Fis2raw: A tool to convert the FIS format (from the SATMOS, at Lannion) into a simple, headerless, raw binary file

25 July 2012

Language/Format: C
Application type(s): Data Conversion
Related project(s): MSG

Description

converts a FIS file (FORMAT IMAGE STANDARD, .fis extension) into a RAW file

The FIS format is one of the numerous formats in which MSG (METEOSAT SECOND GENERATION) data are provided. In order to let the user read easily the content of such files without bothering with a new format, fis2raw converts it into a simple raw file (a simple binary array of values with no header).

Limitations

unfortunately, at the author’s knowledge, the FIS format does not provide information about the signed or unsigned nature of the values, so you will have to figure it out by yourself.

Usage

fis2raw [-v]  <fis_file>
 
where
 
    <fis_file> an MSG file in FIS format [REQUIRED]
 
    -v: makes fis2raw display the number of values in the output raw file and the size in bytes of each value

Download

Source can be downloaded here :

fis2raw-0.1.0.tar.gz

Package can be browsed here :

fis2raw

Compilation

Prerequisites

a C compiler

Build

Build the application by running

> make all

If successfull, the fis2raw tool will be situed in the root directory.

Copyright

Fabrice Ducos, fabrice.ducos@icare.univ-lille.fr

This program is a free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the CeCILL Public License as published by www.cecill.info (License version 2 or later).

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the CeCILL Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the CeCILL Public License along with this program; if not, please contact www.cecill.info

For any questions or concerns regarding this program, or general information about the ICARE Project, please email to contact@icare.univ-lille.fr

Author(s): Fabrice Ducos (ICARE – LOA – Univ. of Lille)