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1 QC1DB yes (2) MEDIAN 4.32161 e-/ADU VAL4,5 24 qc_gain this | last_yr | all GAIN, average over all 16 detectors
2 QC1DB yes (32) MEDIAN 4.12327 e-/ADU VAL1,8 384 qc_gain this | last_yr | all GAIN, values of all detetcors
3 QC1DB yes (2) MEDIAN 0.56432 e-/ADU VAL0.1,1.2 24 qc_gain this | last_yr | all GAIN, stdev over all detectors
4 LOCAL no none   e-/ADU none   365 qc_gain n/a Score per Detector: Green = within the thresholds
4 LOCAL no none   e-/ADU none   3 qc_gain n/a Score per Detector: Red = beyond thresholds
4 .LOCAL no none   e-/ADU none   365 qc_gain n/a Score per Detector: Green = within the thresholds
4 .LOCAL no none   e-/ADU none   3 qc_gain n/a Score per Detector: Red = beyond thresholds
*Data sources: QC1DB: QC1 database; LOCAL: local text file | **OPS: to indicate that OPSLOG data are included
Plot 1
scores: 2|
data source:vircam_gain
(QC1 database)
dataset:qc_gain
median:4.32161e-/ADU
fixed thresholds:4.0...5.0e-/ADU
N_data plotted:24
[click on plot for closeup]
Plot 2
scores: not implemented
data source:vircam_gain
(QC1 database)
dataset:qc_gain
median:4.12327e-/ADU
fixed thresholds:1.0...8.0e-/ADU
N_data plotted:384
[click on plot for closeup]
Plot 3
scores: 2|
data source:vircam_gain
(QC1 database)
dataset:qc_gain
median:0.56432e-/ADU
fixed thresholds:0.1...1.2e-/ADU
N_data plotted:24
[click on plot for closeup]
Plot 4
scores: not implemented
data source:local text file
dataset:
(numbers below apply to this dataset)
qc_gain
average:none
thresholds:none
N_data plotted:365
[click on plot for closeup]
This plot

Trending plot for detector gain.

QC parameters are derived from the gain data set, which consists of two flats and two dark frames.

Name:
Fits header: QC.CONAD, (before 2010-02-25 it was called QC.GAIN)
QC1 DB: qc_gain

Description:
Factor describes the conversion from ADU to electrons . [qc_gain] = e-/ADU

Setup:
DET.DIT = 8 sec

These plots describe:
Fig. 1. Average view: The QC parameter averaged over all detectors. This view is sensitive to common changes.
Fig. 2. Resolved View: The QC parameter resolved for all detectors.
Fig. 3. Scatter View: The standard deviation of the QC parameter, obtained from the sample of all detectors. This view is sensitive changes of individual detectors.
Fig. 4. Scoring View: Scoring values of all 16 QC parameters. Green = within the acceptance thresholds. Red = beyond the acceptance thresholds.

Note that following DICD:

[GAIN] = ADU/e-
[CONAD] = e-/ADU

Find more information on the VIRCAM GAIN tutorial page.

 


General information

Click on any of the plots to see a close-up version.

If applicable, the latest values from Paranal ops logs are plotted as blue dots. More information about those values, including a download option, is available in the OPS column.

The latest date is indicated on top of the plot, data points belonging to that date are specially marked.

If configured,

  • statistical averages are indicated by a solid line, and thresholds by broken lines
  • outliers are marked by a red asterisk. They are defined as data points outside the threshold lines
  • "aliens" (= data points outside the plot Y limits) are marked by a red arrow ( or )
  • you can download the data for each parameter set if the 'Data downloads' link shows up