XMM-Newton Data Files Handbook

4.1.6.1 RGS Spectroscopy Mode Event List File

An RGS event file (*R[1,2]*SPE.FIT) is created for each CCD node, which is producing spectroscopy mode data. Each file consists of a single binary table. The binary table consists of the columns listed in Table 12.

Table 12: RGS Spectroscopy Mode Event List file (*R[1,2]*SPE.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
ENERGY	1I	CHANNEL	Event energy
CCDNODE	1B		CCD node
SER	1B		Split Event Reconstruction

$^a$See Sect. 9 for convention