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=====MENUBAR===== | =====MENUBAR===== | ||
- | ====File==== | + | ====The File Menu==== |
- | * **Print:** Print the current diagram to a printer or postscript-file. | + | ^ Title ^ Description ^ |
- | | + | | **Print** |
- | | + | | **Save Image** |
- | | + | | **Change Filter** |
- | | + | | **Change Observation Filter** |
- | | + | | **Change //Fimex// Filter** |
- | | + | | **Change Observation start time** |
+ | | **Quit** | ||
- | ====Preferences==== | + | ==== The Preferences |
- | * **Reset Preferences: | + | |
- | * **Save Preferences: | + | |
- | * **Save at exit:** Saves the current preferences automatically at exit. | + | |
- | * **Show positions (DIANA):** Show the position names in //Diana// when //Tseries// is connected to // | + | |
- | * **Show active position:** Show the name of the current position in //Diana// | + | |
- | * **Show icons (DIANA):** Show icons for all positions in the //Diana// map. | + | |
- | * **Show Timemark:** Show a grey line marking now. | + | |
- | * **Show Gridlines: | + | |
- | * **Lat/Lon in decimal:** Represent latitude and longitude as float instead of Degrees and Minutes. | + | |
- | * **Lock hours to model:** Change length of the diagram when changing the model. | + | |
- | * **Font:** Change the GUI font. | + | |
- | * **Language: | + | |
- | + | ||
- | ====Help==== | + | |
- | * **Manual:** Shows this page | + | |
+ | ^ Title ^ Description ^ | ||
+ | | **Reset Preferences** | Reset the original preferences (including window size/ | ||
+ | | **Save Preferences** | Save the current preferences to the conf-file.| | ||
+ | | **Save at exit** | Saves the current preferences automatically at exit.| | ||
+ | | **Show positions (DIANA)** | Show the position names in //Diana// when //Tseries// is connected to //Diana//.| | ||
+ | | **Show active position** | Show the name of the current position in //Diana// | | ||
+ | | **Show icons (DIANA)** | Show icons for all positions in the //Diana// map.| | ||
+ | | **Show Timemark** | Show a grey line marking now.| | ||
+ | | **Show Gridlines** | Switch the Grid in the diagram on and off.| | ||
+ | | **Lat/Lon in decimal** | Represent latitude and longitude as float instead of Degrees and Minutes.| | ||
+ | | **Lock hours to model** | Change length of the diagram when changing the model.| | ||
+ | | **Font** | Change the GUI font.| | ||
+ | | **Language** | Change language for the GUI.| | ||
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+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ====The Help Menu==== | ||
+ | ^ Title ^ Description ^ | ||
+ | | **Manual** | Opens a Web browser with this page. | | ||
+ | | **News** | ||
+ | | **About** | ||
=====BOTTOM TOOLBAR===== | =====BOTTOM TOOLBAR===== | ||
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^ Icon ^ Title ^ Description | ^ Icon ^ Title ^ Description | ||
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* Diagramtype (Meteogram/ | * Diagramtype (Meteogram/ | ||
* The Model (ECMWF, Arome etc) | * The Model (ECMWF, Arome etc) | ||
- | * The runtime of the model | + | * The runtime of the model or the filename if a runtime is missing |
- | The timeframe of the diagram can be selected by the start, and hours sliders at | + | The timeframe of the diagram can be selected by the "start", and "hours" |
- | the bottom. The 0 hour refers to the runtime | + | the bottom. The 0 hour refers to the first time of the model. In case there are observations |
- | available, the time slider | + | available, the " |
- | The label under the time sliders displays information on the closest observation site, above | + | The label under the time sliders displays information on the closest observation site (name, height and distance to the |
- | the sliders is information (coordinates) on the current position. | + | current position), above the sliders is information (coordinates) on the current position. |
====STATION VIEW==== | ====STATION VIEW==== | ||
In this view, //Tseries// shows preprocessed point data from hdf or ASCII files. | In this view, //Tseries// shows preprocessed point data from hdf or ASCII files. | ||
- | The Station lists are extracted from the current datafile and static | + | The Station lists are extracted from the current datafile and cannot be changed |
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==== DATABASE VIEW ==== | ==== DATABASE VIEW ==== | ||
- | Since Version 5.0, Tseries is able to connect to a //WDB// database to retrieve data interpolated on demand. | + | Since Version 5.0, Tseries is able to connect to a //WDB// database to retrieve data, interpolated on demand. |
The Database-Tab title is similar to the database-server which is used in the connection. | The Database-Tab title is similar to the database-server which is used in the connection. | ||
- | The user interface is coordinate based, | + | The user interface is coordinate based, |
by the lat/lon sliders, write them directly into the Lat/Lon text-fields | by the lat/lon sliders, write them directly into the Lat/Lon text-fields | ||
