Last modified: 8 Feb 2022

URL: https://cxc.cfa.harvard.edu/ciao/threads/spectra_letghrcs/

LETG/HRC-S Grating Spectra

CIAO 4.16 Science Threads


Overview

Synopsis:

Generate a new PHA2 spectrum file for any LETG/HRCS-S grating observation to ensure that consistent calibration is used throughout the analysis.

Run this thread if:

you are working with an HRC-S/LETG dataset and want to create a new level=2 event file and extract a Type II PHA grating spectrum file.

Related Links:

Last Update: 8 Feb 2022 - Review for CIAO 4.14. No changes.


Contents


About the Chandra Grating Data Archive and Catalog

The Chandra Grating Data Archive and Catalog (TGCat) is a browsable interface to analysis-quality spectral products (binned spectra and corresponding response files). TGCat makes it easy to find observations of a particular object, type of object, or type of observation, to quickly assess the quality and potential usefulness of the spectra with pre-computed graphics or custom-generated plots of binned and combined counts or fluxe spectra. Spectra, responses, event files, and summary products may be downloaded as a package.

TGCat runs standard CIAO tools, but also includes customized extractions for non-standard cases to refine the zeroth order position or to use regions appropriate for extended sources. Non-standard extractions details are provided in "verification and validation" comments for users.

Most public grating observations are available and new ones are added soon after they are released. See the list of of observations not included for exceptions. Many of the observations currently in this list will be included when we add enhanced processing for more difficult cases (multiple sources, very extended sources).

Please consider using the spectrum and responses (PHA, ARF, and RMF files) from TGCat in your analysis.


About the chandra_repro script

The chandra_repro script reprocessing script automates the recommended data processing steps presented in the CIAO analysis threads. The script reads data from the standard data distribution (e.g. primary and secondary directories) and creates a new bad pixel file, a new level=2 event file, and a new level=2 Type II PHA file.

chandra_repro also will now create the appropriate ARF and RMF for each grating order and arm in the spectrum using the mktgresp script. The response files will be stored in a tg/ subdirectory of the outdir parameter.

Refer to "ahelp chandra_repro" for more information.

[WARNING]
Running chandra_repro?

If you have run chandra_repro you do not need to complete the rest of this thread unless you want to understand the individual processing steps, the options avaiable, or need to apply any non-standard calibrations.


Data Preparation

This analysis thread starts with the level 1 event file. Before beginning, users may wish to reprocess the data to create a new event file with the most recent calibration applied. Instructions on how to reprocess your data are available in the HRC Data Preparation Analysis Guide.


Get Started

Download the sample data: 460 (LETG/HRC-S, 3C 273)

unix% download_chandra_obsid 460 evt1,flt,asol,dtf
[NOTE]
Early dataset

The data used in this thread was taken very early in the Chandra mission. It was not included in the bulk reprocessing metioned in the Watchout page. The keywords required for analysis with CIAO need to be added by running chandra_repro or r4_header_update.

In this thread, we assume that all relevant files are in the same working directory.

If you are satisfied with the zero-order location, go directly to the HRC Grating RMFs thread.


Generate a New Level=1.5 Event File

1. Get position of zero-order image (tgdetect)

To find the zero-order location, the tool tgdetect is run:

unix% punlearn tgdetect
unix% pset tgdetect infile=hrcf00460_000N005_evt1.fits
unix% pset tgdetect outfile=hrc_460_evt1_src1a.fits
unix% tgdetect
Input L1 event file  (hrcf00460_000N005_evt1.fits): 
Input source position(s) file from previous OBI or NONE (NONE): 
Output source position(s) file name (hrc_460_evt1_src1a.fits): 

The contents of the parameter file may be checked using plist tgdetect.

The tgdetect2 may also be used here; however, for HRC observations it always runs the tgdetect tool.

The source list may be viewed over the event file using ds9:

unix% ds9 hrcf00460_000N005_evt1.fits &

Overlay the source list: Region → Load Regions → hrc_460_evt1_src1a.fits.

