ChangeLog for epicproc
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Version 2.25.4 - 2024-09-27 (AI)
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+ evselect call, during the first CCD iteration, has been removed in
emproc. (SOC-SPR-7760)
Version 2.25.3 - 2023-04-10 (AI)
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+ dependency to radmonfix removed from Makefile. SOC-SPR-7692 fixed
Version 2.25.2 - 2022-07-04 (EO)
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+ auxiliary/*: Replaced she-bang /usr/local/bin/perl bu /usr/bin/env
perl.
Version 2.25.1 - 2021-11-25 (EO)
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+ doc/pn/epproc_description.tex: Unfortunately the epsi images
used for Figures 1, 2 and 3, ca not be displayed correctly when
processed with latex2html due to difficulties to get PNG images
to be included in the HTML document, in Linux. However, the same
code is processed and displayed well in macOS, where proper
PNG images are generated and can be viewed in the HTML doc.
The LaTeX code has been adjusted to get proper aspect ratio and
page location.
+ doc/mos/emproc_description.tex: LaTeX code (epsfig) has been
adjusted to get the proper aspect ratio and page location.
+ PDF and HTML documentation will be completely reviewed in the
next SAS release.
Version 2.25 - 2021-09-20 (AI)
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+ radmonfix dependency temporarly removed from code.
Version 2.24.3 - 2020-07-07 (EO)
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+ lib/Proc.cc: Replaced include of /usr/include/AvailabilityMacros.h
for macOS systems by relative reference <AvailabilityMacros.h>.
/usr/include directory is empty on macOS Catalina & Mojave.
Version 2.24.2 - 2019-05-09 (AI)
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+ (doc/pn/parameters.tex) Typo fixed. SOC-SPR-7522 fixed
Version 2.24.1 - 2019-03-28 (AI)
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+ (lib/Proc.cc) Debug lines removed
Version 2.24 - 2019-03-12 (AI)
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+ (src/Epproc.cc) radmonfix called added for usage of EPIC
Radiation Monitor data
+ (config/epproc.par) added parameters "withradmon" and "runradmonfix"
+ documentation updated
Version 2.23.1 - 2018-06-20 (RDS)
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- (config/epproc.par): changed default to backgroundtres=Y and changed
documentation accordingly.
Version 2.23 - 2018-03-19 (AI)
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+ (epproc) added parameters "backgroundtres" and "backgroundtbin"
+ (epproc) Propagate new "HKAUX" extensions and "DLIMAP" to final event file
+ doc updated
Version 2.22 - 2018-02-13 (EO)
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+ This is a new major version of this package including a new GNU
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Version 2.21.1 - 2017-01-23 (AI)
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+ epnoise parameter "applyfilter" added to epproc param interface.
Version 2.21 - 2016-08-26 (RDS)
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+ DEPEND - updated
Version 2.20 - 2015-12-09 (AI)
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+ mos doc updated (SOC-SPR-7100)
Version 2.19 - 2015-12-01 (AI)
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+ doc updated (SOC-SPR-7264)
Version 2.18 - 2014-11-17 (AI)
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+ epproc layout file changed
Version 2.17.4 - 2014-11-02 (AI)
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+ Doc updated
Version 2.17.3 - 2014-10-32 (AI)
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+ New parameter "withdefaultcal". This paramter overrules the default
parameter values for: withrdpha(epevents) withxrlcorrection(epreject)
runepreject and runepfast. SOC-SCR-7253 implemented
Version 2.17.2 - 2014-10-24 (AI)
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+ propagate REJ_CORR keyword to the final event list if epreject
was enabled. SOC-SPR-7247 fixed
Version 2.17.1 - 2014-09-15 (AI)
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+ Default parameter values for: "withbackgroundgain",
"withpatternoffset" set to "yes"
+ added new parameter "ctilongtermsoft"
+ doc updated
+ SOC-SPR-7227 closed
Version 2.17 - 2014-06-05 (AI)
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+ added new parameter "withbackgroundgain"
+ added new parameter "withpatternoffset"
+ Doc updated
+ DEPEND file updated
Version 2.16 - 2014-05-05 (AI)
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+ Default parameter values for "runepfast" and "withrdpha" changed.
+ Doc updated.
Version 2.15 - 2014-04-30 (AI)
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+ eprejectti task call added to epproc.
+ doc updated
Version 2.14.4 - 2013-11-29 (AI)
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+ Default value for "runepfast" set to yes.
+ Doc updated.
Version 2.14.3 - 2013-11-28 (AI)
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+ noise reduction correction not applied in epreject if epnoise
is enabled.
Version 2.14.2 - 2013-11-27 (AI)
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+ if parameter "withrdpha" is set to true and the epfast task is also
enabled, epproc does not run epfast and it throws a warning messages saying that
epfast will not run.
