MTCamera¶

Note

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Commands¶

clear¶

EFDB_Topic:	MTCamera_command_clear

nClears¶

IDL_Type:	long
Units:	unitless

Description: Number of consecutive clear operations to perform

disableCalibration¶

EFDB_Topic:	MTCamera_command_disableCalibration

discardRows¶

EFDB_Topic:	MTCamera_command_discardRows

nRows¶

IDL_Type:	long
Units:	unitless

Description: Number of rows to discard

enableCalibration¶

EFDB_Topic:	MTCamera_command_enableCalibration

endImage¶

EFDB_Topic:	MTCamera_command_endImage

initGuiders¶

EFDB_Topic:	MTCamera_command_initGuiders

roiSpec¶

IDL_Type:	string
IDL_Size:	256
Units:	unitless

Description: TBD specification for region of interest

initImage¶

EFDB_Topic:	MTCamera_command_initImage

deltaT¶

IDL_Type:	double
Units:	second

Description: Estimate of time period before takeImages will be issued

setFilter¶

EFDB_Topic:	MTCamera_command_setFilter

name¶

IDL_Type:	string
IDL_Size:	256
Units:	unitless

Description: The filter name to install

startImage¶

EFDB_Topic:	MTCamera_command_startImage

shutter¶

IDL_Type:	boolean
Units:	unitless

Description: True if the shutter should be opened/closed

sensors¶

IDL_Type:	string
Units:	unitless

Description: Sensors to be read out, if blank all configured sensors will be read out

keyValueMap¶

IDL_Type:	string
Units:	unitless

Description: Map of additional key value pairs, e.g. imageType: XYZ, groupId: ABC

obsNote¶

IDL_Type:	string
Units:	unitless

Description: An arbitrary operator provided string, useful for informally flagging images

timeout¶

IDL_Type:	double
Units:	second

Description: Timeout after which imaging will be abandoned if no endImage command received

stop¶

EFDB_Topic:	MTCamera_command_stop

takeImages¶

EFDB_Topic:	MTCamera_command_takeImages

numImages¶

IDL_Type:	long
Units:	unitless

Description: Number of consecutive images to take

expTime¶

IDL_Type:	double
Units:	second

Description: Exposure time

shutter¶

IDL_Type:	boolean
Units:	unitless

Description: True if the shutter should be opened/closed

sensors¶

IDL_Type:	string
Units:	unitless

Description: Sensors to be read out, if blank all configured sensors will be read out

keyValueMap¶

IDL_Type:	string
Units:	unitless

Description: Map of additional key value pairs to associate extra data with the image(s), e.g. imageType: XYZ, groupId: ABC

obsNote¶

IDL_Type:	string
Units:	unitless

Description: An arbitrary operator provided string, useful for informally flagging images

abort¶

EFDB_Topic:	SALGeneric_command_abort

disable¶

Description: Transition from state Enabled to Disabled.

EFDB_Topic:	SALGeneric_command_disable

enable¶

Description: Transition from state Disabled to Enabled.

EFDB_Topic:	SALGeneric_command_enable

enterControl¶

Description: Transition from state Offline to Standby. Only that start in Offline state CSCs support this command; other CSCs start in Standby state and quit when they go to Offline.

EFDB_Topic:	SALGeneric_command_enterControl

exitControl¶

Description: Transition from state Standby to Offline. For CSCs that start in Standby state this makes the CSC quit. CSCs that start in Offline state, they remain active.

EFDB_Topic:	SALGeneric_command_exitControl

setAuthList¶

EFDB_Topic:	SALGeneric_command_setAuthList

authorizedUsers¶

IDL_Type:	string
Units:	unitless

Description: Comma seperated list of authorized users currently allowed to command this CSC,: in the form user@host. If the first character is +/- then the specified users are added/removed. Duplicates are silently ignored. The CSC’s own user@host is silently ignored, because it is always authorized. For removal, CSCs that are not in the list are silently ignored. Whitespace is allowed after the optional initial +/- and after each comma.

nonAuthorizedCSCs¶

IDL_Type:	string
Units:	unitless

Description: Comma seperated list of CSC’s not currently allowed to command this CSC,: in the form name[:index]. An index of 0 is stripped (name:0 becomes name). If the first character is +/- then the specified CSCs are added/removed. Duplicates are silently ignored. For removal, CSCs that are not in the list are silently ignored. Whitespace is allowed after the optional initial +/- and after each comma.

setLogLevel¶

Description: Set the logging level.

