Sounding specific files:

xxnnn.RAW: Raw data file.
The raw data file created by STRATO in the recording mode is used as input for reprocessing of the flight data. This may be necessary, if some parameters are found to be incorrect after the sounding.

xxnnn.DE1: Description file created by STRATO
This file contains all parameters used in this flight. This file must be present in the working directory, or if configured, in the directory that contains the raw data.

xxnnnFLT.DAT : Decoded flight data file
This file contains all decoded and calculated parameters as a clear text ascii table. A short header duplicates some information provided in the description file.

xxnnnGPS.DAT : Decoded GPS flight data file
This file contains the system time, GPS time, GPS position, calculated wind, and predicted landing location as ascii table. A short header duplicates some information provided in the description file. This file is produced only when the payload is equipped with the V2D + GPS interface.

xxnnnPRE.DAT: Prelaunch data file.
This data file is only generated if the prelaunch option in the STRATO.INI file is turned on. It allows an analysis of the data generated before launch.

xxnnn.LOG: Channel log file.
This file contains the decimal decoded values for all data channels as well as the Vaisala channels and can be used for cleaning the raw data file. Invalid values in the raw data file are indicated by a negative value in the .LOG file. This data file is only generated if the Vaisala logging option in the STRATO.INI file is turned on. It maybe useful to identify problems, which relate to individual channels and can't be identified otherwise. This file is not useful for the normal user.

xxnnn.MES: Message file.
This file is generated during flight recording. It keeps most keyboard activities as well as all error messages that may have occurred during flight recording.

For the above files xx refers to the station code and nnn to the sounding serial number.

STRATO.INI :   Initialization file
It contains information about the site of the balloon launches, some information about the local computer system, and some analysis settings. STRATO knows about some launch sites, but of course not all. The geographical information are important, since they go into the analysis of the data, i.e. STRATO calculates the position of the sun and corrects the temperatures for a radiation error. If this file is not present, default values are assumed and the file STRATO.INI is created, which maybe edited later for reprocessing or proper configuring. This file is stored in the working directory.

STRATO.MES: Message file used during batch processing.
All error messages and other information during flight reprocessing is stored in this file and can be used to verify proper analysis of several flights in a single batch job. It is only generated in batch processing.

STRATO.LOG: Processing log file.
This file keeps track of all flights that have been processed using STRATO. It stores key information about the flights and can be viewed in any editor. It is stored in the working directory.