This directory contains the python code for reading TMI V4 data.
Four files are needed: bytemaps.py, tmi_daily_v4.py, tmi_averaged_v4.py and example_usage.py

In order to test the programs, you need to 
1) download  the verify_tmi_v4.txt file located in the tmi/tmi_support/verify/ directory
2) download the 4 files required to test:
tmi
Time  			Directory				File
daily	passes	TMI\BMAPS_V04\Y1999\M04\	TMI_19990414v4.gz 
3-day mean		TMI\BMAPS_V04\Y1999\M04\   	TMI_19990414v4_D3D.gz 
week mean 		TMI\BMAPS_V04\WEEKS		TMI_19990417v4.gz
month mean		TMI\BMAPS_V04\Y1999\M04\	TMI_199904v4.gz

Each of these files contains TMI data for:
the day April 14th, 1999 (daily)
the days April 12,13, and 14th, 1999 (3-day mean with a file date of the 3rd day)
the week of April 11th (Sunday) to April 17th (Saturday), 1999 (weekly mean)
or the month of April 1999 (monthly mean).

3) place these files from step 1 and 2 in the same directory as the programs   
   
First run the daily and averaged routines to be sure they execute correctly.  You will get a 'verification failed' message if there is a problem.  If they work correctly, the message 'all tests completed successfully' will be displayed.

After confirming the routines work, use the example_usage.py routine as your base program and adapt to your needs.  This code shows you how to call the needed subroutines and diplays an example image.  Once you change the program, make sure to run it on the test files and check that the results match those listed in the verify_tmi_v4.txt file.

If you have any questions regarding these programs 
or the RSS binary data files, contact RSS support:
http://www.remss.com/support