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Users Manual for Program CONV_RS2009_TO_KPF_RAIL

Program CONV_RS2009_TO_KPF_RAIL converts rail profiles measured by the Rail Scan profile measuring instrument into a format suitable for program KPF.

Command line options

Following options are understood:

INPUT DATA

Input data are read in free format:

ADJUST_ZERO

If set equal to "yes" the rail profile will be zero set according to:

Declared= Character*3    Default= 'yes'

GAUGE_MEAS_INTERVAL

Vertical interval relative to Top of Rail when finding the Gauge Measuring Point. This point is a point on the rail that is closest to the track center line, and is located on the surface of the rail between Top of Rail and GAUGE_MEAS_INTERVAL beneath.

Declared= Real*4    Default= 14. [mm]

GAUGE_TO_ORIGO

Lateral distance from the inside of the rail to the nominal running circle.
Declared= Real*4    Default= 32.5 [mm]

INFIL

RailScan file of a rail profile measurement.
Multiple files can be given by using the "*"-wildcard character.
Lines beginning with the #-character are treated as comments.

Declared= Character*132    Default= '*.txt'

TURN

Reverse the profile(s) before writing the result to the output.

Declared= Character*3    Default= 'no'

UTFIL_EXT

File extension of the output data file(s).

Declared= Character*132    Default= '.rail'

Example of an input data file

Following example: Master.conv_RS2009_to_kpf_railf can be used as a master file:

##
##     Input data for program "conv_RS2009_to_kpf_rail"
##

  ADJUST_ZERO   = yes
  GAUGE_MEAS_INTERVAL= 14
  GAUGE_TO_ORIGO= 32.5
  TURN          = no

  INFIL    = *.txt
  UTFIL_EXT= .rail