
# this entry defines the parameters of the bias images
BIAS METADATA
  # LEVEL : the bias value as a function of position
  LEVEL METADATA  
     NORDER_X                         S32   0               # number of x orders
     NORDER_Y                         S32   2               # number of y orders
     VAL_X00_Y00                      F64   100.0           # polynomial coefficient
     VAL_X00_Y01                      F64   1.0             # polynomial coefficient
     VAL_X00_Y02                      F64   0.1             # polynomial coefficient
     NELEMENTS                        S32   3               # number of unmasked components
  END  # folder for 2D polynomial

  # the bias level will use the above 2D variation, plus the Gaussian offset 
  LEVEL.SIGMA                         F32   5.0

  # per-pixel noise
  READNOISE                           F32   5.0

  # number
  N
END

# this entry defines the parameters of the dark images
DARK METADATA
  # LEVEL : the bias value as a function of position
  LEVEL METADATA  
     NORDER_X                         S32   0               # number of x orders
     NORDER_Y                         S32   2               # number of y orders
     VAL_X00_Y00                      F64   100.0           # polynomial coefficient
     VAL_X00_Y01                      F64   1.0             # polynomial coefficient
     VAL_X00_Y02                      F64   0.1             # polynomial coefficient
     NELEMENTS                        S32   3               # number of unmasked components
  END  # folder for 2D polynomial

  EXPTIME.TREND METADATA  
     NORDER_X                         S32   1               # number of x orders
     VAL_X00                          F64   0.0             # polynomial coefficient
     VAL_X01                          F64   1.0             # polynomial coefficient
     NELEMENTS                        S32   2               # number of unmasked components
  END  # folder for 2D polynomial

  TEMPERATURE.TREND METADATA  
     NORDER_X                         S32   1               # number of x orders
     VAL_X00                          F64   0.0             # polynomial coefficient
     VAL_X01                          F64   1.0             # polynomial coefficient
     NELEMENTS                        S32   2               # number of unmasked components
  END  # folder for 2D polynomial

  # the bias level will use the above 2D variation, plus the Gaussian offset 
  LEVEL.SIGMA                         F32   5.0

  # use any of these values for the exposure time
  EXPTIME.VALUE                       F32  (vector)

  # choose a temperature anywhere in this range
  TEMPERATURE.MIN                     F32   -90
  TEMPERATURE.MAX                     F32   -70
END

FLAT METADATA
END

FRINGE METADATA
END

