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Using RAOB's batch processing tool to create vertical profile ASCII outputs from MWP lv2 retrieval dataTRANSCRIPT
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Latest revision: 23MAY11
Using RAOB’s batch processing tool to create verticalprofile ASCII outputs from MWP lv2 retrieval data
Using the latest version ofRAOB-Beta
Under the Help menu ‘click’ [About RAOB...]1
The latest Serial No. should start with 6242...3
If you need to upgrade to the latest version; under Help ‘click’ [RAOB Program Updates] download/install update
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Check and see if you’re running RAOB 6.2if not; contact [email protected] to become a BETA user.
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Updating RAOB
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RAOB config1 Options1
Under the Options dropdown menu‘click’ Program Options [F9]
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select: Manually identify where RAOB...
Under Configuration Options; complete fields as follows
Select System Configuration Tab
Program Options
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select: Override RDX elevation...
Select Data Processing Tab
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select: Pre-select a scan mode 5
input station elevation [meters]6
‘click’ OK8
input scan mode: ex. Zenith267
Under the File dropdown menu‘click’ Batch & Timer Processing... [Ctrl-B]
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select [Drive: \Path]
Timer Options Tab
File dropdown menu
Processing Options Tab
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‘click’ [Locate path...] search andlocate file folder with RDX data
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select [Process most recent file]4
select [Immediate start -- without timer]6
select [Process LAST sounding]7
under [Optional seach pattern]input: *_lv2.csv
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RAOB Batch ProcessingConfig1
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select [CSV format]8
‘click’ [CSV encode configuration]9
‘click’ [Close]
Type: RAOB_@ICAO_@Y_@M_@D_@[email protected]
note: user may rename [RAOB] with siteindicator. Example: DNV for Denver
DNV_@ICAO_@Y_@M_@D_@[email protected]
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‘click’ [Save data to...] locate localoutput file.
note: user must create a local output folder
Select Export & Encode Options Tab
CSV Encoder window
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close all windows
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Windows Schedule TaskOutput task
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Open the Schedule Task window1
‘right click’ and select New » Schedule Task name task: OUTPUT
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‘right click’ OUTPUT task and open the Properties window
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Windows Task Manager
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"C:\Program Files\RAOB Program\RAOB.EXE" Config1,start-timer
under [Run] type:
"C:\Program Files\RAOB Program"
local admin user [use system default]
under [Start in] type:
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under [Run as] set to: 3
under [Schedule Task] select: Daily
under [Start time] select: 1:00 AM
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under [Schedule Task Daily] select: 1 6
‘click’ [Advanced...]7
select [Repeat task]
under [Every] input: 10
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from dropdown select [minutes]10
select [Duration]11
for [minutes] input: 11 12
select [If the task is still running...]13
‘click’ [OK]
Apply changes and close all windows
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Windows Task Manager
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