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Metop Manager

User comments

  • Thanks for a great program ... worth every penny!  - John Say
  • Your software has opened many new windows on the world for me - Peter Green
  • Aw, that is SO cool! - Andrew Hall's 11 year old son talking about the GAC auto-scroll feature.

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What is Metop?

Metop-A is the first in a series of three polar-orbiting satellites carrying a high resolution imager (the AVHRR like those on NOAA-15, 16, 17 and 18) providing "morning" weather satellite coverage of locations all over the world.  Uniquely, Metop can download all its data from a single pass when it is in within radio reach of the polar ground station (at Svalbard), and this world-wide continuous data stream is broadcast over EUMETCast to users throughout Europe.  Unlike other high-resolution satellites, you do not need a tracking antenna to get data from Metop, nor are you restricted to data from your local region.  These characteristics make for challenges handling Metop data, but for great rewards exploring the world as well!

Alan Sewards' quick-start guide to configuring your system for Metop data.

Gérard Kruger's French-language guide to using the Metop Manager (PDF format).

A sample of today's live images from the Metop Manager.
 

Functions

Manage Metop global AVHRR files broadcast over EUMETCast.  Program capabilities: 

  • move the data chunks from the TelliCast received directory to their final directory
  • optional selection of "daylight-only" chunks for processing
  • convert the data chunks from EPS to a standard HRPT format
    • allows you to use standard software for further processing
    • for example - my HRPT Reader program
    • provides a lossless compressed HPT format for even more disk space saving
  • provide a thumbnail JPEG file for each chunk for later quick reference
  • organise the data by days in a standard \year\month\day\ directory hierarchy
  • manage the chunks to limit the disk space occupied by older data - you can easily use up 13GB per day!
  • keep a database of received chunks
  • provide a world-view graphical display of the location of the received chunks
  • choice of Plate-Carreé, Mercator or polar projections
  • provide an attractive quick-look false-colour display of the latest received chunk, in addition to each individual channel
  • add country boundary overlay to received data
  • choice of zoom level for image display
  • this is your rolling Window on the World!
  • can read individual EPS-format chunks of AVHRR data
  • includes a Browser view of a whole day's passes on a world map
  • choice of displaying ascending, descending passes or both
  • select chunks to be combined with a simple mouse stroke
  • combine HRPT files from multiple parts of one orbit to a single "pass"
  • automatically display the "pass" in the HRPT Reader software
      

The Metop Manager in action

The program is intended to operate continuously, processing each data chunk as it is received.  When not doing continuous processing, the program can also accept individual EPS chunks to analyse and display.  There are a number of tabs across the top of the screen allowing different views of the progress.  The Setup simply requires you to point the program to the directory where your EPS AVHRR data is being received, the directory where you would like the final data to reside, the number of days of data you want to keep, and the format in which the received data should be saved. 

Pass View

One view in the Metop Manager shows a list of the 3-minute chunks in which global Metop data is sent over EUMETCast.  The most recent chunk is shown in red, and older chunks are successively greyed out.  You can see the most recent chunk here is from off the east coast of Africa, covering the large island of Madagascar and the two smaller islands of Réunion and Mauritius.

World View tab from the MetOp Manager

Alternatively, you can view with a more realistic map-style background as shown below.  You can also display a separate, small Location window, providing an orthographic view of the region around the last received chunk.  This view can be displayed as a semi-transparent overlay on the Image view as well, and provides a very helpful guide to the question: "Where on earth is that?" when viewing various parts of the world!

 

Images view

The images from the five sensor channels can be viewed for each chunk, and the data values under the mouse cursor displayed.  The pass direction is also displayed.  A simple but very attractive false-colour combination of data from channels 1, 2 and 4 can also be displayed as a visible indication of pass progress.  This ever-changing picture also provides a fascinating "Where in the world is that?" intellectual stimulation for you during the day!  In this screenshot, I have selected the false-colour quick-look tab, displaying the two small island of Réunion and Mauritius from the chunk shown above.  Note the green colouring for the land, and the different colours of the clouds showing the different cloud temperatures (i.e. the different cloud height).  The resolution is approximately 1km per pixel.

