ess.sans.io.read_xml_detector_masking#

ess.sans.io.read_xml_detector_masking(filename)[source]#

Read a pixel mask from an ISIS XML file.

The format is as follows, where the detids are inclusive ranges of detector IDs:

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<detector-masking>
    <group>
        <detids>1400203-1400218,1401199,1402190-1402223</detids>
    </group>
</detector-masking>

Parameters:: filename (types.PixelMaskFilename (str)) – Path to the XML file.
Return type:: types.MaskedDetectorIDs (scipp.Variable)