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Important note on SL2 optimal extraction The instrumental profile in the SL2 detector is relatively narrow, so that most of the power within the PSF can be contained ...

PDF versions PDF version of the current documentation. Saved PDF states of the documentation: for Smart v7.0.1, v6.4.0 Table of Contents NOTE: To new users ...

Important Note For users who already have SMART installed and are upgrading to a new version : when first used SMART makes an extra directory called "smart bin". ...

SMART Trouble Shooting In the event of a crash of SMART type "retall" at the "IDL " prompt. This will clear down the variables and it may be possible to re invoke ...

SMART GUI Start Up First install SMART on your system. (See SMART Download and Installation). To invoke the SMART GUI at the system prompt type : smart This will ...

SMART User Guide Downloading DOWNLOAD SMART HERE Report Bugs, Request Help through our bugtracker. If you use SMART to process your Spitzer ...

Main differences between SMART and SPICE Disclaimer : This page aims at explaining the main differences between the IRS softwares SMART and SPICE. The focus is not ...

Citing the IRS and SMART We request that authors using data from the IRS and/or the SMART software include the following acknowledgements and citations in their papers ...

Scripting optimal extraction It is sometimes convenient to use scripts when a large number of spectra are to be extracted with optimal extraction. Although scripts ...

Adopt GUI: Analysis tab The Analysis tab looks like this: Positions Contains the array of the positions of the sources in the slit. Positions are given with ...

SMART Dataset Manager The window "Dataset" lists each input image or spectra and its details : SMART ID, Filename, Object name, AORkey, Nod position, Exposure ID ...

SMART Error and BMASK Plane during Optimal Extraction SMART Error and BMASK Plane during Optimal Extraction For setting error plane (use/not use) during optimal extraction ...

SMART FITS Header Keywords SMART uses a number of FITS keywords that are added to the FITS header for use in analysis. Fixed Format Keywords Header Keyword Type ...

SMART Optimal Extraction SMART Optimal Extraction Optimal extraction is the process of extracting spectra by fitting a known PSF (point spread function) to the IRS ...

SMART Project Manager Project Manager The "SMART Project Manager" window is the starting point for using SMART. All data processed in SMART is organised into "projects ...

Adopt GUI: Extent tab The extent window looks like this: Profiles The top plots show the PSF spatial profile and the data spatial profile. The profiles are ...

Adopt GUI: Skyplot tab The skyplot window looks like this: Sky plot The plot window shows the slit projection on the sky. The possible options to plot can be ...

Smart Optimal Extraction ("Adopt" package) Smart includes an extraction algorithm based on the use of point spread functions (PSFs) to find the flux of point like ...

Optimal extraction cookbook Important steps before extraction Suitability for optimal extraction It is important to check a priori for possible mispointings or ...

Adopt GUI: Spatial variations tab The spatial variations window looks like this: This tab allows the user to extract a point like sources along the slit. The ...

Adopt GUI: Sources tab The Sources tab looks like this: Coordinates This panel gives the coordinates from the header, in degrees and in HMS/DMS. Three sets ...

Adopt GUI: Calibration tab The Calibration tab looks like this: Optimal extraction parameters This panel only displays the current settings. See Adopt options ...

Adopt GUI: Input Files tab Description The Input Files tab appearance depends on the way it has been called. If called from Smart via the tools menu or via the command ...

Smart optimal extraction GUI The user interface for optimal extraction includes many options and extraction possibilities. It is divided into several tabs accessible ...

Calling the Adopt package There are several ways to call the Adopt package which may be more convenient depending on the number of images to process. These choices ...

Optimal extraction options The optimal extraction options window can be called by clicking Options Optimal extraction parameters in the main Smart Dataset manager ...

SMART Scripting Guide SMART Scripting Basic SMART is designed so that many of its facilities can be used directly without invoking the SMART Project Manager or ...

SMART Provided Scripts A number of scripts are provided with SMART for various purposes. These are kept in the directories: IDL Scripts : smart/scripts/pro ...

nop SmartDoc Web Preferences The following settings are web preferences of the SmartDoc web. These preferences overwrite the site level preferences in . and ...

SMART Spectral Extraction Types Choosing to perform a spectral extraction displays a window titled "Extraction", listing the different extraction types available ...

Combine DCEs from an Exposure ID New feature available in Smart version 7.0.0 and up. Several DCE images form an exposure. It is sometimes useful to combine these ...

Calling IRSCLEAN from the dataset manager This is a new feature in Smart version 7.0.0 and up. ISRCLEAN is a cleaning algorithm written in IDL. It can be downloaded ...

SMART IDEA Main Window The SMART IDEA Main window provides multiple functionality for processing data. Normally it is invoked automatically when an extraction is run ...

SMART Bias Changes During Extraction IRS Module Bias Changes To improve overall performance (at the expense of some sensitivity) bias voltages of some of the IRS ...

SMART Manual Source Finder Note : The Manual Source Finder is designed for IRS Low Resolution data where the slit is wider than the point spread function (psf ...

SMART Spectral Extraction new feature in Smart version 7.0.0 and up: when the source is not found by the Tapered Column algorithm, the user can choose to skip the ...

SMART Image Operations The image operations window is invoked by clicking on the "Image operations" button on the Dataset Manager. This allows arithmetic operations ...

SMART Calibration File Naming Convention SMART Calibration File Naming Convention SMART uses a variety of calibration files. Their names follow a standard convention ...

Setting User Parameters The SMART Parameters are a set of parameters used by SMART in processing data. Default values are supplied for all of them, however users may ...

SMART Calibration Files : Version 6.5.0 and up of SMART deals differently with calibration files. Calibration files are now chosen automatically depending on the ...

SMART Calibration File Display The Calibration Files Display window is invoked from the "Calibration" "Display Current Calibration Files" option on the Project ...

SMART Calibration File Selection : Version 6.5.0 and up of SMART deals differently with calibration files. Calibration files are now chosen automatically depending ...

SMART Error and BMASK Plane during Image Operations SMART Error and BMASK Plane during Image Operations For an explanation of the Error and BMASK planes see : Error ...

SMART Error and BMASK Planes SMART Error and BMASK Plane Processing IRS Basic Calibrated Data (BCD) is usually supplied in the form of three corresponding files. ...

SMART Cursor, Mouse Buttons The cursor, mouse and exit buttons are configured within SMART to have helpful additional properties. List Selection Multiple entries ...

SMART User Parameters Setting User Parameters The SMART User Parameters are a set of parameters used by SMART in processing data. Default values are supplied for ...

Optimal Extraction DonBarry 15 May 2009

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