SOXSPIPE File Naming Convention

With the SOXSPIPE file-naming convention you should be able, at a glance, be able to tell the content of the frame without the need to dig into the file’s metadata.

Here is the file-naming scheme for all SOXSPIPE generated frames:

<DATE>_<ARM>_<BIN>_[<ROMODE>_]<TYPE>[_<MASK|SLIT>_<OBSMODE>].fits

Those variables within square brackets are present only for the frames that require them.

<DATE>

UT date-time stamp reflecting the start of the observation to second precision (required)

<ARM>

the instrument arm the frame originated from. vis, nir or acam (required)

<BIN>

pixel binning used along both axes

<TYPE>

the type of frame. See Frame Types section (required)

<ROMODE>

readout mode (required)

<MASK|SLIT>

the type of mask (onepin or mulpin) or width of slit (in arcsec) used (required for spectroscopic frames)

<OBSMODE>

the observation mode used, stare, nod or offset (required for spectroscopic frames)

Frame Types

Type String	Description
mbias	master bias
mdark	master dark
mskyflat	master sky flat
mflat	master lamp flat
arc	arc lamp frame
flat	flat lamp frame
tel_std	telluric standard
spec_std	spectroscopic standard
phot_std	photometric standard
acqu	acquisition
obj	science object