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Cloud Particle Imager (CPI)

Description

Images of cloud particles.

Instrument Requirements

Power: 110 VAC 7.5 Amps [400 Hz Inverter for Heaters 15 ADC] [Source: Paul LeHardy]

Weigth: 23 Kg (51 lbs) [Sensor] 26.3 Kg (58 lbs) [Computer, Power Supply, etc] [Source: Paul LeHardy]

Issues

- Changed U1 & U2 IC chips p/n = sn75als170j, and U15 & U16 also, p/n = sn74act245n from Digikey

- 2017/02/27: Possible fix to buffer read issue is to re-seed SCSI card.

Picture

citationequipment.jpg

IDL Code for 1s interval images

* Open IDL

 idl 

* download the coyote library here: idlcoyote.com/documents/programs.php#COYOTE_LIBRARY_DOWNLOAD * make a directory called 'idlfiles' in your home directory and unzip the coyote package contents in here. * import the coyote library:

 IDL> !PATH = Expand_Path('+~/idlfiles/coyote/') + ':' + !PATH 

* next execute the cpi_imagedump.pro file (ask christian nairy for this file christian.nairy@und.edu)

 IDL> cpi_imagedump, file_search('PATH_TO_ROI_FILES/*roi'), numcolumns=4, xpanelsize=1200, project='IMPACTS', naming='GHRC' 
atmos/citation/cloud_particle_imager_cpi.txt · Last modified: 2022/08/01 16:48 by cnairy