Quicklook view tab from the MetOp Manager
Data copyright EUMETSAT 2006

 
Another chunk, this time from Europe, showing southern Italy and Sicily almost cloud-free in December sunshine.  Note the could over Mt. Etna, and perhaps a shadow of the cloud to the north-west.


Data copyright EUMETSAT 2006

Browser view

In the Browser, you can see all the chunks received for a particular day, laid out on a world map, and you can combine chunks to view them in, for example, the HRPT Reader.  The make the display less cluttered, you can choose to have either the descending (daylight) or ascending (night-time) passes displayed separately.  As you move the mouse, the cursor location and the time of the nearest chunk is displayed at the bottom right.  To select a set of chunks for combining and display, simply select the region with the mouse in the normal way.  To do this, define a rectangle by moving the mouse to the corner of the region, pressing and holding down the left mouse button, drag the mouse to the opposite corner of your selection, and releasing the mouse button.  The centre of the rectangle defines the mid-chunk of the combined pass, and the northern and southern limits of the rectangle define the pass extent.  Far easier to do than describe!  Once the selection is made (as shown below), you can click the Combine button to assemble the composite data.  If you have the "Open in reader" box checked, your multi-chunk pass will open automatically in the HRPT Reader (if this is installed on your system). Here we have the passes from 2006 Dec 09, where Metop-A covered New Zealand with a daylight pass around 21:00 UTC.  Using the graphical selection, three chunks have been selected ready for combining.



One the Combine button was pressed, data from the three selected chunks was assembled into a composite file, and automatically opened in the HRPT Reader, as shown to the right.


(Click for a full-resolution version)

Data copyright © 2006 EUMETSAT & NOAA

 

Tropical Cyclone Favio
2007 February 19


Click for a full-size image

Data copyright © 2007 EUMETSAT & NOAA

Cloud Streets
2009 April 05


Click for a full-size image

Data copyright © 2009 EUMETSAT & NOAA

New in Metop Manager V1.2.0 and later

A continuously updated, world-wide view from the NOAA-19 AVHRR/GAC data now sent as part of the EUMETCast EPS data stream.  Another full 8 MB sample is here.  Please note that due to orbit changes, this will be in greyscale as there is no longer enough daylight in the new orbit to produce these false-colour images.  This is currently in beta.


Click for a full-sized image (2.7MB)

Data copyright © 2009 EUMETSAT & NOAA


Here's a rather special image - from the Solar Eclipse in India 2010 January 15


Click for a full-sized image (1.4MB)

Data copyright © 2010 EUMETSAT & NOAA

Requirements

  • The program works on EPS data as delivered by EUMETSAT.  You will need to register with EUMETSAT to get this data.  There is guidance on registering here.
  • Metop-A AVHRR full-resolution and NOAA-18 GAC resolution image files are currently supported.
  • A screen resolution of at least 1024 x 768 pixels may be required to operate this software.
  • Processor - Pentium III 1GHz or faster.
  • The program requires about 100MB of memory for its own operation, 150MB if GAC data taken.
  • Windows-7 or later is recommended.  Other versions may work but are no longer supported.
  • EPS AVHRR data will consume from  7GB to 14GB per day, depending on the format you in which you save the data.  Size your hard disk and the number of days you select to save accordingly.
     

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V3.0.2 Add last log time to application title, optimise screen-shot saving, only save changes, optimise log-file saving, avoid "not responding" message after start-up.
  
V3.0.4 Add support for Metop-C, accept -LOG parameter - starts with Event Log tab, handle GAC failures more elegantly, accept GSHHG V2.3.7 shoreline & boundary data, try to handle "Another copy..." better across restarts.

If you don't already have a Metop Manager 3  key, contact me to purchase a licence update key before using this software.

Beta version: This program is under continual development - check here for the latest update.
 

