Strato can be configured at runtime during the flight parameter
input.
The function key F12 will enter the configuration menu and allow a
change
of most of the parameters defined in Strato.ini.
F12 can only be used after a description file is read, i.e. after the
flight name has been entered.
The up/down/left/right arrows maneuver through the menu and change
the parameters. The Enter key confirms the changes, the Esc key
cancels
any changes made.
| Vaisala Logging | = | Yes
No |
Turns on decimal channel decoding into xxnnn.LOG. |
| Analyze Prelaunch Data | = | Yes
No |
Turns on prelaunch analysis into xxnnnPRE.DAT. |
| Screen Mode | = | Graphics
Text |
Controls whether during telemetry Strato runs in window mode to display text only or whether Strato runs in full screen mode, where it will also display graphics. On Windows 7 machines the Graphics mode will not run. |
| Create Average Files | = | Yes
No |
Turns on layer average file calculation into xxnnn.LE1. |
| Summary Averaging [km] | = | 0.25 +/- 0.05 | This number specifies the layer over which the layer average file is calculated. The range is 0.05 to 2.5 km in 0.05 km increments. |
| Pressure Verification | = | Low
High |
Specifies if the Vaisala pressure is verified through a higher filter or not. The higher filter is better in high noise situations, but rejects more data (more info). |
| Ignore Missing Data | = | Yes
No |
Bad data lines can be written into the file xxnnnFLT.DAT or can be ignored. If they are ignored they are written into xxnnnBAD.DAT. |
| Wait at Launch Detect | = | Yes
No |
During reprocessing the program may wait at launch detect to allow a look at the prelaunch graph. |
| A/D System | = | 12 bit Tmax
8 bit Tmax V2C IMet |
This parameter specifies the radiosonde interface used on the balloon. |
| Radiosonde Pressure Offset | = | 0.0 +/- 0.1 | The radiosonde pressure offset is used to correct for unusual pressure offsets in the radiosonde. This item is not saved in the STRATO.INI file, however, it is saved in the description file of the flight being processed. |
| Pump Correction Default | = | 1ZAVG
6AAVG 5AAVG 5ATBMT 5ANOAA ZLR |
This parameter refers to the default correction coefficients specified in the pump correction file PUMP.DAT. |
| Solution | = | 1%
0.5% 2%, No Buffer 1.5%, No Buffer 1%, 1/10 Buffer other |
This parameter specifies, which cell solution is used. It is used for housekeeping only and has no processing impact. |
| Ozone Sonde | = | Primary
Secondary |
Specifies, whether the primary or the secondary ozone sonde is being processed on a dual sonde flight using one V2D interface with extension. The output file name indicates whether the file contains the primary or secondary sonde data. |
| Computer Time | = | Local
GMT |
Specifies, whether the computer's system clock is running on local time or on GMT. For each flight the time zone will be checked, which is then used to calculate the proper GMT time. |
| Valved Balloon | = | Yes
No |
Specifies, whether the landing site estimate is based on a valved balloon or a balloon burst. |
| Balloon Ceiling | = | 30 +/- 1 | Specifies the expected balloon ceiling and used in the landing site estimate. Range is 15 to 35 km. |
| Ascent Rate | = | 5 +/- 0.5 | Specifies the expected average balloon ascent rate and used in the landing site estimate. Range is 2.5 to 8 m/s. |
| Landing descent rate | = | -5 +/- 0.5 | Specifies the expected payload descent rate at landing and used in the landing site estimate. Range is -1.5 to -17 m/s. |