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| | Updates to David Taylor's Software -
2007
This page lists the changes made to my applications during 2007.
Recent updates
| Date |
Application |
Notes |
| 2007 Dec 30 |
HRPT Reader |
V2.7.2 - Revise Fire pixel detection (more
choice in algorithm, fire pixel colour choice), add batch-mode -FIRETEXT:
option to save fire pixels automatically including region selection, Gamma
correction updates (new gamma choices to emphasise clouds and storms, add
individual gamma options to channel 1..5 tabs, add drop-down list gamma
choice for false-colour, replaces the existing false-colour gamma menu),
add Ground Path prediction for registered users, accept .HPT file
extension when a file is dropped from Explorer, revise "Confirm
year" etc. prompts to fit better, add French language translation
(many thanks Gérard Kruger), suspend Aero when running on Vista.
Please note that this version requires the new Full
Runtime Libraries to run. |
| 2007 Dec 22 |
GRIB Viewer |
V2.1.6 - EUMETSAT FIRE & MPE data
enhancements (add timestamp display, improved PNG output with dark
boundary or grid lines), batch mode - force ASCII output if -TEXT is used
rather than -SAVE, accept -RANGE parameter to save text data range
information, add limited support for NOAA snow files (file names like:
NPR.SNWS.SP.D07217.S1200 [.grb], age displayed in days up to 254 maximum,
depth displayed in inches up to 125 inches maximum), start support for
some NOAAPORT data, add limited support for Lambert Conformal data, accept
files ending in -tar as well as .tar, enhanced scale production (more data
types, greater ranges), extend scale bar to bipolar ranges, improved
timestamp display, allow for changes to EUMETSAT CRM data, correct failure
to draw grid over full geostationary zoomed region, improved display of
DWDSAT UV data. |
| 2007 Dec 17 |
SatSignal
APT and WEFAX decoder |
V5.0.8 - Restore gridline display. |
| 2007 Dec 06 |
GeoSatSignal
Process images from geostationary weather satellites |
V6.1.2 - Support S2 resolution Dundee
Meteosat-9 image files, support S2 & S4 resolution Dundee GOES-E,
GOES-W, MTSAT-1R & Meteosat-7 image files, add "Crop"
remapping (uses geostationary input projection, crops to selected size,
image centre latitude and longitude can be set), add gridline style choice
(solid, dash, dot), support US Rain Radar (Ton Lindemann - 850x561 pixels,
r-us20070820_1500.gif), preliminary GOES-11 direct LRIT support, add
German language support. |
| 2007 Dec 06 |
AVHRR Manager |
V1.4.0 - Add Gander station, Italian
language update. |
| 2007 Dec 04 |
MSG
Animator |
V2.5.12 - Display region correctly when Expand N-S option chosen. |
| 2007 Dec 04 |
MSG Data Manager |
V2.5.12 - Honour new XRIT naming standard, support GTS66 files as part of
BMD,
accept shift + mouse-wheel for detail image horizontal scroll, minor layout improvements. |
| 2007 Oct 31 |
MSG
Animator |
V2.5.10 - Allow position tweak of grid overlay, alter
animation start time to be as late as 1600, add support for GOES mid-IR
data. |
| 2007 Oct 31 |
MSG Data Manager |
V2.5.10 - Add ability to save raw counts with GOES
data, support GOES-E & GOES-W mid-IR channels, change Rapid-Scan to
suit EUMETSAT new 2007-Jul-16 specification, extend VGT4AFRICA to include
older V1KRNS10.. data files, add support for GOME-2 Ozone and NO2 SAF data,
thumbnails resize to fit maximised screen (PRO version). |
| 2007 Oct 29 |
Metop Manager
Processes the AVHRR data from the EUMETCast EPS/Metop-A stream, and
manages other data and messages. |
V1.2.0 - Add support for NOAA global data
management (AVHRR/GAC, AMSU-A, HIRS & MHS), add daily GAC composite image, add
support for GRAS EPS-format and BUFR-L1B format data, clear processing
lists when Stop pressed, prevent very short segments from halting
processing, save displayed boundary names across language switches,
enhanced quick-look images, only enable File|Save menu when Metop Image
tab displayed, language updates. |
| 2007 Oct 01 |
AVHRR Manager |
V1.3.8 - Re-order ground stations in
North-South order on Pass View, update French translation. |
| 2007 Sep 23 |
WXtrack
Predicts satellite positions and ground images |
V3.6.6 - Allow choice of font for satellite
name text, revise period requirement for recognising a satellite as
"geostationary" - now includes those in "graveyard"
orbit, correct error in scroll box height on Ground Path tab. |
| 2007 Jul 28 |
Sea-Ice and SST
Viewer |
V1.3.4 - Substantial speed increase for non-compressed data,
enhance the Open|Latest for separate NH/SH data, new -LATEST-NORTH and -LATEST-SOUTH first parameters. |
| 2007 Jul 23 |
GeoSatSignal |
V6.1.0 - Add multi-language support (French
from Vincent Ferré, Italian from Vincenzo Mone, Spanish from Jorge González),
add support for more southern hemisphere overlays from:
ftp://ftp2.bom.gov.au/anon/gen/difacs/, correct choice of 6-hourly overlay
when animating, add choice of animation generating component (TAviWriter2
allows compressed animations), add choice of animation generation &
viewing components (you may need to use TAnimate with Windows Vista, using
TAviWriter_2 forces 24-bit AVIs), change designation for MSG to
"Meteosat-9", initial support for MTSAT-2 WEFAX data, add
copyright image overlay option. |
| 2007 Jul 23 |
Metop Manager
|
V1.1.4 - Remember Locate form settings between runs,
don't attempt to process files which have been deleted, add direction arrow to Locate display,
increase number of retries and log retry attempts, improved robustness against data gaps. |
| 2007 Jun 19 |
HRPT Reader |
