Data Reduction and Analysis
RXTE Guest Observer Facility - RXTE Frequently Asked Questions
- Overview
- Current Status of RXTE Data Reduction and Analysis
- RXTE Frequently Asked Questions
- Calibration news
- Software news
The first step in analyzing your RXTE data is to read the data off
your tape and browse the files and directories. These steps are
described in the RXTE
Getting Started Guide. This guide also explains the
directory structure on your tape, as well as how to install all the
requisite software.
Comprehensive instructions for reducing RXTE data are provided by two complementary guides:
Overview
A continually updated list of frequently asked questions about RXTE data reduction and analysis is available. We strongly recommend that you bookmark this FAQ and consult it first whenever you encounter a problem with RXTE data and software.
To analyze your reduced RXTE data, you'll be able to use the Xanadu programs Xronos and Xspec for timing and spectra, respectively. User guides are available for xronos and xspec.
The lists What we can do now and
What we can't do yet summarize the current
capabilities of the RXTE data reduction and analysis software, and of the
calibration tools and information provided by the respective instrument
teams.
We have either seen too little data in these modes, or had insufficient resources to support them.
The HEXTE team is still working on the relevant data or tools for the above items.
Current Status of RXTE Data Reduction
(as of FTOOLS v5.0 release on
February 25, 2000)
What we can do now
What we can't do yet
If you have a question about RXTE, please send email to one of our
help desks.