Reference Guide
Ver 1.06 Ed: M.D. Morrison 6-Nov-92
This Copy Produced: Mar 6, 1998
Ver 2.00 Ed: M.D. Morrison 25-Jan-94
Ver 2.91 Ed: R.D. Bentley 1-Mar-98
Prepared at
Mullard Space Science Laboratory
University College London
The Yohkoh data are organized into three general parts.
It is assumed that you have successfully installed the Yohkoh software on your system or you are using a machine that has the Yohkoh software. In addition to having made the software installation, it is necessary to have executed the Yohkoh initialization routine (`/ys/gen/script/idl_setup' or `.yslogin' for the Unix machines). If you have not done this yet, see the Appendix of the Yohkoh Reference Guide.
The Yohkoh software is organized under one tree. The top directory is $ys for Unix systems, and is the logical YS: for the VMS systems. Under that tree are the following branches:
Branch | Description |
SITE | Site specific software |
GEN | General software and documents that all instruments can use |
BCS_F77 | BCS FORTRAN specific software and documentation |
BCS | BCS specific software and documentation |
HXT | HXT specific software and documentation |
HXT_F77 | HXT FORTRAN specific software and documentation |
SXT | SXT specific software and documentation |
WBS | WBS specific software and documentation |
ATEST | Newly created or modified software and documentation |
UCON | User Contributed software and documentation |
IDLFIX | Work-arounds for systems using older IDL versions |
Under each of the above instrument directories, there are the following directories (for example, `/ys/sxt/doc')
Branch | Description |
DOC | Documentation |
RESPONSE | Instrument calibration and response data files |
SOFT | Software |
STATUS | Instrument status information |
Software that has been thoroughly tested is put into the instrument release directory `soft'.1 Software which has just been written, or software that is modified is put into the `atest' area for a period of a few weeks. Certain privileged users have write privilege to those directories. If problems develop with modified software, it is possible to recover the old version by copying it from the `soft' directory. The software developed by general users is placed online under the `ucon' (user contributed) branch. Generally each user who is contributing has a directory of their own. The directories under the `soft' branch are broken up by function for the `gen' and instrument branchs, but by person under the `ucon' branch. If a user cannot remember the name of a function, he/she can do a listing on the different directories and will probably recognize it. A list of the directories that currently exist for the instrument teams is:
GEN | BCS | HXT | SXT | WBS |
dbase | bda | util | register | util |
gbo | bsc | sensitivity | ||
jhuapl | bsd | util | ||
mo_disk | to_be_deleted | widgets | ||
movie | util | |||
orbit | ||||
pointing | ||||
ref_access | ||||
reformat | ||||
spectra | ||||
tape | ||||
util | ||||
utplot |
See the appendix of the Reference Guide.
Picture Omitted
For a full description of the Yohkoh database and all the different data structures, see the File Control Document.
Each file is logically divided into the following six sections. Some files will not use all the sections described below, but all will have a Pointer and File Header Section.
The program which reads the file learns from the Pointer Section how to read the rest of the file and where to go to get certain data.
The File Header Section provides information on what data are contained in the file, generally the extent of the time covered by the contents.
The Quasi-Static Section of the file contains index information that does not vary during the course of an orbit, or varies slowly.
The Index and Data section contains `data sets'. A data set is a single image for SXT, single spectrum for BCS, a single major frame of data for HXT, and two major frames of data for WBS (it takes two major frames for a complete set of WBS data). For each data set there is an index which describes the date and time that the data were taken, the mode and position of the instrument's peripherals (e.g., filters, HV), and information on temperature and gain information.
The Optional Data Section is only used by the BCS data (BDA) files and the spacecraft attitude (ADA) files. The BDA files hold the `DP_SYNC' information, which is information that is coming down every major frame. Since the BCS spectra are asynchronous to the major frames, it is stored separately. The ADA file holds the full 2048 point HXA scans.
The Roadmap Section allows a user to access a brief summary of the contents of the file and to perform searches on that summary to select what data should be extracted.
There is a set of VMS logicals and Unix environment variables which point to the database directories. By using these logicals in all of the access routines (along with the routine CONCAT_DIR) it is possible for software to be directly portable between VMS and Unix machines. The following is a list of the logicals that exist for the Yohkoh database.
DIR_GEN_ADS | DIR_SXT_ATABLES | DIR_BCS_ATODAT |
DIR_GEN_ATR | DIR_SXT_CAL | DIR_BCS_BALDAT |
DIR_GEN_ATT | DIR_SXT_CALIBRATE | DIR_BCS_CAL |
DIR_GEN_DATA | DIR_SXT_DOC | DIR_BCS_CALDAT |
DIR_GEN_DOC | DIR_SXT_ENGIN | DIR_BCS_CAT |
DIR_GEN_EVN | DIR_SXT_SDC | DIR_BCS_DOC |
DIR_GEN_FEM | DIR_SXT_SDL | DIR_BCS_EXE |
DIR_GEN_GBE | DIR_SXT_SDW | DIR_BCS_LOGS |
DIR_GEN_GBL | DIR_SXT_SENSITIVE | DIR_BCS_MICRO |
DIR_GEN_GEV | DIR_SXT_SFC | DIR_BCS_SYNSPEC |
DIR_GEN_GOL | DIR_SXT_SFM | |
DIR_GEN_GXT | DIR_SXT_SFS | DIR_GBO_TEMP |
DIR_GEN_MO | DIR_SXT_SLD | |
DIR_GEN_MOVIE | DIR_SXT_SLS | |
DIR_GEN_NAR | DIR_SXT_SOT | |
DIR_GEN_NEL | DIR_SXT_SSL | |
DIR_GEN_NTS | DIR_SXT_SSX | |
DIR_GEN_OBD | DIR_SXT_SXA | |
DIR_GEN_OBS | DIR_SXT_SXC | |
DIR_GEN_ORBIT | DIR_SXT_SXL | |
DIR_GEN_ORBIT_RAW | DIR_SXT_SXL2 | |
DIR_GEN_ORBIT_SOL | DIR_SXT_TABLES | |
DIR_GEN_ORBIT_SW | ||
DIR_GEN_OSF | DIR_WBS_CAL | |
DIR_GEN_OSP | ||
DIR_GEN_OWH | DIR_HXT_CAL | |
DIR_GEN_PAN_LASER | DIR_HXT_EXE | |
DIR_GEN_PNT | ||
DIR_GEN_SCRIPT | ||
DIR_GEN_SETUP | ||
DIR_GEN_SETUPD | ||
DIR_GEN_SETUPDBACK | ||
DIR_GEN_SPECTRA | ||
DIR_GEN_STATUS | ||
DIR_GEN_SYNOPTIC | ||
DIR_GEN_TAPECOPY | ||
DIR_GEN_TBB | ||
DIR_GEN_XAD | ||
DIR_GEN_XBD |
Prefix | Description | File Type |
ADA | S/C Attitude Raw Reformatted Data | per Orbit |
ATR | Raw S/C Attitude Database | Weekly |
ATT | Processed S/C Attitude Database | Weekly |
BDA | BCS Raw Reformatted Data | per Orbit |
BSD | *OLD* BCS Instrument Calibrated Spectra | User Specified |
BPC | *OLD* BSDCAL Output (parameters) | User Specified |
BTH | *OLD* BSDFIT Output (Fitted Spectra) | User Specified |
BFT | *OLD* BSDFIT Output (parameters) | User Specified |
BSC | *NEW* BCS Instrument Calibrated Spectra | User Specified |
BSA | *NEW* Answer File for BSC Generation | User Specified |
BSF | *NEW* Output from Spectral Fitting | User Specified |
CBA | S/C Common Basic Raw Reformatted Data | per Orbit |
EVN | Yohkoh Event Log | Weekly |
FEM | Yohkoh Orbital Ephemeris | Weekly |
GEV | GOES Event Log | Weekly |
GXT | GOES One Minute Light Curve Data | Weekly |
G6D | GOES 3 Sec Light Curve for S/C 6 | Weekly |
G7D | GOES 3 Sec Light Curve for S/C 7 | Weekly |
GXD | GOES Derived One Minute Light Curve Data | Weekly |
GBE | GRO BATSE Event Log | Mission |
GBL | GRO BATSE Light Curves | Weekly |
G_x | Ground-Based Observation (GBO) Images (Sites) | per Image (FITS) |
Gx_ | Ground-Based Observation (GBO) Images (Data Type) | per Image (FITS) |
GBC | GBO Big Bear Large Scale H-alpha PFI FITS Image | per Image (FITS) |
GBH | GBO Big Bear H-alpha FITS Image | per Image (FITS) |
GBK | GBO Big Bear Calcium FITS Image | per Image (FITS) |
GBW | GBO Big Bear White Light FITS Image | per Image (FITS) |
GCH | GBO Boulder Colorado H-alpha FITS Image | per Image (FITS) |
GGH | GBO GSFC H-alpha FITS Image | per Image (FITS) |
GHH | GBO Holloman H-alpha FITS image | per Image (FITS) |
GLH | GBO Leamonth Australia H-Alpha FITS Image | per Image (FITS) |
GNH | GBO NAOJ Japan H-alpha FITS Image | per Image (FITS) |
GJH | GBO CRL Hiraiso H-alpha FITS Image | per Image (FITS) |
GKI | GBO Kitt Peak He 10830 FITS Image | per Image (FITS) |
GKM | GBO Kitt Peak Magnetogram FITS Image | per Image (FITS) |
GNP | GBO Nobeyama Polarized Radio Image (17 GHz) | per Image (FITS) |
GNT | GBO Nobeyama Total Intensity Radio Image (17 GHz) | per Image (FITS) |
GOL | GBO Observing Log | Weekly |
Prefix | Description | File Type |
HDA | HXT Raw Reformatted Data | per Orbit |
HXI | HXT Synthesized Image | User Specified |
MDM | Magneto-Optical (MO) Map | Mission |
NAR | NOAA Active Region | Weekly |
NEL | Nobeyama Radio Observatory Event Log | Mission |
NTS | Nobeyama Radio Observatory Time Series | Weekly |
OBS | *OLD* Yohkoh Observing Log | Weekly |
OBD | BCS Observing Log | Weekly |
OSF | SXT Full Frame Observing Log | Weekly |
OSP | SXT Partial Frame Observing Log | Weekly |
OWH | WBS/HXT Observing Log | Weekly |
PNT | *OLD* S/C Pointing File | Weekly |
SDL | SXT Dark Current Log | Weekly |
SDC | SXT Dark Current Images | Weekly (SDA) |
SDW | SXT Dark Current Images for Warm CCD | Weekly (SDA) |
SDP | SXT Dark Current PFI Images | Weekly (SDA) |
SFD | SXT FFI Desaturated Composite Images | Weekly (SDA) |
SFR | SXT FFI Raw Reformatted Data | per Orbit (SDA) |
SFS | SXT FFI Special Images (diffuser, flood...) | Weekly (SDA) |
SFT | SXT FFI Terminator Images | Weekly (SDA) |
SFW | SXT FFI White Light Images | Weekly (SDA) |
SFC | SXT FFI Calibration (Leak) Image | per Image (SDA) |
SFM | SXT FFI Monthly File (daily SFD image) | Monthly (SDA) |
SLS | SXT Leak Scatter Log | Weekly |
SLD | SXT Leak Dark Current Log | Weekly |
SPR | SXT PFI Raw Reformatted Data | per Orbit (SDA) |
SOT | SXT Optical Telescope Log | Weekly |
SSC | SXT Synoptic Images (centered) | Weekly (SDA) |
SSE | SXT Synoptic Images (east of center) | Weekly (SDA) |
SSW | SXT Synoptic Images (west of center) | Weekly (SDA) |
SSL | SXT Summary Log | Weekly |
SXC | SXT X-Ray Sun Center Log | Weekly |
SXL | SXT X-Ray Histogram Log | Weekly |
SXA | SXT X-Ray Average | Weekly |
WDA | WBS Raw Reformatted Data | per Orbit |
XAD | Exabyte ASCII Directory for Archive Tape | Weekly per Tape |
XBD | Exabyte Binary Directory for Archive Tape | Weekly per Tape |
The orbit file ID's are 11 characters long in the format shown below:
YYMMDD.HHMM where YY - Year of data MM - Month of data DD - Day of data HH - Hours MM - Minutes
The Yohkoh week starts on Sunday and ends on Saturday. CAUTION: Yohkoh data taken at 00:01 (one minute after midnight) on Sunday morning is most likely in a file and tape for the previous week since the orbit started on Saturday and the first full orbit for Sunday has not started. Up to the first 90 minutes of data taken on Sunday could be stored in the previous week, depending on when the spacecraft day begins.
The weekly IDs are of the form:
YY_WWa.NN where YY - Year of data WW - Week number of the data (1 to 53) a - is fixed (reserved for future use) NN - is the program version number which created the fileA list of the dates covered by each of the weeks is given in Appendix xxx.
The Carrington IDs are of the form:
_crRRRRa.NN where cr - signifies a Carrington Rotation ID RRRR - is the rotation number a - is fixed (reserved for future use) NN - is the program version number which created the fileThe dates for the Carrington Rotations are defined in the table.
Carrington | Starting Date | Carrington | Starting Date | Carrington | Starting Date |
Rotation | Rotation | Rotation | |||
1846 | 21-Aug-91 | 1888 | 10-Oct-94 | 1930 | 29-Nov-97 |
1847 | 18-Sep-91 | 1889 | 6-Nov-94 | 1931 | 26-Dec-97 |
1848 | 15-Oct-91 | 1890 | 3-Dec-94 | 1932 | 22-Jan-98 |
1849 | 11-Nov-91 | 1891 | 31-Dec-94 | 1933 | 18-Feb-98 |
1850 | 8-Dec-91 | 1892 | 27-Jan-95 | 1934 | 18-Mar-98 |
1851 | 5-Jan-92 | 1893 | 23-Feb-95 | 1935 | 14-Apr-98 |
1852 | 1-Feb-92 | 1894 | 23-Mar-95 | 1936 | 11-May-98 |
1853 | 28-Feb-92 | 1895 | 19-Apr-95 | 1937 | 7-Jun-98 |
1854 | 26-Mar-92 | 1896 | 16-May-95 | 1938 | 5-Jul-98 |
1855 | 23-Apr-92 | 1897 | 12-Jun-95 | 1939 | 1-Aug-98 |
1856 | 20-May-92 | 1898 | 10-Jul-95 | 1940 | 28-Aug-98 |
1857 | 16-Jun-92 | 1899 | 6-Aug-95 | 1941 | 25-Sep-98 |
1858 | 14-Jul-92 | 1900 | 2-Sep-95 | 1942 | 22-Oct-98 |
1859 | 10-Aug-92 | 1901 | 29-Sep-95 | 1943 | 18-Nov-98 |
1860 | 6-Sep-92 | 1902 | 27-Oct-95 | 1944 | 15-Dec-98 |
1861 | 3-Oct-92 | 1903 | 23-Nov-95 | 1945 | 12-Jan-99 |
1862 | 31-Oct-92 | 1904 | 20-Dec-95 | 1946 | 8-Feb-99 |
1863 | 27-Nov-92 | 1905 | 17-Jan-96 | 1947 | 7-Mar-99 |
1864 | 24-Dec-92 | 1906 | 13-Feb-96 | 1948 | 3-Apr-99 |
1865 | 20-Jan-93 | 1907 | 11-Mar-96 | 1949 | 1-May-99 |
1866 | 17-Feb-93 | 1908 | 7-Apr-96 | 1950 | 28-May-99 |
1867 | 16-Mar-93 | 1909 | 5-May-96 | 1951 | 24-Jun-99 |
1868 | 12-Apr-93 | 1910 | 1-Jun-96 | 1952 | 22-Jul-99 |
1869 | 10-May-93 | 1911 | 28-Jun-96 | 1953 | 18-Aug-99 |
1870 | 6-Jun-93 | 1912 | 26-Jul-96 | 1954 | 14-Sep-99 |
1871 | 3-Jul-93 | 1913 | 22-Aug-96 | 1955 | 11-Oct-99 |
1872 | 30-Jul-93 | 1914 | 18-Sep-96 | 1956 | 8-Nov-99 |
1873 | 27-Aug-93 | 1915 | 15-Oct-96 | 1957 | 5-Dec-99 |
1874 | 23-Sep-93 | 1916 | 12-Nov-96 | 1958 | 1-Jan-00 |
1875 | 20-Oct-93 | 1917 | 9-Dec-96 | 1959 | 29-Jan-00 |
1876 | 17-Nov-93 | 1918 | 5-Jan-97 | 1960 | 25-Feb-00 |
1877 | 14-Dec-93 | 1919 | 1-Feb-97 | 1961 | 23-Mar-00 |
1878 | 10-Jan-94 | 1920 | 1-Mar-97 | 1962 | 19-Apr-00 |
1879 | 6-Feb-94 | 1921 | 28-Mar-97 | 1963 | 17-May-00 |
1880 | 6-Mar-94 | 1922 | 24-Apr-97 | 1964 | 13-Jun-00 |
1881 | 2-Apr-94 | 1923 | 22-May-97 | 1965 | 10-Jul-00 |
1882 | 29-Apr-94 | 1924 | 18-Jun-97 | 1966 | 6-Aug-00 |
1883 | 26-May-94 | 1925 | 15-Jul-97 | 1967 | 3-Sep-00 |
1884 | 23-Jun-94 | 1926 | 11-Aug-97 | 1968 | 30-Sep-00 |
1885 | 20-Jul-94 | 1927 | 8-Sep-97 | 1969 | 27-Oct-00 |
1886 | 16-Aug-94 | 1928 | 5-Oct-97 | 1970 | 24-Nov-00 |
1887 | 13-Sep-94 | 1929 | 1-Nov-97 | 1971 | 21-Dec-00 |
Most of the Yohkoh software is written in the programming language IDL of Research Systems, Inc (RSI). If certain rules are followed, then the same IDL software can be run on a wide variety of computers.
In using IDL it is very easy to create too many variables to the point where
the computer memory capacity is exceeded.
It is possible to delete old
variables by using the DELVAR command. For example, if you wanted to delete
the variable DATA, you would type:
IDL > delvar, data
There is a peculiarity about using the IDL routine FINDFILE and using the
Unix symbol ~ for the user's home directory. FINDFILE does not return any
files when using the command:
IDL > ff = findfile(' ~ /*')
It is recommended to use the full path (for example `/2p/morrison/*') instead
of ~ .
It is possible to change the default directory from within IDL by using
the IDL command ``cd''. Some sample commands are:
IDL > cd, ' ~ '
IDL > cd, '/yd3'
The following will NOT work since it sets the default for the sub-process
and then exits that process.
;WILL NOT WORK
For Unix machines, it is possible to press control-z to place an
IDL session in the background so that you can do some work from the Unix
system. When you are ready to go back to the IDL session, type:
% fg
Be careful to remember that you have an IDL session hidden in the background
since you can waste memory and corrupt the color table settings if you
have multiple IDL sessions going.
