December
2011 SDI
GVAR
Sounder Decoder Update
Note: Only SDI GVAR sites that run the Sounder Decoder
need to install this update. (For more information about the Sounder Decoder,
see the GVAR chapter's Overview and Operating
Procedures in the SDI Operator's
Manual.)
The sounder decoder on SDI GOES systems were updated in December
2011 to correctly identify 185 as the sensor source number
for GOES-15 Sounder data. Rather than packaging a completely new
version (like 2005jun01),
we are distributing the updated decoder binary for you to install
in the /opt/sounder/bin directory.
See the SDI
GVAR Software Changes page to see the list of changes for all versions
of SDI GVAR available on the McIDAS Website.
You can obtain the file in step 4 below if
you purchased MUG support for your SDI GVAR system or have been
contacted and been given approval by SSEC. You will be prompted for your site's
login and password when you attempt to download the installation files. If
you do not know the login and password, ask your site coordinator. If you
know the login and password and still have a problem obtaining these files
via the web, ask your site coordinator to contact the McIDAS Help Desk by
e-mail or by phone at (608) 262-2455.
Complete the following steps to obtain and install the software.
- Login to the SDI GVAR workstation as user root.
- Change to the /opt/sounder/bin directory.
Type: cd /opt/sounder/bin
- Make a backup copy of the existing decoder binary
by renaming it to decoder.bak.
Type: mv decoder decoder.bak
- Install the updated binary by downloading the following file to
the /opt/sounder/bin directory.
File name |
Size |
Description |
decoder |
4868 KB |
sounder decoder binary |
- Use the chmod command to give the new decoder binary the correct permissions.
- Stop and then restart the sounder decoder.
Type: /etc/init.d/sndcntl stop
Type: /etc/init.d/sndcntl start
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