{"id":29,"date":"2009-09-10T00:02:15","date_gmt":"2009-09-09T22:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.balloonloggers.org\/?page_id=29"},"modified":"2015-10-25T01:56:38","modified_gmt":"2015-10-25T00:56:38","slug":"for-official","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.balloonloggers.org\/index.php\/info\/for-official\/","title":{"rendered":"For Officials"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Logger management<\/strong><br \/>\nThe logger writes a IGC file to the SD card. The igc file is mostly compatible with the FAI IGC specification, but it does not intend to be 100% compatible. Nevertheless it is ensured, that the file can be loaded by all common mapping software (Tested with OziExplorer, CompeGPS and Touratech QV). Please be aware that altitudes are stored QNE. If you wish to have a detailed specification of the file format including the custom records for marker drop and goal declaration please feel free to contact Marc Andr\u00e9 <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \/\/ <!-- \r\neval(unescape('%64%6f%63%75%6d%65%6e%74%2e%77%72%69%74%65%28%27%3c%61%20%68%72%65%66%3d%22%6d%61%69%6c%74%6f%3a%73%75%70%70%6f%72%74%40%62%61%6c%6c%6f%6f%6e%6c%6f%67%67%65%72%73%2e%6f%72%67%22%3e%73%75%70%70%6f%72%74%20%61%74%20%62%61%6c%6c%6f%6f%6e%6c%6f%67%67%65%72%73%20%64%6f%74%20%6f%72%67%3c%2f%61%3e%27%29'))\r\n\/\/ --> <\/script>.<br \/>\nIn case of a lost or broken SD card the logger can be downloaded using a USB cable.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Balloon Management Software<\/strong><br \/>\nsee <a title=\"Balloon Logger Management (BLM)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.balloonloggers.org\/?page_id=257\">separate page<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Logger track download<\/strong><br \/>\nIn general no utility is needed for track download, as the files can directly be accessed from the SD card. Nevertheless the <a href=\"\/index.php\/info\/for-official\/logger-downloader\">Logger Downloader<\/a> utility was written by Marc Andr\u00e9 for simplifying and automating the download process and file renaming while also applying quality control.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other software the support balloon loggers<\/strong><br \/>\nThe following software are known to handle the balloon loggers natively:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>eKLIPS (most famous software by Garry Lockyer)<\/li>\n<li>BFA Scoring (by Mike Gilligan)<\/li>\n<li>Boxy (analysis software by Bob Fisch)<\/li>\n<li>FlightAnalyzer (analysis software by Toni Mart\u00ednez Colom)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition <a href=\"?p=226\">GPSBabel<\/a> can be used to convert the IGC files into almost all existing track file formats.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Documentation and Training<\/strong><br \/>\nThe balloon loggers Quick Guide is provided on this page in Word format. This allows you to modify it for your needs. (e.g. add specific logger failure procedures).<\/p>\n<p>Further a task sheet can be downloaded to provide a training. Pilots may use and try out how to declare a goal and drop a marker. Officials may then download and analyse the data, and even give feedback to the pilots whether they operated the logger properly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tips &amp; Tricks<\/strong><br \/>\nFind more tips regarding logger handling for officals in a special <a href=\"?cat=6\">blog category<\/a><\/p>\n<p><h2 id=\"downloadcat-4\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.balloonloggers.org\/downloads?dl_cat=4\" title=\"View all downloads in Official\\'s Stuff\">Official\\'s Stuff<\/a><\/h2><p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.balloonloggers.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-downloadmanager\/images\/ext\/unknown.gif\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;\" \/>&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.balloonloggers.org\/?dl_name=Logger_Calibration_Sheet.xlsx\">Logger_Calibration_Sheet.xlsx<\/a><\/strong><br \/><strong>&raquo; 24.5 KiB - 5,464 hits - August 24, 2013<\/strong><br \/><\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.balloonloggers.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-downloadmanager\/images\/ext\/zip.gif\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;\" \/>&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.balloonloggers.org\/?dl_name=SignatureLib.zip\">SignatureLib.zip<\/a><\/strong><br \/><strong>&raquo; 73.2 KiB - 2,356 hits - August 28, 2013<\/strong><br \/>SignatureLib can be used by .NET programmers to verify the signature of a track file within their software.\r\nThe lib is written with .NET framework 3.5\r\nVersion 1.1.0.0\r\nRequired for firmware version 1.3<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.balloonloggers.