FTOOLS 5.0 Hits the Streets!

February 25, 2000

FTOOLS 5.0, released on February 25, 2000, includes improved RXTE calibration information and analysis tools for all gain epochs and source count rates. New and improved background models are now available, and response matrix generation has been improved, and extended into Epoch 4. See the PCA Digest for details about the specific improvements and how to apply them in your RXTE data analysis. Consult our Release Notes for an overview of the RXTE-specific changes as well as overall improvements in the FTOOLS package. As always, should you encounter problems when analyzing RXTE data, drop a note to the GOF at xtehelp@athena.gsfc.nasa.gov.