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WaMoS

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Wave and Surface Current Monitoring System
Operating Manual
Version 4.0
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Contents
1 Preface.........................................................................................................................................11
2 Introduction.................................................................................................................................13
3 WaMoS II NET Hardware...........................................................................................................17
3.1 WaMoS II NET Wiring Diagram.........................................................................................18
3.2 WaMoS II NET o!.............................................................................................................1"
3.3 WaMoS II #P$.....................................................................................................................1"
3.% WaMoS II $onnection to &adar..........................................................................................2'
3.%.1 &adar (i)t....................................................................................................................2'
3.%.2 &adar Signa*)...............................................................................................................2'
3.%.3 +ntenna Motor $ontro*...............................................................................................21
3., NME+ In-ut........................................................................................................................21
3.,.1 NME+ In-ut from Na.igationa* In)trument)..............................................................21
3./ NME+ 0ut-ut.....................................................................................................................23
3.7 1ai*ure $ontro*....................................................................................................................2,
3.7.1 +*arm Interface ...........................................................................................................2,
3.7.2 Hardware Error (ogging .............................................................................................2,
% $ontro* Program2 WinWaMoS....................................................................................................28
%.1 In)ta**ation...........................................................................................................................28
%.2 Program Mode)...................................................................................................................28
%.3 3)er Mode...........................................................................................................................2"
%.3.1 Menu 45iew4.................................................................................................................2"
%.3.2 Menu 4$ontro*4.............................................................................................................32
%.3.2.1 Menu Item2 6oto In)ta** Mode............................................................................33
%.3.2.2 Menu Item2 $onfiguration 3)er Di)-*a7 ............................................................33
%.3.2.3 Menu Item2 Start8Sto- +utomatic &ecording......................................................3%
%.3.2.% Menu Item2 Sa.e Screen)9ot ..............................................................................3,
%.3.3 Menu 43)er Di)-*a74....................................................................................................3/
%.3.% Nig9t Di)-*a7 8 Da7*ig9t Di)-*a7................................................................................3/
%.3., Menu 4&ecording Di)-*a74...........................................................................................37
%.% In)ta** Mode........................................................................................................................37
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%.%.1 Menu $ontro* # Menu Item2 $onfiguration WaMoS ..................................................3"
%.%.1.1 Station Setu-........................................................................................................%'
%.%.1.2 Mea)urement........................................................................................................%1
%.%.1.3 Mea)urement E.ent Hand*ing.............................................................................%3
%.%.1.% $arte)ian Tran)formation.....................................................................................%,
%.%.1., &adar....................................................................................................................%7
%.%.1./ 5ideo Setting)......................................................................................................%"
%.%.1.7 Networ:...............................................................................................................,1
%.%.1.8 Program Mode.....................................................................................................,1
%.%.1." ;ua*it7 $ontro*....................................................................................................,2
%.%.1.1' $a*cu*ation Parameter)......................................................................................,,
%.%.1.1'.1 (ocation (imit)..........................................................................................,,
%.%.1.1'.2 &adar Parameter.........................................................................................,/
%.%.1.1'.3 Wa.e S7)tem)............................................................................................,/
%.%.1.11 Sea State +*arm..................................................................................................,7
%.%.1.12 NME+...............................................................................................................,8
%.%.1.13 H&$.................................................................................................................../7
%.%.2 Menu $ontro* < Menu Item2 Watc9dog =u>>er ?1%@.................................................../7
%.%.3 Menu +na*7)i)............................................................................................................./7
%.%.% Menu Te)t..................................................................................................................../8
%.%.%.1 Te)t WaMoS De.ice ... ......................................................................................./"
%.%.%.2 Te)t NME+ Ser.ice ............................................................................................7'
%.%.%.3 Te)t Watc9Dog A................................................................................................71
%.%.%.% Te)t 3)er Di)-*a7 ................................................................................................72
%.%.%., Te)t +D$#(e.e*...................................................................................................73
, Wa.e +na*7)i) Software2 $a*cwa.e............................................................................................7,
/ WaMoS II Data Product)............................................................................................................77
/.1 1i*e Name $on.ention........................................................................................................78
/.2 WaMoS II Data 1ormat)......................................................................................................8'
/.2.1 Po*ar Image 1i*e).........................................................................................................81
/.2.1.1 Data De)cri-tion..................................................................................................82
/.2.1.1.1 1i*e Name 8 Date of Data &ecording............................................................83
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/.2.1.1.2 =it De-t9......................................................................................................83
/.2.1.1.3 =ac: Scatter $oding.....................................................................................83
/.2.1.2 1ormat De)cri-tion..............................................................................................8%
/.2.1.2.1 1i*e Header...................................................................................................8%
/.2.1.2.2 Data Section.................................................................................................8,
/.2.1.2.3 =earing Pu*)e ..............................................................................................8/
/.2.2 $arte)ian Image 1i*e)..................................................................................................87
/.2.2.1 Data De)cri-tion..................................................................................................88
/.2.2.1.1 1i*e Name 8 Date of Data &ecording............................................................88
/.2.2.1.2 =it De-t9......................................................................................................88
/.2.2.1.3 =ac: Scatter $oding.....................................................................................8"
/.2.2.2 1ormat De)cri-tion..............................................................................................8"
/.2.2.2.1 1i*e Header...................................................................................................8"
/.2.2.2.2 $+& 1i*e Po)ition and 0rientation.............................................................."'
/.2.2.2.3 Data Section................................................................................................."'
/.2.3 Wa.e S-ectrum............................................................................................................"1
/.2.% Two#dimen)iona* Wa.e Numer S-ectrum 1i*e.........................................................."1
/.2.%.1 Data De)cri-tion.................................................................................................."2
/.2.%.1.1 1i*e Name 8 Date of Data &ecording............................................................"2
/.2.%.1.2 Data $ontent................................................................................................"2
/.2.%.2 1ormat De)cri-tion.............................................................................................."3
/.2.%.2.1 1i*e Header..................................................................................................."3
/.2.%.2.2 Data Section................................................................................................."%
/.2., Two#dimen)iona* 1reBuenc7#Direction S-ectrum 1i*e................................................"%
/.2.,.1 Data De)cri-tion..................................................................................................",
/.2.,.1.1 1i*e Name 8 Date of Data &ecording............................................................",
/.2.,.1.2 Data $ontent................................................................................................",
/.2.,.2 1ormat De)cri-tion.............................................................................................."/
/.2.,.2.1 1i*e Header..................................................................................................."/
/.2.,.2.2 Data Section................................................................................................."/
/.2./ 0ne#dimen)iona* 1reBuenc7 S-ectrum 1i*e................................................................"7
/.2./.1 Data De)cri-tion.................................................................................................."8
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/.2./.1.1 1i*e Name 8 Date of Data &ecording............................................................"8
/.2./.2 Data $ontent........................................................................................................"8
/.2./.3 1ormat De)cri-tion..............................................................................................""
/.2./.3.1 1i*e Header...................................................................................................""
/.2./.3.2 Data Section...............................................................................................1''
/.2.7 Time Serie)2 P+&+ 8 MP+& 1i*e..............................................................................1''
/.2.7.1 Data De)cri-tion................................................................................................1'1
/.2.7.2 1ormat De)cri-tion............................................................................................1'2
/.2.7.3 (i)t of WaMoS II Sea State Parameter).............................................................1'2
/.2.8 Time Serie)2 PE+C 8 MPEC 1i*e..............................................................................1'3
/.2.8.1 Data De)cri-tion................................................................................................1'%
/.2.8.2 1ormat De)cri-tion............................................................................................1',
/.2.8.3 (i)t of WaMoS II Sea State Parameter).............................................................1',
/.2." Time Serie)2 W*og 1i*e..............................................................................................1'/
/.2.".1 Data De)cri-tion................................................................................................1'7
/.2.".2 1ormat De)cri-tion............................................................................................1'7
/.2.".3 (i)t of WaMoS II Wind Parameter)...................................................................1'8
/.2.1' Time Serie)2 $*og 1i*e.............................................................................................1'8
/.2.1'.1 Data De)cri-tion..............................................................................................1'"
/.2.1'.2 1ormat De)cri-tion..........................................................................................1'"
/.2.1'.3 (i)t of WaMoS II 5e))e* $our)e and De-t9 Parameter)..................................1'"
/.2.11 Time Serie)2 $err 1i*e ?$a*cwa.e 3.% data -roduct)@..............................................1'"
/.2.11.1 1ormat De)cri-tion..........................................................................................11'
/.2.11.2 (i)t of WaMoS II Error (og Parameter)..........................................................111
/.2.12 $onfiguration 1i*e2 wamo).cfg................................................................................111
/.2.12.1 wamo).cfg 1ormat............................................................................................111
7 (i)t of Notation)D S7mo*) and De)cri-tion)............................................................................112
-ist of figures
1igure 12 Image of t9e com-onent) of WaMoS II..........................................................................1%
1igure 22 Image of t9e WaMoS II indu)tria* P$............................................................................1%
1igure 32 Image of t9e WaMoS II wiring diagram.........................................................................18
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1igure %2 P9oto of t9e WaMoS II P$I#card t9at con.ert) ana*ogue data to digita* data. ..............1"
1igure ,2 P9oto of t9e WaMoS I)o*ated =uffer +m-*ifier ?WI=+@. T9e co*ored
(ED) indicate t9e four radar in-ut -arameter)
?)ee Ta*e 12 (ED radar functiona*it7 E co*or.D -g. 22@. .............................................1"
1igure /2 Image of a *oc: diagram of WaMoS P$I $ard. 1or functiona* detai*)D
refer to $9a-ter 3.2.1.2................................................................................................2'
1igure 72 P9oto of t9e WaMoS (ED) indicating t9e radar -arameter) de)cried in Ta*e 1........21
1igure 82 Image of t9e tec9nica* draft of WaMoS watc9dog connection ?(eft@ and
an e!cer-t of t9e oard -in out ?&ig9t@........................................................................28
1igure "2 P9oto )9owing t9e re*a7 connection of t9e WI=+........................................................28
1igure 1'2 Image of WaMoS II error -o-#u- window indicating *o)) of earing )igna*...............2"
1igure 112 Image of WaMoS II -o-#u- window indicating a -ending a*arm. ...............................3'
1igure 122 Image of t9e fi.e 3)er Mode menu item)....................................................................32
1igure 132 Image of t9e Sumenu of main menu 45iew4. ..............................................................33
1igure 1%2 Image of t9e WaMoS II Po*ar image at coa)ta* )ite 4He*go*and4.
T9e *eft co*umn -re)ent) certain WaMoS II )7)tem -arameter). ................................3,
1igure 1,2 Image of t9e Sumenu of main menu 4$ontro*4. ..........................................................3,
1igure 1/2 Image of t9e configuration of t9e di)-*a7 )etting)........................................................3/
1igure 172 Image of t9e WaMoS II 63I w9i*e in automatic recording.........................................37
1igure 182 Image of t9e dia*ogue window to )a.e )creen)9ot.......................................................3"
1igure 1"2 Image of t9e certain -re#configured 3)er Di)-*a7) to c9oo)e. ....................................3"
1igure 2'2 Image of t9e WaMoS II 63I a) nig9t di)-*a7. .............................................................%'
1igure 212 Image of t9e 4&ecording Di)-*a74 menu. ......................................................................%'
1igure 222 Image of t9e In)ta** mode menu...................................................................................%1
1igure 232 Image of t9e Sumenu of main menu 4$ontro*4 w9i*e in in)ta** mode. .......................%1
1igure 2%2 Image of t9e Station Setu- ta of WaMoS II configuration menu...............................%3
1igure 2,2 Image of t9e mea)urement ta of WaMoS II configuration menu................................%%
1igure 2/2 Image of t9e Mea)urement E.ent Hand*ing ta of configuration menu......................%7
1igure 272 Image of t9e $arte)ian Tran)formation ta of WaMoS II configuration menu
wit9 3 $arte)ian ana*7)i) area)....................................................................................%8
1igure 282 Image of t9e &adar ta of WaMoS II configuration menu...........................................,'
1igure 2"2 Image of t9e P$I#card ta of WaMoS II configuration menu.......................................,2
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1igure 3'2 Image of t9e Program Mode ta of WaMoS II configuration menu.............................,%
1igure 312 Image of t9e ;ua*it7 $ontro* ta of WaMoS II configuration menu............................,/
1igure 322 Image of t9e $a*cu*ation Parameter) ta of WaMoS II configuration menu................,8
1igure 332 Image of t9e Sea State +*arm ta of WaMoS II configuration menu.........................../'
1igure 3%2 Image of a Sea )tate a*arm window............................................................................../1
1igure 3,2 Image of t9e configuration of $0M#-ort 1 for incoming NME+ )igna*)..................../2
1igure 3/2 Image of t9e )e*ection of NME+ Ser.ice -ro-ertie)..................................................../3
1igure 372 Image of t9e )e*ection of NME+ )er.ice $0M -ort connection................................./%
1igure 382 Image of t9e )e*ect NME+ )er.ice 4$om-a))4............................................................../%
1igure 3"2 Image of t9e )e*ection of NME+ addre))...................................................................../,
1igure %'2 Image of t9e )e*ection of NME+ )er.ice -o)ition......................................................../,
1igure %12 Image of t9e )e*ection of NME+ )er.ice format..........................................................//
1igure %22 Image of t9e configured NME+ )er.ice.......................................................................//
1igure %32 Image of t9e in-ut of wind )en)or 9eig9t...................................................................../7
1igure %%2 Image of t9e )e*ection of .a*id c9ec: 7 )er.ice fie*d................................................../8
1igure %,2 Image of t9e )e*ection of .a*id c9ec: 7 in.a*id .a*ue *i)t.........................................../8
1igure %/2 Image of t9e H&$ ta of WaMoS II configuration menu.
0n*7 acti.ated if H&$ )oftware i) additiona**7 in)ta**ed. .........................................../"
1igure %72 Image of t9e )umenu of main menu 4+na*7)i)4 w9i*e in in)ta** mode. ......................7'
1igure %82 Image of t9e )umenu of main menu 4Te)t4 w9i*e in in)ta** mode. ..............................7'
1igure %"2 Image of t9e Te)t a)ic WaMoS II 9ardware function)................................................71
1igure ,'2 Image of t9e Te)t of NME+ )er.ice.............................................................................72
1igure ,12 Image of t9e Te)t Watc9dog menu...............................................................................73
1igure ,22 Image of t9e Te)t Watc9dog menu w9i*e t9e Watc9dog Trigger
countdown i) acti.e.....................................................................................................7%
1igure ,32 Image of t9e te)t u)er di)-*a7. .....................................................................................7,
1igure ,%2 Image of t9e Te)t +D$#(e.e*.......................................................................................7/
1igure ,,2 Image of t9e main director7 and )u#directorie) of WaMoS II....................................81
1igure ,/2 Image of t9e it )tructure of a -o*ar image ?D+=ITF12@. ...........................................88
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Ta*e 12 (ED radar functiona*it7 E co*or......................................................................................22
Ta*e 22 NME+ Sentence Data 1ormat Notation...........................................................................2,
Ta*e 32 NME+ Sentence 3nit Notation.......................................................................................2,
Ta*e %2 NME+ not )tandardi>ed Sentence De)cri-tion................................................................2/
Ta*e ,2 Interna* ;ua*it7 inde! I;.................................................................................................,7
Ta*e /2 WaMoS II wa.e and current -arameter) and accurac7.....................................................7"
Ta*e 72 WaMoS II )tandard -roduct)D t9e )u#directorie) and t9e e!ten)ion) of t9e data fi*e)....81
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0ppendices
1+--endi! =atc9 1i*e).................................................................................................................11/
1.1E!am-*e of t9e 1i*e2 u)er.at..............................................................................................11/
2+--endi! of Po*ar Image...........................................................................................................117
2.1E!am-*e of Header of a Po*ar Image ................................................................................117
2.2 Ce7word) of t9e Po*ar Header..........................................................................................11"
3+--endi! of $arte)ian Image....................................................................................................122
3.1E!am-*e of Header of a $arte)ian Image...........................................................................122
3.2Ce7word) of t9e $arte)ian Header.....................................................................................122
%+--endi! of Wa.e S-ectrum.....................................................................................................123
%.1E!am-*e of Header of a Wa.e S-ectrum...........................................................................123
,+--endi! $a*cwa.e Error (og 1i*e ..........................................................................................12/
,.1E!am-*e of Error (og 1i*e.................................................................................................12/
/+--endi! $a*cwa.e Error $ode)..............................................................................................127
7+--endi! of wamo).cfg.............................................................................................................131
7.1E!am-*e of WaMoS II Initia*i)ation and $onfiguration 1i*e.............................................131
8+--endi! Hardware Error $ode)...............................................................................................13,
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* 1reface
$0PG&I6HT
H $o-7rig9t 2'12 0ceanWa.eS 6mH.
+** rig9t) re)er.ed.
No -art of t9i) -u*ication ma7 e re-roduced or )tored in an7 formD wit9out t9e -rior con)ent of
0ceanWa.eS 6mH
?addre))2 5or dem =ardowic:er Tore /D D#2133" (IneurgD 6erman7@.
WaMoS
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and WaMoS
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are regi)tered
trademar:) of 0ceanWa.eS 6mHD (Ineurg.
5E&SI0NS
T9e WaMoS II )7)tem con)i)t) of ot9D 9ardware and a )uite of )oftware.
T9e WaMoS II 9ardware )o*ution de)cried in t9i) manua* 9ere co.er) t9e detai*ed de)cri-tion
and )-ecification of t9e WaMoS NET o!.
T9e )uite of )oftware com-ri)e) not on*7 a contro* -rogram ca**ed WinWaMoS ut a*)o t9e wa.e
ana*7)i) )oftware ca**ed $a*cwa.e.
T9e WinWaMoS .er)ion de)cried 9ere i)2 WinWaMoS 5 %.1.1 ?,%1@
T9e $a*cwa.e .er)ion de)cried 9ere i)2 $a*cwa.e 3.,.1
$H+N6ES
T9i) manua* 9a) een .a*idated and re.iewed for accurac7. T9e in)truction) and de)cri-tion) are
accurate at t9e time of t9e -roduction of t9i) manua*. T9e materia* in t9i) manua* i) for
information on*7 and i) )uKect to c9ange wit9out notice.
0ceanWa.eS 6mH re)er.e) t9e rig9t to ma:e c9ange) in t9e -roduct de)ign wit9out re)er.ation
and wit9out notification to it) u)er).
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WaMoS
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In t9e fo**owing manua*D t9e notation of WaMoS
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II ta:e) -*ace wit9out t9e trademar: *ae*.
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$H+N6ES $0NT&0( P+6E
T9i) )ection i) eing u)ed a) a tem-*ate to contro* and trac: an7 modification) made to t9i)
document.
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) Introduction
&ea*#time information aout t9e )ea )tateD )uc9 a) wa.e 9eig9tD wa.e -eriodD wa.e directionD and
)urface current) i) crucia* for coa)ta* -rotection and off#)9ore o-eration) ?e.g. oi* -*atform) or
)9i-)@. 0n oard .e))e*) and off)9ore )ea )tate mea)urement 7 t9e Wa.e and Surface $urrent
Monitoring S7)tem < WaMoS II < can e u)ed to )u--ort )a.e o-eration) e)-ecia**7 under
e!treme en.ironmenta* condition). In coa)ta* area) )ea )tate mea)urement) are main*7 reBuired to
)ur.e7 -ort a--roac9e) to en9ance )afe )9i--ing and to etter under)tand t9e eroding
mec9ani)m) a*ong eac9e).
T9e WaMoS II )7)tem i) a )tate#of#t9e#art )7)tem de.e*o-ed to mea)ure t9e )-ectra* )ea )tate and
)urface current -arameter) remote*7. T9e )7)tem i) e)-ecia**7 de)igned for o-eration from fi!ed
and on#oard mo.ing -*atform) )uc9 a) coa)ta* )ite)D off#)9ore -*atform) and ocean#going
.e))e*) re)-ecti.e*7.
T9e o.era** ad.antage of WaMoS II i) t9e continuou) a.ai*ai*it7 of wa.e data in .er7 roug9 )ea
condition) e.en under 9ar)9 weat9er condition) and during nig9t wit9 *imited .i)ii*it7.
T9e )7)tem u)e) t9e out-ut from a )tandard marine L#and radar w9ic9 i) t7-ica**7 u)ed for
traffic contro* and na.igation -ur-o)e).
WaMoS II -ermit) oKecti.e mea)urement) of t9e )ea )tate. T9e )7)tem a**ow) to otain
unamiguou) directiona* wa.e information 7 ana*7)ing t9e )-atia* and tem-ora* e.o*ution of t9e
radar ac: )catter from t9e )ea )urface. T9e mea)urement i) a)ed on t9e ac: )catter of
microwa.e) from t9e )ea )urfaceD :nown a) sea clutter on common nautica* radar unit). 0ne
WaMoS II mea)urement contain) 32 radar image) ?32 time) radar re-etition -er minute@. T9i)
radar image )eBuence i) t9en ana*7)ed 7 t9e WaMoS II wa.e ana*7)i) )oftware. +** )ea )tate
-arameter)D )uc9 a) )ignificant wa.e 9eig9tD wa.e -eriod)D wa.e *engt9) and direction) for ot9D
)ea and )we**D a) we** a) t9e )urface current) ?)-eed and direction@ are deri.ed from t9e
unamiguou) directiona* wa.e )-ectrum in near rea* time.
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(igure ) Image o* t+e components o* WaMoS II.
T9e )7)tem con)i)t) of ot9D 9ardware and )oftware com-onent). T9e 9ardware com-onent) are
com-ri)ed of a )tandard marine L#and radarD t9e WaMoS II NET o! ?own 9ardware
de.e*o-ment@ and a )tandard indu)tria* P$. T9e 9ardware i) de)cried in WaMoS II NET
Hardware ?c9a-ter 3 -g. 17@ in more detai*.
(igure !) Image o* t+e WaMoS II in,ustrial -..
T9e WaMoS II P$ i) -re#configured wit9 a )uite of )oftware -rogram). It contain) a contro*
-rogram and t9e wa.e ana*7)i) )oftware.
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T9e )-ecia**7 de.e*o-ed WaMoS II contro* -rogram ?ca**ed WinWaMoS@ 9a) t9e fo**owing
function)2
$a-ture) and )tore) )eBuence) of radar image) of t9e )ea )urface
Inc*ude) t9e radar te)t routine) and .er)ati*e configuration menu
&e)-on)i*e for )toring of a** t9e data
Hand*ing t9e data routine)
Di)-*a7ing t9e data on t9e t9e WaMoS II 3)er Interface
T9e WinWaMoS i) de)cried in $ontro* Program2 WinWaMoS ?c9a-ter % -g. 28@ in more detai*.
T9e wa.e ana*7)i) i) done 7 anot9er )oftware -rogram ?ca**ed .alc/ave@. T9e $a*cwa.e i)
re)-on)i*e to deri.e t9e wa.e )-ectra and a** )tati)tica* )ea )tate -arameter) in rea* time. T9e
$a*cwa.e i) de)cried in more detai* in c9a-ter , Wa.e +na*7)i) Software2 $a*cwa.e ?-g. 7,@.
In WaMoS II Data Product) ?)ee c9a-ter / -g. 77@D t9e .ariou) data -roduct) of WaMoS II and
t9eir format) are de)cried in more detai*. 1ir)t t9e radar raw image are )am-*ed in -o*ar
coordinate). 1rom t9e)eD $arte)ian ana*7)i) area) are e!tracted and ana*7)ed wit9 re)-ect to
current and )ea )tate. T9i) ana*7)i) de*i.er) different :ind) of wa.e )-ectra and )-ectra* wa.e
-arameter).
+fter eac9 mea)urementD t9e wa.e and current data can e made a.ai*a*e a) te!t out-ut
?+S$II data fi*e@. 5ia NME+ '183 )tring -rotoco* t9e data can e )ent remote*7 .ia modem or
internetD Intranet to an7 ot9er data a)e or integrated )7)tem ?-*ea)e a*)o refer to
c9a-ter 3./ NME+ 0ut-utD -g. 23@.
T9e )7)tem can o-erate in automatic mode for unattended )tand#a*one wa.e monitoring. Data
)am-*ing and wa.e ana*7)i) are carried out in u)er#defined time inter.a*) ?refer to c9a-ter %.%.1.2
Mea)urement -g. %1@.
1or accurate wa.e and )urface current mea)urement re)u*t)D WaMoS II need) a minimum wind
)-eed of 3 m8) and wa.e 9eig9t *arger t9an '., < '.7, m ?1./ < 2., feet@. In t9o)e ca)e)D t9e
)7)tem ea)i*7 detect) wa.e *engt9) from 1, m to /'' m
MM@
?,' < 2''' feet@ and co.er) -eriod)
from % ) to 2' )
MM
.
MM@
T9e)e .a*ue) indicate t7-ica* range). T9e numer) de-end on t9e radar 9ardwareD t9e tota* time of mea)urement
and t9erefore can .ar7 for eac9 indi.idua* in)ta**ation.
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+dditiona* reBuirement) for )etting u- t9e )7)tem correct*7 are2
minimum antenna 9eig9t2 1, m
minimum antenna *engt92 / ft
minimum .iewing ang*e2 18' degree
radar o-erationa* mode2 )9ort -u*)e ?near range@
radar )igna*)2 four )e-arated one) *i:e 5ideoD S7ncD HeadingD and =earing
minimum radar re-etition2 2% &PM.
+t coa)ta* )ite)D WaMoS II can on*7 mea)ure t9e )-atia* wa.e fie*d e7ond t9e wa.e rea:ing
>one. T9e wa.e rea:ing >one can e identified a) wit9in t9e radar image) t9e radar return
increa)e).
WaMoS II i) t7-e a--ro.ed ?certified@ 7 t9e c*a))ification )ociet7 and 6ermani)c9er (*o7d ?6(@
wit9 re)-ect to t9e accurac7 of t9e data out-ut and functiona*it7 )ince 2''1. Te)t) according to
6( )tandard) 9a) een -erformed on t9e WaMoS II eBui-ment2 en.ironmenta* categor7 $D
EM$1D EM5 )er.ice) No. '/8/1%8#1#1D =1S5 No. /1'318'/D =SH No. ,'% )oftware
Bue)tionnaire according to reBuirement c*a)) 2.
WaMoS II doe) not affect t9e na.igation -erformance of t9e L#and radar from w9ic9 t9e data
)tream i) ta:en. T9e radar can e u)ed for ot9D wa.e mea)urement) and na.igationa* -ur-o)e).
WaMoS II need) t9e fo**owing four in-ut -arameter) e!-*ained furt9er in c9a-ter 3.% WaMoS II
$onnection to &adar ?-g. 2'@2
5ideo
Trigger
Heading
=earing
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+ WaMoS II 23% !ard$are
T9e 9ardware com-onent) are com-ri)ed of a )tandard marine L#and radarD a )tandard indu)tria*
P$ and t9e WaMoS NET 9ardwareD -*ugged to t9e P$ u)ing a )tandard networ: ca*e. T9e
WaMoS NET 9ardware i) )-ecia**7 de.e*o-ed 7 0ceanWa.eS.
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+.* WaMoS II 23% Wiring 'iagram
+ genera* o.er.iew of t9e wiring and t9e com-onent) of a WaMoS II NET i) )9own in 1igure 3.
It i**u)trate) t9e connection) etween to t9e radar and t9e WaMoS II P$.
(igure 3) Image o* t+e WaMoS II /iring ,iagram.
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Checked: J. Titze
WaMoS LAN
schematic connection diagram
Mains !! " # $%! "
&ackside Connector
'e()oard Track)a** Monitor
WaMoS II +C or La,to,
WaMoS LAN
+C with WaMoS II so-tware
.adar Inter-ace
/,tiona*: NM0A Data /1t,1t
.S $2$3%$$ S1)#D4+ Connector
o,tica* iso*ation re51ired
.e51ired -or 6esse* insta**ation:
NM0A Data In,1t
.S $2$3%$$ S1)#D4+ Connector
78(ro9 Com,ass9 S,eed9 +osition:
o,tica* iso*ation re51ired
/,tiona*: Additiona* network
.J%; Connector
Mo1nted inside or near to the radar
7dis,*a( 1nit or inter-ace )o<:
-rom =#)and radar needed signa*s:
"ideo9 Trigger3S(nc9 >eading9
Azim1th3&earing
%< .g?% Ca)*e
/,tiona*:
ga*6anica**( iso*ated
T<3St)( Switch a6ai*a)*e
LI@@ $<!.;mm
$
. %; Network Connector
ST+ network ca)*e
Cat ;e or )etter
J
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"or dem &ardowicker Tore A)
D#$224 LBne)1rg 3 8erman(
WaMoS II hardware solution: WaMoS LAN
+ower s1,,*(
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+.) WaMoS II 23% o4
T9e WaMoS II NET o! i) a )-ecia* 9ardware com-onent.
(igure 4) -+oto o* t+e WaMoS II 012 bo3 /+ic+ converts analogue ,ata to ,igital
,ata.
1or detai*) regarding t9e connector) and (ED) )ee t9e WaMoS NET in)ta**ation manua*.
+.+ WaMoS II (1C
T9e WaMoS )oftware need) a P$ wit9 t9e fo**owing minimum 9ardware reBuirement)2
Inte* $ore 2 Duo
1 6= &+M
,'' 6= Hard di):
0-erating )7)tem Window) LP
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+.4 WaMoS II Connection to 5adar
3.4.1 Radar List
WaMoS II can e connected to a*mo)t an7 t7-e of marine L#and radar. T9e minimum antenna
)canner *engt9 )9ou*d e around / feet. T9e fo**owing radar) 9a.e een )ucce))fu**7 u)ed wit9
WaMoS II2
13&3N0 1+&#21LL
13&3N0 1&#1,LL
N&$ NM+#,,2/#/
N&$ NM+#"823#7L+
Nort9ro- 6rumman 8 S-err7 Marine =ridgeMa)ter E 8 =ridgeMa)ter II
STN#+T(+S &adar-i*ot +t*a) 1''' 8 +t*a) "/''
&+GTHE0N Pat9finder MC I 8 NS$ 3%
Ce*.in Hug9e) Nuc*eu) 2#,'''82#/'''83#,'''
$on)i*ium 8 Se*e)mar Se*u!#ST
T9i) *i)t i) on*7 a )9ort e!cer-t.
P*ea)e contact 0ceanWa.eS if 7ou want to u)e a radar not mentioned ao.e.
3.4.2 Radar Signals
1our )e-arate )igna*) from t9e radar are reBuired a) in-ut )igna*) to otain t9e radar image).
T9e)e )igna*) are2
O 5IDE0
O T&I66E& 8 SGN$
O HE+DIN6 ?+&P a>imut9 ref. -u*)e@
O =E+&IN6 ?+$P a>imut9 c9ange -u*)e@
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3.4.3 Antenna Motor Control
WaMoS II can contro* t9e radar if it i) not u)ed for na.igationa* -ur-o)e). WaMoS II i) a*e to
)witc9 t9e radar automatica**7 into tran)mit or )tand7 mode. T9i) function reBuire) a connection
etween radar TL#)witc9 and WaMoS NET 9ardware.
If t9e mea)urement i) )et to inter.a*) or in etween )-ecific time duration) t9e radar antenna i)
on*7 )witc9ed on and off for t9e )e*ected Measurement 4uration. T9i) increa)e) t9e *ife time of
t9e radar and it) magnetron and additiona**7 )a.e) energ7. T9i) i) e)-ecia**7 im-ortant for )e*f#
)u)taining )ite) wit9 *imited -ower re)ource).
W9i*e on .ontinuous Measurement ?-*ea)e refer to c9a-ter %.%.1.2 Mea)urement@ modeD t9e
radar wi** )witc9 automatica**7 into tran)mi))ion mode after )tart of t9e )7)tem. T9e )tand7
mode of t9e radar wi** e acti.ated after )to--ing t9e 5utomatic 6ecor,ing of WaMoS II.
+.6 2M30 Input
3.5.1 NMEA Input from Naigational Instruments
1or .e))e* in)ta**ation)D in-ut from na.igationa* in)trument) are needed. In-ut *i:e )9i- )-eed
o.er groundD trac: o.er groundD 67rocom-a))D 6PS -o)itionD 6PS timeD and water de-t9 mu)t e
made a.ai*a*e .ia NME+ ?com-*7 wit9 NME+ '183 )tandard@. 1urt9er information *i:e wind
)-eed and direction a) NME+ in-ut i) not mandator7 ut wou*d e a--reciated a) additiona*
in-ut for WaMoS II.
=7 )etting u- t9e )7)temD t9e NME+ in-ut can e ena*ed in t9e WaMoS II configuration
?)ee c9a-ter %.%.1.12 NME+ -g. ,"@.
T9e .a*ue) in NME+ )entence) are )e-arated 7 comma). T9e comma) are not -art of t9e NME+
data. T9e NME+ )entence )tart) wit9 4P4 and end) wit9 44 fo**owed 7 t9e 9e!adecima* c9ec:
)um in t9e form of two +S$II c9aracter). T9i) c9ec: )um i) ca*cu*ated 7 e!c*u)i.e di)Kunction
t9e 8 data it) of eac9 c9aracter in t9e )entence etween 4P4 and 44.
T9e NME+ )entence end) wit9 Q$&R and Q(1R. T9e)e are )ing*e 7te c9aracter) wit9 +S$II
.a*ue) 13 ?'D 9e!@ and 1' ?'+ 9e!@. T9e)e c9aracter) act a) t9e Send of )entenceT mar:er and are
not )e-arated 7 a comma ?i.e. t9e7 fo**ow direct*7 after t9e c9ec: )um@.
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T9e .a*ue) of t9e NME+ )entence can 9a.e t9ree different format)2
numeric dataD
a*-9a numeric dataD
time )tam-).
T9e data t7-e) re-re)ented in t9e NME+ )entence de)cri-tion are gi.en in Ta*e 1.
%ale *7 2M30 Sentence 'ata 8ormat 2otation.
C!ara"ter #es"ription Comment
" &eBuired numeric c9aracter Wi** 9a.e *eading >eroe) for .a*ue) *e)) t9en
t9e ma!imum *engt9. + format of ""." wi**
e!-re)) t9e .a*ue 8.8 a) '8.8.
U 0-tiona* numeric c9aracter Inc*ude) on*7 t9e reBuired numer of digit).
3)ed in comination wit9 " # a format U"."
wi** e!-re)) 8.8 a) 8.8 and ' a) '.'.
7777 1our#digit 7ear 3)ed in time )tam-) on*7.
MM Two#digit mont9 3)ed in time )tam-) on*7.
dd Two#digit da7 3)ed in time )tam-) on*7.
99 Two#digit 9ourD 2% 9our c*oc: 3)ed in time )tam-) on*7.
mm Two#digit minute 3)ed in time )tam-) on*7.
HH Two#digit 9e!adecima* numer 3)ed for c9ec: )um
)) Two#digit )econd 3)ed in time )tam-) on*7.
