GenericCamera

Commands

setROI

Subsystem:GenericCamera
Version:3.9.0
Author:None
EFDB_Topic:GenericCamera_command_setROI
Explanation:http://sal.lsst.org

topPixel

IDL_Type:int
Units:pixel
Count:1

Description: This is the regions top most pixel number (base 0).

leftPixel

IDL_Type:int
Units:pixel
Count:1

Description: This is the regions left most pixel number (base 0).

width

IDL_Type:int
Units:pixel
Count:1

Description: This is the regions width in pixels.

height

IDL_Type:int
Units:pixel
Count:1

Description: This is the regions height in pixels.

setFullFrame

Subsystem:GenericCamera
Version:3.9.0
Author:None
EFDB_Topic:GenericCamera_command_setFullFrame
Explanation:http://sal.lsst.org

ignored

IDL_Type:boolean
Units:unitless
Count:1

Description: This value is ignored.

startLiveView

Subsystem:GenericCamera
Version:3.9.0
Author:None
EFDB_Topic:GenericCamera_command_startLiveView
Explanation:http://sal.lsst.org

expTime

IDL_Type:double
Units:second
Count:1

Description: Exposure time.

stopLiveView

Subsystem:GenericCamera
Version:3.9.0
Author:None
EFDB_Topic:GenericCamera_command_stopLiveView
Explanation:http://sal.lsst.org

ignored

IDL_Type:boolean
Units:unitless
Count:1

Description: This value is ignored.

takeImages

Subsystem:GenericCamera
Version:3.9.0
Author:None
EFDB_Topic:GenericCamera_command_takeImages
Explanation:http://project.lsst.org/ts/sal_objects/help

numImages

IDL_Type:long
Units:unitless
Count:1

Description: Number of images to be taken.

expTime

IDL_Type:double
Units:second
Count:1

Description: Exposure time.

shutter

IDL_Type:boolean
Units:unitless
Count:1

Description: Activate shutter?

science

IDL_Type:boolean
Units:unitless
Count:1

Description: Activate science detectors?

guide

IDL_Type:boolean
Units:unitless
Count:1

Description: Activate guider detectors?

wfs

IDL_Type:boolean
Units:unitless
Count:1

Description: Activate wave front sensing detectors?

imageSequenceName

IDL_Type:string
IDL_Size:256
Units:unitless
Count:1

Description: Image sequence name (obsolete)

Events

cameraInfo

Subsystem:GenericCamera
Version:3.9.0
Author:None
EFDB_Topic:GenericCamera_logevent_cameraInfo
Explanation:http://sal.lsst.org

cameraMakeAndModel

IDL_Type:string
IDL_Size:1
Units:unitless
Count:1

Description: This is the make and model of the current camera.

cameraSpecificProperty

Subsystem:GenericCamera
Version:3.9.0
Author:None
EFDB_Topic:GenericCamera_logevent_cameraSpecificProperty
Explanation:http://sal.lsst.org

propertyName

IDL_Type:string
IDL_Size:1
Units:unitless
Count:1

Description: This is the name of the property specific to this camera.

propertyValue

IDL_Type:string
IDL_Size:1
Units:unitless
Count:1

Description: This is the value of the property specific to this camera.

roi

Subsystem:GenericCamera
Version:3.9.0
Author:None
EFDB_Topic:GenericCamera_logevent_roi
Explanation:http://sal.lsst.org

topPixel

IDL_Type:int
Units:pixel
Count:1

Description: This is the regions top most pixel number (base 0).

leftPixel

IDL_Type:int
Units:pixel
Count:1

Description: This is the regions left most pixel number (base 0).

width

IDL_Type:int
Units:pixel
Count:1

Description: This is the regions width in pixels.

height

IDL_Type:int
Units:pixel
Count:1

Description: This is the regions height in pixels.

startLiveView

Subsystem:GenericCamera
Version:3.9.0
Author:None
EFDB_Topic:GenericCamera_logevent_startLiveView
Explanation:http://sal.lsst.org

ip

IDL_Type:string
IDL_Size:1
Units:unitless
Count:1

Description: This is the ip address for the live view data.

port

IDL_Type:int
Units:unitless
Count:1

Description: This is the TCP port for the live view data.

endLiveView

Subsystem:GenericCamera
Version:3.9.0
Author:None
EFDB_Topic:GenericCamera_logevent_endLiveView
Explanation:http://sal.lsst.org

ignored

IDL_Type:boolean
Units:unitless
Count:1

Description: Attribute required by the SAL API, but is unused.

startTakeImage

Subsystem:GenericCamera
Version:3.9.0
Author:None
EFDB_Topic:GenericCamera_logevent_startTakeImage
Explanation:http://sal.lsst.org

ignored

IDL_Type:boolean
Units:unitless
Count:1

Description: Attribute required by the SAL API, but is unused.

