Ian M George: RXTE Software & Analysis Crib Sheets

Index:... Software, Analysis, Useful Links

• find_lc_rex
  • a csh script (using FTOOLS) to make 16s light curves (run after rex)
• lc_orbit_rebin.e
  • noddy FORTRAN code to take the o/p from find_lc_rex and make and orbit-by-orbit averaged light curve
• find_pha_rex
  • a csh script (using FTOOLS) to co-add spectra from different observations (run after rex)
• find_lc_rex_ratecut.csh
  • a csh script (using FTOOLS) to construct a list of rate-selected obsids based on mean count rates. (run after rex)

• Obtaining the Data
• Preparations
• PCA Gain epochs
• Processing the Data (running rex)
  • Important: The rex Check List
• Making Light curves
• Making Spectra & Responses
• Making Rate-Selected Obsid Lists
• Spectral Fitting

• RXTE GOF
• PCA Digest
• Craig Markwardt's Practical Advice for Users of New RXTE PCA Background Models
• PCA Channel-to-Energy Conversion
• RXTE Analysis Cribsheet by Tahir Yaqoob