If the zero order of the source is outside of the default search area (e.g. far from the aimpoint), tgdetect will not find it. If this problem affects your data, it will be obvious when the source list is displayed on the event file. In this case, run the Correcting a Misplaced Zero-order Source Position thread to identify the correct source position.


2. Get region mask (tg_create_mask)

The location of the spectrum needs to be found next, via the tool tg_create_mask.

unix% punlearn tg_create_mask
unix% pset tg_create_mask infile=hrcf00460_000N005_evt1.fits
unix% pset tg_create_mask outfile=hrc_460_evt1_L1a.fits
unix% pset tg_create_mask input_pos_tab=hrc_460_evt1_src1a.fits
unix% tg_create_mask
Input event file or stack (hrcf00460_000N005_evt1.fits): 
Output region file or stack (hrc_460_evt1_L1a.fits): 
Input table with zero order positions or stack (hrc_460_evt1_src1a.fits): 
Observed grating type (header_value|HETG|HEG|MEG|LETG) (HETG|HEG|MEG|LETG|header_value|HEADER_VALUE) (header_value): 

The region file, hrc_460_evt1_L1a.fits, will be used to mask the event file. The regions may be viewed over the event file using ds9:

unix% ds9 hrcf00460_000N005_evt1.fits &

Overlay the region file: Region → Load Regions → hrc_460_evt1_L1a.fits. Figure 1 shows the regions on the event file .

The contents of the parameter file may be checked using plist tg_create_mask.

Figure 1: Event file with region file overlaid

[Thumbnail image: The region mask outlines the photons from the source and the grating arms.]

[Version: full-size]

[Print media version: The region mask outlines the photons from the source and the grating arms.]

Figure 1: Event file with region file overlaid

The regions are loaded from the L1a.fits file, which was made by tg_create_mask.


3. Run tg_resolve_events

The tool tg_resolve_events is now used to assign grating events to spectral orders:

unix% punlearn tg_resolve_events
unix% pset tg_resolve_events infile=hrcf00460_000N005_evt1.fits
unix% pset tg_resolve_events outfile=hrc_460_evt1a.fits
unix% pset tg_resolve_events regionfile=hrc_460_evt1_L1a.fits
unix% pset tg_resolve_events acaofffile=@pcad_asol1.lis
unix% pset tg_resolve_events eventdef=")stdlev1_HRC"
unix% pset tg_resolve_events osipfile=none
unix% tg_resolve_events
Input event file or stack (hrcf00460_000N005_evt1.fits): 
Input region file or stack (hrc_460_evt1_L1a.fits): 
Output event file or stack (hrc_460_evt1a.fits): 
Input aspect offset file (@pcad_asol1.lis): 

It is important to note several things here:

  • In many cases, there will be more than one aspect solution file (pcad_asol1.fits) for an observation. All the files must be input to the acaofffile parameter in chronological order (the time is in the filename, so "ls" lists them in order), either as a comma-separated list or as a stack. Here we use:

    unix% cat pcad_asol1.lis
    pcadf063792009N004_asol1.fits
    
  • The unusual syntax of the eventdef parameter; the tool will not access the predefined string if the leading ")" is missing.

The contents of the parameter file may be checked using plist tg_resolve_events.


Generate a New Level=2 Event File

1. Apply background filter (dmcopy)

A new pulse-height filter for use with LETG data was released in CALDB 4.9.4 (15 December 2020). Over half of Level=2 background events can be removed at most wavelengths with a loss of ~1.25% of X-ray events. This is the recommended filter for use with all HRC-S/LETG data.

The LETG/HRC-S Background Filter page has detailed information on how this filter was developed.