An IDL main program requires a .RUN command to run, and the code within that file starts executing after successful compilation.
An IDL procedure is a kind of subroutine and has something like
PRO PROCEDURE_NAME, PARAM1, PARAM2
at the top of the file. The variables in the procedure definition can be input
or output. It is possible to have keywords with a command like
PRO PROCEDURE_NAME, KEY1=KEY1, KEY2=KEY2
It can be executed with a command like:
IDL > procedure_name, a, b
IDL > procedure_name, a, b, key1=c
An IDL function is another kind of subroutine and has something like
FUNCTION FUNCTION_NAME, PARAM1, PARAM2
at the top of the file. The primary output is passed to result
but it is possible to have parameters in the call which can receive output.
It is executed with a command like:
IDL > result = function_name(a,b)
When running on a Unix system, it is important to use lower case when using the .RUN command because Unix is case sensitive. This is not necessary when doing an `implied' compilation when accessing procedures or functions since IDL will convert to lower case for you. You cannot use upper case for a procedure to do an explicit compilation (.RUN PROCEDURE_NAME) to recompile a procedure.
The RD_xxx routines (RD_BDA, RD_HDA, RD_SDA, RD_WDA, RD_XDA)
allow you to read the reformatted data files. Each
routine has the same calling sequence, and there is a generic reading routine
called RD_XDA which will read data for any of the instruments. After you have
established the input file name(s) (infil) and which data sets to
extract (dset_arr), you can read the data by a command:
IDL > rd_sda, infil, dset_arr, index, data
IDL > rd_sda, infil, dset_arr, index, data, roadmap
IDL > rd_xda, infil, -1, index, /nodata
index is a structure which describes the data. There is one index structure
for each dataset. The roadmap is for all datasets in the files (not just
the selected datasets). It is possible to read all datasets in the file
by specifying -1 for dset_arr. The /nodata switch tells the routine
to only read the index and roadmap, not the data.
RD_ROADMAP will read the roadmap from a file (or list of files) by typing:
IDL > rd_roadmap,infil,roadmap,ndset
where infil is a string array of file names. The roadmap
variable is the same as you get from YODAT
RD_QS will read the quasi-static portion of a single reformatted file. A
sample calling sequence is:
IDL > rd_qs, infil, qs
Details on SAVEGEN and RESTGEN are given in the SolarSoft Reference Manual. NOTE: It is recommended to use SAV_SDA, SAV_BDA, SAV_BSC, and SAV_HXI whenever possible for standard SXT, BCS, and HXI data sets.
SDA_SDA will store an index and data array in an SDA format file. The
data array can be byte, integer*2, integer*4 or real*4. The dimensions of
the image do not have to be the original dimensions. A sample is:
IDL > sav_sda, outfil, index, data
IDL > sav_sda, outfil, index, data, qs
where outfil is the name of the file you wish to store the data in. If you
wish to append to an existing file, then you can use the /APPEND switch. For
example:
IDL > sav_sda, outfil, index, data, /append
Use RD_SDA to restore the data.
SAV_BDA and SAV_BSC work in the same manner as SAV_SDA but for
raw BDA data or BSC processed data. Sample calls would be:
IDL > sav_bda, outfil, index, data, qs, dp_sync
IDL > sav_bsc, outfil, index, data
SAV_HXI allows you to save HXT synthesized images. A sample call would be:
IDL > sav_hxi, outfil, index, data
It is possible to take an SXT data file or an index and data that has
already been read in, and write a single FITS file for each image. The
FITS header has all of the information on the date and time, the filters
used, the exposure duration, the resolution, and the DP mode and rate. The
following command will create a file for each image in the data array:
IDL > sxt2fits, index, data
The default file names are SF_FITSyymmdd.hhmmss and
SP_FITSyymmdd.hhmmss for FFI and PFI images, respectively. If a single output file name is passed
to the SXT2FITS routine, but there are several images to save, then it will
append an image number to the end of the file name. In the following example,
the input array is 512×512×3, so it will create the files `flare.0001', `flare.0002'
and `flare.0003'.
IDL > sxt2fits, index, data, outfil='flare'
It is possible to specify an input file name in which case all images in that
file will have FITS files created. It is also possible to specify a list
of the images to be saved. Some examples of these calls are:
IDL > sxt2fits, index, data, ss=ss
IDL > sxt2fits, infil=infil
IDL > sxt2fits, infil=infil, ss=ss
TIM2DSET will take the roadmap and return the dataset number which is
closest to that time. Examples,
IDL > dset = tim2dset(roadmap, input_times)
IDL > dset = tim2dset(roadmap, '23-jun-92 6:00')
PLOTY plots light curves from all the Yohkoh
instruments on the same plot with the same time axis. If you have the
observing log on-line and wish to use it to make the plots, you can
specify the plot times. It is recommended to plot no more than
approximately 24 hours of data at a time. An example is:
IDL > ploty, '8-may-92 15:00', '8-may-92 18:40'
If you have identified an instrument file for which you want to see the light
curve for all the other instruments, you can use the following command
(it assumes that the other instrument data files exist on the same
directory as the input file):
IDL > ploty, infil='/yd5/flares/spr911115.2141'
You can read the observing log data, and the use PLOTY with a command
like:
IDL > rd_obs, '8-may-92', '8-may-92 12:00', bcs, sxtf, sxtp, w_h
IDL > ploty, bcs, w_h, sxtp, w_h
TODO - needs text
A series of GT routines was created so that a single piece of information
can be extracted from a structure, whether the structure was a `roadmap'
or an `index' (the data are saved in a different location). The routines
also allow for conversions to a string mnemonic or to physical units.
It is possible to get a list of what the different values are by typing a
command like:
IDL > print, gt_filta()
It is also possible to convert the output value to the string mnemonic by using the
/STRING switch. For example:
IDL > print, gt_filta(roadmap, /string)
This command only works for the routines which return a coded value.
A list of all of the GT routines currently available are:
GEN | BCS | HXT | SXT | WBS |
gt_conv2str | gt_blockid | gt_sum_h | gt_adoor | gt_grs1 |
gt_day | gt_bsc_bincal | gt_sum_l | gt_center | gt_grs2 |
gt_dp_mode | gt_bsc_chan | gt_sum_m1 | gt_comp | gt_hxs |
gt_dp_rate | gt_bsc_crate | gt_sum_m2 | gt_corner | gt_rbmsc |
gt_hxa | gt_bsc_flux | gt_corner_cmd | gt_rbmsd | |
gt_iru | gt_bsc_time | gt_dpe | gt_sxs1 | |
gt_tfss | gt_bsc_wave | gt_entry | gt_sxs2 | |
gt_time | gt_total_cnts | gt_expdur | ||
gt_explat | ||||
gt_expmode | ||||
gt_filta | ||||
gt_filtb | ||||
gt_mbe | ||||
gt_obsregion | ||||
gt_or_expnum | ||||
gt_percentd | ||||
gt_percentover | ||||
gt_pfi_ffi | ||||
gt_pix_size | ||||
gt_res | ||||
gt_seq_num | ||||
gt_seq_tab | ||||
gt_shape | ||||
gt_shape_cmd | ||||
gt_ssl_explab | ||||
gt_sxt_axis | ||||
gt_sxt_cen | ||||
gt_sxt_roll | ||||
gt_temp_ccd | ||||
gt_temp_hk |
GT_DP_RATE will extract the information on the DP telemetry rate. The values are shown below.
1 | Low ( 1 Kbits/sec) |
2 | Med ( 4 Kbits/sec) |
4 | High (32 Kbits/sec) |
IDL > dprate = gt_dp_rate(index)
IDL > dprate = gt_dp_rate(roadmap, /string)
DPRATE2SEC will take a structure (or an integer value 1, 2 or 4 for low, medium, or high) and return the number of seconds that passes for a major frame at that telemetry rate.
1 | 64 sec (Low) |
2 | 16 sec (Med) |
4 | 2 sec (High) |
GT_DP_MODE will extract the information on the DP mode. There are several modes, but the most common are:
9 | Flare |
11 | BCS-OUT |
12 | Night |
13 | Quiet |
IDL > dpmode = gt_dp_mode(index)
IDL > dpmode = gt_dp_mode(roadmap, /string)
GET_INFO will take the roadmap or index structure and return a
string describing the main observing mode parameters for each
dataset.
IDL > info_array = get_info(roadmap)
An example for a dataset for SXT data is:
0 15-NOV-91 22:42:24 FL/H NaBan/Open Full Norm C 16 238.0 64x 64The ``0'' is the image number in the index or roadmap which was passed to GET_INFO, ``15-NOV-91 22:42:24'' is the start date and time of the exposure, ``FL/H'' says the DP was in flare mode in high telemetry rate, ``NaBan/Open'' are the filters, ``Full'' is the pixel resolution, ``Norm'' says it was a normal exposure (not a dark frame), ``C'' is compressed data, ``16 238.0'' is the DP exposure level (DPE) and the expected exposure duration in milliseconds, and ``64x 64'' is the image shape.
An example for a dataset for SXT data when using the /LONG option is:
For HXT,WBS and BCS data, the routine only returns the date, time,
DP mode and DP rate.
FSP_PROC is a general routine for doing spectral fits. detector is a string
variable containing the detector name, cfile is the input file name, the
format for an input file is given in /ys/ucon/soft/mctiernan/spectral_data_format,
ofile is an output file name. tyspec denotes the type of spectrum you want
to fit (try doc_library, 'fsp_proc' for a complete list). fit_pars is the
structure containing the results. Optional parameters:
sc_par is a structure containing spectrometer channel info, ch_dta is a
structure containing the data for each channel, pfile is the name for an
output plot file, sdel is an array of channels you'd like to delete,
flux_corr is any correction to the overall flux you might want to make,
nsigmas tells you how many sigmas above background a ``good'' channel will
be (default is 3.0), noplot suppresses screen plots.
FSP_11 is a general routine for doing spectral fits. inpf is a strarr
containing the detector response filenames, tyspec denotes the type of
spectrum you want to fit (try doc_library, 'fsp_11' for a complete list).
Data must be put in the proper fields of the structures fit_pars, sc_par
and ch_dta. fit_pars is the structure containing the results, sc_par is a
structure containing spectrometer channel info, ch_dta is a structure
containing the data for each channel. Optional parameters:
ofile is the name for an output file, pfile is the name for an output plot
file, sdel is an array of channels you'd like to delete, flux_corr is any
correction to the overall flux you might want to make, nsigmas tells you
how many sigmas above background a ``good'' channel will be (default is 3.0),
noplot suppresses screen plots.
The routines described here can generally be used on SXT or
ground-based images.
See the description of SXT_PREP on page 5.5.1 for details on aligning SXT images.
See the SolarSoft Reference Manual.
CONTACTS will give information on when the ground station contacts are
for a given day. The output from the command below is shown.
A blank line is inserted to show that the second set of contacts
is for a different series of contacts (they come in clusters of
five or six per day). It is possible to get the station contacts times
for DSN stations by using the /CANBERRA, /GOLDSTONE or
/MADRID switches. It is possible to specify an end time and output
files in the following example:
PR_EVN helps you find when there is Yohkoh data available. An event is driven
by a change between QUIET and FLARE mode, or when there is a data gap of more
than 60 seconds. By typing:
PLOT_EVN will plot a very basic time line showing when the
station contacts are available, when the SAA passages are, when
the S/C day and nights are, and the periods when there is
Yohkoh data available. It shows when there is FLARE and QUIET
data.
To read the FEM, EVN ,GEV or NAR structures, use a command similar to:
A sample standard calling sequence for reading the observing log data files
for all instruments is:
See the description of GO_RDTAP in the User's Guide and the description of
RDTAP on page A.4.1 in the appendix of the Reference Guide.
A sample call would be:
Use SELECT_BDA to plot the roadmap light curve of a selected channel
and select the time period of interest using the cursors. (Note:
there is an option to read the data in with SELECT_BDA if required).
A sample call would be:
If you interested only in whether the BCS has seen anything, use
BCS_24HR_PLOT. This works using only roadmap data and allows intervals
to de selected by date (all files covering this data are then used). By
default, channel 3 (Ca XIX) is plotted. Note: YODAT does NOT need to
have been run before BCS_24HR_PLOT. In its default mode, BCS_24HR_PLOT uses the
observing log files. Samples are:
PLOTT_BDA will make a light curve plot using either the index or
roadmap. The second `T' signifies that it is a time plotting routine.
Four plots are made on the page, one for each channel. Some sample calls are:
LCBDA will make a light curve plot using either the index or
roadmap. It is almost identical to PLOTT_BDA except that you can
specify a channel and only get that channel plotted. Some sample calls are:
PLOTS_BDA allows for the spectra for all four channels to be plotted
to one page. A sample calling sequence is:
The light curve and spectra from the BDA file may be plotted using PLOTBDA.
This is an interactive program and it will read its own data.
Many spectra may be plotted on a page with BCS_MULTI.
The evolution of spectra against time can be displayed as
a contour map using the routine BCS_CONT. Note: The time axis of BCS_CONT is uniform, but
those of DISP_BDA and GS are not.
The evolution of spectra against time can be displayed as a pseudo-image
using the routine DISP_BDA. Note: The time axis of DISP_BDA is not uniform.
After selecting a time interval, a movie of the changing spectra for a
given channel may be displayed by BCS_SPMOVIE. Note: This program
will only run on an X-windows workstation.
If you are interested in more detail of what spectra the BCS has observed,
use GS - this routine must be run after the data has been read in with
YODAT. There is an upper limit on how much data can be handled at a time
(about 900 spectra), and some selection of the required time interval may be
needed using the methods described above, but for the per-orbit files, this
limit may not be a problem. The advantage of GS is that you can get a good
idea of what has been seen in the spectra - a particularly useful tool if
you are trawling for data.
Warning: The time axis on the greyscale plot is not uniform!
The spectra for a single channel may be extracted with EXT_BCSCHAN
If you are interested in what modes the BCS was executing, or what the
count rate in a particular channel has observed at a particular time, this
can be determined by using LIST_BDA. By default the count rate for channel
3 (Ca XIX) is given in the listing. Sample calls are:
GT_TOTAL_CNTS extracts the information from the TOTAL_CNTS field which used
the actual spectra to calculate the total number of counts. The routine also
normalizes so that it returns counts/sec. In the first example below, all
four channels are returned, so the output is 4xN. In the second example,
only channel 1 is extracted. It is possible to get a string defining the
channel selected by using the title keyword option.
GT_BLOCKID returns information on how the BCS data were blocked.
The BCS data are normally compressed from a 12-bit word to an 8-bit word.
BCS_DECOMP takes the compressed data array (data) and creates a floating point
array (ndat) of the decompressed numbers by typing:
BCS_NORM normalizes data recorded by the BCS for integration time, and extracts the
Fast Queue data if present. A sample call is:
All spectra with mode ID modeid will be summed by SUM_BDA with the following command:
Overplot several spectra to show evolution of blue wing and line width.
BCS_SYNTHETIC is a simple main program to compute BCS synthetic spectra in
flux units. The program will prompt the user for the BCS channel number
(1,2,3,4 = Fe XXVI, Fe XXV, Ca XIX, S XV), the electron temperature (MK)
and the Doppler temperature (MK). To run the program type:
BCS_SPEC is a procedure to compute a BCS synthetic spectrum in flux units.
Sample calling sequences are:
Three routines control the defaults for the atomic data used in the calculation.
These are GET_ELEMABUN (abundances), GET_IONBAL (ionization balance) and
GET_ATOMIC (the atomic data for the line calculation).
To get quick on-line help for various BSC procedures and functions,
type:
MK_BSC makes BSC_INDEX and BSC_DATA structures from the BDA INDEX and DATA.
These structures contain instrumentally corrected BCS data for selected
channels and accumulation times. A typical run would look like:
MK_BSC will prompt for various inputs such as start and stop times, channels to
process, integration times, and which corrections (deadtime, crystal curvature,
flux calibration) to apply. The DP_SYNC keyword is optional, but must be
entered the first time if deadtime corrections are required. Subsequent calls
to MK_BSC will use the last values of DP_SYNC data passed via this keyword.
The following keywords are also accepted:
The instrumentally corrected data will be output to a new set of structures
BSC_INDEX and BSC_DATA. The data in BSC_DATA are stored as 256 element floating
point arrays in fields with the following definitions:
Not all the above fields will be present. The fields that are present
will depend on the corrections requested in MK_BSC. The actual data
in each field array will occupy the first 0:NBINS-1 locations,
where NBINS is the number of actual detector bins containing
valid data. The value of NBINS is stored in BSC_INDEX.BSC.NBINS.
SEL_BSC extracts wavelength and flux fields from BSC_DATA.
The following keywords are also accepted:
LIST_BSC lists times, total counts, and accumulation times of BSC spectra.
To save BSC index and data to a BSC file, use:
To read a BSC file, use:
To convert a BSC file to a BSD file, use:
MAP_BSC plots a pseudo-map of BSC spectra by stacking successive
spectra.
LC_BSC plots light curves of selected spectral regions.
WBDA provides a simple widget interface that allows browsing of BDA files.
It is invoked by:
This function returns a structure containing miscellaneous calibration
information for specified BCS channels:
For example, for channel 1,
FIT_BSC fits synthetic spectra to observed spectra in BSC_DATA:
The FIT_DATA structure contains two additional fields:
The FIT_INDEX structure contains an additional .FIT field that contains
important fit information (parameters fit, number of iterations, chi squared,
etc).
FIT_BSC accepts the following optional keywords:
For example, to fit a Ca XIX spectrum at UT='09:04' use:
The relation between BCS line broadening and
velocity can be computed with BCS_BROAD. Some example calling sequences are:
The results of MK_BSC and FIT_BSC can be examined with PLOT_BSC.
Optional keywords:
The following keywords apply only when /NOWID is set:
The following keywords apply only when /NOWID is set, and BSC_INDEX and DATA
contain fitted spectra:
FIT_BSC_PLOT produces time series plot results from FIT_BSC. The
routine will plot total counts, electron temperature, emission measure,
and turbulent velocity as a function of time. Example calling
statements are:
MK_FIT_BSC_EPS will produce a BCS spectrum in portrait mode. It optionally
will specify the output file to be an EPS (encapsulated PostScript file). Some
sample calls are given below:
The default X and Y size is about right for an A4 page. The optional
xoffs=xoffs and yoffs=yoffs enable the user to position the plot
at the desired location on the page.
PLOTT_HDA will make a light curve plot of all four channels using either the index or
roadmap. The second `T' signifies that it is a time plotting routine.
Four plots are made on the page, one for each channel. Some sample calls are:
The evolution of sensor intensity against time can be displayed as a pseudo-image
using the routine DISP_HDA. Note: The time axis of DISP_HDA is not uniform.
