Suggested method for reading data within IDL: swand.pro

List of variables:

• Counting rate (counts per second) of the 27 pixels of sensor +Z
  (5 by 5 array + 2 side pixels)
  DETSUZ (VARDET) FLOAT = Array[5065, 27]
• Counting rate (counts per second) of the 27 pixels of sensor -Z
  (5 by 5 array + 2 side pixels)
  DETSU_Z (VARDET) FLOAT = Array[5062, 27]
• Flatfield Correction factors for sensor +Z normalized to central pixel
  FLATSUZ (DATAZ) FLOAT = Array[27]
• Flatfield Correction factors for sensor -Z normalized to central pixel
  FLATSU_Z (DATA_Z) FLOAT = Array[27]
• Header of the fits file:
  HEARDER (HEADER) STRING = Array[49]
• Commanded position for the Inner Motor of Sensor +Z
  INNMOTZ (VARDET) INT = Array[5065]
• Commanded position for the Inner Motor of Sensor -Z
  INNMOT_Z (VARDET) INT = Array[5062]
• Measured position for the Inner Motor of Sensor +Z
  INSUZ (VARDET) INT = Array[5065]
• Measured position for the Inner Motor of Sensor 6Z
  INSU_Z (VARDET) INT = Array[5062]
• Decimal day variable of the data packets: Origin is 1995/01/01 Sensor +Z
  JOURDEC1 (DATAZ) FLOAT = Array[5065]
• Decimal day variable of the data packets: Origin is 1995/01/01 Sensor -Z
  JOURDEC2 (DATA_Z) FLOAT = Array[5062]
• Number of data packets for sensor +Z
  NBRE1 LONG = 5065
• Number of data packets for sensor -Z
  NBRE2 LONG = 5062
• Commanded position for the Outer Motor of Sensor +Z
  OUTMOTZ (VARDET) INT = Array[5065]
• Commanded position for the Outer Motor of Sensor -Z
  OUTMOT_Z (VARDET) INT = Array[5062]
• Measured position for the Outer Motor of Sensor +Z
  OUTSUZ (VARDET) INT = Array[5065]
• Measured position for the Outer Motor of Sensor -Z
  OUTSU_Z (VARDET) INT = Array[5062]
• State of the Hydrogen Cell (0 = cell is off) sensor +Z
  SUZHCELL (VARDET) INT = Array[5065]
• MCP High Voltage value for sensor +Z
  SUZHVPS (VARDET) FLOAT = Array[5065]
• State of the Hydrogen Cell (0 = cell is off) sensor -Z
  SU_ZHCELL (VARDET) INT = Array[5062]
• MCP High Voltage value for sensor -Z
  SU_ZHVPS (VARDET) FLOAT = Array[5062]
• Integration Time for sensor +Z
  TIZ (VARDET) BYTE = Array[5065]
• Integration Time for sensor -Z
  TI_Z (VARDET) BYTE = Array[5062]

SOHO Orbit variables:

• Time variable for the position and velocity variables
  TEMPSOHO (POSITION) DOUBLE = Array[40740]
• Velocity of SOHO wrt the Sun in km/s (ecliptic J2000)
  VX_SOHO (VELOCITY) DOUBLE = Array[40740]
  VY_SOHO (VELOCITY) DOUBLE = Array[40740]
  VZ_SOHO (VELOCITY) DOUBLE = Array[40740]
• SOHO position (x,y,z) normalized position, rr distance to Sun (ecliptic J2000)
  RR_SOHO DOUBLE = Array[40740]
  XX_SOHO (POSITION) DOUBLE = Array[40740]
  YY_SOHO (POSITION) DOUBLE = Array[40740]
  ZZ_SOHO (POSITION) DOUBLE = Array[40740]