DPDC(1)

NAME

     dpdc -  MDI Data Product Decoder

SYNOPSIS

     dpdc DPC [...]

DESCRIPTION

     The MDI Data Product Code (DPC) is the eight-character hexa-
     decimal  representation  of  a  32-bit word, ideally obeying
     certain conventions as to the meaning of the equivalent  bit
     fields.   dpdc  reports  as much information as it can infer
     from each of the DPC's regarding the corresponding data pro-
     ducts.

EXAMPLES

     dpdc 62005001 e75a659b 0x37373737 2c

FILES

SEE ALSO

     SOI-TN-96-XXX, Conventions for Data Product Code Generation.

DIAGNOSTICS

     There's nothing else.

BUGS

     There is no guarantee that any DPC obeys the assumed conven-
     tions.

AUTHOR

     Rick Bogart

HISTORY

     1996-01-17      SOI Version 1.1