Orbit-by-Orbit

Microwave Derived Products (TDR)

Interface Control Document

Ramana Akunuri

SM Systems and Research Corporation

Under Hughes STX Subcontract 92-8001-64-001

John Pritchard

NOAA/NESDIS

LaShawn Dennis

NOAA/NESDIS

Revised 4/30/96
By Vincent Tabor
Revised 5/5/98
By Chris Duda


TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0    INTRODUCTION

1-1

2.0    TDR dataset Format

    2.1.1    HEADER RECORD DESCRIPTION

4

            
            TDR Product Identification Block
5

            TDR Data Sequence Block
7

            Rev Header Data Description Block
9

            TDR Scan Header #1 Data Description Block
18

TDR Scan Header #2 Data Description Block
18

            TDR Data Description Block
20

            Rev Header Data Block Format
29

    2.1.2     DATA RECORD FORMAT DESCRIPTION

31

            TDR Scan #1 Header Block
33

TDR Scan #2 Header Block
33

            TDR Data Block Format
35

3.0    PROGRAMMER NOTE

38


LIST OF ACRONYMS

CEMSC            Central Environmental Satellite Computer System

DACU                Data Acquisition Control Unit

DEF                Data Exchange Format

EDR                Environmental Data Record

SDR                Sensor Data Record

TDR                Temperture Data Record

QDR                Quality Data Record

FNOC                Fleet Numerical Oceanography Center

HDS                Hitachi Data Systems

IDB                Intermediate Data Base

NESDIS            National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service

REV                Revolution

SSM/I                Special Sensor Microwave Imagery


1.0    INTRODUCTION

TDR data sets are formatted into the Shared Processing Data Exchange Format (DEF) at FNOC. They are transmitted to NESDIS via communication satellite, and given a data set name to identify it on the NESDIS Computer (CEMSCS). There are approximately 14 orbits acquired during a 24 hour period. Data for at least a 24 hour period but no more than a 48 hour period shoud be resident on the CEMSCS direct access storage devices at any given time. TDR data from three of the DMSP satellites; F11, F13 and F14 are currently being keep on the CEMSCS.

The format of the near realtime and archived TDR files changed in April 1997. This document describes the new format., in use since that date.    

The basic format of the TDR dataset is one TDR Output Header Record followed by a series of records which each contain one scanline of data. Section 2.1.1 describes the format of the TDR Output Header Record, record #1. Section 2.1.2 describes the format of the scanline data, records #2-EOF.


2.1. 2    HEADER RECORD DESCRIPTION

The TDR Output Header Record is contained in the first record of the orbital dataset. The TDR Output Header Record contains seven description blocks which are defined in terms of words consisting of a combination of 32-bits, 16-bits, and 8-bits.

Description Blocks

1.    TDR IDENTIFICATION BLOCK
2.    TDR DATA SEQUENCE BLOCK
3.    REV HEADER DATA DESCRIPTION BLOCK
4.    TDR SCAN HEADER #1 DATA DESCRIPTION BLOCK
5.    TDR SCAN HEADER #2 DATA DESCRIPTION BLOCK
6.    TDR DATA DESCRIPTION BLOCK
7.    REV HEADER DATA BLOCK FORMAT


TDR Product Identification Block

Data    Type     Contents     Comments
Word

1    I*2    Block Length    Length of Block in Terms
            of I*2 words(14)

2    Byte    MODE    Binary 8-Bit Number(1)

3    Byte    SUBMODE    Binary 8-Bit Number(1)

4    C*4    Originator ID    Four Character(FNOC)

5    C*1    Classifcation    One Character(U)

6    Byte    File Lifetime    Binary 8-Bit Number(255)

7    C*10    Product Identifier    10 Characters TSMITDR 10

8    I*2    Year    Binary Number

9    Byte    Month    Binary 8-Bit Number

10    Byte    Day     Binary 8-Bit Number

11     Byte    Hour    Binary 8-Bit Number

12    Byte    Minute    Binary 8-Bit Number

13    I*2    Checksum    Binary Number




        TDR PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION BLOCK

BYTES
0-1   BLOCK LENGTH

14  

 
2-3   MODE

1  

SUBMODE

1  

 
4-5   CHAR. 1

F  

CHAR. 2

N  

 
6-7   CHAR. 3

O  

CHAR. 4

C  

ORIGINATO R
ID
 
8-9   CLASSIFICATIO N

U  

FILE LIFETIME

255  

 
10-11   FILE INDICATOR

T  

CHAR. 2

S  

 
12-13   CHAR. 3

M  

CHAR. 4

I  

 
14-15   CHAR. 5

T  

CHAR. 6

D  

PRODUCT
IDENTIFIER
 
16-17   CHAR. 7

R  

CHAR. 8

 

 
18-19   CHAR. 9

0  

CHAR. 10

8  

 
n20-21   YEAR

(SET BY SMIDEF)  

 
22-23   MONTH

(SET BY SMIDEF)  

DAY

(SET BY SMIDEF)  

 
24-25   HOUR

(SET IN SMIDEF)  

MINUTE

(SET IN SMIDEF)  