These routines will extract the average counts/sec of all 64 sensors.
The input can be roadmap, index, or observing log and it will
get the proper structure tag and decompress it properly to
return counts/sec/sensor.
It is possible to get a string defining the
channel selected by using the title keyword option.
See the description in the ``General Yohkoh Software'' chapter on
page 2.4.5.
HXT_QLOOK makes a series of HXT quick-look images (i.e. a quick-look movie).
This program is much faster than the MEM code, but should be used only
for quick-look movies. It is very useful for verifying positions etc. before
running a long MEM job.
movie
/new_mod_patterns
See the User's Guide for a description of this program.
See the User's Guide for a description of this program.
The routine GET_HXT_POS will return the HXT address of the flare location.
It will perform the following checks in this order
until it finds a match.
Sample calls are:
HXT_FSP is the same as HXS_FSP, but for HXT spectra. See HXS_FSP for a
better description. Index and data come from an hda file.
SXTHXT_FSP fits combination SXT and HXT spectra, no spatial resolution! index and
data are uncompressed SXT images, hindex and hdata are uncompressed HXT data, from
an HDA file.
HXT_DECOMP will decompress the HXT data. A sample call is
SSWHERE is a widget-driven program that creates an array of subscripts (ss) that fulfill a set of
criteria that you define to select SXT images. For example to make an ss
array for YODAT where you want to select images from a data
set represented by roadmap, you merely type:
If you get a ``No matching Data'' response, check that you have selected all possible options.
SHOW_OBS3 plots a time line summary of the SXT images that are in
the index or roadmap. In addition to plotting a tick for each image
available, it shows the DP mode, DP rate, where the S/C days
are, and where SAA passages occur. Some sample calls to SHOW_OBS3 are:
The calling sequence of SHOW_OBS4 is the same as SHOW_OBS3, except there
are a few additional options in SHOW_OBS4. Run SHOW_OBS4 with one of
the following commands:
It is possible to select several regions using the following steps.
It is possible to make a simple display of the sun and to overlay the
box showing the field of view size and location by using PLOT_FOV.
The index, roadmap or observing log entry can be used with this
routine. A sample call is:
See the description in the ``General Yohkoh Software'' chapter on
page or the description in the User's Guide.
See the description in the ``General Yohkoh Software'' chapter on
page or the description in the User's Guide.
XY_RASTER makes a mosaic of several images and prints the times in the corner
of each image. Sample calls are:
The routine DISP_MONTH will display a month of SXT images in a
calendar form (assuming you have the SFM database on-line). A sample
call is:
UNSHARP_MASK is a basic image enhancement routine which uses the unsharp mask method. The calling sequence is:
Optional Keyword Parameters:
The keyword parameters allow you to customize the enhancer, though they
are all assigned default values if omitted in the call. These
defaults depend on the images resolution, and may be changed as we gain
experience.
The DE_SPIKER function returns a cleaned image by removing spikes at a
specified input level. The technique used is to difference a smoothed image
and the input image and find all pixels that deviate
by more than a given threshold.
Draws heliocentric grid over an image. It reads the ATT file to get
information on the spacecraft pointing, and also calls GET_RB0P to get
the solar radius. A sample call could be:
See the description in the ``General Yohkoh Software'' chapter on
page 2.4.5
The last two columns show what GT_FILTA returns when using the /string and /short
options. The routine GET_INFO uses the /string option.
It is possible to get a string type description of the filters used by
typing:
GT_FILTB works exactly like GT_FILTA but works for the X-ray filters
The last two columns show what GT_FILTB returns when using the /string and /short
options. The routine GET_INFO uses the /string option.
The /ffi keyword option can be used, and it will
return a 1 if the image is an FFI and return
a 0 if it is a PFI (PFI strip or observing region).
The /true_ffi keyword option will
return a 1 if the image is an FFI and return
a 0 if it is a PFI (PFI strip or observing region).
The /true_ffi option will also check if it is an FFI strip
or if it is a PFI which was extracted from an FFI.
It is possible to get a string type description of the resolution by
typing:
GT_DPE extracts what DP exposure (DPE) level was used. The DPE is a function
of the shutter exposure level (MBE) and the neutral density filter use.
It is possible to return the effective exposure duration in milliseconds by using the /conv
switch).
GT_EXPLAT will calculate the latency time between the
time which is stored in the index and the actual time the
integration started. The value returned is in milliseconds
and is typically between 50 and 100.
GT_CORNER will return the full resolution IDL (FRE) coordinates of
the center of the pixel in the lower left hand corner.
The output from GT_CENTER can be the location of the center of
the field of view in (a) full resolution IDL (FRE) pixels, (b) heliocentric
coordinates, (c) the angle E/W and N/S from the center of the sun
in arcseconds, or (d) the HXT equivalent pixel coordinates.
The default is to read the ATT S/C pointing database for
the true de-jittered S/C pointing. It is possible to use the commanded
S/C pointing information by using the /CMD option, which is much faster
and only of slightly reduced accuracy.
The optical axis of the X-ray telescope has been determined from
pre-launch measurements of the effective area as a function of off-axis
angle. The analysis is described more fully in SXT Calibration Note 36
(R. Fuller, Jan-94). The relative offset between the X-ray optical
axis and the optical axis in the Wide band or Narrow band filters was
determined by Tom Metcalf (22-Oct-92). The combined results are
summarized below:
The X-ray optical axis has a somewhat large uncertainty, since the effective
area function is broad near the center of the field of view of the telescope.
The relative precision between the optical and X-ray axes has been determined
to better than 0.4 Full-Res pixels (see the Instrument Guide).
The /rel_xray keyword option can be used to return the relative offset
to the X-ray axis.
The angular size of the SXT full-resolution pixel was determined from
pre-launch focal length measurements to be 2.45280 arc sec for the X-ray
telescope. Half- and quarter-resolution images are twice and four times
this value, respectively. A routine to provide this number is
GT_PIX_SIZE which is called as:
GT_TEMP_CCD returns the temperature of the CCD in degrees Celsius.
GT_TEMP_HK returns the temperature measured by the platinum resistance
thermometer (PRT) on the spacecraft and SXT instrument. There are
16 temperatures saved in the SXT index.
The routine SXTPNT_SUM will read the observing log and give a summary of the
unique PFI pointing for a given time period. It groups the summary listing based on
each unique pointing location over time. See the User's Guide for a sample listing.
For the command:
The routine PR_SXTOBS will read the observing log and list each and every FFI and PFI image
taken for the times requested. The format of the output is simply the output
of GET_INFO which is described in detail in the Reference Guide. See the User's Guide
for a sample listing. The keyword /long changes the formatting and information
displayed.
PFI_LOC will display the SXT PFI location. There are two modes which
can be used when calling PFI_LOC. If the first parameter is a
date and time string, it will read the observing log and make a simple plot showing the
location relative to the sun's limbs. If the first parameter is an
SXT index, then it assumes that you have displayed this full frame image,
and it reads the observing log and puts a box on the image where the
PFI is located. Some sample calls are:
When using STEPPER, the ``o'' option will call PFI_LOC automatically
for you, taking into account any rebinning which has been performed on the
image.
SXT_PREP can perform a wide variety of the standard processing required to
use SXT data. The User's Guide has a description of the capabilities and some
of the fundamentals, and it should be read before reading this section.
The input specifying which images to process can be either an index and
data, or it can be the filenames infil and dataset numbers dset_arr.
Some sample calling sequences are:
A description of some of the keywords follows:
SXT_PREP always stores the actual pixel address of the portion extracted and used.
The .HIS.SUN_CENTER value stored in the index is always the actual pixel address
where the sun center fell on the CCD for that time. When a registration is performed,
the CORNER_SAV value will not be set to the same value, even though it is a registered
cube. This is because the registration is RELATIVE TO SUN CENTER, and that is changing.
Plotting the corner minus the sun center WILL result in a flat plot with all values
identical.
XSXT_PREP was under development as this volume was being written. See
the User's Guide for a overview of the capabilities of XSXT_PREP.
The SXT data are normally compressed from a 12-bit word to an 8-bit word
via a pseudo-square-root compression algorithm. SXT_DECOMP takes the
compressed data array (data) and creates an integer array (ndat) of the
decompressed numbers by typing:
It is possible to re-compress the data. The
routine SXT_COMP will compress integer data which is in the range
between 0 and 4095 into byte data using the SXT compression
algorithm.
RESTORE_LOW8 will combine a compressed image with a low 8-bit image to restore
the full 12 bits of resolution. The images need to be taken relatively
close in time (less than hours apart), and it must be for the same
PFI location. A sample call is
The SFD (SXT Full-frame Desaturated) images use a logarithmic compression
in order to save the data as byte type. SXT_COMP compresses the
data into byte type. The compression algorithm
assumes that the data input is in DN/sec/HR pixel and the values
range between 0 and 106.
The SFD (SXT Full-frame Desaturated) images use a logarithmic compression
in order to save the data as byte type. The decompression algorithm
is data_out = 10.(data_in/255.*6). The routine SFD_DECOMP will
do this decompression for you. Beware: the output are floating type numbers
and therefore, require four times as much memory.
EXP_NORM
2
takes a data array and produces an exposure and summation mode
normalized floating point array. Note the floating array takes four times
more room so don't use too big an array to start with. You need to give
it an index array - make sure that the two correspond exactly or else
the results will be meaningless. To run it, type:
SXT_COMPOSITE combines two or three SXT images with different exposures into
a ``composite'' image. The longest exposure is used as the basis for the
final exposure. SXT_COMPOSITE uses the results of SXT_SATPIX to
identify the locations of saturated pixels and replaces them with
equivalent pixels from the shorter exposure images, scaled for the long
exposure image. This routine uses the algorithm that is used to produce
the ``sfd'' images in the standard SXT movie. Example calls are:
Note that the replaced pixels are box-car smoothed with a smoothing
window of 5 pixels.
MK_SFD creates a desaturated set of images
from a series of long and short exposures by typing:
It is possible to have the dark current removed from PFI and FFI images
by using the following command:
The /interpolate option can be turned on and run automatically
every time DARK_SUB is run by setting the environment variable
ys_dark_interp. An example of how to turn this on and off
is:
These routines get an appropriate dark frame (dcdata) and its
index (dcindex) to match the images you are working with.
The routines find the full-frame dark image that is closest in
time and exposure level. The routine can interpolate between two
reference images to simulate the input exposure duration by using the
/INTERPOLATE option. It can be called with the index for a single image
by typing:
It is possible to extract the dark frames manually using a command
similar to the following example:
On 13-Nov-92, there was an entrance filter failure which caused visible
light to contaminate the X-ray images.
It is possible to have the leak image removed from PFI and FFI images
by using the following command:
The small changes in S/C pointing were not being accounted for as of
Jan-94, even though there is a relatively strong dependence on
pointing drift. Future modifications to LEAK_SUB might take this
factor into account.
The leak image files must be in the directory $DIR_SXT_SFC.
To linearly interpolate two images to a specified time type:
SXT_FSP is the same as HXS_FSP, but for SXT spectra, you now have the option to fit
temperatures and emission measures using more than two filters.
See the description under in the HXT chapter.
SXT_TEEM enables you to derive a
temperature map (Te) from two filters taken of the same region. Some sample
calls are:
The input data should be decompressed and background subtracted. If index
is a vector, then the data arrays should be 3-d arrays (cubes).
Normally, SXT_TEEM will get the proper exposure times from the index.
However, if you have renormalized the data in a non-standard manner, then use
the t1=t1 and t2=t2 keyword to over-ride the value in index.
t1 = Integration time in msec.
If Image1 is a cube, then t1 must be a vector and whose
length = n_elements(Image1(0,0,*))
The keyword option sum = sum
calls SXT_SUMXY to rebin the data.
The input image must be a 2-d or 3-d array
sum must be an integral fraction of the number of X and Y elements.
If either of the two preceding conditions is not met, summing is not done.
If data1 is a cube, Te will be computed for each image by default.
If subs=subs is present, subs should contain the indices of image
pairs to analyze.
The keyword option thresh1=thresh1, thresh2=thresh2
sets the level above which data are considered for processing.
The level is set on the background subtracted, rebinned data values.
If sum=2, then you must increase the value of thresh1 by a factor
of 4 to have the same effect.
SXT_ERG_PER_DN returns the log of the radiative energy per DN
assuming a coronal spectral model with temperature, Te. The units
of the result are log10(erg/DN), where DN is assumed to be the
decompressed and background subtracted value that is read out of the CCD
camera. Example calling statements are:
The SXT vignette function was determined from pre-launch calibration data obtained
at White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) and was further refined using flight data.
The vignette function is approximated by two non-concentric cones. The
routine SXT_VIGNETTE computes the SXT vignette function for a given SXT
image as described in the scalar SXT index as follows:
The X-ray vignetting function can be approximately removed with the
routine SXT_OFF_AXIS. Example calling statements are:
Alan McAllister wrote the routine WL_PROCESS to process the SXT aspect
sensor images and generate limb darkening profiles, flat field images,
white light images minus the dark current, flat field, and limb darkening
signals. The routine is still under development and you should look
at the documentation header of that routine for more details.
The routines described here are specific to SXT. There are also some routines
listed in the General Yohkoh Software chapter which can be used for either
SXT or other ground-based images.
See the earlier section describing the details of SXT_PREP.
SXT_CENTER calculates the row (x) and column (y) of the
center of the solar disk and the radius (r) of the Sun
given a data cube (data) and the index structure (index).
The routine performs a fit to the limbs of the image. The fit can
be off by several pixels in the E/W direction for X-ray images.
See the SXC database if you are interested in the X-ray center
for all SFD images as calculated by SXT_CENTER.
Given a SXT PFI image and either the file name of a ground-based image,
or the ground-based image itself, GET_GBO_PFI will extract the portion of
the GBO image corresponding to the SXT PFI. The routine (a modification
of the routine GBO_PFI written by Alan McAllister)
determines the PFI corners from index, rotates these to the
time of the GBO image, and extracts the section of the GBO image.
You can either pass in the GBO image itself, in which
case you MUST also supply the time for it, or a string
with the path/filename using the Yohkoh file name convention.
Some sample calls are:
OCENTER will obtain the center of the Sun from a optical full frame image.
It makes a ``silhouette image'' consisting of 1's and 0's, then
calculates the centroid to determine x and y. The area is used to
determine the image radius. The input image can be compressed
or decompressed, and in any summation mode. The output is in SXT full resolution
pixels unless /noscale is set.
It is possible to get information on what was used in an SXT table by
using one of these routines. GTAB_COMM returns information on the
common table, GTAB_ENTRY returns information on the entry tables,
and GTAB_ROI returns information on the ROI location and image
shape tables. Some sample calls:
These routines allow a user to print information on the partial-frame
and full-frame observing sequence being used. There are four possible
sequences for PFI and four more for FFI. Which sequence is used is
determined by the DP mode and telemetry rate. If the SXT index for
an image is passed, then it will figure out which of the four sequences was
running at that time.
PLOT_SOT will plot out the aspect sensor degradation as a
function of time by typing:
PLOT_TEMPS2 plots the SXT instrument temperatures.
This program can only be run after the variable index exists which
came from an SXT file. A common practice is to run PLOT_SOT which gets
images over the whole mission.
PLOT_SSL will plot the SXT summary log (SSL) information. A series of
plots are made which include:
Sample calls are:
PLOTT_WDA will make a light curve plot for all channels using either the index or
roadmap. The second `T' signifies that it is a time plotting routine.
Seven plots are made, one for each channel. Some sample calls are:
PLOTS_WDA is a very rudimentary plotting routine that will display the spectra for any of the
WBS sub-instruments. It is interactive and will prompt the user for
which sub-instrument to display, and which datasets. A sample call is:
The evolution of all of the WBS spectra against time can be displayed as a pseudo-image
using the routine DISP_WDA. Note: The time axis of DISP_WDA is not uniform.
SXSPC makes the time profiles of SXS-PC11, PC12, PC-21, and
PC22 with various options3.
WBSPC makes four counting rate time profiles of SXS-PC11(21),
SXS-PC12(22), HXS-PC1 and HXS-PC2.
PLOT_HXSPC makes a counting rate time profile of HXS-PC1, HXS-PC2
or HXS-PC1 + PC2 with UTPLOT.
PLOT_HXSPH makes a counting rate time profile of HXS-PH with
UTPLOT. You choose the energy or channel range.
PLOT_GRSPCL makes a counting rate time profile of GRS-PC11, PC12,
PC21 or PC22 with UTPLOT.
PLOT_GRSPCH makes a counting rate time profile of GRS-PC13, PC14,
PC15, PC16, PC23, PC24, PC25 or PC26 with UTPLOT.
PLOT_GRSPHL makes a counting rate time profile of GRS-PHL1 or GRS-PHL2 with UTPLOT.
You choose the energy or channel range.
PLOT_GRSPHH makes a counting rate time profile of GRS-PHH1 or GRS-PHH2 with UTPLOT.
You choose the energy or channel range.
See the description in the User's Guide.
The routines GT_SXS1, GT_SXS2, GT_HXS, GT_GRS1, GT_GRS2, GT_RBMSD, and GT_RBMSC
routines will extract the average counts/sec for the selected channel.
The input can be roadmap, index, or observing log and it will
get the proper structure tag and decompress it properly to
return counts/sec/sensor.
It is possible to get a string defining the
channel selected by using the title keyword option.
See the description in the ``General Yohkoh Software'' chapter on
page 2.4.5.
With HXS_FSP you interactively choose data intervals, and fit the HXS spectrum,
using the routine fsp_11.pro. index and data are the WBS index and data
structures. fit_pars is the structure containing the results. Optional parameters are
- sc_par is a structure containing spectrometer
channel information, ch_dta is a structure containing the data for each channel,
outfile and pfile are filenames for printouts and plots, respectively;
countfile is a filename, if this option is set, the count rates are printed
into that file which may be fit by the routine FSP_PROC described above.
HXS_SPL makes a HXS spectrum fitted by single power law. You
interactively choose the background and flare time intervals for the
spectral analysis.
HXS_SP2 makes HXS spectrum fitted by double power law in a similar way to HXS_SP1.
GRS_SPEFF makes preliminary GRS-1 and 2 spectra (0.3 - 100
MeV).You interactively choose the flare and background time intervals
for the spectral analysis. The flux of each channel is calculated by
dividing the counts by full energy absorption efficiency. The first three
channels data of GRS-1 and the four channels of data of GRS-2 are not plotted
because these channel widths are not exactly determined.
There are several routines for further HXS and GRS data analysis. With
these routines you can get the following:
See the detailed description in the User's Guide.