. Decima* )ign
+** ot9er c9aracter) are *itera*. T9e7 a--ear in t9e data a) noted in t9e format ?97-9en) in date
format)D co*on)D etc.@. Sentence format) a*)o inc*ude a unit co*umn indicating t9e unit of t9e
.a*ue. T9e are.iation) of u)ed unit) are de)cried in t9e fo**owing ta*e2
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%ale )7 2M30 Sentence 9nit 2otation.
A$$reiation %nits
deg Degree)
m Meter)
m8) Meter) -er )econd
rad &adian)
) Second)
n8a Not a--*ica*e # unit of mea)ure doe) not a--*7 to
t9i) .a*ue.
NS Not )u--*ied # t9e eBui-ment .endor 9a) not
)u--*ied unit of mea)ure for t9i) .a*ue
Cn Cnot)
+.& 2M30 Output
In t9e fo**owingD t9e wa.e data out-ut of not )tandardi>ed NME+ )entence) i) de)cried in more
detai*.
+fter eac9 mea)urement c7c*e t9e wa.e data can e )ent .ia NME+ to an7 ot9er dataa)eD
meteoro*ogica* )7)tem or integrated )7)tem. T9e WaMoS II NME+ -rotoco* i) not )tandardi>ed.
T9e )entence 9a) t9e fo**owing format a) de)cried in Ta*e 3.
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%ale +7 2M30 not standardi:ed Sentence 'escription.
&ield #es"ription &ormat %nit C!ars.
'1 Header PPW+M n8a ,
'2 Significant wa.e 9eig9t """"." m /
'3 Tm2 -eriod """"." ) /
'% Pea: direction """"." Deg /
', Pea: -eriod """"." ) /
'/ Pea: wa.e *engt9 """"." m /
'7 1
)t
-ea: direction """"." Deg /
'8 1
)t
-ea: -eriod """"." ) /
'" 1
)t
-ea: wa.e *engt9 """"." m /
1' 2
nd
-ea: direction """"." Deg /
11 2
nd
-ea: -eriod """"." ) /
12 2
nd
-ea: wa.e *engt9 """"." m /
13 $urrent direction """"." Deg /
1% $urrent )-eed """"." m8) /
1, Time )tam- 7777#MM#dd 992mm2)) n8a 1"
1/ Ma!imum wa.e 9eig9t """"." m /
17 ;ua*it7 .a*ue of mea)urement
?I;@
"""""" # /
$9ec:)um2
T9e c9ec:)um i) created 7
EL0& comination of a**
c9aracter) etween 4P4 and 4M4.
M11 n8a 3
End#of#)entence Q$&RQ(1R n8a 2
Tota* *engt9 of )entence inc*uding )e-arating comma) 131
+N EL+MP(E 03TP3T IS2
PPW+MD'''1.2D''',.2D'1%%.'D''',.%D''%,.'D'332.'D''1%.1D'217.'D'3'8.'D''',.,D''%8.'D
'277.'D''''.%D2''7#'"#'/ 112%12''D'''2.'D#''''"
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+.; 8ailure Control
W9i*e ootingD t9e WaMoS II P$ e!ecute) =I0SD $P3 and &+M8&0M te)t). W9en t9e
WaMoS II )oftware )tart)D an additiona* 9ardware c9ec: i) -erformed. T9i) c9ec: i) re-eated
-rior )tart of mea)urement. +n7 fai*ure) ?e.g. radar i) di)connected@ re)u*t in error me))age)
-o--ing#u- on t9e )creen. +dditiona**7D t9e error me))age i) )tored in a (og#1i*e.
(og#1i*e2 SHWE&&0&VMM7777W.(06T FR MM F mont9X 7777 F 7ear
T9i) fi*e i) )tored in t9e )ame director7 w9ere t9e WinWaMoS.e!e i) *ocated. T9i) i) u)ua**7
$2YWinWaMoSY. T9e -rogram contro*) t9e data out-ut for -*au)ii*it7. + fai*#)afe -otentia*#free
re*a7 ?*ocated in t9e WaMoS NET o!@ )end) an a*arm in ca)e of 9ardware error) or -ower
fai*ure. If WaMoS II )end) data to anot9er )7)temD a -arit7 c9ec: )um te)t i) -erformed.
3.'.1 Alarm Interfa"e
T9e WaMoS NET o! contain) a re*a7 connection for an a*arm interface. In ca)e an error occur)D
e.g. defect wit9in t9e radarD t9e re*a7 o-en) t9e contact. T9i) can e u)ed to acti.ate an a*arm
circuit or an o-erator e**. 1or detai*) regarding t9e connection of t9e +*arm interface )ee t9e
WaMoS NET in)ta**ation manua*.
+dditiona**7D t9e a*arm interface can e -rogrammed to acti.ate warning) if )-ecified wa.e
condition) are e!ceeded ?e.g. critica* wa.e 9eig9tD wa.e *engt9D wa.e -eriod@ ?)ee c9a-ter
%.%.1.3 Mea)urement E.ent Hand*ing -g. %3@.
3.'.2 (ard)are Error Logging
In ca)e of an7 error occurrence during data )am-*ingD tran)fer or ana*7)i)D a corre)-onding error
code and error me))age wi** e *ogged to WaMoS II error fi*e). Two error *og fi*e) are a.ai*a*e2
one for 9ardware error) and t9e ot9er one for )oftware and ana*7)i) error) re)-ecti.e*7. T9e)e
error *og fi*e) are )tored in t9e main director7 of WinWaMoS. T9i) i) u)ua**7 $2YWinWaMoS.
1. Hardware error FR HWE&&0&VMM7777W.*og ?MM FR mont9D 7777 FR 7ear@
2. +na*7)i) error FR $E&&VMM77W.*og ?MM FR mont9D 77 FR 7ear@
Error code) and me))age) are -re)ented a) red -o-#u- window) on t9e WaMoS II )creen. T9o)e
window) can e c*o)ed manua**7 7 confirming t9e 0C utton. 0r it c*o)e) automatica**7 after
)ome )econd).
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T9e content of t9e red me))age o! inform) t9e u)er aout a condition t9at cou*d -re.ent t9e
ca*cu*ation of t9e )ea )tate. +fter 2' )econd)D or if an7 :e7 i) -re))edD t9e red me))age o!
di)a--ear). If t9e error i) )ti** -re)ent t9e -o-#u- window o-en) again. Two con)ecuti.e error)
)tart t9e a*arm re*a7 and t9e error me))age i) )tored in t9e SHWE&&0&.(06T. Error code) and
t9eir de)cri-tion are *i)ted in t9e +--endi! Hardware Error $ode).
1igure , )9ow) an e!am-*e of a WaMoS II error -o-#u- window2
(igure #) Image o* WaMoS II error pop"up /in,o/ in,icating loss o*
bearing signal.
T9e red me))age o! contain) t9e error code of t9e me))age. +dditiona**7D a -ending a*arm wi**
e -re)ented 7 a red o! in t9e u--er *eft corner of t9e main window.
(igure $) Image o* WaMoS II pop"up /in,o/ in,icating a pen,ing alarm.
To )9ow t9e recent a*arm me))age t9e menu Vie/ 7 5larm Messages can e u)ed. T9e -ending
a*arm o! wi** di)a--ear if t9e error i) no *onger current. To )ee t9e *ate)t error code entrie)D t9e
9ardware error *og fi*e in t9e -rogram fo*der 9a) to e .iewed. +** In*osD 1rrors and Warnings are
*ogged wit9 date and time ? format2 MM#dd#7777 992mm2))@D code and me))age.
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Inde-endent of w9at :ind of error occur)D WinWaMoS re-eat) t9e mea)urement.
If an error occur)D t9e a*arm re*a7 in)ide t9e WaMoS NET o! )witc9e) off. T9i) )end) off a
)igna* to a remote )7)tem ?if connected@ 7 a -otentia* free contact. T9e error re*a7 i) )afe of
fai*ureD w9ic9 mean) t9at under norma* o-erating condition) t9e contact i) c*o)ed. Hardware
error) can occur w9en a )igna* of t9e radar i) mi))ing or 9a) wrong informationD for e!am-*e due
to a ad ca*e connection or interna* fai*ure of t9e radar or WaMoS II. If WinWaMoS i)
configured to recei.e NME+ dataD t9e mi))ing in-ut or format error) are a*)o *ogged.
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4 Control 1rogram7 WinWaMoS
WinWaMoS i) t9e )oftware t9at contro*) t9e WaMoS II 9ardwareD ca-ture) and )tore) t9e
)eBuence) of radar image)D inc*ude) an7 radar te)t routine)D and di)-*a7) t9e wa.e mea)urement
re)u*t). T9e .er)ion de)cried in t9e fo**owing i)2 WinWaMoS 5 %.1.1 ?,%1@.
In Decemer 2'1' an e!tra )oftware -ac:age 9a) een re*ea)ed 7 0ceanWa.eS. T9i) additiona*
)oftware -ac:age i) t9e WaMoS II Hig9 &e)o*ution $urrent and De-t9 +na*7)i) ?H&$@
a*gorit9m. T9i) )oftware i) a*e to generate )urface current ma-) a) we** a) at97metr7 ma-) on
a fine grid *i:e 1''m ! 1''m. +*t9oug9 t9i) H&$ -ac:age i) im-*emented and )9own a) a ta in
t9e WinWaMoS configuration window it i) not acti.ated 9ere ?-*ea)e refer to c9a-ter %.%.1.13
H&$D -g. /7@. To acti.ate t9i) taD t9e H&$ )oftware -ac:age 9a) to e -urc9a)ed in addition.
4.* Installation
T9e WinWaMoS )oftware i) a*read7 in)ta**ed on t9e -re#configured WaMoS II com-uter
?e.g. indu)tria* P$@. No in)ta**ation or configuration 9a) to e done 7 t9e cu)tomer a)
0ceanWa.eS engineer) ta:e care of it during in)ta**ation of t9e )7)temZ
4.) 1rogram Modes
Two different o-eration mode) are a.ai*a*e for WinWaMoS2
3)er mode ?defau*t modeX )ee c9a-ter %.3@ and
In)ta** mode ?)ee c9a-ter %.%@.
N0TE
In)ta** mode i) to e u)ed on*7 7 e!-erienced u)er)Z
T9e u)er mode wi** e acti.ated automatica**7 7 )tarting t9e contro* -rogram.. T9i) mode i) t9e
defau*t mode and contain) a** )am-*ing acti.itie) and di)-*a7) t9e wa.e mea)urement re)u*t). In
contra)t to t9e u)er modeD t9e in)ta** mode a**ow) to configure t9e mea)urement )et#u-.
+dditiona**7 during in)ta**ation and commi))ioning on oardD t9e 9ardware configuration wi** e
te)ted and )et#u- correct*7 7 an 0ceanWa.eS engineer.
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4.+ 9ser Mode
N0TE
T9e u)er mode i) t9e )tandard mode during rea* time mea)urement). T9i) mode
wi** e acti.ated after in)ta**ation and commi))ioning of t9e )7)tem. $9ange) of t9e
configuration and )et#u- can on*7 e done in t9e Install mo,e ?c9a-ter %.%@. It i)
e))entia* and recommended to communicate wit9 0ceanWa.eS -rior to ma:ing an7
c9ange) in t9e configuration.
T9e u)er mode 9a) fi.e menu item) ?-*ea)e )ee figure 7 e*ow@2
5iew2 di)-*a7 of e!i)ting data )et) ?)ee c9a-ter %.3.1@.
$ontro*2
configuration of t9e di)-*a7 )etting) ?)ee c9a-ter %.3.2.2@D
)tart8)to- t9e automatic data recording and wa.e ana*7)i) ?)ee c9a-ter %.3.2.3@
)a.e )creen#)9ot) of t9e di)-*a7 ?)ee c9a-ter %.3.2.%@.
3)er Di)-*a72 c9oo)e t9e different u)er )etting) ?)ee c9a-ter %.3.3@.
Nig9t Di)-*a7 ?13@2 )witc9 etween t9e da7*ig9t di)-*a7 and nig9t di)-*a7
?)ee c9a-ter %.3.%@.
&ecording Di)-*a72 )witc9 etween )ea )tate ana*7)i) di)-*a7 and t9e different di)-*a7) of
t9e additiona* )oftware -ac:age H&$ ?)ee c9a-ter %.3.,@.
(igure %) Image o* t+e *ive 8ser Mo,e menu items.
In t9e fo**owing )ectionD t9e different menu item) wi** e de)cried in more detai*.
4.3.1 Menu *+ie)*
T9e different WaMoS II wa.e data -roduct) ?)ee 1igure 8 and c9a-ter / WaMoS II Data
Product)@ can e di)-*a7ed under t9e menu item S5iewT.
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(igure &) Image o* t+e Submenu o* main menu 9Vie/9.
T9e)e data -roduct) are a) fo**ow)2
6a,ar Image2 A )9ow) t9e radar image )eBuence. It i) a*)o -o))i*e to .iew a radar
image )eBuence w9ic9 i) com-re))ed to a [IP#fi*e. To .iew [IP#fi*e)D t9e fo*der in w9ic9
t9e image) are )tored )9ou*d not e write -rotected. +dditiona**7D t9e dri.e )9ou*d contain
enoug9 free di): )-ace to un-ac: t9e fi*e) to e di)-*a7ed. In genera*D 7 )etting u- a
atc9 Ko t9e radar image )eBuence) can e >i--ed after eac9 mea)urement to reduce data
.o*ume.
Mean 6a,ar Image2 A )9ow) t9e mean radar image a.eraged o.er t9e )eBuence.
.artesian 5rea2 A )9ow) on*7 )-ecific )u)ection) of t9e radar image )eBuence. +) not
t9e entire radar image ut t9e $arte)ian ana*7)i) area) wi** e ana*7)ed. HereD t9e
rectangu*ar ana*7)i) area) ?)ee c9a-ter %.%.1.% $arte)ian Tran)formationD -g. %,@ can e
di)-*a7ed for data contro**ing.
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In genera*D t9e $arte)ian data fi*e) wi** e de*eted after eac9 wa.e ana*7)i).
Wave 0umber Spectrum2 A )9ow) t9e wa.e energ7 a) a function of wa.e numer in
!# and 7#direction.
(re:uenc; 4irection Spectrum2 A )9ow) t9e wa.e energ7 a) a function of freBuenc7 and
direction.
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(re:uenc; Spectrum2 A )9ow) t9e wa.e energ7 a) a function of freBuenc7.
Wave -arameter Histor;2 A )9ow) t9e 9i)tor7 of )e*ecta*e wa.e -arameter)
?e.g. )ignificant wa.e 9eig9t and8or -ea: wa.e -eriod@. T9e fir)t da7 of t9e time )erie)
and an according numer of da7) )9a** e c9o)en for di)-*a7ing.
Hig+ 6esolution .urrent <H6.= Map2 A can )9ow ma-) w9ic9 9a.e een generated 7
t9e additiona* WaMoS II Hig9 &e)o*ution $urrent and De-t9 +na*7)i) ?H&$@ )oftware
-ac:age
MM@
.
H6. .urrent an, 4ept+ Histor;2 A can )9ow t9e 9i)tor7 of )urface current and de-t9
-arameter) determined 7 t9e additiona* WaMoS II Hig9 &e)o*ution $urrent and De-t9
+na*7)i) ?H&$@ for a )-ecific c9o)en o)er.ation -oint
MM@
.
H6. Sea State Histor;2 A can )9ow t9e 9i)tor7 of -ea: wa.e -arameter) determined 7
t9e additiona* WaMoS II Hig9 &e)o*ution $urrent and De-t9 +na*7)i) ?H&$@ for a
)-ecific c9o)en o)er.ation -oint.
1urt9ermoreD two additiona* menu item) are im-*emented in t9e S5iewT menu 2
5larm Messages2 A )9ow) t9e *ate)t a*arm me))age if t9e -ending a*arm o! i) di)-*a7ed
?)ee 3.7.2 Hardware Error (ogging -g. 2,@.
5bout WinWaMoS2 A -ro.ide) information aout t9e u)ed WinWaMoS and $a*cwa.e
.er)ion) and 0ceanWa.eS4 contact detai*).
T9e )e*ection of one of t9e)e menu item) o-en) a fi*e#dia*ogue window containing t9e a.ai*a*e
data fi*e). T9e )e*ection of one or more of t9e)e data fi*e) di)-*a7) t9e data )eBuentia**7. To )to-
di)-*a7ing or to )e*ect anot9er data -roductD u)e t9e S=rea:T utton. T9e di)-*a7 of a )eBuence of
-o*ar8radar or $arte)ian image) can e -au)ed 7 u)ing t9e SPau)eT utton and continued 7 u)ing
t9e S$ontinueT utton. T9e SNe!t 1i*eT utton can e u)ed to ):i- to t9e ne!t -o*ar or $arte)ian
image in a )eBuence ?)ee 1igure "@.
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T9i) e!tra )oftware -ac:age i) not -art of t9e )tandard WaMoS II )oftware -ac:age. T9u)D t9e e!tra )oftware
-ac:age mu)t 9a.e een -urc9a)ed to generate and di)-*a7 t9o)e ma-) or data.
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(igure ') Image o* t+e WaMoS II -olar image at coastal site 9Helgolan,9. 2+e le*t column presents certain
WaMoS II s;stem parameters.
4.3.2 Menu *Control*
T9e contro* menu in t9e u)er mode contain) , menu item)2
6oto In)ta** Mode2 c9ange) t9e -rogram mode ?)ee )ection %.%@
$onfiguration 3)er Di)-*a7 ?)ee )ection %.3.2.2@
Start8Sto- +utomatic &ecording ?)ee )ection %.3.2.3@
Sa.e Screen)9ot ?)ee )ection %.3.2.%@
E!it Program ?wi** end t9e -rogram and reBuire) a -a))word go+ome@
(igure 0) Image o* t+e Submenu o* main menu 9.ontrol9.
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4.3.!. Menu Item) Goto Install Mo,e
T9e defau*t )etting of WaMoS II i) 8ser Mo,e. =7 c9anging to In)ta** Mode an7 )etting) of t9e
in)ta**ation can e configured or c9anged ?-*ea)e refer to c9a-ter %.%@.
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Di)cu)) wit9 0ceanWa.eS efore ma:ing an7 configuration c9ange).
4.3.!.! Menu Item) .on*iguration 8ser 4ispla; ...
T9e WaMoS II data di)-*a7 can e configured from t9e main menu S$ontro* FR $onfiguration
3)er Di)-*a7T. Indi.idua* )etting) can e )a.ed for an un*imited amount of u)er).
=7 c*ic:ing on t9e )u#menuD a -o-#u- window wi** e acti.ated on t9e )creen.
(igure ) Image o* t+e con*iguration o* t+e ,ispla; settings.
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T9e -arameter) t9at can e di)-*a7ed are selecte, or ,eselecte, in t9e c9ec: o!e) ?*eft )ide of
image@. T9e order of t9e -arameter) can e c9anged 7 sort up and sort ,o/n utton).
If t9e additiona* WaMoS II Hig9 &e)o*ution $urrent and De-t9 +na*7)i) ?H&$@ )oftware 9a)
een -urc9a)edD t9e H&$ Ma- 5iew can e configured a) we** ?9ereD t9e utton e*ow i) not
acti.atedX for furt9er information con)u*t t9e H&$ manua*@.
T9e t7-e of wa.e )-ectrum )9own in t9e midd*e of t9e )tandard WaMoS II 63I ?)ee figure 12@
can e c9o)en ?Wave 0umber Spectrum or Mean (re:uenc; Spectrum@ ?1igure 11@.
1or t9e 9i)tor7 -*ot t9e numer of da7) to e di)-*a7ed a) we** a) t9e minimum and ma!imum
.a*ue) of t9e 7#a!i) can e c9o)en.
+dditiona**7D t9e co*or) for da7*ig9t di)-*a7 or for nig9t di)-*a7 can e )e*ected indi.idua**7.
T7-ing in a new u)er name and 7 c*ic:ing on Save c+anges uttonD t9e )-ecific configuration
wi** e )a.ed under t9i) )-ecific gi.en name.
4.3.!.3 Menu Item) Start/Stop 5utomatic 6ecor,ing
W9en WaMoS II i) )et to automatic recordingD it gat9er) and record) t9e radar image )eBuence)
and ca*cu*ate) t9e wa.e and )urface current -arameter) automatica**7.
To )tart t9e automatic recordingD c9oo)e S$ontro* FR Start +utomatic &ecordingT from t9e main
menu.
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T9e fo**owing 1igure 12 )9ow) t9e )tandard WaMoS II 63I w9i*e in automatic recording2
(igure !) Image o* t+e WaMoS II G8I /+ile in automatic recor,ing.
T9e e!am-*e of t9e u)er di)-*a7 ?1igure 12@ )9ow)2
Time and )tatu) of t9e mea)urement ?to- *eft@
$urrent )ea )tate -arameter) )uc9 a) )ignificant wa.e 9eig9tD -ea: wa.e -eriodD -ea:
wa.e *engt9D and -ea: wa.e direction ?midd*e *eft@
&adar image ?ottom *eft@.
5ariou) t7-e) of wa.e )-ectra and )-ectra* wa.e -arameter) can e .iewed2
Mean freBuenc7#direction )-ectrum ? to- midd*e@
Mean freBuenc7 )-ectrum ?midd*e@.
Time )erie) of wa.e 9eig9t ?*ue *ine@ and wa.e -eriod ?red *ine@ for t9e *a)t few da7) of
mea)urement ?ottom midd*e@
$urrent -arameter) and )tation information2
Surface current -arameter) for )-eed and direction ? to- rig9t )ide@
Po)ition of )tationD and water de-t9 of mea)urement region ? to- rig9t@
S-ecification of .ariou) wa.e )7)tem) *i:e )ea and8or )we** if a.ai*a*e
?midd*e rig9t@.
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4.3.!.4 Menu Item) Save Screens+ot ...
T9e menu item Save Screens+ot ena*e) t9e )torage of )creen )9ot) of t9e current 63I.
+ dia*ogue window -o-) u- for indication of t9e -at9 and fi*e name of t9e -icture to e )tored.
T9e -icture wi** e )a.ed a) a K-g fi*e in t9ree image Bua*itie) ?*owD mediumD 9ig9@.
(igure 3) Image o* t+e ,ialogue /in,o/ to save screens+ot.
4.3.3 Menu *%ser #ispla,*
If different u)er di)-*a7 -rofi*e) are )et u- ?)ee %.3.2.2@D t9e )-ecific di)-*a7 -rofi*e can e c9o)en
from t9e *i)t.
(igure 4) Image o* t+e certain pre"con*igure, 8ser 4ispla;s to c+oose.
4.3.4 Nig!t #ispla, - #a,lig!t #ispla,
=7 c*ic:ing on t9i) menu itemD t9e co*or and rig9tne)) c9ange for a g*are#free nig9t time di)-*a7
and .ice .er)a i) o-tiona*. 1or a -ro-er and ea)7#to#u)e nig9t di)-*a7D it i) nece))ar7 t9at t9e
monitor 9a) a rig9tne)) turning :no at t9e front )ide.
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(igure #) Image o* t+e WaMoS II G8I as nig+t ,ispla;.
4.3.5 Menu *Re"ording #ispla,*
In ca)e of u)ing t9e additiona* WaMoS II Hig9 &e)o*ution $urrent and De-t9 +na*7)i) ?H&$@
)oftwareD t9e di)-*a7 can e c9anged to )9ow an7 re)u*t) of t9i) additiona* ana*7)i) w9i*e in
automatic recording. P*ea)e refer to WaMoS II Hig9 &e)o*ution $urrent and De-t9 +na*7)i)
?H&$@ manua*. If t9e additiona* H&$ -ac:age i) not in)ta**edD on*7 t9e )tandard WaMoS II 63I
i) acti.ated and ena*ed.
(igure $) Image o* t+e 96ecor,ing 4ispla;9 menu.
4.4 Install Mode
T9e in)ta** mode a**ow) to configure t9e WaMoS II )etting) according t9e a--*ication and it)
mea)urement )et#u-. T9e in)ta** mode i) -a))word -rotected to a.oid incorrect c9ange) of t9e
-re#configured mea)urement configuration. During in)ta**ation of t9e WaMoS II )7)temD t9e
0ceanWa.eS engineer configure) t9e )7)tem according to t9e mea)urement regionD t9e
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o)er.ation a)-ect)D and -ur-o)e of t9e mea)urement -roKect.
T9e -a))word i) reBuired w9en )e*ecting from t9e main menu S$ontro* FR 6oto In)ta** ModeT.
T9e in)ta** mode -a))word i) Swamo)adminT.
To c9ange from u)er mode to in)ta** modeD it i) nece))ar7 to )to- t9e automatic recording fir)t
?)ee c9a-ter %.3.2.3@
+** feature) de)cried in %.3 ?3)er Mode@ are a*)o a.ai*a*e in t9e in)ta** mode.
+dditiona**7D 2 main menu item) *i:e Menu +na*7)i) ?c9a-ter %.%.3@ and Menu Te)t ?c9a-ter
%.%.%@ 9a) een added. P*ea)e )ee figure e*ow.
(igure %) Image o* t+e Install mo,e menu.
1urt9ermoreD t9e menu .ontrol 9a) een e!tended 7 additiona* )umenu item) *i:e2
$onfiguration WaMoS A 2 for an indi.idua* )tation and mea)urement )et#u-
?)ee c9a-ter %.%.1@.
Turn on8off t9e Watc9dog =u>>er ?)ee c9a-ter %.%.2@.
(igure &) Image o* t+e Submenu o* main menu 9.ontrol9 /+ile in install mo,e.
In t9e fo**owing t9e e!tended menu .ontrol > .on*iguration WaMoS... wi** e de)cried in more
detai*.
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T9i) )ection of configuration WaMoS II i) on*7 for informationa* -ur-o)e)Z T9e
)etting) 9a.e een configured during in)ta**ation 7 an 0ceanWa.eS engineer and
it i) not recommended to c9ange t9e )etting) wit9out t9e ad.ice of 0ceanWa.eS.
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4.4.1 Menu Control . Menu Item/ Configuration 0aMoS ...
Eac9 WaMoS II in)ta**ation 9a) it) own )et#u- and it) own )7)tem -arameter). +fter )ucce))fu*
)et#u- and commi))ioningD t9e )7)tem) -arameter) and indi.idua* configuration are )a.ed in t9e
configuration fi*e ca**ed Twamo).cfgT. T9e fi*e )9ou*d e )a.ed to an e!terna* media for ac:u-
-ur-o)e). Pre.iou) )etting) are :e-t in ac:u- fi*e) ?e.g.2 wamo).'''1.cfg i) conform to t9e fir)t
ac:#u- of t9e wamo).cfg@.
T9e configuration fi*e i) )tored in t9e fo*der $2YWinWaMoS. T9e fi*e format of t9e wamo).cfg
fi*e i) de)cried in c9a-ter /.2.12 $onfiguration 1i*e2 wamo).cfg ?-g. 111@.
$9oo)ing S$ontro* FR $onfiguration WaMoST a dia*og o! wi** e o-ened ?)ee 1igure 1"@
containing t9e fo**owing ta)2
1. Station Setu-
2. Mea)urement
3. Mea)urement E.ent Hand*ing
%. $arte)ian Tran)formation
,. &adar
/. 5ideo Setting)
7. Networ:
8. Program Mode
". ;ua*it7 $ontro*
1'. $a*cu*ation Parameter)
11. Sea State +*arm
12. NME+
13. H&$
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In t9e fo**owingD a** indi.idua* ta) and corre)-onding )etting) are de)cried in more detai*.
4.4.. Station Setup
T9e Station Setup ta ?)ee 1igure 1"@ contain) information aout t9e )tation and mea)urement
region. T9e *ocation -arameter) can e )-ecified manua**7 or .ia NME+ in-ut.
Identification of station2
Name of t9e WaMoS II )tation ?)uc9 a) name of .e))e*D -*atform or coa)ta* )iteX
t9e coa)ta* )ite i) He*go*and in t9e e!am-*e ao.eD 1igure 1"@.
Station ID ?e!act*7 3 c9aracter)@D w9ic9 i) u)ed a) a fi*e e!ten)ion SIDENTT of t9e
time )erie) fi*e) ?)ee c9a-ter /.1 1i*e Name $on.entionD -g. 78@.
3)er te!t2 in genera* i) fi**ed in manua**7 7 noting t9e t7-e of L#and radar and
*engt9 of u)ed antenna connected to WaMoS II.
Gloal $ater dept<2 Since )9a**ow water ?t7-ica**7 *e)) t9an 3' m dee-@ 9a) a
)ignificant inf*uence on t9e )ea )tate e9a.iourD t9e *oca* water de-t9 mu)t e )-ecified.
In ca)e of an in)ta**ation on#oard a .e))e*D t9e *oca* water de-t9 i) read from a NME+
in-ut.?)ee c9a-ter %.%.1.12 NME+@.
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Mea)urement) for region) wit9 a*mo)t con)tant water de-t9D t9e a--ro-riate water
de-t9 9a) to e )et. Mea)uring region) wit9 .ar7ing water de-t9)D indi.idua* water
de-t9) for eac9 ana*7)i) area can e )et. In t9i) ca)eD t9e o-tion .artesian bo3 ,epen,ent
/ater ,ept+ i) c9o)en. T9e indi.idua* water de-t9) are )et in t9e .artesian
2rans*ormation ?)ee c9a-ter %.%.1.%@.
1osition2 In ca)e of a fi!ed )tationD t9e geogra-9ica* -o)ition of t9e )tation i) fi**ed in
9ere direct*7. 1or )9i- in)ta**ation) t9e current -o)ition i) read from NME+ )er.ice ?)ee
c9a-ter %.%.1.12 NME+@ . T9i) information 9a) no inf*uence on t9e wa.e ana*7)i). =ut
for .e))e* in)ta**ation)D WaMoS II reBuire) t9e information from na.igationa* in)trument)
*i:e 67rocom-a)) and 6PS ?)ee c9a-ter %.%.1.12@.
4.4..! Measurement
1igure 2' re-re)ent) t9e mea)urement ta. HereD t9e t7-e of wa.e ana*7)i) can e )-ecified *i:e
)ea )tate or8and H&$ ana*7)i). +*)oD t9e mea)urement -eriod can e c9o)en 9ere if it i)
continuou) or a) an inter.a*. T9e director7 to w9ic9 a** data wi** e )tored 9a) to e )-ecified
9ere and w9et9er an7 atc9 Ko 9a) to e acti.ated after eac9 mea)urement.
(igure !0) Image o* t+e measurement tab o* WaMoS II con*iguration menu.
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WaMoS II 0nalysis2
Sea State ?t9i) c9ec: o! i) )e*ected for u)ing t9e )tandard )ea )tate ana*7)i)@
!ig< 5esolution Current =!5C> ?t9i) c9ec: o! i) )e*ected if u)ing t9e
additiona* WaMoS II Hig9 &e)o*ution $urrent and De-t9 +na*7)i) ?H&$@
)oftware -ac:age. In t9i) ca)e t9e H&$ i) not in)ta**ed and t9e o! i) not
acti.ated.@
If none i) )etD on*7 t9e recording of radar image) are carried out and wa.e ana*7)i)
i) omitted
'efault2 Sea State c9ec: o! i) )e*ected
Sea State 1rocessing2
Continuous measurement ?t9i) c9ec: o! i) )e*ected for continuou) monitoring
of t9e )ea )tate@
or manua**7 )e*ect time et$een measurements ?defau*t2 , min@ and
measurement duration ?defau*t2 ' min@. T9i) i) )et w9en a )-ecific monitoring
)c9edu*e i) reBuired ?e.g. mea)urement) )c9edu*e of 2' min e.er7 9ourX mean) t9e
time etween mea)urement) i) to e )et to /' min and t9e mea)urement duration
to 2' min@. + measurement duration of ' min mean) t9at Ku)t one mea)urement
wi** e done.
0veraging %ime of 1'D 2'D 3'D %' or ,' minute) indicate) t9e time frame for
a.eraging t9e )ea )tate re)u*t) tem-ora**7 ?defau*t2 2' min@. &ecommended time)
are 1' minute) for mo.ing )9i-) and 3' minute) for fi!ed )tation).
0veraging Inde4 i) an interna* -arameter for t9e Bua*it7 contro* ?defau*t2 '@.
Spatial 0veraging7 if t9i) i) )etD a )-atia* mean of a** )-ectra are ca*cu*ated for
eac9 $arte)ian ana*7)i) area and t9e )-atia* mean) are tem-ora* a.eraged.
If )-atia* a.eraging i) not )etD t9e ana*7)i) for eac9 $arte)ian ana*7)i) area i) done
)e-arate*7. S-atia* a.eraging i) u)ua**7 turned off for coa)ta* in)ta**ation) and
)tation) wit9 .aria*e )ea )tate).
'ata 1at<2 Indicate) t9e director7 and fo*der w9ere t9e mea)urement re)u*t) are )tored.
+dditiona**7D t9e free di): )-ace of t9e )e*ected dri.e i) di)-*a7ed. +n7 )u#directorie) for
t9e .ariou) WaMoS II data -roduct) wi** e created automatica**7 ?defau*t2 D2Y&adarY@.
!ard dis" space $arning On2 If t9i) c9ec: o! i) )e*ectedD WinWaMoS wi** gi.e a
warning if t9e corre)-onding director7 and di): )-ace w9ere t9e wa.e data i) )tored i)
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running out of )-ace. T9e warning wi** a--ear a) a -o-#u- window after eac9
mea)urement. &egard*e)) of t9i) )ettingD WinWaMoS wi** de*ete on a regu*ar a)i) t9e
o*de)t radar image) and wa.e )-ectra fi*e) in order to maintain )ufficient 9ard di):
ca-acitie). 0n*7 time )erie) fi*e) wi** e :e-t.
0ction after eac< measurement2 If reBuiredD it i) -o))i*e to acti.ate a atc9 Ko after
eac9 mea)urement. T9e atc9 fi*e i) named Su)er.atT. T9e Su)er.atT contain) con)o*e
command) w9ic9 are e!ecuted after it) ca**ing ?e.g. fi*e tran)fer)X -*ea)e a*)o refer to
+--endi! =atc9 1i*e)D -g. 11%@.
'ata #ac"up2 +n automatic data ac:u- i) -o))i*e 7 t9e atc9 fi*e Sac:u-.atT. T9i)
)tart) automatica**7 if free di): )-ace i) e*ow a )-ecified t9re)9o*d ?Mega7te@.
5rc+ive 4ata)
7 Ena*e8Di)a*e data ac:u-
ol,er t+an)
7 for fi*e) o*der t9an t9e )-ecified da7)
Start 2ime)
7 W9en to )tart an7 ac:u- -rocedure
O**set)
7 Data ac:u- -eriod
N0TE
T9e gi.en a.eraging inde! i) for interna* u)e on*7. It i) not recommended to c9ange
t9i) inde! -arameterZ
4.4..3 Measurement 1vent Han,ling
T9e WaMoS II mea)urement e.ent 9and*ing i) )-ecified 9ere. T9e)e o-tiona* )etting) are u)efu*
in ca)e WaMoS II )9ou*d on*7 mea)ure during )-ecified en.ironmenta* condition). T9e
ad.antage of )uc9 configuration i) to reduce an7 monitoring and recording during ca*m )ea )tate
condition).
