McIDAS-XRD 2005
Software and Instructions

McIDAS-XRD version 2005 was distributed 20 May 2005, and must be built and installed after McIDAS-X version 2005 (or later) is installed.

You can obtain the McIDAS-XRD files through this web page using your site's login and password (which was also listed on the cover letter that was enclosed with the May 2005 upgrade package mailed to your site coordinator). If you do not know the login and password, ask your site coordinator. If you 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 McIDAS-XRD software.

1. Download the following three files to the ~mcidas directory on your McIDAS-X workstation.

   File name	Size	Description
   mcxrd2005.sh	2 KB	shell script that does the build/install
   mcxrd2005.sp	0.9 KB	disk space requirements file used by mcxrd2005.sh
   mcxrd2005.tar.Z	3903 KB	compressed tar file containing the source and data files

2. Log on to the workstation as mcidas. Run all commands below from the ~mcidas directory.
3. Build McIDAS-XRD 2005 using the appropriate command below from a Unix command prompt.

   If you are using the default (vendor) compilers,

   Type: sh ./mcxrd2005.sh make

   If you are using gcc/g77 compilers,

   Type: sh ./mcxrd2005.sh -gcc make

   After the build is completed, go to step 4 if a previous version of McIDAS-XRD is installed. Go to step 5 if this is the initial installation of McIDAS-XRD.

4. Uninstall the previous version of McIDAS-XRD with the command below, replacing version# with the number of the version (e.g., 2004).

   Type: sh ./mcxrdversion#.sh uninstall

5. Install McIDAS-XRD 2005.

   Type: sh ./mcxrd2005.sh install

Once these steps are completed, you should be able to run any of the commands included in the McIDAS-XRD 2005 package. If a previous version of McIDAS-XRD was installed, it should be removed after version 2005 is installed, tested, and working properly. Run the commands below to remove it, replacing version# with the number of the version (e.g., 2004).

Type: sh ./mcxrdversion#.sh unmake

Type: rm mcxrdversion#.sh

Type: rm mcxrdversion#.sp

Type: rm mcxrdversion#.tar.Z

Commands Included in McIDAS-XRD 2005:

