SDI Version 2001jul20 Update Summary
Note: This update summary is a copy of the 23 July 2001 email from the McIDAS Help Desk to SDI site coordinators.
23 July 2001
SSEC Desktop Ingestor (SDI) Administrator,
SDI version 2001jul20 was recently added to the MUG Web Site (https://www.ssec.wisc.edu/mcidas/). See the SDI page by clicking "SSEC Desktop Ingestor (SDI)" in the Software section along the left side of the main page. From the SDI page you can select version 2001jul20 or any other available version of SDI software.
Read the section below that corresponds to your type of ingestor (GMS, GVAR, Meteosat, NOAAPORT, or POES) to determine if version 2001jul20 affects your ingestor and if/when SSEC recommends that you install it.
I. GMS Ingestors
Version 2001jul20 does not contain updates to the GMS ingestor. The most recent GMS changes appeared in version 2000jun06, so your ingestor is up-to-date if it's running version 2000jun06 or later.
II. GVAR Ingestors
Version 2001jul20 contains updates to the GVAR ingestor to decode and serve GOES-M (12) data, and to track GOES Sounder data. Therefore, SSEC recommends that you install version 2001jul20 as soon as possible on your GVAR ingestors.
III. Meteosat Ingestors
Version 2001jul20 does not contain updates to the Meteosat ingestor. The most recent Meteosat ingestor changes appeared in version 1999nov29, so your ingestor is up-to-date if it's running version 1999nov29 or later.
IV. NOAAPORT Ingestors
Version 2001jul20 does not contain updates to the NOAAPORT ingestor. The most recent NOAAPORT ingestor changes appeared in version 2000jun06, so your ingestor is up-to-date if it's running version 2000jun06 or later.
V. POES Ingestors
Version 2001jul20 contains changes to the POES ingestor to fix navigation and solar zenith angle errors in NOAA-16, correct calibration for NOAA-15 AVHRR, and fix problems when crossing 00 UTC. The POES ingestor was also modified to allow decoding and serving of FY-1C data. Therefore, SSEC recommends that you install version 2001jul20 as soon as possible on your POES ingestors.
If you have any questions about or have problems installing the SDI software, please contact the McIDAS Help Desk by e-mail or by phone at (608) 262-2455.
