The User Preferences window is accessed in the Main Display window through the Edit->Preferences menu. The window is also accessible by clicking the Manage servers button () next to the server name of the applicable choosers in the Data Sources tab of the Data Explorer. The ADDE Servers tab allows the user to add and manage a list of active ADDE servers separated by data type. The selected ADDE entries will be included in the list of servers in the Data Sources tab of the Data Explorer. Limiting the number of servers in the Data Sources tab will make it easier to find the desired sources of data.

The list of ADDE Servers is hierarchial, meaning that you can turn off all servers, specific groupings of servers (ex. Point), or individual servers within a group (ex. adde.ssec.wisc.edu/RTPTSRC can be turned off under POINT, but the rest can remain selected).

The image below represents the default settings for the for the ADDE Servers tab. All of the ADDE entries are checked on except for 'NAV' and 'UNKNOWN'.

Image 1: ADDE Servers Preferences (Default)

• Use all ADDE entries - Selects all of the ADDE entries. With this option selected, it is possible to use every type of ADDE data in McIDAS-V.
• Use selected ADDE entries - Uses only selected ADDE entries. This option allows you to individually select which types of ADDE servers are available to be used.
• - Selects all of the ADDE entries. With this option selected, it is possible to use every type of ADDE data in McIDAS-V.
• - Unselects all of the ADDE entries.
• - Opens the ADDE Data Manager where a remote server or a local server can be added, removed, or edited.