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(igure !) Image o* t+e Measurement 1vent Han,ling tab o* con*iguration menu.
1ermanent Measurement if ?2
Wind speed is larger t<an a )-ecified .a*ue.
Sign. $ave <eig<t is larger t<an a )-ecified .a*ue.
1ea" $ave lengt< is in t<e range etween a )-ecified range 02' sign. $ave
<eig<t is larger t<an a )-ecified .a*ue.
3ncounter angle is in t<e range of a )-ecified degree range 02' sign. $ave
<eig<t is larger t<an a )-ecified .a*ue.
0ction after eac< measurement7 +fter eac9 mea)urementD t9e atc9 fi*e
SPE&M+NENT3SE&.=+TT i) ca**ed. It contain) free )e*ecta*e con)o*e command)
w9ic9 wi** e e!ecuted after a )-ecified wa.e e.ent 9a) occurred ?e.g. fi*e tran)fer)@.
Increase Interval if ?2
Wind speed is smaller t<an a )-ecified .a*ue. T9e mea)urement inter.a* can e
increa)ed to a u)er defined -eriod ?u)e t9e )etting) Increase, 2ime bet/een
measurements and Measurement ,uration@.
Significant =Sign.> $ave <eig<t is smaller t<an a )-ecified .a*ue. T9e
mea)urement inter.a* can e increa)ed to a u)er defined -eriod ?refer to2 increa)ed
time and mea)urement duration@.
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In 1igure 21D an e!am-*e )etting i) )9own. HereD t9e WinWaMoS wi** c9ange to -ermanent
mea)urement mode if t9e wind )-eed i) 9ig9er t9an 3' m8). It wi** a*)o c9ange into -ermanent
mea)urement mode if t9e encounter ang*e of t9e wa.e) re*ati.e to t9e .e))e* i) in t9e range
etween 2' and %' degree) and t9e )ignificant wa.e 9eig9t i) *arger t9an % meter). +dditiona**7D
)etting) 9a) een -re#configured t9at t9e recording wi** e decrea)ed to one mea)urement -er
9our if t9e )ignificant wa.e 9eig9t i) *e)) t9an 1 m and8or if t9e wind )-eed i) *e)) t9an 3 m8).
4.4..4 .artesian 2rans*ormation
Since t9e w9o*e radar image) wi** not e ana*7)edD a defined numer of $arte)ian ana*7)i) area)
are are cut out from t9e entire -o*ar image and tran)formed into $arte)ian coordinate). During
t9i) tran)formationD a earing correction wi** e done. T9e numerD )i>e and -o)ition of t9e)e
area) can e )e*ected 9ere ?)ee 1igure 22@. T9e )i>e of t9e ana*7)i) area can e o-tiona**7
)e*ectedD a*t9oug9 an area of 128 ! 2,/ i) recommended. T9e numer of image) for eac9
mea)urement c7c*e i) )-ecified 9ere ?defau*t2 32 image)@. T9e figure e*ow ?1igure 22@ -re)ent
t9ree o!e). T9e image )9ow) t9e $arte)ian Tran)formation menu wit9 an e!am-*e of 3
$arte)ian ana*7)i) area).
(igure !!) Image o* t+e .artesian 2rans*ormation tab o* WaMoS II con*iguration menu /it+
3 .artesian anal;sis areas.
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T9e numer of Cartesian analysis areas can e c9anged 7 c*ic:ing t9e arrow utton)D
or 7 direct*7 entering a numer. Ma!imum numer i) "D recommended i) 3 and defau*t
i) 1.
T9e si:e of t<e Cartesian analysis areas can e )e*ected from 128 ! 128 -i!e*) to
2,/ ! 2,/ -i!e*) ?defau*t2 128 ! 2,/ -i!e*)@.
T9e numer of images to e )tored can e )et from 1 image u- to 1'2% image). To get
u)efu* re)u*t) t9e minimum .a*ue i) 32 image) ?defau*t .a*ue@. T9i) mean)D for one
)tandard WaMoS II mea)urement a )eBuence of 32 radar image) i) )am-*ed. T9e numer
of image) mu)t e a -ower of 2 ?for in)tance 2
,
F 32@. T9i) radar fi*m )eBuence wi** e
direct*7 ana*7)ed after it) )am-*ing and recording.
T9e -o)ition of a Cartesian analysis area i) gi.en 7 t9e distance from t9e antenna and
t9e angle re*ati.e to t9e image 9eading direction.
T9e utton) (*0 m@ A*0m or (60 m@ A60m are u)ed for c9anging t9e distance of t9e
$artesian analysis areas from t9e antenna *ocation. 0ne o! from t9e *i)t mu)t e
)e*ected to c9ange t9e di)tance of a** o!e) a) a** $arte)ian ana*7)i) area) 9a.e t9e )ame
di)tance to t9e antenna. T9e di)tance of t9e o!e) mu)t not o.er*a- t9e ma!imum range
of t9e image.
T9e utton) (*BD A*B or (*0BD A*0B are u)ed for c9anging t9e angle of a $artesian
analysis area. +n7 c9ange) 9a) to e done )e-arate*7 for eac9 o!.
T9e utton Auto distri$ute i) u)ed to auto di)triute t9e )e*ected numer of o!e) in a
uniform wa7 o.er t9e entire -o*ar image.
T9e $ater dept< gi.e) t9e a.erage water de-t9 in t9e -articu*ar ana*7)i) area. In ca)e t9e
water de-t9 )ignificant*7 .arie) ?R , m@ in t9e mea)urement region D for eac9 $arte)ian
ana*7)i) areaD different $ater dept<s can e )-ecified manua**7. T9i) feature mu)t e
ena*ed on t9e configuration ta Station Setu- ?)ee c9a-ter %.%.1.1D -g. %'@.
'eadrange =Sampling delay range>2 T9e time de*a7 etween t9e -u*)e tran)mi))ion and
t9e )tart of t9e )am-*ing i) ca**ed dead range. T9e de*a7 corre)-ond) to t9e di)tance
etween t9e radar antenna and t9e eginning of t9e )am-*ing area. 1or )9ore#a)ed
in)ta**ation) t9e dead range can e increa)ed to )am-*e t9e )ea )tate furt9er awa7 from t9e
)9ore *ine.
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T9e c9ec: o! S!o) last radar image i) u)ed to under*a7 t9e $arte)ian ana*7)i) area)
wit9 t9e *a)t -o*ar image mea)ured in order to )im-*if7 an7 -*acing of eac9 o!. T9e
o!e) )9ou*d e -*aced in area) of a free .iew of t9e )ea )urface ?not )9adowed@ and i)
free of di)turing )ignature).
1or e.er7 $arte)ian ana*7)i) areaD t9e ao.e de)cried -arameter) *i:e o! numerD di)tanceD
ang*e and water de-t9 are di)-*a7ed in a *i)t additiona**7.
4.4..# 6a,ar
T9e e))entia* -arameter) of t9e radar )etting) and t9e antenna orientation are )-ecified in t9e
fo**owing 1igure 23.
(igure !3) Image o* t+e 6a,ar tab o* WaMoS II con*iguration menu.
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+ntenna )etting)2
0ntenna <eig<t aove sea level in meter) ?defau*t2 ,' m@.
%C Standy2 Two )etting) can e u)ed 7 WaMoS for )tarting and )to--ing t9e
radarX 2ouc+ ?e; or S/itc+
FR T9e touc+ ?e; )etting )end) a -u*)e of '., )ec at t9e eginning and t9e end of
eac9 mea)urement ?defau*t2 Touc9 :e7@.
FR T9e s/itc+ )etting )end) a -ermanent )igna* during t9e entire time of eac9
mea)urement.
0ntenna orientation7
T9e orientation of t9e radar image i) configured in accordance to t9e )tation and t9e
antenna *ocation.
1or a fi!ed )tation t9e on*7 reBuired information i) t9e S<ip Compass ?e.g. t9e direction of t9e
radar 9eading@. To )et u- t9i) .a*ueD t9e c9ec: o! Constant mu)t e c9o)en. 1or .e))e*
in)ta**ation)D t9e .e))e* cour)e i) gi.en 7 t9e com-a)) .ia NME+ in-ut ?)ee c9a-ter 3., NME+
In-ut -g. 21 and c9a-ter %.%.1.12 NME+D@. +*)o t9e orientation of t9e antenna in accordance to
t9e )9i-4) ow need) to e con)idered ?norma**7 t9i) i) )et to >ero@. If t9e 9eading )igna* of t9e
radar i) different to t9e rea* 9eading -o)ition of t9e radarD t9e difference 9a) to e )et u- in t9e
fie*d #o$ to 5adar. =ot9 ang*e) are rotated c*oc:wi)e re*ati.e to nort9. T9e fie*d 1icture
!eading cannot e c9anged.
&adar) can o-erate in different -u*)e mode)2 )9ortD medium or *ong -u*)e. WaMoS II need) )9ort
-u*)e radar information for t9e wa.e ana*7)i). T9e min. 1ulse 5epetition 8reDuency =158> i)
)et to en)ure t9at WaMoS II recei.e) radar data in )9ort -u*)e. T9e .a*ue of t9e minimum 158
)et) t9e oundar7 etween )9ort and medium P&1. If t9e recei.ed radar data 9a) a 9ig9er P&1
t9an t9e minimum 158D WaMoS II omit) t9e data )am-*ing and indicate) t9e )am-*ing error.
T9e actua* P&1 can .ar7 for different radar t7-e). 1or )etting t9e minimum P&1D it mandator7 to
c9ec: t9e corre)-onding radar manua*. If t9e e!act P&1 i) not :nownD )e*ect a *ow .a*ue. In t9i)
ca)eD t9e differentiation etween )9ort and medium -u*)e) cannot e made 7 WaMoS II.
T9e Image top direction con)ider) a** )etting) and ca*cu*ate) t9e direction of t9e to- of t9e radar
image. Norma**7D t9i) i) t9e direction of t9e radar 9eading.
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4.4..$ Vi,eo Settings
(igure !4) Image o* t+e Vi,eo Settings tab o* WaMoS II con*iguration menu.
In t9i) ta t9e )etting) for )am-*ing of radar image) are configured.
0'C Settings2
T9e )am-*ing -arameter) are configured 9ere.
Oscillator freDuency2 T9e 0)ci**ator freBuenc7 can e )e*ected etween 1' and
,' MH> in )te-) of 1 MH> ?defau*t2 2' MH>@.
#eam Settings2
T9e eam )am-*ing i) configured 9ere.
Samples per #eam2 T9e numer of .a*ue) w9ic9 are ta:en -er eam 7 t9e
)am-*e freBuenc7 are )-ecified 9ere. T9e 9ig9er t9e .a*ue i) c9o)enD t9e wider i)
t9e )am-*ed range of t9e radar image. Eac9 .a*ue etween 2,/ ?defau*t .a*ue@
and 2'%8 can e c9o)en.
Sync 1ulse 'ivisor2 T9i) .a*ue indicate) 9ow man7 eam) are )am-*ed and
)tored. +n7 c9oice of ta:ing eac+D ever; !
n,
D ever; 3
r,
or ever; 4
t+
-u*)e i) -o))i*e
?defau*t .a*ue2 e.er7 %
t9
-u*)e@. =ut t9i) )etting de-end) on t9e radar. It i)
recommended t9at aout 1,'' eam) -er radar rotation are )tored.
E.g.2 T9e radar i) generating %'"/ eam) -er rotation. In t9i) ca)e a S7nc Pu*)e
Di.i)or of 3 ?mean)2 e.er7 3
rd
-u*)e@ i) t9e e)t )etting.
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#earing 1ulse 'ivisor2 T9i) .a*ue indicate) 9ow man7 earing -u*)e) are )tored.
+n7 c9oice of ta:ing eac+D ever; !
n,
D ever; 4
t+
or ever; &
t+
earing i) -o))i*e
?defau*t .a*ue2 eac9 earing@. T9e numer of earing) )tored in t9e image mu)t e
*e)) t9an t9e 9a*f numer of eam) )tored -er radar rotation.
E.g.2 T9e radar i) generating %'"/ eam) -er rotation and WinWaMoS )tore)
a--ro!imate*7 1%'' eam) -er rotation. HereD t9e e)t )etting for =earing Pu*)e
Di.i)or i) e.er7 8
t9
earing.
#eam 0veraging7 T9i) .a*ue indicate) 9ow man7 eam) are a.eraged.
E.g.2 If four eam) are c9o)enD t9e)e four eam) are a.eraged and t9e re)u*ting
one i) )tored ?defau*t F 1@. =7 c9oo)ing a =eam +.eraging ot9er t9an 1D it 9a) to
e con)idered t9at t9i) wi** reduce t9e numer of eam) )tored -er radar rotationD
9ence t9e S7nc Pu*)e Di.ider 9a) to e reduced.
Signal %reatment
T9e in.ertingD de*a7 and am-*ification of t9e )igna*) are )et 9ere.
Inverted Sync 1ulse7 T9e )7nc -u*)e i) in.erted 7 t9e 9ardware.
Inverted !eading 1ulse7 T9e 9eading -u*)e i) in.erted 7 t9e 9ardware.
Inverted Video Signal7 T9e .ideo )igna* i) in.erted 7 t9e 9ardware.
Video Offset2 T9i) .a*ue i) )et to reduce t9e noi)e of t9e .ideo )igna*.
T9e *ower t9i) .a*ue i)D t9e 9ig9er t9e .ideo )igna* mu)t e )et to e recogni>ed
?defau*t F 2'@.
Video Gain2 T9i) .a*ue adKu)t) t9e am-*ification of t9e .ideo )igna*. T9e 9eig9t
of t9i) .a*ue increa)e) t9e am-*ification ?defau*t F 128@.
T9e o-timum )etting i) w9en ma!imum radar return ?w9ite -i!e*)@ a--ear in t9e
radar image on*7 for )o*id target) )uc9 a) .e))e*)D 9aror con)truction) or
ui*ding) on *and.
Sync 'elay2 T9i) .a*ue correct) a de*a7 etween t9e )7nc )igna* and t9e .ideo
)igna* if reBuired.
If t9e .ideo )igna* )tart) efore t9e )7nc )igna*D t9i) .a*ue mu)t e )et negati.e.
T9e dead range i) increa)ed 7 t9i) .a*ue automatica**7.
If t9e )7nc )igna* )tart) efore t9e .ideo )igna*D t9i) .a*ue mu)t e )et -o)iti.e. +n
interna* de*a7 i) generated to )7nc9roni>e t9e)e )igna*).
If t9e )7nc and .ideo )igna* are )7nc9roni>edD t9i) .a*ue i) ' ?defau*t .a*ue@.
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9se Watc<dog u::er2
T9i) o-tion i) )et to acti.ate t9e interna* u>>er two minute) efore t9e P$ i) re)tarted 7
t9e Watc9dog.
4.4..% 0et/or?
1or detai*) regarding t9e Networ: ta )ee t9e WaMoS NET in)ta**ation manua*.
4.4..& -rogram Mo,e
WaMoS II can run in t9ree different -rogram mode) ?)ee 1igure 2,@2
1. Mea)ure Mode ?defau*t mode@
2. Te)ting E Demo Mode
3. WaMoS Networ: Di)-*a7
T9e defau*t mode i) t9e Measure Mode. T9i) mode i) c9o)en for rea* time mea)urement.
(igure !#) Image o* t+e -rogram Mo,e tab o* WaMoS II con*iguration menu.
T9e %esting E 'emo Mode are on*7 u)ed for in)ta**ation or demon)tration -ur-o)e). In t9i)
modeD no radar data i) )am-*ed. T9erefore it i) a*)o not reBuired t9at a radar i) connected. In t9i)
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-rogram modeD rea* time WaMoS II mea)urement) ?)am-*ing and ana*7)i)@ are )imu*ated. Prior
to running t9i) modeD it i) nece))ar7 to )e*ect a director7 w9ere a*read7 e!i)ting radar fi*e) are
a.ai*a*e. =7 )tarting t9e demo modeD t9e -rogram create) te)t radar image) from t9e a*read7
recorded radar fi*e).
T9e WaMoS 2et$or" 'isplay i) u)ed to di)-*a7 t9e WaMoS II )creen on a c*ient P$ ?)e-arate
P$ and monitor@. T9i) o-tion gi.e) t9e o--ortunit7 to )et u- different *ocation) w9ere WaMoS II
and it) mea)urement re)u*t) are di)-*a7ed. It i) nece))ar7 for t9e c*ient P$ to 9a.e acce)) to t9e
9ard di): of t9e WaMoS II P$D or ot9 P$4) 9a.e acce)) to t9e )ame director7 of a )er.er
?networ: )9are fo*der@.
N0TE
T9e c*ient P$ cannot ta:e contro* of t9e WinWaMoS -rogram. No c9ange) of t9e
configuration can e done from t9e c*ient P$.
If 0llo$ Windo$ 5esi:ing i) mar:edD t9e &e)tore Down8Ma!imi>e utton can e u)ed for
)ca*ing t9e WinWaMoS window.
4.4..' @ualit; .ontrol
1or effecti.e inter-retation of t9e wa.e information recordedD WinWaMoS inc*ude) a Bua*it7
contro* function w9ic9 gi.e) an interna* Bua*it7 inde! to eac9 mea)urement. Eac9 data )et i)
mar:ed 7 a Interna* ;ua*it7 inde! ?I;@ to a**ow a re*iai*it7 c9ec: of t9e data. T9ereforeD t9i)
inde! i) an ea)7 too* to inter-ret t9e Bua*it7 of t9e data. T9e Bua*it7 contro* i) carried out for eac9
mea)urement during t9e wa.e ana*7)i) and t9e corre)-onding I; i) )tored in t9e WaMoS II data
9eader a) we** a) *i)ted in t9e time )erie) ?-*ea)e refer to c9a-ter /.2.7 Time Serie)2 P+&+ 8
MP+& 1i*eD -g. 1''@.
T9e fo**owing figure )9ow) t9e Bua*it7 contro* ta of t9e WaMoS II configuration menu. In t9i)
ta a** e))entia* configuration) can e )et.
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(igure !$) Image o* t+e @ualit; .ontrol tab o* WaMoS II con*iguration menu.
Fuality Control2 T9ere are two -o))ii*itie) to adKu)t t9e Bua*it7 contro*2
Off2 T9e Bua*it7 contro* i) )witc9ed off. T9i) mean) no interna* Bua*it7 inde!
?I;@ wi** e gi.en to t9e mea)urement) ? I; F #"@. T9i) )etting i) -re#configured
during in)ta**ation and commi))ioning and wi** remain unti* a data c9ec: 9a) een
done 7 0ceanWa.eS.
On2 T9e Bua*it7 contro* i) )witc9ed on. Eac9 mea)urement wi** get an I; \ '. +**
mea)urement) t9at -a)) t9e Bua*it7 contro* get an I; F '. Mea)urement) t9at do
not -a)) t9e Bua*it7 contro* get an I; R '. T9e rea)on w97 mea)urement) do not
-a)) t9e Bua*it7 contro* are due to man7 factor) )uc9 a)2 )ignificant wa.e 9eig9t
e*ow '.,mD wind )-eed *e)) t9an 3m8)D o)truction) ?*arge )9i-D i)*and)@ in t9e
radar .iewD etc. )ee Ta*e %. T9e re)u*t) of t9e WaMoS II ana*7)i) for
mea)urement) wit9 I; R ' are omitted. T9e)e mea)urement) Ku)t a--ear in t9e
time )erie)D wit9 a** -arameter) )et to #".
N0TE
It i) recommended t9at t9e Bua*it7 contro* i) acti.ated after a recommended data
c9ec: done 7 0ceanWa.eS.
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T9e -arameter) t9at inf*uence t9e interna* Bua*it7 inde! are2
Variance of t9e gra7 *e.e* ?minimum and ma!imum .a*ue@
?defau*t2 1 and ,''''@
3nergy ?minimum and ma!imum .a*ue@
?defau*t2 ,e#''8 and %''''''@
8it numer ?minimum and ma!imum .a*ue@
?defau*t2 3 and ,''@
51% C<ec" ?ma!imum de.iation for )ing*e and a** frame)@
?defau*t2 '.2 and '.1@
Graylevel ?minimumD ma!imum .a*ue and difference@
?defau*t2 1'D 2,,D 2,,@
Greylevel Mean ?minimum .a*ue@
?defau*t2 '@
#G2 level ?minimum and ma!imum .a*ue@
?defau*t2 1 and %''''@
Signals ?minimum and ma!imum .a*ue@
?defau*t2 2 and 3''''@
1dir 'ev. ?ma!imum .a*ue@
?defau*t2 1'@
T9e Interna* ;ua*it7 inde! I; i) defined a) fo**ow)2
%ale 47 Internal Fuality inde4 IF
I1 #es"ription
''' Bua*it7 of t9e mea)urement i) good
''1 radar ac: )catter )igna* i) too wea:
''2 a)7mmetric di)triution of t9e radar )igna* in t9e image )eBuenceX e.g. oi*#)*ic:D 9ea.7
rainfa**D etc.
''% in)ufficient )igna* in )-ectrumX wa.e -attern i) in)ufficient
'1' in)ufficient noi)e in )-ectrumX wind i) too *ow
'2' in)ufficient modu*ation of t9e radar ac: )catter
'%' -ea: direction .ariation i) too 9ig9X wea: wa.e )igna*
1'' ref*ection too )trong ?)9i-D i)*andD rea:water@
2'' no re*ia*e )igna* in )-ectrum
%'' image i) too dar:X e.g. no )ea c*utter or fai*ure of radar magnetron
""" current fit fai*ed
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T9e re)u*ting interna* Bua*it7 inde! for t9e mea)urement i) t9e )um of a** indice).
1or e!am-*e I; F 113 t9e interna* Bua*it7 inde! con)i)t) of2
''12 wea: ac: )catter )igna*
''22 a)7mmetric radar ac: )catter di)triution
'1'2 in)ufficient noi)e in )-ectrum
1''2 ref*ection) are too )trong
4.4..0 .alculation -arameters
In t9i) ta ?)ee 1igure 27@D t9e e))entia* .a*ue) for t9e wa.e ca*cu*ation are )et. T9e )ection i)
di.ided into t9ree *oc:)2
(ocation (imit)
&adar Parameter
Wa.e S7)tem)
(igure !%) Image o* t+e .alculation -arameters tab o* WaMoS II con*iguration menu.
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%.%.1.1'.1 (ocation (imit)
Wa.e mea)urement) 7 a nautica* L#and radar crucia**7 de-end on t9e t7-e of radarD t9e
in)ta**ation geometr7D and t9e mea)urement region it)e*f. In order to en)ure t9e e)t Bua*it7 of t9e
wa.e mea)urement) and to ado-t WaMoS II to en.ironmenta* condition)D -articu*ar -arameter)
9a.e to e adKu)ted.
T9e *ocation *imit) .a*ue) are2
Current speed limit7 Ma!imum current )-eed w9ic9 i) a**owed
for fi!ed )tation)2 t9i) .a*ue )9ou*d not e 9ig9er t9an , m8)
for mo.ing .e))e*)2 , m8) ] ma!imum )-eed of t9e .e))e* Vm8)W
8reDuency minimum7 T9e *owe)t freBuenc7 w9ic9 i) ta:en into account for t9e wa.e
ca*cu*ation ?defau*t2 '.'3, H>@.
8reDuency ma4imum7 T9e 9ig9e)t freBuenc7 w9ic9 i) ta:en into account for t9e wa.e
ca*cu*ation ?defau*t2 '.3, H>@.
Wave lengt< ma4imum7 T9e ma!imum wa.e *engt9 w9ic9 i) ta:en into account for t9e
wa.e ca*cu*ation ?defau*t2 ,'' m@.
%.%.1.1'.2 &adar Parameter
To determine an7 wa.e 9eig9t 7 u)ing radar tec9no*og7D it i) im-ortant to :now t9e t7-e of radar
and t9e in)ta**ation geometr7. To a**ow t9e u)e of different t7-e) of L#and radar) and to en)ure
t9e 9ig9e)t Bua*it7 of t9e wa.e mea)urement)D WaMoS II reBuire) .a*ue) to e a))igned to t9e
fo**owing -arameter)2
Signal S257 Se*ect 1 of % -o))i*e Signa* to 2oi)e 5atio ca*cu*ation form)
?defau*t2 SN& %@
#ias ?defau*t2 '.7@
Slope ?defau*t2 '.'13@
M%8 ?Modu*ation Tran)fer 1unction@ ?defau*t2 1@
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%.%.1.1'.3 Wa.e S7)tem)
T9e)e .a*ue) are reBuired to decide if t9e wa.e energ7 in t9e wa.e )-ectrum determined )9ou*d
e treated a) one )7)tem or two.
8reDuency7 Minimum di)tance of two wa.e )7)tem) in re*ation to freBuenc7
?defau*t2 '.'3 H>@.
'irection7 Minimum di)tance of two wa.e )7)tem) in re*ation to direction
?defau*t2 2, deg@.
3nergy7 Minimum -ercentage of t9e ma!imum energ7X treat) wa.e energ7 a) an
inde-endent wa.e )7)tem
?defau*t2 1' ^@.
S$ellGSea 1eriod7 $on)tant t9re)9o*d or .aria*e -eriod to decide w9et9er a wa.e )7)tem
i) deemed to e )ea or )we**. Wa.e )7)tem) wit9 -eriod) *arger t9an t9e *imiting -eriod
are regarded a) )we** )7)tem) ?defau*t2 1' )ec@.
+dditiona**7D t9e di)-*a7 of H
ma3
?ma!imum wa.e 9eig9t@ can e ena*ed. If t9i) i) ena*ed t9e
u)er 9a) t9e ai*it7 to c9oo)e in _$onfiguration 3)er Di)-*a7 ...` ?c9a-ter %.3.2.2@ t9at H
ma3
wi**
e di)-*a7ed on t9e 63I.
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4.4.. Sea State 5larm
If )-ecific )ea )tate condition) are e!ceededD WaMoS II can warn t9e u)er.
(igure !&) Image o* t+e Sea State 5larm tab o* WaMoS II con*iguration menu.
T9ere are t9ree -o))ii*itie) to )et a )ea )tate a*arm ?o-tiona*@. T9e )ea )tate a*arm wi** trigger if2
t9e mea)ured )ignificant wa.e 9eig9t i) *arger t9an a )-ecified .a*ue.
t9e mea)ured -ea: wa.e *engt9 i) wit9in a )-ecified range and t9e )ignificant wa.e 9eig9t
i) *arger t9an a )-ecified .a*ue.
t9e encounter ang*e etween t9e wa.e )7)tem and t9e )9i-T) cour)e i) wit9in a )-ecified
range and t9e mea)ured )ignificant wa.e 9eig9t i) *arger t9an a )-ecified .a*ue.
T9e different )ea )tate a*arm )etting) can e comined in an7 wa7. In ca)e of an a*armD a warning
window a--ear) on t9e )creen ?)ee 1igure 2"@. +dditiona**7D t9e a*arm interface can acti.ate an
o.era** warning )7)tem ?)ee c9a-ter 3.7.2 Hardware Error (ogging D@.
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(igure !') Image o* a Sea state alarm /in,o/.
4.4..! 0M15
T9e NME+ in-ut) ?)ee c9a-ter 3.%.NME+ In-ut@ can e configured in t9i) ta. Se*ect t9e )eria*
-ort and configure t9e aud rate of t9e interface and t9e numer of data#D )to-# and -arit7#it) for
eac9 indi.idua* $0M -ort. Mo)t )7)tem) u)e 8#1#N at %8'' aud. &efer to t9e manua* of 7our
de.ice for t9i) information.
WaMoS II can u)e t9e information -ro.ided 7 a na.igationa* )7)tem *i:e 6PS or a com-a))
wit9 NME+'183 out-ut. T9e NME+'183 )tandard de)crie) t9e data format for t9e)e
com-onent). T9ere i) no agreement aout t9e e*ectrica* -arameter) of t9e interface. Some
manufacturer) ma7 u)e a un)tandardi)ed interface. In man7 ca)e)D t9e connection can e wired
direct*7 to a &S#232 or &S#%22 -ort of a P$. In ot9er ca)e)D an interface con.erter i) nece))ar7.
To configure t9e NME+ in-ut and t9e $0M -ort for WaMoS II fo**owing -rocedure) 9a) to e
done2 Se*ect t9e $0M -ort of t9e NME+ in-ut and c*ic: t9e -ro-ertie) utton.
1igure 3' )9ow) an e!am-*e of t9e configuration of $0M -ort 1.
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(igure 30) Image o* t+e con*iguration o* .OM"port *or incoming 0M15 signals.
To add NME+ in-ut -re)) t9e 0dd Service ... utton. In t9e configuration window 1roperties
of 2M30 Service ? 1igure 31@ t9e fo**owing )-ecification) can e )et2
$0M -ort of t9e NME+ in-ut )tring
t7-e of )er.ice
addre)) of t9e NME+ in-ut
-o)ition of t9e de)ired )er.ice wit9in t9e NME+ )tring
format of t9e in-ut )tring
:ind of c9ec: for .a*id .a*ue.
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(igure 3) Image o* t+e selection o* 0M15 Service properties.
1or e!am-*eD to add t9e NME+ )er.ice Compass on $0M -ort 1 t9e NME+ in-ut )tring i)2
PHEHDTDD2,2.,DTM21
In t9e fo**owingD i) a )te- 7 )te- de)cri-tion of 9ow to add t9e NME+ )er.ice .ompass to t9e
configuration. T9e fir)t )te- i) to )e*ect t9e correct $0M -ort of t9e NME+ in-ut. In t9i)
e!am-*e it i) $0M -ort 1 ?$0M1@ ?)ee 1igure 32@2
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(igure 3!) Image o* t+e selection o* 0M15 service .OM port connection.
$9oo)e 4%ype of Service4 and )e*ect 4Compass4 from t9e *i)t ?)ee 1igure 33@ .
1igure 3% )9ow) 9ow to )e*ect t9e addre)) )tring from t9e -u** down menu 40ddress4 ?t9e two
Bue)tion mar:) )tand for wi*d#card c9aracter)@. It i) -o))i*e to edit t9e te!t fie*d if t9e needed
addre)) )tring i) not a.ai*a*e.
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(igure 33) Image o* t+e select 0M15 service 9.ompass9.
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(igure 34) Image o* t+e selection o* 0M15 a,,ress.
T9e ne!t )te- i) to )e*ect t9e H1osition of 8ieldH. In t9i) e!am-*e t9e com-a)) information i) at
-o)ition H)H ?)ee 1igure 3,@.
(igure 3#) Image o* t+e selection o* 0M15 service position.
Ne!tD t9e format of t9e fie*d can e )e*ected. T9e com-a)) direction can e )u--*ied in degree) or
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in radian). In t9i) e!am-*eD t9e com-a)) information i) gi.en in degree) ?)ee 1igure 3/@.
(igure 3$) Image o* t+e selection o* 0M15 service *ormat.
If a** )etting) for eac9 NME+ in-ut )er.ice are )e*ectedD t9e configuration can e confirmed 7
-re))ing t9e 4OI4#utton. T9e configuration window indicate) t9at t9e com-a)) )er.ice 9a) een
configured ?)ee 1igure 37@.
(igure 3%) Image o* t+e con*igure, 0M15 service.
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De-ending on t9e t7-e of )er.iceD anot9er $0M -ort and ot9er .a*ue) 9a.e to e )-ecifiedX
e.g. wind 2
Wind sensor <eig<t in meter) for t7-e of )er.ice *i:e /in, spee,2
In 1igure 38 t9e wind )en)or i) *ocated 1' m ao.e )ea *e.e*.
(igure 3&) Image o* t+e input o* /in, sensor +eig+t.
1urt9ermoreD for eac9 NME+ in-ut )er.ice a )-ecific :ind of c9ec: for an7 .a*id .a*ue mu)t e
)e*ected. HereD t9i) c9ec: for .a*id .a*ue i) e!em-*if7ing de)cried for t9e wind )en)or2
2o value c<ec"ing7 T9e .a*ue wi** not e c9ec:ed.
If a )tatu) )er.ice fie*d for t9e .a*ue i) de*i.ered in t9e NME+ )tringD t9e Value c<ec" y
service field can e acti.ated. In t9i) ca)eD t9e -o)ition of t9e )er.ice fie*d in t9e NME+
)tring and t9e )tring indicating t9e .a*id .a*ue mu)t e c9o)en. In 1igure 3" t9e wind
)-eed .a*ue at -o)ition 3 wi** e mar:ed a) .a*idD if t9e .a*ue of t9e )tatu) )er.ice fie*d i)
indicated wit9 5 at -o)ition ,X ot9erwi)e it wi** e mar:ed a) in.a*id.
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(igure 3') Image o* t+e selection o* vali, c+ec? b; service *iel,.
Value c<ec" y invalid value list can e u)ed if erroneou) or defau*t .a*ue) of t9e
c9o)en NME+ )er.ice are :nown. In ca)e of )e.era* erroneou) and8or defau*t .a*ue)D t9e
in.a*id .a*ue) mu)t e )e-arated 7 a comma. If one of t9e .a*ue) in t9e *i)t a--ear)D it i)
treated a) an in.a*id .a*ue ?)ee 1igure %'@.
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4.4..3 H6.
WaMoS II Hig9 &e)o*ution $urrent and De-t9 +na*7)i) ?H&$@ i) an e!tra )oftware -ac:age f
-urc9a)e. T9i) )oftware -ac:age de*i.er) tem-ora* and )-atia* data on )urface current) and t9e
at97metr7 wit9 a re)o*ution of 1' min in timeD and 1''m ! 1''m in )-ace. If t9e H&$ )oftware
-ac:age i) in)ta**edD additiona* configuration can e made in t9e H&$ ta. 0t9erwi)eD t9e H&$
ta i) not acti.ated ?See 1igure %1@. T9e corre)-onding configuration for H&$ i) de)cried in t9e
WaMoS II Hig9 &e)o*ution $urrent and De-t9 +na*7)i) ?H&$@ manua*.
(igure 4) Image o* t+e H6. tab o* WaMoS II con*iguration menu. Onl; activate, i* H6.
so*t/are is a,,itionall; installe,.
4.4.2 Menu Control 2 Menu Item/ 0at"!dog 3u44er 5&46
If t9e watc9dog u>>er re)ound)D it can e )to--ed 7 u)ing t9i) menu item or 7 -re))ing 1%.
T9i) can 9a--en on*7 during t9e watc9dog te)t) or if t9e o-erating )7)tem i) not re)-onding an7
more.
4.4.3 Menu Anal,sis
T9i) WaMoS II feature a**ow) -o)t -roce))ing of t9e radar raw data 7 u)ing t9ree ana*7)i)
-rocedure)2
Cartesian %ransformation7 create) $arte)ian image) ?M.$+&@ from -o*ar
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image) ?M.P0(@
Wave 0nalysis 1olar 8iles7 e!ecute) fu** wa.e ana*7)i) for )e.era* ana*7)i) area).
Wave 0nalysis Cartesian 8iles7 e!ecute) fu** wa.e ana*7)i) for eac9 ana*7)i) area.