First we use calquiz to look up the correct background filter file in the calibration database (CALDB).

unix% calquiz infile=hrc_460_evt1a.fits product=TGPIMASK2 calfile=CALDB echo+
/soft/ciao/CALDB/data/chandra/hrc/tgpimask2/letgD1999-07-22pireg_tgmap_N0002.fits[2]

and then we use that file name (without the block number) as a filter on the event file.

unix% punlearn dmcopy
unix% dmcopy \
      "hrc_460_evt1a.fits[EVENTS][(tg_mlam,pi)=region(/soft/ciao/CALDB/data/chandra/hrc/tgpimask2/letgD1999-07-22pireg_tgmap_N0002.fits)]" \
      hrc_460_back_evt1a.fits
      
unix% dmappend hrc_460_evt1a.fits"[region][subspace -time]" hrc_460_back_evt1a.fits

2. Filter on status (dmcopy)

We need to apply the status filter that is specific to HRC-S observations; a value of 0 demands that the bit be flagged as "good", a value of x indicates that either status (0/1) is acceptable:

unix% punlearn dmcopy
unix% dmcopy "hrc_460_back_evt1a.fits[status=xxxxxx00xxxx0xxx0000x000x00000xx]" \
      hrc_460_flt1_evt1a.fits
      
unix% dmappend hrc_460_back_evt1a.fits"[region][subspace -time]" hrc_460_flt1_evt1a.fits      

3. Apply GTI filter (dmcopy)

The Good Time Intervals (GTIs) supplied by the pipeline now need to be applied:

unix% punlearn dmcopy
unix% dmcopy \
      "hrc_460_flt1_evt1a.fits[EVENTS][@hrcf00460_000N005_std_flt1.fits]" \
      hrc_460_evt2.fits opt="" 

unix% dmappend "hrc_460_flt1_evt1a.fits[region][subspace -time]" hrc_460_evt2.fits

Be sure to include the @ symbol in the filter expression; the command will not be executed properly if it is omitted.

The opt="" parameter in dmcopy and the dmappend command are a workaround for the bug in time-filtering grating data.


4. Average Deadtime Corrections (hrc_dtf_stats)

After applying the GTI filter to the evt1a file, the DTCOR value must be updated to reflect the new GTIs using hrc_dtfstats; otherwise, the DTCOR uses the L1 GTIs found in the archive data, subsequently providing incorrect LIVETIME and EXPOSURE calculations.

unix% punlearn hrc_dtfstats

unix% hrc_dtfstats infile=hrcf00460_000N005_dtf1.fits \
      outfile= hrc_460_dtfstats_new.fits \
      gtifile="hrc_460_evt2.fits[gti]"

unix% dmlist "hrc_460_dtfstats_new.fits[cols DTCOR]" data,clean
#  DTCOR
     0.99306978098875

The event list header keywords, LIVETIME and EXPOSURE, must be editted, and is obtained by multiplying the ONTIME by the correct value of DTCOR.

unix % dmkeypar hrc_460_evt2.fits ONTIME echo+
40208.70145984

0.99306978098875 * 40208.70145984 = 39930.04635256534

unix% dmhedit hrc_460_evt2.fits filelist="" op=add key=LIVETIME value=39930.04635256534
unix% dmhedit hrc_460_evt2.fits filelist="" op=add key=EXPOSURE value=39930.04635256534
unix% dmhedit hrc_460_evt2.fits filelist="" op=add key=DTCOR value=0.99306978098875

The Computing Average HRC Dead Time Corrections thread provides more information on applying this correction.


Extract a Grating Spectrum (tgextract)

The CIAO tool tgextract produces a PHA2 spectrum file from the level=2 data file:

unix% punlearn tgextract
unix% pset tgextract infile=hrc_460_evt2.fits
unix% pset tgextract outfile=hrc_460_pha2.fits
unix% pset tgextract inregion_file=CALDB
unix% tgextract
Input event file (output event file from L1.5 processing) (hrc_460_evt2.fits): 
If typeII, enter full output file name or '.'; if typeI, enter output rootname (hrc_460_pha2.fits): 
Input ancillary response file name (none): 
Input redistribution file name (none): 
Source ID's to process: 'all', comma list, @file (all): 
Grating parts to process: HETG, HEG, MEG, LETG, header_value (HETG|HEG|MEG|LETG|header_value) (header_value): 
Grating diffraction orders to process: 'default', comma list, range list, @file (default): 
Ouput file type: typeI (single spectrum) or typeII (multiple spectra) (pha_typeI|pha_typeII) (pha_typeII): 

The inregion_file needs to be set to "CALDB" (instead of the default value "NONE") so that the special bow-tie extraction region used with HRC-S/LETG observations is picked up.