V2.7.0 - Add TEMP (temperature tab) in batch mode, improve
Metop-A geolocation, add Options|Overlay to control initial visibility,
accept Metop-A FRAC data from CLASS (preliminary
support), extended choice of Results location, updated stations.dat, add Italian menu translation
(thanks: Gimmy Pignolo, in progress), add Spanish menu translation (thanks: Jorge
González,
in progress) improved Windows Vista compatibility. |
| 2007 Jun 19 |
GRIB Viewer |
V2.1.4 - Add TIFF as an output format, many
batch-mode enhancements, add text fire-pixel list output, add ASCII output
format with region selection, provide fix for 57E EUMETSAT data, add
support for EUMETSAT DIV data, provide scales for more data types, add
choice of scale locations, add timestamp overlay option, add sorted by
time display option (for multi-entry data sets), and simple animation
option, support 800 x 600 display operation, improved Windows Vista
compatibility. |
| 2007 Jun 19 |
ATOVS Reader |
V1.1.2 - Trap satellite name being not byte reversed,
warn if L1B variant is not supported. |
| 2007 Jun 19 |
HDF Viewer |
V1.1.2 - Support files with no file extension, if they are HDF5. |
| 2007 Jun 18 |
MSG
Animator |
V2.5.8 - Add experimental support for MSG-1 Rapid
Scan data (must set 5-minute updates), clarify the Frames option (it's a
count, not a rate), add 60 minute update interval, only allow MP42 codec
(Microsoft MPEG4 V2), be slightly more firm when stopping TAnimate, add
"UTC" to date/time stamp. |
| 2007 Jun 18 |
MSG Data Manager |
V2.5.8 - Leave FSD alone when deleting
"other" satellite data, add FIRE (text) processing, add DIV
& ASCAT processing, add RAA DWDSAT rain radar processing, alter
default from MSG-1 to MSG-2, missing segments report refinements, update
French language file. |
| 2007 Jun 15 |
SatSignal
|
V5.0.6 - Improved Windows Vista
compatibility. |
| 2007 Jun 15 |
AVHRR Manager |
V1.3.6 - Revise missing segments report,
accept new -MIN parameter (accepted only when -START is also specified),
change housekeeping frequency. |
| 2007 Jun 15 |
Metop Manager
|
V1.1.2 - Revise missing chunks report to
include day number, add IASI data handling, accept new -MIN parameter
(accepted only when -START is also specified), change housekeeping
frequency. |
| 2007 Jun 14 |
AutoGet
Automated data retrieval from the Internet |
V4.3.8 - Update for Met-7 replacing Met-5 in EUMETSAT Archive data
(HTOT, ITOT and JTOT images), add GOES LZW option.
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| 2007 Jun 14 |
TrimTree |
V1.2.0 - Remove requirement for run-time
library. |
| 2007 Apr 20 |
MSG
Animator |
V2.5.6 - Update for hourly FSD, and GOES-E-WV size change (hourly FSD available on GOES-E, GOES-W & MTSAT-1R,
full disk is still only 3-hourly on GOES-E & GOES-W, GOES-E WV size different, may need to re-create animations,
data now generally available), add support for new FIRE and MPE
product animations, add option to remember animation
screen location, add experimental animated-GIF support (best for small or
short animations), remove support for closed services, extend range and granularity
of speed control, add option for using a newer AVI generating component
(which allows compressed AVIs), add optional different AVI display component
(which includes better still frame selection but doesn't support GIFs) improved Windows Vista
compatibility. |
| 2007 Apr 19 |
MapToGeo
Convert map images to geostationary projection |
V1.1.4 - Add Orthographic remapping capability (can set globe size, margin, centre latitude & longitude;
values are remembered between runs), support Windows XP themes. |
| 2007 Mar 20 |
Metop Manager
|
V1.1.0 - Add
multi-language support (French, Italian and Spanish so far), add current
service message display (includes weekly schedules, admin messages, ASCAT,
ATOVS, AVHRR, GOME, GRAS and IASI news), add support for other Metop data
(AMSU-A, ASCAT, GOME, HIRS, MHS), add orbit number logging, add orbit
number option for missing segments report, add right-click => call
Google Earth function for the Images view, make Preview form non-modal
(will be closed when Combine button is pressed), add option to browse only
chunks where data actually exists, add option to browse chunks by orbit
number, more robust on low-performance systems, prevent calendar dropping
off the right edge of the screen, warning if more than one instance of the
program is run, use standard date format in missing chunks report,
improved Windows Vista compatibility. |
| 2007 Mar 20 |
GeoSatSignal |
V6.0.8 - Allow batch-mode to create new output directories, adjust EUMETCast
browser for hourly FSD, overlay images now search in directory date tree, SAF overlay changes, preliminary
support for 600 x 600 Met-7 at 57E data, add limited support for raw EUMETCast data from Dundee, add auto-refresh
function (for jobs with valid Open Latest data), improved support for Dundee Met-7/IODC images, improved support
for 57E data in World View form, coverage improved in World View form, improved appearance of some MTSAT-1R
IR & WV images, increase maximum limit to RGB gain, update Help to new Windows format,
improved Windows Vista compatibility. |
| 2007 Mar 17 |
AVHRR Manager |
V1.3.4 - Increase log file size so that
about 10 days are covered, allow retention periods up to 90 days, include
\Data Channel 1\ directory in file scan (for compatibility with the MSG Data
Manager), add Spanish language (thanks: Jorge González), warn if two
instances of the program are started, try to catch the "refers to a
location which is unavailable" message, improved Windows Vista
compatibility.
