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| | Updates to David Taylor's Software -
2013
This page lists the changes made to my applications during 2013.
Recent updates.
| Date |
Application |
Notes |
| 2013-Dec-30 |
HRPT Reader |
V3.0.0 - New version allowing more memory in
64-bit (Windows-7/8 systems with more than 4 GB RAM, not supported on
XP/64 or Vista/64, should work on all 32-bit Windows [XP and later]),
Options|Max Pass Zoom minutes extended up to 36, handle Australian ASDA
PVL files (named: hrpt_20131121_123859_16a_dar.native, both compressed
10-bit and uncompressed 16-bit supported), identify 16-bit .RAW16 format
Metop-B files correctly. |
| 2013-Dec-30 |
GeoSatSignal
Process images from geostationary weather satellites. |
V7.4.4 - Fix GOMS .PNG vis/IR file pairs not
being recognised, add another DWDSAT Bracknell overlay setting - DWDSAT
Z1. |
| 2013-Dec-30 |
GRIB Viewer |
V3.0.2 - A GRIB Viewer 3 licence is required
for most new functions. Add sub-satellite longitude to View|File
analysis data, support more data for ASCII output, start support for new
data (OCAE - Optimal Cloud Analysis, H12–SN-OBS-3 - Effective snow cover
by VIS/IR radiometry, H13–SN-OBS-4 - Snow water equivalent by MW
radiometry, HSAF-h05 (excludes second bitmap only section), HSAF-h12 and
HSAF-h13), start support for new format DWD data (add PDS Geopotential as
data type = 6), accept more files in File|Open dialog, fix snapshot
boundaries being drawn incorrectly.
Licence upgrade purchase here.
|
| 2013-Dec-27 |
Metop Manager
Processes AVHRR & GAC data from the EUMETCast EPS Metop-A/B streams,
and manages other data and messages. |
V2.0.12 - Handle ASCAT Metop-B data
correctly, dynamic positions for location & city labels, experimental
version for smaller screens, add computer name to saved report. |
| 2013-Dec-27 |
MODIS L1
Viewer |
V3.0.8 - Add two Internet pass-browsing
sites in new View menu, add choice of line widths for coarse & fine
boundaries, recognise directory with no trailing "\" as
parameter, enhancements to allow derived views when multiple chunks have
both IR-only and IR/Vis channels (available on visible channels in raw
view and on derived views including vegetation), French language update. |
| 2013-Dec-27 |
WXtrack |
V3.8.26 - ISS updates (add pass number in
day, font and colour set from ISS options dialog, terminate ISS Russian
station names with an "R", apply TDRS colour for T174W, use
period as decimal separator in panel, ground path changed to -0.5/+2.5
orbits, option for altitude units display), start support for Combi-Track
rotator controller (assumes azimuth is on unit A and elevation on unit B,
only G (goto) commands are issued), allow antenna azimuth offset from -60°
up to +240°, add "intense" choice for night-time shading
including terminator line, restore Options| Satellite font in registered
version. |
| 2013-Dec-25 |
Kepler Manager |
V2.0.6 - Increase the height of the Historic
data list-box a little. |
| 2013-Dec-25 |
NOAA HDF
Viewer
|
V1.0.4 - Revise cloud-top colour palette,
prevent error when no ODPS file is available. |
| 2013-Dec-25 |
NTP Monitor |
V5.1.6 - Add to clock list file display
control entries option for no case change to the specified title (-NOCASECHANGE). |
| 2013-Nov-11 |
GeoSatSignal
|
V7.4.2 - Recognise "northern" HRV
RSS data with "full" width HRV option, add View|Overlay list
menu item to see all the overlays - you can select and copy the list to
the clipboard, add new overlay file name DWDSAT "Bracknell"
chart (overlay name: Bracknell DWDSAT Z, file names starting: Z_C_EDZW_
instead of starting: fx401-egrr_bwk_nt), add yet another Bracknell overlay
Bracknell 3 for images 1180 x 864 pixels, add Ton's new r-eu overlay
(named as "Rain radar Europe B" on the drop-down list, images
are 520 x 571 pixels, colours yet to be defined), accept PNG as the logo
bitmap (PNG can be transparent, in which case it is assumed to occupy the
full image size, and the user is responsible its placement and avoiding
and existing text etc., note that this will take more memory while reading
the logo), in user annotation text, accept all time format strings (these
are: %yyyy %yy %mm %dd %hh %nn), start basic GOMS1 support for channels
vis3 and ir9 including in File|Browse EUMETCast menu function &
land/sea palettes (limited support for channels ir6 and ir8), recognise
when McIDAS MTSAT-2 data is from 140°E, correct hints on Job
setup|Annotation X/Y offset controls.
