MAXI Analysis


MAXI Tools

Help for the individual MAXI software tasks

hpextract - Extract source events from multiple HEALPix event files.
mxauxlist - Generate lists of auxilliary data files for MAXI processing.
mxdownload_wget - Search and retrieve the archived MAXI data for a given sky position and time interval
mxevtfilter - Create filtered event files and generate images.
mxevtgti - Calculate the good time intervals (GTI) when the source is scanned.
mxgrmfgen - Generate the response matrix file for the GSC instrument.
mxgtiwmap - Calculate a weighted spatial distribution of events on the detector.
mxlcraw - Collect event scan-level raw data for each camera and GTI.
mxlcurve - Calculate lightcurves.
mxpha - Calculate spectra.
mxpipeline - Generate the high level products for both instruments.
mxpsfcorr - Determine the source point spread function correction factor for the GSC instrument.
mxregion - Generate a region file for source and background.
mxscancond - Determine the scan condition for each GTI (solar panel obstructions, complete scan, etc.).
mxscancur - Determine the source position relative to the GSC or SSC instrument.
mxsim_bgd - Create a simulated background event file for the GSC instrument.
mxsim_psf - Generate a simulated point spread function for the GSC instrument.
mxsrmfgen - Generate the response matrix file for the SSC instrument.
mxtilelist - Calculate the raw event HEAPixel tiles which contain the source and background.
mxversion - Print the MAXI software package version