EFDB_Topic:	SALGeneric_command_setLogLevel

level¶

IDL_Type:	int
Units:	unitless

Description: Logging level, as a Python logging level: error=40, warning=30, info=20, debug=10.

setValue¶

EFDB_Topic:	SALGeneric_command_setValue

parametersAndValues¶

IDL_Type:	string
IDL_Size:	256
Units:	unitless

Description: List of parameters and their values as a Json string

standby¶

Description: Transition from state Offline, Disabled or Fault to Standby.

EFDB_Topic:	SALGeneric_command_standby

start¶

Description: Transition from state Standby to Disable, in a specified configuration.

EFDB_Topic:	SALGeneric_command_start

settingsToApply¶

IDL_Type:	string
IDL_Size:	256
Units:	unitless

Description: Name of the selected settings set

Events¶

availableFilters¶

EFDB_Topic:	MTCamera_logevent_availableFilters

filterNames¶

IDL_Type:	string
IDL_Size:	256
Units:	unitless

Description: A list of installed filter names (comma delimimted, U-001,G-004,R-010,Z-012,Y-014), in the same order as the list of filter types.

calibrationDetailedState¶

EFDB_Topic:	MTCamera_logevent_calibrationDetailedState

substate¶

IDL_Type:	long
Units:	unitless
Enumeration:	DISABLED,ENABLED,INTEGRATING

Description: Enumeration of valid substates

timestampTransition¶

IDL_Type:	double
Units:	second

Description: The time at which the state transition occurred

ccsCommandState¶

EFDB_Topic:	MTCamera_logevent_ccsCommandState

substate¶

IDL_Type:	long
Units:	unitless
Enumeration:	IDLE,BUSY

Description: Substate of the CCS command.

timestampTransition¶

IDL_Type:	double
Units:	second

Description: The time at which the state transition occurred

ccsConfigured¶

EFDB_Topic:	MTCamera_logevent_ccsConfigured

endInitializeGuider¶

EFDB_Topic:	MTCamera_logevent_endInitializeGuider

endInitializeImage¶

EFDB_Topic:	MTCamera_logevent_endInitializeImage

endLoadFilter¶

EFDB_Topic:	MTCamera_logevent_endLoadFilter

endOfImageTelemetry¶

Description: Event sent once all telemetry correesponding to the image has been sent. (Typically ~300mS after the end of readout).: Note: all : delimited strings (aka string arrays) follow the escaping convention defined in CAP-572

EFDB_Topic:	MTCamera_logevent_endOfImageTelemetry

additionalKeys¶

IDL_Type:	string
Units:	unitless

Description: Additional keys passed to the takeImages command (: delimited)

additionalValues¶

IDL_Type:	string
Units:	unitless

Description: Additional values passed to the takeImages command (: delimited, in same order as additionalKeys)

imagesInSequence¶

IDL_Type:	long
Units:	unitless

Description: The total number of requested images in sequence

imageName¶

IDL_Type:	string
IDL_Size:	32
Units:	unitless

Description: The imageName for this specific exposure, assigned by the camera

imageIndex¶

IDL_Type:	long
Units:	unitless

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

imageSource¶

IDL_Type:	string
IDL_Size:	2
Units:	unitless

Description: The source component of the image name (AT/CC/MC)

imageController¶

IDL_Type:	string
Units:	unitless

Description: The controller for the image (O=OCS/C=CCS/…)

imageDate¶

IDL_Type:	string
IDL_Size:	8
Units:	unitless

Description: The date component of the image name (YYYYMMDD)

