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McIDAS-V System RequirementsMcIDAS-V should run on any platform that fully supports Java and Java 3D. It has been tested on Linux, Mac OS X, Solaris, and Windows XP. AIX and IRIX support the requirements in certain configurations, but have not been tested. For reasonable performance, it is recommended that an Intel system running McIDAS-V have at least a 1.2 GHz processor and 1 GB memory (RAM). Performance will be even better with faster processors and more memory. Detailed requirements for the following are listed below:
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OS |
Tested at SSEC |
Known to run |
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| Linux(1) | Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 4.0 (32 and 64 bit mode) | Fedora Core 4, 5, 6 |
| Mac OS X | Mac OS X 10.5 (Intel and PPC) | 10.3.1+ |
| Solaris/SPARC(2) | Solaris 10 | |
| Solaris/x86(3) | Solaris 10 | |
| Windows(4) | Windows XP with Service Pack 3 | 2000, XP, Vista |
If other platforms fully support Java (version 1.5+) and Java 3D (version 1.3.+) (e.g. AIX, IRIX), they should also work, but have not been tested.
Your graphics system must support 3D. Make sure that you have the latest
video driver for your graphics card. This is included in the Windows operating
system. On Linux the driver must support GLX, an X windows system extension
to OpenGL programs.
NOTES:
(1)The version of the Mesa library that comes with RedHat Linux may be incompatible with Java 3D packaged with McIDAS-V. If you experience X server crashes when exiting McIDAS-V, you will need to build and install Mesa from source available at http://www.mesa3d.org.
(2)OpenGL must be installed for Java 3D to run on Solaris/SPARC and Solaris/x86.
(3)For Solaris/x86 you must have Java 1.5+ and Java 3D 1.4+ installed and a compatible video card. For more information, see https://java3d.dev.java.net/binary-builds.html
(4)You must have DirectX version 8.0+ installed on your Windows system if you use the DirectX rendering mode of Java 3D (the default is to use OpenGL).
McIDAS-V is packaged with the following versions included:
Versions Included with McIDAS-V |
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JRE (Java Runtime Environment) |
Java3D |
JOGL (Java OpenGL) |
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| Linux | 1.6.0 |
1.5.2 |
n/a |
| Mac OS X | included with Mac OS X |
1.5.2 |
1.1.1 |
| Solaris | 1.6.0 |
1.5.2 |
n/a |
| Windows | 1.6.0 |
1.5.2 |
n/a |
| other unix | none |
none |
n/a |
You will need about 75 MB disk space for the installer file, which will uncompress into twice that size. The necessary versions of the JRE, Java3D and JOGL are included with the Linux, Mac OS X, Solaris, and Windows installers. On other platforms, you will need to install Java and Java3D before installing McIDAS-V.
Recommended processor speed will vary by platform, but a 1.2 GHz CPU is about the minimum you would need for reasonable performance. You can run on a system as slow as 500 MHz or even less, but response will be correspondingly reduced. In general, the faster the processor, and the more memory your system has, the better the performance will be.
McIDAS-V works on systems with graphics cards that support OpenGL (all systems) and Direct-X (version 8.0+, Windows only). In most cases, you should make sure you have the latest video driver for your system. Even if the system is brand new, the video driver may be old. McIDAS-V also works on systems with stereo video cards. You will have to download an installer file (~ 75 MB) in order to begin installing McIDAS-V.McIDAS-V is designed to access data on remote servers on the Internet, as well as from local files. Downloading data from remote servers benefits from a fast connection to the Internet, since many data fields are large.
