In a Nutshell

To summarize, the basic steps taken in EPIC data reduction are as follows.

1)

Obtain the raw and pipelined data and store them on the Hera server.

2)

Initialize Hera.

3)

Make the calibration and ODF summary file (run the cifbuild and odfingest tasks).

4)

Rerun the pipeline.

5)

Apply standard filters.

6)

Make light curves; re-filter the event files by time if necessary.

7)

Extract the source and background spectra.

8)

Check for pile up.

9)

Make the response and ancillary files.