Product Generator Process

Ingest files are the starting point for radar products. They are the input to the product generator, which creates representations of the raw data as product files.

Like tasks, products are configured and scheduled and can be saved to a disk and recalled later for product generation.

The product generator takes the ingest file for the task, computes the product, then stores the result in a product file. Results from one product file can be used to compute another product.

Example: CAPPI Product
Product Configuration Defines.... Product Schedule Defines....
  • Height of the CAPPI surface
  • Display parameters: maximum range, parameter, pixel resolution, and default color assignment
  • Which task provides the ingest file for computing the CAPPI product

How often IRIS generates the product:

  • Each time the associated task runs
  • Only the next time the task runs
  • Only for selected ingest files