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Change history

Revision no. Date Comments
1.0 18/02/98 submitted for task approval
1.2 28/04/98 new LaTeX template, minor modifications
1.3 29/07/98 applies to task version 1.5: updated Error section,
    - updated list of parameters to allow for new OAL functionality
    - introduced prlev parameter to toggle task verbosity
  01/09/98 applies to task version 1.6: new OAL routine/type names
    - prlev parameter replaced by global VERBOSITY variable
1.6 29/10/98 applies to task version 1.9: fixing SAS V2 I&T SPRs
1.7 26/11/98 applies to task version 2.0:
    - removed redundant parameters datamode, expnr, ccdnr
1.8 05/03/99 applies to task version 3.0: removed odfdir parameter
    - new (temporary) parameter offsetfile
    - CCDID column renamed as CCDNR
    - new check if events are ordered by FRAME, RAWY, RAWX
    - changed GTI extension name to STDGTIxx
    - CCD modes extension created (as EXPOSURE extension)
1.10 22/03/99 applies to task version 3.2: fatal error if no events in input file
1.11 20/04/99 applies to task version 4.0: new parameter names

Revision no. Date Comments
1.12 03/05/99 applies to task version 4.2: updated for processing of
    TIMING and BURST modes
1.13 25/05/99 applies to task version 4.4: more CAL usage
1.14 08/06/99 applies to task version 5.0: use of event attributes
    brought in line with cal v3, removed offsetfile parameter
1.16 03/08/99 applies to task version 5.2: propagation of RA/DEC_NOM
1.19 01/09/99 applies to task version 5.5: updates related to SPR-1195
1.20 18/09/99 applies to task version 5.7: updated for new LaTeX macros
1.21 29/09/99 applies to task version 5.9: removed warning if no events in input file
6.0 30/11/99 adopt new version numbering scheme, new parameter srcposition,
    changed SAS_ODFDIR to SAS_ODF, updated EXPOSURE extension
7.0 14/01/00 removed explicit bit code of event attributes, updated algorithm,
    changed parameter badpixlimit to wrongpixlimit,
    removed EXPOSURE attribute, added TSTART, TSTOP, TELAPSE
8.0 07/02/00 added MIP rejection for commissioning phase data,
    new optional parameters mipmethod, qualmax,
    improved memory handling
8.1 15/02/00 new optional parameter mipthreshold, updated EXPOSURE extension
8.2 16/02/00 fixed ``no events" for EXPOSURE extension
8.3 17/02/00 added window size check against nominal values
8.4 18/02/00 added numerical CCD submode keyword CCDSMODE,
    corrected burst mode window nominal value
8.5 25/02/00 replaced explicit use of EPN mode numbers by `caloaldefs' variables,
    new optional parameter crmap for cosmic ray CCD map analysis
8.6 07/03/00 new optional parameter mipdist for cosmic ray analysis
    write several attributes also in case of empty extensions
8.7 10/03/00 write preliminary EXPOSURE keyword (epchain design)
    write also DATE_OBS, DATE_END
8.8 22/03/00 added words `INTERMEDIATE' and `SINGLE CCD' to previous CONTENT
    values, attribute XMMEA_EP is now set via `call setEpnRejectionMask(outccd)'
8.9 31/03/00 prepare task to deal with HK files.
    new optional parameters f1294, f1052, and anchop.
    handle of 0xFFFF values in FTCOARSE in PNAUX1.
    warning if event times are unreasonable.
    restructure of code: create output file after run over all input frames
8.10 13/04/00 added `epframes.info' to `config' subdirectory and Makefile
    added several temporary HK parameters/switches (not for general use)
    added `ONBOARD' mip rejection mode
8.11 13/04/00 changed defaults for parameters mipmethod and aneamipsel
    extend mipmethod$=$onboard for aneamipsel$>32$
    extended `epframes.lyt', updated documentation about MIP rejection
8.12 08/05/00 write ONTIME, subtract sum of `Counting Mode' intervals, write LIVETIME
    change event attribute REJECTED_BY_GATTI to MIP_ASSOCIATED
    take care of erroneous PHA values in some ODFs, updated DEPEND file
8.13 09/05/00 check for small back-jumps in FTCOARSE/FTFINE and FRAME/CYCLE
8.14 25/05/00 updated documentation: section input/output files
    updated list of ODFs with erroneous PHA values
    extended check for back-jump vs. time reset
    changed default for f1294 from 3 to 0, use for `eFF' processing
8.15 27/05/00 warning if no PNAUX2 extension in AUX file present
    write keyword TRESET (reset time to be added to PN times)
    reduce Change History in this file
8.15.1 02/06/00 check file existence via `OAL_hasAssociatedSet()'
8.15.2 08/06/00 fix couple of typos in documentation

Revision no. Date Comments
8.15.3 10/06/00 made time related keywords compliant with ICDs, updated Comments
8.15.4 19/06/00 change determination of lengths of file names
8.16 21/07/00 updated TIMING mode fine-time correction, initialize FRACEXP
8.17 25/07/00 change access of housekeeping files
8.19 12/09/00 change TIMEDEL from column to keyword in EXPOSUnn extensions
8.20 26/09/00 read IPPVs from ODF summary file
8.25.3 09/11/00 handling of `empty frames'
8.26 26/03/01 revised `crmap' output
8.27.1 14/05/01 offset column extension OFFSETCO
8.35 01/09/01 correct FRAMETIM, stop if FRAME_TIME_PARAMETER illegal
8.37 21/11/01 BPT_CODE keyword, rename offset column extension
8.38 21/11/01 adapt new OAL state interface
8.39 14/12/01 implement BadPixelTable coding checks
8.40 19/12/01 epchain internal interface changes
8.41 21/12/01 optimizer debug statements via parameter ``showve"
8.42 11/01/02 robust initializations of pointers
8.43 14/01/02 warnings if event RAWX, RAWY range is unusual
8.44 18/01/02 reorganized a few warnings and messages in the code
8.45 22/01/02 extended documentation
8.46 23/01/02 warning about setting ``withsrcrawy=N withsrccoords=N"
8.46.1 06/02/02 improved handling of OBT=-1
8.46.2 20/02/02 write OAL common keywords, more robust MIP rejection
8.46.3 21/02/02 added basic SW mode test run
8.46.4 08/03/02 test RA/DEC to RAWX/RAWY conversion
8.48 23/05/02 adapted to new parameter interface
8.49 12/08/02 RT merge, first analysis of Discarded Line (DLI) files
8.50 29/08/02 DSLIN rate extracted from PMH file
8.51 03/10/02 changed ``subsection'' to ``taskparametersnote''
8.53 13/01/03 corrected BPT code housekeeping columns
8.54 14/01/03 new parameter ``withfinetime''
8.56 14/02/03 new parameter ``lowerthreshold''
8.57 10/03/03 adjusted late-reset-parameter for SW mode
8.58 05/05/03 adjusted late-reset-parameter for FF eFF modes
8.61 08/07/03 new warning ``OffsetMap''
8.71.2 14/10/04 ``masked mode'' quantities handled via CAL
8.78 24/06/05 take care of onboard watchdog function
8.79 20/10/05 updated non-standard masked mode list
8.83 14/01/06 check CMCORR related IPPVs and apply correction
8.84 05/04/06 write OBT_WARN keyword to EXPOSURE extensions


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