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+
+# define the simulated data to be generated
+
+IMAGE METADATA
+
+
+END
+
+SCIENCE METADATA
+  EXPTIME F32 vector
+
+  # we may have any number of image sequences
+  # each sequence is a set of images in a regular grid, with 
+  # a number of small dithers for each position
+  SEQUENCE MULTI
+  SEQUENCE METADATA
+    CENTER.RA  F32 10.0 
+    CENTER.DEC F32 60.0
+    OFFSET.RA  F32 3600.0 # linear offset in arcsec (do not include cos(DEC) correction)
+    OFFSET.DEC F32 3600.0 # linear offset in arcsec (do not include cos(DEC) correction)
+    OFFSET.NR  S32 5
+    OFFSET.ND  S32 5
+
+    DITHER.RA  F32 30.0   # linear offset in arcsec (do not include cos(DEC) correction)
+    DITHER.DEC F32 30.0   # linear offset in arcsec (do not include cos(DEC) correction)
+    DITHER.NR  S32 2
+    DITHER.ND  S32 2
+
+    FILTER     STR g,r,i
+    EXPTIME    F32 60.0,30.0,30.0
+  END
+
+  DVODB        STR /data/alala.0/ipp/ippRefs/catdir.synth.grizy 
+END
+
+# this entry defines the parameters of the bias images
+BIAS METADATA
+  # LEVEL : the bias value as a function of position
+  LEVEL METADATA  
+     NORDER_X                         S32   0               # number of x orders
+     NORDER_Y                         S32   2               # number of y orders
+     VAL_X00_Y00                      F64   100.0           # polynomial coefficient
+     VAL_X00_Y01                      F64   1.0             # polynomial coefficient
+     VAL_X00_Y02                      F64   0.1             # polynomial coefficient
+     NELEMENTS                        S32   3               # number of unmasked components
+  END  # folder for 2D polynomial
+
+  # the bias level will use the above 2D variation, plus the Gaussian offset 
+  LEVEL.SIGMA                         F32   5.0
+
+  # per-pixel noise
+  READNOISE                           F32   5.0
+
+  # number
+  N
+END
+
+# this entry defines the parameters of the dark images
+DARK METADATA
+  # LEVEL : the bias value as a function of position
+  LEVEL METADATA  
+     NORDER_X                         S32   0               # number of x orders
+     NORDER_Y                         S32   2               # number of y orders
+     VAL_X00_Y00                      F64   100.0           # polynomial coefficient
+     VAL_X00_Y01                      F64   1.0             # polynomial coefficient
+     VAL_X00_Y02                      F64   0.1             # polynomial coefficient
+     NELEMENTS                        S32   3               # number of unmasked components
+  END  # folder for 2D polynomial
+
+  EXPTIME.TREND METADATA  
+     NORDER_X                         S32   1               # number of x orders
+     VAL_X00                          F64   0.0             # polynomial coefficient
+     VAL_X01                          F64   1.0             # polynomial coefficient
+     NELEMENTS                        S32   2               # number of unmasked components
+  END  # folder for 2D polynomial
+
+  TEMPERATURE.TREND METADATA  
+     NORDER_X                         S32   1               # number of x orders
+     VAL_X00                          F64   0.0             # polynomial coefficient
+     VAL_X01                          F64   1.0             # polynomial coefficient
+     NELEMENTS                        S32   2               # number of unmasked components
+  END  # folder for 2D polynomial
+
+  # the bias level will use the above 2D variation, plus the Gaussian offset 
+  LEVEL.SIGMA                         F32   5.0
+
+  # use any of these values for the exposure time
+  EXPTIME.VALUE                       F32  (vector)
+
+  # choose a temperature anywhere in this range
+  TEMPERATURE.MIN                     F32   -90
+  TEMPERATURE.MAX                     F32   -70
+END
+
+FLAT METADATA
+END
+
+FRINGE METADATA
+END
+
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+
+The full IPP simulation suite needs to perform the following tasks:
+
+* define the parameters of a simulation run:
+  * IPP stages to be triggered
+    * detrend creation
+    * chip/camera/warp
+    * stack/diff
+    * calibrations
+    * etc
+
+  * types of data to be generate
+    * camera / telescope
+    * raw detrend images
+    * science images (filters, exposure times, position parameters)
+    * transient data to include
+    * photometry inputs
+
+* generate a fake data set
+
+* save the input truth valuesa
+
+* inject into IPP & initiate processing
+
+* test for successful completion
+
+* compare the output measured values to the input truth values
+