XMM-Newton Data Files Handbook

4.1.3.2 EPIC MOS Timing Mode Event List File

An EPIC MOS Timing Mode Event List file (*M[1,2]*TIE.FIT) is created for each CCD node which is producing timing mode data. Each file consists of a single binary table. The binary table consists of the columns listed in Table 5.

Table 5: EPIC MOS Timing Mode Event List file (*M[1,2]*TIE.FIT) binary table columns

Name	Type$^a$	Units	Description
FRAME	1J	COUNTER	Frame number
RAWX	1I	PIXEL	Event raw X position
RAWY	1I	PIXEL	Event Y position
ENGYE1E2	1I	CHANNEL	Event energy (E1+E2)
PATTERN	1B		Pattern number
PERIPIX	1B		Peripheral pixels above Threshold Counter

$^a$See Sect. 9 for convention