French language file update: 2007 Mar 18 |
| 2007 Mar 14 |
MSG Data Manager |
V2.5.6 - Add MODIS
satwnd "SAF" processing, accept new-format ERS-SCAT
file naming, add option for LRIT prolog to trigger "end-of-scan"
(for FTP LRIT service users), add option to exclude LRIT from the Missing
Segments Report, add FIRG (GRIB
fire data) single segment MPEF processing, add MPEG (GRIB
multi-sensor precipitation estimate) multi-segment MPEF processing,
allow operation with no HRIT channels selected, rename IODC to Met-5, add
support for hourly FSD, add support for VGT4AFRICA
data, update missing segment report for Spring 2007 eclipse season, add
Spanish language support (thanks to Jorge González, EA7GXH), update Help
to new Windows format, improved Windows Vista compatibility. |
| 2007 Mar 01 |
WXtrack
|
V3.6.4 - Move to HTML Help for improved Windows Vista compatibility,
warn if running directly from the Desktop. |
| 2007 Feb 28 |
Pass
Control |
V3.1.0 - Support GEO's R2FX (standard) and R2ZX (pager-proof)
receivers. |
| 2007 Feb 18 |
AutoGet
|
V4.3.4 - Update for Dundee data - IODC
service Met-7 replaces Met-5.
|
| 2007 Feb 14 |
MapToGeo
|
V1.1.2 - Improved Windows Vista
compatibility |
| 2007 Feb 14 |
Ground Map |
V2.0.6 - Revert
Setup form to correct initial tab, documentation update, improved Windows Vista
compatibility. |
| 2007 Feb 14 |
DWDSAT HRPT Viewer |
V1.0.4 - Add gridlines, and on/off facility,
add Help, Register menu, add File|SaveAs menu, add Help|About dialog, many
new enhanced command-line parameters, improved Windows Vista compatibility. |
| 2007 Feb 14 |
HDF Viewer |
V1.1.0 - Open Latest enhancements (separate
North and South Africa menu functions, new -LATEST_NAfr and -LATEST_SAfr
batch mode parameters), improved Windows Vista compatibility. |
| 2007 Jan 13 |
DWDSAT HRPT Viewer |
V1.0.2 - Add overlay on/off facility. |
| 2007 Jan 12 |
Metop Manager |
V1.0.4 - Add optional background map image
for several panels (uses the same UserMap.jpg file from WXtrack), add
auto-daylight option for Images tab, option to save thumbnail as
false-colour quick-look or channel 4 thermal for night-time, enhance
description of channels on Images tab, performance improvements when EPS
format not saved, if processing fails make one more attempt before
complaining, allow retention periods up to 90 days, add received chunk
recording and reporting. |
| 2007 Jan 11 |
GeoSatSignal |
V6.0.6 - Add control of animation delay time when looping (job setup),
add Ton Lindemann's WE (Western Europe) and FR (France) Rain Radar overlays, alter
Ton Lindemann's UK overlay to 15 minutes,
if -MIN specified, try and hide more quickly. |
| 2007 Jan 06 |
Find
Duplicates |
V5.1.4 - Add right-click popup
menu (adds new Open Container item, duplicates existing Properties menu),
add more thorough checksum option ("Better check") |
| 2007 Jan 03 |
AutoGet
|
V4.3.2 - Add Meteo-Maarssen French & Western Europe rain radar,
make Meteo-Maarssen start one day behind, split Meteo-Maarssen into regional downloads
so you will need to re-enter your selections. |
| 2007 Jan 03 |
TrimTree |
V1.0.8 - Accept -MIN parameter as last parameter for minimised operation. |
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