Pyspextools tutorials

Using the pyspextools scripts

The pyspextools package contains a number of ready-to-use scripts to perform commonly used actions:

• OGIP2spex - Convert OGIP files to SPEX format
  • Example
  • Command-line arguments
• TG2Spex - Convert Chandra grating data
  • Example
  • Command-line arguments
• OGIPGENRSP - Create dummy response files
  • Energy dependent resolution
  • Example
  • Command-line arguments
• SIMRES - Create simulation files based on existing response
  • Example
  • Command-line arguments

Using the pyspextools API

The pyspextools classes can be used in python to do custom file format operations. Below we show examples of the use of the pyspextools API:

• Managing datasets in pyspextools
  • Example use of the dataset class
• How to create SPEX files for background fitting

Using the SPEX user model

The user and musr models in SPEX are designed to support custom models from users. Pyspextools contains a helper class to create these user models. Examples are shown below:

• User model example
  • Usage
• APEC interface for SPEX
  • Dependencies
  • Usage
  • Parameters