startShutterOpen

Subsystem:GenericCamera
Version:3.9.0
Author:None
EFDB_Topic:GenericCamera_logevent_startShutterOpen
Explanation:http://sal.lsst.org

ignored

IDL_Type:boolean
Units:unitless
Count:1

Description: Attribute required by the SAL API, but is unused.

endShutterOpen

Subsystem:GenericCamera
Version:3.9.0
Author:None
EFDB_Topic:GenericCamera_logevent_endShutterOpen
Explanation:http://sal.lsst.org

ignored

IDL_Type:boolean
Units:unitless
Count:1

Description: Attribute required by the SAL API, but is unused.

startIntegration

Subsystem:GenericCamera
Version:3.9.0
Author:None
EFDB_Topic:GenericCamera_logevent_startIntegration
Explanation:http://sal.lsst.org

imageSequenceName

IDL_Type:string
IDL_Size:256
Units:unitless
Count:1

Description: The imageSequenceName as passed to the takeImages command

imagesInSequence

IDL_Type:long
Units:unitless
Count:1

Description: The total number of requested images in sequence

imageName

IDL_Type:string
IDL_Size:256
Units:unitless
Count:1

Description: The imageName for this specific exposure

imageIndex

IDL_Type:long
Units:unitless
Count:1

Description: The zero based index number for this specific exposure within the sequence

timeStamp

IDL_Type:double
Units:second
Count:1

Description: The effective time at which the image acquisition started (i.e. the end of the previous clear or readout)

exposureTime

IDL_Type:double
Units:second
Count:1

Description: The requested exposure time

endIntegration

Subsystem:GenericCamera
Version:3.9.0
Author:None
EFDB_Topic:GenericCamera_logevent_endIntegration
Explanation:http://sal.lsst.org

ignored

IDL_Type:boolean
Units:unitless
Count:1

Description: Attribute required by the SAL API, but is unused.

startShutterClose

Subsystem:GenericCamera
Version:3.9.0
Author:None
EFDB_Topic:GenericCamera_logevent_startShutterClose
Explanation:http://sal.lsst.org

ignored

IDL_Type:boolean
Units:unitless
Count:1

Description: Attribute required by the SAL API, but is unused.

endShutterClose

Subsystem:GenericCamera
Version:3.9.0
Author:None
EFDB_Topic:GenericCamera_logevent_endShutterClose
Explanation:http://sal.lsst.org

ignored

IDL_Type:boolean
Units:unitless
Count:1

Description: Attribute required by the SAL API, but is unused.

startReadout

Subsystem:GenericCamera
Version:3.9.0
Author:None
EFDB_Topic:GenericCamera_logevent_startReadout
Explanation:http://sal.lsst.org

imageSequenceName

IDL_Type:string
IDL_Size:256
Units:unitless
Count:1

Description: The imageSequenceName as passed to the takeImages command

imagesInSequence

IDL_Type:long
Units:unitless
Count:1

Description: The total number of requested images in sequence

imageName

IDL_Type:string
IDL_Size:256
Units:unitless
Count:1

Description: The imageName for this specific exposure

imageIndex

IDL_Type:long
Units:unitless
Count:1

Description: The zero based index number for this specific exposure within the sequence

timeStamp

IDL_Type:double
Units:second
Count:1

Description: The effective time at which the image acquisition started (i.e. the end of the previous clear or readout)

exposureTime

IDL_Type:double
Units:second
Count:1

Description: The requested exposure time

endReadout

Subsystem:GenericCamera
Version:3.9.0
Author:None
EFDB_Topic:GenericCamera_logevent_endReadout
Explanation:http://sal.lsst.org

imageSequenceName

IDL_Type:string
IDL_Size:256
Units:unitless
Count:1

Description: The imageSequenceName as passed to the takeImages command

imagesInSequence

IDL_Type:long
Units:unitless
Count:1

Description: The total number of requested images in sequence

imageName

IDL_Type:string
IDL_Size:256
Units:unitless
Count:1

Description: The imageName for this specific exposure

imageIndex

IDL_Type:long
Units:unitless
Count:1

Description: The zero based index number for this specific exposure within the sequence

timeStamp

IDL_Type:double
Units:second
Count:1

Description: The effective time at which the image acquisition started (i.e. the end of the previous clear or readout)

exposureTime

IDL_Type:double
Units:second
Count:1

Description: The requested exposure time

endTakeImage

Subsystem:GenericCamera
Version:3.9.0
Author:None
EFDB_Topic:GenericCamera_logevent_endTakeImage
Explanation:http://sal.lsst.org

ignored

IDL_Type:boolean
Units:unitless
Count:1

Description: Attribute required by the SAL API, but is unused.

Telemetry

temperature

Subsystem:GenericCamera
Version:3.9.0
Author:None
EFDB_Topic:GenericCamera_temperature

temperature

IDL_Type:double
Units:Celsius
Count:1

Description: The temperature of the camera in degrees Celsius.