PCL: Blink module

[Juan Conejero]

Nikolay,

The source code in first post.

Either I am really thick, or I guess you forgot to attach the source code. There are compiled modules but no source... 

[NKV]

Either I am really thick, or I guess you forgot to attach the source code. There are compiled modules but no source... 

Sorry... Added. Take Blink.rar in first post.

[Josh Lake]

The Blink module has been a MAJOR boon to my workflow, and I thank you all for your efforts on it.

One feature request for a potential future version -- specific FITS header info displayed along with the image. I've been dealing with some rather unruly data and have had to Blink quite a bit through it, looking to track down some exposure errors and chip defects. Parameters that I'm tracking include CCD temp, exposure time, and date/time of the exposure. For now, I use the FITSHeader tool to cycle through them, but having information like that available right in Blink would be huge.

[mmirot]

There is also a basic fits key word tool that help sort files by key words.
It helped me sort out a flat matching mess or two.

Anything that helps data organized is a great benefit to my work flow.  Database tools are needed using the fits.

Any advancement in fits info or image sorting functions would be helpful either during blink or seperately.

[NKV]

The Blink module has been a MAJOR boon to my workflow, and I thank you all for your efforts on it.

One feature request for a potential future version -- specific FITS header info displayed along with the image. I've been dealing with some rather unruly data and have had to Blink quite a bit through it, looking to track down some exposure errors and chip defects. Parameters that I'm tracking include CCD temp, exposure time, and date/time of the exposure. For now, I use the FITSHeader tool to cycle through them, but having information like that available right in Blink would be huge.

Try push the button located at left-bottom corner

[NKV]

Any advancement in fits info or image sorting functions would be helpful either during blink

Image sorting by any FitsKeywords and image statistics implemented in 1.05 version. Clicking on the column head.

[Josh Lake]

Whoa, NKV, I didn't even know that was there! Glad I asked.

[Harry page]

Hi

Sorry I am really thick at the moment , how do you get the fits details 

Harry

[Harry page]

Hi

Ok sussed it

Might be better if it was a quick I key shortcut 

Harry

[georg.viehoever]

I have the impression that the PCL Blink module is not releasing image memory when closing:
I tried to blink 51 light frames (10 MPixels each). This was dead slow because of lack of memory (4GB on this system), of course. When I closed the dialog, memory consumption of PI stayed where it was. Memory was only released when I closed PI.
Georg

[mschuster]

Nikolay, really excellent tool.

Comments:

- Wish list: An easy way to reorder images in list. An ability to manually drag rows up and down to reorder them would be nice.

- On very first run of Blink, statistical columns were missing. I got them to appear by selecting one fits keyword. But subsequence runs of Blick show the statistical columns, even though no fits keyword is selected. Confusing.

- Selection of fits keywords is reset whenever report window is opened. Can selection be preserved?

 

[Alejandro Tombolini]

I have the impression that the PCL Blink module is not releasing image memory when closing:
I tried to blink 51 light frames (10 MPixels each). This was dead slow because of lack of memory (4GB on this system), of course. When I closed the dialog, memory consumption of PI stayed where it was. Memory was only released when I closed PI.
Georg

That is right Georg, the only way by now is to "Close all images" before exit

Saludos, Alejandro.

[georg.viehoever]

I have the impression that the PCL Blink module is not releasing image memory when closing:
...

That is right Georg, the only way by now is to "Close all images" before exit
...

I think "Close all images" should be implied when I close the dialog with the "X" window symbol. What sense does it make to have those images in memory without being able to access them?

Two other points on my never ending wish list:
- Blue triangle  to store the settings (file list) as a process icon.
- Could the layout of the tool be changed from mainly horizontal to vertical, as is the case with most PI tools? I usually arrange my desktop to be suitable for tools like ACDNR or Integration, and they are of the long kind.

 8) Cool tool! Thanks a lot for it.

Georg

[NKV]

I have the impression that the PCL Blink module is not releasing image memory when closing:

Georg, Please read Juan's answer.

[NKV]

- Wish list: An easy way to reorder images in list. An ability to manually drag rows up and down to reorder them would be nice.

Do you see similar manipulation(drag rows up and down) in any PI module? I can if it possible.

[/quote]- On very first run of Blink, statistical columns were missing. [/quote] Because Blinking not required statistics, so no need calculate statistics, and no need wait while statistics will calculated for every image. If you want see statistics - push button and wait.
About FitKeywords: I will create new menu for separate access to Statistics and Keywords. Please wait.

- Selection of fits keywords is reset whenever report window is opened. Can selection be preserved?

Not problem, I will. User preferable FitKeywords will shown in main FileList automatically.