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The DV application is a tool used to view Fits data files. Brief summaries of its
capabilities are:
- Manipulates fits images of up to 2048 by 2048 pixels using double float numeric
types
- Provides up to 8 buffers and 5 (or 7, or 9) canvases for holding and viewing data
- Provides 8 graphical display formats: image, FITS header, histogram,
line cut, X line cut, Pointer, Noise, and Stats
- Allows the user to perform arithmetic operation on the fits data
- Provides tools to calculate statistics on pixels
- Produces postscript files of graphics for hardcopy output
- Accepts data and command from other application using sockets
DV is an X windows application developed using the GTK+ toolkit.
It is under development by the NASA Infrared Telescope Facility as part of the Spex Instrumentation software.
Documentation:
A tutorial-style User Guide explains the various feature of DV.
Download the PDF file.
The Command Dictionary is a reference style document which list and explains
all the available DV commands.
Download the PDF file.
Authors:
DV was written by (Tony Denault )
and (K. M. Hawarden-Ogata.)