Users Manual for Program KPF_CONV_MINIPROF2KPF_RAIL

Program KPF_CONV_MINIPROF2KPF_RAIL converts rail profiles measured by the miniprof profile measuring instrument into a format suitable for program KPF.

Command line options

Following options are understood:

-h	=	Write an information message
-M	=	Create a master input data file.
arg(1)	=	Input-data-file

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: Miniprof file of a rail profile measurement.
Multiple files can be given by using the "*"-wildcard character.
N.B. The input data file must include the initial miniprof-headings. The empty line after the header lines initiates the reading of the measured profile.
Lines in INFIL beginning with the #-character are treated as comments.
If the Y-axis in the ban-file has falling coordinates, program kpf_conv_miniprof2kpf_rail will read the ban-file in reverse direction.

Declared= Character*132 Default= '*.ban'
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_miniprof2kpf_railf can be used as a master file:

##
##     Input data for program "kpf_conv_miniprof2kpf_rail"
##

  ADJUST_ZERO = yes        # After rotation, adjust the origin
                           # of the profile.
  GAUGE_MEAS_INTERVAL= 14  # Vertical interval from Top-of-Rail when
                           # finding the gauge measuring point.
  GAUGE_TO_ORIGO= 32.5     # Distance between origin of the rail
                           # and the gauge measuring point.
  TURN= no

  INFIL= *.ban
  UTFIL_EXT= .rail