For Pandeia Engine v1.5.1

Installation

Code

We recommend using the Anaconda python distribution.

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Then set up the data files.

Data

Required Data

In order to function, the Pandeia Engine requires one* set of reference data (containing instrument definitions):

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*Both telescope datasets may be untarred to the same location to produce an engine that can work with either telescope; any files the two packages have in common may be overwritten.

Optional Data

• An additional dataset:  http://archive.stsci.edu/pub/hst/pysynphot/ can be used to provide more spectroscopic functionality (phoenix spectral models, normalization by HST bandpasses, normalizing in among others).

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