The instrument response files for SXS, HXS and GRS are listed here. These
files are ASCII files and are located in $DIR_WBS_CAL.
hxs_21.rel
hxs_01_conv260.rel
hxs_21_conv260.rel
hxs_01_conv260.resp
hxs_21_conv260.resp
dtcf_pc_hxs.pro
dtcf_ph_hxs.pro
grs2_40.rel
grs1_40_conv260.rel
grs1_40_conv260.resp
grs2_40_conv260.rel
grs2_40_conv260.resp
dtcf_ph_grs11.pro
dtcf_ph_grs21.pro
The YOHKOH data archive is created on Unix computers at ISAS, Japan,
using standard archiving tools from the Unix operating system.
All archiving is done on 8mm Exabyte tapes.
Nominally, each archive tape will contain one calendar week
(always beginning with Sunday) of reformatted data and all the software
used to access the data. Tapes are created as soon as a complete week
of the data are assembled; but, because data are collected from two
sources (KSC in Japan and NASA's DSN) some delay is expected. The tapes
are then sent to California for duplication and distribution
to the U.S. Co-I's.
At ISAS the archive tapes are copied to MO disk.
Archive tapes can be read on Unix and VMS machines such as SUN, SGI, and
Digital using software package written in Interactive Data Language
(IDL).
For more information on reading archive tapes see the GO_RDTAP description
in the User's Guide.
YOHKOH archive tapes contain a tape directory, reformatted data and
software. Tapes are created on DIGITAL's Unix (Ultrix) system using
`cp', `cpio' and `tar' archiving utilities. Reformatted data files and
the weekly files are all copied to tape using the `cpio' utility. The
software archive is copied to tape with the `tar' utility. Since, the
software archive comprises several different directory trees the `tar'
utility was the logical choice because it allows one preserve these
directory structures during restore operations. Archive tapes will
nominally contain a single calendar week (always beginning with Sunday)
of reformatted data. (Where each reformatted file contains data from a
single orbit which spans approximately 90 minutes.) This calendar week
is given a number (week number: 1-53) which is then encoded into the
name of the tape in the format `yy_wka.xx', where `yy' is the year,
`wk' is the week number, `a' is the media number (always ``a'' for tapes, but can be ``b'' for other media, such as MO disks),
`xx' is the revision number or level of the archive tape.
The detailed contents of a YOHKOH data archive tape begins with two
directory files in different formats (ASCII and binary), followed by a
series of `cpio' data archive files, and lastly a `tar' software archive
file.
The tape directory file lists the contents of each tape. The file
contains general information such as when the tape was made, the name of
the tape, the number of `cpio' archive files, the first and last data
file identification (fileID) contained within the `cpio' archive, and a
breakdown on the contents of the software `tar' archive file giving
names and sizes of embedded `tar' files. The tape directory also has
two detailed tables. The first of which tabulates the weekly files
present within the first `cpio' archive and the second tabulates the
`orbit' fileID and the sizes of each reformatted file (e.g. ada, bda,
cba, hda, sfr, spr, wda) for each `cpio' archive file. This last table
is very useful for identifying whether a given file is on a tape.
The reformatted data are placed on tape with the help of the Unix
archiving utility `cpio' which allows a specified list of files to
inserted into a single archive file. Using this utility we have
bundled the data by placing files with the same data file identification
or fileID (such as 911201.1654, which corresponds to the date 1-Dec-91
at 16 hours and 54 minutes) together into a single archive file and
copied to tape. Each fileID is unique and represents one orbit of data.
Since there are about 16 orbits per day, each tape could have 112 + 1
different `cpio' archive files. The additional archive file is for the
first `cpio' file which only contains the weekly files such as the
observing log file (obs*) and the pointing file (pnt*).
Even though the software is placed on the tape, it is best to obtain the software across
the network. See Appendix for more details.
There are three IDL utility programs which access the archive tapes. An
IDL procedure called MKTAP to create archive tapes, another procedure
called RDTAP to read any of the various sections or parts of sections
of the tape (see Figure), and finally a robust procedure called
YOHKOH_SW to read and restore just the software archive files. The
YOHKOH_SW procedure is very useful and is recommended for creating a
software environment which would be quite similar to the ISAS computing
environment. Documentation for RDTAP and MKTAP are given below and
the 'yohkoh_sw' documentation can be found in separate guide which is
attached to this users guide.
When using RDTAP to read and extract data from the archive tapes be
aware that the newly created disk files are always placed in the users
default directory. RDTAP has an on-line brief help information
listing to aid the unfamiliar user. To activate this feature type
RDTAP without any parameters at the IDL prompt. To get a listing of
the contents of the tape one can either use the RDTAP utility with the
option to extract the tape directory files
The general calling sequence for RDTAP is:
In using the tape directory file to review tape contents and select data
files to be extracted from the tape, find the final table within the
file which tabulates the fileID and file prefix. The heading of table
reads FileID and cpio, followed by all of the valid file prefixes. To
find a given file with the table, match the fileID with the
corresponding row within the FileID column and then match the file
prefix with the corresponding prefix column. A non-zero entry for the
size of the file (bytes) indicates that the file is on the tape.
For VMS systems, there are two DCL commands which must be done prior to
entering IDL in order to access the tape drive. Issue the following two
commands before starting IDL:
Any tape read errors encountered while
reading the tape are flagged to the current session and an attempt is
made to continue reading the tape. All file(s) which were not restored
as a result of the tape read errors are logged to a tape error log file
called `rdtape.log'.
In general, recovering unread file(s) may be difficult. If an error
resulted in the loss of two or more consecutive files one can first
attempt to restart the file extraction beginning with the second file in
the `rdtape.log'. If this procedure is successful, it is most likely
that the first file will be unreadable, however one should still attempt
to re-read the file as the error may have been due to dust or other
contaminates on the tape. If the error log contains several of these
situations of two or more consecutive file losses repeat the above
procedure for each case.
Tapes are created with the IDL procedure MKTAP. A blank
8mm tape should be in the desired tape drive before one starts the
procedure. The nominal mode starting this procedure is to specify the
device as a parameter:
As final comment there are a number of constraints one should be aware
of when creating archive tapes. First, one must have WRITE privilege to
the data directory. This is necessary since MKTAP creates a script
file and two versions of the tape directory files in the data directory.
Secondly, an observing log with the name which corresponds to the dates
of the data archived must be on the directory or the program will prompt
the user for its name.
The following are a list of the Yohkoh principle investigator and
co-investigator sites which have the Yohkoh software and database
package. The node names and a contact person are listed.
This next table shows the various other institutions which are not primary or
co-investigator institutions and which have the Yohkoh package.
Department of Astronomy, Kyoto
A list of the most of the computer nodes which have the Yohkoh software
is listed here. To verify that the lists are accurate, we recommend
logging into sxt, isass0 or flare2 and looking at the file /etc/hosts.
Mees Solar Observatory (MSO) is located on Haleakala, Maui, at 165E
longitude and 20N latitude. MSO instrument operation hours vary from
1800-0300 UT in December to 1630-0400 UT in June. A searchable catalog
called SPAM (Spectroscopy and Polarimetry at Mees) contains MSO data logs
(not data). Some MSO data are available on line. Other MSO data can be
obtained through the Data Use Coordinator, canfield@mamane.ifa.hawaii.edu.
SPAM logs (and searchable attributes, in addition to date, day of year,
and time) include: MSO Log (instrument, NOAA AR, data type, observing
setup), SEL Event List (NOAA AR, X-ray Class), SEL Region Report (NOAA
AR), Yohkoh Orbit Summary, Yohkoh SXT Quiet Mode PFI Observations
(latitude, longitude, X-ray and optical image size), Yohkoh Flare
Observations (latitude, longitude, specific channel counts or ratios).
SPAM runs on a Sun Unix workstation at MSO, and is available over
Internet. Simply access (e.g., telnet) koa.ifa.hawaii.edu (128.171.167.1)
from any vt100, Sun, or xterm emulator. Log on as spam (lower case);
there is no password. New users are asked to read release notes and
hints.
Vector magnetograms from the MSO Stokes Polarimeter are available on line
for about a month after acquisition. These data are available by
anonymous ftp over Internet. Use ftp koa.ifa.hawaii.edu, log in as
anonymous, provide your name as the password, and then respond to the ftp
prompt with cd pub/stokes. Use get to obtain a copy of the README file
for further information and conditions for data use.
This program provides interactive computer controlled viewing of
the library of movie sequences recorded on the ISAS SONY laser
disks. The user must be logged on to the isass3 computer (remote
logon from another ISAS workstation is fine) in order to use the SONY laser disk player.
To run the software the user must log on to isass3. The calling sequence
is:
In addition to this basic mode, VIDEO_MENU may be called with
a keyword vcr set which allows non-interactive playing of frame
sequences specified in an input file. This mode of operation is
convenient for demonstrations and for making video tape copies of
selected sequences of movies.
The centerpiece of the laser disk movie
catalogue is the full disk movie which covers the duration of the
mission. However, there are over 100 entries in the menu, corresponding
to a variety of interesting sequences showing flares, large scale
coronal transients, and theoretical modeling.
The video title pages may be prepared by using an IDL program called
VIDEO_TITLE. First, you must prepare an ASCII control file that
specifies what the title pages should contain. The IDL routine reads
this file and writes the text to a Z-buffer window (using ordinary
XYOUTS commands) and then reads it back into an array that can be
stored in a *.genx file. The font type and size and placement
can be easily adjusted.
Some example calls are:
The control file specifies the position on the screen, the text, the size
and thickness of the characters. Different fonts can be used also.
A portion of that file is shown here:
The outfile = switch will cause the title pages to be written to
a *.genx file that can be written to the ISAS Sony Laser disk
using GO_NVS5. If you want the background color to be blue,
make sure that you specify color table 1 in GO_NVS5.
For the SFD option, the default increment is 10 (process 10 images at a time).
This is good if no one else is using the
workstation at the same time.
If the /sfd switch is given, go_nvs5 will prompt the user with the list of
files which are in the /yd1/sfd directory.
For the GENX option, the array will not be autoscaled (it should be a byte
type). If the number of images in the genx file is large, IDL may run out of core.
In that case, try increment=1. The program will prompt the user for the
GENX filename.
The above procedure is for starting from scratch. If you have just completed
a run and the Sony frame number has not been changed, then just type:
MK_VCR is an IDL procedure which can be used to control the Sony Laserdisk
recorder. In this way sequences can be displayed easily in order to make
VCR video recordings.
The MK_VCR procedure reads an ASCII file (described) below and then calls
sonyloop to actually control the laser disk player.
You can preform a simple test to see if things are working correctly
by typing:
If things look like they are working correctly, you can then try mk_vcr.
To get a template of the file the mk_vcr will read, execute the following
Unix command to copy the example file to your own directory:
If you want to make a movie, you could try the following IDL program:
The file has some descriptions about how to change it. Basically,
the lines in the file look like the following:
The following is a guide to record and play laser disk movies at LPARL.
The program VIDEO_MENU described in section E.1 is not available
at LPARL during the writing of this guide, however it may exist now. See one of
the software engineers to see if it is available.
0 15-NOV-91 22:42:24 FL/H NaBan/Open Full Norm C 16 238.0 64x 64 100% S13W18 0% SAA 2.6
The first 80 columns are the same as above. The ``100%'' says that all of the image
was received from the S/C, ``S13W18''
are the heliocentric coordinates of the PFI, ``0%'' of the image was saturated,
``SAA'' signifies that it was during an South Atlantic Anomaly (SAA) passage, and
``2.6'' is the number of minutes before spacecraft night.
2.5 Routines for Calibration and Analysis
2.5.1 FSP_PROC [*]
IDL > FSP_PROC, detector, cfile, ofile, tyspec, fit_pars
2.5.2 FSP_11 [*]
IDL > FSP_11, detector, inpf, tyspec, fit_pars, sc_par, ch_dta
2.6 Routines for Image Alignment
2.6.1 SXT_PREP
2.6.2 Other Routines
2.7 Accessing Secondary Databases
2.7.1 CONTACTS
IDL > contacts,'2-jun-92'
Kagoshima Space Center Contacts Minutes of
Starts Ends Day Ngt Tot
JST (UT) JST
2-JUN-92 02:56:14 ( 1-JUN-92 17:56:14) 03:07:14 3.5 7.5 11.0
2-JUN-92 04:39:59 ( 1-JUN-92 19:39:59) 04:48:59 7.8 1.2 9.0
2-JUN-92 20:27:14 ( 2-JUN-92 11:27:14) 20:37:14 4.0 6.0 10.0
2-JUN-92 22:09:14 ( 2-JUN-92 13:09:14) 22:21:14 0.0 12.0 12.0
2-JUN-92 23:52:29 ( 2-JUN-92 14:52:29) 00:04:14 0.0 11.8 11.8
IDL > contacts, '1-jun-92', '10-jun-92', outfil='contacts.txt'
2.7.2 PR_FEM
PR_FEM will print out Yohkoh's day and night events by typing:
IDL > pr_fem, '1-jan'
2.7.3 PR_EVN
IDL > pr_evn, '23-jun-92'
a list of the times that Yohkoh data are available and the number of datasets
available for each instrument are listed for 24 hours starting at 23-jun-92 00:00.
By typing:
IDL > pr_evn, '15-nov-91 20:00', '17-nov-91 15:00', /flare
all times that Yohkoh was in FLARE mode between those times is listed. By typing:
IDL > pr_evn, '1-jan-92', '1-jan-93', /flare, /counts, mindur=5, outfil='pr_evn.results'
the FLARE modes for 1992 are listed, and since the /COUNTS option was used, the maximum
counting rate for certain WBS, HXT, and BCS channels is printed instead of the
number of datasets available. It also prints the GOES classification when
it is available. See the User's Guide for a sample output listing.
2.7.4 PLOT_EVN
2.7.5 RD_FEM
IDL > rd_fem, sttim, entim, fem
IDL > rd_evn, index(0), index(n-1), evn
IDL > rd_nar, '1-nov-91', '2-nov-91', evn
Look at the File Control Document for a description of the structures
which are returned.
2.7.6 RD_OBS
IDL > rd_obs, '8-may-92', '8-may-92 12:00', bcs, sxtf, sxtp, w_h, fid
It is possible to only read SXT full-frame data by using the one of the
following command:
IDL > rd_obs, '8-may-92', '8-may-92 12:00', bcs, sxtf, sxtp, w_h, fid, /sxtf
IDL > rd_obs, '8-may-92', '8-may-92 12:00', bcs, sxtf, /sxtf
IDL > rd_obs, '8-may-92', '8-may-92 12:00', bcs, sxtf, /nobcs
To read the WBS data, you can use the command:
IDL > rd_obs, '8-may-92', '8-may-92 12:00', bcs, sxtf, sxtp, w_h, /w_h
The observing log output structures are positional and are sorted
alphabetically. The observing log files must be in the $DIR_GEN_OBD,
$DIR_GEN_OSF, $DIR_GEN_OSP, and $DIR_GEN_OWH directories
appropriately.
2.8 Reading Exabyte Archive Tapes
3. Bragg Crystal Spectrometer (BCS)
3.1 Routines for Data Selection
3.1.1 LIST_BDA
IDL > list_bda, roadmap, start, nrec, ss=ss
where roadmap is the input.
3.1.2 SELECT_BDA
IDL > .run select_bda
where roadmap is the input.
3.2 Routines for Making Time Plots
3.2.1 BCS_24HR_PLOT
IDL > bcs_24hr_plot, '15-nov-91'
IDL > bcs_24hr_plot, '15-nov-91', chan=4
3.2.2 PLOTT_BDA
IDL > plott_bda, index
IDL > plott_bda, roadmap
IDL > plott_bda, roadmap(100:200), psym=10
3.2.3 LCBDA [*]
IDL > lcbda, index
IDL > lcbda, roadmap, chan=1
3.3 Routines for Making Spectral Plots
3.3.1 PLOTS_BDA
IDL > plots_bda, index, data
3.3.2 PLOTBDA
IDL > .run plotbda
3.3.3 BCS_MULTI
IDL > bcs_multi, index, data
IDL > bcs_multi, index, data, chan=1
3.3.4 BCS_CONT
IDL > bcs_cont, index, data
IDL > bcs_cont, index, data, chan=1
3.4 Routines for 2-D Spectral Display
3.4.1 DISP_BDA
IDL > disp_bda, index, data
3.4.2 BCS_SPMOVIE
IDL > bcs_spmovie, index, data
IDL > bcs_spmovie, index, data, chan=1
3.4.3 GS [*]
IDL > .run gs
All the routines that run from GS require that spectra be selected first
using the cursor routine.
IDL > .run gs_cur
3.5 Routines for Data and Information Extraction
3.5.1 EXT_BCSCHAN
IDL > data_out = ext_bcschan(index, data, chan)
3.5.2 LIST_BDA
IDL > list_bda, roadmap, start, nrec
IDL > list_bda, roadmap, start, nrec, chan=4
where roadmap is the input.
3.5.3 GT_TOTAL_CNTS
IDL > x = gt_total_cnts(roadmap)
IDL > x = gt_total_cnts(roadmap,1)
IDL > x = gt_total_cnts(index,2,title=title)
3.5.4 GT_BLOCKID
IDL > x = gt_blockid(roadmap)
0 Normal Queue Data Block
1 Fast Queue Data Block
2 Micro Dump Block (fixed extraction)
3 Cal Data Block (fixed extraction)
4 Queue data where the modeID in the header is not recognized
5 Normal or fast queue data which have fill data (garbage) 3.6 Routines for Calibration and Analysis
3.6.1 BCS_DECOMP
IDL > ndat = bcs_decomp(data)
3.6.2 BCS_NORM
IDL > dspec = bcs_norm(index, data)
3.6.3 SUM_BDA
IDL > data_out = sum_bda(index, data, modeid, nsum)
3.6.4 PLOT_REF [*]
IDL > plot_ref, index, data, channel, dset_arr
3.6.5 BCS_DTFAC
The dead-time correction factors can be calculated with BCS_DTFAC:
IDL > dd = bcs_dtfac(index,dp_sync,type,stime,etime)
3.6.6 BCS_POINT
The position of a source on the solar disk may be determined from the bin
number of the resonance line with BCS_POINT. If the epoch is provided,
this routine will also return the heliocentric latitude:
IDL > dd = bcs_point(wbin [,chan=n [,date=date, etc.]])
3.6.7 BCS_SYNTHETIC
IDL > .run bcs_synthetic
The program calls the procedure BCS_SPEC to perform the spectral
calculations. It defaults to a wavelength coverage which is appropriate
for mid-latitude observations. The BCS_SPEC defaults for atomic code,
ionization balance and abundance will be used. The computation is made for
an emission measure of EM = 1050 cm-3.
