ACIS Bad Pixel Trending

Description

This set of scripts find bad pixels and bad columns on ACIS CCDs and creates a report. At the same time, using the same dataset, it also computes ACIS CCD bisa values and compare it with overclock values of the CCDs.

Location of Scripts and Their Names

Location: /data/mta/Script/ACIS/Bad_pixels/Script/

GitHub Address: https://github.com/chandra-mta/MTA

acis_bad_pixel_wrap_script	Mar 03, 2021
acis_bad_pixel_main_script	Mar 03, 2021
acis_bias_plot_wrap_script	Mar 03, 2021
acis_bias_plot_main_script	Mar 03, 2021
bad_pix_common_function.py	Mar 03, 2021
ccd_plot_history.py	Mar 03, 2021
create_data_table.py	Mar 03, 2021
create_history_file.py	Mar 03, 2021
extract_bad_pix.py	Mar 03, 2021
plot_bias.py	Mar 03, 2021
plot_bias_trend.py	Mar 03, 2021
run_compute_bias_data.py	Mar 03, 2021
run_extract_bad_pix.py	Mar 03, 2021
create_fornt_history_files.py	Mar 03, 2021
---- Retired ---
compute_bias_data.py	Sep 15, 2016

Please read README file for more details. /data/mta/Script/ACIS/Bad_pixels/Script/README

Sep 15, 2014	Test method updated
May 11, 2016	A script to creaate combined front side data is added
Apr 03, 2019	Updated to python3.6.
Mar 03, 2021	Updated to python3.8.

Data Needed

/dsops/ap/sdp/cache/*/acis/*bias0.fits
/data/mta/Script/ACIS/Bad_pixels/Data/Disp_dir/*

Environment Setting

setenv PYTHONPATH "/data/mta/Script/Python3.8/envs/ska3-shiny/lib/python3.8/site-packages:/data/mta/Script/Python3.8/lib/python3.8/site-packages/"

Output Locations and File Names

/data/mta/Script/ACIS/Bad_pixels/Data/Disp_dir/
- ccd#ccd#_cnt
- col#ccd#_cnt
- front_side_ccd_cnt
- front_side_col_cnt
- front_side_hccd_cnt
- front_side_hcol_cnt
- hist_ccd#ccd#
- hist_col#ccd#
- hist_hccd#ccd#
/data/mta/Script/ACIS/Bad_pixels/Bias_data/Bias_save/CCD#ccd#/
- quad#quad#
/data/mta/Script/ACIS/Bad_pixels/Bias_data/Info_dir/CCD#ccd#/
- quad#quad#
/data/mta_www/mta_bad_pixel/Plots
- hist_ccd_plot_front_side.png
- hist_col_plot_front_side.png
- hist_hccd_plot_front_side.png
- hist_plot_ccd#ccd#.png
- hist_plot_col#ccd#.png
- hist_plot_hccd#ccd#.png
/data/mta_www/mta_bias_bkg/Plots/Param_diff/
- #will be added#
/data/mta_www/mta_bias_bkg/Plots/Sub/
- #will be added#
/data/mta_www/mta_bias_bkg/Plots/Sub2/
- #will be added#
/data/mta_www/mta_bias_bkg/Plots/Bias_bkg/
- #will be added#
/data/mta_www/mta_bias_bkg/Plots/Overclock/
- #will be added#

How to Run the Script(s)

go to: cd /data/mta/Script/ACIS/Bad_pixels/Exc
run: /data/mta/Script/ACIS/Bad_pixels/Script/acis_bad_pixel_wrap_script
run: /data/mta/Script/ACIS/Bad_pixels/Script/acis_bias_plot_wrap_script

How to Run Test(s)

No Test

Cron Job

CPU:	c3po-v
User:	mta

15 3 * * * cd /data/mta/Script/ACIS/Bad_pixels/Exc; /data/mta/Script/ACIS/Bad_pixels/Script/acis_bad_pixel_wrap_script >>$HOME/Logs/acis_bad_pix.cron 2>&1
30 3 * * 7 cd /data/mta/Script/ACIS/Bad_pixels/Exc; /data/mta/Script/ACIS/Bad_pixels/Script/acis_bias_plot_wrap_script >> $HOME/Logs/acis_bad_pix.cron 2>&1

Web Addreess

https://cxc.cfa.harvard.edu/mta_days/mta_bad_pixel/mta_bad_pixel_list.html
https://cxc.cfa.harvard.edu/mta_days/mta_bias_bkg/bias_home.html

Note

None

Future Plan/Update Schedule

None