 
26-27   CHECKSUM    
TDR Data Sequence Block

Data
Word     Type Contents      Comments

1     I*2     Blocklength Length of block in          terms of I*2 words16)

2    Byte    MODE Binary 8-bit Number(3)

3    Byte    SUBMODE Binary 8-bitNumber(23)

4    I*2    Number of Loops Binary Number (4)

5    I*2    Start Loop Number Rev Header Block (1)

6    I*2    Number of Data Blocks Binary Number (1)

7    I*2    End Loop Number Binary Number (1)

8    I*2    Start Loop Number Scan Header Block1(2)

9    I*2    Number of Data Blocks Binary Number

10    I*2    Start Loop Number Scan Header Block2(3)

11    I*2    Number of Data Blocks Binary Number (1)

12    I*2    Start Loop Number TDR Data Block (4)

13    I*2    Number of Data Blocks Binary Number (1)
                
14    I*2    End Loop Number Binary Number (4)

15    I*2    End Loop Number Binary Number (3)    

16    I*2    End Loop Number Binary Number (2)

17    I*2    Checksum


TDR DATA SEQUENCE BLOCK

BYTES
0-1   BLOCK LENGTH

16  

 
2-3   MODE

3  

SUBMODE

23  

 
4-5   NUMBER OF LOOPS

4  

 
6-7   START

{  

LOOP NUMBER

1  

REV HEADER
BLOCK
 
8-9   NUMBER
OF DATA BLOCKS
1  
 
10-11   END

}  

LOOP NUMBER

1  

 
12-13   START

{  

LOOP NUMBER

2  

SCAN HEADER BLOCK #1  
14-15   NUMBER
OF DATA BLOCKS

(SET IN SMIDEF)  

 
16-17   START

{  

LOOP NUMBER

3  

SCAN HEADER BLOCK #2  
18-19   NUMBER
OF DATA BLOCKS
1  
 
20-21   START

}  

LOOP NUMBER

4  

TDR DATA BLOCK  
22-23   NUMBER OF DATA BLOCKS

1  

 
24-25   END
 
LOOP NUMBER
4  
 
26-27   END   LOOP NUMBER
3  
 
28-29   END   LOOP NUMBER
2  
 
30-31   CHECKSUM

(CALC. IN SMIDEF)  

 


TDR Rev Header Data Description Block

Data
Word    Type    Contents    Comments

1    I*2    Block length    Length of Block in Terms of                  I*2 Words(95)

2    Byte    Mode    Binary 8-Bit Number(3)

3    Byte    Submode    Binary 8-Bit Number(21)

4    Byte    Number Elements    Binary 8-Bit Number(15)

5    Byte    Bytes/Section    Binary 8-Bit Number(24)

6    I*2    Number of Section    Binary Number(1)

7    C*4    Spacecraft ID    Character String "SCID"

8    Byte    Start Byte    Binary 8-Bit Number(4)

9    Byte    Bytes/Element    Binary 8-Bit Number(4)

10    I*2    Units Code    Combination of a Zero Filled                  Byte and Unit Code(23)

11    Byte    Mult. Mantissa    Binary 8-Bit Number(1)

12    Byte    Exponent    Binary 8-Bit Number(0)

13    I*2    Additive Constant    Binary Number(0)

14    C*4    Rev/Orbit Number    Character String "REV#"

15    Byte    Start Byte    Binary 8-Bit Number(8)

16    Byte    Bytes/Element    Binary 8-Bit Number(4)

17    I*2    Units Code    Combination of a Zero Filled                  Byte and Unit Code(23)

18    Byte    Mult. Mantissa    Binary 8-Bit Number(1)





TDR Rev Header Data Description Block (continued)

Data
Word    Type    Contents    Comments

19    Byte    Exponent    Binary 8-Bit Number(0)

20    I*2    Additive Constant    Binary Number (0)

21    C*4    Julian Day Data     Character String "BJLD"
        Begins

22    Byte    Start Byte    Binary 8-Bit Number(12)

23    Byte    Bytes/Element    Binary 8-Bit Number(2)

24    I*2    Units Code    Combination of a Zero Filled                  Byte and Unit Code(63)

25    Byte    Mult. Mantissa    Binary 8-Bit Number(1)

26    Byte    Exponent    Binary 8-Bit Number(0)

27    I*2    Additive Constant    Binary Number(0)

28    C*4    Hour of Day Data    Character String "BHR "         
        Begins

29    Byte    Start Byte    Binary 8-Bit Number(14)

30    Byte    Bytes/Element    Binary 8-Bit Number(1)

31    I*2     Units Code    Combination of a Zero Filled                  Byte and Unit Code(62)

32    Byte    Mult. Mantissa    Binary 8-Bit Number(1)

33    Byte    Exponent    Binary 8-Bit Number(0)

34    I*2    Additive Constant    Binary Number(0)

35    C*4    Minute of Hour Data    Character String "BMN "



TDR Rev Header Data Description Block(continued)

