• Company Info• DSIG-5000TU

Current Users Fielded Capabilities Hardware Software

• Future Possibilities

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Edited and Presented by Russ Green, co-founder Northern Video Graphics

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• Founded in 1981, by:Three Physicists from the University of Minnesota

• Original product:Video Facsimile Display Unit (for weather fax)

• Products evolved over the years:From: Stand-Alone Acquisition and Display UnitsTo: Adapter Boards and Software for PCsTo: Software for Third Party Hardware (Quorum)

• Customers: Meteorologists: Educational, Private, Gov’t, Military

Other Vendors: Quorum, IPS, Marta, Sonalysts, etc.

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Quorum was founded in 1988 by a small group who saw a need to provide cost effective high quality solutions in the satellite remote sensing field. Since that time, Quorum has grown to provide research centers, universities, and governments worldwide with the necessary equipment to receive and process satellite data.

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• Joint Development by Quorum and NVG

• Spurred mostly by inquiries from military users as an upgrade to older deployable weather fax systems

• Currently over 50 systems fielded

• Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)based at Hurlburt Field, FL

• Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC)based at Fort Bragg, NC

• Deployed around the world

Worldwide data reception from Geostationary SatellitesHigh rate and Low rate data streams supported

Currently Eight Satellites on line GOES West, East, Atlantic GVAR and LRIT data

Operated by USA-NOAA, over North and South America

METEOSAT Second Generation (MSG) LRIT data Operated by Eumetsat, over Europe, Africa

METEOSAT PDUS/HRI data Operated by Eumetsat, over Mideast, India, Indian Ocean

FY-2C,D SVISSR data Operated by China Met Agency, over China, SE Asia

MTSAT HRIT and LRIT data Operated by Japan Met Agency, over Japan, China, Australia

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Fits in 2 Hard Cases, < 300 pounds total• Tactical 2.3 meter Dish Antenna• Tactical USB Receiver• Rugged Laptop Computer• Decryption Keys (for Eumetsat Satellites)

Features:• 2.3 meter (7.5 ft.) mesh dish• 10.5 dB typical G/T at 1691MHz• Integrated cavity dipole feed/downconverter• Integrated signal strength meter• Leveling adapter (for up to 20º tilt)• Single tool (allen driver) required for setup• Elevation over azimuth configuration• 6 petal reflector of heavy tubing and heavy mesh• Mount components hard black anodized• Antenna petals powder coated• Total antenna and tripod weight 45Kg (100 lbs)• Easy Setup, 15 minutes, 2 men

More Info: Link to PDF file

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Features:• QPSK, BPSK, PSK demodulation• Built in Viterbi decoding• Selectable RF inputs and IF bandwidths• -90 dBm to -50 dBm input range• USB 2.0 Interface for control and data transfer• Vacuum fluorescent display• Supports all current geo weather satellites• Optional support for polar satellites• Small size: 7¼ x 3½ x 12 inches• As fielded, configured for: GOES GVAR & LRIT, MSG HRIT¹ & LRIT, Meteosat PDUS, FY-2 SVISSR & LRIT¹, MTSAT HRIT, LRIT & HiRID¹ (¹ not currently available from satellites as specified)

More Info: Link to PDF file

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As fielded: Panasonic Toughbook CF-51

• Magnesium alloy frame• 15 inch, 1600 x 1200 video screen• 1700 MHz CPU• 1 GB RAM• 60 GB Hard drive• Integrated wireless networking• Windows XP Professional

Available: Panasonic Toughbook CF-52

• faster CPU• more RAM• more disk space• up to 1920 x 1200 video screen

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Panasonic Toughbook CF-30

• Designed using MIL-STD-810F• Full magnesium alloy case w/handle • Moisture-, dust-resistant LCD and keyboard• Sealed port and connector covers• Vibration-, shock- and drop-resistant• Daylight-readable 13.3” display 1024x768, with touch screen option Replaceable film touch screen protector• Shock-mounted, removable hard drive• Mobile broadband- and GPS-ready design• 8.4 lbs.

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MKU (old style, for Meteosat PDUS)• 1” x 3” x 6.5”, 20 oz. • Fits and connects inside Tactical Receiver• Must be purchased / licensed from Eumetsat

SKU (new style, for MSG LRIT)• 1.7”x 4.9” x 8.2”, 28 oz.• Cable interface to Tactical Receiver, or• Cable interface to Serial Port via adapter• Power Cord to wall socket• Must be purchased / licensed from Eumetsat

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Two Main Applications

DSIG Ingest Software MEGAVIEW Display Software

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• Runs on Windows platform• Works with USB receiver or Drive-Bay receiver• Captures imagery directly from data streams: GOES GVAR and LRIT (including EMWIN) MSG LRIT (including decryption) METEOSAT PDUS/HRI (including decryption) FY-2 SVISSR and LRIT (when compatible) MTSAT HRIT and LRIT• Assembles imagery from: XRIT (HRIT, LRIT) files from Eumetcast• Saves full image files, and/or • Cuts sectors on-the-fly via user definitions

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Startup Screen• Start automatically with last settings• Start with saved initialization file for different satellite or data format• Start idled, to await manual setup

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Setup Tab Page• Set receiver type• Set parameters for receiver USB receiver has no parameters• View start-up progress and status• Save current settings for future use

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Ingest Tab Page• Left Side shows receiving status• Right side allows setting of receiver :

Choice of two RF inputs, frequency and other parameters

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• Set all parameters at once with dropdown list of Presets

