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Read out times: e2v CCD#14 and CCD#15


The table below contain readout times of the CCDs.
CCD#14 is in ALFOSC and the default readout speed is 200.
FIES contains CCD#15 with the default readout speed of 100.

The four readout speeds are: 100, 200, 400, and 800 Kpixels/sec.
The readout speeds useful for science are : 100, 200, and 400 Kpixels/sec.

Window 100 kpxl/s 200 kpxl/s 400 kpxl/s 800 kpxl/s
bin 1x1 bin 2x2 bin 1x1 bin 2x2 bin 1x1 bin 2x2 bin 1x1 bin 2x2
full frame 2198x210245 s15 s 25 s10 s 15 s7 s9 s 5 s

Note : the full frame window includes overscan pixels

Note : For every command you issue (exp, mexp) add an additional overhead of 2 seconds.

Example : Total time spent for a full frame, bin 1x1, mexp 10 5 command at 200 Kpix/sec readout speed:
2 sec overhead for mexp command + (10 sec integration + 25 sec readout time) x 5 exposures = 177 sec