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URL: http://cxc.harvard.edu/ciao3.2/index.html
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from "s'sciavo", "I am your servant" in Venetian dialect*



In anticipation of the CIAO 3.3 software release, we have stopped the development of these web pages. Look for CIAO 3.3 in Fall 2005!


The Chandra X-Ray Center introduced version 3.2.2 (a patch to version 3.2.1) of the Chandra Interactive Analysis of Observations (CIAO) software package on 23 June 2005.

The CIAO 3.2.2 patch contains significant bug fixes to the mkacisrmf and asphist tools. Read the patch release notes for full details. In order for CIAO 3.2.2 to work properly, you must have at least CALDB 3.1.0 installed.

Installation instructions for CIAO and the CALDB are available on the Downloading CIAO 3.2 page.


The following sections are designed to get users pointed in the right direction. There are many pieces of documentation not listed here, which may be accessed from the left-hand navigation bar.

I've never used CIAO before. Where should I begin?

Welcome to CIAO
Introduction to the Tools & Applications

Platform Support

Download CIAO 3.2
Installing CIAO 3.2 thread

Introductory Science Threads

Analysis Guides

Has a new version of CIAO or CALDB been released?
What has changed in the site recently?

What's New

"Watch Out" List

Version History

How CIAO 3.2.2 and CALDB 3.1.0 Affect Your Analysis

CIAO Release Notes
CALDB Release Notes

CIAO isn't working correctly - I need help!

CIAO Software Help Pages

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Known CIAO Bugs

CXC Helpdesk

I am an expert CIAO user. Where can I find more detailed information?

Why Topics

Manuals

S-Lang in CIAO


Citing CIAO in a Publication

If you are writing a paper and would like to cite the CIAO software, we recommend the following:

Chandra Interactive Analysis of Observations (CIAO), http://cxc.harvard.edu/ciao/

The specific version of CIAO and CALDB used for the analysis should be mentioned as well.


About this Website

The paper "The CIAO Website Unveiled" (ADASS XIV, 2004) describes the infrastructure of this website.

Hardcopy (PDF): A4 | Letter
Last modified: 12 September 2005


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