XMM-Newton Science Analysis System: User Guide



4.1.1 The EPIC Observation Data Files

The ODF names for the EPIC data will look something like:


Table 3: ODF data file identifiers relevant for EPIC analysis.
Data Identifier Contents
IME Event list for individual CCDs, imaging mode
RIE Event list for individual CCDs, reduced imaging mode
CTE Event list for individual CCDs, compressed timing mode (MOS)
TIE Event list for individual CCDs, timing mode
BUE Event list for individual CCDs, burst mode (pn)
AUX Auxiliary file
CCX Counting cycle report (auxiliary file)
HBH HBR buffer size, non-periodic housekeeping (MOS)
HCH HBR configuration, non-periodic housekeeping
HTH HBR threshold values, non-periodic housekeeping (MOS)
PEH Periodic housekeeping (MOS)
PTH Bright pixel table, non-periodic housekeeping (MOS)
DLI Discarded lines data (pn)
PAH Additional periodic housekeeping (pn)
PMH Main periodic housekeeping (pn)
TMH Thermal monitoring limits non-periodic house keeping
CIE Compressed timing (MOS)
NOI Noise data
ODI Offset data (pn)
OVE Offset / variance data (MOS)


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