gather_multibeam_info

HSTB.kluster.fqpr_intelligence.gather_multibeam_info(multibeam_file)

fast method to read info from a multibeam file without reading the whole file. Supports .all and .kmall files

the secondary serial number will be zero for all systems except dual head. Dual head records the secondary head serial number (starboard head) as the secondary serial number. For non dual head systems, the primary serial number is all that is needed.

Parameters

multibeam_file (str) – file path to a multibeam file

Returns

dictionary object with all metadata related to the provided multibeam file

Return type

OrderedDict