Data
Word    Type    Contents    Comments

        Begins

36    Byte    Start Byte    Binary 8-Bit Number(15)

37    Byte    Bytes/Element    Binary 8-Bit Number(1)

38    I*2    Units Code    Combination of a Zero Filled                  Byte and Unit Code(61)

39    Byte    Mult. Mantissa    Binary 8-Bit Number(1)

40    Byte    Exponent    Binary 8-Bit Number(0)

41    I*2    Additive Constant    Binary Number(0)

42    C*4    Second of Min. Data     Character String "BSEC"
            Begins

43    Byte    Start Byte    Binary 8-Bit Number(16)

44    Byte    Bytes/Element    Binary 8-Bit Number(1)

45    I*2    Units Code    Combination of a Zero Filled                  Byte and Unit Code(14)

46    Byte    Mult. Mantissa    Binary 8-Bit Number(1)

47    Byte    Exponent    Binary 8-Bit Number(0)

48    I*2    Additive Constant    Binary Number (0)

49    C*4    Julian Day Data Ends    Character String "EJLD"

50    Byte    Start Byte    Binary 8-Bit Number(17)

51    Byte    Bytes/Element    Binary 8-Bit Number(2)

52    I*2    Units Code    Combination of a Zero Filled                  Byte and Unit Code(63)


TDR Rev Header Data Description Block(continued)

Data
Word    Type    Contents    Comments

53    Byte    Mult. Mantissa    Binary 8-Bit Number(1)

54    Byte    Exponent    Binary 8-Bit Number(0)

55    I*2    Additive Constant    Binary Number(0)

56    C*4    Hour O Day Data Ends    Character String "EHR "

57    Byte    Start Byte    Binary 8-Bit Number(19)

58    Byte    Bytes/Element    Binary 8-Bit Number(1)

59    I*2    Units Code    Combination of a Zero Filled                  Byte and Unit Code(62)

60    Byte    Mult. Mantissa    Binary 8-Bit Number(1)

61    Byte    Exponent    Binary 8-Bit Number(0)

62    I*2    Additive Constant    Binary Number (0)

63    C*4    Minute of Hour Data    Character String "EMN "         
        Ends

64    Byte    Start Byte    Binary 8-Bit Number(20)

65    Byte    Bytes/Element    Binary 8-Bit Number(1)

66    I*2    Units Code    Combination of a Zero Filled                  Byte and Unit Code(61)

67    Byte    Mult. Mantissa    Binary 8-Bit Number(1)

68    Byte    Exponent    Binary 8-Bit Number(0)

69    I*2    Additive Constant    Binary Number (0)

70    C*4    Second of Minute Data    Character String "ESEC" Ends


TDR Rev Header Data Description Block(continued)

Data
Word    Type    Contents    Comments


71    Byte    Start Byte    Binary 8-Bit Number(21)

72    Byte    Bytes/Element    Binary 8-Bit Number(1)

73    I*2    Units Code    Combination of a Zero Filled                  Byte and Unit Code(14)

74    Byte    Mult. Mantissa    Binary 8-Bit Number(1)

75    Byte    Exponent    Binary 8-Bit Number(0)

76    I*2    Additive Constant    Binary Number (0)

77    C*4    Day of Ascending Node    Character String "AJLD"

78    Byte    Start Byte    Binary 8-Bit Number(22)

79    Byte    Bytes/Element    Binary 8-Bit Number(2)

80    I*2    Units Code    Combination of a Zero Filled                  Byte and Unit Code(63)

81    Byte    Mult. Mantissa    Binary 8-Bit Number(1)

82    Byte    Exponent    Binary 8-Bit Number(0)

83    I*2    Additive Constant    Binary Number (0)

84    C*4    Hour of Ascending Node    Character String "AHR "

85    Byte    Start Byte    Binary 8-Bit Number(24)

86    Byte    Bytes/Element    Binary 8-Bit Number(1)

87    I*2    Units Code    Combination of a Zero Filled                  Byte and Unit Code(62)

88    Byte    Mult. Mantissa    Binary 8-Bit Number(1)



TDR Rev Header Data Description Block(continued)

Data
Word    Type    Contents    Comments

89    Byte    Exponent    Binary 8-Bit Number(0)

90    I*2    Additive Constant    Binary Number (0)

91    C*4    Minute of Ascending     Character String "AMN "
        Node

92    Byte    Start Byte    Binary 8-Bit Number(25)

93    Byte    Bytes/Element    Binary 8-Bit Number(1)

94    I*2    Units Code     Combination of a Zero Filled                  Byte and Unit Code(61)

95    Byte    Mult. Mantissa     Binary 8-Bit Number(1)

96    Byte    Exponent    Binary 8-Bit Number(0)

97    I*2    Additive Constant    Binary Number (0)

98    C*4    Second of Ascending     Character string "ASEC" Node

99    Byte    Start Byte    Binary 8-Bit Number(26)

100    Byte    Bytes/Element    Binary 8-Bit Number(1)

101    I*2    Units Code    Combination of a Zero Filled                  Byte and Unit Code(14)

102    Byte    Mult. Mantissa     Binary 8-Bit Number(1)

103    Byte    Exponent    Binary 8-Bit Number(0)

104    I*2    Additive Constant    Binary Number (0)

105    C*4    Logical Satellite    Character String "LSI "

106    Byte    Start Byte    Binary 8-Bit Number(27)




TDR Rev Header Data Description Block(continued)