3.6.8 BCS_SPEC
IDL > flux = bcs_spec(Chan,Te6) ; Use Td6=Te6 and default wavelengths
IDL > flux = bcs_spec(Chan,Te6,Td6,Wave,Waveo=Waveo,Ainfo=Ainfo,Vel=Vel)
where the inputs are Chan (the BCS channel number of a BSC structure), Te6
and Td6 (electron and ``Doppler'' temperatures in MK), and Wave is a vector of
the edges of the BCS wavelength bins. Returned will be flux (assuming
EM = 1050 cm-3), Waveo (wavelengths at the centers of the bins), and
Ainfo (a structure variable containing information about the calculated
spectrum). Vel is an optional input keyword to specify the bulk velocity in km/s.
More information is available in the documentation header.
BCS_SPEC is called by BCS_SYNTHETIC and FIT_BSC.
3.7 BSC Routines
3.7.1 HELP_BSC
IDL > help_bsc
3.7.2 MK_BSC
IDL > mk_bsc,index,data,bsc_index,bsc_data,dp_sync=dp_sync
To analyze BCS data, you would begin by using YODAT to read the BDA
data file for the dates and times you are interested in. Yodat will return
a BDA index structure INDEX, a BDA data array DATA, and a structure DP_SYNC
which contains the DP synchronous data needed for deadtime corrections.
/LAST - run using the information stored in the latest BSC_INDEX.
/DEF - run using the default settings.
/WID - run via a widget interface.
/BSA - run to make BSA index only (do not make BSC_DATA).
/SAVE - save BSC (or BSA) index (and data) in a file.
(The file will be named BSCyymmdd.hhmm, based on the time of the
first data interval).
/VERBOSE - echo extra information about SAA/NIGHT or MODEID/BLOCKID
BDAFILE - input BDAFILE to read. .COUNTS - accumulated counts (per detector bin)
.BIN - physical detector position
.ERROR - spectral uncertainties (in counts)
.WAVE - nominal wavelength array (Å)
.FLUX - flux-calibrated data (ph cm-2 s-1 Å-1)
.WAVE_FIT - wavelength array for the fitted spectra (Å)
.FLUX_FIT - fitted spectra 3.7.3 SEL_BSC
IDL > sel_bsc,bsc_index,bsc_data,new_index,new_data,wave,flux,eflux
The selected index and data structures are returned in NEW_INDEX and NEW_DATA.
The wavelength, flux, and uncertainties in the flux are returned in the arrays
WAVE, FLUX, and EFLUX.
CHAN (in) - BCS channel (def is all)
TSTART (in) - start time to extract (UTPLOT format)
TEND (in) - end time to extract
BIN (out) - Physical detector positions
COUNTS (out) - observed counts (per bin) in the accumulation interval
SS (out) - indices matching requested channel
FWAVE (out) - fitted wavelength array
FIT (out) - fitted spectrum array
SFIT (out) - fitted second component array 3.7.4 LIST_BSC
IDL > list_bsc,bsc_index,chan
where CHAN is the desired channel to list.
3.7.5 SAV_BSC
IDL > sav_bsc,'bsc_file_name',bsc_index,bsc_data
Note that MK_BSC will also save the data if the /FILE switch is set.
3.7.6 RD_BSC
IDL > rd_bsc,'bsc_file_name',ss,bsc_index,bsc_data
This procedure will return the BSC index and data structures. SS is a
vector with indices of a particular subset of data within the BSC file. For
example, using SS=INDGEN(10) will extract the first 10 data sets from the
BSC file. To extract ALL the data sets, use SS = -1.
3.7.7 BSC2BSD
IDL > bsc2bsd,'bsc_file_name','bsd_file_name'
The BSD file name is optional, and will be created from the
BSC file name if not supplied.
3.7.8 MAP_BSC
IDL > map_bsc,bsc_index,bsc_data
The following keywords are accepted:
CHAN BCS channel to plot.
XSPACE the value by which to shift successive spectra in the x-direction.
[def=0]
YSPACE the value by which to shift successive spectra in the y-direction.
[def=0]
TSTART the time of the first spectrum to plot (with date optional).
[sample format,TSTART='9:32', def = first spectrum in BSC_DATA]
TEND the time of the last spectrum to plot.
[def = last spectrum in BSC_DATA] 3.7.9 LC_BSC
IDL > lc_bsc, bsc_index, bsc_data, t, y, chan=chan,/flux
This program first plots a spectrum at the peak of the flare. The user can
select a spectral region with the cursor. The light curve derived from the sum
of wavelength points within this region is returned in the array Y. The time (UT)
is returned in T. If the BSC data are flux calibrated, then using the FLUX
keyword will return the light curve in units of photons cm-2 s-1.
The optional keyword over will overplot successive light curves.
3.7.10 WBDA
IDL > wbda
The program will provide a set of menus from which BDA files can be selected
either by date, filename, or directory location. WBDA will plot light curves and
spectra for a specific channel, accumulate spectra for selected integration
times, and apply dead-time, curvature, and flux corrections. The BDA INDEX and
DATA variables produced by YODAT can be also input directly to WBDA:
IDL > wbda,index,data
3.7.11 GT_BSC_BINCAL
IDL > bincal=gt_bsc_bincal(1)
will return the following structure:
.CHAN - channel number
.NBINS - number of bins per channel
.MODEID - mode id
.WAVE - nominal wavelength array (Å)
.PHYSPOS - physical detector position array
.FLUXFAC - conversion factor array for counts/bin to photons/cm/Å
.SENSIT - mean sensitivity array for grouped bins
.DBIN - detector bin width
.W0 - start wavelength of spectrum
.DW - dispersion (angstrom/bin)
.BINARC - conversion factor for arcmin to bin (bins/arcmin)
.GAUSSW - FWHM Gaussian detector width (Å)
.RWID - FWHM rocking width (Å)
.EFAREA - effective area (cm2)
.NSTART - first valid bin
.NEND - last valid bin
.VERSION - version number of BCS calibration file used 3.7.12 FIT_BSC
IDL > fit_bsc,bsc_index,bsc_data,fit_index,fit_data,chan=chan
In the above call, the fitted results are returned in the new structures
FIT_INDEX and FIT_DATA for the channel specified by the keyword CHAN.
If CHAN is not specified, then all channels will be fit (not recommended).
.FLUX_FIT a 256-element floating point array containing
the fitted model spectrum matching the observed
spectrum in the .FLUX field
.WAVE_FIT a 256-element floating point array containing
computed wavelengths of the fitted model spectrum
in .FLUX_FIT.
.FLUX_FIT2 a 256-element floating point array containing
the fitted model spectrum corresponding to
a secondary velocity shifted spectrum in the .FLUX field SS index selection vector or scalar
(e.g. SS=[45,46] to fit only spectra 45 and 46)
TSTART UT string (e.g. '9:45'). Only spectra at or
after TSTART will be fit.
TEND Only spectra at or before TEND will be fit.
LRANGE 2-element wavelength vector range (Å) within which to
limit line fitting [Default is entire range]
CRANGE 2-element wavelength vector range (Å) within which to
limit continuum fitting [Default is entire range]
TE6 input starting guess for electron temperature (MK)
[Default is to use internal values]
TD6 input starting guess for resonance line Doppler
broadening (MK) [Default is to infer from observed width] ATTEMPT level of fit attempt
/BLUE equivalent to attempt=3
/NEWGUES set to NOT use results of previous fit as starting
input for fit to next spectrum
/PLOT set to plot progress of fits
/VERB set for more information about fitting progress
/LAST set to use last converged parameters as starting
guess for fitting next spectrum.
IDL > fit_bsc,index,data,findex,fdata,chan=3,tstart='09:04'
To fit a blueshifted secondary component:
IDL > fit_bsc,index,data,findex,fdata,chan=3,tstart='09:04',/blue
3.7.13 BCS_BROAD
; Return temperature in (MK)
; Return velocity (km/s)
; Return Doppler FWHM (Ang)
where TD6 is the equivalent Doppler Temperature (MK) and CHAN is the
BCS channel number. The parameter TDOPPW does not include the
contribution due to the crystal (Lorentz) broadening, but is included
by BCS_BROAD when it makes its calculations, based on the value of
CHAN. There are several additional options available and there is a
keyword to return the crystal rocking curve width. Most conversions
between BCS line width and velocity or between line width and
temperature can probably be accomplished using this routine.
3.7.14 PLOT_BSC
IDL > plot_bsc,bsc_index,bsc_data
PLOT_BSC will plot light curves and spectra for user selected channels
and times, as well as fitted spectra from FIT_BSC.
CHAN - channel to plot
SS - selected indicies of spectra to plot (default is all)
/NOWID - to not use widget mode (def is widgets, if more than 1 spectrum) /EBAR - oplot spectral uncertainties
/HC - make a hard copy (single spectrum only)
/PS - make a PostScript file (single spectrum) /BLUE - to oplot second blueshift component (if fitted by FIT_BSC)
/VUNIT - to print fitted Doppler widths in km/s units (default is MK)
/NOFIT - inhibit oplot of fitted spectra (default is oplot fit)
/NOOBS - inhibit plot of observed spectra (default is plot obs) 3.7.15 FIT_BSC_PLOT
IDL > fit_bsc_plot,bsc_index
IDL > fit_bsc_plot,bsc_index,tstart=tstart
; Produce hardcopy output
Consult the document header for additional options.
3.7.16 MK_FIT_BSC_EPS
; Send plot to the printer
; Make file but don't print
; Create an EPS file
; Suppress atomic code label
MK_FIT_BSC_EPS sets up the parameters to call BCS_SPEC_PLOT correctly.
4. Hard X-Ray Telescope (HXT)
4.1 Routines for Making Time Plots
4.1.1 PLOTT_HDA
IDL > plott_hda, index
IDL > plott_hda, roadmap
IDL > plott_hda, roadmap(100:200), psym=10
4.2 Routines for 2-D Spectral Display
4.2.1 DISP_HDA
IDL > disp_hda, index, data
4.3 Routines for Data and Information Extraction
4.3.1 GT_SUM_L
IDL > y = gt_sum_l(roadmap)
IDL > y = gt_sum_l(w_h, title=title)
4.3.2 GET_INFO
4.4 Routines for Calibration and Analysis
4.4.1 HXT_QLOOK
IDL > hxt_qlook, index, data, movie, hxi_index
IDL > hxt_qlook, index, data, movie, hxi_index, patterns
index HXT index from an HDA file
data HXT data from an HDA file
patterns the sub-collimator modulation patterns. Computed if not
supplied. The computation is slow, so if you plan to make
a series of movies, use patterns to receive the computed
patterns the first time you call HXT_QLOOK and then use
patterns to pass the modulation patterns back to the routine
on subsequent calls to HXT_QLOOK. You must recompute the
modulation patterns whenever you use a different pointing.
a data cube of the HXT images (output)
hxi_index an index describing various parameters of the images. The
time in the index is the start of the accumulation period
(output).
Force a new computation of the modulation patterns,
even if the patterns parameter is set. Normally, if
patterns is set, the modulation patterns are not
computed. You must recompute the modulation
patterns whenever you use a different pointing.
/show_images show each image as it is computed
/quiet don't print any diagnostics
/verbose print lots of diagnostics
smooth smoothing parameter which determines how much the inverse
computation of the image is smoothed. Default = 0.1. 4.4.2 HXTPRO
4.4.3 HXT_IMG
4.4.4 GET_HXT_POS
IDL > xy0 = get_hxt_pos('15-Nov-91 22:37')
IDL > xy0 = get_hxt_pos(index(20), helio='N32W23')
IDL > xy0 = get_hxt_pos(index(20), status=status)
The optional keywords /get_sxt, /get_goes and helio will
force the calculation of the function to use that technique. The
keyword option /nouser should be used when running in batch mode as it
will inhibit asking the user for input. The status output is
a -1 if no match has been found, 1 for HXT flare list, 2 for SXT image,
3 for GOES event list, 4 for heliocentric coordinate passed in, and
5 for user input.
4.4.5 HXT_FSP and HXTBOX_FSP [*]
IDL > HXT_FSP, index, data, fit_pars
HXTBOX_FSP fits spectra to a given box, chosen by LCUR_IMAGE, for a set of
HXT images in the HXI structure; index and data come from and hxi file
of deconvolved images.
IDL > HXTBOX_FSP, index, data, fit_pars
4.4.6 SXTHXT_FSP and SXTHXTBOX_FSP[*]
IDL > SXTHXT_FSP, index, data, hindex, hdata, fit_pars
SXTHXTBOX_FSP fits SXT-HXT spectra for a box chosen using LCUR_IMAGE. hindex must be
the HXI structure, and hdata are HXT images. You should be sure of alignment
beforehand.
IDL > SXTHXTBOX_FSP, index, data, hindex, hdata, fit_pars
4.4.7 HXT_DECOMP
IDL > odata = hxt_decomp(data)
5. Soft X-Ray Telescope (SXT)
5.1 Routines for Data Selection
5.1.1 SSWHERE
IDL > ss=sswhere(roadmap)
SSWHERE works on both the roadmap and index structures. Available selection
criteria are:
5.1.2 SHOW_OBS3
IDL > show_obs3, roadmap
IDL > show_obs3, index
It is possible to select images using SHOW_OBS3 by clicking on
diagonally opposite corners of a box surrounding the images you wish
to select. The calling sequence for that is:
IDL > show_obs3, roadmap, sel, ss
where sel is a returned logical array the same length as roadmap, and is set
true for all dsets selected, and ss is the returned subscripts of the selected
datasets. A few examples on how to use the sel variable are:
IDL > ss = where(sel)
IDL > ss = where(sel and (gt_dp_mode(roadmap) eq 9))
5.1.3 SHOW_OBS4
IDL > show_obs4, roadmap
IDL > show_obs4, index
It is possible to click on a time range for a closer look by:
5.1.4 PLOT_FOV
IDL > plot_fov, index, /box
5.2 Routines for Making Time Plots
5.2.1 LCUR_IMAGE
5.3 Routines for Image Display and Enhancement
5.3.1 STEPPER
5.3.2 XY_RASTER
IDL > xy_raster, index, data
IDL > xy_raster, index, data, factor
where factor is the rebin factor (a value of 1 will perform no
rebinning). If there are too many images, the program will display
the number of images which will fit on a page, and will prompt the
user for when to move to the next page. The keyword /notimes will
inhibit the time labels, /noscale will inhibit image scaling (it will
use TV instead of TV_SCL), /individual_scale will scale each image
individually.
5.3.3 DISP_MONTH
IDL > disp_month, 'oct-93'
5.3.4 UNSHARP_MASK
IDL > dataout=unsharp_mask(index, data)
where data and dataout are 2D arrays, and index is the index
entry that corresponds to data. If no keywords are given the
defaults are used.
smooth Size of smoothing box, integer.
lowdelt Lower d cutoff, a percentage of minimum, decimal 0.xx.
updelt Upper d cutoff, a percentage of maximum, decimal 0.xx.
lowint Saturation cutoff, don't add back when signal is BELOW
a given percentage of the saturation value, decimal 0.xx.
upint Saturation cutoff, don't add back when signal is ABOVE
a given percentage of the saturation value, decimal 0.xx.
deltcoef Multiplier for d field, float x.x. 5.3.5 DE_SPIKER
IDL > clean_img = de_spiker(image, thresh)
IDL > clean_img = de_spiker(image, thresh, /neg)
IDL > clean_img = de_spiker(image, thresh, indices=indices)
where, image is the input data array, thresh is the specified spike amplitude to
remove. Optional input/output parameter indices contains the indices of
spikes at the level specified, and optional input switch /neg requests that
``dark holes'' be removed.
5.3.6 SXT_GRID
IDL > tvscl, data(*,*,0)
IDL > sxt_grid, index(0)
The keyword option /read will allow the user to move the
cursor around the image and to display the heliocentric coordinates.
If /angle is used with /read, then the value displayed
is the angle relative to the sun center, which is useful to be used
with SXT_PREP.
5.4 Routines for Data and Information Extraction
5.4.1 GET_INFO
5.4.2 EXT_SUBSET [*]
EXT_SUBSET extracts a subset (in x and y) of a data cube
and creates a new data and index array (data_out and
index_out) by typing:
IDL > ext_subset,index_in,data_in,index_out,data_out
It is a mouse driven program.
5.4.3 GT_FILTA
GT_FILTA uses an index or roadmap structure to determine the setting of the A filter:
IDL > a = gt_filta(index)
The filter setting will be returned as an integer (1-6) where
1 Open Op Op
2 Optical - narrow band NaBan NB
3 Quartz defocusing lens Quart Qz
4 Diffuser Diffu Df
5 Optical - Wide band WdBan WB
6 8% neutral density X-ray filter NuDen ND
IDL > b = gt_filta(roadmap, /string)
You can get a listing of these at any time by typing the following:
IDL > print,gt_filta()
5.4.4 GT_FILTB
1 Open Open Op
2 Thin Aluminum (1265 Å) Al.1 A1
3 Dagwood Sandwich AlMg AM
4 Beryllium (119 mm) Be119 Be
5 Thick Aluminum (11.5 mm) Al12 A2
6 Magnesium (2.5 mm) Mg3 Mg 5.4.5 GT_PFI_FFI
GT_PFR_FFI extracts the information on whether the image is a partial frame image (PFI)
or a full frame image (FFI). Even values are PFI, odd values are FFI
in general.
0 PFI
1 FFI
2 PFI Observing Region
3 FFI Patrol Image 5.4.6 GT_RES
GT_RES extracts what resolution each SXT image was taken at by typing:
IDL > res = gt_res(roadmap)
It outputs the resolution as a integer where:
0 full resolution
1 half resolution
2 quarter resolution
IDL > res = gt_res(roadmap, /string)
5.4.7 GT_COMP
GT_COMP extracts what compression was used for each SXT image was taken at by typing:
IDL > comp = gt_comp(roadmap)
It outputs the compression as a integer where:
0 Compressed (see routine SXT_DECOMP)
1 Low 8 bits (of 12 bits)
2 High 8 bits (of 12 bits) 5.4.8 GT_DPE
IDL > dpe = gt_dpe(index)
IDL > msec = gt_dpe(roadmap, /conv)
The effective exposure for each of the DPE values are shown in the following
table. For DPE values above 22, the effective exposure is
exposure = (DPE-21) * 0.25 seconds
DPE Effective MBE Mask DPE Effective MBE Mask
Exposure Exposure
0 0.08 msec 0 with ND 19 668.00 msec 12
1 0.23 1 with ND 20 948.00 13
2 0.96 0 21 1.338 sec 14
3 1.37 2 with ND 22 1.888 15
4 2.88 1 23 2.668 16
5 3.06 4 with ND 24 3.778 17
6 4.67 5 with ND 25 5.338 18
7 6.28 6 with ND 26 7.548 19
8 9.50 7 with ND 27 10.678 20
9 17.00 2 28 15.108 21
10 28.00 3 29 21.358 22
11 38.00 4 30 30.208 23
12 58.00 5 31 42.718 24
13 78.00 6 32 60.418 25
14 118.00 7 33 85.438 26
15 168.00 8 34 120.828 27
16 238.00 9 35 170.878 28
17 338.00 10 36 241.668 29
18 468.00 11 5.4.9 GT_MBE
GT_MBE extracts what mail box exposure (MBE) level was used. This is the
actual shutter exposure level commanded. It is possible to convert
to commanded shutter duration in milliseconds by using the /conv
switch).
