Category: Software

  • Conductivity to Salinity Algorithms

    Bottle Sample Salinity Bottle sample salinities are calculated in both PSal (Portasal Data Acquisition program) and DECODR, software developed by SIO-CalCOFI from Fortran source code by Mantyla & Newton. Visual Basic source code for the calculation of salinity from conductivity : ‘two conductivity values, from two Portasal cell fills; averaging 5 cond readings = 10…

  • CELogGPS: Cruise Event Log

    CELogGPS: Cruise Event Log

    There are two version of CELogGPS – the newest version of CELogGPS uses a touch-screen PC or tablet with very little (virtual) keyboard interaction and a plainer version which also requires little key-entry once configured. But the user-interface is not as graphical or touch-friendly. This web page describes the configuration and operation of the original…

  • Troubleshooting Guide

    Basic Troubleshooting Guide for SIO-CalCOFI’s Program Network Connection to Network & Data Server Directories All SIO-CalCOFI programs are designed to be on a common network and the data server (\\seaserv2\data) drive mapped as Q: (or other available letter; set individual program cfg files to the chosen letter). If networking is unavailable, all programs can operate…

  • PSAL: Salinity Analysis Program

    PSAL: Salinity Analysis Program

    PSAL is a SIO-CalCOFI-authored salinity data acquisition program that interfaces with the Guildline Portasal. It can import salt sample base files generated for each station by CESL. A serial data link between the Portasal and data acquistion Windows PC allows PSal to record average conductivity readings, calculate salinities then compare them to CTD salinities. BASICS…

  • At-Sea Data Network

    CalCOFI Shipboard Software And Data Network 2014   CalCOFI’s data network has become a key component to data collection & analysis at-sea. Using several CalCOFI-develop software and third-party programs, all computer systems interact with the CalCOFI data network server (currently SeaServ2) so network connectivity on all data collection & analysis workstations is highly desirable. Standalone…

  • VB Drive Mapping in Windows 7

    Some Programs Cannot Access Network Locations When UAC Is Enabled Source URL: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee844140%28v=ws.10%29.aspx Updated: November 16, 2009 Applies To: Windows 7 & Windows Server 2008 R2 Symptom SIO-CalCOFI Visual Basic Windows programs reading or writing files to a network, mapped (to a letter) drive may display a “network not found” error. This prevents the program…

  • CTDBackup: Backup CTD Cast Files

    CTDBackup: Backup CTD Cast Files

    CTDBackup is a SIO-CALCOFI developed CTD cast file auto-backup utility. The CTDBackup icon on the Windows desktop is mapped to the hot-key combination <Ctrl><Alt> B. This key combination is pressed immediately upon completion of a CTD cast, once Seasoft data acquisition is stopped. CTDBackup zips all the cast files (.hex, .hdr, .mrk, .xmlcon, .nav, .bl)…

  • CESL: CalCOFI Electronic Sample Log

    CESL: CalCOFI Electronic Sample Log

    CESL (pronounced Cecil, after the sea-sick sea serpent cartoon character ) is CalCOFI’s Electronic Sample Log, which replaces the traditional clipboard and sample log form. BASICS CESL auto-loads the bottle depth information from a base file created by the CTDBackup program from the CTD cast files. CTDBackup uses the .mrk & .hdr files plus CTDATDEPTH…