Data
Word    Type    Contents    Comments

107    Byte    Bytes/Element    Binary 8-Bit Number(1)

108    I*2    Units Code    Combination of a Zero Filled                  Byte and Unit Code(23)

109    Byte    Mult. Mantissa     Binary 8-Bit Number(1)

110    Byte    Exponent     Binary 8-Bit Number(0)

111    I*2    Additive Constant    Binary Number (0)

112    C*4    Checksum    Binary Number


REV HEADER DATA DESCRIPTION BLOCK

BYTES         BYTES
0-1   BLOCK LENGTH

95  

  30-31   ADDITIVE
CONSTANT
0  
 
2-3   MODE
3  
SUBMODE
21  
  32-33   CHAR. 1
B  
CHAR. 2
J  
JULIAN DAY
DATA BEGINS
 
4-5   NUMBER
ELEMENTS
15  
BYTES/
SECTION
24  
  34-35   CHAR. 3

L  

CHAR. 4

D
 

 
6-7   NUMBER OF SECTIONS
1  
  36-37   START
BYTE
12  
BYTES/
ELEMENTS
2  
 
8-9   CHAR. 1

S  

CHAR. 2

C  

SPACECRAFT
ID
 
38-39   UNUSED

0  

UNITS
CODE
63  
 
10-11   CHAR. 3

I  

CHAR. 4

D  

  40-41   MULT.
MANTISSA
1  
EXPONENT

0  

 
12-13   START
BYTE
4  
BYTES/
ELEMENTS
4  

 
42-43   ADDITIVE
CONSTANT
0  
 
14-15   UNUSED

0  

UNITS
CODE
23  
  44-45   CHAR. 1

B  

CHAR. 2

H  

HOUR OF DAY DATA BEGINS  
16-17   MULT.
MANTISSA
1  
EXPONENT

0  

  46-47   CHAR. 3

R  

CHAR. 4

 

 
18-19   ADDITIVE
CONSTANT
0  
  48-49   START
BYTE
14  
BYTES/
ELEMENT
1  
 
20-21   CHAR. 1

R  

CHAR. 2

E  

REV/ORBIT
NUMBER
 
50-51   UNUSED

0  

UNITS
CODE
62  
 
22-23   CHAR. 3

V  

CHAR. 4

#  

  52-53   MULT.
MANTISSA
1  
EXPONENT

0  

 
24-25   START
BYTE
8  
BYTES/
ELEMENT
4  
  54-55   ADDITIVE
CONSTANT
0  
 
26-27   UNUSED

0  

UNITS
CODE
23  
  56-57   CHAR. 1

B  

CHAR. 2

M  

MINUTE OF HOUR DATA BEGINS  
28-29   MULT.
MANTISSA
1  
EXPONENT

0  

  58-59   CHAR. 3

N  

CHAR. 4    
    



REV HEADER DATA DESCRIPTION BLOCK (CONTINUED)

BYTES         BYTES
60-61   START
BYTE
15  
BYTES/
ELEMENT
1  
  90-91   ADDITIVE
CONSTANT
0  
 
62-63   UNUSED
0  
UNITS
CODE
61  
  92-93   CHAR. 1

E  

CHAR. 2

H  

HOUR OF
DAY DATA BEGINS
 
64-65   MULT.
MANTISSA
1  
EXPONENT

0  

  94-95   CHAR. 3

R  

CHAR. 4
 
 
66-67   ADDITIVE
CONSTANT
0  
  96-97   START
BYTE
19  
BYTES/
ELEMENTS
1  
 
68-69   CHAR. 1

B  

CHAR. 2

S  

SECOND OF MIN. DATA BEGINS   98-99   UNUSED

0  

UNITS
CODE
62  
 
70-71   CHAR. 3

E  

CHAR. 4

C  

  100-101   MULT.
MANTISSA
1  
EXPONENT

0  

 
72-73   START
BYTE
16  
BYTES/
ELEMENTS
1  

 
102-103   ADDITIVE
CONSTANT
0  
 
74-75   UNUSED

0  

UNITS
CODE
14  
  104-105   CHAR. 1

E  

CHAR. 2

M  

MINUTE OF HOUR DATA BEGINS  
76-77   MULT.
MANTISSA
1  
EXPONENT

0  

  106-107   CHAR. 3

N  

CHAR. 4

 

 
78-79   ADDITIVE
CONSTANT
0  
  108-109   START
BYTE
20  
BYTES/
ELEMENT
1  
 
80-81   CHAR. 1

E  

CHAR. 2

J  

JULIAN DAY DATA BEGINS   110-111   UNUSED

0  

UNITS
CODE
61  
 
82-83   CHAR. 3

L  

CHAR. 4

D  

  112-113   MULT.
MANTISSA
1  
EXPONENT

0  

 
84-85   START
BYTE
17  
BYTES/
ELEMENT
2  
  114-115   ADDITIVE
CONSTANT
0  
 
86-87   UNUSED

0  

UNITS
CODE
63  
  116-117   CHAR. 1

E  

CHAR. 2

S  

SECOND OF MINUTE DATA ENDS  
88-89   MULT.
MANTISSA
1  
EXPONENT

0  

  118-119   CHAR. 3

E  

CHAR. 4

C  

 



REV HEADER DATA DESCRIPTION BLOCK (CONTINUED)