The contents of the parameter file may be checked using plist tgextract.


Summary

This thread is now complete; the PHA2 grating spectrum file is named hrc_460_pha2.fits. You should next:

  1. create HRC Grating RMFs

In order to use Gaussian statistics to fit a model to a dataset, it is often necessary to "group" the data - i.e. combine channels until you have enough counts. Before fitting the data in Sherpa, read the Grouping a Grating Spectrum thread for more information.

[NOTE]
Detector edges

Electrical field-fringing effects on the ends of the three HRC-S segments create incorrect event positions and distorted pulse height distributions. Data processed prior to the May 2017 release of CALDB 4.7.4 (using HRC-S BADPIX map version 3) do not remove all the affected events; spectral features near the plate gaps should therefore be treated with suspicion.



Parameters for /home/username/cxcds_param/tgdetect.par


##
## TGDETECT -- Create filter; run celldetect; narrow down detected
##             'zero order' source list; set source id's; match 
##             sources to previous OBI source list.
##
## Note: if either "infile" or "OBI_srclist_file" are @lists, only
## the first item on the list is read in;  this tool only works on
## one set of input files;  if more than one file is listed, 
## everything but the first are ignored.
##
        infile = hrcf00460_000N005_evt1.fits    Input L1 event file
OBI_srclist_file = NONE             Input source position(s) file from previous OBI or NONE
       outfile = hrc_460_evt1_src1a.fits Output source position(s) file name
#
#   output file naming
#
     (temproot = )                Path and root file name to be given to temporary files
     (keeptemp = no)              Keep temporary files?
     (keepexit = no)              Keep exit status file?
#
#
#
     (zo_pos_x = default)         Center GZO filter sky X position (default=pixel(ra_nom))
     (zo_pos_y = default)         Center GZO filter sky Y position (default=pixel(dec_nom))
 (zo_sz_filt_x = default)         Size of GZO filter in X pixels (ACIS=400; HRC=1800)
 (zo_sz_filt_y = default)         Size of GZO filter in Y pixels (ACIS=400; HRC=1800)
   (snr_thresh = 40)              SNR threshold to select the detected sources
# 
#   celldetect parameters
#
       (expstk = none)            list of exposure map files
       (thresh = )celldetect.thresh -> 3) celldetect source threshold
     (ellsigma = 3.0)             Size of output source ellipses (in sigmas)
     (expratio = 0)               cutoff ratio for source cell exposure variation
    (findpeaks = yes)             find local peaks for celldetect
(celldetect_log = )celldetect.log -> no) make a celldetect log file?
     (psftable = )celldetect.psftable -> /soft/ciao/data/psfsize20010416.fits) table of PSF size data, for celldetect
    (fixedcell = 15)              celldetect fixed cell size to use
(fixedcell_cc_mode = 15)              celldetect fixed cell size to use for CC mode ACIS data
      (bkgfile = none)            background file, for celldetect
     (bkgvalue = )celldetect.bkgvalue -> 0) background count/pixel, for celldetect
  (bkgerrvalue = )celldetect.bkgerrvalue -> 0) background error, for celldetect
        (eband = )celldetect.eband -> 1.4967) energy band, for celldetect
      (eenergy = )celldetect.eenergy -> 0.8) encircled energy of PSF, for celldetect
      (snrfile = none)            celldetect snr output file (for convolution only)
     (convolve = )celldetect.convolve -> no) use convolutions for celldetect
      (xoffset = INDEF)           celldetect offset of x axis from optical axis
      (yoffset = INDEF)           celldetect offset of y axis from optical axis
     (cellfile = none)            output cell size image file
     (centroid = yes)             compute source centroids in celldetection?
#
#   tgidselectsrc parameters
#
(snr_ratio_limit = )tgidselectsrc.snr_ratio_limit -> 1) Value of SNR ratio to use as lower limit
     (setsrcid = )tgidselectsrc.setsrcid -> yes) Set src ids in output file?
#
#   tgmatchsrc parameters
#
(max_separation = )tgmatchsrc.max_separation -> 3) Maximum allowed separation (arcsec) for sources to match
#
#
      (clobber = no)              OK to overwrite existing output file(s)?
      (verbose = 0)               Verbosity level (0 = no display)
         (mode = ql)              