Files Tab Page• Choose method of file housekeeping• Choose format for file names• Choose time for file name• Choose overwrite or save dup files• Insert characters into file name as indicator for post processing

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Raw Tab Page• Make settings to capture raw data for future training or trouble-shooting

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Sectors Tab Page• Set directory for saving all sectors• Specify the Sector Definition File (default or user defined/edited)

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• Open window to show sector status

Info Tab Page (GVAR, PDUS, SVSR)• View status and info for reception

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Info Tab Page (LRIT, HRIT)• View reception statistics

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• Open a Sector File Status window• Open a Product File Status window

View Tab Page• View status of reception graphically

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History Tab Page• View history of reception• Choose verbose reporting• Copy history to clipboard for help• Open full log file for trouble-shooting

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XRIT Tab Page (has 9 sub-pages)• For HRIT or LRIT reception• Set parameters each type of file• Sector Files (example sub-page)

• Enable/disable saving• Set directory• Set max. no. of files to keep• Set Sector Definition File to use

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XRIT Tab Page (has 9 sub-pages)• For HRIT or LRIT reception• Set parameters each type of file• EMWIN Files (example sub-page)

• GOES LRIT only• Enable/disable saving• Set directories• Set max. no. of files to keep• Enable output for old EMWIN use

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Met Tab Page• For Meteosat specific functions• Set type of Key Unit• Verify Key Unit presence• Verify reception of decryption keys• View status of decryption• Set parameter overrides

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Two page Quick-Start Guides for each satellite/formatCan be laminated back to back for field use

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Two page Quick-Start Scan/Sector Guides for each satellite/formatCan be laminated back to back for field use

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Easy-to-Use

for the casual user

Flexible and Powerful

for the more serious user

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Features

• Runs on Windows platform• Easy thumbnail- or icon-based image selection• Quick-button toolbar to control window visibility• Easy, flexible image color enhancement• Easy, flexible image window sizing and placement• Easy, flexible image zooming and panning• Easy, flexible image looping• Easy, flexible map, grid and lat-lon point overlays• Image windows can be linked – in time and location

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The following slides are an attempt to

simulate the start up and operation of

Megaview

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Megaview starts with an option to load Last Settings, or Other Settings from a saved Initialization File

Control Image Windows with Floating or Docked Quick-Button Toolbar

Click Options for MenuClick Add Window to Select a Sector Image

On the Sector Select Panel Click on a Sector IconSay, GE_USI2

Hide Image Window by clicking on Quick Button

An Image Window appears

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Show Image Window by clicking on dimmed Quick Button

For each Sector Set Calibration File Set Color File Set Map File Set Map appearance Set Grid appearance

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Change the look of an image with the Sector Display Database(from Settings Menu)

Make complex Map Fileswith Labeled Points at particular latitude and longitude coordinates

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Map Color changedGrid addedComplex Map File used with Data Buoy points

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Also,Use Display Database toCustomize Icons for Quick Buttons and Sector Select window

Launch a new windowSynchronized in time and location (from Files menu)

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Adjust colors interactively and save/load Color Files (from Color menu)

Choose quadrants for each window successively say, Q1, Q2

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Right click in image to bring up a dialog box for Size, Placement, etc.

Open more linked windowsIf desired, place them in other quadrants

Linked windows can be zoomed and panned together

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Linked windows can be looped synchronously and zoomed and panned while looping

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Many window styles available In addition to those shown, you can• Subtract toolbar• Subtract menus• Subtract borders (for totally naked window)• Add Temperature/Color scale• Add Date/Time panel• Add Manual Image Navigation toolbar • Add Pixel Readout panel• Change background color

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More important features (manual tools, etc.)

• Easy manual image navigation• Easy line healing of bad image scan lines• Histograms with gray scale stretching• Cursor readout of pixel values, temperatures, lat-lon• Flexible Printing directly from program • Flexible Image Export to the following formats JPEG, TIF, PNG, NVG (our own) Lat-lon GeoTif Lat-lon PNG with KML (for Google Earth)

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Another important feature (manual tools, etc.)• Interactive Sector Definition for DSIG Ingest Program

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More important features (automatic tools)

AutoSave feature • exports images automatically as they are acquired

AutoCycle feature • successively brings each window to the front for a user specified time• windows can be full screen, and looping

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Feature Example • Internet “Standard” matched by User built Color File

CIRA.colostate.edu (NOAA) Megaview User Built (easily)

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Geo-Aim Program• For help with aiming dish antenna• Enter: Satellite Location & Groundstation Lat-Lon• Read Out: Azimuth & Elevation for antenna

AutoFTP Program• Looks for images to be acquired• Pushes them via FTP to user defined location

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As delivered to AFSOC (>10 units)• Included all hardware described, except MKU or SKU• Included all software except Eumetcast interface• Included 1 year hardware warranty• Included 4 years free software support and updatesCost: $32K - $35K each

To Retrofit Current Systems • Use some current hardware• Add new hardware and softwareCost: TBD

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Direct Eumetcast Reception Requires development of C-Band Feed (Quorum) Requires addition of “Tiny PC” computer

Smaller, Lighter LRIT-Only System Requires development of small tactical dish (Quorum)

Polar Orbit Capability Requires portable tracking antenna (Quorum) Requires updates to DSIG and Megaview (NVG)

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Russ Green, Northern Video Graphics russ@nvgweather.com 651-698-2187 Allan Bundens, Quorum Communications allan.b@qcom.com 972-915-0256

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