BYTES         BYTES
120-121   START
BYTE
21  
BYTES/
ELEMENT
1  
  150-151   ADDITIVE
CONSTANT
0  
 
122-123   UNUSED

0  

UNITS
CODE
14  
  152-153   CHAR. 1

A  

CHAR. 2

M  

MINUTE OF ASCENDING NODE  
124-125   MULT.
MANTISS A
1  
EXPONENT

0  

  154-155   CHAR. 3

N  

CHAR. 4
 
 
126-127   ADDITIVE
CONSTANT
0  
  156-157   START
BYTE
25  
BYTES/
ELEMENTS
1  
 
128-129   CHAR. 1

A  

CHAR. 2

J  

DAY OF ASCENDING NODE   158-159   UNUSED

0  

UNITS
CODE
61  
 
130-131   CHAR. 3

L  

CHAR. 4

D  

  160-161   MULT.
MANTISS A
1  
EXPONENT

0  

 
132-133   START
BYTE
22  
BYTES/
ELEMENTS
2  

 
162-163   ADDITIVE
CONSTANT
0  
 
134-135   UNUSED

0  

UNITS
CODE
63  
  164-165   CHAR. 1

A  

CHAR. 2

S  

SECOND OF ASCENDING NODE  
136-137   MULT.
MANTISS A
1  
EXPONENT

0  

  166-167   CHAR. 3

E  

CHAR. 4

C  

 
138-139   ADDITIVE
CONSTANT
0  
  168-169   START
BYTE
26  
BYTES/
ELEMENT
1  
 
140-141   CHAR. 1

A  

CHAR. 2

H  

HOUR OF ASCENDING NODE   170-171   UNUSED

0  

UNITS
CODE
14  
 
142-143   CHAR. 3

R  

CHAR. 4     172-173   MULT.
MANTISS A
1  
EXPONENT

0  

 
144-145   START
BYTE
24  
BYTES/
ELEMENT
1  
  174-175   ADDITIVE
CONSTANT
0  
 
146-147   UNUSED

0  

UNITS
CODE
62  
  176-177   CHAR. 1

L  

CHAR. 2

S  

LOGICAL SATELLITE ID  
148-149   MULT.
MANTISS A
1  
EXPONENT

0  

  178-179   CHAR. 3

I  

CHAR. 4

 

 


REV HEADER DATA DESCRIPTION BLOCK (CONTINUED)



BYTES
    
180-181   START
BYTE
27  
BYTES/
ELEMENT
1  
182-183   UNUSED

0  

UNITS
CODE
23  
184-185   MULT.
MANTISSA
1  
EXPONENT

0  

186-187   ADDITIVE
CONSTANT
0  
188-189   CHECKSUM

(CALC. IN SMIDEF)  



