.. _Clipper.json#/:

Clipper
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Simulates visibilities from a given skymodel and uses the result to clip bright sources from the data`.` Because this steps performs prediction, options of the Predict step are also valid`.`


.. _Clipper.json#/inputs:

inputs
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.. _Clipper.json#/inputs/type:

type
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:type: ``string``

:default: ``clipper``

:doc: Case-insensitive step type; must be 'clipper' `.`


.. _Clipper.json#/inputs/amplmax:

amplmax
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:type: ``float``

:default: ``50.0 for LBA``, ``5.0 for HBA``

:doc: Sets the clip level for the data`.`


.. _Clipper.json#/inputs/step_name:

step_name
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:type: ``string``

:default: ``clipper``

:doc: unique name for the step `.`


.. _Clipper.json#/inputs/timestep:

timestep
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:type: ``int``

:default: ``5``

:doc: Perform the visibility prediction only once every `timestep` steps`.` The next `timestep-1` will use these visibilities until the next prediction`.`