Parameters for /home/username/cxcds_param/tg_create_mask.par


##
## TG_CREATE_MASK -- Calculates the mask regions of the grating arms
##    for AXAF flight L1 grating data files.  The output is a region
##    file(s) in sky coordinates.
##
        infile = hrcf00460_000N005_evt1.fits    Input event file or stack
       outfile = hrc_460_evt1_L1a.fits Output region file or stack
 input_pos_tab = hrc_460_evt1_src1a.fits Input table with zero order positions or stack
   grating_obs = header_value     Observed grating type (header_value|HETG|HEG|MEG|LETG)
     sA_zero_x = 1                Source A - x position of zero order
     sA_zero_y = 1                Source A - y position of zero order
     sB_zero_x = 1                Source B - x position of zero order
     sB_zero_y = 1                Source B - y position of zero order
     sC_zero_x = 1                Source C - x position of zero order
     sC_zero_y = 1                Source C - y position of zero order
     sD_zero_x = 1                Source D - x position of zero order
     sD_zero_y = 1                Source D - y position of zero order
     sE_zero_x = 1                Source E - x position of zero order
     sE_zero_y = 1                Source E - y position of zero order
     sF_zero_x = 1                Source F - x position of zero order
     sF_zero_y = 1                Source F - y position of zero order
     sG_zero_x = 1                Source G - x position of zero order
     sG_zero_y = 1                Source G - y position of zero order
     sH_zero_x = 1                Source H - x position of zero order
     sH_zero_y = 1                Source H - y position of zero order
     sI_zero_x = 1                Source I - x position of zero order
     sI_zero_y = 1                Source I - y position of zero order
     sJ_zero_x = 1                Source J - x position of zero order
     sJ_zero_y = 1                Source J - y position of zero order
(input_psf_tab = CALDB)           Calibration file with mirror psf vs off-axis angle
     (detector = header_value)    Detector type: ACIS | HRC-I | HRC-S | header_value
(radius_factor_zero = 50)              A scale factor which multiplies the app. calculation of the one-sigma
(width_factor_hetg = 35)              A scale factor which multiplies the one-sigma width of the heg/meg mask
(width_factor_letg = 40)              A scale factor which multiplies the one-sigma width of the letg mask
(r_astig_max_hetg = 0.5600000000000001) Max grating r coord (deg, along the dispersion) for HETG astigmatism
(r_astig_max_letg = 1.1)             Max grating r coord (deg, along the dispersion) for LETG astigmatism calc
(r_mask_max_hetg = 0.992)           Max grating r coord (deg) for HETG mask (to support offset pointing)
(r_mask_max_letg = 2.1)             Max grating r coordinate (deg) for LETG mask (to support offset pointing)
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
# The parameters below are to be set ONLY if the user wants to use their
# own grating mask sizes instead of having the masks automatically generated.
# Only ONE input file, with up to 10 soures, can be processed using the user 
# params.  @ lists of multiple files can only be done with automated mask
# processing, or by running each file individually with hand set mask sizes.
# To start, you MUST set the following parameters:
#
# > pset tg_create_mask use_user_pars=yes last_source_toread=[letter A -> J]
#
# The parameter last_source_toread should be set to the last source letter
# for which you will enter parameters.  If you want to input 2 sources 
# (regardless of their source id's), the last_source_toread=B. Sections
# A -> J are for (upto) 10 user specified sources.  In each sections, 
# each source must have an ID, a zero order center position specified, 
# as well as the grating mask width(s).  An example with 2 HETG sources, 
# with src_id's 6 and 3:
#
# > pset tg_create_mask use_user_pars=yes last_source_toread=B
# > pset tg_create_mask sA_id=6 sA_zero_x=4762.34 sA_zero_y=2344.29 
# > pset tg_create_mask sA_zero_rad=35 sA_width_heg=25 sA_width_meg=28
# > pset tg_create_mask sB_id=3 sB_zero_x=4063.54 sB_zero_y=6346.62 
# > pset tg_create_mask sB_zero_rad=45 sB_width_heg=50 sB_width_meg=75
#              (units are all in sky pixels)
#
# NOTE: for Continuous Clocking data (CC mode), the HETG mask does not
# require the s#_width_heg, since the meg mask will encompase the entire
# data set.  HEG event processing in CC mode is done using the next 
# tool tg_resolve_events.
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
(use_user_pars = no)              Use the user defined mask parameters below: yes or no?
(last_source_toread = A)               Last source name to be read; character A->J.
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
# 			Source A parameters
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
        (sA_id = 1)               Source A - source id number
  (sA_zero_rad = )                Source A - radius of zero order mask
 (sA_width_heg = )                Source A - width of heg mask in sky pixels
 (sA_width_meg = )                Source A - width of meg mask in sky pixels
 (sA_width_leg = )                Source A - width of leg mask in sky pixels
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
#                       Source B parameters
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
..(through Source J)..
      (geompar = geom)            Parameter file for Pixlib Geometry files
      (verbose = 0)               Verbose level: 0 - no output, 5 - max verbosity
      (clobber = no)              Clobber existing outfile?
         (mode = ql)              




