This module provides read support for the reftek data format. Software downloads infrared fluke process instruments. Mdf is well established in the automotive industry. The sardinia passive array experiment spae was carried out in centralnorthern sardinia italy, between july 2014 and september 2016, with the main goal of acquiring new data for studies on the lithospheric structure of mediterranean region and seismicity of the sardiniacorsica block. We recently discovered an issue with running rt2ms on the second card installed in the rt. Data converted using obspy reftekmseed is exactly the same all individual samples, timing etc. The new england seismic network usgs earthquake hazard. It assumes that the raw files are on either a sun or linux box. The mc contains ref tek s third generation digital recording technology, its a robust multichannel recorder designed for civil engineering and structural monitoring requirements.
Two sets of software need to be installed on the system either solaris or linux. Seiscomp data logger, miniseed data format, for automatic locations of earthquakes. The functions and tasks of the seismic network of nicaragua are. Software, seismic signal data processing, interactive related ref tek subsystems. This is to inform you about an important software update needed for processing of reftek rt data in passcal experiments. Rtx ppp instantaneous displacements processed, recorded and transmitted from receiver unified recording format of both seismic and geodetic data. The mc contains ref teks third generation digital recording technology, its a robust multichannel recorder designed for civil engineering and structural monitoring requirements. Merged and archived into one server also stored on tapes.
Currently the low level read routines are designed to operate on waveform files written by reftek digitizers which are composed of event headertrailer and data packages. Safod is one component of the earthscope major research initiative funded. Suppose im importing a csv file in r to create r dataset. The rti software suite was developed for network station communication, commandcontrol, realtime and interactive data viewing of trimble ref tek recorders over lanwan. Central recording for analog and digital stations and stations coming in via internet from neighboring. High performance wireless research and education network. Important update to rt2ms program for processing rt data.
The seismic waveform dataset of the sardinia passive array. Data processing is done using the seiscomp3 software for weak motion events. Download measurement data format mdf reader for free. Contact ref tek if you have any queries on the compatibility of your units and the current software release. The rt is programmed with a palmos program called pfc via the serial port. The contents of the first line can be one of the following. The rt dataloggers stream continuous seismic data in realtime over the internet to the usgs neic, with data transmission also to a primary reftek transport protocol rtpd server at weston observatory. Comprehensive data processing software seismogeodetic system.
Smc format files on the usgs digital data series dds7 cdrom, digitized strongmotion accelerograms of north and central american earthquakes 19331986, by linda c. How to create a verylowcost, verylowpower, creditcard. The header is followed by the binary data each number consists of 4 bytes and the total is the byte size indicated by. Pdf automated information system for instrumentdata. Current software and documentation is available on our web site. The data were recorded on reftek rt data loggers and converted to sac binary format for archival. Some early units may require hardware modifications to use the latest software.
You can also download a complete manual in pdf format here. There are 11 textheader lines in a smcformat timeseries data file. The digitizer is a reftek running rtpd software to stream data to ucsd in real time over hpwren. These packages do not store information on network or location code during acquisition. Iris distributes seismology software for data requests, visualization and analysis. Gerald brady, catherine carpenter, and nicholas brown, 1992, have names that are intended to help the user determine the contents of the files. For strong motion events analysis are done using the compass software from reftek inc. Data file formats including comma, space or tab delineated ascii. The project has the following additional software requirements. Format converters seed sac ham reftek sacspectrograms for sac format smalf for 100 hz sampling. The user can format the ref tek supplied cf drives used for data storage in the field. Passcal recording format na continuous, external, level and vote trigger 0.
It is housed in a plastic clamshellstyle enclosure which is nearly waterproof and has internal data storage in the form of two compact flash cards. This software supports all marathon series products. We recently discovered an issue with running rt2ms on the second card installed in. A petabyte is a measure of memory or data storage capacity that is equal to 2 to the 50th power of bytes. Each packet contains a 16byte header followed by 1,008 bytes allocated according to the packet type. The s broadband seismic recorder is compact, lightweight, lowpower and requires less maintenance than other recorders. The rti software suite was developed for network station communication, commandcontrol, realtime and interactive data viewing of trimble ref tek. The mac mini is a great platform on which to run refteks rti software suite for seismic data acquisition. Up to input storage locations can be monitored via the text based monitor. Since this is one of the criteria smartconvert uses to identify the file format, please make sure your data uses one of the recognized file extensions for that data format.
Compact cm, compact mi3mi3m, all marathon series, thermalert tx and xr pyrometers. Its now common to see individual companies or even single storage systems with more than a petabyte of storage capacity. Seislog data logger, 64 channels, 100 hz, 64 bit, triggered and continuous recording. The mac mini is a great platform on which to run reftek s rti software suite for seismic data acquisition. Shearwave velocity in the seattle basin to 2 km depth. Ref tek field setup controller software ifsc ref tek has developed the rti software suite for network station communication, command control, realtime and interactive data viewing of recorders over lan wan. Builtin communication capabilities allow for realtime and ondemand data collection. Format converters seed sac ham reftek sacspectrograms for sac format. How to make sure that data im importing will have the same data format as in raw file. Combines standard rtp data transmission and rapid event notification.
