LRIT

Sutrons Low Rate Information Transmission (LRIT)

System is an effortless replacement for DOMSAT.

Overview
Sutrons GOES LRIT System captures real-time LRIT data from GOES Satellites,
ingests the data & distributes it over the internet.

Features

Sutron LRIT: No Processing Changes Required to change from DOMSAT

Full support for LRIT data from GOES East and GOES West.

Easy installation with the antenna mounted on a single post or patio

LRIT Provides DCS Data & GOES Imagery

mount and one cable feed to the receiver.

Visual & IR Images

Data transferred from the receiver to the host computer via a 12 Mbit/s
USB connection to ensure high speed and data integrity.

High-quality, high-reliability hardware and software for trouble-free, long-

Can be saved to TIFF, JPG, PNG

Automatic collection, zoom, geo-reference

grid

term, continuous operation.

Distributes LRIT data to multiple LRGS systems simultaneously.

Simple interface to modify configuration & view status, just connect

Animations

Easy integration to web site

monitor & keyboard. (Remote status connect by SSH enabled on request.)

DCS Data

Windows-based XRIT Ingester software to capture and archive LRIT data,

LRGS ingests data from LRIT and merges

windows-based MacroPro software to post-process data, and windows-

it with other data sources you might have

based iDAP software to display and process images

(DRGS, NOAAPORT, DOMSAT, DDS, etc.)

Software displays & processes infra-red, visible & water vapor images.

LRIT Available on Both GOES East &

West Satellites

Combined data stream from all DCPs is sent

to both East & West GOES Satellites.

LRIT Compared to DOMSAT

DOMSAT
Latency

Content

LRIT

DCS.

Several seconds may be added as

Minimal. DCP messages
messages are aggregated into files,
are sent individually as
depending on the priority scheme
they arrive
configured by NOAA
DCS, GOES Imagery (VIS, IR, WV),
DCS only
EMWIN, More to come

Hardware

Large dish legacy

receivers are difficult &
expensive to procure.

Cost effective LRIT dish receivers

are available from multiple vendors
& can be as small as a 1.2m.

Footprint

Continental U.S. Only

Entire GOES E & W (the entire

western hemisphere)

HRIT
Compatibility

LRIT from either Satellite receives the entire

No

Yes

Sutron Corporation | 22400 Davis Drive | Sterling, VA 20164 | 703.406.2800 | www.sutron.com | sales@sutron.com

September 2, 2014

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GOES LRIT-LRGS 2

LRIT System Components

Items

Units

Satellite Antenna

Specifications for LRIT Systems are dependent upon each projects

requirements and may be customized.

Specification

Customer is responsible for

loading equipment and weight
blocks.

Remarks

LNB/SG
Downconverter

L-band low noise block downconverter

0.75dB NF, no pre-select filter (1691.0-137.5 MHz)

Mounting w/ Antenna

RG 213 Cable

250ft cable with N-Male to N-Female connector.

Roof conduit may required

LRIT Receiver

Satellite receiver with USB port. Non-rack mounting receiver with

dimension size: 12x6.5x2

w/ Power Adaptor & Cord

USB Cable

LRIT Server

Desktop PC with these specifications:

1 Dimension: 17x13x6
2 CPU Speed: ~2.4 GHz
3 RAM: 2 4 GB
4 Hard Drive: >250 GB
5 O/S: 64 bit windows 7

Rack-mounted PC may be
available with dimensions: 17
(19) x16

Dartcom
Software

LRIT Receiver software with 1 user license key

LRGS Software

Data Acquisition Service software to retrieve DCP messages and store

DCP messages from LRIT receiver

LRGS

Annual Maintenance Contract

LRIT/LRGS training session is

separate.

Current DOMSAT & LRGS Users

Sutron LRIT System Components

CURRENT DOMSAT USERS MAY NEED:

Dish, LNB, Cable
LRIT Receiver compatible with HRIT.
(We resell Dartcom.)
Decommutation & Image Processing
Software
PC (Dartcom requires Windows.)

Mount LNB with

Satellite Dish

LRIT Upgrade Options

Sutron offers 3 options for LRIT upgrades:

PACKAGES
Part #9400-0203:
Complete New LRIT System

Small dish - 1.2 m

LNB

PC

Connect Cable from

LNB to the Receiver

Receiver Software

(LRIT Hardware + 1 LRGS License + LRGS

AMC)
LRIT Hardware
(Users with effective LRGS AMC)
LRIT Hardware + LRGS AMC (Users who
have LRGS but no effective LRGS AMC)

DAS w/LRIT Looks the Same to Downstream Applications

as DECODES.

Hardware Installation & Training, 4 Days

On-Site (Civil Works are the clients
responsibility.)

Sutron Corporation | 22400 Davis Drive | Sterling, VA 20164 | 703.406.2800 | www.sutron.com | sales@sutron.com

September 2, 2014