McIDAS-XCD Administrator's Guide
Version 2010.1

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Configuring the Default ADDE Datasets

This section describes how to configure the McIDAS-XCD workstation to serve -XCD data using McIDAS ADDE. McIDAS-XCD includes ADDE servers to provide users with data that has been decoded and stored by McIDAS-XCD.

1. Log on to the workstation as the user mcadde.


2. Start a McIDAS-X session.

Type: mcidas

3. Create a McIDAS string named MCDATA that contains the fully expanded path to the directory that you configured -XCD to store data. This is the same directory that you specified in step 6 of Loading the McIDAS-XCD Software.

Type: TE MCDATA "/data_directory_path

For example: TE MCDATA "/home/oper/xcd_data
In order for -XCD to correctly file data in this example, the /home/oper/xcd_data, /home/oper/xcd_data/grib, and /home/oper/xcd_data/bufr directories need to exist. Create the #MCDATA, #MCDATA/grib, and #MCDATA/bufr directories, if necessary.


4. Create McIDAS strings named WSRDATA and TDWRDATA that contain the fully expanded paths to the directories that you configured -XCD to store WSR-88D and TDWR data. These are the same directories that you specified for the values of WSRFILE= and TDWRFILE=, respectively, in step 1 of Configuring the NEXRAD Decoder.

Type: TE WSRDATA "/wsr_data_directory_path
Type: TE TDWRDATA "/tdwr_data_directory_path

Example: TE WSRDATA "/home/oper/xcd_data/wsr
Example: TE TDWRDATA "/home/oper/xcd_data/tdwr


5. Run the batch file XCD.BAT to create file redirections and initialize the files GROUPS.DAT and COUNTRY.DAT. Running this batch file may overwrite non-default file redirections that you previously created. Therefore, we recommend that you make a backup copy of the file ~mcadde/mcidas/data/LWPATH.NAM before running the command below.

Type: BATCH XCD.BAT

6. Run the batch file XCDADDE.BAT to create the real-time ADDE datasets listed in the tables below. Running this batch file creates all of the default datasets for the groups RTGRIDS, RTGRIB2, RTPTSRC, RTWXTEXT, RADAR, TDWR and WSR. It will therefore overwrite any locally-created datasets with names matching those in the batch file. Thus, we recommend that you make a backup copy of the file ~mcadde/mcidas/data/RESOLV.SRV before running the command below.

Type: BATCH XCDADDE.BAT

Notes:

• SSEC tests and supports real-time -XCD grid datasets only in GRIB format. Thus, the default for the RTGRIDS datasets is to use GRIB1 files. If you want the RTGRIDS datasets to use GRID files you must activate the GRID data monitor with command DECINFO SET DMGRID ACTIVE and redefine the RTGRIDS datasets to use GRID files with command BATCH XCDGRID.BAT.
• The RTGRIDS dataset names are the same for both GRIB1 and GRID files, so you can switch to the files you want by running BATCH XCDGRIB.BAT (for GRIB1 files) or BATCH XCDGRID.BAT (for GRID files). If you want to make both GRIB1 and GRID files available to your users you must modify the dataset names in one of the two batch files then run it (e.g., change all occurrences of "RTGRIDS" to "RTGRIBS" in XCDGRIB.BAT then run command BATCH XCDGRIB.BAT).
• The command BATCH XCDGRB2.BAT, which is run by default in XCDADDE.BAT, creates the ADDE dataset names for known GRIB2 data on NOAAPORT, as well as some additional GRIB2 data available from ftp://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov. If you want to make additional GRIB2 dataset changes (i.e., change or add datasets), see Configuring Additional GRIB2 ADDE Datasets.

The default datasets listed in the five tables below are created by running batch files provided with McIDAS-XCD. They can be created either by running the XCDADDE.BAT batch file or the set of batch files that XCDADDE.BAT runs (XCDGRIB.BAT or XCDGRID.BAT, plus XCDGRB2.BAT, XCDRTPT.BAT, XCDRTWX.BAT, XCDRADAR.BAT, XCDTDWR.BAT and XCDWSR.BAT).

