csobs2caldb

Creates a caldb entry from an input observation.

Synopsis

This script creates an entry in the local calibration database from an input observation container. The caldb entry can be used for simulations with ctobssim later on. On default csobs2caldb uses the first observation in the given container. This can be modified using the hidden parameter index (e.g. index=3 instructs the tool to use the third observation in the container). Note that for the moment, the script only works for unbinned observations which use the latest CTA IRF format (i.e. 2D/3D FITS binary tables).

In particular this script might be useful for simulations of current IACT data. Provided a specific observation with IRFs e.g. at certain zenith/azimuth angle, the user can create a caldb entry using this tool and subsequently simulate e.g. 50 hours using this configuration.

General parameters

inobs [file]

Input event list, counts cube or observation definition XML file.

caldb [string]

Calibration database.

irf [string]

Instrument response function (e.g. Standard).

(outirfs = irf_file.fits) [file]

Output IRF file name.

(rootdir = ) [string]

Optional CALDB root directory.

(index = 0) [integer]

Index of observation to be used from XML file.

Standard parameters

(chatter = 2) [integer]
Verbosity of the executable:

chatter = 0: no information will be logged

chatter = 1: only errors will be logged

chatter = 2: errors and actions will be logged

chatter = 3: report about the task execution

chatter = 4: detailed report about the task execution

(clobber = yes) [boolean]

Specifies whether an existing output file should be overwritten.

(debug = no) [boolean]

Enables debug mode. In debug mode the executable will dump any log file output to the console.

(mode = ql) [string]

Mode of automatic parameters (default is ql, i.e. “query and learn”).

(logfile = csobs2caldb.log) [filename]

Log filename.