ALFOSC Sequencer Command Documentation

Instrument	: ALFOSC
Observing Mode	: ANY IMA SPEC POL
Command Type	: ANY DATA DET DISP INST TEL
Usage	: BASIC GENERAL STAFF
Description	: SHORT LONG

System	Command	Arguments	Description	Type
alfosc	alfosc-calibs	[-e] [-skip] <date-string>	Script to do biases and spectral flats and arcs for all setups and windows used in a particular night. Per setup, takes 11 biases, 5 spectral flats, and 1 arc for each arc lamp. The date-string argument is expected like 'ALwb13'	DATA
alfosc	clearobject	[-d]	Clears the value of the FITS keyword OBJECT.	DATA
alfosc	clearobserver	[-d]	Clears the value of the FITS keyword OBSERVER.	DATA
alfosc	comment	[-d] <text>	Sets the FITS keyword COMMENT to <text>. Will be cleared after each image. FEB 13, 2013: This command is currently unavailable.	DATA
alfosc	filename	[-d] <nn>	Sets the default file name to <nn> (four characters).	DATA
alfosc	filenamestd	[-d]	Sets the filename back to the default file name.	DATA
alfosc	focuspyr		Lets the user interactively examine a Focus Pyramid image to determine the focus offset required to bring the telescope in focus.	DATA
alfosc	focuspyr-auto	[<file>]	Computes the required telescope offset from the Focus Pyramid image <file>. If no file is given, the last image in the data directory will be used.	DATA
alfosc	imexam		Initiates an IRAF imexam session on the loaded DS9 image.	DATA
alfosc	impath	[-d] <text>	Sets the path of the image saving to <text>.	DATA
alfosc	imtype	[-d] <text>	Sets the FITS keyword IMTYPE to <text>.	DATA
alfosc	log-comment	"Comment in quotes" [file1 file2 ...]	Set a comment in the last image (or the specified ones, if any) using the LOGCOMME keyword	DATA
alfosc	object	[-d] <text>	Sets the FITS keyword OBJECT to <text>.	DATA
alfosc	observer	[-d] <text>	Sets the FITS keyword OBSERVER to <text>.	DATA
alfosc	photstd	[-e] [-a mode] [-f filterIDs]	Automatic exposure of standard stars. [-a mode] Acquisition mode [optimal, nearest, TCS target]. Default is nearest. [-f filterIDs] Sequence of filterIDs given in quotes. Default is "7 74 75 76 12" (UBVRi)	DATA
alfosc	piname	text	Sets the value of the FITS keyword PINAME to "text".	DATA
alfosc	propid	text	Sets the value of the FITS keyword PROPID to "text".	DATA
alfosc	proptitl	text	Sets the value of the FITS keyword PROPTITL to "text".	DATA
alfosc	qicpol	[<2ndfile>]	Circular polarimetry quick-look tool. Calculates the circular polarization from two images, <2ndfile> and the one before.	DATA
alfosc	qilpol	[<4thfile>]	Linear polarimetry quick-look tool. Calculates the linear polarization from four images, <4thfile> and the three before.	DATA
alfosc	quickspec	[<file>]	Does a rough spectral extraction for file <file>, or for the last image written to disk if no file is specified, and displays the reduced spectrum interactively.	DATA
alfosc	quickspec-config	[<options>]	Sets parameters used in the quickspec script. See the ALFOSC Sequencer Command and Script Reference for a full list of possible options.	DATA
alfosc	rempath	[-d] <nn>	Sets the remote saving path to <nn>.	DATA
alfosc	remsave_off	[-d]	Turns off remote saving.	DATA
alfosc	remsave_on	[-d]	Turns on remote saving.	DATA
alfosc	remsystem	[-d] <nn>	Sets the remote host computer to <nn>.	DATA
alfosc	reset-log		Resets the talker/obslog and sets it for alfosc	DATA
alfosc	restore-uparm		Restores the uparm parameter files	DATA
alfosc	runselector	<date>	Select current program being observed from the sequencer command line.	DATA
alfosc	runselectorUIF	[alfosc|fies] <date>	Select current program being observed from a graphical user interface	DATA
alfosc	save	[-d]	Saves a read-out image to disk.	DATA
alfosc	slitrot		Uses the currently loaded DS9 image to compute the TCS field rotation angle required to align two objects (interactively identified by the user) along a slit.	DATA
alfosc	tweakmos	[-e] <MASKfile.fits> <FIELDfile.fits>	Comparison of mask and field positions of the fiducial stars, obtained from subsequent images of the mask and the sky	DATA

In scripts, the syntax alfosc.<command> should be used.
If a part of a command is written in <angle brackets>, this is an argument that should be replaced with a value.
If a part of a command is written in [square brackets], this is an optional argument or flag.
When available, the optional flag -d will write extended debugging information to the log.
When available, the optional flag -e will show the script on standard output instead of executing the commands.
When available, the optional flag -t will only make a simulated exposure. Useful for testing scripts.

Type definitions:
DATA: All commands related to handling/modifying data (editing fits-headers, post-processing etc.).
DET: Commands related to operations with the detector.
DISP: Commands related to displaying images on the instrument computer.
INST: Commands related to operations with the instrument.
TEL: Commands related to operations with the telescope.