Parameters for /home/username/cxcds_param/tg_resolve_events.par


#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
#
#   tg_resolve_events.par: Parameter file for the tg_resolve_events program
#
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
        infile = hrcf00460_000N005_evt1.fits    Input event file or stack
       outfile = hrc_460_evt1a.fits   Output event file or stack
    regionfile = hrc_460_evt1_L1a.fits Input region file or stack
    acaofffile = @pcad_asol1.lis  Input aspect offset file
(alignmentfile = )acaofffile -> @pcad_asol1.lis) Input sim offset file
      (logfile = stdout)          Output log (NONE|<filename>|stdout)
# The osipfile contains position dependent energy limits based on
# the CCD resolution, used for order-sorting.
# A value of "NONE" means that the file will not be used, and
# that the parameters, osort_hi and osort_lo will be used.
     (osipfile = none)            Lookup table for order resolving (for acis data only)
#sort_hi, osort_lo specify fractional deviations from the integer
#order which will be included in order-sorting via CCD ENERGY values (PHA).
#eg. osort_lo-0.3, osort_hi=0.2 means that photons with real-valued
#orders between 0.7 < order <= 1.2 will be included in first order,
#1.7 < order <= 2.2 will be second order, etc.
     (osort_lo = 0.3)             Order-sorting lower bound fraction; order > m - osort_lo
     (osort_hi = 0.3)             Order-sorting high bound fraction; order <= m + osort_hi
  (grating_obs = header_value)    Observed grating type (header_value|HETG|HEG|MEG|LETG)
     (detector = header_value)    Detector type: ACIS | HRC-I | HRC-S | header_value
(energy_lo_adj = 1.0)             Lower Energy limit factor
(energy_hi_adj = 1.0)             Upper Energy limit factor
  (time_offset = 0)               Offset to add to event time to synch w/ alignment data
    (rand_seed = 1)               Random seed (for pixlib), 0 = use time dependent seed
(rand_pix_size = 0.0)             pixel randomization width (-size..+size), 0.0 = no randomization
     (eventdef = )stdlev1_HRC -> {d:time,f:rd,s:chip,l:tdet,f:det,f:sky,s:chip_id,s:pha,s:pi,s:tg_m,
f:tg_lam,f:tg_mlam,s:tg_srcid,s:tg_part,s:tg_smap,x:status}) Output format definition
      (stdlev1 = )eventdef -> {d:time,f:rd,s:chip,l:tdet,f:det,f:sky,s:chip_id,s:pha,s:pi,s:tg_m,
f:tg_lam,f:tg_mlam,s:tg_srcid,s:tg_part,s:tg_smap,x:status}) 
 (stdlev1_ACIS = {d:time,i:expno,f:rd,s:chip,s:tdet,f:det,f:sky,s:ccd_id,l:pha,s:pi,f:energy,s:grade,
s:fltgrade,s:node_id,s:tg_m,f:tg_lam,f:tg_mlam,s:tg_srcid,s:tg_part,s:tg_smap,x:status})
ACIS event format definition string
  (stdlev1_HRC = {d:time,f:rd,s:chip,l:tdet,f:det,f:sky,s:chip_id,s:pha,s:pi,s:tg_m,f:tg_lam,f:tg_mlam,
s:tg_srcid,s:tg_part,s:tg_smap,x:status}) HRC event format definition string
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
      (geompar = geom)            Parameter file for Pixlib Geometry files
      (verbose = 0)               Verbosity level of detail (0=none, 5=most)
      (clobber = no)              Clobber outfile if it already exists?
         (mode = ql)              




