read.payload: Read UMDBPP payload data from file

In UMDBPP/BalloonDataAnalysis: Balloon Data Analysis

Description

This function will read and parse data University of Maryland Balloon Payload Program (UMDBPP) data logs. It standardizes units and calculates ascent rate, ground speed, and downrange distance per entry.

Usage

read.payload(file, data_source, flight_number = NULL, flight_date = NULL,
  start_time = NULL, end_time = NULL, timezone = Sys.timezone())

Arguments

file	Path to log file.
data_source	Source from which data originated, from the list c("LINK-TLM", "CellTracker", "APRS", "IRENE").
flight_number	Flight designation.
flight_date	Date of flight in "YYYY-MM-DD" format. Defaults to NULL.
start_time	Time in 24 hour "HH:MM:SS" format. If a time is given, dataset will be cut to after start time.
end_time	Time in 24 hour "HH:MM:SS" format. If a time is given, dataset will be cut to before end time.
timezone	Timezone of launch. Run OlsonNames for a list of accepted timezones.

Value

Returns data frame of parsed payload data, standardized to POSIXct timestamps and SI units.

Examples

## Not run: 
NS57.Coord <- read.payload("NS57_parsedPackets.txt",
        data_source = "LINK-TLM",
        flight_number = "NS57",
        start_time = "07:50:31",
        end_time = "09:27:34"
)

NS57.Rad <- read.payload("NS57LaunchData.txt",
        data_source = "IRENE",
        flight_number = "NS57",
        start_time = "07:50:31",
        end_time = "09:27:34"
)

## End(Not run)

UMDBPP/BalloonDataAnalysis documentation built on May 9, 2019, 5:20 p.m.