The datasets below are created by the XCDGRIB.BAT or XCDGRID.BAT batch file (which can be run separately, or as part of XCDADDE.BAT).

ADDE Dataset Name	Data Type	Grid Files (n/a for GRIB)	Description
RTGRIDS/ALL	GRID	50001-100000	all model grids decoded by McIDAS-XCD
RTGRIDS/AWC-ALL	GRID	50001-51000	all National Convective Weather Diagnostic grids
RTGRIDS/AWR-ALL	GRID	51001-52000	all Alaska Waters Regional Wave Model grids
RTGRIDS/ECM-ALL*	GRID	52001-53000	all European Center for Medium range Weather Forecast grids
RTGRIDS/ENP-ALL	GRID	73001-74000	all Eastern North Pacific Regional Wave Model grids
RTGRIDS/FFG-ALL	GRID	54001-55000	all Flash Flood Guidance System grids
RTGRIDS/GFS-ALL*	GRID	55001-58000	all Global Forecast System grids
RTGRIDS/ICA-ALL*	GRID	59001-60000	all Ice Concentration Analysis grids
RTGRIDS/ICN-ALL	GRID	60001-61000	all Current Icing Potential grids
RTGRIDS/MDR-ALL	GRID	69001-70000	all Manually Digitized Radar grids
RTGRIDS/MOS-ALL	GRID	not defined	all MOS report grids
RTGRIDS/NAH-ALL	GRID	62001-63000	all North Atlantic Hurricane Wave Model grids
RTGRIDS/NAM-ALL*	GRID	53001-54000	all North American Mesoscale model grids
RTGRIDS/NCE-ALL	GRID	63001-64000	all NCEP quantitative precipitation forecast grids
RTGRIDS/NPH-ALL	GRID	72001-73000	all North Pacific Hurricane Wave Model grids
RTGRIDS/RCM-ALL	GRID	66001-67000	all Radar Coded Message grids
RTGRIDS/RFC-ALL	GRID	67001-68000	all River Forecast Center mosaic grids
RTGRIDS/RUC-ALL*	GRID	68001-69000	all Rapid Update Cycle model grids
RTGRIDS/SST-ALL*	GRID	75001-76000	all Sea Surface Temperature analysis grids
RTGRIDS/UKM-ALL*	GRID	76001-77000	all Coastal Ocean Circulation grids
RTGRIDS/WHG-ALL	GRID	77001-78000	all significant height of wind waves grids
RTGRIDS/WNA-ALL	GRID	78001-79000	all Western North Atlantic Regional Wave Model grids
RTGRIDS/WWF-ALL*	GRID	79000-80000	all Global Wind Wave Forecast grids
RTGRIDS/OVERFLOW	GRID	99001-100000	all miscellaneous grids for which no dataset has been defined
* These RTGRIDS datasets also contain subset datasets which make the task of locating and using specific grids easier and more efficient. See the file XCDGRIB.BAT or XCDGRID.BAT for a complete listing of the RTGRIDS datasets and their contents.

The datasets below are created by the XCDGRB2.BAT batch file (which can be run separately, or as part of XCDADDE.BAT).

ADDE Dataset Name	Data Type	Files	Description
RTGRIB2/ALL	GRID	--	all GRIB2 grids decoded by McIDAS-XCD
RTGRIB2/DGEX-ALL*	GRID	--	all Downscaled GFS/EXtended Eta GRIB2 grids
RTGRIB2/GFS-ALL*	GRID	--	all Global Forecast System GRIB2 grids
RTGRIB2/LMP-ALL*	GRID	--	all Local AWIPS MOS Program GRIB2 grids
RTGRIB2/MGWM-ALL*	GRID	--	all Global Multi-Grid Wave Model GRIB2 grids
RTGRIB2/NAM-ALL*	GRID	--	all North American Mesoscale model GRIB2 grids
RTGRIB2/NDF-ALL*	GRID	--	all National Digital Forecast Database GRIB2 grids
RTGRIB2/NMM-ALL*	GRID	--	all Non-hydrostatic Mesoscale Model GRIB2 grids
RTGRIB2/RTM-ALL*	GRID	--	all Real-Time Mesoscale analysis GRIB2 grids
RTGRIB2/RUC-ALL*	GRID	--	all Rapid Update Cycle model GRIB2 grids
RTGRIB2/SREF-ALL*	GRID	--	all Short Range Ensemble Forecast GRIB2 grids
* These RTGRIB2 datasets also contain subset datasets which make the task of locating and using specific grids easier and more efficient. See the file XCDGRB2.BAT for a complete listing of the RTGRIB2 datasets and their contents.