IDL > mbe = gt_mbe(index)
IDL > shutdur = gt_mbe(roadmap, /conv)
5.4.10 GT_EXPDUR
GT_EXPDUR will calculate the effective exposure duration
(not the commanded DPE) of a series of images given an
index structure to work with. You can get an array of
exposures (exps) in msec by typing one of the following. In
the second example, it returns the shutter duration (which is
also the CCD integration period). For dark images the value
returned is the number of milliseconds the CCD integrated for
which is in multiples of 8 msec (8 msec is the minimum for
dark current images).
IDL > expos = gt_expdur(index)
IDL > expos = gt_expdur(index, /shut_dur)
5.4.11 GT_EXPLAT
IDL > explat = gt_explat(index)
5.4.12 GT_EXPMODE
GT_EXPMODE routine returns the exposure mode. The values it can return are:
0 Normal shuttered exposure
1 Dark image (shutter stays closed)
2 Calibration image (shutter open during readout)
IDL > expmode = gt_expmode(index)
5.4.13 GT_CORNER
IDL > corners = gt_corner(roadmap)
IDL > x0 = gt_corner(index, /x)
5.4.14 GT_CENTER
IDL > pix = gt_center(index)
IDL > helio = gt_center(index, /helio)
IDL > helio = gt_center(index, /helio, /cmd)
IDL > ang = gt_center(roadmap)
where ang(0,*) is arcseconds east/west with east being
negative and ang(1,*) is arcseconds north/south with
north being positive. helio is in degrees, and pix is
in full resolution pixels. It is possible to get the heliocentric
coordinates in a string of the form ``N12W23'' by using the /STRING
option.
5.4.15 GT_SXT_AXIS
Optical Axis (CCD Full-Res Pixels)
x y
X-ray 515 633
Narrow Band (NaBan) 514.64 634.47
Wide Band (WdBan) 515.24 634.26
The values can be quickly acquired on line using GT_SXT_AXIS. The next
three lines will reproduce the values in the table above. Note that the
routine also accepts an index or roadmap data structure and that the filter
will be determined from the SXT structure.
; 0=X-ray
; 1=NaBan
; 2=WdBan
; NaBan relative to X-ray
The sign convention can be understood if you remember that the NaBan image is
Northeast of the X-ray image.
5.4.16 GT_PIX_SIZE
IDL > print,gt_pix_size()
IDL > print,gt_pix_size(index)
If the SXT index or roadmap is passed in, the routine will return the
appropriate pixel size in arc sec for the resolution of the data. The
pixel size of the optical images is thought to be within 1% of the
X-ray pixel size.
5.4.17 GT_TEMP_CCD
IDL > temp = gt_temp_ccd(index)
5.4.18 GT_TEMP_HK
IDL > temp = gt_temp_hk(index, 0, title=title)
5.4.19 SXTPNT_SUM
IDL > sxtpnt_sum, '5-oct-93 13:00', '6-oct-93 1:00'
it will produce a file in your home directory with the name ``sxtpnt_sum.txt''
(unless you specify the output file name with the outfil keyword option).
5.4.20 PR_SXTOBS
IDL > pr_sxtobs,'15-nov-91 22:00','15-nov-91 22:05'
IDL > pr_sxtobs,'15-nov-91 22:00','15-nov-91 22:05',/long
5.4.21 PFI_LOC
IDL > pfi_loc, '23-jun-93 1:00'
IDL > pfi_loc, timstr, hours=2
IDL > pfi_loc, index
IDL > pfi_loc, index, pfi_struct=sxtp
IDL > pfi_loc, index, '6-nov-93 3:30'
IDL > pfi_loc, index, '6-nov-93 3:30', /hour
It is possible to use the hours keyword option to specify the
number of hours plus and minus the full frame time for which you wish to
have PFI locations displayed. The pfi_struct option exists so
that you can pass a PFI roadmap or index structure directly to the
PFI_LOC to be displayed over the image. If a second positional parameter
is passed, the routine will get the PFI locations for that time and
overlay them on the image.
5.5 Routines for Calibration and Analysis
5.5.1 SXT_PREP
IDL > sxt_prep, input1, input2, index_out, data_out
IDL > sxt_prep, index, data, index_out, data_out
IDL > sxt_prep, infil, dset_arr, index_out, data_out, $
IDL > helio=[-9.8,-20.3], date_helio='14-JUN-92 02:37:41'
IDL > sxt_prep, index, data, index_out, data_out, /helio, ref_image=10
IDL > sxt_prep, index, data, index_out, data_out, ref_image=spr_index(0)
IDL > sxt_prep, index, data, index_out, data_out, /roll
------- Calibration Parameters -------
nocorrections If set, then LEAK_SUB, and therefore DARK_SUB, are not called.
dc_scalar If set, then a simple scalar value is used for dark current
subtraction. Default is to take the image closest in exposure.
dc_interpolate If set, then perform interpolation on the dark frame
images to get a better background subtraction. Default is to
take the image closest in exposure.
upper_only If set, only flag +1 pixels above (in a column) the
saturated area (not the -1 pixels) [see call to SXT_SATPIX].
sfd_corr If set, then the input image is an SFD image. Use the
SFD decompression, perform the registration, and recompress
using the SFD compression. ------- Alignment Parameters -------
register If set, then perform the registration and correct only for
the S/C jitter. Using the HELIO or SUNCOORD options selects this option also.
ref_image A single roadmap or index structure which will be used
to define the sun or heliocentric coordinates for alignment.
It can be the image number (subscript) of the images being
extracted which should be used (not the absolute dataset
number within the images listed in ïnfil")
helio the reference latitude and longitude for the alignment.
This should be the position of the active region at some
time, preferably near the time it crossed closest to the
center of the disk.
helio(0) = longitude E/W (E is negative)
helio(1) = latitude N/S (S is negative)
It can be a non-zero scalar value if REF_IMAGE is passed in.
In this case, the heliocentric coordinates are derived
from REF_IMAGE. date_helio the reference date/time for the heliocentric input.
suncoord The coordinates of the center of the portion to extract
in angular arcseconds relative to sun center.
suncoord(0) = E-W coordinate (E is negative)
suncoord(1) = N-S coordinate (S is negative)
ccdcoord The FRE (full resolution CCD pixel equivalent) of the
center of the portion to extract.
outres The resolution of the output image (0=FR, 1=HR, 2=QR).
If not set, then convert all to full res. Only relevant if
registering the images.
outsize The dimension of the output image [#col, #lin].
If it is a scalar value, it will make the #lin = #col.
If not set, it will make it the largest size of the input
field of views. If PFI and FFI are mixed, it will take
the largest PFI. fill_gap A gap can exist between two PFI strips for a single
observing region because of a change in S/C pointing.
If this variable is set, then the gap between the PFI
strips is filled by interpolating the lines above and below.
roll_do If set, then perform the corrections for the roll offset.
normalize If set, perform exposure normalization. ------- Miscellaneous Parameters ----
force_read If set, read all datasets at once even if input was
specified with INFIL/DSET. This is available because doing
LEAK_SUB on all images at once if the input is PFI is more
efficient.
outfil If specified, the data will not be passed back in INDEX_OUT and
DATA_OUT. Instead, it will be saved in an SDA file with the
name specified by this parameter.
If ``uncert" and ``satpix" are included in the procedure call,
they will be saved with the same file name with a ``_unc"
and a ``_sat" appended to the file name. 5.5.2 XSXT_PREP
5.5.3 SXT_DECOMP
IDL > ndat = sxt_decomp(data)
5.5.4 SXT_COMP
IDL > bdat = sxt_comp(data)
5.5.5 RESTORE_LOW8
IDL > out = restore_low8(low8, comp)
where low8 is the SXT image taken with the low 8 bits, and
comp is the comparable compressed image (ideally, acquired
at nearly the same time).
5.5.6 SFD_COMP
IDL > data_out = sfd_comp(data_in)
5.5.7 SFD_DECOMP
IDL > data_out = sfd_decomp(data_in)
5.5.8 EXP_NORM
IDL > ndat = exp_norm(data,index)
IDL > ndat = exp_norm(data,index,0)
To do this it follows the following steps:
5.5.9 SXT_COMPOSITE
IDL > cimg = sxt_composite(index,data)
IDL > cimg = sxt_composite(index,data,satpix=satpix)
IDL > cimg = sxt_composite(index,data,dc_data,sx=[1,2,3],sd=[0,2,1])
By default, SXT_COMPOSITE will do dark and leak frame subtraction if
data is byte-type. The user may optionally specify the dark-frame images
in dc_data and will default to data-dc_data unless the explicit
X-ray and Dark-frame indices are given in sx and sd, respectively.
5.5.10 MK_SFD
IDL > mk_sfd,infil,outfil,filpref
where infil is a string array of one or more SFR filenames (and
locations), outfil is the string array containing the name of directory
where you want the file to be created, and filpref is a string array
which contains the three letter file prefix name (usually SFD). The
desaturated image is compressed such that:
0 = 1 dn/sec/5 arcsec pixel
255 = 1,000,000 dn/sec/5 arcsec pixel
Use the routine SFD_DECOMP to restore the data from compressed bytes
to real numbers.
5.5.11 DARK_SUB
IDL > data_out = dark_sub(index,data)
The routine can interpolate between two reference images to simulate the
input exposure duration by using the /interpolate option. It will call
the routine GET_DC_IMAGE to get the proper image and take the
subsection for the PFI cases. The SDC data files for the time period
being calibrated must be in the directory $DIR_SXT_SDC.
# will enable automatic interplation
# will disable automatic interplation
LEAK_SUB calls DARK_SUB if the input data is BYTE type, so normally a user does not need to call DARK_SUB
directly.
5.5.12 GET_DC_IMAGE
IDL > get_dc_image, index(3), dcindex, dcdata
where index(3) is the index of the image you are working with, or you can
pass a list array of indicies by typing:
IDL > get_dc_image, index, dcindex, dcdata, imap
For this case, imap is the same length as index and tells you which
image to use in dcdata for the corresponding index. For example,
if index is 10 elements long, and imap(8)=3, then you should use
dcdata(*,*,3) for the image that goes with index(8).
IDL > get_dc_image, xxx,dc_index, dc_data, times='1-sep-92 1:00', res=0, dpe=15
The SDC data files for the time period being calibrated must be in the
directory $DIR_SXT_SDC (and the SDW data files must be in
$DIR_SXT_SDW when calibrating images which were taken when the TEC is
off).
5.5.13 LEAK_SUB
IDL > data_out = leak_sub(index,data)
The routine will call DARK_SUB if it comes in as byte type. The
technique at the time of writing this guide was to find the sunset
leak image which matched the following criteria
5.5.14 INTERP_IMG
IDL > interp_img, index1, img1, index2, data2, time, index_out, img_out
IDL > interp_img, idx(10),img(*,*,10),idx(12),img(*,*,12), time, nidx, nimg
where the two input images to be interpolated are specified by the paired
variables index and img. The input
interpolation variable time can be in any Yohkoh standard time format.
The returned parameters index_out and img_out
refer to the interpolated index information and the interpolated image
data respectively.
5.5.15 SXT_FSP and SXTBOX_FSP [*]
IDL > SXT_FSP, index, data, fit_pars
SXTBOX_FSP fits spectra to a given box, chosen by LCUR_IMAGE, for a set of
SXT images.
IDL > SXTBOX_FSP, index, data, fit_pars [, sc_par, ch_dta, sdel=sdel, $
IDL > outfile=outfile, pfile=pfile, same_bx=same_bx, boxq=boxq]
5.5.16 SXTHXT_FSP and SXTHXTBOX_FSP [*]
5.5.17 SXT_TEEM
IDL > sxt_teem,index1,data1,index2,data2,Te
IDL > sxt_teem,index1,data1,index2,data2,Te,EM,dTe,dEM,subs=subs
IDL > sxt_teem,index1,data1,index2,data2,Te,EM,dTe,dEM,$
IDL > sat1=sat1,sat2=sat2,unc1=unc1,unc2=unc2
IDL > sxt_teem,index1,data1,index2,data2,Te,EM,dTe,dEM,$
IDL > sat1=sat1,sat2=sat2,unc1=unc1,unc2=unc2,/average
index1,data1 should contain data for a single SXT filter. index2,data2
should contain data for a single SXT filter which is different from that
contained in index1 and data1.
5.5.18 SXT_ERG_PER_DN
IDL > log10_erg_dn = sxt_erg_per_dn(log10_Te,filter)
IDL > log10_erg_dn = sxt_erg_per_dn(log10_Te,filter,date='1-dec-92')
and log10_Te and filter are input variables which may be vectors. log10_Te is
the log of the electron temperature (K), of the solar plasma and filter
is the SXT filter number. For example, to compute log10(erg/DN) for all filters
over the range of temperatures between log10(Te) between 5.5 and 8.0 use the
following calling sequence:
; Generate a temperature vector
IDL > log10_erg_dn = sxt_erg_per_dn(Te,indgen(6)+1)
The purpose of the date keyword option is to allow the post-November
1992 SXT response functions to be used. This can be invoked by specifying
any date later than ``14-Nov-92'', the day after a hole in the entrance
filter appeared, and caused the SXT response function to change.
5.5.19 SXT_VIGNETTE
; SXT Index should be a scalar
IDL > vignette = sxt_vignette(array)
IDL > vignette = sxt_vignette(index,energy)
If array is given then array = [x0,y0,Nx,Ny,Mode] and Mode = 0, 1, or
2, for full, half and quarter resolution. The second argument, energy
will specify whether to use the low-energy results (derived from C-K and
Al-K test data) or the high-energy results (derived from Ag-L test data).
SXT_VIGNETTE is called by SXT_OFF_AXIS to correct SXT images. A quick
summary is available by typing:
; Display SXT vignette function
5.5.20 SXT_OFF_AXIS
IDL > data_out = sxt_off_axis(index, data, index_out)
IDL > data_out = sxt_off_axis(index, data, /update_index)
IDL > vignette = sxt_off_axis(index, /vignette_only)
SXT_OFF_AXIS calls SXT_VIGNETTE to calculate the SXT X-ray vignette
function. See SXT Calibration Note 37 and the Instrument Guide of this
manual for more information. Two Vignette functions have been determined:
the high-energy function is applied to the Al12 and Be119 filters and
the low-energy function is applied to all other filters. Note that this
approach is somewhat approximate and care should be used when applying this
correction to SXT data.
5.5.21 WL_PROCESS [*]
5.6 Routines for Image Alignment
5.6.1 SXT_PREP
5.6.2 SXT_CENTER [*]
IDL > sxt_center,data,index,x,y,r
There are many options that are possible to use, please
check them with DOC_LIBRARY.
5.6.3 GET_GBO_PFI [*]
IDL > gbo_img = get_gbo_pfi(index, gbo_fullimg, gbo_time)
IDL > gbo_img = get_gbo_pfi(index, '/yd5/gbo91_46a/gkm911116.1958')
5.6.4 OCENTER
IDL > ocenter, image, x, y, radius
IDL > ocenter, image, x, y, radius, /noscale, cut=0.3
where image is the 2-D input image, and x and y are the
E/W and N/S position of the sun. radius is the solar radius in
pixels and cut is the fraction of image maximum to define the limb (default is 0.2)
5.7 Routines for Accessing Secondary Database Files
5.7.1 GTAB_COMM, GTAB_ENTRY, GTAB_ROI
IDL > print, gtab_comm(index)
IDL > print, gtab_comm('15-nov-91')
5.7.2 GTAB_PFI and GTAB_FFI
IDL > print, gtab_ffi(index)
IDL > print, gtab_pfi('15-nov-91', 2)
If a time is passed, it will default to show
sequence number 0. It is possible to specify which sequence table by passing
it as a second parameter.
5.8 Routines for Engineering Plots
5.8.1 PLOT_SOT
IDL > .run plot_sot
It will produce plots for both the narrow-band and wide-band filters.
5.8.2 PLOT_TEMPS2 [*]
IDL > .run plot_temps2
A mosaic of time histories of the various instrument temperatures will
be plotted.
5.8.3 PLOT_SSL
IDL > plot_ssl
IDL > plot_ssl, [0,1]
IDL > plot_ssl, 3
where the second example only plots the first two series of plots (exposure levels
and SXT temperatures), and the last example only plots percentage of data received.
6. Wide Band Spectrometer (WBS)
6.1 Routines for Making Time Plots
6.1.1 PLOTT_WDA
IDL > plott_wda, index
IDL > plott_wda, roadmap
IDL > plott_wda, roadmap(100:200), psym=10
6.2 Routines for Making Spectral Plots
6.2.1 PLOTS_WDA
IDL > plots_wda, index, data
6.3 Routines for 2-D Spectral Display
6.3.1 DISP_WDA
IDL > disp_wda, index, data
6.3.2 SXSPC
IDL > pc_data= sxscv(data, index)
IDL > sxspc,pc_data,index
6.3.3 WBSPC
IDL > wbspc,data,index
6.3.4 PLOT_HXSPC
IDL > plot_hxspc,index,data,pc
6.3.5 PLOT_HXSPH
IDL > plot_hxsph,index,data,range=range
IDL > plot_hxsph,index,data,channel=channel
6.3.6 PLOT_GRSPCL
IDL > plot_grspcl,index,data,pc
6.3.7 PLOT_GRSPCH
IDL > plot_grspch,index,data,pc
6.3.8 PLOT_GRSPHL
IDL > plot_grsphl,index,data,ph=1,range=range,channel=channel
6.3.9 PLOT_GRSPHH
IDL > plot_grsphh,index,data,ph=1,range=range,channel=channel
6.3.10 Light Curve of RBM-PC
6.4 Routines for Data and Information Extraction
6.4.1 GT_ Routines
SXS1 Only SXS_PC21 3-15 keV
SXS2 Only SXS_PC22 15-40 keV
HXS HXS_PC1 plus HXS_PC2 20-657 keV
GRS1 GRS_PC11 plus GRS_PC21 0.3-1.2 MeV
GRS2 GRS_PC12 plus GRS_PC22 1.2-5.6 MeV
RBMSD PC1 plus PC2 5-300 keV
RBMSC Only RMSSC > 20 keV
IDL > y = gt_sxs1(roadmap)
IDL > y = gt_hxs(w_h, title=title)
6.4.2 GET_INFO
6.5 Routines for Calibration and Analysis
6.5.1 HXS_FSP [*]
IDL > HXS_FSP, index, data, fit_pars
IDL > HXS_FSP, index, data, fit_pars, sc_par, ch_dta
IDL > HXS_FSP, index, data, outfile=outfile
IDL > HXS_FSP, index, data, pfile=pfile
IDL > HXS_FSP, index, data, countfile=countfile
IDL > HXS_FSP, index, data, fit_pars, sc_par, ch_dta, sdel=sdel
6.5.2 HXS_SPL
IDL > hxs_spl,data,index
6.5.3 HXS_SP2
IDL > hxs_sp2,data,index
6.5.4 GRS_SPEFF
IDL > grs_speff,data,index,ph=1,/disp
IDL > grs_speff,data,index,ph=2,/disp
IDL > grs_speff,data,index,ph=1,fltime=fltime,bgtime=bgtime
6.5.5 Further Analysis of HXS and GRS Data
6.6 Instrument Response Files
6.6.1 SXS
dtcorrf.dat Table of the deadtime correction factor vs. counting rates of
SXS-PC11, PC12, PC21 and PC22 6.6.2 HXS
hxs_01.rel Table of channel number (0 - 31) vs. energy (keV) relation for HXS-
PH for HXS-OS of ``01 (hex)". (1992 June 9 - present).
