NORMAL STATUS
All files were created normally without any errors or problems being encountered by the scripts.
The tartarus analysis is performed using automated scripts, and although we do perform some human checking it is not possible to correct all errors. There are four possible quality levels for each sequence, indicated by the "thumbs up" and "thumbs down" symbols on each web page. If one or more "thumbs down" symbol appears, there has been a problem with the processing. More details should be available in the log or summary files which are available from the web pages.
NORMAL STATUS
All files were created normally without any
errors or problems being encountered by the scripts.
WARNING STATUS
All files were created and the scripts completed
normally, but some unusual behavior was found. These sequences should be
checked to be sure that the problem doesn't affect your analysis but otherwise
can be used. Common warnings are:
GIS3
BITFIX error found (see this
ASCA GOF page for details)
SIS/GIS
centroids disagree (check carefully in this case that the correct
source has been found!)
Source
not detected at >5 sigma (here the extraction is performed at the
nominal position supplied by the PI)
Note that the last two problems can be related. We perform our source
detection and centroiding only
in a region close to the position supplied by the PI, and if this
was incorrect, we may occasionally miss
the target source.
ERROR STATUS
A more serious problem has occurred, indicating some major anomaly
in the sequence. ERROR status most commonly occurs
when one of the standard files
has not been created. Extreme caution should be exercised when analysing
sequences with error status. If you must analyse the sequence, it is important
to track down the reasons why the file wasn't created by checking the log
and/or summary files and if necessary re-running the appropriate FTOOLS.
Unless you are experienced with ASCA analysis and understand the problem
clearly, we do not recommend you use data from these sequences.
FATAL STATUS
Here the scripts failed to complete normally and may not have produced
any products at all. The most common fatal error is when no good time is
detected, i.e. that all data have been screened out with the standard criteria.
Sequences with FATAL status cannot be used at all.
We appreciate all comments regarding the database. Please send them
to our e-mail exploder :
tartarus@olegacy.gsfc.nasa.gov
Tartarus Feedback: tartarus@olegacy.gsfc.nasa.gov
Tartarus Feedback:
Responsible Scientists, Jane Turner & Kirpal Nandra
tartarus@olegacy.gsfc.nasa.gov
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