SonTek ADP - Binary Data Conversion (GADP; Control File Conversion: GADPCTL

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ADP Software Manual Version 6.42 (November 1, 2000)
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SECTION 3. Binary Data Conversion (GADP___)
All binary data files generated by the ADP, whether collected using the real-time data collection
software ADPSA or recorded internally in ADP memory, use the same format. The exact format
of the binary data files is given in the ADP Operation Manual. The data conversion software
discussed in this section extract various portions of the data from the binary file to an easily
manipulated ASCII format. The following list summarizes these programs and their functions.
These programs can be run on any PC-compatible computer.
• GADPAMP Extracts raw signal strength data.
• GADPCTL Extracts configuration and setup information.
• GADPHDR Extracts profile header information (heading, pitch, roll, temperature, and
pressure) recorded with each velocity profile.
• GADPSNR Extracts Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) data.
• GADPSTD Extracts velocity standard deviation data.
• GADPVEL Extracts velocity data as individual components (BEAM, XYZ, or ENU).
The following program is used only if the ADP data files contain GPS position data collected
using the real-time data acquisition software (see section 2.5).
• GADPGPS Extracts GPS position data.
The following programs are used only if the ADP data files contain corresponding optional data
collected using the real-time data acquisition software (see corresponding sections of Section 8 in
Operations Manual).
• GADPCTD Extracts CTD data.
• GADPBT Extracts Bottom Track data.
• GADPPRESS Extracts Pressure Time Series.
• GADPWAVE Extracts wave spectra.
If the name of any of these programs is entered by itself, the program will display information on
its usage and a description of the parameters that can be specified on the command line.
3.1. Control File Conversion: GADPCTL
GADPCTL extracts configuration and setup information from the binary data files. This includes
all header data recorded only once with each file. It is selected by entering either of the
commands below.
GADPCTL <ADP data file>
GADPCTL <ADP data file> <output file>
File names must be given without extension. The program assumes that the ADP data file has
extension .ADP and assigns the output data file the extension .CTL. For example,
GADPCTL TEST HEADER
will extract the configuration information from ADP binary data file TEST.ADP and place it into
an ASCII file named HEADER.CTL. If <output file> is not specified, the program will create an