XMM-Newton Science Analysis System


omgsource (omgsource-1.12.2) [xmmsas_20230412_1735-21.0.0]

Main window buttons

The function of the various buttons are described below.

• Help Displays information about selecting spectra, etc. Clicking the right mouse button will also display the information.

Spectrum list operations

• Table Displays a table containing information about all the stored spectra.

• Delete Delete the contents of the drop-down list- all the sources will be deleted.

Image operations

• Select spectra Allows the user to select new spectra from the ds9 image. A new window is displayed see section 7).

Individual source operations

• Delete Deletes the currently selected source from the list.

• View Displays the spectrum of the currently selected source (see Source selection below).

Input files

• Load image Allows the user to select another image file, which is then loaded.

• Load source-list Allows the user to select another source-list file. Various checks are made to ensure that it has the same format as that produced by the SAS task omgrism. If a check fails, the user is prompted for another file name.

• Information Allows the user to display information about either the program, exposure or image details. On clicking this button, a menu appears, and the user should then click the relevant menu button.

• Help Displays information about selecting spectra, etc. Clicking the right mouse button will also display the information.

Terminating the program

• Exit Exits the program. A new source-list, source-spectrum-list and spectrum-plot file are created containing the current sources and spectra. These files have the same format as those produced by the SAS task omgchain.
• Cancel Exits the program without creating any output files.