Version 2.14.1 - 2013-11-26 (AI)
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+ Keyword PHA_RDCO properly propagated to the final event list in case
"epevents" task is called with the parameter "withrdpha" set to yes.
+ Keyword REJ_CORR properly propagated to the final event list in case
"epreject" task is called with the parameter "withxrlcorrection" set to yes.
Version 2.14 - 2013-10-29 (AI)
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+ (src/Epproc.cc) new call to epfast
+ changed parameter "withrdcti" to "withrdpha"
+ Added new parameter to epevents call "rdphatimebinsize"
+ documentation updated
Version 2.13.4 - 2013-06-03 (AI)
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+ Remove temporal pile-up intermediate files if not requested
+ Keyword XRL_CORR properly propagated to the final event list in case
"epxrlcorr" task is enabled
Version 2.13.3 - 2013-04-04 (AI)
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+ New parameters added
+ epproc timing test updated with new SAS_JUMP_TOLERANCE
value
+ doc updated
Version 2.13.2 - 2013-03-20 (AI)
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+ New optical loading task epxrlcorr included.
+ New parameter pileuptempfile added. This parameters
stores the output of epevents.
Version 2.13.1 - 2013-03-19 (AI)
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+ Parameter patternanalysis added to epproc proc.
Version 2.13 - 2012-10-18 (RDS)
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+ (pn/Epproc.cc) Introduction of the testenergywidth parameter which
is passed to epevents (SCR-338)
Version 2.12.2 - 2012-07-10 (AI)
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+ (lib/EpicProc.cc) epnoise parameter typo fixed.
Version 2.12.1 - 2012-03-29 (AI)
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+ New parameters withxrlcorrection (epreject) and noisecut epnoise. SOC-SPR-6698 fixed
+ Doc updated.
Version 2.12 - 2012-01-19 (AI)
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+ (pn/Epproc.cc) Only run epnoise if the flag "runepnoise" is enabled.
Version 2.11 - 2011-09-14 (AI)
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+ (lib/Epicproc.cc) Check the instrument before calling epnoise (only EPN)
Version 2.10 - 2011-09-13 (AI)
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+ epreject dependency removed
+ epnoise call added
Version 2.9.20 - 2009-09-03 (AI)
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+ Fixes to make epicproc gcc-4.3 compliant.
Version 2.9.19 - 2008-05-14 (AI)
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+ randomizetime parameter added to runepexposure extension.
Version 2.9.18 - 2007-11-14 (AI)
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+ (doc/epproc.par) Default "withtempcorrection" parameter value set to YES
Version 2.9.17 - 2007-10-22 (AI)
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+ (lib/EpicProc.cc) removed unwanted debug lines.
Version 2.9.16 - 2007-07-05 (AI)
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+ New parameter "withtempcorrection" added. SOC-SPR-1721 fixed
Version 2.9.15 - 2007-06-27 (AI)
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+ New parameter "ontimepha" added to MOS pipeline to enable or
disable the MOS timing correction. SOC-SPR-2718 closed.
Version 2.9.14 - 2007-06-27 (AI)
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+ (pn/Epproc.cc) epntimcoltypes vector upgraded. Close SOC-SPR-2716)
Version 2.9.13 - 2006-06-23 (AI)
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+(lib/EpicProc.cc, config/epproc.par, config/emproc.par) New parameter "rungtimerge" added to
the "Filter and Merge" section. By default set to "no".
+Documentation updated.
Version 2.9.12 - 2006-02-22 (AI)
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+ "runhkgtigen" parameter default value set to "yes".
Version 2.9.11 - 2005-11-29 (AI)
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+ (doc/pn/epproc_description.tex,
doc/mos/emproc_description.tex) Problem with "latex2html" fixed.
Version 2.9.10 - 2005-08-03 (AI)
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+ (Epicproc.cc) Check the instrument name in the "evlistcomb" call.
Fixed SPR-SOC-2625.
Version 2.9.9 - 2005-07-22 (AI)
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+ New two parameters added to emproc: correctcti and correctgain.
Both parameters belong to emenergy task. SPR-SOC-2623 fixed.
Version 2.9.8 - 2005-06-13 (AI)
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+ (Proc.cc) The signal call to trap SIGABRT doesn't work in
Mac OSX 10.3. Both epproc and emproc applications hang at execution
time and the processes remain consuming computer resources. We have introduced
a MACOSX macro statement to fix the problem in this architecture.
Version 2.9.7 - 2005-06-09 (AI)
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+ Major upgrade of epproc and emproc done in order to add
the same functionality as epchain and emchain.
