[README] added some necessary information to the README for first release; renamed pylot_sample.in for convenience and removed an obsolete import

README.md

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ version: 0.1a
 The Python picking and Localisation Tool
 
 This python library contains a graphical user interfaces for picking
-seismic phases. This software needs ObsPy (http://github.com/obspy/obspy/wiki)
+seismic phases. This software needs [ObsPy][ObsPy]
 and the PySide Qt4 bindings for python to be installed first.
 
 PILOT has originally been developed in Mathworks' MatLab. In order to
@@ -16,7 +16,67 @@ benefit a lot compared to the former MatLab version.
 
 The development of PyLoT is part of the joint research project MAGS2.
 
-staff:
+##Installation
+
+At the moment there is no automatic installation procedure available for PyLoT.
+Best way to install is to clone the repository and add the path to your Python path.
+
+####prerequisites:
+
+In order to run PyLoT you need to install:
+
+- python
+- scipy
+- numpy
+- matplotlib
+- obspy
+- pyside
+
+####some handwork
+
+PyLoT needs a properties folder on your system to work. It should be situated in your home directory:
+
+    mkdir ~/.pylot
+
+In the next step you have to copy some files to this directory:
+
+    cp path-to-pylot/inputs/pylot.in ~/.pylot/
+
+for local distance seismicity
+
+    cp path-to-pylot/inputs/autoPyLoT_local.in ~/.pylot/autoPyLoT.in
+
+for regional distance seismicity
+
+    cp path-to-pylot/inputs/autoPyLoT_regional.in ~/.pylot/autoPyLoT.in
+
+and some extra information on filtering, error estimates (just needed for reading old PILOT data) and the Richter magnitude scaling relation
+
+    cp path-to-pylot/inputs/filter.in path-to-pylot/inputs/PILOT_TimeErrors.in path-to-pylot/inputs/richter_scaling.data ~/.pylot/
+
+You may need to do some modifications to these files. Especially folder names should be reviewed.
+
+PyLoT has been tested on Mac OSX (10.11) and Debian Linux 8.
+
+
+##release notes:
+==============
+
+#### Features
+
+- consistent manual phase picking through predefined SNR dependant zoom level
+- uniform uncertainty estimation from waveform's properties for automatic and manual picks
+- pdf representation and comparison of picks taking the uncertainty intrinsically into account 
+- Richter and moment magnitude estimation
+- location determination with external installation of [NonLinLoc](http://alomax.free.fr/nlloc/index.html)
+
+#### Known issues
+
+- Magnitude estimation from manual PyLoT takes some time (instrument correction)
+
+We hope to solve these with the next release.
+
+####staff:
 ======
 
 original author(s): L. Kueperkoch, S. Wehling-Benatelli, M. Bischoff (PILOT)
@@ -26,15 +86,7 @@ developer(s): S. Wehling-Benatelli, L. Kueperkoch, K. Olbert, M. Bischoff,
 
 others: A. Bruestle, T. Meier, W. Friederich
 
-release notes:
-==============
-
-### Features
-
-- consistent manual phase picking through:
-    1. predefined SNR dependant zoom level
-    2. 
-
 
+[ObsPy]: http://github.com/obspy/obspy/wiki
 
 October 2016

pylot/core/pick/autopick.py

@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ from pylot.core.pick.charfuns import CharacteristicFunction
 from pylot.core.pick.charfuns import HOScf, AICcf, ARZcf, ARHcf, AR3Ccf
 from pylot.core.pick.utils import checksignallength, checkZ4S, earllatepicker, \
     getSNR, fmpicker, checkPonsets, wadaticheck
-from pylot.core.util.dataprocessing import restitute_data
 from pylot.core.util.utils import getPatternLine
 from pylot.core.io.data import Data