or click into any given place in the diana map to get the diagram for | or click into any given place in the diana map to get the diagram for | ||
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=== Cache === | === Cache === | ||
- | The database interpolates data on demand, | + | The database interpolates data on demand, |
- | has to read all the fields necessary to generate | + | has to read all the fields necessary to generate |
- | is to slow (default > 1.5s) the cache button becomes active. By pushing | + | If the selection process becomes too slow (default > 1.5s) the cache button |
- | the cache button, a request is send to the server to take all needed fields | + | becomes active. By pushing the cache button, a request is send to the server |
- | into memory | + | to read all needed fields into memory. This will speeding up the interpolation. |
- | is running in background and takes up to one minute. It is finished when the | + | The caching process is running in background and takes up to one minute. It is |
- | red blinking icon vanishes. | + | finished when the red blinking icon vanishes. |
===Bookmarks=== | ===Bookmarks=== | ||
- | In the Database View, stations are represented as Bookmarks (name and coordinated) | + | In the Database View, stations are represented as Bookmarks (name and coordinates) |
Additionally to common bookmarks, the user can define a set of local bookmarks and group them | Additionally to common bookmarks, the user can define a set of local bookmarks and group them | ||
- | into directories. | + | into directories. |
- | Now drag positions from the other folders | + | * Create |
- | Rename the bookmarks appropriately. There are some distributed folders with given positions. | + | * Rename |
- | These can be edited, but will be restored after restart. | + | * Drag positions from the other folders |
- | will be stored locally | + | |
- | All positions can be dragged into trash for removal. Empty private | + | There are some distributed folders with preset bookmarks. These can be edited, but will be restored after restart. |
+ | will be kept and saved at exit | ||
+ | All positions can be dragged into trash for removal. Empty local folders are | ||
automatically removed after restart. | automatically removed after restart. | ||
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using the //Fimex// library. | using the //Fimex// library. | ||
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=== Interpolation === | === Interpolation === | ||
- | To create a simple Meteogram, //Tseries// usually needs nine parameters ( U, V, HH , CH , CL , etc.). | + | To create a simple Meteogram, //Tseries// usually needs nine parameters ( U, V, T , CH , CL , etc.). |
Assuming 66 times in a timeseries, //Tseries// has to interpolate in 594 FIELDS to read a single Meteogram. . | Assuming 66 times in a timeseries, //Tseries// has to interpolate in 594 FIELDS to read a single Meteogram. . | ||
- | Prior to interpolation, | + | Prior to interpolation, |
- | It may take 40 seconds to interpolate | + | It may take 40 seconds to retrieve the data required to generate |
- | time is spent on retrieving data. Therefore it does not make any difference whether //Tseries// interpolates one | + | most of the time is spent on retrieving data. Therefore it does not make any difference whether //Tseries// interpolates one |
- | chart or thousands. | + | chart or thousands. |
- | ie the user has to wait up the first time data for a certain set are requested, after that //Tseries// takes the | + | The user has to wait the first time data for a certain set are requested, after that //Tseries// takes the |
interpolated data from the internal cache. //Tseries// reduces the data retrieval to the data needed to | interpolated data from the internal cache. //Tseries// reduces the data retrieval to the data needed to | ||
- | show the requested diagram. If the user chooses a different style, | + | show the requested diagram. If the user chooses a different style, |
missing parameters are added to the cache. Interpolation happens in a specific thread. The user can watch | missing parameters are added to the cache. Interpolation happens in a specific thread. The user can watch | ||
- | other diagrams | + | other diagrams |
When a new position is requested, //Tseries// will interpolate the entire list again ( 40s latency ). | When a new position is requested, //Tseries// will interpolate the entire list again ( 40s latency ). | ||
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=== Connection to Diana === | === Connection to Diana === | ||
* When //Tseries// is connected to //Diana// in the //Fimex// view, only the positions that are visible in //Tseries// will be shown in //Diana// as well. | * When //Tseries// is connected to //Diana// in the //Fimex// view, only the positions that are visible in //Tseries// will be shown in //Diana// as well. | ||