+ Method that is not longer shared between both tasks: processExposure.
+ Epproc.cc:
epreject task has been added to the process.
New parameter "runepreject" added (set to no by default).
epexposure task has been added to the process.
New parameter runepexposure added (set to "yes" by default).
Some of the default values for the parameters were changed.
Documentation updated.
+ Emproc.cc:
The main CCD process has been completely updated
(see flow chart in the documentation).
New parameter "embadpixfindalgo" added. This parameter allows
the user to select "embadpixfind" task or "badpixfind" task.
New methods added to handle with bad pix search using "embadpixfind" algorithm
(The methods are: badpixelsSearch, findFinalBadPixels)
New functionality added for GATTI flare screening.
(The methods are: mergeIntermediateResults, badPixupdate, makeFlareTs,
addFracExp, tsToGTI, testFlareGTI)
emeventsproj, embadpixfind, ebapixupdate, tabgtigen, tasks have added to the process.
New parameter "findlowener" to enable an additional run of
"embadpixfind" below 500 eV (set to "yes" by default).
Documentation updated.
Version 2.9.6 - 2005-01-12 (AI)
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+ Documentation updated.
Version 2.9.5 - 2004-12-22 (AI)
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+ New parameter analyzingSciSimdata added to analyze SciSim data.
Version 2.9.4 - 2004-10-05 (AI)
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+ CALINDEX check test removed from checkpn.cc, checkpn_timing.cc,
checkpn_burst.cc.
Version 2.9.3 - 2004-07-05 (AI)
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+ epproc runs evlistcomb with the "maintable" parameter set to
"EVENTS OFFSETS", in stead of, "EVENTS" (SOC-SPR-2538).
Version 2.9.2 - 2004-06-15 (AI)
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+ Removed perl script: checkmos, checkpn, checkpn_timing, checkpn_burst, due
to the MAC errors (pedal dependency). In stead, we have created
new c++ programs.
Version 2.9.1 - 2004-03-15 (AI)
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+ Documentation updated: parameters overhauled.
Version 2.9 - 2003-12-10 (AI)
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+ New library included in pn/Makefile (libeputils) for static builds.
Version 2.8 - 2003-12-05 (AI)
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+ Perl scripts checkpn, checkpn_timing, checkpn_burst updated.
Version 2.7 - 2003-11-21 (AI)
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+ DEPEND file updated.
Version 2.6 - 2003-10-31 (AI)
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+ changed USEDLIBS in Makefile (pn and mos) for static builds.
Version 2.5 - 2003-10-30 (AI)
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+ No changes. Only re-uploaded.
Version 2.4 - 2003-10-29 (AI)
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+ Perl scripts checkpn, checkpn_timing, checkpn_burst updated.
Version 2.3 - 2003-10-22 (EO)
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+ Check dependencies fails if not emenergy-8.0 and emevents-8.0
in DEPEND file.
Version 2.2 - 2003-08-05 (GV)
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+ Import a couple of changes that had been made to the RT
version (1.0.6), but not yet moved to the DT namely:
+ (EpicProc.cc) make sure external CCDs are always processed when
MOS is in timing mode.
+ timing modes processed by default (both PN and MOS)
+ documentation updated.
Version 2.1 - 2003-06-26 (GV)
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+ (Epproc.cc) PATTERN column in event list files changed from
int32 to int8, SOC-SPR-2423.
Version 2.0 - 2002-10-07 (GV)
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+ (Emproc.cc) no longer make use of the parameters cosmicsize,
cosmicoutoverin (emframes), e3thresholds (emevents), e3e4ellipse
(emenergy) as the corresponding tasks now read them from the CCF.
(SOC-SPR-2342)
+ (EpicProc.cc) make sure hkgtigen is invoked with the correct
instrument. (SOC-SPR-2341)
Version 1.2 - 2002-09-20 (GV)
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+ Now it works with gcc-3.1.
Version 1.1 - 2002-05-13 (GV)
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+ Updated for param 2.0
Version 1.0.4 - 2002-04-02 (GV)
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+ More documentation updates.
+ Compact a little parameter dialog.
Version 1.0.3 - 2002-03-28 (GV)
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+ Documentation updated.
Version 1.0.2 - 2002-03-26 (GV)
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+ Factorize out more code: badpixfind is now common between emproc
and epproc.
+ Clean up parameter files by removing unused parameters.
+ (Proc.cc) make all sub-tasks execute as system calls instead of
subroutines in order to work around a problem that could not be
fixed for 5.3.0.
+ New lyt files.
Version 1.0.1 - 2002-03-11 (GV)
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+ DEPEND updated.
Version 1.0 - 2002-03-10 (GV)
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+ merge of proclib, epproc, emproc
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