Meteostat wefax image data acquisition from the weather satellite receiver

Authors

• A. J. MWAMBELA, Physics Department, University of Dar es Salaam, P.O. Box 35063, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.Follow
• A. PURVIS, Electronics Department, SECS Durhan University, Durhan DH1 3LE, Durhan, UKFollow

Section

Physical Sciences

Abstract

This paper describe the development and implementation of satellite image data acquisition interface board using a programmable peripheral interface device, the intel 8255 PPI, to be used between a secondary data weather satellite receiver and an IBM PC. Brief details of both hardware and software design implementation, to transfer and store data are given.

Recommended Citation

MWAMBELA, A. J. and PURVIS, A. (1993) "Meteostat wefax image data acquisition from the weather satellite receiver," Tanzania Journal of Science: Vol. 19: Iss. 1, Article 2.
Available at:https://doi.org/10.65085/2507-7961.2415

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