(igure 4!) Image o* t+e submenu o* main menu 95nal;sis9 /+ile in install mo,e.
T9e H&$ -o)t -roce))ing of t9e radar raw data can e carried out 7 u)ing2
C1O %ransformation7 create) fu** $arte)ian image) ?M.$P0@ from -o*ar image) ?M.P0(@.
!5C 0nalysis 1olar 8iles7 e!ecute) H&$ ana*7)i) from -o*ar image) ?t9e additiona*
H&$ -ac:age i) needed@.
!5C 0nalysis C1O 8iles7 e!ecute) H&$ ana*7)i) from $P0 image) ?t9e additiona*
H&$ -ac:age i) needed@.
1or more information aout t9e .ariou) WaMoS II data fi*e)D -*ea)e refer to c9a-ter / WaMoS II
Data Product).
4.4.4 Menu 7est
In order to en)ure an o-timum u)age of WaMoS IID t9e )7)tem inc*ude) too*) to te)t indi.idua*
WaMoS II 9ardware com-onent). T9e te)t menu inc*ude) fi.e item) w9ic9 are e!-*ained in t9e
fo**owing c9a-ter).
(igure 43) Image o* t+e submenu o* main menu 92est9 /+ile in install mo,e.
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4.4.4. 2est WaMoS 4evice ...
T9e a)ic WaMoS II 9ardware function) can e te)ted 9ere. T9e fir)t and mo)t im-ortant )te- i)
to c9ec: if t9e )oftware i) a*e to connect to t9e 9ardware. =7 c*ic:ing on 2est WaMoS 4evice... a
window wi** -o-#u- ?1igure %%@.
Se*ecting S$onnection to WaMoS #R $onnectT wi** -roduce a )tatu) me))age. + )ucce))fu*
connection *et) a me))age a--ear T$onnection e)ta*i)9edT. T9ereafterD t9e remaining te)t utton)
are acti.e.
(igure 44) Image o* t+e 2est basic WaMoS II +ar,/are *unctions.
5ariou) te)t) are a.ai*a*e *i:e2
+*arm &e*a7
Motor &e*a7
HW 5er)ion ?Hardware 5er)ion@
(a)t Error
=earing Edge) -er ImageD +ntenna re-etition time &PTD Image Si>e
Te)t generator
S7nc Di.i)or
Eac9 te)t utton 9a) got current )tatu) information *ocated ne!t to or e*ow t9e utton. T9e
Sync 'ivisor ?rig9t )ide of t9e window@ can e )et to .a*ue) etween 1 and %. T9i) inf*uence) t9e
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-icture )i>e. T9e )tatu) window ?*ower -art of t9e window@ contain) t9e 9i)tor7 of a** te)t) w9ic9
9a.e een carried out. Se*ecting t9e OI utton wi** c*o)e t9i) window.
4.4.4.! 2est 0M15 Service ...
=7 c*ic:ing on 2est 0M15 Service... a window wi** -o-#u- ?1igure %,@. It di)-*a7) t9e current*7
incoming NME+ )er.ice). T9e *ate)t in-ut .a*ue) of eac9 NME+ )er.ice are -re)ented in t9e
u--er -art of t9e window. T9e gi.en time ?)9own in rac:et)@ inform) aout t9e *ate)t u-date
time. In t9e *ower -art of t9e -o-#u- windowD t9e entire incoming NME+ )tring i) di)-*a7ed.
N0TE
T9e NME+ )er.ice) are -re#configured during in)ta**ation and commi))ioning 7
0ceanWa.eS.
(igure 4#) Image o* t+e 2est o* 0M15 service.
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4.4.4.3 2est Watc+4og A
=7 c*ic:ing on 2est Watc+4og... a window wi** -o-#u- ?)ee 1igure %/@. T9i) )ection i) for te)ting
t9e integrated P$ Watc9dog. $*ic:ing on t9e Connect to Watc<dog utton *ead) to a )tatu)
me))age if a Watc9dog i) in)ta**ed. If no Watc9dog i) in)ta**edD t9e a$onnect to Watc9doga
me))age )9ow) aNo Watc9dog founda. If no Watc9dog i) foundD t9e Statu) me))age i) *an:.
0t9erwi)e t9e me))age )a7) a0Ca.
(igure 4$) Image o* t+e 2est Watc+,og menu.
Se*ecting Start Watc<dog acti.ate) t9e countdown to reoot t9e P$ and t9e 'o %rigger utton
re)et) t9e counter time to t9e origina* .a*ue of 3' )econd). T9e u>>er re)ound) during t9i) te)t.
+fter t9e countdown of 3' )econd)D t9e P$ re)tart). If t9e Watc9dog i) di)connected ?ca*e) are
not connected@ after t9e countdown of 3' )econd)D no reoot wi** occur.
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(igure 4%) Image o* t+e 2est Watc+,og menu /+ile t+e Watc+,og 2rigger
count,o/n is active.
4.4.4.4 2est 8ser 4ispla; ...
=7 c*ic:ing on 2est 8ser 4ispla;... a fi*e dia*ogue window wi** -o-#u- for )e*ection of a data fi*e.
T9e information of t9i) )e*ected data fi*e wi** e di)-*a7ed on t9e )creen wit9 a** configured
-arameter) of t9e 8ser 4ispla;.
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(igure 4&) Image o* t+e test user ,ispla;.
4.4.4.# 2est 54."Bevel
$*ic:ing on 2est 54."Bevel o-en) a window informing aout t9e incoming .ideo )igna*
?)ee 1igure %"@.
0n t9e *eft )ide of t9e window t9e current )etting) are di)-*a7ed. T9e centra* -art of t9e window
)9ow) t9e current -o*ar image. T9e co*or) refer to t9e radar ac:)catter inten)it7 ?.ideo )igna*X
*ac: no radar returnD w9ite ma!imum radar return@. =e*ow t9e -o*ar imageD t9e .ideo )igna* for
a -articu*ar eam i) di)-*a7ed. During t9e te)tD )e.era* eam) are di)-*a7ed )ucce))i.e*7 . 0n t9e
rig9tD t9e minimum ?*ue@D ma!imum ?red@ and mean ?*ac:@ radar ac:)catter ?.ideo )igna*@ for
t9e % Buadrant) are di)-*a7ed. 1or o-tima* WaMoS II )ea )tate o)er.ation)D it i) nece))ar7 to
a.oid )aturation and8or .ideo *e.e*) e7ond t9e detection t9re)9o*d. 1or o-timum recording t9e
+D$#(e.e* )9ou*d range etween ' and 2 5o*t).
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(igure 4') Image o* t+e 2est 54."Bevel.
1or de)cri-tion of t9e )etting) )ee c9a-ter %.%.1./. 5ideo Setting)D -g. %".
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6 Wave 0nalysis Soft$are7 Calc$ave
T9e WaMoS II wa.e ana*7)i) )oftware .alc/ave i) t9e -art of t9e )7)tem w9ic9 ta:e) care of
t9e determination of t9e )ea )tate -arameter). T9i) -art of t9e )oftware i) re)-on)i*e in deri.ing
t9e wa.e )-ectra and a** )tati)tica* )ea )tate -arameter) in rea* time. T9e .er)ion de)cried in t9e
fo**owing i)2 $a*cwa.e 3.%.
WinWaMoS -ro.ide) t9e $arte)ian radar image )eBuence) for eac9 ana*7)i) area
?)ee c9a-ter %.%.1.% $arte)ian Tran)formationD@. 1or eac9 of t9o)e ana*7)i) area)D 2#dimen)iona*
wa.e numer )-ectrumD t9e 2#dimen)iona* freBuenc7 direction )-ectrumD t9e 1#dimen)iona*
freBuenc7 )-ectrumD and t9e time )erie) for t9e wa.e and current -arameter) are determined.
Wind *og) and .e))e* cour)e *og) can a*)o e generated if a--ro-riate data are a.ai*a*e.
T9e -rocedure and )te-) of ca*cu*ating from radar raw image to determine t9e wa.e and current
-arameter) can e )e-arated into t9e fo**owing2
1. Sampling of t<e polar radar image seDuences7 T9e 9ardware )am-*e) a )eBuence of digita*
radar image) of t9e )ea )urface and )tore) t9e )eBuence on t9e 9ard dri.e ?c9a-ter /.2.1@.
2. Cartesian %ransformation7 1or t9e wa.e ana*7)i)D a defined numer of rectangu*ar )u
area)D ca**ed $arte)ian ana*7)i) area)D are e!tracted from t9e entire -o*ar radar image and i)
tran)formed into $arte)ian coordinate). T9e )i>e of t9e ana*7)i) areaD it) -o)ition and t9e
*engt9 of t9e time )erie) i) configura*e in t9e install mo,e ?)ee c9a-ter %.%.1.% $arte)ian
Tran)formationD and c9a-ter /.2.2@.
3. 'iscrete 8ourier %ransformation7 T9e )eBuence of $arte)ian radar image) i) tran)formed
into a 3D#wa.e numer freBuenc7 )-ectrum 7 a--*7ing a di)crete 1ourier Tran)formation.
%. 8iltering t<e +'(image spectrum and surface current determination7 T9e di)-er)ion
re*ation i) a--*ied a) a and#-a)) fi*ter to )e-arate t9e energ7 a))ociated wit9 t9e ocean wa.e)
from t9e ac:ground noi)e. +dditiona**7D t9e )urface current) are determined.
,. 'etermination of t<e unamiguous )'(image spectrum7 T9e unamiguou) wa.e numer
)-ectrum i) otained 7 integrating o.er t9e freBuenc7 domain and a--*7ing a modu*ation
tran)fer function ?MT1@ ?)ee c9a-ter /.2.%@.
/. Computation of t<e directional $ave spectrum7 T9e 2D wa.e numer )-ectrum from t9e
wa.e numer domain i) tran)formed into t9e freBuenc7 direction domain ?)ee c9a-ter /.2.,@.
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7. 'etermination of t<e freDuency spectrum and all ot<er sea state parameters7 Se.era*
)tati)tica* wa.e -arameter) are deri.ed from t9e 1D#wa.e )-ectrum ?)ee c9a-ter /.2./D /.2.7D
and /.2.8@.
8. 'etermination of t<e mean $ave parameter over a c<osen time interval7 T9e mean
2D wa.e )-ectrum i) determined 7 )-ectra* a.eraging.
T9e re)u*t) and generated data fi*e) of t9e different ana*7)i) )te-) wi** e )tored in )e-arate
fo*der) on t9e 9ard dri.e. T9e fi*e name con.ention and t9e data format are de)cried in
c9a-ter /.1 and /.2.
In ca)e of an ana*7)i) fai*ureD t9e mea)urement i) di)carded. + corre)-onding error code and
me))age i) )tored in an error *og fi*e named S$E&&QMMGGR.(06T *ocated a*)o in t9e
WaMoS II wor:ing director7 ?e.g. $2YWinWaMoS@. De)cri-tion of t9e ana*7)i) error) are gi.en in
t9e +--endi! , +--endi! $a*cwa.e Error (og 1i*e D -g. 12% and +--endi! / +--endi!
$a*cwa.e Error $ode)D -g. 12,.
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& WaMoS II 'ata 1roducts
+) de)cried ao.eD WaMoS II create) different :ind) of data -roduct). T9e)e data fi*e) are )a.ed
according a certain -rinci-*e. T9e fi*e name) of t9e data -roduct) contain date and time of t9e
mea)urement and t9e t7-e of t9e data -roduct.
Ta*e , gi.e) t9e )tandard wa.e and current -arameter) wit9 t9e corre)-onding accurac7 a)
de*i.ered 7 WaMoS II. T9e re)o*ution de-end) on t9e t7-e of L#and radar w9ic9 i) u)ed and
t9e )-ecific in)ta**ation configuration). T7-ica* .a*ue) are -ro.ided a) fo**ow)2
%ale 67 WaMoS II $ave and current parameters and accuracy.
0ae parameter A""ura",
2D wa.e numer )-ectrum n8a
2D freBuenc7 direction )-ectrum n8a
1D freBuenc7 )-ectrum n8a
Significant wa.e 9eig9t b '.,m or 1'^
2
Mean -eriod ?Mean >ero u-#cro))ing -eriod@ b '.,)
Pea: -eriod b '.,)
Mean wa.e direction b 2c
Pea: direction b 2c
Integrated wa.e )-reading n8a
Pea: wa.e *engt9 b 1'^
1
)t
and 2
nd
-ea: -eriod
3
for )we** and wind )ea b '.,)
1
)t
and 2
nd
-ea: wa.e *engt9 for )we** and wind )ea b 1'^
1
)t
and 2
nd
-ea: direction for )we** and wind )ea b 2c
Surface current .e*ocit7 b '.2m8)
Surface current direction b 2c
T9e fi*e name con.entionD t9e data format) and t9e 9eader of t9e data fi*e) are de)cried in t9e
fo**owing c9a-ter).
2
De-ending on w9ic9 one i) *arger.
3
T9e fir)t and )econd -ea: refer) to t9e fir)t and )econd energ7 ma!imum in t9e freBuenc7#direction )-ectrum.
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&.* 8ile 2ame Convention
T9e WaMoS II data -roduct) are named wit9 re)-ect to t9e data acBui)ition time and t9e t7-e of
-roduct. +** data fi*e name) are formed in t9e fo**owing format2
GGGGMMDDHHMMSSS.ELT w9ere t9e *etter) re-re)ent
GGGG2 % digit) for t9e 7earD
MM2 2 digit) for t9e mont9D
DD2 2 digit) for t9e da7D
HH 2 2 digit) for t9e 9ourD
MM2 2 digit) for t9e minute of t9e acBui)ition timeD
SSS2 3 *etter) for t9e )tation identificationD
ELT2 E!ten)ion of data fi*e corre)-onding to )-ecific data t7-e.
N0TE2
T9e date in t9e fi*e name i) not e4actD i.e. it can differ )e.era* )econd) from t9e
true time of data recording. If neededD t9e true date8time ?accurate to fraction) of a
)econd@ 9a) to e otained from t9e *rame ,ata section of t9e fi*e 9eader
?)ee +--endi! of Po*ar Image@. P*ea)e noteD t9at t9e accurac7 of WaMoS II time)
de-end) on t9e $P3 c*oc:8e!terna* timer u)ed.
WaMoS II data i) )tored in )u#directorie) wit9 re)-ect to data t7-e ?raw dataD )-ectraD time
)erie)@ ?)ee 1igure ,'@. T9e corre)-onding e!ten)ion) and t9e name) of t9e )u#directorie) are
*i)ted in Ta*e /. T9e )u#directorie) are created automatica**7 7 )etting t9e TData Pat9T ?)ee
c9a-ter %.%.1.2 Mea)urement@.
S-ectra and time )erie) are a.ai*a*e a) )ing*e or )-atia* mean and tem-ora* a.eraged
mea)urement). S-atia* in)tantaneou) mea)urement) are t9en a.eraged o.er t9e numer of
ana*7)i) area). To a*)o generate )tati)tica* mean)D t9e data i) a*)o tem-ora**7 a.eraged. T9e
a.eraging time inter.a* i) )e*ected 7 t9e u)er. T9e defau*t a.eraging time i) 2' minute).
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(igure #0) Image o* t+e main ,irector; an, sub",irectories o* WaMoS II.
%ale &7 WaMoS II standard products@ t<e su(directories and t<e e4tensions of t<e data files.
0aMoS II produ"t #ire"tor, E8tension
Po*ar imageD radar raw data D2Y&adarYP0(+&Y M.P0(
$arte)ian imageD radar raw data
# )ing*e $arte)ian image di_
D2Y&adarY&+WD+T+Y M.$+&
M.$+QiR
2D#wa.e numer )-ectrum
# )ing*e mea)urement of $arte)ian o! di_
# tem-ora* a.eraged mea)urement of $arte)ian
o! di_
# )ing*e mea)urement
?)-atia**7 a.eraged o.er a** o!e)@
# a.eraged mea)urement
?)-atia**7 and tem-ora**7 a.eraged@
D2Y&adarYD2SPE$Y
M.D2QiR
M.M2QiR
M.D2S
M.D2M
1reBuenc7#direction )-ectrum
# )ing*e mea)urement of $arte)ian o! di_
# tem-ora* mea)urement mea)urement of
$arte)ian o! di_
# )ing*e mea)urement
?)-atia**7 a.eraged o.er a** o!e)@
# a.eraged mea)urement
?)-atia**7 and tem-ora**7 a.eraged@
D2Y&adarY1THSPE$Y
M.1TQiR
M.1MQiR
M.1TH
M.1TM
1D#wa.e )-ectrum
# )ing*e mea)urement of $arte)ian o! di_
# tem-ora* mea)urement of
$arte)ian o! di_
# )ing*e mea)urement
?)-atia**7 a.eraged o.er a** o!e)@
D2Y&adarYD1SPE$Y
M.D1QiR
M.M1QiR
M.D1S
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0aMoS II produ"t #ire"tor, E8tension
# a.eraged mea)urement
?)-atia**7 and tem-ora**7 a.eraged@
M.D1M
Time )erie)
# )ing*e mea)urement of $arte)ian o! di_
# )ing*e mea)urement
?)-atia**7 a.eraged o.er a** o!e)@
# )ing*e mea)urement
?)-atia**7 a.eraged o.er a** o!e)@
# a.eraged mea)urement
?)-atia**7 and tem-ora**7 a.eraged@
D2Y&adarY P+& QiRM.MD
PECQiRM.MD
MP+QiRM.MD
MPEQiRM.MD
=inM.MD ;fi*eM.MX
ParaM.MD Pea:M.MD
M-arM.MD M-e:M.MD
w*ogM.MD c*ogM.M
T9e fi*e) *i)ted ao.e are created w9i*e t9e )7)tem run) in mea)uring mode.
&.) WaMoS II 'ata 8ormats
+** WaMoS II data fi*e) )uc9 a) -o*ar image)D $arte)ian image) and a** )-ectra inc*ude an +S$II
9eader. T9e 9eader )tart) wit9 t9e WaMoS II configuration -arameter). Eac9 *ine )tart) wit9 a
:e7word of u- to fi.e c9aracter)D e!ce-t for t9e comment *ine w9ic9 a*wa7) )tart) wit9 $$. T9e
)i!t9 c9aracter i) a*wa7) a *an:D fo**owed 7 t9e .a*ueD w9ic9 can e a rea* D an integer or a
)tring de-ending on t9e -arameter.
+ commentD denoted 7 t9e )tarting )eBuence $$D can fo**ow t9e .a*ue de)criing t9e entr7 in
more detai*. Mi))ing .a*ue) are )et to #"D #".'D #"".'.
T9e 9eader information i) di.ided into certain )ection) 7 comment *ine). T9e )ection) are
named 7 t9e WaMoS II )oftware modu*e) u)ed for generating t9e )u)eBuent out-ut
?)ee c9a-ter /.2.3 Wa.e S-ectrum -g. "1@.
T9e *a)t *ine of t9e 9eader )tart) wit9 t9e E0H#:e7word ?SEnd 0f HeaderT@. Eac9 *ine end) wit9
a carriage return fo**owed 7 a new *ine c9aracter ?'D'+9@. T9e fir)t data 7te i) t9e ne!t 7te
after t9e new *ine c9aracter in t9e E0H *ine. 1or eac9 data fi*e t7-eD an e!am-*e of a 9eader and
t9e e!-*anation of t9e :e7word) i) gi.en in t9e +--endice).
T9e 9ig9er t9e -roce))ing *e.e* of data ?from radar image to 1D#wa.e )-ectrum@ i) t9e more
information i) added to t9e 9eader.
1or in)tance2
T9e 9eader of t9e radar image ?M.P0(@ inc*ude) t9e WaMoS II configuration information
-arameter).
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T9e 9eader of t9e $arte)ian image ?M.$+&@ inc*ude) t9e WaMoS II configuration
information a) we** a) t9e information aout t9e *ocation and dimen)ion of t9e ana*7)i)
area and t9e numer of $arte)ian image).
T9e fo**owing WaMoS II data -roduct) ?-o*ar image)D carte)ian image)D 2D wa.e numer
)-ectrumD 2D freBuenc7#direction )-ectrumD etc.@ are de)cried in more detai*.
9.2.1 :olar Image &iles
T9e SM.P0(T data fi*e) con)i)t of an +S$II 9eader inc*uding t9e WaMoS II configuration
information and t9e unformatted data of fu** radar image) ?one radar image re-re)ent) one
rotation of t9e radar antenna@. T9e numer of radar image) cou*d e )et u- to 2D 17D 33D /,D 12"D
2,7D ,13 or 1'2,. +n e!am-*e of t9e 9eader and e!-*anation) of t9e 9eader :e7word) are )9own
in a--endi! 2.1E!am-*e of Header of a Po*ar Image D -g. 11, and a--endi! 2.2 Ce7word) of t9e
Po*ar HeaderD -g. 117.
Su)eBuent to t9e +S$II 9eaderD t9e data )ection of a P0( fi*e contain) a )eBuence of nt radar
raw image). Eac9 image in t9e fi*e i) )tored a) a matri! of nr -i!e* in range and n, -i!e* in
direction. Ten digit) indicate t9e numer of 7te) of t9e fo**owing -o*ar image. Eac9 new image
)tart) wit9 t9e)e ten digit). T9e -o*ar image) are )tored unformatted.
T9e radar ac: )catter -ower i) gi.en in gra; levels from ' to %'", w9erea) ' corre)-ond) to no
radar return ?*ac: co*our in t9e radar image@ and %'", to t9e ma!imum radar return ?w9ite
co*our in t9e radar image@. Eac9 .a*ue ?two 7te)@ re-re)ent) one -i!e* of t9e -o*ar imageD
organi>ed in range and a>imut9. T9e )i>e of t9e data fi*e de-end) on t9e radar re)o*ution and t9e
numer of image) to e )a.ed. + M.P0( fi*e contain) t9e earing informationD ut i) not earing
corrected.
;eneral Information
Data t7-e &adar ac: )catter image ?P0(@
Data content I<n,CnrCDntE= unca*irated radar ac: )catter
nd Numer of ra7)
nr Numer of -i!e*) in range
nt Numer of image) in fi*e) V2 to 1'2,W
Data format2 fi*e 9eader2 +S$II data2 ?main*7@ inar7
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Measure %nit
Digiti>ed ac: )catter &e*ati.e ac: )catterD )ca*ed to eit9er 8it ?'#2,,@ or 12 it ?'#%'",@ integer
&ile Information Remar<s
1i*e *ocation QHD#*ae*R2YQdata#
director7RYP0(+&Y
e.g. 4D2YradarYP0(+&Y4
Su directorie) AYP0(+&YQGGGGMMD
DHHR
e.g.4D2YradarYP0(+&Y2''"1231'8Y4 ?o-tiona*@
1i*e )uffi!?e)@ M.P0(
&ile Naming Conention
1ormat $ode QGGGGMMDDHHmm))R
QrigidR.QSuffi!R
e.g. 2''8122'1"389e*.P0(
GGGG Gear
MM Mont9 ?'1 to 12@
DD Da7 ?1 to 31@
HH Hour ?' to 23@
mm Minute ?' to ,"@
)) Second) ?' to ,"@
rigid 3 *etter ID code of WaMoS II -*atformD )tation ID
Time reference $P3 c*oc:
&ile Si4e
6enera* e)timate
?neg*ecting 9eader@
$a*cu*ate from )etting) ndMnrMntM2 V=7teW
E8amples nrF2,/DndF18''DntF33 e 28 M=
nrF,12DndF23''DntF33 e 72 M=
$.!.. 4ata 4escription
T9e -o*ar fi*e) contain digiti>ed radar raw image) a) 2#D matrice). T9e two dimen)ion)
corre)-ond to t9e numer of ra7) ?nd@ and t9e )am-*e) in range ?nr@. If t9e -o*ar fi*e inc*ude)
more t9an one radar imageD eac9 2#D image matri! i) )tored inde-endent*7 and )e-arated 7 t9e
image )i>e. Note t9at for eac9 radar image t9e numer of )am-*e) in range i) fi!ed and t9e
numer of ra7) can .ar7D 9ence t9e image )i>e i) not fi!ed. T9e numer of ra7) i) determined 7
t9e image )i>e di.ided 7 t9e numer of range )am-*e). T9e numer of range )am-*e) i) gi.en in
t9e 9eader. Eac9 radar image co.er) t9e fu** antenna )wee- ?'#3/' degree@ wit9 a fi!ed range.
T9e numer of image) )tored in a fi*e i) fi!ed and noted in t9e fi*e 9eader. W9i*e t9e numer of
-i!e*) ta:en in range i) a*wa7) t9e )ame for a** image) in a fi*eD t9e numer of *oo: direction)
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recorded mig9t differ a) it de-end) on t9e radar rotation time t9at )*ig9t*7 .arie) for different
antenna )wee-). If t9e antenna rotation i) )*owD more ra7) are recorded w9erea) fewer ra7) are
)tored in ca)e of a fa)ter )wee-.
/.2.1.1.1 1i*e Name 8 Date of Data &ecording
T9e fi*e name i) com-o)ed of a date )tringD t9e )tation ID ?3 c9ar ID code@ and t9e e!ten)ion
F.-OB. T9e date )tring format i) )-ecified in t9e *i)t ao.e.
N0TE2
T9e date gi.en in t9e fi*e name corre)-ond) to t9e acBui)ition date8time of t9e first
radar image )tored in t9e radar image )eBuence.
T9e date in t9e fi*e name i) not e4actD i.e. it can differ )e.era* )econd) from t9e
true time of data recording. If neededD t9e true date8time ?accurate to fraction) of
a )econd@ 9a) to e otained from t9e *rame ,ata section of t9e fi*e 9eader
?)ee +--endi! of Po*ar Image@.
P*ea)e noteD t9at t9e accurac7 of WaMoS II time) de-end on t9e $P3
c*oc:8e!terna* timer u)ed.
/.2.1.1.2 =it De-t9
T9e ac: )catter data i) )tored a) eit9er 8 it or 1/ it integer .a*ue) de-ending on t9e WaMoS II
9ardware .er)ion. T9e difference i) indicated in t9e fi*e 9eader. In ca)e of a 1/ it .er)ionD on*7
12 it contain t9e radar raw dataD % it) are re)er.ed for additiona* radar information *i:e radar
earing -u*)e). In ca)e of 8 it 9ardwareD a** it) are u)ed to 9o*d image informationD wit9 t9e
e!ce-tion of t9e fir)t 7te in eac9 ra7.
T9u)D t9e data range i) V'#%'",W for t9e 1/ it 9ardware and V'#2,,W for t9e 8 it 9ardware.
/.2.1.1.3 =ac: Scatter $oding
Since t9e radar ac: )catter recei.ed 7 nautica* radar i) not ca*iratedD t9e digiti>ed ac: )catter
can not e tran)formed into true energ7 .a*ue). In)teadD t9e )tored data i) a re*ati.e mea)ure of
ac: )catter t9at de-end) on t9e -articu*ar radar and t9e WaMoS II )et#u-. T9u)D radar image)
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ta:en at t9e )ame mea)urement )iteD wit9 t9e )ame L#and radar and an identica* WaMoS II )et#
u- can e direct*7 com-ared. W9erea) t9e ac: )catter ta:en at different )ite) wi** a*wa7) differ
in term) of ac: )catter .a*ue)D image )i>e) and re)o*ution. In additionD no correction) are a--*ied
to t9e recorded rig9tne)). T9e data i) )tored as receive, b; t+e ra,ar. T9u)D de-ending on t9e
radar am-*ifierD u)ua**7 a range de-endenc7 of t9e recei.ed ac: )catter can e )eenD i.e. remote
target) gi.e a *ower return t9an target) c*o)er to t9e radar. T9i) range de-endenc7 u)ua**7 doe)
not oe7 t9e radar eBuationD a) a** commercia* radar) u)e interna* am-*ifier) t9at -art*7
com-en)ate t9e range de-endenc7. In additionD t9e fi*e) ma7 contain noi)e )igna*) generated 7
t9e radar.
$.!..! (ormat 4escription
T9e fi*e) )tart wit9 a -*ain te!t 9eader in +S$II format )ummari>ing information on a** data
-roce))ing )te-) u)ed to retrie.e t9e data in t9e fi*e)D )tarting wit9 raw data acBui)ition. +fter t9e
*a)t 9eader *ineD t9e data )ection )tart). T9e radar raw data i) )tored in inar7 format.
+** information needed to read -o*ar fi*e) can e otained from t9e fi*e 9eader and t9e data
)ection. 1rom t9e fi*e 9eaderD t9e numer of image) )tored in t9e fi*eD t9e numer of )am-*e) in
range and t9e it de-t9 are needed to read t9e raw data w9i*e t9e numer of radar eam) ?ra7)@ in
an image can .ar7 from image to image and need) to e ta:en from t9e data )ection.
/.2.1.2.1 1i*e Header
Header information of intere)t can e otained 7 )earc9ing for t9e a--ro-riate :e7word. Eac9
*ine in t9e 9eader )ection )tart) wit9 a :e7word ?ma!ima* , c9ar)@ fo**owed 7 one or more
.a*ue) and a comment de)criing t9e entr7 after t9e comment mar:er ... Mi))ing 9eader .a*ue)
are )et to #"D #".'X #"".'A de-ending on t9e data t7-e. T9e 9eader information i) di.ided into
)ection) 7 comment *ine) naming t9e WaMoS II )oftware modu*e) u)ed for generating t9e
)u)eBuent out-ut. $omment *ine) )tart) wit9 4$$4 or 4M4. T9e *a)t 9eader *ine i) mar:ed 7 t9e
:e7word 1OH ?end of 9eader@. +n e!am-*e of a P0( fi*e 9eader i) gi.en in t9e +--endi!.
To read a -o*ar fi*eD .a*ue) for t9e :e7word) 08M61D (I(O and 45GI2 need to e read2
08M61 indicate) t9e numer of image) )tored in t9e fi*eD
(I(O i) t9e numer of )am-*e) in range and
45GI2 i) needed to define t9e data t7-e of t9e read .aria*e.
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45GI2 can 9a.e two different .a*ue)2
'0#I% J 2 T9e data i) )tored a) an 8 it integer
'0#I% *)2 T9e data i) )tored a) a 1/ it integerD u)ing 12 it) for data and % it) for
additiona* info.
mi))ing '0#I%2 T9e data wa) recorded 7 an o*der )oftware .er)ion. In t9i) ca)eD
D+=IT i) a*wa7) )et to 484
/.2.1.2.2 Data Section
T9e data )ection of a P0( fi*e contain) a )eBuence of nt radar raw image). Eac9 image in t9e fi*e
i) )tored a) a matri! of nr -i!e* in range and n, -i!e* in direction. T9e fir)t information for eac9
image in t9e fi*e i) t9e image )i>e in 7te. T9i) .a*ue i) )tored a) +S$II numer.
In a fir)t )te-D t9i) image )i>e 9a) to e read to deri.e t9e numer of ra7) n,.
N0TE2
0, can .ar7 from image to image wit9in t9e )ame fi*e.
+fter t9e image )i>eD t9e image data fo**ow) a) a inar7 2D matri! of nr co*umn) time) n, row).
T9i) -attern i) re-eated for a** nt )ing*e image) in t9e fi*e. Data )torage de-end) on t9e it de-t9
of t9e dataD indicated 7 t9e 45GI2 :e7word )et in t9e 9eader )ection and 9a) to e accounted for
w9i*e reading.
In ca)e D+=IT i) )et to 8 ?or t9i) :e7 i) mi))ing@D t9e image )i>e i) a / digit integer .a*ue ?+S$IID
inc*uding *an:)@. To otain t9e numer of ra7) n,D t9e fi*e )i>e 9a) to e di.ided 7 t9e numer
of )am-*e) in rangeD a) gi.en 7 t9e (I(O :e7word in t9e 9eader .a*ue2
n, =
image )i>e
nr
Wit9 t9i) informationD a matri! I ?nrDnd@ to 9o*d t9e image can e created. T9e read .aria*e t7-e
9a) to in #yte =J it integer>.
In ca)e D+=IT i) )et to 12D t9e image )i>e i) a 1' digit integer .a*ue ?+S$IID inc*uding *an:)@.
To otain t9e numer of ra7) n,D t9e image )i>e 9a) to e di.ided 7 t9e numer of )am-*e) in
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rangeD a) gi.en 7 t9e (I(O :e7word in t9e 9eader .a*ue. HereD t9e data it de-t9 of 1/ 9a) to e
accounted for 7 a factor of 22
n, =
image )i>e
2nr
T9e 2d image matri! i) gi.en 72 I ?nrDnd@. T9e .aria*e t7-e of t9e matri! i) integer =*& it>.
1rom t9e two image data 7te)D t9e fir)t % it) of t9e 9ig9er 7te do not contain ac: )catter
information ut are re)er.ed for ot9er information. W9en reading t9e dataD a*wa7) ma:e )ure t9at
t9e)e it) are )et to '.
/.2.1.2.3 =earing Pu*)e
In additionD t9e fir)t 7te of data in eac9 ra7 9o*d) t9e radar earing -u*)e in t9e *owe)t itD i.e.
t9e data in t9i) fir)t 7te i) on*7 coded wit9 7 it. T9e earing -u*)e information in t9e *owe)t it
can e u)ed to correct irregu*aritie) of t9e antenna rotation during t9e )wee-.
In t9e 9ig9 7te of fir)t image .a*ue of eac9 ra7D t9e radar earing -u*)e and ot9er radar f*ag) are
)tored ?if a.ai*a*e@. T9e earing -u*)e information in it , i) a*wa7) a.ai*a*e and can e u)ed to
correct irregu*aritie) of t9e antenna rotation during t9e )wee-. T9e figure i**u)trate) t9e 7te order
and u)age.
(igure #) Image o* t+e bit structure o* a polar image <45GI2H!=.
In ca)e t9at more t9an one image i) )tored in a fi*e ?)ee :e7word 08M61@D u)e a *oo- to read a**
image).
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9.2.2 Cartesian Image &iles
1rom t9e fu** -o*ar imageD a defined numer ?de-ending on t9e )et#u-@ of rectangu*ar )u area)D
t9e Sana*7)i) area)TD are cut out and tran)formed into $arte)ian grid). + earing correction i) a*)o
done during t9i) tran)formation. T9e numerD )i>e and -o)ition of t9e)e area) are )e*ected in t9e
)ection of t9e WaMoS II configuration menu ?)ee c9a-ter %.%.1.% $arte)ian Tran)formation@.
T9e *ocation of t9e ana*7)i) area i) determined 7 t9e di)tance and orientation from t9e antenna
in re*ation to t9e -o*ar 9eading. T9e re)u*ting data fi*e) are ca**ed $arte)ian image) and 9a.e t9e
e!ten)ion SM.$+&T D re)-ecti.e*7 SM.$+1T ?=o! 1@D SM.$+2T ?=o! 2@D A .
(i:e t9e -o*ar image)D t9e $arte)ian data fi*e) )tart wit9 a 9eader inc*uding t9e WaMoS II
configuration -arameterD fo**owed 7 information aout t9e *ocation and dimen)ion of t9e
ana*7)i) area and t9e numer of $arte)ian image).