Recommended settings

The Metop Manager comes with sensible default settings, but in case you may have changed things, here are my suggestions:

  • World View tab
    • All tracks: unchecked
    • Projection box:  Mercator
  • Browser tab
    • Ascending: unchecked
    • Descending: checked
    • Open in reader: checked
    • Use memory: checked (if you have at least 100MB memory free)
    • Show times: unchecked (for a less cluttered display)
  • Setup tab
    • File controls
      • TelliCast received files: (example) C:\TelliCast\received-AVHRR\ 
      • Processed files: (example)  C:\MSG-1\images\EPS-global\
      • Save data in EPS format: unchecked
      • Save data in HPT format: checked
      • Save HPT in compact format: checked
      • Save thumbnail: checked
      • Data retention days: 2
      • Combined files path: (example) C:\MSG-1\images\EPS-combined\
    • Segment Selection
      • Process night-time passes: enabled
    • Annotation
      • Boundary style: Quick Look: black, Ch.1..3: grey, Ch.4 & 5: dark
      • Boundary data: (example) C:\WXtrack\countries.dat
         

Metop-B/C support

Lire ces informations en français - MS Word, Adobe PDF.  Mes remerciements à Gérard Kruger.  

In September 2012 ESA launched a second Metop satellite for EUMETSAT.  Support for this satellite - named Metop-B - is being added to a new upgrade of the Metop Manager as the data comes online and is released to the users.  At the time of writing Metop-B GRAS data is supported in release 2.0.2 of the Metop Manager, and support for other data will be added as that data is released.  The existing Metop Manager version 1 will not support Metop-B or Metop-C (due for launch in 2016), and existing users can buy a reduced price upgrade for their present Metop Manager to enable it to handle the new data running in a parallel running instance.  Without an upgrade licence, the new Metop-B function will not be enabled.  Remember to get your PC's hardware fingerprint when buying an upgrade licence.  If you bought the Metop Manager after 2012- November-01 it will already include Metop-B capability.

How to upgrade: When upgrading, first download and install the new Metop Manager 2.  It should continue to work just as the Metop Manager 1 with your existing licence key, but without the new functions.  Only then should you order the upgrade, checking the new hardware fingerprint for the order form.  The upgrade supports Metop-C as well.

Other tasks: You should update to the current HRPT Reader program (V2.10.10 or later), and consider how you will obtain regular Kepler updates.  I recommend adding the Metop-B NORAD number to my Kepler Manager software, and adding "38771=Metop-B.txt" to the KeplerManager.ini file.  You can download starter historic Kepler data here.

Parallel running for Metop-B and Metop-C

To support both Metop-A and Metop-B/C requires that you run two copies of the program on a single PC - your licence key permits this.  You may already be familiar with parallel running if your run two copies of the MSG Data Manager to receive both full-scan and rapid-scan data as described here.  You need to create a new directory for your Metop-B copy of the Metop Manager, and yet another for Metop-C:

md C:\Tools\SatSignal\MetopManager-B\

and then copy (not move!) all the files from your present working instance to the new directory, renaming them to -B.  You could make a batch file to do this so that you only need to update one instance when a new version is released:

copy MetopManager.exe C:\Tools\SatSignal\MetopManager-B\MetopManager-B.exe
copy MetopManager.*.lng C:\Tools\SatSignal\MetopManager-B\MetopManager-B.*.lng
copy RestartMetopManager.cmd  C:\Tools\SatSignal\MetopManager-B\
copy UserMap.jpg C:\Tools\SatSignal\MetopManager-B\
pause

Do remember to rename the files to -B (e.g. MetopManager-B.exe), otherwise the settings between the two instances will become mixed and both you and the software will become very confused!  Remember to edit the file RestartMetopManager.cmd to point to MetopManager-B.exe if you use automated restart.  After copying and renaming the files, you should have a set:

MetopManager-B.exe
MetopManager-B.DEU.lng
MetopManager-B.ESN.lng
MetopManager-B.FRA.lng
MetopManager-B.ITA.lng
MetopManager-B.ntv.lng
RestartMetopManager.cmd
UserMap.jpg

Note that the automated restart command file and the background image do not get renamed!  There is no need to enter your licence key into the second instance - it shares the licence with the first.

To set up the programs for Metop-A and Metop-B:  Close both programs, run the new instance, and using Help, Register, enter the new Metop Manager 2 key you have received.  You can then restart both copies, and the Help, About should show the string [Metop A & B] after your name as proof of a full-function licence.  On the setup tab, you should see a choice of satellite so choose one for Metop-A and the other for Metop-B.  You will want to uncheck "Delete other" on both programs for parallel running.

