Download CALDB 4.5.3
Latest Update: 15 October 2012
CALDB 4.4.1 or higher is required for the proper operation of CIAO 4.4.
The CALDB contains all the calibration files required for Chandra data analysis. The CALDB can be downloaded, installed, and upgraded with the ciao-install script.
For more information on the CALDB, visit the CALDB website. Details on this release in particular are available from the CALDB 4.5.3 Release Notes.
CALDB 4.5.3 Full
This is the latest full installation of the CALDB. If you already have CalDB 4.4.7 or higher installed, it is only necessary to download the upgrade package.
| Contents | File | Size |
|---|---|---|
| Full Release | caldb_4.5.3_main.tar.gz | 2.2 GB; 4.8 GB unzipped |
| ACIS background event files | acis_bkgrnd_4.5.3.tar.gz | 764 MB; 1.6 GB unzipped |
| HRC background event files | hrc_bkgrnd_4.3.0.tar.gz | 1.5 GB; 2.2 GB unzipped |
| ACIS PSF Library | acis_psflib_4.1.0.tar | 171 MB |
| HRC PSF Library | hrc_psflib_4.1.0.tar | 182 MB |
| README file | README_caldb4.5.3.txt | |
| Manifest file | MANIFEST_4.5.3_main.txt | 78 KB |
CALDB 4.5.3 Upgrade
This is a cumulative upgrade, updating CALDB versions from 4.4.7 to 4.5.3. If you do not already have at least CALDB 4.4.7 installed, you should download the full installation.
| Contents | File | Size |
|---|---|---|
| Upgrade Release | caldb_4.5.3_upgrade.tar.gz | 1 GB; 2 GB unzipped |
| ACIS background event files | acis_bkgrnd_4.5.3.tar.gz | 764 MB; 1.6 GB unzipped |
| HRC background event files | hrc_bkgrnd_4.3.0.tar.gz | 1.5 GB; 2.2 GB unzipped |
| Readme file | README_caldb4.5.3_upgrade.txt | |
| Manifest file | MANIFEST_4.5.3_upgrade.txt | 5.8 KB |

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