SDR Scan Header #1 Data Description Block


Data

Word
    Type    Contents    Comment

1    I*2    Block length    Length of Block in Term of                   I*2 Words (185)

2    Byte    MODE    Binary 8-Bit Number(3)

3    Byte    SUBMODE    Binary 8-Bit Number(21)

4    Byte    Number of Elements    Binary 8-Bit Number(30)

5    Byte    Bytes/Section    Binary 8-Bit Number(70)

6    I*2    Number of Sections    Binary Number(1)

7    C*4    Counter    Character String "CNTR"

8    Byte    Start Byte    Binary 8-Bit Number(4)

9    Byte    Bytes/Element    Binary 8-Bit Number(2)

10    I*2    Unit Code    Combination of a Zero Filled                  Byte and the Unit code(23)

11    Byte     Mult. Mantissa    Binary 8-Bit Number(1)

12    Byte    Exponent    Binary 8-Bit Number(0)

13    I*2    Additive Constant    Binary Number

14    C*4    B-Scan Start Time    Character String "BSTM"

15    Byte    Start Byte    Binary 8-Bit Number(6)

16    Byte    Bytes/Element    Binary 8-Bit Number(4)

17    I*2    Units Code    Combination of a Zero Filled                  Byte and the Unit Code(14)

18    Byte    Mult. Mantissa    Binary 8-Bit Number(1)


SDR Scan Header #1 Data Description Block

Data

Word
    Type    Contents    Comment

19    Byte    Exponent    Binary 8-Bit Number(-4)

20    I*2    Additive Constant    Binary Number(0)

21    C*4    Epherreris Minute Vector    Character String "EMV "

22    Byte    Start Byte    Binary 8-Bit Number(10)

23    Byte    Bytes/Element    Binary 8-Bit Number(4)

24    I*2    Units Code    Combination of a Zero Filled                  Byte and the Unit Code(14)

25    Byte    Mult. Mantissa    Binary 8-Bit Number(1)

26    Byte    Exponent    Binary 8-Bit Number(-1)

27    I*2    Additive Constant    Binary Number(0)

28    C*4    Latitude    Character String "LAT "

29    Byte    Start Byte    Binary 8-Bit Number(14)

30    Byte    Bytes/Element    Binary 8-Bit Number(4)

31    I*2    Units Code    Combination of a Zero Filled                  Byte and the Unit Code(55)

32    Byte    Mult. Mantissa    Binary 8-Bit Number(1)

33    Byte    Exponent    Binary 8-Bit Number(-6)

34    I*2    Additive Constant    Binary Number(0)

35    C*4    Longitude    Character String "LON "

36    Byte    Start Byte    Binary 8-Bit Number(18)

37    Byte    Bytes/Element    Binary 8-Bit Number(4)

38    I*2    Units Code    Combination of a Zero Filled                  Byte and the Unit Code(55)

39    Byte    Mult. Mantissa    Binary 8-Bit Number(1)

40    Byte    Exponent    Binary 8-Bit Number(-6)

41    I*2    Additive Constant    Binary Number(0)

42    C*4    Altitude Character String "ALT "



43    Byte    Start Byte    Binary 8-Bit Number(22)

TDR Scan Header #1 Data Description Block

Data

Word
    Type    Contents    Comment

44    Byte    Bytes/Element    Binary 8-Bit Number(4)

45    I*2    Units Code    Combination of a Zero Filled                  Byte and the Unit Code(3)

46    Byte    Mult. Mantissa    Binary 8-Bit Number(1)

47    Byte    Exponent    Binary 8-Bit Number(0)

48    I*2    Additive Constant    Binary Number(0)

49    C*4    Hot Load Thermal Temp. 3    Character String "HLO3 "

50    Byte    Start Byte    Binary 8-Bit Number(26)

51    Byte    Bytes/Element    Binary 8-Bit Number(2)

52    I*2    Units Code    Combination of a Zero Filled                   Byte and the Unit Code(1)

53    Byte    Mult. Mantissa    Binary 8-Bit Number(1)

54    Byte    Exponent    Binary 8-Bit Number(-2)

55    I*2    Additive Constant    Binary Number(0)

56    C*4    Hot Load Thermal Temp. 2    Character String "HLO2 "

57    Byte    Start Byte    Binary 8-Bit Number(28)

58    Byte    Bytes/Element    Binary 8-Bit Number(2)

59    I*2    Units Code    Combination of a Zero Filled         
         Byte and the Unit Code(1)

60    Byte    Mult. Mantissa    Binary 8-Bit Number(1)

61    Byte    Exponent    Binary 8-Bit Number(-2)

62    I*2    Additive Constant    Binary Number(0)

63    C*4    Hot Load Thermal Temp. 1    Character String "HLO1 "

64    Byte    Start Byte    Binary 8-Bit Number(30)

65    Byte    Bytes/Element    Binary 8-Bit Number(2)

66    I*2    Units Code    Combination of a Zero Filled         

         Byte and the Unit Code(1)

