Tool to clarify deficiencies in calibration files

I think it's quite difficult to really know if calibration data is correct or not this likely depends a lot on the characteristics of a sensor and there are many of those arround. What APP does see is that if pixels turn black, that you likely have an issue, but it can only tell that after having used it on actual data.

@vincent-mod 

Thank you Vincent,

I agree that it is difficult to judge exactly as you say. Still, I think it would save the user a lot of time and effort if the judgment could be made on basic factors (e.g., temperature, exposure time, resolution, etc.) by cross-checking with the light frame information.

Yes, it already does this basically. In the sense that it will not use the calibration data if it doesn't match regarding gain and such. It doesn't produce a big warning no, we may add that, but there is always a limit to what people want to see as warnings. 🙂 Maybe a setting for the future.

@vincent-mod 

Perhaps the user is not aware that there is a problem with the calibration file until a warning is issued. It would make sense to eliminate the cause of the problem beforehand before proceeding with the APP process, rather than looking for the cause after the warning is issued.

If the tool were available, the user would recognize that failing that test does not meet the basic requirements. It would also seem to reduce the number of similar cause-related questions that are repeated on the forum.

While I would welcome a detailed description of the principles of calibration files in the manual that is being prepared, users would benefit if the tool freed them from visual verification.

This is not a new feature suggestion, but I still believe it makes sense for the APP to be widely used.

Thank you