3.2.9. Plot asciidump file format

If one decides to save the plot as a file, then the plot adum command (Plot: Plotting data and models) is used. This will save the spectrum in the QDP file format. Depending on the plot type, the number of columns and their content in the output QDP file changes. Note that the units of the output are the same as the ones that you set for the plot.

3.2.9.1. Plot type data

The plot adum output for the data plot type is:

Column	Value
1	Energy/wavelength center
2	Energy/wavelength negative distance until bin boundary
3	Energy/wavelength positive distance until bin boundary
4	Count rate center
5	Count rate negative error
6	Count rate positive error
7	Model value
8	Background value

3.2.9.2. Plot type chi

The plot adum output for the chi plot type is:

Column	Value
1	Energy/wavelength center
2	Energy/wavelength negative distance until bin boundary
3	Energy/wavelength positive distance until bin boundary
4	Difference
5	Difference negative error
6	Difference positive error
7	Zero level

3.2.9.3. Plot type model

The plot adum output for the model plot type is:

Column	Value
1	Energy/wavelength center
2	Energy/wavelength negative distance until bin boundary
3	Energy/wavelength positive distance until bin boundary
4	Model value

3.2.9.4. Plot type area

The plot adum output for the area plot type is:

Column	Value
1	Energy/wavelength center
2	Energy/wavelength negative distance until bin boundary
3	Energy/wavelength positive distance until bin boundary
4	Effective area

3.2.9.5. Plot type fwhm

The plot adum output for the fwhm plot type is:

Column	Value
1	Energy/wavelength center
2	Energy/wavelength negative distance until bin boundary
3	Energy/wavelength positive distance until bin boundary
4	Center value of FWHM limits
5	Negative half maximum
6	Positive half maximum
7	Peak energy of the response