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Example of an observation template file

The following example represents a typical set - up of C05 observation on a source expected to be on a 100 [ADU/s] flux level.

----- Observer IDENTIFICATION parameters ---------------------------------------
ID_NAME      = R Siebenmorgen                  ! observer name
ID_PHONE     = 34 1 813 13 08                  ! observer phone
ID_EMAIL     = helpdesk@iso.vilsap.esa.es      ! observer e-mail address
ID_OBS       = RSIEB007_A                      ! observation ident.
ID_CAT       = POL_ESA                 	       ! observation cat.
----- POINTING parameters ------------------------------------------------------
PNT_MODE     = RASTER                          ! STARING/RASTER/BEAM_SWITCH
PNT_SOURCE   = NGC7777                         ! source name
PNT_COORD    = 02 42 40.7  -00 00 47.3         ! source coord. [J2000]
----- RASTER parameters --------------------------------------------------------
RSTR_M       = 2                               ! # of points in a raster line
RSTR_N       = 2                               ! # of lines in a raster map
RSTR_DM      = 12                              ! [arcsec] between points
RSTR_DN      = 12                              ! [arcsec] between lines
RSTR_AXIS    = Y
RSTR_ORI     = 0
----- BEAM SWITCHING parameters ------------------------------------------------
BS_MODE      = HOLE_BEFORE_POL                 ! HOLE_BEFORE_POL/HOLE_WHEN_POL
BS_CYCL      = 1                               ! # of cycles in beam switch
BS_N_REF     = 0                               ! # of ref. in beam switch
BS_REF_1     = 00 00 11.1 -00 00 11.1          ! reference_1 coord. [J2000]
BS_REF_2     = 00 00 22.2 -00 00 22.2          ! reference_2 coord. [J2000]
BS_REF_3     = 00 00 33.3 -00 00 33.3          ! reference_3 coord. [J2000]
BS_REF_4     = 00 00 44.4 -00 00 44.4          ! reference_4 coord. [J2000]
----- Observing SEQUENCE parameters --------------------------------------------
SEQ_P_CYCL   = 2                               ! # of polarisation cycles
SEQ_ICD      = 0                               ! id. of ICD measurement
SEQ_DARK     = 0                               ! id. of dark measurement
SEQ_RESET    = DARK                            ! PARALLEL/CUS_SLEW/DARK
----- OBSERVATION parameters ---------------------------------------------------
OBS_CHANNEL  = lw                              ! detector channel
OBS_GAIN     = two                             ! ADC gain
OBS_OFFSET   = quarter                         ! ADC offset
OBS_T_INT    = 15                              ! integration time [camtu]
OBS_SEL      = sel_fabry_lw                    ! selection wheel position
OBS_FILTER   = lw9                             ! filter wheel position
OBS_LENS     = lw_pfov1p5                      ! lens wheel position
OBS_N_STAB   = 15                              ! # of stabilisation exposures
OBS_N_HOLE   = 15                              ! # of exposures through HOLE
OBS_N_READ   = 100                             ! # of exposures through POLAR
----- END OF INPUT TABLE -------------------------------------------------------




Thu Jan 16 18:15:16 MET 1997