the script uves.makeQCreportMontage -a <AB>, see uves.makeQCreportMontage -h for more details.
std_ech_red_ws.montage.ref.png
A montage image made up from the individual QC reports of the reference AB located by the script uves.getRefAB. During certification, the two montage images are blinked to facilitate identification of unusual features. This reference montage created at the same time as the AB montage (see above).The montage of the reference AB is easily identified during the blinking as the one with the grey background.
std_ech_red_ws_0000.fits.png
plot 1:traces across the middle row and column of the UPPER and LOWER chip RAW frame
plot 2:cross order profile
plot 3:the chromatic response taking the response at the blaze maximum of each order over the the full wavelength range for UPPER and LOWER chips.
the efficiency plotted order by order for UPPER and LOWER chips. The blaze function is clearly seen. The single representative efficieny of the frame is represented by the blue filled circle.
plot 5:histogram of pixel values in the RAW frame.
plot 6:histogram of response curve for UPPER (red) and LOWER (black) chips
std_ech_red_ws_0000.fits_1.ima.png
MIDAS display of the RAW frame
std_ech_red_ws_0000.fits_2.ima.png
closeup of MIDAS display of the RAW frame, LOWER chip
std_ech_red_ws_0000.fits_3.ima.png
closeup of MIDAS display of the RAW frame, UPPER chip
std_ech_red_ws_0000.fits_4.ima.png
MIDAS display of the chromatic response, UPPER chip, currently the display cut values are inappropriate and the displayed image appears blank
std_ech_red_ws_0000.fits_5.ima.png
MIDAS display of the chromatic response, LOWER chip, currently the display cut values are inappropriate and the displayed image appears blank
QC1PARAM QC1 parameters written into QC1 table:
QC1db names: mean_raw | mean_resp | lambda_min | lambda_max | n_order | max_effic | wave_c | ins_temp4_mean | airmass
FITS key names: mean_r | mean_resp | CRVAL1 | lambda_max | norder | max_eff | wavec | INS.TEMP4.MEAN | TEL.AIRM.START+TEL.AIRM.END
QC1 params created by pipeline:
QC1 params created by this procedure:
ALGORITHM Description of algorithms:
Algorithms for pipeline created keywords are (in principal) described in the pipeline user's manual
  • mean_raw: mean level of raw file, this QC parameter is currently calculated by the QC report script, not by the pipeline.
    Description: simple statistical mean of a central region of the RAW image.
  • mean_resp: mean level of response curve, this QC parameter is currently calculated by the QC report script, not by the pipeline.
    Description: mean response computed with the MIDAS command: 
    stat/ima <PRO.CATG=INSTR_RESPONSE_RED[U|L]> + exc=1,450 bins=1
  • lambda_min: minimum wavelength [Angstrom], this QC parameter is computed by the pipeline, product keyword CRVAL1.
  • lambda_max: maximum wavelength [Angstrom], this QC parameter is currently calculated by the QC report script, not by the pipeline.
    Description: computed from the PRO.CATG=INSTR_RESPONSE_RED[U|L] product as: 
    lambda_max = START(1)+STEP(1)*NPIX(1)
    where the image descriptors START, STEP and NPIX have their usual meaning in MIDAS BDF images.
  • n_order: number of orders, this QC parameter is currently calculated by the QC report script, not by the pipeline.
    Description: derived from the number of columns in the PRO.CATG=EFFICIENCY_TABLE_RED[U|L] product, i.e. equalent to NAXIS2
  • max_effic: efficiency value at wave_c, this QC parameter is currently calculated by the QC report script, not by the pipeline.
    Description: maximum of the efficiencies at the center of each blaze of each order
  • wave_c: central blaze wavelength [Angstrom], this QC parameter is currently calculated by the QC report script, not by the pipeline.
    Description: wavelength at which the maximum efficiency is measured.
  • ins_temp4_mean: average temperature inside air [C], this QC parameter is taken directly from the header of the first RAW file, it propagates to the PRODUCT file(s) unchanged by the pipeline, product keyword INS.TEMPi.MEAN.
  • airmass: average airmass during exposure, this QC parameter is taken directly from the header of the first RAW file, it propagates to the PRODUCT file(s) unchanged by the pipeline, product keyword TEL.AIRM.START+TEL.AIRM.END.
CERTIF Reasons for rejection:
  • Too little light
  • saturation
COMMENTS None
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