Table of channel number vs. energy relation for HXS-PH for
HXS-OS of ``21 (hex)". (1991 Oct. 1 - 1992 June 9).
Table of incident photon energies (keV) corresponding to the 260
rows of the 260 x 32 response matrix for HXS-PH spectral
analysis for HXS-OS of ``01 (hex)". (1992 June 9 - present).
Table of incident photon energies (keV) corresponding to the 260
rows of the 260 x 32 response matrix for HXS-PH spectral
analysis for HXS-OS of ``21 (hex)". (1991 Oct. 1 - 1992 June 9).
260 (row) x 32 (column) response matrix for HXS-PH spectral
analysis for HXS-OS of ``01 (hex)". The row and column represent
the incident photon energy and observed channel number,
respectively. The matrix elements of i-th row represent a response
function for incident photons of i-th energy in hxs_conv260.rel.
260 (row) x 32 (column) response matrix for HXS-PH spectral
analysis for HXS-OS of ``21 (hex)". This is similar to
hxs_01_conv260.resp.
Deadtime correction factor for HXS-PC1 and PC2. The correction
is not exact when the deadtime-corrected count of total PC exceeds
about 100,000 counts/sec. It is due to instrument limitation.
Deadtime correction factor for HXS-PH. The correction is not exact
when the deadtime-corrected count of total PH exceeds about 35,000
counts/sec. In addition, spectral distorsion occurs when the deadtime-corrected
count of total PH exceeds about 21,000 counts/sec. It is due
to instrument limitation. 6.6.3 GRS
grs1_40.rel Table of channel number (0 - 127) vs. energy (keV) relation for GRS-
1 for GRS1-OS of ``40 (hex)". (1991 Oct.1- present). Energy widths
of the first 3 channels are not exact.
Table of channel number (0 - 127) vs. energy (keV) relation for
GRS-2 for GRS2-OS of ``40 (hex)". (1991 Oct.1- present).
Energy widths of first 4 channels are not exact.
Table of incident photon energies (keV) corresponding to the 260
rows of the 260 (row) x 128 (column) response matrix for GRS-
PHL1 spectral analysis.
260 (row) x 128 (column) response matrix for GRS-PHL1 spectral
analysis. The row and column represent the incident photon energies
and observed channel number, respectively. The matrix elements
of i-th row represent a response function for incident photon
of i-th energy in grs1_conv260.rel.
Table of incident photon energies (keV) corresponding to the 260
rows of the 260 (row) x 128 (column) response matrix for GRS-
PHL2 spectral analysis.
260 (row) x 128 (column) response matrix for GRS-PHL2 spectral
analysis. This is similar to grs1_conv260.resp.
Deadtime correction factor for GRS-PHL1.
Deadtime correction factor for GRS-PHL2.
A. Yohkoh Distribution and Archive Tapes
A.1 The Organization of the Tapes
A.2 Overview of Yohkoh Data Archive
A.3 Structure of Archive Tape
Picture Omitted
Structure of the data and software archive tape. Each
cpio archive file contains only those reformatted data that
share the same file ID (e.g. archive file 2 contains files from
the file ID: 911201.1545, file 3 would contain files with file ID
911201.1715).
A.4 Access Software
1.4.1 Reading Tapes (RDTAP)
IDL > rdtap, device, /dir
which creates the two files called `xadyy_wkd.xx' (ASCII) and
`xbdyy_wkd.xx' (binary). An alternative method is to simply copy the
first file (the ASCII file) from the tape to disk via DCL or Unix
commands (e.g. for VMS mount/for mt: and copy mt: tapedir.lis or for
Unix cp dev tapedir.lis). When extracting the binary data files from
tape to disk the files are restored without any byte swapping. This
keeps the files in their original format so that any byte swapping, if
necessary, is handled automatically and transparently to the user at the
time the disk files are read by the analysis software. Note that the
tape is rewound at the beginning of each RDTAP request, so it is more
efficient to specify all requests within a single RDTAP command than it
is to make several smaller requests. Also the requested list
of the files need not be in order of appearance on the tape as the
routine will sort all input requests for the most efficient extraction.
IDL > rdtap, dev [, file, prefix= prefix, fileID= fileID, week=week, $
IDL > dir=dir, range= range, software= software]
Where the optional parameters are enclosed within brackets (note that
when calling RDTAP with the dev parameter specified at least one other
optional parameter must also be included. In general, all non-switch
parameter inputs have a string data-type (e.g. dev = `/dev/nrmt0h'). The
definitions of the parameters is as follows:
dev is the device name (Ultrix example: '/dev/nrmt0h').
file is a list of requested file names (e.g. spr910925.1020).
prefix is a list of requested file prefixes.
fileID is a list of requested fileIDs (e.g. 910925.1020).
week is a list of weekly files to restore.
dir is a switch to restore the tape directory file.
range is a switch to create a list of files from input.
soft* is a switch to restore the software tar file to disk.
Some examples are:
IDL > rdtap, dev, ['spr911029.0300','bda911030.0440']
IDL > rdtap, dev, prefix=['spr','sfr'] or rdtap, dev, prefix=['s']
IDL > rdtap, dev, fileID=['911029.0900']
IDL > rdtap, dev, prefix='spr',fileID='910923.1234', week='all'
IDL > rdtap, dev, prefix='s', fileid=['911101.0200','9111015.0900'],/range
IDL > rdtap, def_tapd(1), /software, /dir
The first example restores just the requested spr and bda files.
The second example restores ALL SXT files from the tape (could take about two hours).
The third example restores all archived files of this fileID.
The fourth example restores just the spr910923.1234 file and all weekly files.
Note, that week=[`obs', `pnt', `fem', `evn'] will restore any
of these files found on the tape (i.e. if FEM and EVN files were
missing, only OBS and PNT files would be restored.
The fifth example restores sfr and spr files between orbits dated 1-Nov at 02:00 UT and
15-Nov at 09:00 UT.
The last example decompresses the
software archive file and restores the tape directory files
to the default directory. Using the DEF_TAPD function
to specify the device name by selecting the device number
is a simple way to get the correct device name.
1.4.2 Tape Reading on VMS
$ Allocate tapeDrive mt* where tapeDrive refers to the 'mu'
device (example: 'mub0') and mt*
refers to mt0 thru mt9, pick one.
$ Mount/FOREIGN mt* this mounts the tape to the 'logical device'
name mt* (again mt0 thru mt9).
Then enter IDL. Assuming one selected `mt0' as the logical device name
for the tape drive in the allocation command, the valid rdtap command
restoring the tape directory files would look like:
IDL > rdtap, def_tapd(0), /dir
1.4.3 Tape Read Errors
1.4.4 Writing Tapes
IDL > mktap, dev
where, dev can be either a string-type variable such as `/dev/nrmt0h' or
an integer 0, 1, 2, etc., which specifies the device number. The
procedure can also be started with out a device specified. However, in
this case the program assume the tape is in one of the follow defaults
devices (system dependent): `/dev/nrmt0h' for Ultrix systems,
`/dev/rmt/tps0d6nrnsv' for IRIX systems, and `/dev/nrst0' for SUN
systems. The first question one must answer is the name of the data
directory (note this is NOT the path). For example, if the path to the
archive data is `/yd4/92_12a' then the data directory is `92_12a'. The
second and typically last question asks whether to archive all files or
part of the files within the data directory. After answering this final
question a script file called `mktape.com' and two tape directory files
xbdyy_wka.xx (binary version) and xadyy_wka.xx (ascii version) are
created in the data directory. It is important to note that the file ID
of the tape directory files (xad and xbd) is the same as the name of the
tape which will hold these files. This completes the IDL procedure
MKTAP. To make the tape one types the following command:
% source mktap.com
MKTAP also has a number of switches which can be specified with the
MKTAP command to allow the program to run in different modes. Listed
below are a few examples, see the program header to MKTAP for a complete
list:
IDL > mktap, 1, datadir='91_50a,91_51a'
will use tape drive `/dev/nrmt1h' on Ultrix systems, and archive weekly
files from sub-directory `91_50a' and all requested reformatted data
from both sub-directories.
IDL > mktap, 1, datadir='91_50a,91_51a', /alldata
same as above
command, except that there will be no prompt for which
reformatted files to place on the tape as all reformatted data from
both directories will be archived.
B. Institutes and Nodes with the Yohkoh Package
B.1 List of Institutes
Institute Computer Nodes Contact Person
Institute of Space and isass0 thru isass4 Freeland
Astronautical Sciences (ISAS) flare1 thru flare12 Shimizu
isasxa thru isasxc Bentley
isass6 Hudson
Lockheed Palo Alto Research sxt0 thru sxt6, sag Freeland
Laboratory (LPARL)
Montana State University sxt4, msusxt6 Acton
University of Hawaii akala, akoko, maile Canfield
hau, iliahi, wiliwili
University of California, Berkeley sunspot McTiernan
Stanford University flare, panache Klimchuk
Solar Physics Research noao Harvey
Corporation (SPRC)
National Astronautical Observatory spot Tsuneta
of Japan (NAOJ)
University of Tokyo neptune Khan
Mullard Space Science MSSL Cluster Bentley
Laborartory (MSSL)
Rutherford Appleton solg1,RLSAC? Phillips
Laboratory (RAL)
Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) aspen,dogwood,sola Mariska
solb
University of Alabama at Huntsville nessie Mariska (NRL)
University of Birmingham ?? Simnett
Solar Data Analysis Center (GSFC) umbra,sdac Gurman,Zarro
California Institute of Technology sundog Zirin,Lim
NSSDC (GSFC) ?? Batchelor
Marshall Space Flight Center golem, golem2 Porter
University of Glasgow astro? Norman?
Harvard-Smithsonian Center for darmok? Kline?
Astrophysics
National Center for Atmospheric riker Stanger
Research (NCAR/HAO)
Harvard University daystrom Bookbinder
Stanford University quake, kilohoku Milford,Gethyn
Space Environment Laboratory, NOAA seldmc,sunspot McAllister,Bornmann
?? Kawai
University
Geophysical Institute, Kyoto step4ku Yatagai
Unversity
CRL - Akioka planet Akioka
CRL - Marubashi? ?? ??
Shibaura? Institute of Technology ogwl Sabah
Nagoya ? ?? Kato
Nobeyama ? ?? ??
Astronomical Institute, Czech Republic 147.231.24.1 Farnik B.2 List of Node Names and Numbers
DECNET Internet Machine
SAG 24.131 192.68.162.134 (sag.space.lockheed.com) DEC-VMS
SXT 24.134 192.68.162.107 (sxt.space.lockheed.com) SGI-Unix
SXT1 24.362 192.68.162.100 (sxt1.space.lockheed.com) DEC-Ultrix
SXT2 24.365 192.68.162.109 (sxt2.space.lockheed.com) DEC-Ultrix
SXT3 24.366 192.68.162.110 (sxt3.space.lockheed.com) DEC-Ultrix
SXT4 192.31.215.58 (sxt4.oscs.montana.edu) DEC-Ultrix
SXT6 192.68.162.158 (sxt6.space.lockheed.com) DEC-Ultrix
spot 133.40.2.120 (spot.mtk.nao.ac.jp) SUN
neptune 133.11.3.23 (neptune.astron.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp) SUN
ISASS0 40.932 133.74.8.100 (isass0.solar.isas.ac.jp) DEC-Ultrix
ISASS1 40.933 133.74.8.101 (isass1.solar.isas.ac.jp) DEC-Ultrix
ISASS2 40.934 133.74.8.102 (isass2.solar.isas.ac.jp) DEC-Ultrix
ISASS3 40.935 133.74.8.103 (isass3.solar.isas.ac.jp) DEC-Ultrix
ISASS4 40.936 133.74.8.104 (isass4.solar.isas.ac.jp) DEC-Ultrix
ISASS6 133.74.8.106 (isass6.solar.isas.ac.jp) SUN
ISASXA 40.927 133.74.8.110 (isasxa.solar.isas.ac.jp) DEC-VMS
ISASXB 40.928 DEC-VMS
ISASXC 40.929 DEC-VMS
FLARE1 133.74.8.1 (flare1.solar.isas.ac.jp) SUN
FLARE2 133.74.8.7 (flare2.solar.isas.ac.jp) SUN
FLARE3 133.74.8.3 (flare3.solar.isas.ac.jp) SUN
FLARE4 133.74.8.4 (flare4.solar.isas.ac.jp) SUN
FLARE5 133.74.12.94 SUN
FLARE6 133.74.8.6 (flare6.solar.isas.ac.jp) SUN
FLARE7 133.74.8.87 (flare7.solar.isas.ac.jp) MIPS
FLARE8 133.74.8.88 (flare8.solar.isas.ac.jp) MIPS
FLARE9 133.74.8.89 (flare9.solar.isas.ac.jp) MIPS
FLARE10 133.74.8.90 (flare10.solar.isas.ac.jp) MIPS
FLARE11 133.74.8.91 (flare11.solar.isas.ac.jp) MIPS
FLARE12 133.74.8.92 (flare12.solar.isas.ac.jp) MIPS
FLARE13 133.74.8.93 (flare13.solar.isas.ac.jp) MIPS
FLARE14 133.74.8.94 (flare14.solar.isas.ac.jp) MIPS
FLARE15 133.74.8.95 (flare15.solar.isas.ac.jp) MIPS
MSSL 19.253 DEC-VMS
MSSLV1 128.40.70.62 (msslv1.mssl.ucl.ac.uk) VMS-4000
MSSLV2 128.40.70.63 (msslv2.mssl.ucl.ac.uk) VMS-4000
MSSLVB 128.40.70.70 (msslvb.mssl.ucl.ac.uk) VMS-3100
MSSLA1 128.40.70.58 (mssla1.mssl.ucl.ac.uk) VMS-3000
ssd0 128.60.8.1 (ssd0.nrl.navy.mil) VAX
aspen 128.60.8.72 (aspen.nrl.navy.mil) SUN
dogwood 128.60.108.102 (dogwood.nrl.navy.mil) SUN
sola 128.60.8.41 (sola.nrl.navy.mil) SUN
solb 128.60.8.42 (solb.nrl.navy.mil) SUN
nessie 146.229.9.11 (nessie.optics.uah.edu) SUN
koa 128.171.167.1 (koa.ifa.hawaii.edu) SUN?
mamane 128.171.2.2 (mamane.ifa.hawaii.edu) SUN
sunspot (sunspot.ssl.berkeley.edu) SUN?
star 36.10.0.5 (star.stanford.edu) ???
flare 36.14.0.166 (flare.stanford.edu) DEC-Ultrix
panache 36.14.0.51 (panache.stanford.edu) DEC-Ultrix
ogwl (ogwl.se.shibaura-it.ac.jp) ???
setp4ku (step4ku.kugi.kyoto-u.ac.jp) SUN
riker (riker.hao.ucar.edu) SGI
darmok (darmok.harvard.edu) ???
astro (astro.glasgow.ac.uk) ???
sundog 14.905 131.215.139.154 (sundog.caltech.edu) VMS
umbra 128.183.57.24 (UMBRA.gsfc.nasa.gov) DEC-Ultrix
NOTE: To go from DECNET xx.yyy convention to the single node number
notation, take the xx portion, multiply by 1024, and add `yyy'.
So SAG becomes 24*1024 + 131 = 24707::
C. Accessing the University of Hawaii SPAM Database
D. Accessing the Optical Solar Data of NAOJ
1. Introduction
This document describes how to make access to various optical data of
the sun obtained at the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ).
>From workstations which support the X-window and are connected to NAOJ via
network, you may log-in to our workstation
'spot' (spot.mtk.nao.ac.jp, IP-address=133.40.2.120),
under the username 'guest'. The password can be obtained by sending
an e-mail request to either one of the following.
sakurai@spot.mtk.nao.ac.jp (T.Sakurai)
ichimoto@spot.mtk.nao.ac.jp (K.Ichimoto)
For remote users it would be more convenient to transfer the data and
the software to your own workstation and run the software locally.
The IDL package should be installed on your workstation. Files can
be transferred by anonymous ftp on 'spot'. After you are connected to
'spot' via ftp, enter 'anonymous' as the username. For password prompt,
you are requested to enter your name, which will be recorded.
These data can be utilized freely in your data analysis. If you write
a paper or give a talk by using these data, you are requested to consult
with us in terms of co-authorship.
For technical details, please contact:
Norikura heliograms/filtergrams : K.Ichimoto, K.Kumagai
Flare Telescope magnetograms/Dopplergrams: K.Ichimoto, T.Sakurai
Okayama magnetograms : T.Sakurai
H-alpha full-disk images : Y.Suematsu, N.Tanaka
These people can be accessed by e-mail at <name>@spot.mtk.nao.ac.jp.
In any case, only representative data (a few images per day)
are provided on-line. Once you figure out that the data you are
interested in are in archive tapes, you are encouraged to visit
NAOJ, recover the data from tapes, and make use of them.
2. Observing Instruments
This section briefly describes the sources of data, namely the optical
observing facilities currently being operated at NAOJ.
