WOD2CSV
Whole Orbit Data to Comma-Separated Value Format Converter

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Description

WOD2CSV converts a file of Whole Orbit Data (WOD) from the RUDAK module aboard the AMSAT OSCAR-40 spacecraft into a comma-separated values (CSV) format file suitable for import into a spreadsheet program.

WOD2CSV is a command-line program.

System Requirements

To run the included executable, any environment capable of running well-behaved MS-DOS programs, including all versions of Windows, OS/2, and most DOS emulation environments.

The program should also be compilable on other command-line environments, such as Unix.

Features

• Command-line program
• Subsystem name can be specified
• Coefficient file can be specified
• Output to a specified file or (by default) to stdout
• WOD file length checking is optional

Limitations

• Command line syntax is a little awkward
• Output format is fixed

Current Status

Stable. No current development plans. The current released version of WOD2CSV is 0.03, released May 23, 2001.

History

• 16 May 2001 - RUDAK command operator Jim White, WD0E, issued this program specification and request for help on the AMSAT-BB mailing list
• 17 May 2001 - Initial 0.01 pre-release of WOD2CSV, and Jim's need met message.
• 23 May 2001 - Release of 0.03 with some feature enhancements

Known Bugs

None.

Distribution

WOD2CSV is released under the GNU General Public License, Version 2.

Source Code

Source code in ANSI C is included.

WOD2CSV also makes use of the GNU getopt library routine, which is included.

Documentation

WOD2CSV.TXT - user manual (plain text, 1.3K)

RUDAK info page

Download

WOD2CSV 0.03 (zip file, 68K)

Sample input files: wd051300.bin wd072600.bin

See Also

Whole Orbit Data, a Java solution to the same problem by John Melton, N6LYT/G0ORX.

RudakTLM, a Visual BASIC solution by Michael Kingery, KE4AZN (no source code, though).

Copyright 2002 Paul Williamson. Comments to kb5mu@amsat.org