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URL: http://cxc.harvard.edu/ciao3.4/pix_get_grating_angle.html
Hardcopy (PDF): A4 | Letter
AHELP for CIAO 3.4 pix_get_grating_angle Context: pixlib

Synopsis

Return the grating angle of the currently-selected grating arm.

Syntax

Double_Type pix_get_grating_angle()

Description

Return the grating angle for the current grating arm, in degrees.

Example

chips> pix_set_grating( "HEG" )
chips> pix_get_grating_angle
-5.205
chips> pix_set_grating( "MEG" )
chips> pix_get_grating_angle
4.755

Bugs

See the bugs page for the pixlib library on the CIAO website for an up-to-date listing of known bugs.

Hardcopy (PDF): A4 | Letter
Last modified: December 2006



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