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The SWIFT BAT Software Guide Version 6.3 30 ... - HEASARC - Nasa

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2 CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION<br />

• Appendix B describes the FITS keywords used and produced by <strong>BAT</strong> software.<br />

• Appendix C contains a glossary of acronyms and specialized Swift/<strong>BAT</strong> terminology.<br />

• Appendix D contains all of the <strong>BAT</strong> software task help files for reference.<br />

• Appendix E contains a revision history of <strong>BAT</strong> software.<br />

1.4 New releases and Updates<br />

This version of the guide is written based on the Swift software released with HEASOFT <strong>6.3</strong>. Swift<br />

software and calibration data are updated periodically. <strong>The</strong> latest information on new software<br />

and calibration releases are posted at:<br />

• http://swift.gsfc.nasa.gov/<br />

Request of additional information and bug reports can be entered in the Feedback form located<br />

at that URL.<br />

1.5 Revision History<br />

• <strong>Version</strong> 2.1 - <strong>30</strong> Jan 2007 - HEASoft 6.1.2<br />

• <strong>Version</strong> <strong>6.3</strong> - <strong>30</strong> Jul 2007 - HEASoft <strong>6.3</strong><br />

– Chapter 1 - addition of this revision history<br />

– Chapter 3 - discussion of ‘batgrbproduct’ task<br />

– Chapter 5 - addition of section about source detection with ‘batcelldetect’<br />

– Chapter 5 - general updates to recipes<br />

– Chapter 6 - analysis issues have been revised for HEASoft <strong>6.3</strong><br />

– Appendix D - revised task help text for HEASoft <strong>6.3</strong> (including new task ‘batphasimerr’)<br />

– Appendix E - (new) revision history

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