2.1 Mitaka Campus
(a) H-alpha flare patrol
optics: 4cm refractor + Halle H-alpha filter
field of view: full disk
pixel size: 4"
form of data: digital images of H-alpha line center
image cadence: one minute
recording media: digital audio tape
(b) The Solar Flare Telescope
This is made of four telescopes T1-T4.
field of view: 340" x 320"
pixel size: 0.66"
(T1) vector magnetograph
optics: 20cm refractor + birefringent filter (band width=1/8A)
form of data: digital I,Q,U,V intensities of Fe I 6303A line
image cadence: 3 minutes
recording media: digital audio tape
(T2) continuum telescope
optics: 15cm refractor + broad-band filters
form of data: analog images taken mostly at the wavelength of g-band
image cadence: video rate
recording media: SVHS video tape
(tapes are recycled unless no notable events are found)
(T3) H-alpha telescope
optics: 15cm refractor + Zeiss H-alpha filter
form of data: analog images of H-alpha line center
image cadence: 10 seconds
recording media: laser video disk
(T4) Dopplergraph
optics: 20cm refractor + birefringent filter (band width=1/5A)
form of data: digital I,V,Doppler shifts of Fe I 6337A line
image cadence: 3 minutes
recording media: digital audio tape
(c) STEP Full-Disk Magnetograph (STEP=Solar Terrestrial Energy Program)
20cm heliostat + 6cm refractor + birefringent filter
field of view: full disk
pixel size: 5"
form of data: digital I,V,Doppler shifts of Fe I 5324A line
image cadence: (the instrument is now under testing)
recording media: digital audio tape
2.2 Norikura Coronagraph Station
(a) Automated Digital Coronagraph
optics: 10cm coronagraph + interference filters
field of view: 2600" x 2400"
pixel size: 5"
form of data: digital images of the corona in the following wave bands
wavelength band width
5303A 3A
He D3 4A
H-alpha 3A
continuum at 6630A 21A
image cadence: 3 minutes
recording media: digital audio tape
(b) Spectroheliographic Observations
optics: 25cm coronagraph + Littrow spectrograph
raster area: four swaths of 500" wide (2.5" step)
synthesis of full disk maps is made after the observation
spectral coverage: 2A (0.2A x 10 wavelength points)
form of data: digital spectroheliogram of He I 10830A
image cadence: one map per day (one raster scan takes 30 minutes)
recording media: optical disk
2.3 Okayama Observatory
optics: 65cm reflector + Littrow spectrograph + photoelectric magnetograph
raster area: 500" x 450" (10" step) or 420" x 390" (6" step)
spectral coverage: 27-80mA from the center of 5250A line
(detectors are photomultipliers; no wavelength resolution)
form of data: digital I,Q,U,V,Doppler shifts of Fe I 5250A
image cadence: a few maps per day (one raster scan takes one hour)
recording media: magnetic tape and magneto-optical disk
The data available on-line are:
part of Mitaka H-alpha full-disk images (2.1a),
part of Flare Telescope vector magnetograms (2.1b-T1),
all of Norikura He 10830 fill-disk heliograms (2.2b), and
all of Okayama vector magnetograms (2.3).
Other data are archived in tapes in digital form, or recorded on analog media.
3. Browsing the Data by 'show'
After you log-in at 'spot' under the username 'guest', follow the instruction
shown on the banner message. You simply type
spot% show
and then enter your machine's IP-address after the prompt. An interactive,
menu-driven session on the X-window will start.
By using the mouse you first select from
magnetic data of flare telescope
Ha full disk image of Mitaka
Norikura data (He10830, corona)
Okayama magnetic data
exit
On all the menus, <return> means that you go back to the main menu, and
the 'show' program stops by selecting <exit>.
3.1 Flare Telescope Vector Magnetograms
The data have names 'fbyymmdd.hhmm', where yymmdd and hhmm designate,
respectively, the date and time in UT. By using the mouse, select the file
you want to see. When the menu is too big and is split into several pages,
you may select 'next page' and the next page of the file list will
be shown. The other options control plotting styles and printer output.
<contour> : magnetogram in contour
<spot+contour> : magnetogram in contour, sunspots in gray scale
<red-blue> : magnetogram in red-blue, sunspots in contour
<PostScript> : make postscript output file
<printout> : print postscript file at a local printer at Mitaka
<PostScript> is only selectable after you have selected data to be displayed.
In order to transfer the postscipt file, use anonymous ftp. The contour plot
is saved in 'tmp/magcont.ps' under the anonymous ftp directory.
After you exit, the data are stored in arrays: intensity map in 'img',
longitudinal magnetid field in 'Bl', and transverse magnetic fields in
'Bx,By'. The header h contains observing parameters. The magnetic data
are 2 byte integer in unit of 0.1 Gauss and each image has 256*240 pixels,
where a pixel corresponds to about 1.35 arcseconds. The instrument tends to
saturate for magnetic fields stronger than about 1700 Gauss. The field
strength in large sunspots should be used with some caution.
The direction of the transverse magnetic field (i.e. the resolution of
the 180 degree ambiguity) is determined by referring to the potential field
calculated from the longitudinal magnetic field distribution. The direction
may not be correct in regions with high magnetic shear.
In order to obtain the observation status, type
IDL> fstplot
and then choose yymmdd.
3.2 Mitaka Full-Disk H-alpha Images
The data have names 'hayymmdd.hhmm', where yymmdd and hhmm designate,
respectively, the date and time in UT. By using the mouse, select the file
you want to see. After you exit, the image data are stored in an array
'img', and the header h includes the observing parameters.
3.3 Norikura Spectroheliograms
In the 'Norikura' menu ( He10830, corona ) you should select He10830.
The other entry is not yet implemented. The data have names 'heyymmdd.hhmm',
where yymmdd and hhmm designate, respectively, the date and time in UT.
The data names followed by '.v' are Doppler images. By using the mouse, select
the file you want to see. After you exit, the image data are stored in an array
'img', and the header h includes the observing parameters.
3.4 Okayama Vector Magnetograms
First you select the year (1982 - ), and the file list appears.
The data have names 'ymddn.D', where y is a letter indicating the year
(B=1982, C=1983, ,,, M=1993), m indicates the month (1=Jan, ,, 9=Sept,
A=Oct, B=Nov, C=Dec), dd is the date, and n=A,B,C,,, are sequence
numbers of observation on the day. Then you are asked to enter
several numbers from the keyboard as follows.
obs.area : 0=skip, 1=show: _
(location of the observed area on the sun)
halftone map: 0=skip, 1= I, 2= BL, 3= VL: _
contour map : 0=skip, 1= I, 2= BL, 3= VL: _
vector map : 0=skip, 1=( BX, BY): _
Here I is the intensity map, BL is the longitudinal magnetogram, VL
is the Doppler map, and (BX,BY) are the transverse field vectors. If 0 is
entered, the corresponding map is not shown. If the potential field lines
had been computed and stored in a file 'ymddn.L', you will be asked:
field lines : 0=skip, 1=show : _
At the next prompt
1=plot again, 2=hardcopy, 9=exit > : _
you can plot the map in a different style by selecting 1. The postscript
output file will be created if you select 2. The postscript file can
be later transferred by anonymous ftp.
After you exit, the data are stored in a floating array 'rdata',
and the structure 'mparam' contains observing parameters.
The 'mparam.status' includes fields such as
i, q,u,v, bx,by,bl,,,,.
If for example the data By are stored in rdata(*,*,2), mparam.status.by
takes the value 2. In order to know which part of rdata contain valid
data, type
IDL> help,/st,mparam.status
The data whose status value is -1 are not stored in rdata array.
The electric current distribution can be seen by typing
IDL> .run jn
IDL> magplot, mparam, rdata, /nomenu
Then you will see the following prompt.
obs.area : 0=skip, 1=show: _
halftone map: 0=skip, 1= I, 2= BLP, 3= BL, 4= VL, 5= JN: _
contour map : 0=skip, 1= I, 2= BLP, 3= BL, 4= VL, 5= JN: _
vector map : 0=skip, 1=( BXP, BYP), 2=( BX, BY): _
1=plot again, 2=hardcopy, 9=exit > : _
Here JN is the normal component of the electric currents, and the field
components followed by P are those of the potential magnetic field.
4. Anonymous ftp Access to spot
When you are connected to 'spot' via anonymous ftp, under the home directory
you have directories
flare : Flare Telescope magnetograms
- log : Flare Telescope magnetograms
monochro : H-alpha full-disk images
norikura - he10830 : He10830 spectroheliograms
- corona
okayama - 1982 : Okayama magnetograms
- ...
doc : documents
idlsoft : IDL routines
All the IDL routines used here are stored under 'idlsoft'.
Compressed tar files of IDL software is provided as naojidl.tar.Z
in the home directory. The 'doc' directory contains text files explaining
the software and the data analysis.
The observation log files of the Flare Telescope are in /solar/flare/log.
The files 'yymmdd.log' give you the time and the observing region
for all data on the day. The files 'lv##.log' contain list of H-alpha
video disk recordings of the Flare Telescope T3.
5. Description of the Software
The 'show' program assumes the directory structure of NAOJ workstations.
Therefore, when you want to display and analyse the data obtained via ftp,
you have to invoke lower-level IDL routines.
5.1 Flare Telescope Vector Magnetograms
To read a file named 'fbyymmdd.hhmm' and store the data into img,Bx,By,Bl:
IDL> f1data, 'fbyymmdd.hhmm', h, img, Bx, By, Bl
Or an interactive program can be invoked by
IDL> .run fdisp
The map can be displayed by
IDL> magtv1, h=h, img, Bx, By, Bl
or
IDL> magtv2, h=h, img, Bx, By, Bl
or
IDL> magcont, h=h, img, Bx, By, Bl
To calculate and display electric current distribution:
IDL> .run jnft1
(The data should exist in h,img,Bx,By,Bl.)
5.2 Mitaka H-alpha Images and Norikura He10830 Heliograms
To read a file and store the image into 'img':
IDL> nkrget, <filename>, h, img
To display:
IDL> tvscl, img
5.3 Okayama Vector Magnetograms
To read a magnetogram file:
IDL> readm, mparam, rdata, filename=<filename>
To display magnetograms and potential field lines:
IDL> magplot, mparam, rdata, /nomenu
To calculate and display electric current distribution:
(The data should exist in mparam and rdata.)
IDL> .run jn
E. Using the Laser Disk System at ISAS
E.1 Viewing Existing Movies (VIDEO_MENU)
IDL > video_menu
The user is prompted to check for
the proper settings on the SONY disk drive, and then a listing is
displayed from which the user selects a movie sequence for display.
Upon selection the sequence is played repeatedly. While the
sequence is playing the user may adjust the speed by keyboard input.
The user may interrupt the movie at any time and return to the menu.
The library of available movie sequences is updated manually as movies
are recorded on the SONY, so the listing could be out of date.
E.2 Making Title Pages
IDL > array = video_title(filename)
; Display the results
IDL > array = video_title(filename,/plot,outfile='video1',/high)
IDL > array = video_title(filename,/plot,outfile='video1')
The variable filename specifies the name of an ASCII control
file that contains the text of the page. For example try the
following:
IDL > array = video_title('/ys/gen/doc/howto_video_title.doc',/plot)
where /ys/gen/doc/howto_video_title.doc is the name of a
``how to" file which is also an example control file. This file
explains the format of the control file. For the first time users,
it is recommended to copy that file over and make changes to it to
accommodate your needs.
; howto_video_title.doc J. R. Lemen Rev A, 4-Jan-94
;
; The control file contains 5 items per line separated by a double
; slash or "//". The first and second fields are the positions in
; the 620 by 480 sized video window (0,0 is the lower left corner).
; It is advisable not to write too close to any edge, since the
; text may be lost, depending on the display monitor. Setting xpos
; equal to -1 will cause the text to be automatically centered (and
; leading or trailing blanks will be discarded). The third field
; is the text and the fourth and fifth fields are the character
; size and thickness, respectively.
;
; The Fonts can be changed using the standard !n IDL vector commands
; (see the example below).
;
; This entire document is an example control file (since every line
; except the important ones below begin with an ";"). Below the
; dashed line is a specific example. This file will cause two
; pages to be generated (because of the NEWPAGE// line). It is not
; necessary to have more than one title page per file.
;
; ------------------------------------------------------------------
; Semicolons are treated as comments
; Separate fields with //
; xpos // ypos // Text // size // thickness
; (size and thickness will default to 1.0 if omitted)
; (setting xpos to -1 will cause x position to auto-center)
-1//425//X-RAY CORONA OF THE SUN //2.8//2.8
-1//375//Images from the Soft X-ray Telescope //2.1//1.4
-1//345//on the YOHKOH mission //2.1//1.4
-1//275//Data from: November 11 to 27, 1991 //2.1//1.4
-1//220//!8Prepared by: //2.1//1.4
-1//190//J. Lemen, G. Slater, K. Strong, and S. Tsuneta //1.7//1.7
-1//100//Institute for Astronautical Research, Japan //1.4/1.4
-1// 75//National Aeronautics and Space Administration, USA//1.4//1.4
-1// 30//(V1.0 13 April 1992)//1.4
NEWPAGE//
-1//300//Data from: November 11 to 27, 1991 //2.1//1.4
-1//200//!18Displayed 100,000 times real time //2.1//1.4
The /high switch makes the routine run slow, but gives a higher
quality result. It is recommended to debug the output without the
/high switch and only use it for the final result.
E.3 Recording a New Movie to Laser Disk
5.3.1 Hardware: Positioning the Sony Laser Disk
5.3.2 Software
; Standard weekly movie making
; Standard weekly movie making
; For on-line documentation
; to use a GENX type file as the input
The temporary NVS files will be written to your home directory.
Use the nvsdirfn='/1p/user/nvs0' switch to redirect to another location.
5.3.3 Adding Another Movie
IDL > go_nvs5 [,/sfd]
to make the next movie.
5.3.4 NVS/Sony Problems
E.4 Transferring a Movie to VCR Video
5.4.1 Initial setup
5.4.2 Short test of hardware communications.
; Position laser disk to frame number 6000
; Play from 6000 to 6200 at normal speed
; Play a factor of 2 slower
5.4.3 Running MK_VCR
% cp /ys/gen/data/mk_vcr_example.txt .
After you copy the example file, do the following. Insert Side B of the
laser optical disk. Then,
IDL > mk_vcr,'mk_vcr_example.txt',1,3
which execute lines 1 to 3 of the file. (Line 0 puts up a blank frame).
If you type
IDL > mk_vcr,'mk_vcr_example.txt
the routine will inform you of the number of lines in the file and
ask you to enter the start and stop line numbers.
;Get it to a blank frame
;There are 24 lines in the file
;End on a blank frame
As you can see, the sequence in the `for loop' will execute 3 times. Each
time through takes about 7 minutes, so the whole movie will be just over
20 minutes in length.
5.4.4 How to create/modify the file that MK_VCR uses
8000 ; Position to a blank frame (provide leader)
6077, 6077, 4, 0, [ -1 0 0 0] "Movie Title Page"
6078, 6078, 2, 1, [ -1 0 0 0] "Nov 1991 Movie - Title"
5048, 5225, 2, 1, [ 1 2 1 -1] "Nov 1991 Movie"
; c0 c1 c2 c3 [c4] " c5 "
The above sequence will display the Nov 91 press release sequence if Side B
is inserted. Some notes about the format:
0 is no operation
1 is normal speed (30 frames per second)
2 is twice slower (15 frames per second)
3 is 3x slower, etc (10 frames per second)
-2 is 3x faster.
If a fifth parameter is specified in the brackets, it is a repeat number.
If this number is negative, sonyloop will play the sequence forward
and backward. For example,
5048, 5225, 2, 1, [ 1 0 0 0 1] "Nov 1991 Movie" ;1 time forward
5048, 5225, 2, 1, [ 1 0 0 0 -1] "Nov 1991 Movie" ;1 time forward/backward
5048, 5225, 2, 1, [ 1 0 0 0 -3] "Nov 1991 Movie" ;3 times forward/backward
SPECIAL NOTES:
F. Using the Laser Disk System at LPARL
F.1 Viewing Existing Movies
6.1.1 Using IDL and Menu Driven Software
6.1.2 Displaying a Single Recorded Image
The Panasonic optical disk recorder/player and the Panasonic optical disk player may be ``manually'' controlled by using either the buttons on the front of each machine or the remote controllers. These buttons and the remote controller are labeled in English and are easily understood.
The Panasonic optical disk recorder/player and the Panasonic optical disk player may be played ``manually'' by using either the buttons on the front of each machine or the remote controllers. These buttons and the remote controller are labeled in English and are easily understood.
See the description in the previous chapter on page E.2 describing the laser disk system at ISAS.
If no test image appears after issuing the PTEST command in the instructions described in the previous section, then do these things:
As of the writing of this document, the routine MK_VCR (which is described on page E.4) was not available for the LPARL video system. The routine may be expanded in the future. The best method for transferring a laser disk movie to VCR video is to talk to one of the LPARL software engineers.
A complete archive of the Yohkoh data for the whole mission is available on Magneto-Optical (MO) disks at ISAS.
A Unix script and associated alias is available to mount and dismount MO (magneto optical) disks at ISAS. An IDL interface routine is also provided to allow MO mounts and dismounts from within an IDL session or callable from other IDL routines. Once mounted, access to data on these drives is identical to other magnetic disks - standard Unix operations (ex: ls) are permitted. For MO disks containing Yohkoh data, the standard IDL functions (ex: yodat access) are available.
MO disks are available on several machines of the SUN machines at ISAS. including flare3, flare4, flare6, flare13, flare14, flare15. The first (and in most case, only) MO drive on any machine is referred to as drive 0. Some machines may have a second drive (drive 1) - all drives are clearly marked with a drive number. Find an available (empty) drive and insert your disk - if you intend to write, verify that the write protect switch allows writing. By default, the mount is executed on the machine which contains the MO driver. If that machine is different than the machine which executes the command, then the MO disk is automatically 'exported' and mounted on the local machine. Use the /all switch to force mounting on all ISAS machines.
The alias momount executes the script which performs all MO operations.
Parameters and switches allow specification of machine name, drive number,
access mode, dismounts, etc. Options include /write /umount /eject /1
and /all.
Some sample calling sequences are:
# mount flare13 , drive 0, readonly
# dismount same
# mount flare4, drive 1, read/write
# dismount and eject same
# mount flare15, drive 0, on all nodes
An IDL driver sets up the parameters and spawns a call to the same script
file described above to allow IDL MO control (interactive or via routine).
Keyword options similar to the Unix script are available with the IDL
routine. Some examples are:
; mount flare13 , drive 0, readonly
; dismount same
; mount flare4, drive 1, read/write
; dismount and eject same
The following documents are useful for understanding different aspects of the operations of Yohkoh.
/ys/gen/doc/ssoc_tohban_manual_* | A detailed description of how to perform the SSOC tohban duties |
auto_toban2.pro | The header of this program describes in detail the different steps on how the daily KSC reformatting is performed |
/ys/gen/doc/ref_super.doc | This document describes the different steps which are performed during the standard reformatting |
/ys/gen/doc/cron.doc | Describes the different cron jobs that are run automatically at ISAS and LPARL to process data, distribute software and data, and to copy data from GBO sites |
/ys/gen/doc/howto_term_images.doc | Explains the procedure SSOC Tohbans should follow when planning SXT terminator images |
/ys/gen/doc/krasm.doc | Explains how the SSOC Tohbans may access the RASM scheduling computer by modem |
1 The previous organization had an `atest', `rel', and `usercontrib' branch under each `soft' directory.
2 If this code is used as a template, we recommend that the calling sequence be index,data for all routines
3 If this code is used as a template, we recommend that the calling sequence be index,data for all routines