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-downloadmanager\/images\/ext\/exe.gif\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;\" \/>&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.balloonloggers.org\/?dl_name=SignatureVerifier.exe\">SignatureVerifier.exe<\/a><\/strong><br \/><strong>&raquo; 12.0 KiB - 2,387 hits - August 28, 2013<\/strong><br \/>Command line software to verify the signature of IGC files. Version 1.1.0.0\r\nRequired for firmware version 1.3<\/p><br \/>\n<h2 id=\"downloadcat-8\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.balloonloggers.org\/downloads?dl_cat=8\" title=\"View all downloads in BLM\">BLM<\/a><\/h2><p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.balloonloggers.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-downloadmanager\/images\/ext\/exe.gif\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;\" \/>&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.balloonloggers.org\/?dl_name=setup_blm.exe\">setup_blm.exe<\/a><\/strong><br \/><strong>&raquo; 1.4 MiB - 2,280 hits - August 8, 2019<\/strong><br \/>BLM Balloon Logger Management latest installation file<\/p><br \/>\n<h2 id=\"downloadcat-5\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.balloonloggers.org\/downloads?dl_cat=5\" title=\"View all downloads in Guides\">Guides<\/a><\/h2><p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.balloonloggers.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-downloadmanager\/images\/ext\/doc.gif\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;\" \/>&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.balloonloggers.org\/?dl_name=Quick_Guide_General_Castellano.doc\">Quick_Guide_General_Castellano.doc<\/a><\/strong><br \/><strong>&raquo; 198.0 KiB - 4,022 hits - March 13, 2010<\/strong><br \/>Quick Guide template in Castellano<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.balloonloggers.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-downloadmanager\/images\/ext\/doc.gif\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;\" \/>&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.balloonloggers.org\/?dl_name=Quick_Guide_General_Deutsch_v12.doc\">Quick_Guide_General_Deutsch_v12.doc<\/a><\/strong><br \/><strong>&raquo; 215.0 KiB - 3,969 hits - August 25, 2013<\/strong><br \/>Quick Guide template in German, Version 1.2.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.balloonloggers.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-downloadmanager\/images\/ext\/doc.gif\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;\" \/>&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.balloonloggers.org\/?dl_name=Quick_Guide_General_v12.doc\">Quick_Guide_General_English_v12.doc<\/a><\/strong><br \/><strong>&raquo; 212.0 KiB - 5,278 hits - August 25, 2013<\/strong><br \/>Quick Guide template. Updated version 1.2.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.balloonloggers.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-downloadmanager\/images\/ext\/doc.gif\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;\" \/>&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.balloonloggers.org\/?dl_name=Quick_Guide_General_Hungarian_v12.doc\">Quick_Guide_General_Hungarian_v12.doc<\/a><\/strong><br \/><strong>&raquo; 220.5 KiB - 3,020 hits - March 10, 2013<\/strong><br \/>Quick Guide template in Hungarian, Version 1.2.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.balloonloggers.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-downloadmanager\/images\/ext\/doc.gif\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;\" \/>&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.balloonloggers.org\/?dl_name=Quick_Guide_General_Russian.doc\">Quick_Guide_General_Russian.doc<\/a><\/strong><br \/><strong>&raquo; 223.5 KiB - 3,377 hits - May 24, 2013<\/strong><br \/><\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.balloonloggers.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-downloadmanager\/images\/ext\/doc.gif\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;\" \/>&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.balloonloggers.org\/?dl_name=Quick_Guide_Logger_Slovak.doc\">Quick_Guide_Logger_Slovak.doc<\/a><\/strong><br \/><strong>&raquo; 216.5 KiB - 3,616 hits - September 15, 2010<\/strong><br \/>Quick Guide template in Slovak<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.balloonloggers.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-downloadmanager\/images\/ext\/pdf.gif\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;\" \/>&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.balloonloggers.org\/?dl_name=Training_Task_Data_Sheet.pdf\">Training_Task_Data_Sheet.pdf<\/a><\/strong><br \/><strong>&raquo; 61.4 KiB - 4,487 hits - March 15, 2010<\/strong><br \/><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Logger management The logger writes a IGC file to the SD card. The igc file is mostly compatible with the FAI IGC specification, but it does not intend to be 100% compatible. Nevertheless it is ensured, that the file can be loaded by all common mapping software (Tested with OziExplorer, CompeGPS and Touratech QV). 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