- | * The map shows a green ring around current position. | + | * In the map, a green ring around |
- | ===Editing Positions=== | ||
- | The system contains directories and sites, just like in //WDB// tab . | ||
- | The sites can be freely edited by the user : | ||
- | * Create new directories by pressing the plus. | ||
- | * Move positions around the directories and rename them . | ||
- | * Right click to get a ' Copy , Paste , Cut, Delete " popup-menu . | ||
- | * Use standard editing keys" Ctrl - C ", " CTRL -X ", " CTRL - V" and " | ||
- | * Mark positions with the mouse or arrow keys + SHIFT or CTRL. | ||
- | + | ===Bookmarks=== | |
- | ===Local positions | + | In the Fields View, stations are represented as Bookmarks (name and coordinates) |
- | Local directories are saved on exit. Common directories | + | Additionally to common bookmarks, the user can define a set of local bookmarks and group them |
- | they are not saved , they are reset on restart. Empty directories that are deleted | + | into directories. |
- | The local positions | + | * Create a new folder with the "New Directory" |
+ | * Rename the folder. | ||
+ | * Drag positions from the other folders into the new folder, positions in the record folder can be dragged in as well. | ||
+ | * Rename the bookmarks appropriately. | ||
+ | There are some distributed folders with preset bookmarks. These can be edited, but will be restored after restart. Locally created folders | ||
+ | will be kept and saved at exit | ||
+ | All positions can be dragged into trash for removal. Empty local folders | ||
+ | automatically | ||
+ | The local bookmarks | ||
The file can be changed by the user to import bigger position lists \\ | The file can be changed by the user to import bigger position lists \\ | ||
**NB:** all //Tseries// instances are sharing the same file. I.e. if several //Tseries// are running simultanously, | **NB:** all //Tseries// instances are sharing the same file. I.e. if several //Tseries// are running simultanously, | ||
- | === Creating new positions | + | === Creating new bookmarks |
A single interpolation is expensive, the option to click freely on the //Diana// map would cost 40s each time. | A single interpolation is expensive, the option to click freely on the //Diana// map would cost 40s each time. | ||
- | Because of this, there is a " Recording Mode ", the red button at the bottom. | + | Because of this, there is a " Recording Mode ". |
When the " | When the " | ||
- | positions. | + | bookmarks. |
- | == Workflow to create new positions | + | == Workflow to create new fields-bookmarks |
- | * Connect // | + | * Connect // |
- | * Select " | + | * Select " |
- | * Click on the //Diana// map to select new positions | + | * Click on the //Diana// map to select new positions. |
- | * The new positions appear in the RECORDS folder | + | * The new positions appear in the RECORDS folder. |
- | * Move positions, rename them, etc. If necessary delete them again | + | * Move positions, rename them, etc. If necessary delete them again. |
- | * Turn off the Recording Mode | + | * Turn off the "Recording Mode". |
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is automatically closed. Positions can be used directly in the RECORD folder, but the folder | is automatically closed. Positions can be used directly in the RECORD folder, but the folder | ||
keeps data only temporary and is emptied on exit. No data will be interpolated for the new positions | keeps data only temporary and is emptied on exit. No data will be interpolated for the new positions | ||
- | until //Tseries// is missing data to create a diagram. | + | until //Tseries// is missing data to create a diagram |
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+ | === Filtering bookmarks === | ||
+ | By searching in the filter-field, | ||
+ | tseries picks automatically the first valid place from the filter to display the connected diagram. | ||
+ | One can open or close all folders by the " | ||
+ | if the place cannot be found, the user can search on the halo website by pushing the search button inside the | ||
+ | search field. This will fetch places into the SEARCH folder. Places in the SEARCH folder are treated as RECORDs. | ||
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The connection is controlled by an external application (coserver) which is socket based. | The connection is controlled by an external application (coserver) which is socket based. | ||
Coserver starts automatically when requested. The user can connect T-series and DIANA by | Coserver starts automatically when requested. The user can connect T-series and DIANA by | ||
- | activate | + | activating |
//Diana// and will be displayed in the map. when a position is choosen in //Diana//, //Tseries// will display | //Diana// and will be displayed in the map. when a position is choosen in //Diana//, //Tseries// will display | ||
the requested Diagram for that position. | the requested Diagram for that position. | ||
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