+fter t9e +S$II 9eaderD t9e radar raw data i) )tored in inar7 format. T9e data )ection of a $+&
fi*e contain) a )eBuence of nt radar raw image). Eac9 image in t9e fi*e i) )tored a) a matri! of n3
-i!e* in ! and n; -i!e* in 7.
T9e)e data fi*e) are immediate*7 de*eted after t9e wa.e ana*7)i) to )a.e 9ard dri.e )-ace. +n
e!am-*e of t9e additiona* 9eader and e!-*anation) of t9e additiona* 9eader :e7word) are
de)cried in +--endi! 3.1 E!am-*e of Header of a $arte)ian Image and +--endi! 3.2 Ce7word)
of t9e $arte)ian Header.
;eneral Information
Data t7-e &adar ac: )catter image ?$+&@
Data content I<n3Cn;CDntE= unca*irated radar ac: )catter
n! Image dimen)ion in !
n7 Image dimen)ion in 7
nt Numer of image) in fi*e) V2 to 1'2,W
Data format2 fi*e 9eader2 +S$II data2 ?main*7@ inar7
Measure %nit
Digiti>ed ac: )catter &e*ati.e ac: )catterD )ca*ed to eit9er 8it ?'#2,,@ or 12 it ?'#%'",@ integer
&ile Information Remar<s
1i*e *ocation QHD#*ae*R2YQdata#
director7RY&+WD+T+Y
e.g. 4D2YradarY&+WD+T+Y4
Su directorie) AY&+WD+T+YQGGGGM
MDDHHR
e.g.4D2YradarY&+WD+T+Y2''"1231'8Y4
?0-tiona*@
1i*e )uffi!?e)@ M.$+&
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&ile Naming Conention
1ormat $ode QGGGGMMDDHHmm))R
QrigidR.QSuffi!R
e.g. 2''8122'1"389e*.$+&
GGGG Gear
MM Mont9 ?'1 to 12@
DD Da7 ?1 to 31@
HH Hour ?' to 23@
mm Minute ?' to ,"@
)) Second) ?' to ,"@
rigid 3 *etter ID code of WaMoS II -*atformD )tation ID
Time reference $P3 c*oc:
&ile Si4e
6enera* ?neg*ecting
9eader@
$a*cu*ate from matri! dimen)ion n!Mn7MntM2 V=7teW ?eac9 $+Q!R@
E8amples n!F2,/D n7F 128D ntF 32 e 2 M= ?eac9 $+Q!R@
n!F2,/D n7F 128D ntF /% e % M= ?eac9 $+Q!R@
$.!.!. 4ata 4escription
T9e $+& fi*e) contain t9e digiti>ed radar ac: )catter wit9in t9e ana*7)i) area) a) 3#D matrice).
T9e dimen)ion) corre)-ond to radia* ?n!@ and tangentia* ?n7@ e!ten)ion) in )-ace and t9e time
dimen)ion ?nt@.
T9e numer of image) )tored in a fi*e i) fi!ed and noted in t9e fi*e 9eader.
/.2.2.1.1 1i*e Name 8 Date of Data &ecording
T9e fi*e name i) com-o)ed of a date )tringD t9e )tation ID ?3 c9ar ID code@ and t9e e!ten)ion
F..56. T9e date )tring format i) )-ecified in t9e *i)t ao.e.
/.2.2.1.2 =it De-t9
T9e it de-t9 of $+& fi*e) i) t9e )ame a) in t9e fu** radar image) ?-o*ar fi*e)@D i.e. t9e ac:
)catter data i) )tored a) eit9er 8 it or 1/ it integer .a*ue)D de-ending on t9e WaMoS II 9ardware
.er)ion. T9e difference i) indicated in t9e fi*e 9eader 7 t9e :e7word 45GI2. In ca)e of t9e 1/ it
.er)ionD on*7 12 it) contain radar raw dataD % it) are re)er.ed for additiona* radar information
*i:e radar earing -u*)e). T9e)e % e!tra it) are not needed in $+& fi*e) and t9erefore are )et to
'. In ca)e of t9e 8 it 9ardwareD a** it) are u)ed to 9o*d image informationD wit9 t9e e!ce-tion if
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t9e fir)t 7te in eac9 ra7. T9u)D t9e data range i) V'#%'",W for t9e 1/ it 9ardware and V'#2,,W for
t9e 8 it 9ardware.
/.2.2.1.3 =ac: Scatter $oding
+) t9e radar ac: )catter recei.ed 7 nautica* radar i) not ca*iratedD t9e digiti>ed ac: )catter
can not e tran)formed into true energ7 .a*ue). In)teadD t9e )tored data i) a re*ati.e mea)ure of
ac: )catter t9at de-end) on t9e -articu*ar radar and t9e WaMoS II )et#u-. T9u)D radar image)
ta:en at t9e )ame mea)urement )iteD t9e )ame L#and radar and an identica* WaMoS II )et#u-
can e com-ared direct*7. W9erea) t9e ac: )catter ta:en at different )ite) wi** a*wa7) differ in
term) of ac: )catter .a*ue)D image )i>e) and re)o*ution. In additionD no correction) are a--*ied to
t9e recorded rig9tne)). T9e data i) )tored as receive, b; t+e ra,ar. T9u)D de-ending on t9e radar
am-*ifierD a range de-endenc7 of t9e recei.ed ac: )catter can e u)ua**7 )eenD i.e. remote target)
gi.e a *ower return t9an target) c*o)er to t9e radar. T9i) range de-endenc7 u)ua**7 doe) not oe7
t9e radar eBuationD a) a** commercia* radar) u)e interna* am-*ifier) t9at -art*7 com-en)ate t9e
range de-endenc7. In additionD t9e fi*e) ma7 contain noi)e )igna*) generated 7 t9e radar.
$.!.!.! (ormat 4escription
T9e fi*e) )tart wit9 an +S$II 9eader )ummari>ing information on a** data -roce))ing )te-) u)ed
to retrie.e t9e data in t9e fi*e)D )tarting wit9 raw data acBui)ition. +fter t9e *a)t 9eader *ineD t9e
data )ection )tart). T9e radar raw data i) )tored in inar7 format.
+** information needed to read $+& fi*e) can e otained from t9e fi*e 9eader )ection. In t9e fi*e
9eader t9e numer of image) )tored in t9e fi*e and t9e ! and ! dimen)ion of t9e ana*7)i) area are
de)cried.
/.2.2.2.1 1i*e Header
Header information of intere)t can e otained 7 )earc9ing for t9e a--ro-riate :e7word. Eac9
*ine in t9e 9eader )ection )tart) wit9 a :e7word ?ma!ima* , c9ar)@ fo**owed 7 one or more
.a*ue) and a comment de)criing t9e entr7 after t9e comment mar:er ... Mi))ing 9eader .a*ue)
are )et to #"D #".'X #"".'A de-ending on t9e data t7-e. T9e 9eader information i) di.ided into
)ection) 7 comment *ine) naming t9e WaMoS II )oftware modu*e) u)ed for generating t9e
)u)eBuent out-ut. $omment *ine) )tart wit9 .. or 4M4. T9e *a)t 9eader *ine i) mar:ed 7 t9e
:e7word 1OH ?end of 9eader@. +n e!am-*e of a $+& fi*e 9eader i) gi.en in t9e +--endi!.
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To read a $+& fi*eD .a*ue) for t9e :e7word) 45GI2D I"B10D J"B10 and 02 need to e read2
02 indicate) t9e numer of image) )tored in t9e fi*e
I"B10 and J"B10 are t9e image dimen)ion) and
45GI2 i) needed to define t9e data t7-e of t9e read .aria*e.
45GI2 can 9a.e two different .a*ue)2
'0#I% J 2 T9e data i) )tored a) 8 it integer
'0#I% *)2 T9e data i) )tored a) 1/ it integerD u)ing 12 it for data and % it for
additiona* info.
mi))ing '0#I%2 T9e data wa) recorded 7 an o*der )oftware .er)ion. In t9i) ca)eD
D+=IT i) a*wa7) )et to 484
/.2.2.2.2 $+& 1i*e Po)ition and 0rientation
T9e -o)ition and orientation of an ana*7)i) area i) gi.en re*ati.e to t9e antenna and i) )tored a) a
$+& fi*e. T9e di)tance of t9e ana*7)i) area from t9e antenna i) )-ecified in t9e 9eader 7 t9e
:e7word &#=0L. T9e orientation of t9e ana*7)i) o! re*ati.e to t9e radar image 9eading i)
)-ecified 7 t9e 9eader :e7word P#=0L. T9e !#a!i) of t9e ana*7)i) area i) radia**7 oriented and
t9e 7#a!i) i) tangentia**7 oriented. L#(EN i) t9e numer of )am-*e) ?-i!e*@ in rangeD G#(EN
gi.e) t9e numer of tangentia* )am-*e). DL i) t9e )-atia* re)o*ution in meter.
/.2.2.2.3 Data Section
T9e data )ection of a $+& fi*e contain) a )eBuence of nt radar raw image). Eac9 image in t9e fi*e
i) )tored a) a matri! of n3 -i!e* in ! and n; -i!e* in 7.
In ca)e 45GI2 i) )et to 8 ?or t9i) :e7 i) mi))ing@D t9e data image )i>e i) n!Mn7M1 7te. T9e
numer of image) contained in t9e $+& fi*e i) nt. T9e .aria*e to )tore 9a) to e of t7-e integer
1 7te ?8 it@.
In ca)e 45GI2 i) )et to 12D t9e data image )i>e i) n!Mn7M2 7te). T9e numer of image)
contained in t9e $+& fi*e i) nt. T9e .aria*e to )tore 9a) to e of t7-e integer 2 7te ?1/ it@.
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9.2.3 0ae Spe"trum
T9e 9eader information of t9e wa.e )-ectrum con)i)t of two -art). 0ne -art i) ta:en o.er from
t9e P0( and t9e $+& fi*e 9eader a) de)cried ao.e. T9e ot9er -art i) written 7 $a*cwa.e
during -roce))ing and generating t9e .ariou) wa.e )-ectra. T9e 9eader i) di.ided into2
image and )-ectra* re)o*ution)
S-ectra* ana*7)i) )etting)8*imit) from wamo).$16
I; )etting)
wind )etting)8.a*ue)
2D )-ectrum )etting)8.a*ue)
)tati)tica* )ea )tate .a*ue)
+n e!am-*e of t9e 9eader of t9e wa.e )-ectra i) enc*o)ed to t9e +--endi! of Wa.e S-ectrum.
9.2.4 7)o.dimensional 0ae Num$er Spe"trum &ile
T9i) )ection contain) t9e fi*e format de)cri-tion of WaMoS II 2D wa.e numer )-ectrum. T9e
fi*e) 9a) one of t9e fo**owing )uffi!e)2 F.4!MD F.4!SD F.4!D3ED F.M!D3E X
Q!R denote) an ana*7)i) o! numer.
;eneral Information
Data t7-e Two#dimen)iona* wa.e numer )-ectrum ?D2S8D2M8D2Q!R8M2Q!R@
Data content S-ectra* energ7 S?:!D:7@ a) function of wa.e numer
Data format +S$II
%nits
S-ectra* energ7 S?:!D:7@ Vm
%
8?H>Mrad@W
Wa.e numer in ! :! V18mW
Wa.e numer in 7 :7 V18mW
&ile Information Remar<s
1i*e *ocation QHD#*ae*R2YQmain data
director7RYD2SPE$Y
e.g. 4D2YradarYD2SPE$Y4
1i*e )uffi!?e)@ M.D2S )-atia* mean
M.D2M )-atia**7 and tem-ora**7 a.eraged mea)urement
M.D2Q!R )ing*e mea)urement for ana*7)i) o! No. !
M.M2Q!R tem-ora* mean for ana*7)i) o! No. !
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&ile Naming Conention
1ormat $ode QGGGGMMDDHHmm))R
QrigidR.QSuffi!R
e.g. 2''8122'1"38''9e*.D2S
GGGG Gear
MM Mont9 ?'1 to 12@
DD Da7 ?1 to 31@
HH Hour ?' to 23@
mm Minute ?' to ,"@
)) Second ?' to ,"@
rigid 3 *etter ID code of WaMoS II -*atformX Station ID
Time reference $P3 c*oc:
&ile Si4e
E)timated de-end) on 9eader *engt9 ,' # 8' :=D eac9 D2Q!RD M2Q!R
$.!.4. 4ata 4escription
/.2.%.1.1 1i*e Name 8 Date of Data &ecording
T9e fi*e name i) com-o)ed of a date )tringD t9e )tation ID ?3 c9ar ID code@ and t9e e!ten)ion.
T9e date )tring format i) )-ecified in t9e *i)t ao.e.
/.2.%.1.2 Data $ontent
T9e WaMoS II wa.e numer )-ectrum S?:!D:7@ contain) t9e ca*irated )-ectra* wa.e energ7 in
VmMm8?H>Mrad@W. T9e )-ectra* energ7 i) deri.ed for a 2#D matri! wit9 a fi!ed re)o*ution. T9e
)i>e ?NCLD NCG@ and t9e re)o*ution ?DCLD DCG@ of t9e matri! i) de-endent on t9e )i>e of t9e
ana*7)i) area. T9e corre)-onding .a*ue) are gi.en in t9e 9eader.
N0TE2
T9e energ7 .a*ue) are )-ecified -er rad.
T9e out-ut fi*e) 9a.e t9e e!ten)ion) M.D2S for )-atia**7 a.eraged or M.D2M for )-atia**7 and
tem-ora**7 a.eraged )-ectra. S-atia**7 a.eraged )-ectra ?D2S@ are a.eraged o.er a** WaMoS II
ana*7)i) area) -*aced wit9in t9e fie*d of .iew of radar image ?u- to " area) can e )e*ectedX )ee
c9a-ter %.%.1.% $arte)ian Tran)formation@.
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If multi i) )et in t9e configurationD on*7 t9e )-ectra of eac9 ana*7)i) area ?M.D21D M.D22D AD
M.D2!@ and t9e tem-ora* mean for eac9 o! ?M2!@ are )tored. =ut on*7 )-ectra t9at -a))ed t9e
WaMoS II interna* Bua*it7 contro* are u)ed for a.eraging.
Due to t9e natura* .ariai*it7 of a water )urfaceD t9e )ing*e mea)urement )-ectra ma7 )9ow
)ignificant .ariation) etween two )u)eBuent mea)urement).
T9e tem-ora**7 a.eraged )-ectra ?D2M8M2!@ are ca*cu*ated a) a mo.ing a.erage from
a** D2 )-ectra co**ected in t9e -a)t ,t minute) to im-ro.e t9e )tati)tica* )tai*it7 of mea)urement
re)u*t). T9e time window i) )-ecified in t9e WaMoS II mea)urement configuration.
3)ua**7D ,tH!0 minutes i) )e*ected ?)ee c9a-ter %.%.1.2 Mea)urement@.
E!am-*e2 T9e fi*e !00&!3!000+el.4!M i) a tem-ora* a.erage of a** )ing*e mea)urement)
ta:en on Decemer 31
)t
D 2''8D etween 112%12'' 3T$ and 122'12'' 3T$ ?in ca)e ,t i) )et to
2' minute)@ at He*go*and.
$.!.4.! (ormat 4escription
T9e fi*e format of D2 )-ectra i) identica*. T9e fi*e) )tart wit9 an +S$II 9eader )ummari>ing
information of a** data -roce))ing )te-) u)ed to retrie.e t9e data in t9e fi*e)D )tarting wit9 raw
data acBui)ition. +fter t9e *a)t 9eader *ineD t9e data )ection )tart). D2 )-ectra are )tored a) a
matri! of +S$II numer).
/.2.%.2.1 1i*e Header
+** information needed to read D2 )-ectra fi*e) can a*mo)t e otained direct*7 from t9e data
)ection. T9e 9eader can e di)regarded for t9e -ur-o)e of reading t9e data w9erea) t9e
information of t9e fo**owing 9eader :e7word) i) needed2
M+T&IL /% /% $$ Si>e of Matri!
M0%5IC i) fo**owed 7 two integer .a*ue) n?; and n?; define t9e )i>e of data arra7 ?i.e. t9e
numer of )am-*e)@ ta:en in :! and :7 ?)tandard i) M526II $4 $4@
'IC define) t9e re)o*ution in :! direction. 3nit i) V2MPi8mW
'IK define) t9e re)o*ution in :7 direction. 3nit i) V2MPi8mW
+** additiona* information of t9e 9eader i) of intere)t w9en ana*7)ing t9e data. T9e *a)t *ine of t9e
9eader )ection )tart) wit9 t9e en, o* +ea,er :e7word 1OHX t9e data )ection )tart) direct*7 in t9e
ne!t *ine. To ):i- t9e 9eaderD ignore a** *ine) unti* t9e mar:er 1OH i) encountered.
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/.2.%.2.2 Data Section
T9e wa.e numer )-ectra are )tored a) a 2D matri! of +S$II .a*ue) in )cientific notation
?1ortran format code i) 010.3@. T9e )i>e of t9e matri! can e otained from t9e Header
)ectionD :e7word M526II.
9.2.5 7)o.dimensional &re=uen",.#ire"tion Spe"trum &ile
T9i) )ection contain) a fi*e format de)cri-tion of WaMoS II 2D freBuenc7#direction )-ectrum.
T9e fi*e 9a) one of t9e fo**owing )uffi!e)2 F.(2MD F.(2HD F.(2D3ED F.(MD3EX
Q!R denote) an ana*7)i) o! numer.
;eneral Information
Data t7-e Two#dimen)iona* freBuenc7#direction )-ectrum ?1TH81TM81TQ!R81MQ!R@
Data content S-ectra* energ7 S?fDf@ a) function of freBuenc7 f and direction f.
Data format +S$II
%nits
S-ectra* energ7 S?fDf@ VmMm8?H>Mrad@W
1reBuenc7 f VH>W
Direction f VdegW
&ile Information Remar<s
1i*e *ocation QHD#*ae*R2YQmain data
directionRY1THSPE$Y
e.g. 4D2YradarY1THSPE$Y4
1i*e )uffi!?e)@ M.1TH )-atia* mean
M.1TM )-atia**7 and tem-ora**7 a.eraged mea)urement
M.1TQ!R )ing*e mea)urement for ana*7)i) o! No. !
M.1MQ!R tem-ora* a.erage for ana*7)i) o! No. !
&ile Naming Conention
1ormat $ode QGGGGMMDDHHmm))RQ
rigidR.QSuffi!R
e.g. 2''8122'1"38''9e*.ft9
GGGG Gear
MM Mont9 ?'1 to 12@
DD Da7 ?1 to 31@
HH Hour ?' to 23@
mm Minute ?' to ,"@
)) Second) ?' to ,"@
rigid 3 *etter ID code of WaMoS II -*atformX )tation ID
Time reference $P3 c*oc:
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E)timated de-end) on 9eader *engt9 7' # 1'' :=D eac9 1TQ!RD 1MQ!R
$.!.#. 4ata 4escription
/.2.,.1.1 1i*e Name 8 Date of Data &ecording
T9e fi*e name i) com-o)ed of a date )tringD t9e )tation ID ?3 c9ar ID code@ and t9e e!ten)ion.
T9e date )tring format i) )-ecified in t9e *i)t ao.e.
/.2.,.1.2 Data $ontent
T9e WaMoS II freBuenc7#direction )-ectrum S?fDf@ contain) t9e ca*irated )-ectra* energ7 in Vmg8
?H>Mrad@W. T9e )-ectra* energ7 i) deri.ed for a 2#D matri! D wit9 t9e dimen)ion freBuenc7 and
direction. T9e )i>e and t9e re)o*ution of t9e matri! i) )et in t9e WaMoS II mea)urement
configuration. +** )etting) can e otained from t9e 9eader )ection of t9e data fi*e. T9e )am-*ing
grid con)i)t) of m* eBuidi)tant )te-) of ,* VH>W in freBuenc7 * and mt+ eBuidi)tant )te-) of ,t+
VdegW in direction K. T9e freBuenc7 data range i) fi!ed during mea)urement )et#u-D a**owing
-o)iti.e .a*ue) etween *min and *ma3. T9e directiona* grid co.er) t9e fu** circ*e from 'c to
3/'c. Direction) are denoted c*oc:wi)eD re*ati.e to Nort9. T9e wa.e tra.e* direction i) defined a)
coming *rom.
N0TE2
T9e energ7 .a*ue) are )-ecified -er rad. T9e direction) are gi.en in degree).
T9e out-ut fi*e) 9a.e t9e e!ten)ion) M.1TH for )-atia**7 a.eraged or M.1TM for )-atia**7 and
tem-ora**7 a.eraged )-ectra. S-atia**7 a.eraged )-ectra ?1TH@ are a.eraged o.er a** WaMoS II
ana*7)i) area) -*aced wit9in t9e fie*d of .iew of t9e radar image ?u- to " area) can e )e*ectedD
)ee c9a-ter %.%.1.2Mea)urement@.
If multi i) )etD on*7 t9e )-ectra of eac9 o! ?M.1T1DM.1T2D..DM.1T!@ and t9e tem-ora* mean for
eac9 o! ?1M!@ are )tored. =ut on*7 )-ectra t9at -a))ed t9e WaMoS II interna* Bua*it7 contro* are
u)ed for a.eraging.
Due to t9e natura* .ariai*it7 of a water )urfaceD t9e )ing*e mea)urement )-ectra ma7 )9ow
)ignificant .ariation) etween two )u)eBuent mea)urement).
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T9e tem-ora* a.eraged )-ectra ?1TM81M!@ are ca*cu*ated a) a mo.ing a.erage from a**
1TH )-ectra co**ected in t9e -a)t ,t minute) to im-ro.e t9e )tati)tica* )tai*it7 of mea)urement
re)u*t). T9e time window i) )-ecified in t9e WaMoS II mea)urement configuration.
3)ua**7D ,tH!0 minutes i) )e*ected.
E!am-*e2 T9e fi*e !00&!3!000+el.(2M i) a tem-ora* a.erage of a** )ing*e mea)urement)
ta:en on Decemer 31
)t
D 2''8D etween 112%1 3T$ and 122'1 3T$ ?in ca)e ,t i) )et to
2' minute)@ at He*go*and.
In additionD in o*der )oftware .er)ion)D t9e )-ectra are )tored in an e!tra format ?M.PTH or
M.PTM@ for .i)ua*i>ation -ur-o)e). T9i) interna* format i) not intended for data ana*7)i) and i)
not de)cried in t9e fo**owing.
$.!.#.! (ormat 4escription
T9e fi*e format of 1TH and 1TM )-ectra are identica*. T9e fi*e) )tart wit9 an +S$II 9eader
)ummari>ing information of a** data -roce))ing )te-) u)ed to retrie.e t9e data in t9e fi*e)D )tarting
wit9 raw data acBui)ition. +fter t9e *a)t 9eader *ine t9e data )ection )tart). 1TH81TM )-ectra are
)tored a) a matri! of +S$II numer).
/.2.,.2.1 1i*e Header
+** information needed to read 1TH81TM fi*e) can a*mo)t e otained direct*7 from t9e data
)ection. T9e 9eader can e di)regarded for t9e -ur-o)e of reading t9e data w9erea) t9e
information of t9e fo**owing 9eader :e7word) i) needed2
D1&E '.'',, $$ VH>W freB. )te-)
1%CMN '.'1/3 $$ VH>W 1reB. matc9ing :min ?*ma!@
+** additiona* information of t9e 9eader i) of intere)t w9en ana*7)ing t9e data. T9e *a)t *ine of t9e
9eader )ection )tart) wit9 t9e en, o* +ea,er :e7word 1OHX t9e data )ection )tart) direct*7 in t9e
ne!t *ine. To ):i- t9e 9eaderD ignore a** *ine) unti* t9e mar:er 1OH i) encountered.
/.2.,.2.2 Data Section
T9e freBuenc7#direction )-ectra are )tored in +S$II format. T9e fir)t t9ree *ine) contain
information on t9e data )am-*ing and i) fo**owed 7 t9e mea)urement re)u*t).
8irst line7 containing t9e numer of freBuenc7 )am-*ing -oint).
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Start) wit9 a , c9ar )tring m* H fo**owed 7 an integer numer of )am-*ing -oint)
?e.g. m* H $4X 1ortran format code a#Ci3@.
Second line7 containing t9e numer of direction )am-*ing -oint.
Start) wit9 a / c9ar )tring mt+ H fo**owed 7 an integer numer of direction )am-*ing
-oint ?e.g. mt9 F "'X 1ortran format code a#Ci3@.
%<ird line7 containing t9e freBuenc7 )am-*ing -oint)D con)i)ting of m* f*oating -oint
.a*ue) )e-arated 7 *an:) ?1ortran format code2 *%.4@.
HM%!H Measurement 'ata -ines7 Eac9 *ine 9o*d) m*]1 .a*ue). T9e fir)t .a*ue indicate)
t9e ang*e of t9e )-ectra* energ7 ?degreeD re*ati.e to nort9@D fo**owed 7 m* )-ectra* energ7
.a*ue) for eac9 freBuenc7 )am-*ing -ointD )e-arated 7 *an:). T9e data i) )tored in
)cientific notationD e.g. t9e .a*ue !.' i) )tored a) 0.!'1L0 ?1ortran format code 1$.3@.
9.2.9 >ne.dimensional &re=uen", Spe"trum &ile
T9i) )ection contain) a fi*e format de)cri-tion of WaMoS II 1D freBuenc7 )-ectrum. T9e fi*e 9a)
one of t9e fo**owing )uffi!e)2 F.4MD F.4SD F.4D3ED F.MD3EX
Q!R denote) an ana*7)i) o! numer.
;eneral Information
Data t7-e 0ne#dimen)iona* freBuenc7 )-ectrum ?D1S8D1M8D1Q!R8M1Q!R@
Data content S-ectra* energ7 S?f@D directiona* )-reading SP&?f@ and mean tra.e* direction
MDI&?f@ a) a function of freBuenc7 f.
Data format +S$II
%nits
1reBuenc7 f VH>W
S-ectra* energ7 S?f@ Vmg8H>W
Mean direction MDI&?f@ VdegW
Directiona* )-reading SP&?f@ Vdeg8H>W
&ile Information Remar<s
1i*e *ocation QHD#*ae*R2YQmain data
directionRYD1SPE$Y
e.g. 4D2YradarYD1SPE$Y4
1i*e )uffi!?e)@ M.D1S )-atia* mean
M.D1M )-atia**7 and tem-ora**7 a.eraged mea)urement
M.D1Q!R )ing*e mea)urement for ana*7)i) o! No. !
M.M1Q!R tem-ora* a.erage for ana*7)i) o! No. !
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&ile Naming Conention
1ormat $ode QGGGGMMDDHHmm))RQ
rigidR.QSuffi!R
e.g. 2''8122'1"38''9e*.D1S
GGGG Gear
MM Mont9 ?'1 to 12@
DD Da7 ?1 to 31@
HH Hour ?' to 23@
mm Minute ?' to ,"@
)) Second) ?' to ,"@
rigid 3 *etter ID code of WaMoS II -*atformX )tation ID
Time reference $P3 c*oc:
&ile Si4e
E)timated De-end) on 9eader *engt9 1' # 3' :=D eac9 D1Q!RD M1Q!R
$.!.$. 4ata 4escription
/.2./.1.1 1i*e Name 8 Date of Data &ecording
T9e fi*e name i) com-o)ed of a date )tringD t9e )tation ID ?3 c9ar ID code@ and t9e e!ten)ion.
T9e date )tring format i) )-ecified in t9e *i)t ao.e.
$.!.$.! 4ata .ontent
T9e WaMoS II freBuenc7 )-ectrum S?f@ contain) t9e ca*irated )-ectra* energ7 in Vm
2
8H>W. T9e)e
WaMoS II )-ectra fi*e) contain 1D freBuenc7 )-ectraD directiona* )-reading in Vdeg8H>W and mean
wa.e tra.e* direction VdegW ?coming *rom@. S-reading and mean direction) are ca*cu*ated to
e)timate t9e 9omogeneit7 of t9e )ea )tate. T9e di)crete .a*ue) are deri.ed for fi!ed freBuenc7
)am-*ing -oint)D t9e grid i) defined 7 t9e WaMoS II mea)urement configuration. +** )etting)
can e otained from t9e 9eader )ection of t9e data fi*e ?)ee /.2./.3 1ormat De)cri-tion -g. ""@.
T9e out-ut fi*e) 9a.e t9e e!ten)ion) M.D1S for )-atia**7 a.eraged or M.D1M for )-atia**7 and
tem-ora**7 a.eraged )-ectra. S-atia**7 a.eraged )-ectra ?D1S@ are a.eraged o.er a** WaMoS II
ana*7)i) area) -*aced wit9in t9e fie*d of .iew of radar image ?u- to " area) can e )e*ectedX )ee
c9a-ter %.%.1.2 Mea)urement@.
If multi i) )et in t9e WaMoS II )et#u-D no )-atia* a.erage i) ca*cu*ated. In t9i) ca)eD t9e )-ectrum
of eac9 o! ?M.D11D M.D12D ...D M.D1!@ and t9e tem-ora* mean for eac9 o! ?M1!@ i) )tored. =ut
on*7 )-ectra t9at -a))ed t9e WaMoS II interna* Bua*it7 contro* are u)ed for a.eraging ?ot9
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tem-ora**7 and )-atia**7@.
Due to t9e natura* .ariai*it7 of a water )urfaceD t9e )ing*e mea)urement )-ectra ma7 )9ow
)ignificant .ariation) etween two )u)eBuent mea)urement).
T9e tem-ora**7 a.eraged )-ectra ?D1M8M1!@ are ca*cu*ated a) a g*iding a.erage from a**
1D )-ectra co**ected in t9e -a)t ,t minute) to im-ro.e t9e )tati)tica* )tai*it7 of mea)urement
re)u*t). T9e time window i) )-ecified in t9e WaMoS II mea)urement configuration.
3)ua**7D ,tH!0 minutes i) )e*ected.
E!am-*e2 T9e fi*e !00&!3!0+el.4M i) a tem-ora* a.erage of a** )ing*e mea)urement) ta:en
on Decemer 31
)t
D 2''8D etween 112%1 3T$ and 122'1 3T$ ?in ca)e ,t i) )et to 2' minute)@ at
He*go*and.
$.!.$.3 (ormat 4escription
T9e data format of 1D )-ectra fi*e) i) identica*. T9e fi*e) )tart wit9 an +S$II 9eader )ummari>ing
information of a** data -roce))ing )te-) u)ed to retrie.e t9e data in t9e fi*e)D )tarting wit9 raw
data acBui)ition. +fter t9e *a)t 9eader *ineD t9e data )ection )tart). D1 )-ectra are )tored a) a
matri! of +S$II numer).
/.2./.3.1 1i*e Header
+** information needed to read 1D )-ectra fi*e) can a*mo)t e otained direct*7 from t9e data
)ection. T9e 9eader can e di)regarded for t9e -ur-o)e of reading t9e data w9erea) t9e
information of t9e fo**owing 9eader :e7word) i) needed2
D1&E '.'',, $$ freB. )te-)
1%CMN '.'1/3 $$ VH>W 1reB. matc9ing :min ?*ma!@
+** additiona* information of t9e 9eader i) of intere)t w9en ana*7)ing t9e data. T9e *a)t *ine of t9e
9eader )ection )tart) wit9 t9e en, o* +ea,er :e7word 1OHD t9e data )ection )tart) direct*7 in t9e
ne!t *ine. To ):i- t9e 9eaderD ignore a** *ine) unti* t9e mar:er 1OH i) encountered.
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/.2./.3.2 Data Section
T9e data i) )tored in +S$II format. It i) )udi.ided in four co*umn)D )e-arated 7 *an:)2
Column +alue
1 freBuenc7 )te-) in H>
2 )-ectra* energ7 in mMm8H>
3 mean wa.e direction in degree
% directiona* )-read in degree8H>
T9e data i) )tored in )cientific notationD e.g. t9e .a*ue 2." i) )tored a) '.2"E]'1 ?1ortran format
code 1$.3@.
9.2.' 7ime Series/ :ARA - M:AR &ile
T9i) )ection contain) t9e fi*e format de)cri-tion of WaMoS II time )erie) fi*e of t9e deri.ed
)tati)tica* )ea )tate -arameter). It on*7 co.er) t9e data content and fi*e format de)cri-tion ut
gi.e) no detai*) on mea)urement *imit) or accurac7. 1or t9i) -*ea)e refer to Ta*e ,
c9a-ter / WaMoS II Data Product).
;eneral Information
Data t7-e WaMoS II time )erie) ?P+&+8MP+&8P+&Q!R8MP+Q!R@
Data content 5ariou) )ea )tate -arameter)
Data format +S$II
%nits
5ariou)D de-ending on t9e indi.idua* -arameter) ?)ee -arameter *i)tX c9a-ter /.2.7.3@
&ile Information Remar<s
1i*e *ocation QHD#*ae*R2YQmain data
director7RY
e.g. 4D2YradarY4
1i*e naming P+&+QMMGGR.QrigidR Sing*e mea)urementX ut )-atia* mean
a.eraged o.er a** ana*7)i) area)
MP+&QMMGGR.QrigidR S-atia* and tem-ora* a.erage
P+&Q!RQMMGGR.QrigidR )ing*e mea)urement for ana*7)i) o! No. !
MP+Q!RQMMGGR.QrigidR tem-ora* mean for ana*7)i) o! No. !
&ormat "ode for file names
Gear GG ?'' to ""@
Mont9 MM ?'1 to 12@
Station ID rigid 3 *etter ID code of WaMoS II -*atform
Time reference $P3 c*oc:
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T7-ica* e 3# % M=8mont9 De-end) on )am-*ing rate
Ma!ima* u- to %' M=8mont9 De-end) on )am-*ing rate
$.!.%. 4ata 4escription
T9e WaMoS II P+&+ and MP+& fi*e) contain .ariou) )tati)tica* )ea )tate -arameter)D
accom-anied 7 )ome tec9nica* -arameter) *i:e Bua*it7 f*ag and t9re)9o*d. Eac9 fi*e co.er) a**
re)u*t) of a mont9. T9e re)u*t) )tored in ot9 fi*e) are in identica* order. =ut main difference
etween t9e data fi*e) i) t9e :ind of a.eraging of t9e data.
1050 files contain t9e re)u*t of )ing*e mea)urement)D w9ic9 are a.eraged )-atia**7 o.er
a** ana*7)i) area). T9at mean) t9at eac9 entr7 in t9i) fi*e re-re)ent) t9e a.erage of a**
re)u*t) from t9e indi.idua* area) ?u- to " ana*7)i) area) can e configured@ t9at -a))ed t9e
interna* Bua*it7 c9ec:. T9e re)u*t) are re-re)entati.e for t9e entire mea)urement area.
M105 files contain mea)urement re)u*t) t9at are additiona**7 a.eraged o.er time. +n
entr7 re-re)ent) t9e g*iding )-atia* and tem-ora* a.erage of a** mea)urement) ta:en in t9e
-a)t M2IM1 minute). T9e a.eraging time i) )-ecified in t9e WaMoS II )et#u-
?defau*t2 2' minute)@. 0n*7 data )et) t9at -a))ed t9e interna* Bua*it7 contro* are u)ed for
a.eraging and )toring.