Parameters for /home/username/cxcds_param/tgextract.par


##
## TGEXTRACT -- create 1D spectrum(a) table file(s) from the
##              L1.5 output event list
##
        infile = hrc_460_evt2.fits    Input event file (output event file from L1.5 processing)
       outfile = hrc_460_pha2.fits    If typeII, enter full output file name or '.'; if typeI, enter output rootname
#
# tg_srcid_list parameter explanation...
#  - "all" will process all the sources id's found in the event list
#  - a comma list is a comma separated string list of all the 
#    sources to process, ie:
#       "1,2,5,7"
#  - @file is a pointer to an ascii file which contains a comma
#    separated list of the id's to process
#
 tg_srcid_list = all              Source ID's to process: 'all', comma list, @file
  tg_part_list = header_value     Grating parts to process: HETG, HEG, MEG, LETG, header_value
#
# tg_order_list parameter explanation...
#  - "default" is set to process the following:
#       if ACIS:  1, 2, 3, -1, -2, -3
#       if HRC:   -1, 1
#  - a comma list is a comma separated string list of the orders
#    the user wants to process, ie:
#       "-5, -1, 1, 3"
#  - a range list sets the min and max of the orders to process;
#    all the orders in between, will be processed, ie:
#       "-1..5"  will do orders from -1 to +5th order
#    a range list can be mixed with comma separated list
#  - @file is a pointer to an ascii file which contains a comma
#    separated list and/or range list of the orders to process
#
 tg_order_list = default          Grating diffraction orders to process: 'default', comma list, range list, @file
      ancrfile = none             Input ancillary response file name
      respfile = none             Input redistribution file name
  outfile_type = pha_typeII       Ouput file type: typeI (single spectrum) or typeII (multiple spectra)
(inregion_file = CALDB)           Input region file.
     (backfile = none)            Input background file name
        (rowid = )                If rowid column is to be filled in, enter name here
    (bin_units = angstrom)        Bin units (for bin parameters below): angstrom, eV, keV
  (min_bin_leg = compute)         Minimum dispersion coordinate for LEG, or 'compute'
  (max_bin_leg = compute)         Maximum dispersion coordinate for LEG, or 'compute' 
 (bin_size_leg = compute)         Bin size for binning LEG spectra, or 'compute'
 (num_bins_leg = compute)         Number of bins for the output LEG spectra, 'compute'
  (min_bin_meg = compute)         Minimum dispersion coordinate for MEG, or 'compute'
  (max_bin_meg = compute)         Maximum dispersion coordinate for MEG, or 'compute'
 (bin_size_meg = compute)         Bin size for binning MEG spectra, or 'compute'
 (num_bins_meg = compute)         Number of bins for the output MEG spectra, or 'compute'
  (min_bin_heg = compute)         Minimum dispersion coordinate for HEG, or 'compute'
  (max_bin_heg = compute)         Maximum dispersion coordinate for HEG, or 'compute'
 (bin_size_heg = compute)         Bin size for binning HEG spectra, or 'compute'
 (num_bins_heg = compute)         Number of bins for the output HEG spectra, 'compute'
     (min_tg_d = default)         Minimum tg_d range to include in histogram, or use 'default'
     (max_tg_d = default)         Maximum tg_d range to include in histogram, or use 'default'
(extract_background = yes)             Extract the local background spectrum?
(min_upbkg_tg_d = default)         Minimum value of tg_d for the background up spectrum.
(max_upbkg_tg_d = default)         Maximum value of tg_d for the background up spectrum.
(min_downbkg_tg_d = default)         Minimum value of tg_d for the background down spectrum.
(max_downbkg_tg_d = default)         Maximum value of tg_d for the background down spectrum.
      (geompar = geom)            Parameter file for Pixlib Geometry files
      (clobber = no)              OK to overwrite existing output file(s)?
      (verbose = 0)               Verbosity level (0 = no display)
         (mode = ql)              



