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0.1.50 importfitsidi

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Synopsis
Convert a FITS-IDI file to a CASA visibility data set

Description

Convert a FITS-IDI file to a CASA visiblity data set.

Arguments





Inputs

fitsidifile

Name(s) of input FITS-IDI file(s)

allowed:

stringArray

Default:

vis

Name of output visibility file (MS)

allowed:

string

Default:

constobsid

If True, give constant obs ID==0 to the data from all input fitsidi files (False = separate obs id for each file)

allowed:

bool

Default:

False

scanreindexgap_s

min time gap (seconds) between integrations to start a new scan

allowed:

double

Default:

0.

Example

 
If several files are given, they will be concatenated into one MS.  
 
        Keyword arguments:  
        fitsidifile -- Name(s) of input FITS-IDI file(s)  
                default: none; must be supplied  
example=’3C273XC1.IDI’  
example=[’3C273XC1.IDI1’,’3C273XC1.IDI2’]  
        vis -- Name of output visibility file (MS)  
                default: none; example: vis=’3C273XC1.ms’  
constobsid -- If True a constant obs id == 0 is given to all input files  
        default = False (new obs id for each input file)  
scanreindexgap_s --  if > 0., a new scan is started whenever the gap between two  
                integrations is > the given value (seconds) or when a new field starts  
                or when the ARRAY_ID changes.  
                default = 0. (no reindexing)  
        async --  Run asynchronously  
               default = false; do not run asychronously  
 


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