One box also configured with an outside temperature sensor and anemometer. A robust delayedtime protocol has to be implemented in case of loss of transmission, allowing the recovery of the missing data, only, with an optimised algorithm. Mdf measurement data format is a binary file format that can be used for recording, exchanging, and postmeasurement analysis of measurement data. Not only is the hardware optimised for field deployments. Sonar data header for message 4 ping number 1, timestamp sonar data for message 4 16bit integer pairs one pair per sample since data is stored in a binary format, the byte ordering of 16bit and 32bit values is important. Instrument responses are documented, both locally at the nesn data center and at the iris dmc, in dataless seed format. Contains a number in column 1 followed by text in columns 353, both of which indicate which type of data is contained in the file. The san andreas fault observatory at depth safod is a deep borehole observatory that will directly measure the physical conditions under which plate boundary earthquakes occur.
Field setup controller software for seismic recorders. At our labs, we use homegrown software written by david chavez to receive the streaming reftek data. All three components were recorded from each sensor. Jsf format uses little endian intel format for binary data, where the lsbs are stored first. Centre ctbto is forwarding in continuous data format cd1.
The intersensor distances varied from about 173 m to 2000 m. Data collection can be specified as since last collection, all data or number of arrays. Z, n, e to be appended to twocharacter stream name parsed from event header. The results showed a consistent 15 ms offset between the timerectified signals recorded by the sensor node and the reftek data logger. Field setup controller software ifsc seismic monitoring. This section describes the procedure to go from the raw reftek files or quanterra q330 files to an antelope database. The accelerometer manager module is used for the following purposes. You may pass formatxml as query string in the url to request that the data be returned as xml. Portability via java or other platformindependent programming languages modular data acquisition that is independent of data format. Automated information system for instrumentdata processing of. The rt is a 3 or 6 channel high resolution datalogger.
Home instrumentation dataloggers 3channel dataloggers reftek rt datalogger the rt is a 3 or 6 channel high resolution datalogger. The neo program is included in the passoft software package and can be started from. Automated information system for instrumentdata processing of the regional seismic observation network of feb ras article pdf available in seismic instruments 5. In sas, we generally have this option of formatting the data while importing. It is low power and highly configurable for a wide range of applications and sensors. This recording format lets users convert data to other formats. Rti is multiplatform software suite and runs on windows, linux, or macos notebook desktop computers. When possible, each section lists the normal file extensions generated by the instrument or software when the spectral data are stored. An overview of the national earthquake information center. The neo program is included in the passoft software package and can be started from the command line or from the neo button on passcal field computers.
Decoding the high frequency typically 200 hz, and up to hz data. To detect the earthquakes occurring in nicaragua, central america and the world, to locate the earthquake and to determine their magnitude, in less than 10 minutes, to send seismic alert messages fax, electronic mail in the event of strong earthquakes, to emit tsunami warning to authorities, if an earthquake happens in the. This manual includes an overview of command structure, classifications of commands, functional. Rti is a multiplatform software suite and runs on windows, linux, or solaris notebookdesktop computer. When getting data from the rts which store data in a dat format the first thing to do is to convert these to then older format.
Ref tek developed field setup controller software that is ipod and iphone. Coordinates of each sensor location are provided in utm zone 10n format, wgs84 datum. Jul 01, 2010 one box also configured with an outside temperature sensor and anemometer. The rt can simultaneously record to the cf cards and transmit data in. Reftek rt datalogger passcal instrument center irispasscal. The same software was used as in the field deployment. Each packet contains a 16byte header followed by a 1008 bytes section allocated differently according to. Data must be saved in as unicode csv to successfully import into the event reference platform the text case in your spreadsheet will be reproduced in the same format on the badges. Data converted using obspy reftek mseed is exactly the same all individual samples, timing etc. Ref tek strong motion products combine the third generation broadband seismic recorder ref tek s01 and an advanced lownoise forcefeedback accelerometer ref tek 1b0 housed in an anodized aluminum instrument case with single point mounting and 3point levelling. A set of files to read measurement data format files. Trimble ref tek interface software suite rti the rti software suite was developed for network station communication, commandcontrol, realtime and interactive data viewing of trimble ref tek recorders over lanwan. Much of this documentation is a slight modification of eliana gutierrezs passcal documentation. The smhr has three channels connected building arrays.
S01 broadband seismic recorder data sheet the 01 broadband seismic recorder has been designed to be easier to use, more compact, lighter in weight lower power and requires less maintenance than other recorders. So if the names in your spreadsheet are in upper case that is how they will appear on the badges. The described structure is required by design in ais for the following reasons. The first two bytes of the header indicate the packet type. Not only is the hardware optimized for field deployments, software tools have been specially developed to support both field and base station operation. Development of information technologies for storage of.