67    Byte    Mult. Mantissa    Binary 8-Bit Number(1)

68    Byte    Exponent    Binary 8-Bit Number(-2)
69    I*2    Additive Constant    Binary Number(0)

70     C*4    Reference Voltage 2 Character String "CR2 "

71    Byte    Start Byte    Binary 8-Bit Number(32)

72    Byte    Bytes/Element    Binary 8-Bit Number(2)

73     I*2    Units Code    Combination of a Zero Filled                   Byte and the Unit Code(23)

74    Byte    Mult. Mantissa    Binary 8-Bit Number(1)

75    Byte    Exponent    Binary 8-Bit Number(0)

76    I*2    Additive Constant    Binary Number(0)

77    C*4    Reference Voltage 1    Character String "CR1 "

78    Byte    Start Byte    Binary 8-Bit Number(34)

79    Byte    Bytes/Element    Binary 8-Bit Number(2)

80    I*2    Units Code    Combination of a Zero Filled                   Byte and the Unit Code(23)

81    Byte    Mult. Mantissa    Binary 8-Bit Number(1)

82    Byte    Exponent    Binary 8-Bit Number(0)

83    I*2    Additive Constant    Binary Number(0)

84     C*4    RF Mixer Temp. Character String "TR "

85    Byte    Start Byte    Binary 8-Bit Number(36)

86    Byte    Bytes/Element    Binary 8-Bit Number(2)

87    I*2    Units Code    Combination of a Zero Filled                   Byte and the Unit Code(1)

88    Byte    Mult. Mantissa    Binary 8-Bit Number(1)

89    Byte    Exponent    Binary 8-Bit Number(-2)

90    I*2    Additive Constant    Binary Number(0)

91    C*4    Forward Radiator Temp.     Character String "TPC "

92    Byte    Start Byte    Binary 8-Bit Number(38)


93     Byte    Bytes/Element    Binary 8-Bit Number(2)

94    I*2    Units Code    Combination of a Zero Filled                   Byte and the Unit Code(1)

95    Byte    Mult. Mantissa    Binary 8-Bit Number(1)

96    Byte    Exponent    Binary 8-Bit Number(-2)

97    I*2    Additive Constant    Binary Number(0)

98    C*4    Auto Gain Control Setting 3    Character String "AGC3"

99    Byte    Start Byte    Binary 8-Bit Number(40)

100    Byte    Bytes/Element    Binary 8-Bit Number(2)

101    I*2    Units Code    Combination of a Zero Filled                   Byte and the Unit Code(23)

102    Byte    Mult. Mantissa    Binary 8-Bit Number(1)

103    Byte    Exponent    Binary 8-Bit Number(0)

104    I*2    Additive Constant    Binary Number(0)

105    C*4    Auto Gain Control Setting 2    Character String "AGC2"

106    Byte    Start Byte    Binary 8-Bit Number(42)

107    Byte    Bytes/Element    Binary 8-Bit Number(2)

108    I*2    Units Code    Combination of a Zero Filled                   Byte and the Unit Code(23)

109    Byte    Mult. Mantissa    Binary 8-Bit Number(1)

110    Byte    Exponent    Binary 8-Bit Number(0)

111    I*2    Additive Constant    Binary Number(0)

112    C*4    Auto Gain Control Setting 1    Character String "AGC1"

113    Byte    Start Byte    Binary 8-Bit Number(44)

114    Byte    Bytes/Element    Binary 8-Bit Number(2)

115    I*2    Units Code    Combination of a Zero Filled                   Byte and the Unit Code(23)

116    Byte    Mult. Mantissa    Binary 8-Bit Number(1)

117    Byte    Exponent    Binary 8-Bit Number(0)

118    I*2    Additive Constant    Binary Number(0)


119    C*4    Slope 19 Ghz V    Character String "S19V "

120    Byte    Start Byte    Binary 8-Bit Number(46)

121    Byte    Bytes/Element    Binary 8-Bit Number(2)

122    I*2    Units Code    Combination of a Zero Filled                   Byte and the Unit Code(105)

123    Byte    Mult. Mantissa    Binary 8-Bit Number(1)

124    Byte    Exponent    Binary 8-Bit Number(-5)

125    I*2    Additive Constant    Binary Number(0)

119    C*4    Slope 19 Ghz V    Character String "S19V "

120    Byte    Start Byte    Binary 8-Bit Number(46)

121    Byte    Bytes/Element    Binary 8-Bit Number(2)

122    I*2    Units Code    Combination of a Zero Filled                   Byte and the Unit Code(105)

123    Byte    Mult. Mantissa    Binary 8-Bit Number(1)

124    Byte    Exponent    Binary 8-Bit Number(-5)

125    I*2    Additive Constant    Binary Number(0)

126    C*4    Offset 19Ghz V    Character String "O19V"

127    Byte    Start Byte    Binary 8-Bit Number(48)

128    Byte    Bytes/Element    Binary 8-Bit Number(2)

129    I*2    Units Code    Combination of a Zero Filled                   Byte and the Unit Code(1)

130    Byte    Mult. Mantissa    Binary 8-Bit Number(1)

131    Byte    Exponent    Binary 8-Bit Number(-2)

132    I*2    Additive Constant    Binary Number(0)

133    C*4    Slope 19 Ghz H    Character String "S19H"

134    Byte    Start Byte    Binary 8-Bit Number(50)

135    Byte    Bytes/Element    Binary 8-Bit Number(2)

136    I*2    Units Code    Combination of a Zero Filled                   Byte and the Unit Code(105)

137    Byte    Mult. Mantissa    Binary 8-Bit Number(1)


138    Byte    Exponent    Binary 8-Bit Number(-5)

139    I*2    Additive Constant    Binary Number(0)

140    C*4    Offset 19 Ghz H    Character String "O19H "

141    Byte    Start Byte    Binary 8-Bit Number(52)

142    Byte    Bytes/Element    Binary 8-Bit Number(2)

143    I*2    Units Code    Combination of a Zero Filled                   Byte and the Unit Code(1)

144    Byte    Mult. Mantissa    Binary 8-Bit Number(1)

145    Byte    Exponent    Binary 8-Bit Number(-2)

146    I*2    Additive Constant    Binary Number(0)

147    C*4    Slope 22 Ghz V    Character String "S22V "

148    Byte    Start Byte    Binary 8-Bit Number(54)

149    Byte    Bytes/Element    Binary 8-Bit Number(2)

150    I*2    Units Code    Combination of a Zero Filled                   Byte and the Unit Code(105)

151    Byte    Mult. Mantissa    Binary 8-Bit Number(1)

152    Byte    Exponent    Binary 8-Bit Number(-5)

153    I*2    Additive Constant    Binary Number(0)

154 C*4    Offset 22 Ghz V    Character String "S19V "

155    Byte    Start Byte    Binary 8-Bit Number(56)

156    Byte    Bytes/Element    Binary 8-Bit Number(2)

157    I*2    Units Code    Combination of a Zero Filled                   Byte and the Unit Code(1)

158    Byte    Mult. Mantissa    Binary 8-Bit Number(1)

159    Byte    Exponent    Binary 8-Bit Number(-2)

160    I*2    Additive Constant    Binary Number(0)

161    C*4    Slope 37 Ghz V    Character String "S37V "

162    Byte    Start Byte    Binary 8-Bit Number(58)

163    Byte    Bytes/Element    Binary 8-Bit Number(2)

164    I*2    Units Code    Combination of a Zero Filled         

         Byte and the Unit Code(105)