T9e )-atia* a.eraging can e )to--ed 7 di)a*ing t9e Spatial 5veraging c9ec: o! in t9e
configuration )et#u- ?)ee c9a-ter %.%.1.% $arte)ian Tran)formation@. In t9i) ca)eD an indi.idua*
P+&Q!R8MP+Q!R fi*e for eac9 of t9e ana*7)i) area) Q!R i) created. T9e P+&Q!R contain) a**
mea)urement) for o! Q!R ?no )-atia* a.erageZ@ w9erea) t9e MP+Q!R contain) t9e tem-ora*
mean for o!Q!R ?no )-atia* ut tem-ora* a.erageZ@.
NoteD t9e a.eraging time i) not indicated in t9e MP+& fi*e). T9i) .a*ue can e otained from t9e
WaMoS II configuration fi*e and i) a*)o noted in t9e 9eader) of t9e )-ectra* WaMoS II data
-roduct) *i:e e.g. t9e 2D wa.e )-ectra. T9e re*ated 9eader :e7word i) M2IM1.
T9e Interna* ;ua*it7 inde! I@ range) from ' ?goo, ,ata@ to """ ?images can not be anal;Me,@.
T9e I@ .a*ue ref*ect) t9e Bua*it7 of t9e radar raw data. It i) ada-ted to t9e condition) at a )-ecific
mea)urement )ite. 0n*7 mea)urement) ?)-ectra@D w9o)e I@ doe) not e!ceed a -re#)et t9re)9o*d
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?I041I@ are u)ed to retrie.e t9e -arameter). =ot9D t9e actua* I; and t9e *imit are indicated in t9e
P+&+8MP+& fi*e).
N0TE2
To otain tem-ora* mean )ea )tate -arameter)D t9e corre)-onding wa.e )-ectra are
a.eragedD not t9e indi.idua* wa.e -arameter). Hence t9e )-ectra* mean wa.e
-arameter) ?)tored in MP+&@ can .ar7 from t9e arit9metic mean -arameter) ?)tored
in P+&+@.
$.!.%.! (ormat 4escription
T9e format and data content of P+&+ and MP+& fi*e) are in identica* order. T9e fi*e) are
organi>ed a) +S$II *i)t of t9e deri.ed )ea )tate -arameter). Eac9 co*umn in t9e fi*e i) u)ed for a
)-ecific -arameter t9at can e identified from t9e 9eader *ine. + fu** *i)t of t9e -arameter) i)
gi.en in c9a-ter /.2.7.3 (i)t of WaMoS II Sea State Parameter) -g. 1'2.
T9e data co*umn) are )e-arated 7 one or more *an:). T9e fir)t co*umn )tore) date and time of
t9e mea)urement in form of a time )tring. T9e fo**owing co*umn) )tore t9e )ea )tate and current
-arameter) w9ic9 are eit9er of t7-e real or integer. T9e information for fir)t )ea and fir)t )we**
)7)tem i) gi.enD if a--ro-riate. Mi))ing mea)urement) are indicated 7 t9e .a*ue "' or "'.00.
$.!.%.3 Bist o* WaMoS II Sea State -arameters
Column Content unit data t,pe-format
DateD time Date and time of acBui)ition # )tring ?7777MMdd99mm))@
H) Significant wa.e 9eig9t m rea*
T- Pea: wa.e -eriod ) rea*
Tm2 Mean wa.e -eriod ) rea*
(- Pea: wa.e *engt9 m integer
MDir Mean wa.e direction deg integer
PDir Pea: wa.e direction deg integer
T-1 Swe** wa.e -eriod ) rea*
PD1 Swe** wa.e direction deg integer
*-1 Swe** wa.e *engt9 m integer
T-2 Sea wa.e -eriod ) rea*
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Column Content unit data t,pe-format
PD2 Sea wa.e direction deg integer
*-2 Sea wa.e *engt9 m integer
3)- Surface current )-eed m8) rea*
3dir Surface current direction deg integer
I; Interna* ;ua*it7 inde! # integer
NSPE$ Numer of a.eraged )-ectra < integer
INDEL Interna* ;ua*it7 inde! t9re)9o*d
?0C2 I;QInde!@
< integer
Hma! Ma!imum wa.e 9eig9t m rea*
T*im (imit -eriod to )e-arate )we**8 )ea ) rea*
?N0&I@ ?from com-a)) or 6PS@ # ?' F ena*e 1 F di)a*e@
E(E5( $a*cwa.e error code returned # integer
$16 D+TE Date of *a)t c9anged cfg # )tring
?dd#MM#GGGG 99.mm.))@
9.2.? 7ime Series/ :EA@ - M:E@ &ile
T9i) )ection contain) t9e fi*e format de)cri-tion of WaMoS II time )erie) fi*e of t9e deri.ed
)tati)tica* )ea )tate -arameter) for eac9 wa.e )7)tem. HereD on*7 data content and fi*e format
de)cri-tion i) co.ered. No detai*) on mea)urement *imit) or accurac7 are gi.en. 1or t9i) -*ea)e
refer to Ta*e , c9a-ter / WaMoS II Data Product).
;eneral Information
Data t7-e WaMoS II time )erie) ?PE+C8MPEC8PECQ!R8MPEQ!R@
Data content 5ariou) )ea )tate -arameter)
Data format +S$II
%nits
5ariou)D de-ending on t9e indi.idua* -arameter) ?)ee -arameter *i)tD c9a-ter /.2.8.3D -g 1',@
&ile Information Remar<s
1i*e *ocation QHD#*ae*R2YQmain data
director7RY
e.g. 4D2YradarY4
1i*e naming PE+CQMMGGR.QrigidR )ing*e mea)urementX ut )-atia* mean
a.eraged o.er a** ana*7)i) area)
MPECQMMGGR.QrigidR )-atia* and tem-ora* a.erage
PECQ!RQMMGGR.QrigidR )ing*e mea)urement for ana*7)i) o!
No. !
MPEQ!RQMMGGR.QrigidR tem-ora* mean for ana*7)i) o! No. !
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&ormat "ode for file names
Gear GG ?'' to ""@
Mont9 MM ?'1 to 12@
Station ID rigid 3 *etter ID code of WaMoS II -*atform
Time reference $P3 c*oc:
&ile si4e
T7-ica* e 3# % M=8mont9 De-end) on )am-*ing rate
Ma!ima* u- to %' M=8mont9 De-end) on )am-*ing rate
$.!.&. 4ata 4escription
T9e WaMoS II PE+C and MPEC fi*e) contain .ariou) )tati)tica* )ea )tate -arameter) for eac9
wa.e )7)temD accom-anied 7 )ome tec9nica* -arameter) *i:e Bua*it7 f*ag and t9re)9o*d. Eac9
fi*e co.er) a** re)u*t) of a mont9. T9e re)u*t) )tored in ot9 fi*e) are in identica* order. =ut main
difference etween t9e data fi*e) i) t9e :ind of a.eraging of t9e data.
130I files contain t9e re)u*t of a )ing*e mea)urement) a.eraged )-atia**7 o.er a**
ana*7)i) area). T9at mean) t9at eac9 entr7 in t9i) fi*e re-re)ent) t9e a.erage of a** re)u*t)
from t9e indi.idua* area) ?u- to " ana*7)i) area) can e configured@ t9at -a))ed t9e
interna* Bua*it7 c9ec:. T9e re)u*t) are re-re)entati.e for t9e entire mea)urement area.
M13I files contain mea)urement re)u*t) t9at are a.eraged o.er time additiona**7. +n
entr7 re-re)ent) t9e g*iding )-atia* and tem-ora* a.erage of a** mea)urement) ta:en in t9e
-a)t M2IM1 minute). T9e a.eraging time i) )-ecified in t9e WaMoS II )et#u- ?defau*t2 2'
minute)@. 0n*7 data )et) t9at -a))ed t9e interna* Bua*it7 contro* are u)ed for a.eraging and
)toring.
T9e )-atia* a.eraging can e di)a*ed 7 di)a*ing t9e Spatial 5veraging c9ec: o! in t9e
configuration )et#u- ?)ee c9a-ter %.%.1.% $arte)ian Tran)formation@. In t9i) ca)eD an indi.idua*
PECQ!R8MPEQ!R fi*e for eac9 of t9e $arte)ian ana*7)i) area) Q!R i) created. T9e PECQ!R
contain) a** mea)urement) for o! Q!R ?no )-atia* a.erageZ@ w9erea) t9e MPEQ!R contain) t9e
tem-ora* mean for o!Q!R ?no )-atia* ut tem-ora* a.erageZ@.
T9e a.eraging time u)ed to create t9e MPEC fi*e) i) not indicated in t9e fi*e) direct*7. =ut t9i)
.a*ue can e otained from t9e WaMoS II configuration fi*e and i) a*)o noted in t9e 9eader) of
t9e WaMoS II data -roduct) *i:e e.g. t9e 2D wa.e )-ectra. T9e re*ated 9eader :e7word i)
M2IM1.
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In)teadD t9e numer of )-ectra u)ed to ca*cu*ate t9e a.erage i) noted. T9i) numer can .ar7D a)
on*7 )-ectra t9at -a))ed t9e Bua*it7 contro* are u)ed.
T9e Interna* ;ua*it7 inde! I@ range) from ' ?goo, ,ata@ to """ ?images can not be anal;Me,@.
T9e I@ .a*ue ref*ect) t9e Bua*it7 of t9e radar raw data. It i) ada-ted to t9e condition) at a )-ecific
mea)urement )ite. 0n*7 mea)urement) ?)-ectra@D w9o)e I@ doe) not e!ceed a -re#)et t9re)9o*d
?I041I@ are u)ed to retrie.e t9e -arameter). =ot9D t9e actua* I; and t9e *imit are indicated in t9e
PE+C8MPEC fi*e).
N0TE2
To otain tem-ora* mean )ea )tate -arameter)D t9e corre)-onding wa.e )-ectra are
a.eragedD not t9e indi.idua* wa.e -arameter). Hence t9e )-ectra* mean wa.e
-arameter) ?)tored in MPEC@ can .ar7 from t9e arit9metic mean -arameter) ?)tored
in PE+C@.
$.!.&.! (ormat 4escription
T9e format and data content of PE+C and MPEC fi*e) are in identica* order. T9e fi*e) are
organi>ed a) +S$II *i)t of t9e deri.ed )ea )tate -arameter). Eac9 co*umn in t9e fi*e i) u)ed for a
)-ecific -arameter t9at can e identified from t9e 9eader *ine. + fu** *i)t of t9e -arameter) i)
gi.en in c9a-ter /.2.8.3 (i)t of WaMoS II Sea State Parameter)D -g 1',.
T9e data co*umn) are )e-arated 7 one or more *an:). T9e fir)t co*umn )tore) date and time of
t9e mea)urement in form of a time )tring. T9e fo**owing co*umn) )tore t9e )ea )tate and current
-arameter) for ot9 )ea and )we** w9ic9 are eit9er of t7-e real or integer. T9e information for
eac9 wa.e )7)tem i) gi.enD if a--ro-riate. Mi))ing mea)urement) are indicated 7 t9e .a*ue "' or
"'.00.
$.!.&.3 Bist o* WaMoS II Sea State -arameters
Column Content unit data t,pe-format
DateD time Date and time of acBui)ition # String ?7777MMdd99mm))@
H) Significant wa.e 9eig9t m rea*
T- Pea: wa.e -eriod ) rea*
PDir Pea: wa.e direction deg integer
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Column Content unit data t,pe-format
(- Pea: wa.e *engt9 m integer
H)S Significant wa.e 9eig9t of )we** m rea*
T-1 1. )we** wa.e -eriod ) rea*
PD1 1. )we** wa.e direction deg integer
*-1 1. )we** wa.e *engt9 m integer
T-3 2. )we** wa.e -eriod ) rea*
PD3 2. )we** wa.e direction deg integer
*-3 2. )we** wa.e *engt9 m integer
H)W Significant wa.e 9eig9t of )ea m rea*
T-2 1. )ea wa.e -eriod ) rea*
PD2 1. )ea wa.e direction deg integer
*-2 1. )ea wa.e *engt9 m integer
T-% 2. )ea wa.e -eriod ) rea*
PD% 2. )ea wa.e direction deg integer
*-% 2. )ea wa.e *engt9 m integer
3) Surface current )-eed m8) rea*
3d Surface current direction deg integer
INDEL Interna* ;ua*it7 inde! t9re)9o*d
?0C2 I;QInde!@
< integer
T*im (imit -eriod to )e-arate )we**8 )ea ) rea*
SP& Sea )-reading # rea*
$SI $ro)) )ea inde! # rea*
6+M Non)wa- -arameter gamma # rea*
?N0&I@ ?from com-a)) or 6PS@ # ?' F ena*e 1 F di)a*e@
E(E5( $a*cwa.e error code returned # integer
$16 D+TE Date of *a)t c9anged cfg # )tring
?dd#MM#GGGG 99.mm.))@
9.2.A 7ime Series/ 0log &ile
T9i) )ection contain) t9e fi*e format de)cri-tion of WaMoS II time )erie) fi*e of t9e wind
-arameter). It on*7 co.er) data content and fi*e format de)cri-tion ut gi.e) no detai*) on
mea)urement *imit) or accuracie). T9e)e mont9*7 fi*e) are on*7 created if NME+ wind data i)
a.ai*a*e.
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;eneral Information
Data t7-e WaMoS II time )erie) ?W*og@
Data content Wind -arameter)
Data format +S$II
%nits
5ariou)D de-ending on t9e indi.idua* -arameter) ?)ee -arameter *i)tD c9a-ter /.2.".3@
&ile Information Remar<s
1i*e *ocation QHD#*ae*R2YQmain data
director7RY
e.g. 4D2YradarY4
1i*e naming W*ogQMMGGR.QrigidR wind *og time )erie)
&ormat "ode for file names
Gear GG ?'' to ""@
Mont9 MM ?'1 to 12@
Station ID rigid 3 *etter ID code of WaMoS II -*atform
Time reference $P3 c*oc:
&ile si4e
T7-ica* u- to 1., M=8mont9 De-end) on )am-*ing rate
Ma!ima* u- to 1, M=8mont9 De-end) on )am-*ing rate
$.!.'. 4ata 4escription
T9e WaMoS II W*og fi*e contain) wind )-eed and direction dataD accom-anied 7 mea)urement
dateD time and -o)ition. Eac9 fi*e co.er) t9e data of one mont9.
$.!.'.! (ormat 4escription
T9e wind *og fi*e i) organi>ed a) +S$II *i)t of a.ai*a*e wind -arameter). Eac9 co*umn in t9e fi*e
i) u)ed for a )-ecific -arameter t9at can e identified from t9e 9eader *ine. + fu** *i)t of t9e
-arameter) i) gi.en in c9a-ter /.2.".3 (i)t of WaMoS II Wind Parameter)D -g. 1'8.
T9e data co*umn) are )e-arated 7 one or more *an:). T9e fir)t co*umn )tore) date and time of
t9e mea)urement in form of a time )tring. T9e fo**owing co*umn) )tore t9e windD t9e -arameter)
are eit9er of t7-e realDc+aracterD or integer. T9e time )tring com-ri)e) of 7earD mont9D da7D 9ourD
minute and ?for newer )oftware89ardware .er)ion)@ )econd).
Mi))ing mea)urement) are indicated 7 t9e .a*ue "' or "'.00.
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$.!.'.3 Bist o* WaMoS II Win, -arameters
Column Content unit data t,pe-format
DateD time Date and time of acBui)ition # )tring ?7777MMdd99mm))@
(+T Po)ition *atitude c a aa c9aracter
(0N6 Po)ition *ongitude c a aa c9aracter
WIND SPEED Wind )-eed m8) rea*
DI&E$TI0N Wind direction deg integer
WIND SPEED1' Wind )-eed in 1'm 9eig9t m8) rea*
T&3E WIND DI& True wind direction c integer
9.2.1B 7ime Series/ Clog &ile
T9i) )ection contain) t9e fi*e format de)cri-tion of WaMoS II time )erie) fi*e of .e))e* cour)e
-arameter). HereD data content and fi*e format de)cri-tion are co.ered ut no detai*) on
mea)urement *imit) or accuracie) are gi.en. T9e)e mont9*7 fi*e) are on*7 created if NME+ data
of .e))e*4) na.igationa* in)trument) i) a.ai*a*e ?e.g. 67ro and 6PS@.
;eneral Information
Data t7-e WaMoS II time )erie) ?$*og@
Data content 5ariou) .e))e* NME+ -arameter)
Data format +S$II
%nits
5ariou)D de-ending on t9e indi.idua* -arameter) ?)ee -arameter *i)tD c9a-ter /.2.1'.3@
&ile Information Remar<s
1i*e *ocation QHD#*ae*R2YQmain data
director7RY
e.g. 4D2YradarY4
1i*e naming $*ogQMMGGR.QrigidR cour)e *og time )erie)
&ormat "ode for file names
Gear GG ?'' to ""@
Mont9 MM ?'1 to 12@
Station ID rigid 3 *etter ID code of WaMoS II -*atform
Time reference $P3 c*oc:
&ile si4e
T7-ica* 2 M=8Mont9 De-end) on mea)urement rate)
Ma!ima* u- to e 2' M=8Mont9 De-end) on mea)urement rate)
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$.!.0. 4ata 4escription
T9e WaMoS II $*og fi*e contain) )9i- )-eed and directionD accom-anied 7 dateD time and
-o)ition. Eac9 fi*e co.er) t9e data of one mont9.
N0TE2
T9e information in t9e $*og fi*e i) coming from e!terna* )en)or). WaMoS II doe)
not -roce)) or correct t9e data. It i) )tored a) recei.ed 7 t9e )en)or) .ia NME+
)tring. T9e )en)or raw data mig9t e a*tered 7 t9e .e))e* data -roce))ing )7)tem.
T9e reference )7)tem ?e.g. spee, t+roug+ /ater or spee, over groun,@ and accurac7
need to e otained from t9e )en)or de)cri-tion.
$.!.0.! (ormat 4escription
T9e cour)e *og fi*e i) organi>ed a) +S$II *i)t of a.ai*a*e .e))e* -arameter). Eac9 co*umn in t9e
fi*e i) u)ed for a )-ecific -arameter t9at can e identified from t9e 9eader *ine. + fu** *i)t of t9e
-arameter) i) gi.en in c9a-ter /.2.1'.3 (i)t of WaMoS II 5e))e* $our)e and De-t9 Parameter)D
-g. 1'".
T9e data co*umn) are )e-arated 7 one or more *an:). T9e fir)t co*umn )tore) date and time of
t9e mea)urement in form of a time )tring. T9e fo**owing co*umn) contain t9e .e))e* -arameter)
w9ic9 are eit9er of t7-e realD c+aracterD or integer. Mi))ing mea)urement) are indicated 7 t9e
.a*ue "' or "'.00.
$.!.0.3 Bist o* WaMoS II Vessel .ourse an, 4ept+ -arameters
Column Content unit data t,pe-format
DateD time Date and time of acBui)ition # String ?7777MMdd99mm))@
(+T Po)ition *atitude c a aa c9aracter
(0N6 Po)ition *ongitude c a aa c9aracter
6G&0$ S9i- com-a)) 9eading deg integer
6PS S9i- 6PS 9eading deg integer
)9i-)- S9i- )-eed :n rea*
De-t9 Water de-t9 m rea*
9.2.11 7ime Series/ Cerr &ile 5Cal")ae 3.4 data produ"ts6
T9i) )ection contain) t9e fi*e format de)cri-tion for t9e $err fi*e of WaMoS II wa.e ana*7)i)
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)oftware ?.alc/ave@. T9e $err fi*e i) a *og fi*e in w9ic9 error) are )tored w9ic9 mig9t occur
during -roce))ing of t9e ana*7)i) )oftware. Eac9 fi*e contain) mont9*7 data.
In t9e fo**owingD data content and fi*e format are de)cried. + ta*e of error code) i) *i)ted in t9e
+--endi! $a*cwa.e Error *og fi*e and +--endi! $a*cwa.e Error $ode).
;eneral Information
Data t7-e WaMoS II time )erie) ?$E&&@
Data content 5ariou) error code)
Data format +S$II
%nits
5ariou)D de-ending on t9e indi.idua* -arameter) ?)ee -arameter *i)tD c9a-ter /.2.11.2@
&ile Information Remar<s
1i*e *ocation QHD#*ae*R2YQwinwamo)RY e.g. 4D2YradarY4
1i*e naming $E&&QMMGGR.(06 error *og time )erie)
&ormat "ode for file names
Gear GG ?'' to ""@
Mont9 MM ?'1 to 12@
Time reference $P3 c*oc:
&ile si4e
T7-ica* Q 1M=8Mont9 De-end) on error rate
$.!.. (ormat 4escription
T9e error *og fi*e i) organi>ed a) +S$II *i)t of dateD timeD error code) and error de)cri-tion. Eac9
co*umn in t9e fi*e i) u)ed for a )-ecific error code. + fu** format de)cri-tion i) gi.en in c9a-ter
/.2.11.2 (i)t of WaMoS II Error (og Parameter)D -g. 111.
+ *ine con)i)t) of u- to , co*umn)D )e-arated 7 one or more *an:). T9e fir)t co*umn )tore) date
and time of t9e mea)urement in form of a time )tring. +fter a da)9 ?"@ t9e error i) *i)ted. +n error
i) )-ecified 7 a % digit error codeD ranging from 000 to $0$ fo**owed 7 t9e )9ort error
de)cri-tion. In t9e *a)t co*umnD t9e affected data )et8data -roduct i) )-ecifiedD if a--*ica*e.
1or )7)tem warning)D t9e error code i) re-*aced 7 t9e te!t W560. Warning) are u)ed to *og
irregu*aritie) t9at are automatica**7 com-en)ated 7 t9e )oftware or to gi.e additiona*
information re*ated to t9e error *i)ted in t9e *ine efore. Warning) are main*7 re*ated to mi))ing
configuration -arameter). If an7 -arameter) are mi))ing in t9e configurationD t9e)e are
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automatica**7 )et to defau*t .a*ue) 7 WaMoS II. Suc9 warning) are *i)ted at t9e eginning of a
$err *og fi*e ?)ee +--endi! E!am-*e of error *og fi*e@. +t t9e )tart of t9e *og fi*eD a warning *ine
i) u)ed to denote t9e )oftware re.i)ion.
$.!..! Bist o* WaMoS II 1rror Bog -arameters
Column Content unit data t,pe-format
date Date of acBui)ition # String ?MM#dd#7777@
time Time of acBui)ition # String ?992mm2))@
error error code # % digit integer or tag 4W+&N4
m)g error code de)cri-tion # c9aracter
data data )et -roce))ed # Q7777MMdd99mm))R.Qe!ten)ionR
9.2.12 Configuration &ile/ )amos."fg
T9i) )ection de)crie) t9e fi*e format of t9e WaMoS II configuration fi*e /amos.c*g. Eac9
WaMoS II in)ta**ation 9a) it) own )et#u- and it) own )7)tem -arameter). +fter )ucce))fu* )et#u-
and commi))ioningD t9e )7)tem) -arameter) and an7 indi.idua* configuration are )a.ed in t9e
configuration fi*e. Due to $a*cwa.e )oftware de.e*o-ment) and different $a*cwa.e .er)ion)
di)-arit7 mig9t occur.
$.!.!. /amos.c*g (ormat
T9e wamo).cfg fi*e contain) a** re*e.ant -arameter) w9ic9 are needed for )am-*ing and
-roce))ing an7 radar image). T9e configuration fi*e i) organi>ed a) +S$II fi*e. It i) di.ided into
)e.era* )ection) containing certain :e7word) and .a*ue)2
NME+ )ection ?read a) 1" c9aracter) :e7word and / c9aracter) .a*ue@
Para.cfg )ection ?read a) , c9aracter) :e7word and 1, c9aracter) .a*ue@
;ua*i.cfg )ection ?read a) , c9aracter) :e7word and 1, c9aracter) .a*ue@
+n e!am-*e of t9e wamo).cfg i) enc*o)ed in t9e +--endi! of wamo).cfg.
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; -ist of 2otations@ Symols and 'escriptions
ComputerNotation S,m$ol #es"ription - #efinition %nits
: ? Wa.e numer
rad8m
:!D :7 ?3C ?; Wa.e numer com-onent)
rad8m
1 * 1reBuenc7 H>
W

+ngu*ar freBuenc7 rad8)
H + Water de-t9 m
!D 7 3C ; S-atia* -o)ition m
T 2 Time )
DLD DG
,3C ,;
Image -i!e* re)o*ution in !# and 7#direction m
DCLD DCG
,?3C ,?;
Wa.e numer re)o*ution in !# and 7#direction of
t9e 3D#image )-ectrum
rad8m
D0M6+
,
angu*ar freBuenc7 re)o*ution rad8m
$3&&D

8
Near )urface current direction in geogra-9ica*
orientation
degree
$3&&S 8 Near )urface current )-eed m8)
D2S S<?
3
C ?
;
= Norma*i>ed or
ca*irated wa.e numer )-ectrum
#
m
%
E1TH
S<*C=
Norma*i>ed or
ca*irated freBuenc7 direction )-ectrum
#
M
2
8?H>Mrad@
D1S S?f@ Norma*i>ed or
ca*irated freBuenc7 wa.e )-ectrum
#
m
2
8H>
LM0 m
0
[ero order moment of S?*@ m
2
LM1 m

1
)t
moment of S?*@ m
2
8)
LM2 m
!
2
nd
moment S?*@ m
2
8)
LHS H
s
Significant wa.e 9eig9t m
TP 2
p
Pea: wa.e -eriod )
TM2 2
m!
Mean -eriodD corre)-ond) to t9e uo7 -arameter
>ero u- cro))ing -eriod ?T
>u-
@
)
MDI&
m
Mean wa.e direction ?coming from@ degree
PDI&

-
Pea: wa.e direction ?coming from@ degree
(P

-
Pea: wa.e *engt92 Determined 7 in)erting 2
p
into t9e di)-er)ion) re*ation
m
TPS 2
-S
Swe** wa.e -eriod )
TPW 2
-W
Wind )ea wa.e -eriod )
DPS

-S
Swe** wa.e direction ?coming from@ degree
DPW

-W
Wind )ea wa.e direction ?coming from@ degree
(PS

-S
Swe** wa.e *engt92 Determined 7 in)erting 2
-S
in
t9e di)-er)ion re*ation.
m
(PW

-W
Wind )ea wa.e *engt92 Determined 7 in)erting
2
-W
in t9e di)-er)ion re*ation.
m
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ComputerNotation S,m$ol #es"ription - #efinition %nits
HSS H
sS
Significant wa.e 9eig9t of )we** m
HSW H
sW
Significant wa.e 9eig9t of wind )ea M
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* 0ppendi4 #atc< 8iles
*.* 34ample of t<e 8ile7 user.at
hec9o off
&EMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
&EM THIS 1I(E WI(( =E ELE$3TED +1TE& E+$H ME+S3&MENT
rem It wi** )a.e t9e newe)t M.-o* fi*e to dri.e E2Y
rem ^1 F Data out-ut -at9
rem ^2 F *a)t fi*e name
rem ^1-o*arY^2.-o* indicate) t9e *a)t -o*ar fi*e
&EM MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
E$H0 E!ecuting 3SE&.=+T...
co-7 ^1-o*arY^2.-o* e2
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) 0ppendi4 of 1olar Image
).* 34ample of !eader of a 1olar Image
+n e!am-*e of t9e 9eader for a WaMoS II data )et ta:en on 1eruar7 1D 2'11D '"2,12,8 3T$ on
t9e coa)ta* )ite Helgolan, 7 )imu*ation.
CC *********** PARAMETER WRITTEN BY WAMOS WRITE_POL
**************
CC ******* Data generated by SIMULATION *******
OWNER OceanWaveS GmbH CC OWNER OF PROGRAM
VINFO WinWaMoS - Version 4.0.0 (306)
VERSN Feb 1 2011 09:51:58 CC COMPILATION DATE AND TIME
TOWER Helgoland
IDENT he2 CC SHORT IDENTIFIER
USER Furuno FR-2125 BB
LAT 05410.822 N CC [Degree] POSITION NORTH
LONG 00753.005 E CC [Degree] POSITION EAST
POSTV 0 CC LAT LONG VALID FLAG
DATE 02-05-2011
TIME 05:01:05
ZONE 1
INTER 1 CC [min] TIME INTERVAL
NIPOL 32 CC NUMBER OF POLAR IMAGES
NUMRE 33 CC NUMBER OF RECORDED POLAR IMAGES
RPT 2.45 CC [sec] ANTENNA REPETITION TIME
SDRNG 740 CC [m] SAMPLE DELAY RANGE
SFREQ 32.00 CC [MHz] SAMPLING FREQUENCY
FIFO 256 CC Number of samples in range
BO2RA 0 CC [deg] ANGLE BETWEEN BOW AND RADAR HEADING
HDGDL 0 CC [deg] ANGLE BETWEEN ANTENNA HEADING AND
PICTURE START
GYROC 0 CC [deg] SHIP'S COMPASS HEADING
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GYROV 0 CC GYROC VALID FLAG
VGAIN 128 CC WaMoS VIDEOGAIN
CMPOFF 0 CC Offset added to Ship's compass
WDEPF 0 CC Waterdepth from 0=global Waterdepth,
1=NMEA-Data, 2=cartesian Boxes
P_DEP 10 10 CC [m] Waterdepth-List in meter
PDEPV 0 CC WATER DEPTH VALID FLAG
SHIPR -9 CC [deg] SHIP'S GROUND TRACK FROM GPS
SHIRV 0 CC SHIP GROUND TRACK VALID FLAG
SHIPS -9.0 CC [kn] SHIP SPEED OVER GROUND
SHISV 0 CC SHIP SPEED OVER GROUND VALID FLAG
SPTWL 0.0 CC [m/s] LONG SHIP SPEED IN WATER
SPWLV 0 CC LONG SHIP SPEED IN WATER VALID FLAG
SPTWT 0.0 CC [m/s] TRANS SHIP SPEED IN WATER
SPWTV 0 CC TRANS SHIP SPEED IN WATER VALID FLAG
WINDS -9.0 CC [m/s] WIND SPEED
WINSV 0 CC WIND SPEED VALID FLAG
WINDR -9 CC [deg] WIND DIRECTION
WINRV 0 CC WIND DIRECTION VALID FLAG
WINDT -9 CC 0=APPARENT WIND, 1=TRUE WIND
WINDH 0 CC [m] WIND SENSOR HEIGHT
WATSP -9.0 CC [m/s] SPEED THROUGH WATER
WATSV 0 CC SPEED THROUGH WATER VALID FLAG
DABIT 12 CC DATA BITS PER PIXEL
CC **************** START FRAMEDATA SECTION **************
CC Date Time GYROC SHIPS RPT LAT LONG SHIPR WINDS WINDR P_DEP
SPTWL SPTWT WATSP
CC [deg] [kn] [s] [deg] [m/s] [deg] [m]
[m/s] [m/s] [m/s]
F0001 02-05-2011 05:01:05.000 000.0 -09.0 2.450 05410.822
N 00753.005 E -09 -09.0 -09 -009.0 -09.0 -09.0 -09.0
F0002 02-05-2011 05:01:07.000 000.0 -09.0 2.450 05410.822
N 00753.005 E -09 -09.0 -09 -009.0 -09.0 -09.0 -09.0
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F0032 02-05-2011 05:08:19.000 000.0 -09.0 2.450 05410.822
N 00753.005 E -09 -09.0 -09 -009.0 -09.0 -09.0 -09.0
F0033 02-05-2011 05:08:22.000 000.0 -09.0 2.450 05410.822
N 00753.005 E -09 -09.0 -09 -009.0 -09.0 -09.0 -09.0
RPM 2.45 CC [sec] ANTENNA REPETITION TIME
CC **************** STOP FRAMEDATA SECTION **************
EOH CC ************ END OF HEADER *************
).) Iey$ords of t<e 1olar !eader
T9e 9eader :e7word) in t9e -o*ar image 9eader are a) fo**ow)2
@e,)ord #es"ription
OWNER 0wner of t9e origina* -rogram.
VINFO WinWaMoS .er)ion information.
VERSN $om-i*ation date and time of t9e -rogram.
TOWER S-ecifie) t9e *ocation of t9e WaMoS II in)ta**ation.
IDENT 3 c9aracter )9ort identifier of t9e WaMoS II )ite.
USER %' c9aracter u)er defined te!t ?)et 7 t9e u)er@.
LAT *atitude of t9e -o)ition of t9e WaMoS II antenna.
LONG *ongitude of t9e -o)ition of t9e WaMoS II antenna.
1or LAT and LONG it i) e))entia* to note2
In ca)e of .e))e* in)ta**ationD t9i) information i) gi.en from t9e na.igationa* in)trument) a)
NME+ )tring. In ca)e of on)9ore in)ta**ationD it 9a) to e )et 7 t9e u)er.
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@e,)ord #es"ription
POSTV 5a*id f*ag for (+T and (0N6 2 u)ed if value c+ec? b; service *iel, i)
)e*ected for t9e -o)ition NME+ )er.ice
DATE Date of WaMoS II mea)urement in 3T$.
TIME Time of WaMoS II mea)urement in 3T$.
ZONE Time >oneD t9i) .a*ue re-re)ent) t9e difference in 9our) to t9e 3T$ time.
INTER Time inter.a* etween )am-*ing -eriod).
NIPOL Numer of -o*ar image) wit9in one )am-*ing -eriod of WaMoS II
mea)urement minu) one. T9i) .a*ue i) u)ed 7 t9e -rogram
ca*cwa.e.e!e.
NUMRE Numer of -o*ar image) wit9in one )am-*ing -eriod of WaMoS II
mea)urement.
RPT &adar antenna re.o*ution time in )econd).
E!am-*e2 + radar wit9 2% rotation -er minute 9a) a &PT of aout 2., ).
SDRNG Sam-*e de*a7 range in meter)D defined a) t9e di)tance etween t9e
radar antenna and t9e eginning of t9e )am-*e area.
SFREQ Sam-*ing freBuenc7 in MH>.
FIFO Numer of )am-*e) -er range can e )et etween 2,/ and 2'%8 )am-*e).
BO2RA +ng*e etween ow and radar 9eading.
HDGDL +ng*e etween antenna 9eading and -icture )tart.
GYROC S9i-T) com-a)) 9eading.
GYROV 5a*id f*ag for )9i-T) com-a)) 9eading.
VGAIN WaMoS 5ideo gain.
CMPOFF 0ff)et added to )9i-T) com-a)).
WDEPF Water de-t9 i) coming from 'Fg*oa* water de-t9D 1FNME+ dataD
2F$arte)ian ana*7)i) area).
P_DEP Water de-t9 *i)t in meter2 fir)t .a*ue2 g*oa* or NME+ water de-t9D for
WDEP1F22 )econd .a*ue2 water de-t9 for fir)t $arte)ian ana*7)i) area A
.
