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Cipher - C++ BUFR encoding / decoding Software

Cipher is a series of modern and user-friendly software tools to handle WMO codes BUFR and CREX. The heart of Cipher products are C++ class libraries: Cipher SoftBUFR and Cipher T-CREX, and their design and implementation are Object-Oriented. More about Cipher.

If you are interested in finding more about BUFR, our BUFR area contains lots of useful and interesting material, like

Free BUFR software

BUFRtool is a free program to decode / encode BUFR messages, based on Cipher SoftBUFR library. CREXtool is a similar utility for CREX messages, based on Cipher T-CREX library.

  • BUFRtool 5.3.1 (Aug 2011), able to handle BUFR editions 3 and 4 (versions for Linux and Microsoft).
  • CREXtool 5.3.1 (Aug 2011), able to handle CREX editions 1 and 2 (version for Linux).

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BUFR tables version 16

WMO BUFR tables version 16. You can follow the links below for tables in HTML format. For CREX tables version 8, see the CREX area in this page.

Cipher Software and BUFR edition 4

Cipher software can handle generic BUFR messages (both editions 3 and 4) and is not restricted to any particular message templates.

Cipher - CREX encoding / decoding Software

CREX is a WMO table-driven alphanumeric code. If you are interested in finding more about CREX, our CREX area contains lots of useful and interesting material, like

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