XMM-Newton Science Analysis System


embadpixfind (embadpixfind-2.6.1) [xmmsas_20230412_1735-21.0.0]

Parameters

This section documents the parameters recognized by this task (if any).

Parameter	Mand	Type	Default	Constraints
evimageset	yes	dataset	' '	none
Input image file (from emeventsproj)
badpixset	no	dataset	badpix.out	none
Output bad pixels file
incremental	no	boolean	no	yes/no
Add newly found bad pixels to the bad pixels file contents
probathreshold	no	real	$1.10^{-6}$	$> 0, <1.10^{-3}$
False detection probability per pixel
halfwidth2d	no	integer	2	$> 0$
Half width for 2D searches (images)
findbadsegments	no	boolean	yes	yes/no
Look for bad segments of rows or columns as well
halfwidth1d	no	integer	3	$> 0$
Half width for 1D searches (columns/rows)
findbright	no	boolean	yes	yes/no
Look for too bright pixels, rows and columns
minratio	no	real	1.5	$> 1$
Minimum ratio to neighbours for bright features (when findbright=Y)
finddead	no	boolean	yes	yes/no
Look for too dark pixels, rows and columns
maxratio	no	real	0.5	$> 0, <1$
Maximum ratio to neighbours for dark features (when finddead=Y)
niter	no	integer	10	$> 0$
Maximum number of iterations of the full detection process
usecal	no	boolean	yes	yes/no
Get uplinked and dead pixels from the CAL
includedeadpixels	no	boolean	no	yes/no
Include dead pixels from CAL in output list
ignoreccfbright	no	boolean	no	yes/no
Ignore the bright pixels declared in the CAL (except uplinked)
Parameter	Mand	Type	Default	Constraints