Download McIDAS-XCD v. 2018.2

Since May 2009 SSEC has been distributing McIDAS-XCD updates as fully supported Fastrack releases. This means that the software is fully supported by SSEC, and that each change to the software has been tested on all of the supported system configurations. Prior upgrade versions were distributed once a year, normally in late-May.

The SSEC McIDAS Help Desk provides full assistance for McIDAS software questions pertaining to the current or previous issue. The Help Desk will still assist those sites that are two issues behind the current issue at a reduced capability. A complete description of your MUG support is detailed in the SSEC McIDAS Users’ Group Policy Document.  Also note that if you plan to upgrade to 2018.2 from a version earlier than the previous release (2018.1), you must first read and perform any required actions in the release documents for each of the versions you skipped so you know about their major changes and any required actions in the interim. For example, if you are upgrading from version 2016.2 to 2018.2, you must first read and perform the required actions in the release documents for versions 2017.1, 2017.2 and 2018.1 before proceeding to 2018.2. See the past versions page for links to those and other materials from past versions.

A login and password is required to download any software. Once you’ve entered your valid login and password, you can obtain any other McIDAS software your site is licensed to receive (e.g., McIDAS-X and McIDAS-XCD).

McIDAS-XCD Software & Installation

2018.2 McIDAS-XCD Installation Instructions

As user oper download the following files to the ~oper/mcidas directory on your McIDAS‑XCD workstation.

System Requirements

If you are upgrading from an older version, please see the past versions page for links to download files and other materials from past versions.

What's New in McIDAS-XCD 2018.2

  • Added new TEMP SHIP data decoder for mandatory levels. TEMP SHIP data is detailed in WMO Manual on Codes Number 306, FM 36-IX. This data is from ships where RAOBs are launched. The daily data are stored in real-time MD file numbers 41 to 50.
  • Updated McIDAS-XCD code and configuration files to accommodate the updated McIDAS-X station database file STNDB.CORE that was released in McIDAS-X 2018.2. The updates are detailed in McIDAS-X Inquiry 16571.
  • Implemented updates to decode and write Probability Text to the McIDAS-XCD GRIB database for Probabilistic Extratropical Storm Surge (PETS) model among others. The probability text is visible when doing GRDLIST FORM=ALL to distinguish between grids in the PETS files.