SIO INS data logger

J. S. Charters June 1999

Shipboard Computer Group

Scripps Institution of Oceanography

La Jolla, CA USA 92093-0223

This manual describes the SIO/SCG INS data logger. It is designed to acquire data from assorted data devices and log to disk. The program is designed to accommodate similar but different devices to allow it to be configured for different ships.

A separate function is to output the collected data to the SeaBeam systems aboard the R/V Roger Revelle and R/V Melville. These streams are output once per second and cannot be interrupted or delayed.

Section 1

User Manual

Contains an overview of the system and operation of the system.

Section 2

Data Format

Contains the data file format.

Section 3

Data available

Contains the data available on each ship and description of the equipment the data is collected from.

Section 4

Unix Programs Man Pages

Contains manual pages for the Unix programs which process or display the data collected from the INS system.

Section 5

Computer configuration and installation

Information about hardware configuration.

Section 6

Drawings

Drawings of assorted equipment.

Data formats of input/output data streams.

Section 7

Sample modules and header files

Sample header.a2d

Sample header.ct

Sample header.gps

Sample header.met

Sample header.nav

Sample header.tmp

Sample header.vru

Sample modules.a2d

Sample modules.ct

Sample modules.met

Sample modules.nma