Win-XP/64 and
Vista/64 are no longer supported.
NB: This version is capable of using more available virtual
memory on Windows-7/8 64-bit systems. You can show maximum virtual
memory available in the Help, About dialog. |
| 2013-Nov-11 |
MSG Data Manager
Manage EUMETCast data. |
V2.6.14 - Better land/sea mask on HRV
(channel 12) detail image (needs files from GeoSatSignal 7.4.2,
MaskMet8HRV.png & MaskMet8HRV-9.5E.png, also included in the MSG Data
Manager beta archive), preliminary GOMS support, four channels (EUMETSAT
says IR 9.7 µm & 10.7 µm channels are "blurry", saved
files named: 201310080700-goms1-vis3.jpg,
201310080700-goms1-ir6.jpg, 201310080700-goms1-ir8.jpg,
201310080700-goms1-ir9.jpg, just vis3 and ir9 used GeoSatSignal),
reporting updates (change TOZ reporting from 3-hourly to 1-hourly, show
computer name in saved report). |
| 2013-Sep-15 |
AVHRR Manager
Handles EARS NOAA & Metop-A/B AVHRR data. |
V3.0.4 - Add setup option not to clear the
display at every pass, add right-click on display to clear it, log first
file of new Metop-B pass correctly & log names as MetopA and MetopB,
as per EUMETSAT convention, make combined Metop file names mixed case and
NOAA names upper-case.
(A licence
upgrade is required for this software to support Metop-B). |
| 2013-Sep-01 |
DDE/SDR# add-on
Provides link between WXtrack and SDR# with antenna pointing and radio
mode & frequency control. |
V5 - Support for SDR# mode setting, minor
GUI bug fixed. Please note that this version is as received from Ian
Gilmour, to whom, many thanks. |
| 2013-Aug-27 |
MSG Data Manager
|
V2.6.12 - Support for h12 and h13 hydrology HSAF file names,
support SARAL/AltiKa data on Channel 10, support O3M SAF high-resolution data
( files named starting W_NL-KNMI-DEBILT,SOUNDING+SATELLITE,METOPB+GOME2,
treated as SAF, GOME-2 O3+NO2), start MPEF OCAE support including reporting,
omit "GOES-12 from GOES-10" in RSS or PAR report, layout update for MPEF check-list boxes,
correct MTSAT direct visible save name to "mt1-vis" ( the "mt1" prefix covers both MTSAT-1R and MTSAT-2,
add raw calibration data to JPEG and PNG for MTSAT direct, will refer to 0..1023 scale, but our data is just 0..255, honour JPEG/PNG save option for MTSAT direct),
update Met-7 & GOES-E/W autumn eclipse dates. |
| 2013-Aug-27 |
MSG Animator
|
V2.6.12 - Start work
on mini- and micro- full disk (press Shift or Control for mini and micro
when changing from normal to full-disk, may need to be repeated if other
setup options changed, acknowledged by a beep when changing). |
| 2013-Aug-27 |
Digital
Wall Clock |
V1.0.3 - Click on the form to exit the
clock, make mouse cursor disappear again a few seconds after any mouse
movement stops, allow mouse wheel to control the brightness (you may need
to move the mouse first), save changed brightness settings across
restarts.
|
| 2013-Aug-08 |
Metop Manager |
V2.0.10 - Add support
for full-resolution ASCAT data on EPS-3, make Locate button always
visible, reduce minimum allowed form height for 720-pixel screens, Move
files which fail to decompress to \bad-files\ source sub-directory (using
Auto-clean minutes in the MSG Data Manager can remove these bad files
automatically). |
| 2013-Jul-27 |
WXtrack |
V3.8.24 - Double-click on pass list has two
functions (double-click alone goes to World Map tab, Ctrl-double-click
goes to Ground Path tab, the pop-up hint on the pass-list box shows these
options, make omit stale data setting in months [it was in years, maximum
is now 1200 months (it was 100 years), you might need to check your
setting]. |
| 2013-Jul-19 |
Kepler Manager |
V2.0.4 - Make new format Space-Track Web the
default, remove choice. |
| 2013-Jun-14 |
Kepler Manager |
V2.0.2 - Support for new Space-Track Web
format, warn on sets which don't exist or fail to download, add support
for GlobStar, make beta URL point to main Web site and make new format
checked by default, retrieve favourites in NORAD catalogue number order. |
| 2013-Apr-24 |
MSG Data Manager
|
V2.6.10 - Make the default satellite MSG-3,
update Met-7 Spring eclipse dates, add FY-2C/D/E 1 km visible as a Detail
Image choice (need to start with standard resolution image), add support
for parallel-scan rapid-scan data (data is saved with RSS in the file
name, but in the images\MSG-PAR tree), support h04/h05 SAF data, reporting
updates for PAR/RSS data. |
| 2013-Apr-24 |
MSG Animator
|
V2.6.10 - Accept rapid-scan and parallel
options together. |
| 2013-Apr-24 |
HRPT Reader |
V2.10.12 - Allow user choice of 2:1 zoom
disable threshold (range 21 .. 30 minute pass duration), correct satellite
type detection for ESS/Metop-B data. |
| 2013-Apr-24 |
GeoSatSignal
|
V7.4.0 - Recognise "full height"
HRV data with "full" width HRV option, add support for FY2D in
World View, support FY2C/D/E 1 km visible data for RGB combine (see:
V7.3.4 RGB mode on FY2, GOES, Met-7 & MTSAT data), add support for
Metoeosat-10/11 ash/fog etc. data, add save of mapping as text file of
lat/lon pairs, trap error when an RGB channel is missing, Win-XP/64 and
Vista/64 are no longer supported.