PDEPV 5a*id f*ag for NME+ water de-t9.
SHIPR In ca)e of .e))e* in)ta**ationD t9e )9i-) ground trac: direction i) read
from t9e NME+ in degree).
SHIRV 5a*id f*ag for )9i- ground trac: direction.
SHIPS In ca)e of .e))e* in)ta**ationD )9i- )-eed i) read from t9e NME+ in
:not).
SHISV 5a*id f*ag for )9i- )-eed.
SPTWL In ca)e of .e))e* in)ta**ationD *ongitudina* )9i- )-eed in water i) read
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@e,)ord #es"ription
from t9e NME+ in meter)8)econd.
SPWLV 5a*id f*ag for *ongitudina* )9i- )-eed in water.
SPTWT In ca)e of .e))e* in)ta**ationD tran).er)a* )9i- )-eed in water i) read from
t9e NME+ in meter)8)econd.
SPWTV 5a*id f*ag for tran).er)a* )9i- )-eed in water.
WINDS Wind )-eed in meter)8)econd # can e )tored if a--*ica*e.
WINSV 5a*id f*ag for wind )-eed.
WINDR Wind direction in degree # can e )tored if a--*ica*e.
WINRV 5a*id f*ag for wind direction.
WINDT Cind of wind2 'Fa--arent windD 1Ftrue wind.
WINDH Wind )en)or 9eig9t.
WATSP S-eed t9roug9 water.
WATSV 5a*id f*ag for )-eed t9roug9 water.
DABIT Data it) -er -i!e* 12 it FR P$I#card 8 NET =o!.
FXXXX LLLL )eria* numer for eac9 radar rotation ?frame@. 1or eac9 frame t9e
dateD timeD com-a))D )9i- )-eed and radar re-etition time are )tored.
RPM Mean radar antenna re.o*ution time in )econd).
T9i) i) t9e a.eraged re.o*ution time of a** mea)ured antenna re.o*ution).
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+ 0ppendi4 of Cartesian Image
+.* 34ample of !eader of a Cartesian Image
T9e 9eader of a $arte)ian image i) com-o)ed of t9e a*read7 written -o*ar 9eader and t9e
additiona* -art for t9e $rte)ian information a) e*ow2
CC *********** PARAMETER WRITTEN BY WAMOS WRITE_CAR
**************
CC ******* Data generated by SIMULATION *******
ADJUS 1 CC Ships course adjusting
R-BOX 800 CC [m] BOX RANGE START POSITION
P-BOX 230 CC [Degree] BOX PHI START POSITION
X-LEN 128 CC X-Length IN PIXELS
Y-LEN 256 CC Y-Length IN PIXELS
NICAR 32 CC NUMBER OF CARTESIAN IMAGES
NT 32 CC NUMBER OF TIME STEPS
DEPTH 10 CC Local Waterdepth for this cartesian box
PDEPV 0 CC WATER DEPTH VALID FLAG
EOH CC ************ END OF HEADER *************
+.) Iey$ords of t<e Cartesian !eader
T9e 9eader :e7word) in t9e additiona* $arte)ian image 9eader are a) fo**ow)2
@e,)ord #es"ription
ADJUS S9i- cour)e adKu)ting.
R-BOX Di)tance of t9e ana*7)i) area from antennaD -o)ition in meter).
P-BOX 0rientation of t9e ana*7)i) area in re*ation to t9e radar 9eadingD in degree).
X-LEN Pi!e* *engt9 of t9e ana*7)i) area in a>imut9 direction.
Y-LEN Pi!e* *engt9 of t9e ana*7)i) area in range direction.
NICAR Numer of $arte)ian image).
NT Numer of time )te-).
DEPTH (oca* water de-t9 wit9in t9e $arte)ian ana*7)i) area.
PDEPV 5a*id f*ag for t9e NME+ water de-t9.
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4 0ppendi4 of Wave Spectrum
4.* 34ample of !eader of a Wave Spectrum
$$ MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM END 01 $+& 1I(E HE+DE& MMMMMMMMMMMMMM
$$ MMMM+N+(GSIS S01TW+&E 5E&SI0N MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
$W5E& $a*cwa.e 3.%
$H MMMMMMMc MMMMMMMMMM
DL 7.,'' $H VmW IM+6E PILE( &ES0(3TI0N IN L#DI&E$TI0N
DG 7.,'' $H VmW IM+6E PILE( &ES0(3TI0N IN G#DI&E$TI0N
DCL './,%,'E#'2 $H V2MPi8mW SPE$T&+( &ES0(3TI0N IN CL#DI&E$TI0N
DCG './,%,'E#'2 $H V2MPi8mW SPE$T&+( &ES0(3TI0N IN CG#DI&E$TI0N
N1 17 $H N3M=E& 01 1&E;3EN$G (+GE&S IN D3SPE$
D1 '.2'%2,E#'1 $H VH>W ?18T@ 1&E;3EN$G &ES0(3TI0N 01 3D SPE$T&3M
D0M6+ '.12833E]'' $H VradMH>W ?F2M-i8T@ SPE$T&+( &ES0(3TI0N IN 0ME6+
$$ MMMMMMSPE$T&+( +N+(GISIS SETTIN6S8(IMITS 1&0M wamo).$16 MM
$16DT Qun:nown cfg dateR $$ Date of wamo).cfg
M3(TI ' $$ V#W )-atia* a.erage )witc9 '2 ca*c a.erage 12 u)e mu*ti
MTIME 2' $$ VminW a.eraging time for 1TM8D2M8MP+&
$M+L '.,''E]'2 $$ Vm8)W Ma!imum current )-eed a**owed
$3T '.2''E#'1 $$ V#W Energ7 cut in fi*ter
1I$3T '.2''E#'1 $$ V#W Energ7 cut for fi*ter
1MIN '.3,'E#'1 $$ VH>W Minimum freBuenc7 a**owed ?interna**7 fi!ed *imit@
1M+L '.3,'E]'' $$ VH>W Ma!imum freBuenc7 a**owed
CMIN '.12/E#'1 $$ Vrad8mW Minimum wa.e numer for fi*ter
(M+L ,''.' $$ VmW Ma!imum Wa.e *engt9 a**owed
N1WID 2 $$ V#W 1i*ter widt9
Di1&E '.3''E#'1 $$ VH>W freB. t9re)9o*d to )e-arate -ea:)
DiDI& '.2,'E]'2 $$ VdegW +ng. t9re). to )e-arate -ea:)
E(0W '.1''E]'' $$ V#W Energ7 t9re). ?-ercentage@ to define a -ea:
S(IM '.1''E]'' $$ VH>W 1reB t9re). to Se-arate Wind)ea8Swe**
P0WE&1F #1.''' P0WE&2F #1.''' $$ MT1 con)tant)
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SN& % $+ F './%" $= F '.'%" $D F '.'''E]'' $$ con)tant) for IHS
$$ MMMMMM I; SETTIN6S MMMMMMMMMMM
;0N ' $$ V#W ;ua*it7 contro* ena*ed8di)a*ed
INDEL ' $$ V#W I; *imit for good mea)urement
M5+& '.1''E#'1 $$ V#W &PT c9ec:2 t9re). for &PT .ariance
M5+&I '.2''E]'' $$ V#W &PT c9ec:2 t9re). for out*ier) in .ariance
$$ MMMMMM T&3E WIND SPEED MMMMMMMMMMM
TWIN& 33/ $$ VdegW true wind direction
TWINS 1".'3 $$ Vm8)W 1'm true wind )-eed
$$ MMMMD2 S-ectrum P+&+METE&S MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
NSPE$ 1' $H Numer of )-ectra for a.eraging
NLG 128 $$ N3M=E& 01 SPE$T&+( P0INTS IN L +ND G#DI&E$TI0N
NCL /% $$ VmW Numer of )-ectra* -i!e* in C! of d2)
NCG /% $$ VmW Numer of )-ectra* -i!e* in C7 of d2)
$3&&S '.%'7 $H VM8SE$W S3&1+$E $3&&ENT SPEED
$3&&D %2.2 $H VdegW S3&1+$E $3&&ENT DI&E$TI0N ?6eogr. oriented@
SSHIP ".'2, $$ Vm8)W current )-eed due to )9i-
DSHIP 1"/.' $$ VdegW current direction due to )9i-
EN$3S 8.//2 $$ Vm8)W E#$3&&ENT SPEED
EN$3D 1"%.8 $$ VdegW E#$3&&ENT DI&E$TI0N re*ati.e to nort9
$$ MMMMMMStati)tica* Wa.e Parameter) MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
LHS 8.'7 %."2 /.%' $$ VmW Significant wa.e 9eig9tD Swe**D WindSea
HSM+L 18.,8 $$ VmW ma!imum wa.e 9eig9t
TP "./3 $H V)W Pea: -eriod
MDI& 3%1.'' $H VdegW Mean Direction ?coming from@
PDI& 3,".'' $H VdegW Pea: Direction ?coming from@
(P 1%,.'' $H VmW Wa.e *engt9 ? wit9 re)-ect to Pea: Period TP@
TM2 7.%1 $H V)W Period ?TM2 def.@
TPS 12.1" 11.%3 $H V)W Period of Swe** S7)tem)
TPW "./2 #".'' $H V)W Period) of Wind Sea S7)tem)
DPS 2,8. 118. $H VdegW Direction of Swe** S7)tem) ?coming from@
DPW 3,%. #". $H VdegW Direction of Wind Sea S7)tem) ?coming from@
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(PS 232. 2'%. $H VmW Wa.e *engt9 of Swe** S7)tem)
(PW 1%,. #". $H VmW Wa.e *engt9 of t9e Wind Sea
LM' %.'7 $H VmMM2W 't9 ord. moment
LM1 '.,1 $H VmMM28)W 1)t ord. moment
LM2 '.'7 $H VmMM28)MM2W 2nd ord. moment
SP& '."" $H Mean wa.e S-reading 1F cro))#)eaD 1.%Fomnidirec.
$SI %.'3 $H $ro))#Sea#Inde! a) function of LHS and SP&
N0NSW '.1'37 '.'27' 1.71/% 7'.71'7 '.'%,2 $H
-ea:fDa*-9aDgammaD)igma1D)igma22Kon)wa-
I; #" $$ I; .a*ue of o!
E0H $$ MMMMMMMMMMMM END 01 HE+DE& MMMMMMMMMMMMM
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6 0ppendi4 Calc$ave 3rror -og 8ile
6.* 34ample of 3rror -og 8ile
'7#'1#2'11 ''2'22%2 # W+&N FFFFF=E6IN2 W+&NIN6S 1&0M W+M0S.$16 FFFFFFFF
'7#'1#2'11 ''2'22%2 # W+&N $+($W+5E2 $a*cwa.e 3.%.3 ?1'28@
'7#'1#2'11 ''2'22%2 # W+&N $16 date2 ',#18#2'11 1".1".%'
'7#'1#2'11 ''2'22%2 # W+&N 1i*ter widt9 mi))ing in cfg )et R nfwidt9F2
'7#'1#2'11 ''2'22%2 # W+&N 1I$3T mi))ingD )et to .a*ue of $3T
'7#'1#2'11 ''2'22%2 # W+&N PH+SE mi))ingD )etting )9ift to '
'7#'1#2'11 ''2'22%2 # W+&N $C&PT not )et8.a*id #R $9ec: of &PT ena*ed
'7#'1#2'11 ''2'22%2 # W+&N $CSHS not )et8.a*id #R )9i- )-eed c9ec: di)a*ed
'7#'1#2'11 ''2'22%2 # W+&N $C6G& not )et8.a*id #R )9i- cour)e c9ec: di)a*ed
'7#'1#2'11 ''2'22%2 # W+&N $C6$3 not )et8.a*id #R g7roc cur c9ec: ena*ed
'7#'1#2'11 ''2'22%2 # W+&N $CS$3 not )et8.a*id #R )9i- )-. cur c9ec: di)a*ed
'7#'1#2'11 ''2'22%2 # W+&N 67roc de.. for current ca*c mi))ing in cfg )et R 6$STDF2 deg
'7#'1#2'11 ''2'22%2 # W+&N 67roc a). de. mi))ing for current ca*c in cfg )et R 6$+=SF%.
'7#'1#2'11 ''2'22%2 # W+&N Ma! g7roc c9ange for current ca*c mi))ing in cfg )et R
6$T0TF/
'7#'1#2'11 ''2'22%2 # W+&N Numer of dir in 1TH in cfg not o: )et R mt9 F "'
'7#'1#2'11 ''2'22%2 # W+&N Numer of freB in 1TH in cfg not o: )et R mf F /%
'7#'1#2'11 ''2'22%2 # W+&N NCL mi))ing in cfg )et R n:!F/%
'7#'1#2'11 ''2'22%2 # W+&N NCG mi))ing in cfg )et R n:7F/%
'7#'1#2'11 ''2'22%2 # W+&N No $D .a*ue )etD u)ing *inear fit
'7#'1#2'11 ''2'22%2 # W+&N FFFFFEND 2 W+&NIN6S 1&0M W+M0S.$16 FFFFFFFF
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& 0ppendi4 Calc$ave 3rror Codes
Code Message
11'' No wamo).cfg found
11'2 Error reading wamo).cfg
11'3 ISN& mi))ing in wamo).cfg
11'% $+ mi))ing in wamo).cfg
11', $= mi))ing in wamo).cfg
11'/ T9re)9o*d for I; not )et
111' 6DI11 not )et in wamo).cfg
1111 N=6N1 not )et in wamo).cfg
1112 N=6N2 not )et in wamo).cfg
1113 NSI61 not )et in wamo).cfg
111% NSI62 not )et in wamo).cfg
111, N5+(1 not )et in wamo).cfg
111/ N5+(2 not )et in wamo).cfg
1117 6M+L1 not )et in wamo).cfg
1118 6M+L2 not )et in wamo).cfg
111" 5+&1 not )et in wamo).cfg
112' 5+&2 not )et in wamo).cfg
1121 EMIN1 not )et in wamo).cfg
1122 Emin2 not )et in wamo).cfg
1123 NCL doe) not matc9 NCG in wamo).cfg
12'' Error o-ening $+&#fi*e
12'1 $+&#fi*e 9eader i) em-t7
12'2 Error reading $+&#fi*e 9eader
12'3 $+&#fi*e 9eader i) too *ong
12'% N0 &PT info in $+& Header
12', frame data )ection corru-ted # not reada*e
12'/ N! not 0C N! F jjjj
12'7 N7 not 0C N7 F jjjj
12'8 reserved
12'" N0 NT info in $+& Header
121' S-ectra )i>e 9a) to eBua* image )i>e
1211 No &=0L ?di)tance to radar@ info in $+& 9eader
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Code Message
1212 No Water de-t9 info in $+& 9eader
1213 No S1&E; info in $+& 9eader
121% Date error in car 9eader
121, 1i*e date i) too o*d ?efore 1""7@
121/ No com-a)) ?g7ro@ in $+& 9eader
1217 No de*a7 range in $+& 9eader
1218 No P=0L in $+& 9eader
121" No Pi!e* in range ?1I10@ not )et in $+& 9eader
122' I0 error w9i*e reading car 9eader
1221 Mi))ing )9i- )-eed ?6PS@
1222 In.a*id .a*ue for )9i- )-eed ?6PS@
Note2 0*d data from fi!ed -*atform) can 9a.e )9i-) )-eed "'.D *eading to
error 1222. 0n*7 if NME+ 3 i) turned offD t9i) can e -roce))ed
1223 Mi))ing )9i- cour)e ?6PS@
122% In.a*id .a*ue for )9i- cour)e ?6PS@
122, Mi))ing -o)ition (+T (0N6
122/ In.a*id g7ro ?)9i- cour)e@
1228 &PT fai*ure found in frame data )ec
123' More t9an 1 mi))ing Parameter in $+& 9eader
12%% &PT not .a*id2 &PTF
12%/ NL Q 1 or R 1I10 ?N! F jjjjX 1I10 F jjjj@
12%7 NG Q 1 or R 1I10 ?N7 F jjjjX 1I10 F jjjj@
12%" NT ?Uimage)@ too )ma** ?NT Q1/@
12,1 &o! Q )am-*ing de*a7 range2 jjjj Q jjjj
12,2 Water de-t9 *t ,m or gt 12''''m2 de-t9 F jjjjj
12,3 Sam-*e freB Q 1' or R ,' S1&E;F jjjjj
12,7 Sam-*e de*a7 range Q '
12,8 P=0L Q ' or R 3/'2 P=0L F jjjj
12," 1I10 Q 1' or R 2'%82 1I10 F jjjj
127' More t9an 1 wrong .a*ue in $+& 9eader
128' 3ndefined g7ro .a*ue in frame data )ection
1281 3ndefined )9i- )-eed in frame data )ection
1282 3ndefined &PT .a*ue in frame data )ection
12"' $our)e c9ange too *arge8un)ta*e for ana*7)i)
12"1 S9i- )-eed too un)ta*e for ana*7)i)
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Code Message
12"" water de-t9 incon)i)tent ?com-ared to c*og@
13'' Header *engt9 incon)i)tent
13'1 N0C D+=IT F jjjjj
131' Error reading 8 it $+& image
132' Error reading 12 it $+& image
133' More t9an 1 mi))ing Parameter in $+& 9eader
133, +** car fi*e data )ection) defect # no ana*7)i)
1,'1 Error no -ea: in raw )-ectra
1,'" L87 ratio of $+& not eBua* 2
1,1' $an not )9rin: raw )-ec in CL
1,11 $an not )9rin: raw )-ec in CG
2''' Error ca*cu*ating HS R ,'m
2''% $urrent )-eed R 3ma! jjjj R jjjj
2'', $urrent fit fai*ed
2''/ 1ma! i) negati.e
2''7 N7Bui)t *imit e!ceeded
2''8 reserved
2''" reserved
2'1' No -ea: wa.e )7)tem found
2%'' Error in H) determination
2%'1 Sca*ing )-ectrum fai*ed
2,'' D2)2 NCL or NCG e!ceed) o! )i>e
2""" Not enoug9 wind to ana*7)e
3''' No )-ectrum for )-atia* a.erage
3''1 Error reading D2S#fi*e 9eader
3''2 No )-ectrum to ana*7)e
3''3 Not enoug9 )-ectra for tem-ora* a.erage
3''% Pea: wa.e direction )catter)
3''" Hm' in d2) doe) not matc9 Hm' in d1)
3'1' Hm' in d1) doe) not matc9 H)
%''' Wrong fi*e name *engt9
%'1' $an not read d2) data )ection
,''1 Indi.idua* wa.e 9eig9t Q' down)tream
,''2 Indi.idua* wa.e 9eig9t Q' u-)tream
,''3 Resered
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Code Message
/''1 Resered for error "ode in "al")ae )!en
pat! or filename is not o<
/''2 Error writing -ea: fi*e
/''3 Error writing Bua*i fi*e
/''% Error writing c*og fi*e
/'', Error writing ft9 fi*e
/''/ Error writing w*og fi*e
/''7 reserved
/''8 Error writing D2 fi*e
/''" Error writing D3 fi*e
/'1' reserved
/'11 Error writing in fi*e
/'13 Error writing SN& fi*e
/'12 Error writing D1 fi*e
/'1% Error writing -ara fi*e
/'1, $an not create *og fi*e) director7
/'1/ reserved
Note2 can occur on*7 for
ne/ data fo*der )tructure
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; 0ppendi4 of $amos.cfg
;.* 34ample of WaMoS II Initialisation and Configuration 8ile
8M WaMoS II initia*i)ation and configuration fi*e M8
...
NME+SE&5I$ES 3
NME+EN+=(ED '
NME+TGPE '
NME+1IE(D 3
NME++DD&ESS jj&M$
NME+10&M+T a.DNDc.dDW
NME+$0MP0&T $0M1
NME+EN+=(ED '
NME+TGPE 1
NME+1IE(D 8
NME++DD&ESS jj&M$
NME+10&M+T DirectionVdegW
NME+$0MP0&T $0M1
NME+EN+=(ED '
NME+TGPE 2
NME+1IE(D 7
NME++DD&ESS jj&M$
NME+10&M+T S-eedV:nW
NME+$0MP0&T $0M1
3SE&N+ME defau*t
E0I
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
8M End of W+M0S2.INI M8
8M =egin of Para.cfg M8
MTIME 2' ZZ +.eraging time for ga.e
INDEL ' ZZ $ontro* inde! for a.eraging if I; R INDEL neg*ect data
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M3(TI ' ZZ Switc9 for mu*ti window2 'F one e)t windowD 1F a** window) are :e-t
$M+L ,.' ZZ Ma!imum current )-eed ?m8)@ a**owed2 Ma! $urr)
1MIN '.'3, ZZ Min freBuenc7 for ca*c. of min freB. P*ane2 fmin
1M+L '.3,' ZZ 1i!ed freBuenc7 range fma! RF 18?2Mr-t@
(M+L ,''.' ZZ Ma!. wa.e *engt9
SN& % ZZ SN& 2
$+ '.3'''' ZZ =ia) 2
$= '.'17'' ZZ S*o-e 2
P0WE& 1.'''' ZZ Ti*tf. E!-. 2Power
Di1&E '.'3' ZZ freBuenc7 di)t ?H>@2 Twin-ea: 2 de*tait9
DiDI& 3,.' ZZ +ng. di)tance ?deg.@
E(0W '.2''' ZZ Energ7 t9re)9o*d2 Twin-ea: 2
S(IM '.1''' ZZ H> 1reBuenc7 T9re)9o*d for Swe**X ' FR f*e!i*e T9re)9o*d
$3T '.'2'' ZZ $urrent fit T9re)9o*d
$C6$3 1 ZZ Switc9 to ena*e c9ec: of g7ro in frame data )ection for current ca*cu*ation
6$STD 2 ZZ Ma! a**owed )tandard de.iation of g7ro in frame data )ection for current ca*c VdegW
6$+=S % ZZ Ma!imum a**owed a)o*ute cour)e out*ier for current ca*c VdegW
6$T0T / ZZ Ma!imum a**owed tota* cour)e c9ange for current ca*c VdegW
$C&PT 1 ZZ Switc9 to ena*e c9ec: of r-t in frame data )ection
M5+&I 2.'''e#''1 ZZ Ma! &PT de.iation of )ing*e r-t entr7 ?Ma! Sing*e@
M5+& 1.'''e#''1 ZZ Ma! &PT .ariation ?Ma! +**@
E0P
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
8M END of Para.cfg M8
8M =E6IN of ;3+(I.cfg M8
;0N 1 2 'F no Bua*if7D 1F Bua*it7 contro* on 2F )ort out
6M+L1 ' Q 6ma! 1''
6M+L2 1/' R 6ma! 1''
6DI11 18' R 6dif 2
5+&1 1.'''e]''' Q 6.ar1 %'
5+&2 ,.7''e]''2 R 6.ar2 %'
EMIN 1.'''e]''' Q Emin 1
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EM+L %.'''e]''/ R Ema! 1
N=6N1 %"'''' Q N=6N1 1'
N=6N2 ,3'''' R N=6N2 1'
NSI61 2''' Q n)ig %
NSI62 3'''' Q n)ig %
N5+(1 3 Q N5+(1 2''
N5+(2 3'' R N5+(2 2''
E0; FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
8M END of ;3+(I.cfg M8
...
@e,)ord #es"ription
NME+SE&5I$ES Numer of NME+ )er.ice)
NME+EN+=(ED Switc9 for if t9e NME+ )er.ice ! i) ena*ed
NME+TGPE T7-e of )er.ice
8M =egin of Para.cfg M8
MTIME +.eraging time for tem-ora* mean )-ectra ?D2MDD1MDetc.@ and time )erie)
?M-arDM-e:@
INDEL $ontro* inde! for a.eraging if I; R INDEL ?defau*t '@ t9e data )et i) neg*ected
M3(TI Switc9 for mu*ti window 'F )-atia* and tem-ora* a.eragedD 1F )ing*e
mea)urement and tem-ora* a.eraged for eac9 ana*7)i) area
$M+L Ma!imum current )-eed a**owed Vm8)W Vdefau*tF,W
1MIN Minimum freBuenc7 for ca*cu*ation of minimum freBuenc7 -*ane VH>W
Vdefau*tF'.'3,W
1M+L 1i!ed freBuenc7 range fma! RF 18?2Mr-t@ Vdefau*tF'.3,W
(M+L Ma!imum a**owed wa.e *engt9 VmW Vdefau*tF,''W
?I@SN& Signa* to noi)e ratio definition for ca*cu*ation of H) ?1X%@
$+ =ia) for ca*cu*ation of H)
$= S*o-e for ca*cu*ation of H)
P0WE& Ti*t#function E!-onent Vdefau*tF1W
Di1&E Minimum freBuenc7 di)tance etween two -ea:) to recogni>e t9em a) two
wa.e )7)tem) VH>W Vdefau*tF'.'3'W
DiDI& Minimum ang*e etween two -ea:) to recogni>e t9em a) two wa.e )7)tem)
VdegW Vdefau*tF3,W
E(0W Minimum energ7 t9re)9o*d for energ7 to e recogni>ed a) wa.e energ7
Vdefau*tF'.2W
S(IM H> freBuenc7 T9re)9o*d for Swe**X ' f*e!i*e t9re)9o*d determined out of
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@e,)ord #es"ription
)-ectraD #" function of wind )-eedD or fi!ed .a*ue for fi!ed t9re)9o*d
$3T $urrent fit T9re)9o*d Vdefau*tF'.'2W
$C6$3 Switc9 to ena*e c9ec: of g7ro in frame data )ection for current ca*c
V'FoffX1FonXdefau*tF1W
6$STD Define) t9e ma!imum a**owed )tandard de.iation of g7ro in frame data )ection
for current ca*c VdegW Vdefau*tF2W
6$+=S Define) t9e ma!imum a**owed a)o*ute cour)e out*ier for current ca*c VdegW
Vdefau*tF%W
6$T0T Define) t9e ma!imum a**owed t9e tota* cour)e c9ange for current ca*c VdegW
Vdefau*tF/W
$C&PT Switc9 to ena*e c9ec: of r-t in frame data )ection V'FoffX1FonW Vdefau*tF1W
M5+&I Define) t9e ma!imum a**owed .ariation in &PT in frame data )ection V)ecW
Vdefau*tF'.2W
M5+& Define) t9e ma!imum a**owed de.iation to &PT in frame data )ection V)ecW
Vdefau*tF'.'1W
8M =E6IN of ;3+(I.cfg M8
;0N Switc9 for Bua*it7 contro* V'FoffX1FonW
6M+L1 Define) t9e minimum a**owed gra7 .a*ue in ana*7)i) fie*d
6M+L2 Define) t9e ma!imum a**owed gra7 .a*ue in ana*7)i) fie*d
6ME+N Define) t9e minimum a**owed mean gra7 .a*ue in ana*7)i) fie*d
6DI11 Define) t9e ma!imum a**owed gre7 *e.e* difference in ana*7)i) fie*d
5+&1 Define) t9e minimum a**owed gre7 *e.e* .ariance in ana*7)i) fie*d
5+&2 Define) t9e ma!imum a**owed gre7 *e.e* .ariance in ana*7)i) fie*d
EMIN Define) t9e minimum a**owed energ7 *e.e* in ana*7)i) fie*d
EM+L Define) t9e ma!imum a**owed energ7 *e.e* in ana*7)i) fie*d
N=6N1 Define) t9e minimum a**owed numer) of ac: ground noi)e -oint) in ana*7)i)
fie*d
N=6N2 Define) t9e ma!imum a**owed numer) of ac: ground noi)e -oint) in ana*7)i)
fie*d
NSI61 Define) t9e minimum a**owed numer) of )igna* -oint) in ana*7)i) fie*d
NSI62 Define) t9e ma!imum a**owed numer) of )igna* -oint) in ana*7)i) fie*d
N5+(1 Define) t9e minimum a**owed numer) of N.a* -oint) in ana*7)i) fie*d
N5+(2 Define) t9e ma!imum a**owed numer) of N.a* -oint) in ana*7)i) fie*d
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J 0ppendi4 !ard$are 3rror Codes
Error Code #es"ription
IWAM0001
WinWaMoS a--*ication e!itZ
IWAM0002
WinWaMoS a--*ication )tarted in director7 ... .
EWAM0003
$an not write to Hwerror.*og ...
IWAM0004
5er)ion2 ...
IWAM0005
$ommand *ine ...
EWAM0006
No WinWaMoS configuration fi*e found.
EWAM0006
No WinWaMoS configuration fi*e found in ... .
IWAM0007
$onfiguration fi*e ... read.
EWUS0008
T9e Wamo) &igId k...k i) different from t9e fi*e &igId k...k.
Data -roce))ing i) not a**owedZ
EUSD0009
S9owPTMS-ectrum2 1i*e ... not found or i**ega* format.
EUSD0009
S9owH&$S-ectrum2 1i*e ... not found or i**ega* format.
EUSD0010
S9owPTMS-ectrum2 $an not read data from fi*e ... .
EUSD0011
S9owPo*ar1i*e2 $an not read 9eader from fi*e ... .
EUSD0012
S9owPo*ar1i*e2 $an not read data from fi*e ... .
EUSD0013
3n)a.e com-a)) info from ground cour)e. S9i- )-eed i) to )*ow.
IDSE0014
Sea State +*arm
EALG0015
+**ocation of memor7 fai*edZ
ENMS0016
1ai*ed to connect to -ort ... .
EMNS0017
1ai*ed to )tart t9read for -ort ... .
WMNS0018
StartNME+Ser.ice2 T9read for ... )tarted.
WMNS0019
StartNME+Ser.ice2 T9read for Q...R )to--ed ruta**7.
WMNS0019
StartNME+Ser.ice2 T9read for Q...R )to--ed norma**7.
WMD0021
Start$*ientDi)-*a72 1ai*ed to )tart Watc9dog#$ard.
Error $ode F ... .
WMD0022
Watc9dog D(( foundD ut initia*i>ation fai*ed ?re) F ...@.
+utomatic recording wi** )tart an7wa7Z
WMD0023
Start$*ientDi)-*a72 No Watc9dog in)ta**ed.
IME0024
Start$*ientDi)-*a72 Watc9Dog )tarted wit9
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Error Code #es"ription
retrigger F 1, minute).
IMD0025
+utomatic networ: di)-*a7 )tarted ?3)er mode@.
IMD0026
+utomatic networ: di)-*a7 )tarted ?In)ta** mode@.
IMD0027
Networ: di)-*a7 mode )to--ed ?3)er mode@.
IMD0028
Networ: di)-*a7 mode )to--ed ?In)ta** mode@.
EMD0029
Networ: Di)-*a7 Mode2 Hardware Ser.er Pro*em
EMD0030
Networ: Di)-*a7 Mode2 6enera* Ser.er Pro*em
EMD0031
0nTimer2 $*ient di)-*a7 t9read terminated anorma**7 wit9 code ... .
EME0032
0nTimer2 $*ient di)-*a7 t9read terminated anorma**7.
EMD0033
WaMoS Ser.er Hardware Pro*em 2 ...
EMD0034
WaMoS Ser.er not found
EMD0035
WaMoS Ser.er foundD ut inacti.e
WMD0036
Di): S-ace i) *ow.
To a.oid *o)) of data -*ea)e )a.e t9e o*de)t fi*e) from ...
EMD0037
De*ete Po*ar 1i*e)2 3na*e to de*ete fi*e
WMD0038
No Di): S-ace. (o)) of data occurred.
To a.oid furt9er *o)) of data -*ea)e )a.e t9e o*de)t fi*e) from ...
EMAR0039
Start+uto&ecord2 1ai*ed to )tart Watc9dog#$ard.
Error $ode F ... .
WMAR0040
Start+uto&ecord2 No Watc9dog in)ta**ed.
EMAR0041
$reation of automatic recording e.ent 9and*er fai*ed.
EMAR0042
$reation of automatic recording t9read fai*ed.
EMAR0043
+utomatic data recording )tarted ?3)er mode@.
Inter.a* F ... min. Duration F ... min. Num.1rame) ... .
EMAR0044
+utomatic data recording )tarted ?In)ta** mode@.
Inter.a* F ... min. Duration F ... min. Num.1rame) ... .
EMAR0045
0nTimer2 0n*ine t9read terminated anorma**7 wit9 code .. .
EMAR0046
0nTimer2 0n*ine t9read terminated anorma**7.
EMAR0047
+utomatic data recording )to--ed ?3)er mode@.
No Watc9dog in)ta**ed.
EMAR0048
+utomatic data recording )to--ed ?3)er mode@.
+utomatic reoot in 12 9.
EMAR0049
+utomatic data recording )to--ed ?In)ta** mode@.
No Watc9dog in)ta**ed.
EMAR0050
+utomatic data recording )to--ed ?In)ta** mode@.
+utomatic reoot in 12 9.
EMAR0051
$+&#fi*e not found.
IMAR0052
Wa.e mea)urement) are current*7 not -o))i*e.
Not enoug9 data for a.eraging
IMAR0052
Wa.e mea)urement) are current*7 not -o))i*e.
Not enoug9 )ea c*utter a.ai*a*e
IMAR0053
No NME+ water de-t9 in-utZ (a)t ca*cu*ation fai*edZ
EMFR0054
+ o! de-endent water de-t9 i) not )uita*e for )-atia* a.eraging.
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Error Code #es"ription
P*ea)e c9ange t9e configuration according*7.
EMAR0055
Initia*i>ation of on*ine mode fai*ed
EMAR0056
De*ete (ate)t 1i*e2 3na*e to de*ete fi*e
EMAR0057
$9ec: Mea)urement E.ent Hand*ing2 1i*e ... not found or i**ega* format.
EMAN0058
$reation of t9read fai*ed.
EMFR0059
3na*e to create c*ient area for main#frame window
EMFR0060
$an not write to WinWaMoS cfg fi*e.
$9ec: for write -rotectionZ
EMFR0061
+ con)tant )9i- com-a)) of ... deg i) not com-ati*e wit9 NME+ )9i- com-a))
)er.ice. P*ea)e c9ange t9e configuration according*7.
EMFR0062
In order to u)e a .aria*e )9i- com-a))Da NME+ )9i- com-a)) )er.ice i) reBuired.
P*ea)e c9ange t9e configuration according*7.
EMFR0063
+ con)tant water de-t9 of ... i) not com-ati*e wit9 NME+ water de-t9 )er.ice.
P*ea)e c9ange t9e configuration according*7.
EMFR0064
In order to u)e a .aria*e water de-t9D a NME+ water de-t9 )er.ice i) reBuired.
P*ea)e c9ange t9e configuration according*7.
EMFR0065
+ con)tant 6PS -o)ition i) not com-ati*e wit9 NME+ 6PS -o)ition )er.ice.
P*ea)e c9ange t9e configuration according*7.
EMFR0066
In order to u)e a .aria*e 6PS -o)itionD a NME+ -o)ition )er.ice i) reBuired.
P*ea)e c9ange t9e configuration according*7.
IMFR0067
Watc9dog wi** reoot in ... )econd)Z
Now ringing t9e )7)tem to a )a.e condition ?)9ut down@.
EMFR0068
WaMoS data director7 doe) not e!i)t or no read -ermi))ion i) gi.en2 ...
