NAIF PDS4 Bundler User Guide

This chapter provides a complete user guide to install, setup, operate, and understand the NAIF PDS4 Bundler Software Package.

• NPB Installation
  • Prerequisites
  • User Quickstart
  • Manual Installation
    • Known Installation Issues
• Development and Contribution
  • Installation for developers
  • Packaging
  • Running Tests
  • Documentation
• The Configuration File
  • Configuration File Format
  • PDS Parameters
    • The Information Model
    • Context Products
  • Bundle Parameters
    • SPICEDS
    • Readme File
    • Increment Start and Finish Times
    • Date Format
  • Mission Parameters
    • On Names and Acronyms
    • Kernels To Load
    • Kernel patterns
  • Directories
    • Templates Directory
  • Kernel List
    • Kernel Descriptions
      • Match by value
      • Match by pattern
      • Match from Comment
    • Mapping kernels
  • Meta-kernel
    • Automatic generation of Meta-kernels
      • Meta-kernel grammar
      • Kernel entries left padding
      • Meta-kernel metadata
    • Manual Input
    • Coverage determination
      • Final remarks
  • Orbit number file
    • ORBNUM Coverage determination
  • Summary
• Using NPB
  • NPB Functional Scheme
  • Running NPB from the command line
  • Calling NPB from Python
  • Optional Arguments Description
    • -p PLAN, --plan PLAN
    • -f FAUCET, --faucet FAUCET
    • -l --log
    • -s, --silent
    • -v, --verbose
    • -d DIFF, --diff DIFF
    • -c CLEAR, --clear CLEAR
    • -k KERLIST, --kerlist KERLIST
    • -s, --checksum
  • Using NPB in label mode
  • Execution by-products
    • Release Plan
    • Kernel List
      • Kernel Lists in PDS3 data sets
    • Execution Log
    • Execution File List
    • Checksum Registry
    • Product Diff Files
    • PDS Validate Tool Configuration File
  • Checks performed by NPB
    • Kernel List Validation
    • Complete Kernel List Validation
    • Product in Kernel List Checks
    • SPICE Kernel Integrity Check
    • Meta-kernel Validation
    • SPICE Kernel Collection Validation
    • Inventory Product Validation
    • Checksum Validation
    • Product Comparison
      • Comparison output
• Working Example
  • Setup the workspace
  • Prepare the Configuration File
  • Run NPB
  • Checking the Results