Do not blindly copy the source directory locations from the first instance to the second, but you can copy the destination directories as the program will create new sub-directories for the Metop-B data.  Leave the source directory locations at their default settings, and build up the new directory locations one at a time until you have the set you need.  Leave the unset ones as "-enter-path-" which is supposed to be a directory which will not exist on your system.  You can use the same "Processed global Metop files path" and "Processed global NOAA files path" the same as on the first instance, as (a) the Metop-B data will be written to different directory names and (b) only one instance of the program should be enabled as the NOAA data handler (see below).

Both programs should have Delete Other unchecked.  We need to build up Metop-B support gradually as the new data is released to users, so at the moment only point the second program (Metop-B) at the GRAS data from EPS-6.  Leave the other data directories pointing at nothing valid, as they should be by default.  

Parallel running - NOAA GAC data

The program which will handle NOAA GAC data will be the one where the directory for GAC data points at the received EPS-15 data, so only set that on one program. By default, the second instance should automatically have invalid paths set for all data sources.  As Metop-A data will cease at some point in the future, it is recommended that you move reception of NOAA data from your Metop-A to your Metop-B instance by stopping processing on the Metop-A and Metop-B instances, and transferring the directory names and other settings between the two programs.  Then point the Metop-A directories at some invalid directory name, or at least one which does not contain EUMETCast data.

Information in this section is being expanded as experience with parallel running is gained.
 
 

Suggestions for best Metop reception

  • Join the Metop self-help group for the latest information.
      
  • There is a WebCast from the COMET Program: "An Introduction to the EUMETSAT Polar System".  The WebCast is available at http://www.meted.ucar.edu/EUMETSAT/eps/ and takes approximately one hour to complete.  (Thanks to Peter Green for pointing this out.  Registration (free) may be required.)
      
  • You will need to register with EUMETSAT to have Metop reception enabled.  There is a guide to completing the online form, kindly prepared by members of GEO - the Group for Earth Observation.
     
  • On the online EUMETSAT form, to be sure to check "Global Data Service, METOP AVHRR" in the Polar Data Service section.
      
  • Be sure that your TelliCast client software is V2.4.4 B (or later if recommended by EUMETSAT).  Surprisingly, 2.4.4a is a later version!
     
  • There is a lot of data!  Each 3-minute raw file occupies 28123KB, so that's about 550MB every hour, or 13GB every day.
     
  • I recommend, as do EUMETSAT, a two-PC configuration with one PC devoted to reception.  Should you want to add a Metop PC to your existing system, you can use a standard satellite-TV RF splitter to feed two PCs from one dish and LNB.  You can also get dual-output LNBs should you wish.
     
  • You need to enable PID 510 (decimal) on your SkyStar software.  Use Setup4PC as described here.  Arne van Belle writes: For enabling PIDs you have to right-click on the green satellite icon and run Setup4PC.  Choose Data services and uncheck "Hexadecimal".  Now type in '510' in the field left of Insert and click this Insert button.
       
  • You must set your recv-channels.ini to split the data streams by removing the wildcard [*] entry, and replacing it with a section for each data stream you wish to receive.
     
  • You need to add the data channels named EPS-10 and EPS-15 to your recv-channels.ini file.  For example, if your entry in that file for the HRIT data from Meteosat-9 is:

    _________________ recv-channels.ini _________________

    [EUMETSAT Data Channel 2]
    target_directory=received


    Add entries like this for the main image data - Metop AVHRR on EPS-10 and NOAA-19 GAC on EPS-15:

    # Metop AVHRR
    [EPS-10]
    target_directory=received\EPS-10

    # NOAA-19 GAC
    [EPS-15]
    target_directory=received\EPS-15


    You may also want to receive the service and test messages which EUMETSAT send out from time to time, as the Metop Manager can process and display these messages.  To do this, you need to add an entry for the data channel EPS-18 like this, and point the Metop Manager "TelliCast EPS Service & Test received files path" to the appropriate new directory.