165    Byte    Mult. Mantissa    Binary 8-Bit Number(1)

166    Byte    Exponent    Binary 8-Bit Number(-5)

167    I*2    Additive Constant    Binary Number(0)

168    C*4    Offset 37 Ghz V    Character String "O37V"

169    Byte    Start Byte    Binary 8-Bit Number(60)

170    Byte    Bytes/Element    Binary 8-Bit Number(2)

171    I*2    Units Code    Combination of a Zero Filled                   Byte and the Unit Code(1)

172    Byte    Mult. Mantissa    Binary 8-Bit Number(-1)
173    Byte    Exponent    Binary 8-Bit Number(-2)

174    I*2    Additive Constant    Binary Number(0)

175    C*4    Slope 37 Ghz H    Character String "S37H"

176    Byte    Start Byte    Binary 8-Bit Number(62)

177    Byte    Bytes/Element    Binary 8-Bit Number(2)

178    I*2    Units Code    Combination of a Zero Filled                   Byte and the Unit Code(105)

179    Byte    Mult. Mantissa    Binary 8-Bit Number(1)

180    Byte    Exponent    Binary 8-Bit Number(-5)

181    I*2    Additive Constant    Binary Number(0)

182    C*4    Offset 37 Ghz H    Character String "O37H"

183    Byte    Start Byte    Binary 8-Bit Number(64)

184    Byte    Bytes/Element    Binary 8-Bit Number(2)

185    I*2    Units Code    Combination of a Zero Filled                   Byte and the Unit Code(1)

186    Byte    Mult. Mantissa    Binary 8-Bit Number(-1)

187    Byte    Exponent    Binary 8-Bit Number(-2)

188    I*2    Additive Constant    Binary Number(0)

189    C*4    Slope 85 Ghz V    Character String "S85V"

190    Byte    Start Byte    Binary 8-Bit Number(66)


191    Byte    Bytes/Element    Binary 8-Bit Number(2)

192    I*2    Units Code    Combination of a Zero Filled                   Byte and the Unit Code(105)

193    Byte    Mult. Mantissa    Binary 8-Bit Number(1)

194    Byte    Exponent    Binary 8-Bit Number(-5)

195    I*2    Additive Constant    Binary Number(0)

196    C*4    Slope 37 Ghz H    Character String "S37H"

176    Byte    Start Byte    Binary 8-Bit Number(62)

177    Byte    Bytes/Element    Binary 8-Bit Number(2)

178    I*2    Units Code    Combination of a Zero Filled                   Byte and the Unit Code(105)

179    Byte    Mult. Mantissa    Binary 8-Bit Number(1)

180    Byte    Exponent    Binary 8-Bit Number(-5)


124    Byte    Exponent    Binary 8-Bit Number(-5)
55    I*2    Checksum    Calculated in SMIDEF



TDR SCAN HEADER #1 DATA DESCRIPTION BLOCK

BYTES                        BYTES
0-1   BLOCK LENGTH

185  

  30-31   ADDITIVE
CONSTANT
0  
 
2-3   MODE
3  
SUBMODE
21  
  32-33   CHAR. 1

E  

CHAR. 2

M  

E
Minute
Vector
 
4-5   NUMBER
ELEMENTS
30  
BYTES/
SECTION
70  
  34-35   CHAR. 3

V  

CHAR. 4
 
 
6-7   NUMBER OF SECTIONS

1  

  36-37   START
BYTE
10  
BYTES/
ELEMENTS
4  
 
8-9   CHAR. 1

C  

CHAR. 2

N  

COUNTER   38-39   UNUSED

0  

UNITS
CODE
14  
 
10-11   CHAR. 3

T  

CHAR. 4

R  

  40-41   MULT.
MANTISSA
1  
EXPONENT

-1  

 
12-13   START
BYTE
4  
BYTES/
ELEMENTS
2  

 
42-43   ADDITIVE
CONSTANT
0  
 
14-15   UNUSED

0  

UNITS
CODE
23  
  44-45   CHAR. 1

L  

CHAR. 2

A  

LATITUDE  
16-17   MULT.
MANTISSA
1  
EXPONENT

0  

  46-47   CHAR. 3

T  

CHAR. 4

 

 
18-19   ADDITIVE
CONSTANT
0  
  48-49   START
BYTE
14  
BYTES/
ELEMENT
4  
 
20-21   CHAR. 1

B  

CHAR. 2

S  

B Scan
Start Time
 
50-51   UNUSED

0  

UNITS
CODE
55  
 
22-23   CHAR. 3

T  

CHAR. 4

M  

  52-53   MULT.
MANTISSA
1  
EXPONENT

-4  

 
24-25   START
BYTE
6  
BYTES/
ELEMENT
4  
  54-55   ADDITIVE
CONSTANT
0  
 
26-27   UNUSED

0  

UNITS
CODE
14  
  56-57   CHAR. 1

L  

CHAR. 2

O  

LONGITUDE  
28-29   MULT.
MANTISSA
1  
EXPONENT

-4  

  58-59   CHAR. 3

N  

CHAR. 4

 

 



TDR SCAN HEADER #1 DATA DESCRIPTION BLOCK (CONTINUED)

BYTES                        BYTES
60-61   START
BYTE
18  
BYTES/
ELEMENT
4  
  90-91   ADDITIVE
CONSTANT
0  
 
62-63   UNUSED

0  

UNITS
CODE
55  
  92-93   CHAR. 1

H  

CHAR. 2

L  

Hot Load
Therral Temp. 2
 
64-65   MULT.
MANTISSA
1  
EXPONENT

?  

  94-95   CHAR. 3

O  

CHAR. 4

2  

 
66-67   ADDITIVE
CONSTANT
0  
  96-97   START
BYTE
28  
BYTES/
ELEMENTS
2  
 
68-69   CHAR. 1

A  

CHAR. 2

L  

ALTITUDE   98-99   UNUSED

0  

UNITS
CODE
1  
 
70-71   CHAR. 3

T  

CHAR. 4

 

  100-101   MULT.
MANTISSA
1  
EXPONENT

-2  

 
72-73   START
BYTE
22  
BYTES/
ELEMENTS
4  

 
102-103   ADDITIVE
CONSTANT
0  
 
74-75   UNUSED

0  

UNITS
CODE
3  
  104-105   CHAR. 1

H  

CHAR. 2

L  

Hot Load
Therral Temp.1
 
76-77   MULT.
MANTISSA
1  
EXPONENT

0  

  106-107   CHAR. 3

O  

CHAR. 4

1  

 
78-79   ADDITIVE
CONSTANT
0  
  108-109   START
BYTE
30  
BYTES/
ELEMENT
2  
 
80-81   CHAR. 1