EMFR0069
1ai*ed to create WaMoS out-ut directorie) or writing to t9e)e directorie) i) not
a**owed2 ...
EMFR0070
$an not write to WaMoS $fg fi*e. $9ec: write -rotection of cfg fi*e.
EMFR0071
3na*e to a**ocate memor7 for )a.ing NPE6 fi*e.
EAUT0072
$onnectTo&adar2 +*read7 connected to WaMoS de.ice U... .
EAUT0073
$an not connect to WaMoS De.ice. $9ec: communicationZ &etr7ing again ...
EAUT0073
$an not connect to WaMoS De.ice. $9ec: communicationZ 1unction fina**7 fai*ed
EAUT0074
1ai*ed to get HW .er)ion. $9ec: communicationZ
1unction fina**7 fai*ed
IAUT0075
ES$ :e7 wa) -re))ed. +utomatic recording i) )to--ing.
EAUT0076
&adar Error2 Start of motor fai*edZ $9ec: communicationZ &etr7ing again ...
EAUT0076
&adar Error2 Start of motor fai*edZ $9ec: communicationZ 1unction fina**7 fai*ed
EAUT0077
&adar error2 1ai*ed to )witc9 to recording mode. $9ec: communicationZ
&etr7ing again ...
EAUT0077
&adar error2 1ai*ed to )witc9 to recording mode. $9ec: communicationZ
1unction fina**7 fai*ed
EAUT0078
WaMoS Error2 Interna* Memor7 0.errun. Increa)e S7nc#Di.i)or to fi! t9i) -ro*emZ
EAUT0079
Start &adar2 1ir)t tr7 to )tart radar fai*ed. re)F... Num=7te)F...
EAUT0080
&adar Error2 Start of radar fai*ed.
$9ec: communication and 9eading )igna*Z
EAUT0080
&adar Error2 Start of radar fai*ed. $9ec: communication and earing )igna*Z
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Error Code #es"ription
EAUT0080
&adar Error2 Start of radar fai*ed. $9ec: communication and in-ut )igna*)Z
EAUT0080
&adar Error2 No data in-ut from WaMoS.
$9ec: communication and earing )igna*Z &etr7ing again ...
EAUT0080
&adar Error2 No data in-ut from WaMoS.
$9ec: communication and earing )igna*Z
EAUT0080
&adar Error2 No data in-ut from WaMoS. $9ec: communication and 9eading )igna*Z
&etr7ing again ...
EAUT0080
&adar Error2 No data in-ut from WaMoS. $9ec: communication and 9eading )igna*Z
EAUT0080
&adar Error2 No data in-ut from WaMoS.
$9ec: communication and 9eading )igna*Z &otation time .a*ue i) ... )ec.
&etr7ing again ...
EAUT0080
&adar Error2 No data in-ut from WaMoS.
$9ec: communication and 9eading )igna*Z &otation time .a*ue i) ... )ec.
EAUT0080
&adar Error2 No data in-ut from WaMoS.
$9ec: communication and )7nc )igna*Z &etr7ing again ...
EAUT0080
&adar Error2 No data in-ut from WaMoS.
$9ec: communication and )7nc )igna*Z
EAUT0080
&adar Error2 No data in-ut from WaMoS.
$9ec: communication and in-ut )igna*)Z &etr7ing again ...
EAUT0080
&adar Error2 No data in-ut from WaMoS.
$9ec: communication and in-ut )igna*)Z
EAUT0080
&adar error2 Heading contro* fai*ed.
$9ec: communication and 9eading )igna*Z &etr7ing again ...
EAUT0080
&adar error2 Heading contro* fai*ed. $9ec: communication and 9eading )igna*Z
1unction fina**7 fai*ed
EAUT0080
&adar error2 Wait for )7nc fai*ed. $9ec: communication and )7nc )igna*Z &etr7ing
again ...
EAUT0080
&adar error2 Wait for )7nc fai*ed. $9ec: communication and )7nc )igna*Z 1unction
fina**7 fai*ed
EAUT0080
&adar error2 Wait for 9eading fai*ed. $9ec: communication and 9eading )igna*Z
&etr7ing again ...
EAUT0080
&adar error2 Wait for 9eading fai*ed. $9ec: communication and 9eading )igna*Z
1unction fina**7 fai*ed
EAUT0081
&adar Error2 Start of radar fai*ed. $9ec: communication and earing )igna*Z
EAUT0082
&adar Error2 Start of radar fai*ed. $9ec: communication and in-ut )igna*)Z
EAUT0083
&adar error2 Sto- of motor fai*ed. $9ec: communicationZ 1unction fina**7 fai*ed
EAUT0083
&adar error2 Sto- of motor fai*ed. $9ec: communicationZ &etr7ing again ...
EAUT0084
6etImage2 Pro*em) wit9 earingF... Num=7te)F... Error$odeF... re)=earingF...
re)Error$odeF...
EAUT0085
&adar Error2 No data in-ut from WaMoS. $9ec: communication and )7nc )igna*Z
EAUT0086
6etImage2 1ai*ed re)F... earingF... Num=7te)F... Error$odeF... re)=earingF...
re)Error$odeF...
EAUT0087
6etImage2 1ai*ed to get rotation time from PI$.
EAUT0088
6etImage2 No data in-ut from WaMoS.
&otation time .a*ue i) ... )ec.
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Error Code #es"ription
EAUT0089
6etImage2 No data in-ut from WaMoS.
Numer of 7te) i) ... F ... -u*)e).
EAUT0090
Image )i>e error ?Numer of 7te) i) ...
EAUT0091
DoHeading$ontro*2 No 9eading or )7nc )igna*.
Error $ode F ... =earing) F ...
EAUT0092
DoHeading$ontro*2
3nrea)ona*e numer of =earing) F ...D Error $ode F
EAUT0093
1ai*ed to create -o*ar fi*e ... . Ma7e t9e 9ard di): i) fu** or dri.e i) write -rotectedj
EAUT0094
1ai*ed to a--end 9eader to -o*ar fi*e ... .
Ma7e t9e 9ard di): i) fu** or fi*e i) write -rotectedj
EAUT0095
&adar Error2 5ideo (e.e* too *ow. 5IDT&I61 F ... ?Q A@ 5IDT&I62 F ... ?Q ...@
Data )am-*ing wi** re)tart at fir)t image
EAUT0095
&adar Error2 5ideo (e.e* too *ow. 5IDT&I61 F ... ?Q A@ 5IDT&I62 F ... ?Q ...@
Data )am-*ing fina**7 fai*ed
EAUT0096
1ai*ed to a--end image data ?... 7te)@ to -o*ar fi*e. Ma7e t9e 9ard di): i) fu** or
fi*e i) write -rotectedj
EAUT0097
1i*e de*eted due to an -re.iou) error.
EAUT0098
Proce))Data2 Write -rotection on ... in de*eted.
EAUT0099
Proce))Data2 1ai*ed to fini)9 data -roce))ing.
EAUT0100
Proce))Data2 $an not create fi*e Q...R.
EAUT0101
&eadNME+Data2 NME+ -o)ition )er.ice fai*ed ?... )ec@.
EAUT0102
&eadNME+Data2 NME+ )9i- )-eed )er.ice fai*ed
EAUT0102
&eadNME+Data2 NME+ *ong )-eed )er.ice fai*ed
EAUT0102
&eadNME+Data2 NME+ tran) )-eed )er.ice fai*ed
EAUT0103
&eadNME+Data2 NME+ ground cour)e )er.ice fai*ed ?... )ec@.
EAUT0104
&eadNME+Data2 NME+ 9eading )er.ice fai*ed.
EAUT0105
&eadNME+Data2 NME+ wind )-eed )er.ice fai*ed ?... )ec@.
EAUT0106
&eadNME+Data2 NME+ wind direction )er.ice fai*ed ?... )ec@.
EAUT0107
&eadNME+Data2 NME+ water de-t9 )er.ice fai*ed ?... )ec@. +))uming water
de-t9 ... m.
EAUT0108
Do=atc9No2 1ai*ed to )tart atc9 Ko Q...R.
EAUT0109
Do=atc9No2 =atc9 Ko fi*e Q...R not found.
EAUT0109
Do=atc9No2 =atc9 Ko fi*e Q...R fini)9ed wit9 return code ... .
EAUT0109
Do=atc9No2 =atc9 Ko fi*e Q...R -roce))ing interru-ted
7 ES$.
EAUT0109
Do=atc9No2 =atc9 Ko fi*e Q...R fini)9ed.
EAUT0110
P&1 Error2 Pu*)e &e-etition 1reBuenc72 ... H> Q ... H>.
EAUT0110
P&1 Error2 Pu*)e &e-etition 1reBuenc72 ... H> Q ... H>. &adar i) not wor:ing in S9ort
Pu*)e Mode
EPAR0110
(oad+)cii1i*e2 0-ening of fi*e Q...R fai*ed.
EAUT0111
&eadNME+Data2 NME+ )-eed t9roug9 water )er.ice fai*ed ? ... )ec@.
EPAR0111
(oad+)cii1i*e2 6etting fi*e )i>e for Q...R fai*ed.
WPAR0112
(oad+)cii1i*e2 3nu)ua* numer of 7te) ?...@ *eft.
E!-ected etween V...D...W.
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Error Code #es"ription
EPAR0113
(oad+)cii1i*e2 1ai*ed to )et fi*e reading -o)ition to ... .
EPAR0114
(oad+)cii1i*e2 1ai*ed to read ... 7te) from +S$II fi*e. ... read
WPAR0115
6etNe!t(ine2 =uffer?...@ for *ine too )ma**. Needed at *ea)t ... . In fi*e Q...R e!tracted
-art of *ine i) Q...R.
EPAR0116
$reate2 0Kect a*read7 in u)e 7 fi*e Q...R.
EPAR0117
$reate2 $reating fi*e Q...R fai*ed.
EPAR0118
0-en2 0Kect a*read7 in u)e 7 fi*e Q...R.
EPAR0119
0-en2 0-ening of fi*e Q...R fai*ed.
EPAR0120
0-en2 6etting fi*e )i>e for Q...R fai*ed.
WPAR0121
0-en2 1ai*ed to )et fi*e reading -o)ition to '
EPAR0122
+--endTo1i*e2 1i*e not read7 for a--ending data.
EPAR0123
+--endTo1i*e2 +--ending of ... 7te) to fi*e fai*ed.
... 7te) written.
EWDO0124
IniWatc9dog2 1ai*ed to *oad +ntra! Watc9Dog#1unction QW$i6et5er)ionR.
EWDO0125
IniWatc9dog2 1ai*ed to *oad +ntra! Watc9Dog#1unction QW$iTrigR.
EWDO0126
IniWatc9dog2 1ai*ed to *oad +ntra! Watc9Dog#1unction QW$i6etTrR.
EWDO0127
IniWatc9dog2 1ai*ed to *oad +ntra! Watc9Dog#1unction QW$iSetTrR.
EWDO0128
IniWatc9dog2 1ai*ed to *oad +ntra! Watc9Dog#1unction QW$iSet5arR.
EWDO0129
IniWatc9dog2 1ai*ed to *oad +ntra! Watc9Dog#1unction QW$i6et5arR.
EWDO0130
IniWatc9dog2 1ai*ed to *oad +ntra! Watc9Dog#1unction QW$i6etTic:erR.
EWDO0131
IniWatc9dog2 1ai*ed to *oad +ntra! Watc9Dog#1unction QW$iSetTR.
EWDO0132
IniWatc9dog2 1ai*ed to *oad +ntra! Watc9Dog#1unction QW$i6etTrigR.
EWDO0133
IniWatc9dog2 1ai*ed to *oad +ntra! Watc9Dog#1unction QW$iDeacti.ateR.
EWDO0134
IniWatc9dog2 Statu) Q...R 1irmware Q...R.
EWDO0135
IniWatc9dog2 1ai*ed to recei.e info from Watc9Dog card
EWDO0136
Set&etrigTime2 ... )econd) fai*ed wit9 code ... .
EWDO0137
Set=oot1ai*Time to ... )econd) fai*ed.
EWDO0138
Deacti.ate fai*ed wit9 code '!... .
EWDO0139
DoTrigger ?...@ fai*ed wit9 code '!... .
EWDO0140
Set5ar ?...@ fai*ed wit9 code '!... .
EWDO0141
DoTrigger fai*ed too often. No more DoTrigger?@#error *ogout.
EWDO0142
IniWatc9dog2 1ai*ed to *oad +ntra! Watc9Dog#1un:tion QW$i6etInfoR.
EHAR0143
$onnectToWamo)?...@2 $onnection to WaMoS de.ice fai*ed.
EHAR0144
0-enWamo)P$I?...@2 P*!+-i.d** cou*d not e *oaded.
EHAR0145
0-enWamo)P$I?...@2 $an not find an7 P(L"',/ de.ice.
EHAR0146
0-enWamo)P$I?...@2 $an not find WaMoS de.ice.
EHAR0147
0-enWamo)P$I?...@2 1ai*ed to o-en
WaMoS de.ice. rcF...
EHAR0148
0-enWamo)P$I?...@2 $an not get c9i- t7-e and re.i)ion. rcF...
EHAR0149
Error writing P$I"',/iHSi$+PiID .a*ue ... .
EHAR0150
Error reading P$I"',/iHSi$+PiID regi)ter.
EHAR0151
P*!PciP97)ica*Memor7+**ocate fai*ed. rcF...
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Error Code #es"ription
EHAR0152
P*!PciP97)ica*Memor7Ma- fai*ed. rcF...
EHAR0153
Set3)erI0&egi)ter?...@2 3na*e to write 3SE&#I0 regi)ter.
EHAR0154
Set3)erI0&egi)ter?...@2 3na*e to write 3SE&#I0 regi)ter. rcF...
EHAR0155
Di)connect1romWamo)2 P*!PciDe.ice$*o)e fai*ed. rcF...
EHAR0156
Set+*arm&e*a7?...@2 Not connected to a WaMoS de.ice
EHAR0156
Sa.eSetting)0nDe.ice?...@2 Not connected to a WaMoS de.ice
EHAR0156
Sa.eSetting)0nDe.ice?...@2 fai*ed
EHAR0157
Set+*arm&e*a7?...@2 P*!=u)Io-Write fai*ed. rcF...
EHAR0157
Set+*arm&e*a7?...@2 Sending of command fai*ed. Error$odeF...
EHAR0158
SetT!&e*a7?...@2 Not connected to a WaMoS de.ice
EHAR0158
SetMotor&e*a7?...@2 Not connected to a WaMoS de.ice
EHAR0158
SetDetect&e*a7?...@2 Not connected to a WaMoS de.ice
EHAR0158
Set+u!i*iar7&e*a7?...@2 Not connected to a WaMoS de.ice
EHAR0159
SetT!&e*a7?...@2 P*!=u)Io-Write fai*ed. ...
EHAR0159
SetMotor&e*a7?...@2 Sending of command fai*ed. Error$odeF...
EHAR0159
SetDetect&e*a7?...@2 Sending of command fai*ed. Error$odeF...
EHAR0159
Set+u!i*iar7&e*a7?...@2 Sending of command fai*ed. Error$odeF...
EHAR0160
Start0rSto-Te)tgenerator?...@2
Not connected to a WaMoS de.ice
EHAR0161
Start0rSto-Te)tgenerator?...@2 P*!=u)Io-Write fai*ed. ...
EHAR0161
Start0rSto-Te)tgenerator?...@2 Sending of command fai*ed. Error$odeF...
EHAR0162
Set1P6+Mode2 I**ega* )7nc di.i)or .a*ue ...
EHAR0163
=u>>er0n0r0ff?...@2 Not connected to a WaMoS de.ice
EHAR0164
Start0rSto-Te)tgenerator?...@2 P*!=u)Io-Write fai*ed. ...
EHAR0165
SetSam-*ingMode?...@2 Not connected to a WaMoS de.ice
EHAR0166
SetSam-*ingMode?...@2 P*!=u)Io-Write )am-*ing )tart8)to- command fai*ed. rcF...
EHAR0167
SetSam-*ingMode?...@2 P*!=u)Io-Write )et freuBuec7 fai*ed. rcF...
EHAR0168
SetSam-*ingMode?...@2 P*!=u)Io-Write )am-*ing de*a7 range fai*ed. rcF...
EHAR0169
SetSam-*ingMode?...@2 P*!=u)Io-Write )7ncdi.i)or fai*ed. rcF...
EHAR0170
SetSam-*ingMode?...@2 P*!=u)Io-Write )7nc mode fai*ed. rcF...
EHAR0171
SetSam-*ingMode?...@2 P*!=u)Io-Write 9eading mode fai*ed. rcF...
EHAR0172
SetSam-*ingMode?...@2 P*!=u)Io-Write .ideo mode fai*ed. rcF...
EHAR0173
SetSam-*ingMode?...@2 P*!=u)Io-Write .ideo off)et fai*ed. rcF...
EHAR0174
SetSam-*ingMode?...@2 P*!=u)Io-Write .ideo gain fai*ed. rcF...
EHAR0175
SetSam-*ingMode2 i**ega* earing di.i)or .a*ue ...
EHAR0176
SetSam-*ingMode?...@2 P*!=u)Io-Write earing di.i)or fai*ed wit9 ...
EHAR0177
SetSam-*ingMode2 I**ega* )am-*e de-t ...
EHAR0178
SetSam-*ingMode?...@2 P*!=u)Io-Write )am-*e mode fai*ed. rcF...
EHAR0179
6etHWErrorcode2 Not connected to a WaMoS de.ice
EHAR0180
6etHW5er)ion2 Not connected to a WaMoS de.ice
EHAR0181
6etHW5er)ion2 1ai*ed
EHAR0182
6et=earingPu*)e)2 Not connected to a WaMoS de.ice.
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Error Code #es"ription
EHAR0183
6et=earingPu*)e)2 No earing -u*)e information a.ai*a*e.
EHAR0184
6et&otationTime2 Not connected to a WaMoS de.ice
EHAR0185
Wait1orHeading2 Not connected to a WaMoS de.ice
WHAR0186
Wait1orHeading2 + radar image 9a) een -roa*7 ):i--ed
EHAR0187
Wait1orHeading fai*ed. Pro*em wit9 S7nc#Signa*.
EHAR0188
Wait1orHeading fai*ed. Proa*7 no 9eading )igna*.
EHAR0189
Wait1orHeading fai*ed. No memor7 a**ocated.
EHAR0190
Wait1orHeading fai*ed. Pro*em wit9 S7nc#Signa* ...ZF... .
EHAR0191
Wait1orHeading fai*ed. Pro*em wit9 =earing#Signa* ... .
EHAR0191
Wait1orHeading fai*ed. Pro*em wit9 =earing#Signa* Numer of =earing) F ... .
EHAR0192
Wait1orHeading fai*ed. Numer of 7te) in image to )ma** ... .
EHAR0192
Wait1orHeading fai*ed. Numer of 7te) in image too )ma**. Numer of 7te) F ... .
EHAR0193
Wait1orHeadingEmu*ation2 Emu*ation fi*e) not found.
EHAR0194
Wait1orHeadingEmu*ation2 $an not read data from fi*e.
EHAR0195
IniWatc9dog2 Not connected to WaMoS de.ice.
EHAR0196
IniWatc9Dog2 $an not )et Watc9Dog retrigger time.
EHAR0197
IniWatc9dog2 $an not )et u>>er.
EHAR0198
DoTrigger?...@2 $an not )et Watc9dog retrigger.
EHAR0199
Time(eft2 Not connected to WaMoS#Watc9dog de.ice.
EHAR0200
&ecordingT9read2 Q...R.
EHAR0201
T9readProci&eadDM+2 Error2 Q...R.
EHAR0202
&ecordingT9read2 Q...R.
EHAR0203
T9readProci&eadDM+2 Error2 Q...R.
EEPP0204
$onnectToWamo)?...@2 +*read7 connected to WaMoS de.ice wamo)EPP...
EEPP0205
$onnectToWamo)?...@2 $onnection to WaMoS de.ice fai*ed.
EEPP0206
$onnectToWamo)?...@2 +**ocation of ... 7te) for radar image) fai*ed
EEPP0207
Di)connect1romWamo)2 Not connected to a WaMoS de.ice.
EEPP0208
Di)connect1romWamo)2 De.iceIo$ontro* fai*ed.
EEPP0209
Set+*arm&e*a7?...@2 Not connected to a WaMoS de.ice
EEPP0210
Set+*arm&e*a7?...@2 De.iceIo$ontro* fai*ed. ...
EEPP0211
SetMotor&e*a7?...@2 Not connected to a WaMoS de.ice
EEPP0212
SetMotor&e*a7?...@2 De.iceIo$ontro* fai*ed. ...
EEPP0213
SetSam-*ingMode?...@2 Not connected to a WaMoS de.ice
EEPP0214
SetSam-*ingMode?...@2 De.iceIo$ontro* fai*ed. ...
EEPP0215
SetSam-*ingMode?...@2 1ai*ed wit9 error code ...
EEPP0216
SetSam-*ingMode?...@2 Writing of ... 7te fai*ed. ...
EEPP0217
6etHWErrorcode2 Not connected to a WaMoS de.ice
EEPP0218
6etHWErrorcode2 De.iceIo$ontro* fai*ed
EEPP0219
6etHW5er)ion2 Not connected to a WaMoS de.ice
EEPP0220
6etHW5er)ion2 De.iceIo$ontro* fai*ed.
EEPP0221
6etHW5er)ion2 1ai*ed wit9 error code ... PI$ .er)ion i) ... .
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Error Code #es"ription
EEPP0222
6et=earingPu*)e)2 Not connected to a WaMoS de.ice
EEPP0223
6et=earingPu*)e)2 De.iceIo$ontro* fai*ed.
EEPP0224
6et&otationTime2 Not connected to a WaMoS de.ice
EEPP0225
6et&otationTime2 De.iceIo$ontro* fai*ed.
EEPP0226
6et&otationTime2 1ai*ed wit9 error code ... .
&otation time F ... m).
EEPP0227
SetHeadingDe*a7?...@2 Not connected to a WaMoS de.ice
EEPP0228
SetHeadingDe*a7?...@2 De.iceIo$ontro* fai*ed. ...
EEPP0229
SetHeadingDe*a7?...@2 1ai*ed wit9 error code ...
EEPP0230
Wait1orHeading2 Not connected to a WaMoS de.ice
EEPP0231
Wait1orHeading2 No 9eading )igna* recei.ed. De.iceIo$ontro* fai*ed. ...
EEPP0232
Wait1orHeading2 Error code ... . =7te) in -icture F ...
EEPP0233
Wait1orHeading2 Numer of 7te) in image i) ' 7te).
EEPP0234
Wait1orHeading2 Pro*em wit9 earing )igna*. WaMoS interna* memor7 uffer
o.errun.
EEPP0235
Wait1orHeading2 Pro*em wit9 9eading )igna*. WaMoS interna* memor7 uffer
o.errun.
EEPP0236
Wait1orHeading2 WaMoS interna* memor7 uffer o.errun. Error $ode F ... .
Increa)e S7nc#Di.i)or.
EEPP0237
Wait1orHeading2 No memor7 a**ocated for image tran)fer.
EEPP0238
Wait1orHeading2 Image tran)fer fai*ed. ... 7te) of reBue)ted ... 7te) tran)ferred.
EEPP0239
Te)t&+M?...@2 Not connected to a WaMoS de.ice
EEPP0240
Te)t&+M?...@2 1ai*ed to a**ocate memor7 for &+M te)t.
EEPP0241
Te)t&+M?...@2 De.iceIo$ontro* SETiST+&Ti+DD&ESS an: ... fai*ed.
EEPP0242
Te)t&+M?...@2 De.iceIo$ontro* SETiST+&Ti+DD&ESS an: ... return) error
code ... .
EEPP0243
Te)t&+M?...@2 Image )ending fai*ed. ... 7te) of
reBue)ted ... 7te) )ent. ...
EEPP0244
Te)t&+M?...@2 De.iceIo$ontro* SETiST+&Ti+DD&ESS an: ... fai*ed. ...
EEPP0245
Te)t&+M?...@2 SETiST+&Ti+DD&ESS an: ... return) error code ... .
EEPP0246
Te)t&+M?...@2 Image tran)fer fai*ed. ... 7te) of reBue)ted ... 7te) tran)ferred. ...
EEPP0247
Te)t&+M?...@2 &+M error in an: ... at off)et '!... ?Sent=7te '!... ZF &ec.=7te
'!...@.
EEPP0248
Te)t&+M?...@2 ... &+M error) occurred in an: ...
EEPP0249
Wait1orHeadingEmu*ation2 Emu*ation fi*e) not found.
EEPP0250
Wait1orHeadingEmu*ation2 $an not read data from fi*e.
ENO0251
$onnectTo$om2 0-ening Q...R fai*ed.
ENO0252
$onnectTo$om2 6et$ommState for Q...R fai*ed.
ENO0253
$onnectTo$om2 Set$ommState for Q...R fai*ed.
ENO0254
$onnectTo$om2 Setu-$omm for Q...R fai*ed.
ENO0255
$onnectTo$om2 6et$ommTimeout) for Q...R fai*ed.
ENO0256
$onnectTo$om2 Set$ommTimeout) for Q...R fai*ed.
ENO0257
$onnectTo$om2 Purge$omm for Q...R fai*ed.
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Error Code #es"ription
WNO0258
Do(i)tenTo$om2 E5iE&&F... E5iDS&F... . Tr7ing to c*ear t9i) error.
ENO0259
Do(i)tenTo$om2 $*ear$ommError at Q...R fai*ed.
ENO0259
Do(i)tenTo$om2 $*ear$ommError at Q...R fai*ed dwError)F.. .
ENO0260
Do(i)tenTo$om2 &ead1i*e at Q...R fai*ed ... .
ENO0261
Do(i)tenTo$om2 mi9$om ... =7te)To&ead ... &ead=uffer ...
0ff)et ... dw=7te)Tran)ferred ...
ENO0262
NME+ $9ec:)um Error2 Q...R 9a) $9ec:)um ...
WNO0263
NME+ Par)ing Error2 Q...R .aria*e at -o)ition ... not found.
EFG0264
&eadWamo)$fg2 1i*e doe) not )eem to e a WaMoS configuration fi*e. 1ir)t *ine F
Q...R
EFG0265
WriteWamo)$fg2 $an not create Q...R.
WFG0266
&eadWamo)$fg2 I**ega* $arte)ian ana*7)i) area definition.
Setting di)tance from ... m to ... m.
WFG0267
&eadWamo)$fg2 I**ega* $arte)ian ana*7)i) area definition.
Setting ang*e of o! ... from ... deg to ... deg.
WRRE0268
Par)ing error at Mt9 or Mf tag
EFG0269
&eadWamo)$fg2 + cfg .a*ue 9a) een corrected2 SGN$DI5 o*dF... newF...
EFG0269
&eadWamo)$fg2 + cfg .a*ue 9a) een corrected2 (+TIT3DE o*dFQ...R newFQ...R
EFG0269
&eadWamo)$fg2 + cfg .a*ue 9a) een corrected2 (0N6IT3DE o*dFQ...R
newFQ...R
EFG0269
&eadWamo)$fg2 + cfg .a*ue 9a) een corrected2 &I6ID o*dFQ...R newFQ...R
ERRE0269
ScaninD2Data2 W&&E'31, Par)ing of data fai*ed at !F... 7F...D (a)t 5a*ueF... .
ERRE0270
ScaninHeader2 1ai*ed to read 9eader from fi*e Q...R.
ERRE0270
ScaninH&$Header2 1ai*ed to read 9eader from fi*e Q...R.
ERRE0271
ScaninD1Data2 Par)ing of data fai*ed. Error occurred after ... .a*ue).
ERRE0272
+--endWa.ePar2 $an not create fi*e Q...R
ERRE0273
+--endWa.ePar2 $an not write 9eader to fi*e Q...R
ERRE0274
+--endWa.ePar2 $an not a--end data to fi*e Q...R
ERRE0275
ScaninSwe**WindParam)2 $an not o-en fi*e Q...R
ERRE0275
ScaninMParaHi)tor72 $an not o-en fi*e Q...R
ERRE0275
ScaninM-e:Hi)tor72 $an not o-en fi*e Q...R
ERRE0275
ScaninH&$Hi)tor72 $an not o-en fi*e Q...R
ERRE0276
ScaninSwe**WindParam)2 I**ega* fi*e format of fi*e Q...R.
ERRE0277
ScaninSwe**WindParam)2 I**ega* time )tam- in *ine Q...R
?1i*e Q...R@
WRRE0278
ScaninMParaHi)tor72 Time order of *ine) i) wrong Q...R Q...R
WRRE0279
ScaninM-e:Hi)tor72 Time order of *ine) i) wrong Q...R Q...R
WRRE0279
ScaninH&$Hi)tor72 Time order of *ine) i) wrong Q...R Q...R
EPOL0280
+--endImage2 I**ega* -arameter) Numer0f=7te)F... -Data=ufF...
iData=itDe-t9F...
EPOL0281
ScaninNe!tImage2 Po*ar fi*e not read7 for radar image tran)fer.
EPOL0282
ScaninNe!tImage2 See: to ne!t radar image frame -o)ition ... fai*ed. ...
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EPOL0283
ScaninNe!tImage2 &eading of radar image )i>e fai*ed. ... 7te) read. ...
EPOL0284
ScaninNe!tImage2 I**ega* radar image )i>eF...
EPOL0285
ScaninNe!tImage2 &eading of ... 7te) radar image fai*ed. ... 7te) read. ...
EAR0288
$reate$art1i*e)2 &eading 9eader of )ource fi*e Q...R fai*ed.
EAR0288
$reate$-o1i*e)2 &eading 9eader of )ource fi*e Q...R fai*ed.
EAR0289
$reate$art1i*e)2 i**ega* 1P6+ 1i1o *engt9 ....
EAR0289
$reate$-o1i*e)2 i**ega* 1P6+ 1i1o *engt9 ....
WAR0290
$reate$art1i*e)2 Not enoug9 frame) to 9and*e e.a*uation o.er 9eading )igna* ... .
Q...R
WAR0291
$reate$art1i*e)2 $an not create car fi*e. $9ange of cour)e e!ceed) ...c -er )ec. Q...R
EAR0291
$reate$art1i*e)2 Memor7 a**ocation fai*ed Po*arImageF... $artImageF...
EAR0291
$reate$-o1i*e)2 Memor7 a**ocation fai*ed Po*arImageF... $-oImageF...
EAR0292
$reate$art1i*e)2 Memor7 a**ocation fai*ed Po*arImageF... $artImageF...
EAR0292
$reate$-o1i*e)2 Memor7 a**ocation fai*ed Po*arImageF... $-oImageF...
EAR0293
$reate$art1i*e)2 I**ega* data de-t9 ... ?a**owed i) 8 or 12@
EAR0293
$reate$-o1i*e)2 I**ega* data de-t9 ... ?a**owed i) 8 or 12@
EAR0294
$reate$art1i*e)2 $reation of fi*e Q...R fai*ed. ...
EAR0294
$reate$-o1i*e)2 $reation of fi*e Q...R fai*ed. ...
EAR0295
$reate$art1i*e)2 0-ening of )ource fi*e Q...R fai*ed.
EAR0295
$reate$-o1i*e)2 0-ening of )ource fi*e Q...R fai*ed.
WAR0296
$reate$art1i*e)2 Not enoug9 frame) to 9and*e e.a*uation o.er 9eading )igna* ... ... .
EAR0297
$reate$art1i*e)2 Error w9i*e reading -o*ar image) from )ource fi*e.
EAR0298
$reate$art1i*e)2 Not enoug9 ?...@ -o*ar image) in )ource fi*e. Needed F ... .
EAR0299
$reate$art1i*e)2 Error w9i*e reading -o*ar image) from )ource fi*e
EAR0300
$reate$art1i*e)2 Not enoug9 ?...@ -o*ar image) in )ource fi*e. Needed F ... .
EAR0301
$reate$art1i*e)2 +--ending of ... 7te) to $arte)ian fi*e fai*ed. ... 7te) written. ...
EAR0302
$reate$art1i*e)2 Error w9i*e reading -o*ar image) from )ource fi*e.
EAR0302
$reate$-o1i*e)2 Error w9i*e reading -o*ar image) from )ource fi*e.
EAR0303
$reate$art1i*e)2 Not enoug9 ?...@ -o*ar image) in )ource fi*e. Needed F ... .
EAR0303
$reate$-o1i*e)2 Not enoug9 ?...@ -o*ar image) in )ource fi*e. Needed F ... .
EAR0304
$reate$art1i*e)2 +--ending of ... 7te) to $arte)ian fi*e fai*ed. ... 7te) written. ...
EAR0304
$reate$-o1i*e)2 +--ending of ... 7te) to $arte)ian fi*e fai*ed. ... 7te) written. ...
EAR0305
+--end$artHeader2 +--ending of ... 7te) to $arte)ian 9eader fai*ed. ... 7te)
written. ...
WAR0306
=ui*d=earingTa*e2 W+&NIN62 earing) not correct*7 ca*cu*ated.
No )ufficient earing -u*)e) 2 ... .
WAR0306
=ui*d=earingTa*e2 W+&NIN62 earing) not correct*7 ca*cu*ated.
Too muc9 earing -u*)e) 2 ... .
WAR0306
=ui*d=earingTa*e2 W+&NIN62 earing) not correct*7 ca*cu*ated.
$a*cu*ation of earing ta*e went wrong 2 da*-'Rda*- 2 ...R... .
WAR0306
=ui*d=earingTa*e2 W+&NIN62 earing) not correct*7 ca*cu*ated.
$a*cu*ation of earing ta*e went wrong 2 Not eac9 -u*)e u)ed.
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Error Code #es"ription
EAR0307
ScaninHeader2 1ai*ed to )can in 9eader.
EAR0308
ScaninNe!tImage2 $art fi*e not read7 for radar image tran)fer.
EAR0309
ScaninNe!tImage2 See: to ne!t $art image frame at -o) ... fai*ed.
EAR0310
ScaninNe!tImage2 &eading of ... 7te) $arte)ian image fai*ed. ... 7te) read.
EWAM0311
$an not *oad *anguage # d**
EAUT0312
$an not connect to WaMoS De.ice. $9ec: communicationZ &etr7ing again ...
EAUT0313
&adar Error2 Start of motor fai*edZ $9ec: communicationZ Start of radar fina**7
fai*ed.
EAUT0314
&adar error2 Sto- of motor fai*ed. $9ec: communicationZ 1unction fina**7 fai*ed
WRRE0315
Scanin1THData2 Par)ing of data fai*ed at !F... 7F... . (a)t to:en Q...R.
WRRE0315
ScaninH&$Data2 Par)ing of data fai*ed at !F... 7F... .
(a)t to:en Q...R.
WRRE0315
ScaninW+MData2 Par)ing of data fai*ed at !F... 7F... .
(a)t to:en Q...R.
WRRE0316
ScaninMParaHi)tor72 I**ega* fi*e format of fi*e Q...R.
EPOL0317
Too muc9 1ramedata in -o*ar 9eader
WPOL0318
Not enoug9 frame) in -o*ar 9eader
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