McIDAS-X
and -XCD
Version 2005
Upgrade Cover Letter
20 May 2005
The McIDAS-X and -XCD version 2005 upgrades are now available. You can obtain
the software from the McIDAS Users' Group Web Site (https://www.ssec.wisc.edu/mcidas).
Use the login and password included in your site coordinator's cover
letter to download the software from the web site. See the upgrade
procedure documents for complete installation instructions.
The significant changes for McIDAS-X version 2005 include the following:
- added support of McIDAS-X on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 on 64
bit systems
- completed transition to port 112 for all compression methods of
ADDE data transfers
- added new methods for restricting access to ADDE remote servers
- updated Configuration GUI with several new features, and added
new .mcidasrc flag to automatically start the Configuration
GUI
- updated McIDAS-X GUI with several new features, including options
to create drop-down menus and popup text for shortcut buttons
- updated FRMLABEL command to include placeholders for image wavelength,
wave number and frequency; also added all 24 of FRMLABEL’s
placeholders to ZA command for use in graphics labels
- modified GRDDISP command to include COLOR keyword option to color-code
plots based on the parameter values
- modified MAP command to include new keyword options to specify
which direction longitude labels should increase, and to draw latitude
and longitude lines within an inset region
- modified IMGFILT command to include new MERGE and SPOT filters
- changed primary format for McIDAS suite of manuals to HTML and
changed to a more logical naming convention for the files
- added 14 new commands, 13 new data files, and six new servers to
McIDAS-XRD 2005 sidecar package
- fixed 67 bugs and completed 42 enhancements from the MUG Inquiry
System
The significant changes for McIDAS-XCD version 2005 include the following:
- added new script to allow McIDAS-XCD to be run in the background
- expanded file naming options in the GRIB filer
- improved accuracy and reliability of surface observation, NEXRAD
and GFS MOS decoders
If you have questions about this upgrade, call the McIDAS Help Desk at (608)
262-2455, or send email to the Help Desk.
Sincerely,
Dee Wade
Manager, McIDAS User Services and SSEC Data Center
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