    [EPS-18]
    target_directory=received\EPS-18


    If you also need to receive other EPS data, put it in separate directories as far as possible.  Only add entries for data you specifically want - it is vital to minimise the data flow to avoid missing segments.  For example:

    # AMSUA-A
    [EPS-2]
    target_directory=received\EPS-2

    # ASCAT
    [EPS-3]
    target_directory=received\EPS-3

    # ATVOS
    [EPS-4]
    target_directory=received\EPS-4

    # GOME
    [EPS-5]
    target_directory=received\EPS-5

    # GRAS
    [EPS-6]
    target_directory=received\EPS-6

    # HIRS
    [EPS-7]
    target_directory=received\EPS-7

    # MHS
    [EPS-8]
    target_directory=received\EPS-8

    # IASI
    [EPS-11]
    target_directory=received\EPS-11

    I recommend using a separate directory for receiving Metop AVHRR data so as to limit the number of files in a directory.  I strongly recommend that you do not use the wildcard entry [*] as a way of directing all data to a single "received" directory.  Using [*] looses you a lot of control over what data you receive, and may flood your PC with unwanted data from Metop!  Removing the [*] entry may be a major change to your recv-channels.ini file, but it's worth it.  However, to keep MSG reception working normally after removing the [*] entry, you would need to add entries to allow data channels 1, 2, 3 and 4 to be received, like this:


    [EUMETSAT Data Channel 1]
    target_directory=received


    [EUMETSAT Data Channel 2]
    target_directory=received


    [EUMETSAT Data Channel 3]
    target_directory=received


    [EUMETSAT Data Channel 4]
    target_directory=received


    You need to add one entry for each data channel you take, so that might include extra channels for DWDSAT data or SAF data.  Check carefully that you are getting all the data you expect after removing the [*] entry.  There is a list of all the data channels here.

     
  • Be sure to specify a temporary path to the TelliCast system.  This allows the software to build up the file in a different directory to the main receiving one, and then simply "move" the file to the "received" directory once it is complete.  On the same disk, "moving" a file is simply a relatively quick rename operation.  I have seen files taking 30 seconds to build up, so there is a chance you will get incomplete data should your reception software try and use the data before it is ready.  Use the single entry in recv.ini if all your data is saved on the same hard disk, otherwise you need a per-channel entry for the temporary directory in recv-channels.ini.
    You should also ensure that the logging level is set to quiet (unless you are debugging) to reduce disk activity, and also have TelliCast buffer the log data before writing (use the =>> specifier in the "log_file=" value).

    _________________ recv.ini _________________

    [parameters]
    ......
    tmp_directory=temp
    ......

    [logging]
    log_file_size=1000000
    log_file_number=2
    log_level=quiet
    ......

    [locations]
    ......
    # log_file=recv.log    <- remove or comment out this line, and replace with line below
    log_file=>>recv.log
    ......


    You may need to add this entry to recv.ini as it may not be there by default.  There may be other lines (shown here as ......) which you should not touch.  Please note that any line in these files which starts with the hash character "#", is a comment line, so it is possible to make a line "inactive" by placing a # in front of it, such as in the example above where I have "commented out" one "log_file" line by adding a hash at the start.  This allows me to see what the line was before it was changed.
     
  • If you are running a RAMdisk, ensure it is at least 80MB in size.  How do I use a RAMdisk?  See Arne van Belle's article here.  Also remember to edit the entry in recv.ini to tell the TelliCast software to use the new size of the RAMdisk.  80MB is actually 83886080 bytes, but I like to allow a little margin and specify just 83500000 bytes for the file size.  Be sure to check the number of zeros carefully!

    _________________ recv.ini _________________
    [locations]
    ......
    file_database_directory=Z:\receiving
    [parameters]
    ......
    file_database_size=83500000
    ......

    There may be other lines (shown here as ......) which you should not touch.  The example supposes that your RAMdisk is on drive Z:  80MB actually doesn't allow a lot of margin in the case of signal errors are recovery attempts.  Already, Arne van Belle has seen his FSY file increase to over 92MB, so for the most robust system a RAMdisk and file_database_size of perhaps 150MB would be safe.  Or you can just miss some segments!  If you run your system for less than 24 hours per day, you may be able to get away with a smaller size (I would suggest at least 70MB), but if you run 24 x 7 I would suggest a larger size.  Of course, if you are limited in memory you may need to compromise (perhaps your older motherboard doesn't allow more than 512MB).  If you have plenty of memory, be careful not to set the RAMdisk size too big.  Setting it to 300MB may hang the system, and require that you reboot in Safe Mode to reset the value to a lower figure.
      

