RADIOSONDE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM (RRS) Workstation User Guide For RWS software version 3.4.0.2 July, 2018 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service Headquarters Field Systems Operations Center Observing Systems Branch 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Introduction 9 1.1 Purpose ........................................................................................................................9 1.2 Organization ................................................................................................................9 1.3 RRS Software Adjustments For New Radiosondes ..................................................10 2 System Description 11 2.1 System Overview ......................................................................................................11 2.2 System Hardware ......................................................................................................11 2.2.1 Telemetry Receiving System (TRS) .............................................................12 2.2.2 Signal Processing System (SPS) ...................................................................13 2.2.3 Radiosonde Replacement System Workstation ............................................13 2.2.4 RRS Workstation Software ...........................................................................14 2.2.5 Different Compact Disks ..............................................................................14 2.2.6 Printer ............................................................................................................15 2.2.7 External Hard Drive ......................................................................................15 2.2.8 RSOIS Sensors ..............................................................................................16 2.2.9 Precision Digital Barometer (PDB) ..............................................................16 2.2.10 GPS Base Station Antenna............................................................................16 2.2.11 GPS Repeater ................................................................................................16 2.2.12 GPS Radiosonde ...........................................................................................16 3 Simulated Flight - Overview of Operations 18 3.1 Pre-flight Sequence ...................................................................................................18 3.2 In-Flight Procedures..................................................................................................30 3.3 Flight Termination ....................................................................................................45 4 RRS Observation-Preflight / Release Sequence 46 4.1 Turning on Power to the TRS ...................................................................................46 4.2 Preparing Balloon and Flight Train during TRS warm-up .......................................49 4.3 Preparing the Radiosonde .........................................................................................49 4.4 Completing the Preflight Information .......................................................................49 4.5 Radiosonde Baseline Process ....................................................................................58 4.6 Launching the Balloon ..............................................................................................61 4.7 Controlling the TRS with RWS ................................................................................62 4.8 Release Detection and Release Surface Observation ................................................66 5 RRS Observation- Checking and Editing Data 69 5.1 Data Editing ..............................................................................................................69 5.1.1 Post-Release Surface Observation ................................................................69 5.1.2 Flight Release Detection ...............................................................................70 5.1.3 Marking / Unmarking Data ...........................................................................72 5.2 Checking Sounding Data Quality .............................................................................82 5.2.1 Pressure Data ................................................................................................82 5.2.2 Temperature Data..........................................................................................86 5.2.3 RH data .........................................................................................................88 5.2.4 Wind Data .....................................................................................................92 5.2.5 Missing Data .................................................................................................94 5.2.6 Height Data ...................................................................................................97 5.3 Workspaces ...............................................................................................................97 6 RRS Observation - Check and Status Messages 100 6.1 Check Messages ......................................................................................................100 6.2 Status Messages ......................................................................................................101 6.2.1 Status Messages Explanations ....................................................................102 7 RRS Observation - Plot Selection & Management 107 7.1 Plot Selection ..........................................................................................................107 7.2 Adding a New Plot ..................................................................................................109 7.3 Managing Plot Collections ......................................................................................110 8 RRS Observation - Plot Format Designer 111 8.1 Data Content ...........................................................................................................112 8.1.1 Vertical Axis ...............................................................................................112 8.1.2 Horizontal Axis ...........................................................................................112 8.2 Data Scaling ............................................................................................................113 8.2.1 Vertical Scaling ...........................................................................................113 8.2.2 Horizontal Scaling ......................................................................................113 8.3 Data Lines ...............................................................................................................114 8.3.1 Changing the Line Style..............................................................................114 8.3.2 Changing the Line Colors ...........................................................................115 8.3.3 Show Parameter ..........................................................................................115 8.3.4 Line Transparency ......................................................................................116 8.3.5 Displaying Levels Markers .........................................................................116 8.4 Wind Data ...............................................................................................................117 8.4.1 Wind Display Formats ................................................................................117 8.5 Background .............................................................................................................118 8.6 Titles .......................................................................................................................119 8.7 Closing/Saving the Format Designer ......................................................................120 9 RRS Observation – Manipulating Plot Displays 123 9.1 Zooming ..................................................................................................................123 9.1.1 Banding a Region with the Mouse ..............................................................123 9.1.2 Incremental Zooming ..................................................................................124 9.2 Panning ...................................................................................................................124 9.3 Plots Form Toolbars ................................................................................................124 9.3.1 Data Parameters ..........................................................................................124 9.3.2 Background Options ...................................................................................125 9.3.3 Wind Data Panel Options............................................................................126 4 9.3.4 Marking Mode ............................................................................................126 9.3.5 Plot Type Selection .....................................................................................127 9.3.6 Plot Format Designer Button ......................................................................127 9.3.7 Save Plot Format Button .............................................................................128 9.4 Context Menu..........................................................................................................128