SDI-104 StatusSDI-104 Status

Jerrold Robaidek & Dave Santek

9 September 2013

OverviewOverview

SDI DesignSDI Design– Hardware configurationHardware configuration– Software configurationSoftware configuration

Satellites signals and SDI-104 Satellites signals and SDI-104 availabilityavailability

Hardware ConfigurationHardware Configuration

PC/104-PlusPC/104-Plus LittleBoard 735LittleBoard 735 1 GHz CPU1 GHz CPU Disk: 160 Gbyte IDEDisk: 160 Gbyte IDE Boot from compact Boot from compact

flashflash Ethernet: Up to 1G/sEthernet: Up to 1G/s Connectors for monitor Connectors for monitor

and keyboardand keyboard Mounted in 2U rack boxMounted in 2U rack box

Hardware ConfigurationHardware ConfigurationData rates tested up to 40 Mbits/sData rates tested up to 40 Mbits/s Connectors:Connectors:

– D15PD15P– BNCBNC

Configuration:Configuration:– Single ended (TTL)Single ended (TTL)– RS422 (differential) RS422 (differential)

Data typesData types– NRZ-L, NRZ-M, NRZ-SNRZ-L, NRZ-M, NRZ-S– Jumper configurableJumper configurable

Software ConfigurationSoftware Configuration

Knoppix 6.7.1 (Linux 3.0.41)Knoppix 6.7.1 (Linux 3.0.41)– Up-to-date securityUp-to-date security– Compatible with old binariesCompatible with old binaries– Upgrade to Knoppix for older SDI-104 Upgrade to Knoppix for older SDI-104

systems running DSL planned (date TBD)systems running DSL planned (date TBD) Can be configured as a standalone Can be configured as a standalone

ingestor/server, or write data to an ingestor/server, or write data to an external disk (via NFS, for example)external disk (via NFS, for example)

Event NotificationEvent Notification

Notifications are dependent on Notifications are dependent on signal type:signal type:– Image start (not for POES)Image start (not for POES)– Image end (not for GVAR Imager)Image end (not for GVAR Imager)

Three types of notifications:Three types of notifications:– Send an emailSend an email– Write notification to a file (log Write notification to a file (log

messages)messages)– Run a program or scriptRun a program or script

SDI-104 Status for Current SDI-104 Status for Current SatellitesSatellites GOES: up-to-date for all satellitesGOES: up-to-date for all satellites

– Inq. 15153: Increase tracking delay to Inq. 15153: Increase tracking delay to account for long delays from sounder account for long delays from sounder during sub-CONUS sectorsduring sub-CONUS sectors

– Inq. 15273: Fixed problem with Inq. 15273: Fixed problem with SIZE=SAME or ALL. There were SIZE=SAME or ALL. There were coding errors that were manifested coding errors that were manifested depending on the compilerdepending on the compiler

SDI-104 Status for Current SDI-104 Status for Current SatellitesSatellites MTSAT: up-to-date for both satellitesMTSAT: up-to-date for both satellites

‑ May want to add swap space if running May want to add swap space if running DSL (noisy data)DSL (noisy data)

POES AVHRR:POES AVHRR:– Up-to-date for all satellitesUp-to-date for all satellites– Unable to test direct reception, although Unable to test direct reception, although

a system is running at NWS Honolulua system is running at NWS Honolulu FY-2: Chinese geostationaryFY-2: Chinese geostationary

– Ingestor in use in JapanIngestor in use in Japan

SDI-104 Status for Current SDI-104 Status for Current SatellitesSatellites MSG: MSG:

– Not availableNot available MetopMetop

– Not available*Not available* Suomi NPPSuomi NPP

– Not available*Not available*

* See next slide* See next slide

SDI-104 Polar ReceptionSDI-104 Polar Reception

Receive data from many polar Receive data from many polar satellites: Suomi NPP, NOAA POES, satellites: Suomi NPP, NOAA POES, Aqua, Metop, FY-3, Terra, Meteor-MAqua, Metop, FY-3, Terra, Meteor-M

No ADDE servers nor McIDAS No ADDE servers nor McIDAS dependencydependency

Process to Level 1b and products on Process to Level 1b and products on separate workstation: CSPP and separate workstation: CSPP and AAPPAAPP

Development expected to begin Development expected to begin soonsoon

New Geostationary New Geostationary SatellitesSatellites

COMS: S. Korean satellite COMS: S. Korean satellite – Subpoint: 128º EastSubpoint: 128º East– There are no plans for There are no plans for

broadcast to US, therefore broadcast to US, therefore no SDI-104 anticipatedno SDI-104 anticipated

– SSEC Data Center SSEC Data Center receiving real-time data receiving real-time data via Internet from KMAvia Internet from KMA

Future Geostationary Future Geostationary SatellitesSatellites

Himawari 8: Japan Himawari 8: Japan – Follow-on to MTSATFollow-on to MTSAT– AHI instrument, similar to AHI instrument, similar to

ABIABI– Internet-only distribution Internet-only distribution

is expectedis expected

Future Geostationary Future Geostationary SatellitesSatellites

GOES-R:GOES-R:– Industry-standard delivery Industry-standard delivery

(CCSDS)(CCSDS)– SDI-104 is designed and tested SDI-104 is designed and tested

for data rates up to 40 Mbits/sfor data rates up to 40 Mbits/s– GOES-R Rebroadcast (GRB) GOES-R Rebroadcast (GRB)

simulator expected by the end simulator expected by the end of the yearof the year

SDI SunsetSDI Sunset

• Original SSEC Desktop ingestor Original SSEC Desktop ingestor will be will be sunset on 31 December 2013sunset on 31 December 2013 We are not able to provide nor We are not able to provide nor

recommend hardware components if recommend hardware components if these would failthese would fail

The operating system used is an The operating system used is an unsupported version of Solaris, unsupported version of Solaris, which has been lacking security which has been lacking security updates for several years.updates for several years.

SDI SunsetSDI Sunset

• Upgrade Option 1Upgrade Option 1 Upgrade to a SDI-104 during 2013: Upgrade to a SDI-104 during 2013:

(recommended)(recommended) Cost is the back-up price: $15,000Cost is the back-up price: $15,000 Support continues at $8,340/year Support continues at $8,340/year

SDI SunsetSDI Sunset

• Upgrade Option 2Upgrade Option 2 Upgrade to a SDI-104 after 2013:Upgrade to a SDI-104 after 2013:

Cost is the price of a new SDI-104: Cost is the price of a new SDI-104: $20,000$20,000

Support starts at $8,340/year Support starts at $8,340/year http://www.ssec.wisc.edu/http://www.ssec.wisc.edu/

mcidas/news/sdi_sunset.htmlmcidas/news/sdi_sunset.html

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