  • There may be limits on the size of a RAMdisk using the free AR Soft RAMdisk product (which the MSG-1 group is allowed to provide to its members, you will need to join the group to download this software).  I have seen an 80MB RAMdisk allowed in a 512MB Windows 2000 system, and a 300MB RAMdisk in a 2GB Windows XP system [but on later checking, the allocated size shows on a 254MB disk, so do check with CHKDSK Z:).  Arne van Belle reports a 1GB system allowing a 132MB RAMdisk.  He comments: Symptoms: When you set a higher size ARsoft will start but RAMdisk turns out to be smaller than configured.  Only if you set the size very large, there will be no RAMdisk loaded at all.  You can see this as an error in the Event Viewer."  Members of the MSG-1 self-help group may be able to download the AR Soft RAMdisk from the Files area: MSG-1 group/  =>  AR-Soft-RAMdisk.zip.  (One person has reported that Netscape cannot download the file correctly).
     
  • There is an alternative free RAMdisk available - details here.
     
  • EUMETSAT have recently introduced some new products, which may require you to make some changes.
      "Land SAF South America products were enabled last week as essential data.  Users have to enable PID 509 in order to receive the data, otherwise the TelliCast software will turn red Red TelliCast icon on every related transmission.
      "If you want to turn off reception of this stream and not have the red alarms, please disable the channel in recv-channels.ini and keep the PID selected."
    See also the EUMETCast trouble-shooting guide

     
  • Why does Metop data appear to halt near the North Pole and resume some minutes later?  No, it's not waiting for Santa Claus, but it's that the data from one pass can be sent over EUMETCast in slightly less than the orbital period, so there will be a data gap between the end of one pass and the start of the next.  The images you see are one orbit delayed.
     
  • More to come ... please tell me what you have found so that others can share your knowledge and experiences!

 

Mini checklist

  • Are you getting 28.123MB files into your received directory (\EPS-10\ below your TelliCast received directory in the example above).  If so, you are getting the EPS-AVHRR data correctly.
  • Note that a new file should appear at least once every three minutes, except for a 15 - 20 minute period at the end of each orbit.

If you are not getting that data:

  • have you asked EUMETSAT for the data?
  • have you added PID 510 in your SkyStar configuration?
  • have you set the file_database_size in the TelliCast software?
  • if you are using a RAMdisk, is it at least as big as the file_database_size?
      

Alan Sewards' six steps to Metop

As posted on the MSG-1 support group...

  1. Arrange with EUMETSAT to receive the data (visit the portal)
     
  2. I assume you already have reception of MSG-2 and are getting the HRIT/FSD data using a receiver setup with an aerial pointed at the satellite at 9 degrees East (Eurobird 9) on the channel 'Media Broadcast'.  Verify that this is correct.
     
  3. If not already set, add the PID 510 (decimal) in the Data Services.
     
  4. Edit the recv-channels.ini file to receive the Metop data stream by adding as follows:

     --------------------------------------------------
        #METOP AVHRR data channel
        [EPS-10]
        target_directory=C:\received\EPS-10
        #use the path and directory name you have chosen for this data
    --------------------------------------------------

    Of course, the path you specify may be different on your own system - choose a path under your existing "received" directory.
      
  5. Install the Metop Manager.  When it is installed, set it up: Under Setup, select the tabs File Controls; Global EPS Metop Data; AVHRR, and fill in the boxes for 'TelliCast Metop AVHRR global received files path' using the 'Browse' button to find and click on the EPS-10 directory you created in step 4; and 'Combined files path' which you will need if you want to use HRPT Reader to look at combined files.  Also fill in the box 'Processed EPS Global Files path', which can be anywhere but is usually put in a separate directory called 'EPS-Global' in the Images tree where the MSG image data is stored.
     
  6. As soon as you edit recv-channels.ini and save it, the TelliCast software will start to put data in the received folder specified in 4 above as the target_directory.  You can look at this folder with the Windows Explorer and can see the files accumulating.  They will not start to disappear until step 5 above is completed and the Metop Manager is running, when it will access the data accumulating in the received folder and process it, deleting it from the received folder as it does so.

Good luck!

 

 
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