Dump programs write binary raw data files to text. By default the output is displayed in the command-line window. Alternatively they can be sent to a text file, and read in a text editor.
The available dump utilities are listed in the C:\Program Files\CARIS\HIPS and SIPS\10.1\modules\HIPS and SIPS\bin directory, and are run from the command line window, with the following syntax:
> \dumpABC <filename.ABC> > [output_textfileABC.txt]
For example, to dump XTF data to a text file:
3. Type the following:
\dumpxtf” linenumber.xtf > linenumber.txt
where linenumber.xtf identifies the line and linenumber.txt is the name of the output file.
This will create a text file of the raw xtf data in the same folder as the raw xtf file. Alternatively you can specify a path to a different output folder.
Available Dump Commands
Utility | Format: command <mandatory> [optional parameter] | |
dump7k | dump7k <Reson_7k_file> [-nodata] [‑imagery] | -nodata displays record headers only -imagery will stop display of the contents of the 7057 (calibration backscatter imagery) datagrams |
dump81X | dump81X <81X_filename> <packet number: [0=all]> | If packet number = 0, then all records are displayed. If not, then a single record matching the specified number is displayed. |
dump83P | dump83P <Imagenex_filename_83P/83M> [‑nodata] | -nodata displays record headers only |
dumpASD | dumpASD <ASD_filename> [-nodata] [‑noSS] | -nodata displays record headers only. -noSS turns off display of the side scan data stored in the binary portion of the records. |
dumpBRF | dumpBRF <BMT_BRF_file> [-nodata] [‑overview] | -nodata displays record headers only -overview displays soundings data as a matrix, with "X" marking the spots where valid data exists |
dumpCMAX | dumpCMAX <cmax_file_name> | (no optional parameters) |
dumpCoda | dumpCODA <CODA_filename> | (no optional parameters) |
dumpea400 | dumpea400 < EA400_file_name> [-nodata] [‑gdp] | -nodata displays record headers only -gdp outputs the navigation and single beam data in a format that can be easily imported into HIPS using the Generic Data Parser. |
dumpeiva | dumpeiva <EIVA_SBD_file> [-nodata] {‑noSS> | -nodata displays record headers only -noSS turns off display of the side scan data stored in the binary portion of the records (only if the EIVA data contains Atlas ASD records). |
dumpelac | dumpelac <ELAC_file_name> | (no optional parameters) |
dumpem | dumpem <EM_file_name> [-nodata] | -nodata displays record headers only |
dumpfau | dumpfau <file_name> | (no optional parameters) |
dumpfuruno | dumpfuruno <filename> | (no optional parameters) |
dumpG99 | dumpG99 <BIN_file_name> [-data] (displays summary information, geographic extent, number of rows and columns of a NGS Geoid gridded.bin file) | -data displays all contents (BIN file can contain a lot of data.) |
dumpgsf | dumpGSF <GSF_fileName> [-nodata] | -nodata displays record headers only |
dumpHawkEye | dumpHawkEye <HawkEye_bin_file> | (no optional parameters) |
dumphs2 | dumpHS2 <Hypack_HS2_filename> | (no optional parameters) |
dumphypackbin | dumphypackbin <bin_file> | (no optional parameters) |
dumpJSF | dumpJSF <Edgetech_JSF_file> [-nodata] | -nodata displays record headers only |
dumpklein | dumpklein <filename> | (no optional parameters) |
dumplas | dumplas <LAS_filename> [-xyz] | -xyz displays only the XYZ data, with no other information presented |
dumpMidas | dumpMidas <midas_file> | (no optional parameters) |
dumpmstiff | dumpmstiff <MSTIFF_filename> | (no optional parameters) |
dumpnp1 | dumpnp1 <Teledyne_TDY_filename> -nodata | -nodata displays record headers only |
dumpomg | dumpomg <OMG_Swathed_filename> | (no optional parameters) |
dumpPDS | dumpPDS <PDS_filename> [-skip] [-nodata] [-nav] [‑head] [-mru] [-multi] [-echo] [-oldAPI] | -skip disables the display of Lead in/out data, which is data not normally considered part of normal survey operation. -nodata displays record headers only. -nav displays navigation data only. -head displays heading data only. -mru displays motion data only. -multi displays multibeam data only. -echo displays single beam data only. -oldAPI displays data using the earlier API provided by RESON. |
dumpProc | dumpProc <PROC_filename.extension> [‑nodata] Displays only the data associated with the file extention. | -nodata displays record headers only Include extention in filename to dump specific data to ASCII. .depth: to include depth data. If this is specified, then position history data (from the .pos file) is displayed also. .attitude: to include heave/pitch/roll data. .heading: gyro heading data .rtkheight: RTK height data .para : parameters for the transducer and positioning system .pos: positioning data .sfsvp: sound velocity profile data |
dumpqmips | dumpqmips <QMIPS_file_name> | (no optional parameters) |
dumpRAW | dumpRAW <Navitronics_RAW_filename> [‑nodata] | -nodata displays record headers only |
dumprdf | dumprdf <rdf_file_name> [-data] | -data displays bathymetric data. All other kinds of data is always displayed. |
dumpsas | dumpsas <sas_file> [-nodata] | -nodata displays record headers only |
dumpsb | dumpsb <Seabeam_filename> | (no optional parameters) |
dumpsdf | dumpsdf <SDF_filename> [-bathy] | -bathy displays bathymetric data. |
dumpsegy | dumpsegy <SEGY_filename> | (no optional parameters) |
dumpsf | dumpsf <SeaFalcon_filename> | (no optional parameters) |
dumpshoals | format: dumpshoals <shoals_file_name> [time_stamp] (displays the contents of Shoals files: OUT - The original Shoals data file. The flight line (.FL) file must be present for the data to be decoded. HOF - The output file for a Shoals 1000T system. INH - The waveform file for a Shoals 1000T system. TOF - Topo output file.) This utility also displays the contents of a HIPS .HWI file, (an indexed file generated by the Shoals converter in order to quickly associate a HIPS sounding with the associated Shoals output data or the waveform data). | time_stamp: if set • for HOF data, only the specific record that corresponds to the set timestamp (a 64-bit integer number) is displayed. • for INH data, the corresponding waveform data is displayed, and can be input to a spreadsheet and graphed |
dumpsio | dumpsio <filename> | (no optional parameters) |
dumpSurf | dumpsurf <filename> [-nodata] This utility displays contents of an Atlas Surf file (V3 ) in ASCII text. | -nodata displays record headers only |
dumpSXP | dumpSXP <SwathPlus_SXP_filename> [‑nodata] | -nodata displays record headers only |
dumpSXR | dumpSXR <SXR_filename/SXI_filename> [‑data] [-filter] | [-data] Displays detailed sonar data [-filter] Used in conjunction with -data to apply filtering to the data |
dumptgt | dumptgt <TGT_filename> [-tif] (displays the contents of an Isis .con or .tgt file) | -tif generates a TIFF file containing the bitmap imagery stored within the .con/.tgt file. |
dumptrueHeave | dumpTrueHeave <TrueHeave_filename> [‑summary] | -summary displays summary data only (first/ last TrueHeave time) |
dumpUnisips | dumpUnisips <Unisips_filename> | (no optional parameters) |
dumpXSE | dumpXSE <elac_xse_file_name> [-nodata] | -nodata displays record headers only |
dumpXTF | dumpXTF <XTF_filename> [-nodata] [‑nosnippets] (will display R2Sonic snippet records if present | -nodata displays record headers only -nosnippets - turns off the display of R2Sonic |