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	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

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.