PRO pics_init, error, RUN=varrun, NIGHT=varnight, $
               S_BIAS=var_s_bias, A_BIAS = var_a_bias, ACE=varace, $
               VME=varvme,PRESET=varpreset,DB=vardb,DUMMY=vardummy, $
	       QUICK=varquick, ALL=varall, VERSION=varversion

;++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
;
;*NAME:               pics_init
;
;*CATEGORY:
;
;*PURPOSE:
;
;*CALLING SEQUENCE:   pics_init, error, [,Keywords] ,/DB
;               or:   pics_init, error, [,Keywords] ,/DBDUMMY  (off-line testing)
;
;*PARAMETERS
;             input:  - none -
;
;            output:  error (currently not meaningful)
;
;          Keywords:  /ACE:     initialize CCD controllers
;                     /S_BIAS : take spec bias exposure
;                     /A_BIAS : take acq bias exposure
;                     
;                     /VME:     initialize VME controllers and subunits
;                     /PRESET:  preset default motor values und data base
;
;                     /DB:      initialize picsdb database
;                     /DUMMY:   initialize picsdb with dummy values
;                               for off-line testing
;
;                     /QUICK:   minimal init, required after startup of IDL
;                     /ALL:     initialize all subunits (requires a lot of time !)
;
;*EXAMPLES:
;
;*SYSTEM VARIABLES USED:
;
;*COMMON BLOCKS:
;
;*INTERACTIVE INPUT:
;
;*SUBROUTINES CALLED:
;
;*FILES USED:
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;*SIDE EFFECTS:
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;*RESTRICTIONS:
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;*NOTES:
;
;*PROCEDURE:
;
;*MODIFICATION HISTORY:
pics_init_VERSION = 'pics_init.pro Version 1.6.1 --- 05/09/02 mmr'
;
;       03/06/02        MMR     initial programming
;       10/06/02  V1.1  mmr     create picsdb, picsdbu, updated COMMON blocks
;       24/06/02  V1.2  mmr     A&G CCD included
;	23/08/02  V1.3  mmr	initializing PMAS motors and other hardware
;       24/08/02  V1.4  mmr     /VME, /DBDUMMY (off-line testing) added
;       27/08/02  V1.5  mmr     /QUICK added
;       30/08/02  V1.6  mmr     missing picsdb update in /NIGHT and /RUN corrected
;       05/09/02  V1.6.1 mmr    change of default CAM focus value
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