NB: This version is capable of using more available virtual
memory on Windows 64-bit systems. You can show maximum virtual
memory available in the Help, About dialog. There has been little testing,
and the program could crash or give unexpected results. Please report any
issues as soon as possible. |
| 2013-Apr-24 |
AVHRR Manager
|
V3.0.2 - Metop-B preliminary support (a licence
upgrade is required for this software to support Metop-B). |
| 2013-Apr-15 |
DDEtracker |
V4 - A new generic parser routine since all seem to send the elements in
different order. Added a preset for SatPC32. All 3 tested and still working.
In theory any "WiSP DDE compatible" software should now work as long
as it provides SN, AZ, EL and DN. Other items are ignored. |
| 2013-Apr-15 |
WXtrack |
V3.8.22 - Add tracker maximum elevation
limit option (registered), in visible pass prediction, add compass
direction at "Appear" and "Disappear" times
(registered), restore "Radio" tab in Tracker Options, support
SDR# program via DDEtracker,
relax
tolerance for geostationary in tracker test, grey out Save Snapshot if not
registered, replace UK miles with nmi in status hint, replace
symbol for nautical miles with "nmi" to hint at Nautical Miles
International. |
| 2013-Apr-06 |
Audio Sweep
Generator |
V3.6.2 - Adds impulse generation function
for help in loudspeaker phasing tests. |
| 2013-Feb-06 |
GeoSatSignal
|
V7.3.8 - Support multi-channel processing with "parallel" data,
new remapping size (5760x4320 pixels), update Dundee support for MSG-3 names,
add support for Dundee S2 & S4 size data in World View. |
| 2013-Feb-06 |
GRIB Viewer |
V2.3.16 - Environment variable BOUNDARY_COLOUR can define the boundary colour
grey-shade, added -SNAPSHOTx options for clearer presentation
and region-selected image (defined region of the image is magnified with
nearest neighbour interpolation and
saved as PNG, options for lat/lon grid). |
| 2013-Feb-06 |
MODIS L1
Viewer |
V3.0.6 - Improved choice of multi-segment pass direction when both
ascending and descending are in the set, add experimental blue-bias option
in user-RGB mode - proof of concept, avoid browsing hidden directories. |
| 2013-Feb-06 |
Metop Manager |
V2.0.8 - Add GOME Metop-B support, German
language update, correct cursor location readout when GAC composite is in
"fit-to-screen" mode, move release history into separate file.
For existing users, an upgrade from Metop Manager 1 to Metop Manager 2 is
available here. |
| 2013-Feb-06 |
BUFR Viewer
|
V1.1.14 - Support AMVE files (temporary data
from EUMETCast), environment variable BOUNDARY_COLOUR can define the
boundary colour grey-shade. |
| 2013-Feb-06 |
NOAA HDF
Viewer
|
V1.0.2 - First released version. |
| 2013-Jan-19 |
MSG Animator
|
V2.6.8 - Add new "Winter stretch"
video processing option for visible channel images. |
| 2013-Jan-19 |
MSG Data Manager
|
V2.6.8 - Add support for SMOS data (files
are on [EUMETSAT Data Channel 4], named W_ES-ESA..., and saved to
..\Images\SMOS\yyyy\mm\dd\), add support for NPP sounder data on channel
NPP-1, when parallel processing is detected the Missing Segments Report
changes format and the purge of older data is more restricted,
"Other" channel selection dialog split and re-arranged, add Test
Sounds button for checking announcements audio level, stop housekeeping if
in progress when Close is pressed, correct OSCAT processing. |
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