History

16 Dec 2004 updated for CIAO 3.2: minor changes to parameter files
15 Feb 2005 new filtering bug discovered, follow workaround in Apply the background filter section
15 Jun 2005 updated for DS 7.6: the bow-tie region from the CALDB is used by default in tgextract (as shown in the Extract a Grating Spectrum section)
05 Dec 2005 updated for CIAO 3.3: bug fixes to the Data Model make the workaround previously given in the Apply the background filter section unnecessary (i.e. the modpireg script); output filenames include ObsID; parameter file change (kernel parameter removed from all "tg" tools)
05 Jan 2006 created Data Preparation section
01 Dec 2006 updated for CIAO 3.4: change to wording of tgdetect/dmcopy warning
11 Jan 2008 updated for CIAO 4.0: ds9 now automatically looks for the "[REGION]" or "[SRCLIST]" extension in the region file, so it doesn't have to be specified; check if data have gone through Reprocessing III
25 Nov 2008 added "ADDSPI and SPIFILTER" link in Generate a New Level=2 Event File section
21 Jan 2009 updated for CIAO 4.1: image converted to inline; path to HRC-S background filter file is different in CALDB 4.1
19 Feb 2009 added grouping information to the Summary
16 Jun 2009 added About the Chandra Grating Data Archive and Catalog section
22 Dec 2009 updated for CIAO 4.2: new HRC-S TGAIN and LETG PI filter released in CALDB 4.2.0
28 Dec 2009 additional updates for CIAO 4.2: "pha=0:254" filter is obsolete; the background filter is applied to "(tg_mlam,pi)" [prior to CIAO 4.2, was "(tg_lam,pi)"]; added an optional spatial filtering section
18 Feb 2010 the new gain filter and PI filter are applied in standard data processing as of version DS 8.3
15 Mar 2010 added link to the Computing Average HRC Dead Time Corrections thread in the Summary
12 Jan 2011 reviewed for CIAO 4.3: no changes
25 Feb 2011 the 25 Feb release of the chandra_repro reprocessing script supports data processing for ACIS and HRC grating data
25 Mar 2011 added workaround for GTI filtering bug to the Apply GTI filter section
06 Jan 2012 reviewed for CIAO 4.4: no changes
27 Feb 2012 added link to HRC-S Event Position Errors Near the Aim Point webpage in the Overview.
16 May 2012 Include average dead time correction calculation as a necessary step of the reprocessing.
03 Dec 2012 Review for CIAO 4.5; removed notes on repro-3
24 Apr 2013 Updated the chandra_repro section to make it clear the it does all the steps in this thread and that responses are now also created.
11 Dec 2013 Review for CIAO 4.6; added note about tgdetect2.
22 Dec 2014 Reviewed for CIAO 4.7; removed obsolete HRC degap caveat.
24 Feb 2015 Removed optional RAWY filter. Replaced with a note about enhanced background at the detector edges.
29 Jun 2017 Revised the note about detector edges.
02 Dec 2020 Use calquiz to determine the name of the background PI filter file. Use dmappend to copy region block.
08 Feb 2022 Review for CIAO 4.14. No changes.