Tool: update_timeline

Description

This is a standalone tool for updating a timeline from a list of ACS packets. This function will usually be done by bin_packets.

Option Summary

OptionArgument TypeDefault Value
-gap Real 100
-infile String /usr/home/pier/swift/telemetry/bat/acs/acspkts9_23.0
-timeline String ztime

Only the initial unique characters of each option are significant. Each option must be followed by an argument of the given type. Boolean "true" and "false" are indicated with "y" and "n" respectively. A boolean option without a value is assumed to be "true". For filename arguments, "-" means either stdin or stdout as appropriate. Each option is described in detail below.

Parameters

gap Real (default = 100)
Gaps in the timeline between adjacent intervals with the same ID which are shorter than this tolerance will be filled in.

infile String (default = /usr/home/pier/swift/telemetry/bat/acs/acspkts9_23.0)
The file containing ACS packets.

timeline String (default = ztime)
The file containing the timeline. This file will be overwritten with the updated timeline, so you might want to savbe a copy of the original.