The datasets below are created by the XCDRTPT.BAT batch file (which can be run separately, or as part of XCDADDE.BAT).

ADDE Dataset Name	Data Type	MD Files	Description
RTPTSRC/SFCHOURLY	POINT	1-10	real-time surface hourly data
RTPTSRC/UPPERMAND	POINT	11-20	real-time mandatory level RAOB data
RTPTSRC/UPPERSIG	POINT	21-30	real-time significant level RAOB data
RTPTSRC/SHIPBUOY	POINT	31-40	real-time ship and buoy surface reports
RTPTSRC/SYNOPTIC	POINT	51-60	real-time synoptic data
RTPTSRC/AIRCRAFT	POINT	61-70	real-time AIREP and PIREP data
RTPTSRC/NAMMOS	POINT	71-80	real-time NAM MOS data
RTPTSRC/GFSMOS	POINT	81-90	real-time GFS MOS data

The datasets below are created by the XCDRTWX.BAT batch file (which can be run separately, or as part of XCDADDE.BAT).

ADDE Dataset Name	Data Type	Files	Description
RTWXTEXT/NAMMOS	TEXT (OBTX)	--	default dataset name used by the MOSRPT command
RTWXTEXT/GFSMOS	TEXT (OBTX)	--	default dataset name used by the MOSRPT command
RTWXTEXT/SFCHOURLY	TEXT (OBTX)	--	default dataset name used by the SFCRPT command
RTWXTEXT/SYNOPTIC	TEXT (OBTX)	--	default dataset name used by the SYNRPT command
RTWXTEXT/TERMFCST	TEXT (OBTX)	--	default dataset name used by the TAFRPT command
RTWXTEXT/UPPERAIR	TEXT (OBTX)	--	default dataset name used by the RAOBRPT command

The datasets below are created by the XCDNEXR.BAT batch file (which can be run separately, or as part of XCDADDE.BAT).

ADDE Dataset Name	Data Type	Files	Description
NEXRAD/BREF1	IMAGE	--	NEXRAD Base Reflectivity - tilt 1
NEXRAD/BREF2	IMAGE	--	NEXRAD Base Reflectivity - tilt 2
NEXRAD/BREF3	IMAGE	--	NEXRAD Base Reflectivity - tilt 3
NEXRAD/BREF4	IMAGE	--	NEXRAD Base Reflectivity - tilt 4
NEXRAD/BREF248	IMAGE	--	NEXRAD Base Reflectivity - tilt 1, 248 nmi
NEXRAD/CREF	IMAGE	--	NEXRAD Composite Reflectivity
NEXRAD/TOPS	IMAGE	--	NEXRAD Echo Tops
NEXRAD/VIL	IMAGE	--	NEXRAD Vertically Integrated Liquid
NEXRAD/PRECIP1	IMAGE	--	NEXRAD 1-Hour Rainfall Accumulation
NEXRAD/PRECIPTOT	IMAGE	--	NEXRAD Storm-Total Rainfall Accumulation
NEXRAD/BVEL1	IMAGE	--	NEXRAD Base Radial Velocity - tilt 1
NEXRAD/BVEL2	IMAGE	--	NEXRAD Base Radial Velocity - tilt 2
NEXRAD/SRVEL1	IMAGE	--	NEXRAD Storm-Relative Mean Radial Velocity - tilt 1
NEXRAD/SRVEL2	IMAGE	--	NEXRAD Storm-Relative Mean Radial Velocity - tilt 2
NEXRAD/SRVEL3	IMAGE	--	NEXRAD Storm-Relative Mean Radial Velocity - tilt 3
NEXRAD/SRVEL4	IMAGE	--	NEXRAD Storm-Relative Mean Radial Velocity - tilt 4

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