imageNumber¶

IDL_Type:	long
Units:	unitless

Description: The image number (SEQNO) component of the image name

timestampAcquisitionStart¶

IDL_Type:	double
Units:	second

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

Description: The requested exposure time

imageTag¶

IDL_Type:	string
IDL_Size:	64
Units:	unitless

Description: The DAQ assigned image tag (hex string)

timestampDateObs¶

IDL_Type:	double
Units:	second

Description: The observation date, as computed by CCS (as TAI)

timestampDateEnd¶

IDL_Type:	double
Units:	second

Description: The end observation date, as computed by CCS (as TAI)

measuredShutterOpenTime¶

IDL_Type:	double
Units:	second

Description: The measured shutter open time, as computed by CCS. This is a best estimate based on a summary of the full information provided: in the shutterBladeMotionProfile events.

darkTime¶

IDL_Type:	double
Units:	second

Description: The dark time, as computed by CCS

endReadout¶

Description: Event sent at end of readout. When this event is received the corresponding image should be complete: in the DAQ 2-day store. Note: all : delimited strings (aka string arrays) follow the escaping convention defined in CAP-572

EFDB_Topic:	MTCamera_logevent_endReadout

additionalKeys¶

IDL_Type:	string
Units:	unitless

Description: Additional keys passed to the takeImages command (: delimited)

additionalValues¶

IDL_Type:	string
Units:	unitless

Description: Additional values passed to the takeImages command (: delimited, in same order as additionalKeys)

imagesInSequence¶

IDL_Type:	long
Units:	unitless

Description: The total number of requested images in sequence

imageName¶

IDL_Type:	string
IDL_Size:	32
Units:	unitless

Description: The imageName for this specific exposure, assigned by the camera

imageIndex¶

IDL_Type:	long
Units:	unitless

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

imageSource¶

IDL_Type:	string
IDL_Size:	2
Units:	unitless

Description: The source component of the image name (AT/CC/MC)

imageController¶

IDL_Type:	string
Units:	unitless

Description: The controller for the image (O=OCS/C=CCS/…)

imageDate¶

IDL_Type:	string
IDL_Size:	8
Units:	unitless

Description: The date component of the image name (YYYYMMDD)

imageNumber¶

IDL_Type:	long
Units:	unitless

Description: The image number (SEQNO) component of the image name

timestampAcquisitionStart¶

IDL_Type:	double
Units:	second

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

requestedExposureTime¶

IDL_Type:	double
Units:	second

Description: The requested exposure time (as specified in the takeImages command)

timestampEndOfReadout¶

IDL_Type:	double
Units:	second

Description: The time at which the readout was completed

endRotateCarousel¶

EFDB_Topic:	MTCamera_logevent_endRotateCarousel

endSetFilter¶

Description: Event issued once the new filter is in its final position

EFDB_Topic:	MTCamera_logevent_endSetFilter

filterName¶

IDL_Type:	string
Units:	unitless

Description: The name of the filter being installed (e.g. U-001)

filterType¶

IDL_Type:	string
Units:	unitless

Description: The type of the filter being installed (e.g. g,r,i,z,y,u,none,other). If other it can optionally be: followed by a : delimited qualifier, e.g. other:pinhole

filterSlot¶

IDL_Type:	int
Units:	unitless

Description: The slot which the filter is in (ComCam) or came from (Main Camera)

filterPosition¶

IDL_Type:	double
Units:	mm

Description: For ComCam this is the measured linear encoder position once the filter in in place. For Main Camera it may be unused.

endShutterClose¶

EFDB_Topic:	MTCamera_logevent_endShutterClose

endShutterOpen¶

EFDB_Topic:	MTCamera_logevent_endShutterOpen

endTakeImage¶

EFDB_Topic:	MTCamera_logevent_endTakeImage

endUnloadFilter¶

EFDB_Topic:	MTCamera_logevent_endUnloadFilter

filterChangerDetailedState¶

EFDB_Topic:	MTCamera_logevent_filterChangerDetailedState

substate¶

IDL_Type:	long
Units:	unitless
Enumeration:	UNLOADING,LOADING,LOADED,UNLOADED,ROTATING

