SOFI Calibration Plan
This page lists when and how calibrations should be executed. A star indicates
that the template is still being written.
|
Day Calibration
|
Frequency
|
Latest test
|
Template
|
| Darks |
Daily |
... |
SOFI_ima_cal_Darks.obd |
| Arcs |
On Demand |
... |
SOFI_spec_cal_Arcs.obd |
| Dome
Flats |
On Demand |
... |
SOFI_img_cal_Domeflats.obd |
| Slit
Alignment |
Monthly |
June 2002 |
SOFI_spec_tec_AlignSlit.obd |
| Grism
Alignment |
Monthly |
June 2002 |
SOFI_spec_tec_AlignGrism.obd |
| Read-Out
Noise |
bimontlhy |
June 2002 |
SOFI_det_tec_RON.obd |
| Instrument
Focus |
Quarterly |
Nov. 2000 |
SOFI_img_tec_InstrumentFocus_... |
| Wollaston
Allignment |
Annually |
Dec. 2001 |
SOFI_spec_tec_AlignWollastonSequence.obd |
| Bad Pixel Map |
Annually |
June 2002 |
SOFI_img_cal_BadPixels.obd* |
| Filter and Grism Offsets |
Annually |
Mar.1998 |
... |
| Gain |
Monthly |
Apr. 2002 |
SOFI_det_tec_Gain.obd |
| Linearity |
Monthly |
Jan. 2001 |
SOFI_img_cal_Linearity.obd |
|
Night Calibration
|
Frequency |
Latest test
|
Template
|
| Imaging Standards |
Monthly |
Feb. 2002 |
SOFI_img_cal_StandardStars.obd |
| Focus
Pyramid Calibration |
Quarterly |
Feb. 2001 |
SOFI_spec_tec_FocusWedgeCalib... |
| Rotator
Alignment |
Quaterly |
Feb. 2001 |
... |
| Guideprobe Vignetting Limits |
Annually |
Mar.1998 |
... |
| Rotation Centre |
Annually |
Sep. 1999 |
... |
| Internal Reflections and ghosts |
Annually |
Mar. 1998 |
... |
| Image Quality |
Annually |
Aug. 2001 |
... |
| Distortion Map |
Annually |
Dec. 1998 |
... |
| Spectroscopic Sensitivity |
Biannually |
Dec. 2000 |
... |
| Extinction Co-efficients |
Biannually |
Mar. 2000 |
... |
| IA Trombone Offset |
Biannually |
Jan. 1998 |
... |