OpticalLinkReceiver.UpdateBackgroundLightSource(TimeSpan, CelestialObject, Variable, Variable) Method

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Description

Adds the background light contribution of a specified CelestialObject to the optical receiver model.

 

Timing Precision Mode

This page describes functionality in nanosecond timing precision mode.

Click here to see the documentation for this object in millisecond timing precision mode.

 

Method Signature

OpticalLinkReceiver.UpdateBackgroundLightSource(

TimeSpan epoch,


CelestialObject celestialObject,


Variable sourceRadius,


Variable temperature)

 

 

Arguments

epoch


Description:

The epoch at which to calculate background light.

 

 

celestialObject


Description:

The CelestialObject corresponding to the light source.

 

 

sourceRadius


Description:

The radius of the light source in kilometers.

Units:

km

Valid Range:

sourceRadius ≥ 0

 

 

temperature


Description:

The black body temperature of the source in Kelvin.

Units:

Deg K

Valid Range:

temperature > 0

 

 

 

Syntax

myOpticalLinkReceiver1.UpdateBackgroundLightSource(myTimeSpan1, myCelestialObject1, myVariable1, myVariable2);

 

 

See also

OpticalLinkReceiver Object