Description: substate

timestampTransition¶

IDL_Type:	double
Units:	second

Description: The time at which the state transition occurred

focalPlaneSummaryInfo¶

Description: Special event for use by header service. All of the information in this event is redundant (i,e. also supplied in: other settingsApplied events), but the information in this event is formatted for ease-of-use of the header service, specifically information which is REB or Raft specific is repeated for each CCD. This event will be sent at the same time as other settingsApplied events Note: all : delimited strings (aka string arrays) follow the escaping convention defined in CAP-572

EFDB_Topic:	MTCamera_logevent_focalPlaneSummaryInfo

ccdLocation¶

IDL_Type:	string
Units:	unitless

Description: CCD location in focal-plane (e.g. R22S01) (: delimited).: This should be considered the key for all the remaining items, which will be in the same order as the locations, whether they are arrays or : delimited strings.

raftBay¶

IDL_Type:	string
Units:	unitless

Description: The raft bay for each CCD listed above, of the form Rnn : delimited

ccdSlot¶

IDL_Type:	string
Units:	unitless

Description: The CCD slot for each CCD listed above, of the form SXn : delimited

rebSerialNumber¶

IDL_Type:	string
Units:	unitless

Description: REB hardware serial number (: delimited)

rebLSSTName¶

IDL_Type:	string
Units:	unitless

Description: REB LSST identifier (: delimited)

ccdLSSTName¶

IDL_Type:	string
Units:	unitless

Description: CCD LSST identifier (: delimited)

raftLSSTName¶

IDL_Type:	string
Units:	unitless

Description: Raft LSST identifier (: delimited)

ccdManSerNum¶

IDL_Type:	string
Units:	unitless

Description: Sensor manufacturer’s serial number (: delimited)

ccdManufacturer¶

IDL_Type:	string
Units:	unitless

Description: Sensor manufacturer E2V or ITL (: delimited)

ccdType¶

IDL_Type:	int
Units:	unitless
Count:	212
Enumeration:	E2V, ITL

Description: The type of each CCD

ccdTempSetPoint¶

IDL_Type:	double
Units:	unitless
Count:	212

Description: Sensor temperature set point

sequencerKey¶

IDL_Type:	string
Units:	unitless

Description: The name of the CCD sequencer loaded (: delimited)

sequencerChecksum¶

IDL_Type:	string
Units:	unitless

Description: The checksum of the CCD sequencer loaded (: delimited)

imageReadinessDetailedState¶

EFDB_Topic:	MTCamera_logevent_imageReadinessDetailedState

substate¶

IDL_Type:	long
Units:	unitless
Enumeration:	READY,NOT_READY,GETTING_READY

Description: Enumeration of valid substates

timestampTransition¶

IDL_Type:	double
Units:	second

Description: The time at which the state transition occurred

imageReadoutParameters¶

Description: Event sent describing image readout parameters.: Note: all : delimited strings (aka string arrays) follow the escaping convention defined in CAP-572

EFDB_Topic:	MTCamera_logevent_imageReadoutParameters

imageName¶

IDL_Type:	string
Units:	unitless

Description: The imageName for this specific exposure

ccdLocation¶

IDL_Type:	string
Units:	unitless

Description: A list of all ccds currently configured, of the form RnnSnn, : delimited (empty if entry not used)

raftBay¶

IDL_Type:	string
Units:	unitless

Description: The raft bay for each CCD listed above, of the form Rnn : delimited

ccdSlot¶

IDL_Type:	string
Units:	unitless

Description: The CCD slot for each CCD listed above, of the form SXn : delimited

ccdType¶

IDL_Type:	int
Units:	unitless
Count:	201
Enumeration:	E2V, ITL

Description: The type of each CCD, this determines segRows, segCols and serCols