Parameter | Mand | Type | Default | Constraints |
imagesets | yes | filename list | image.fits | |
Names of input EPIC fits
images or event lists (if useevents = true; event-list
mode not yet implemented) | ||||
boxlistset | yes | filename | eboxlist.fits | |
Name of input eboxdetect
source list | ||||
mllistset | yes | filename | emllist.fits | |
Name of output emldetect
source list | ||||
withexpimage | no | boolean | true | |
Use exposure maps | ||||
expimagesets | no | filename list | expimage.fits | |
Names of exposure maps | ||||
withdetmask | no | boolean | false | |
If true, only sky pixels inside the detection mask will be used in the PSF fits. | ||||
detmasksets | no | filename list | detmask.fits | |
Names of detection masks | ||||
bkgimagesets | yes | filename list | bkgimage.fits | |
Names of background images | ||||
withsourcemap | no | boolean | false | |
Controls whether source maps (one per input image) will be written | ||||
sourceimagesets | no | filename list | srcmap.fits | |
Names of source maps (one per input image) | ||||
mergedlistset | no | filename | mergedlist.fits | |
Name of merged source
list - obsolete | ||||
mlmin | no | float | 10.0 | [1.0param50.0] |
Minimum detection
likelihood for including a source in the output list | ||||
dmlextmin | no | float | 10.0 | [1.0param100.0] |
Required likelihood improvement for source extent | ||||
scut | no | float | 0.9 | [0.4param100.0] |
Source selection radius for multi-source fitting (expressed as fraction of the normalized PSF integrated
to the desired radius). Values larger than 1.0 are interpreted as a fixed
radius given in units of image pixels. | ||||
ecut | no | float | 0.68 | [0.4param100.0] |
Source
cut-out radius for PSF-fitting (expressed as fraction of the
normalized PSF integrated to the desired cut-out radius). Values larger
than 1.0 are interpreted as a fixed event cut-out radius given in units of
image pixels. | ||||
ecf | no | float | 1.0 | [0.001param1000] |
Energy conversion factors,
given in units of counts cm/erg | ||||
xidecf | no | float | 1.0 | [0.001param1000] |
XID-band energy conversion factors,
given in units of counts cm/erg | ||||
useevents | no | boolean | false | |
Photon mode flag (mode not yet implemented) | ||||
fitposition | no | boolean | true | |
Fit source positions | ||||
fitextent | no | boolean | false | |
Fit source extent | ||||
fitcounts | no | boolean | true | |
Fit source counts (not yet implemented) | ||||
fitnegative | no | boolean | false | |
Allow fitted count rates to become negative | ||||
determineerrors | no | boolean | true | |
Determine statistical errors | ||||
withoffsets | no | boolean | false | |
Flag for reading offsets from eident
source list - obsolete | ||||
withxidband | no | boolean | false | |
Controls whether XID band output will be written | ||||
usecalpsf | no | boolean | true | |
Read PSF from the calibration
database. This parameter is obsolete and has no effect anymore. | ||||
extentmodel | no | string | gaussian | gaussian|beta |
Model function for source extent | ||||
psfmodel | no | string | ellbeta | ellbeta|medium|slew |
Model PSF: fully 2d
parameterized analytical EPIC PSFs (ellbeta, default from version 5.17.2 on)
or medium accuracy PSF for observations in pointing mode; slew for pn
observations in slew mode | ||||
minextent | no | float | 1.5 | [0.0param300.] |
Minimum allowed value for the extent parameter of an extent model in image pixels | ||||
maxextent | no | float | 20.0 | [0.1param300.] |
Maximum allowed value for the extent parameter of an extent model in image pixels | ||||
withhotpixelfilter | no | boolean | false | |
If true, the likelihood contribution of the brightest pixel will be ignored (i.e., detections relying
on a single pixel will be disregarded). | ||||
nmaxfit | no | integer | 1 | 1,10 |
Maximum number of neighbouring sources to be fit simultaneously (nmaxfitnmulsou) | ||||
nmulsou | no | integer | 1 | 1,3 |
Allow fit to split up one input source in
maximum nmulsou sources (nmaxfitnmulsou) | ||||
pimin | no | integer | 2000 | [0param30000] |
Lower energy boundaries of
exposure images; units: eV; one value per input image | ||||
pimax | no | integer | 4500 | [0param30000] |
Higher energy boundaries of exposure images; units: eV; one value per input image | ||||
hrpndef | no | integer | 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 | 0,10 |
Array of up to eight indices
(integer) specifying the upper and lower energy band for each of the hardness
ratios for PN; i.e. two numbers per energy band. | ||||
hrm1def | no | integer | 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 | 0,10 |
Array of up to eight indices
(integer) specifying the upper and lower energy band for each of the
hardness ratios for MOS1; i.e. two numbers per energy band. | ||||
hrm2def | no | integer | 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 | 0,10 |
Array of up to eight indices
(integer) specifying the upper and lower energy band for each of the
hardness ratios for MOS2; i.e. two numbers per energy band. | ||||
xidpndef | no | integer | 2 3 4 | 0,10 |
Index of the energy band(s) from which
the images / start values for the XID band are taken for PN | ||||
xidm1def | no | integer | 2 3 4 | 0,10 |
Index of the energy band(s) from which
the images / start values for the XID band are taken for MOS1 | ||||
xidm2def | no | integer | 2 3 4 | 0,10 |
Index of the energy band(s) from which
the images / start values for the XID band are taken for MOS 2 | ||||
xidfixed | no | boolean | false | |
Run emldetect
on XID-band image with positions and source extent fixed to input values | ||||
withthreshold | no | boolean | false | |
Allow splitting up into multi-PSF fitting only for sources above threshold | ||||
threshold | no | float | 20 | [param0.0] |
Value of threshold for multi-PSF fitting | ||||
threshcolumn | no | string | LIKE | LIKE|SCTS|RATE |
Column in input list on which threshold will be applied | ||||
withtwostage | no | boolean | false | |
Use two-stage process for multi PSF (nmulsou 1) fitting | ||||
imagebuffersize | no | integer | 640 | 100param10000 |
Parameter that
controls memory requirements for mosaic images. | ||||
withimagebuffersize | no | boolean | no | |
Allow user-defined values of imagebuffersize. | ||||
Parameter | Mand | Type | Default | Constraints |
Space-separated list, sorted by instrument and energy band. I.e., energy band one to energy band of instrument one is followed by energy band one to of instrument two.
One per instrument per energy band; space-separated list.
One per instrument; space-separated list.
A parameter value of would thus correspond to an infinite radius.