Command Name	Contributing Site	Description
ADVDISP	SSEC	Plots flight advisories (airmets and sigmets)
ASTAT	SSEC	Measures image statistics
AWSLAPSE_TS	AMRC	Plots temperature difference time series
AWSMG	AMRC	Plots an automated weather station meteorogram
AWSP_TS	AMRC	Plots pressure difference time series
BARCP	NASA-Langley	Displays a grayscale bar on NASA-Langley cloud products
BINNAV	SSEC	Displays binary navigation files created from AXFORM
CHANGECAL	AMRC	Updates calibration constants for NOAA-15 images
CIRCLE	SSEC	Draws circles or arcs around a point
CLDTOPO	SSEC	Combines IR, VIS and topography data
CLOUDH	SSEC	Calculates cloud heights using a VAS first-guess MD file
COLIMGPLOT	NSSL	Displays a multi-color scatter plot of data from two images
COMPGG	SSEC	Compares values of two colocated grids
COMPMG	SSEC	Compares an MD file's values to a colocated grid's values
COMPMM	SSEC	Compares values of two MD files
CONVERT_LEV1B	SSEC	Converts AVHRR data in Level 1B format into McIDAS area format
FCSTCON	SSEC	Contours FOUS14 forecast data
FCSTPLOT	SSEC	Plots FOUS14 forecast data
FILTER	SSEC	Applies 2-Dimensional filter or smoothing to a grid
FIXGRIBID	SSEC	Updates GRIB ID for stitched global grids to match new convention
FIXRAW	SSEC	Applies IMGFILT Clean Filter and preserves 2 byte data
FRONT	Unidata	Draws fronts using ASUS1 or FSUS2 frontal analysis bulletins
FRONTPTH	SSEC	Draws a front or curve through points generated by the PATH command
GET_POINT_SFC	NASA-Langley	Extracts parameter from MD file and writes value to a grid
GETCOMPOSITES	AMRC	Transfers composite satellite images from SSEC to AMRC
GETDMSP	AMRC	Gets latest DMSP image centered on pole
GETGAC	AMRC	Gets latest GAC (band 4) image centered on pole
GETHRPT	AMRC	Gets latest HRPT (band 4) image centered on pole
GVARINFO	SSEC	Displays information from a GVAR area line
GVVA	SSEC	Examines a grid value at the cursor location
IGTV	SSEC	Generates contours and streamlines from grids
IMGDISPCP	NASA-Langley	Displays NASA-Langley cloud products, map and color bar
IMGFLOAT	SSEC	Puts image data on top of a graphic in the frame
IMGGRD	SSEC	Generates a grid from an area
IMGMAKE	Weathernews, Inc.	Creates a McIDAS area from a binary file
IMGNORM	AWC	Corrects for brightness normalization and limb darkening
IMGPROC	SSEC	Applies a point spread function to an image
IRT	SSEC	Calculates rain rates based on Goodman et al., 1990 scheme
MAKEIMG	SSEC	Creates a McIDAS area from a general format
MAKEMAP	SSEC	Creates a McIDAS map file from a text file
MAKETOPO	SSEC	Creates a McIDAS area file from a USGS DEM file
MDDPI	SSEC	Creates a derived product image from a MD and AREA file
MERGE_GOES	NASA-Langley	Merges GOES-East and GOES-West satellite imagery
MERGE_GOESNS	NASA-Langley	Merges GOES-East or GOES-West NH and SH images
MERGE_POLAR	NASA-Langley	Merges polar orbiting images
MGXS	SSEC	Displays a meteorogram cross-section of surface data
NAVPASS	AMRC	Attaches navigation to TeraScan AVHRR passes
ND	AMRC	Deletes data from current system navigation file
NEXRAD	SSEC	NEXRAD dataset utility
NK	AMRC	Generates a navigation codicil from the master file
NM	AMRC	Moves navigation data to another file
NORTEL	SSEC	Combines two images by alternating pixel values
NVU	AMRC	Navigation file utility
OLDSVF	SSEC	SVF command from McIDAS-X versions prior to 7.7
PATH	SSEC	Displays a 2-dimensional path for object tracking
PIRPPLOT	SSEC	Plots pilot and air reports from PIRP schema point files
POESCAL	SSEC	Calibrates POES images
PRED	AMRC	Predicts navigation parameters from a master navigation entry
PROPLT	SSEC	Displays a vertical time series of profiler wind fields
RADAR	SSEC	Finds and displays a RADAR image over a point or region
RAIN	SSEC	Calculates rainfall rates from Meteosat infrared temperatures
REMAP2	SSEC	Remaps a 2-byte area into a different projection
RMRTMDG	SSEC	Deletes real-time MD or grid files
ROTIRO	SSEC	Rotates a POES image 180 degrees
SC	SSEC	Grids and contours surface data from an MD file
SMOOFT	SSEC	Applies a 2-D low pass Fast Fourier Transform filter to a grid
SP	SSEC	Plots surface data from an MD file
STG	SSEC	Displays an 8-hour space-time graph of surface data
SVGA	SSEC	Writes a virtual graphic to an area
SVPS	ABoM	Saves a McIDAS frame to a PostScript(tm) file
THPASS	SSEC	Applies a 2-D sixth order high-pass implicit tangent filter to a grid
TIMEINC	AMRC	Returns the new day and time when given a day, time and time increment
TIRCHK	AMRC	Calculates time differences between actual and calculated scan lines
TLPASS	SSEC	Applies a 2-D sixth order low-pass implicit tangent filter to a grid
TNAVDEC	AMRC	Files polar orbiter navigation
TORDEC	SSEC	Decodes tornado reports
TORDISP	SSEC	Displays decoded tornado warnings
TORLIST	SSEC	Lists decoded tornado warnings
TXTNAV	SSEC	Displays text navigation files created from AXFORM
UC	SSEC	Grids and contours upper air data from an MD file
UP	SSEC	Plots upper air data from an MD file
WHEN	SSEC	Extrapolates features and computes arrival times
WINDBOX	SSEC	Plots WINDCO MD file target and search box locations
WINDFLAG	SSEC	Plots wind flag at specified location
WRTEXT	SSEC	Displays the contents of a text file on a graphic frame
WXSDITH	SSEC	Writes weather symbols into a temperature image
XFGRID	SSEC	Subsects grids by reducing the geographic coverage and/or grid point interval
XSECTG	Unidata	Displays a vertical cross section of gridded fields

 

Servers Included in McIDAS-XRD 2005:

Server	Contributing Site	Description
amsradir	SSEC	AMSU-R area directory server
amsraget	SSEC	AMSU-R area data server
sminadir	SSEC	SSMI area directory server
sminaget	SSEC	SSMI area data server
tminadir	SSEC	TRMM-TMI area directory server
tminaget	SSEC	TRMM-TMI area data server

 

Data Files Included in McIDAS-XRD 2005:

Data File	Contributing Site	Description
ADVDISP.CORE	SSEC	Configuration file for ADVDISP
ADVSRY.DAT	SSEC	Station location file for ADVDISP
CIRCLE.CORE	SSEC	Configuration file for CIRCLE
DATOR	SSEC	Schema file for TORDEC
gms5_BRITtoTEMP.wni	Weathernews, Inc.	GMS5 brightness to temperature conversion tables
GMS5NAV	Weathernews, Inc.	GMS5 navigation block for IMGMAKE
IMGMAKE.CORE	Weathernews, Inc.	Configuration file for IMGMAKE
KALPANA1NAV	Weathernews, Inc.	KALPANA navigation block for IMGMAKE
met5_BRITtoTEMP.wni	Weathernews, Inc.	MET5 brightness to temperature conversion tables
MET5NAV	Weathernews, Inc.	MET5 navigation block for IMGMAKE
met7_BRITtoTEMP.wni	Weathernews, Inc.	MET7 brightness to temperature conversion tables
MET7NAV	Weathernews, Inc.	MET7 navigation block for IMGMAKE
RADARDATA.CORE	SSEC	Configuration file for predefined products created by RADAR
RAWSATLOC.CFG	AMRC	Configuration file used with NAVPASS
topography.image	SSEC	Area file containing world-wide values for heights above sea level. Gray shades 0-149 are below sea level, 150-255 are values above sea level. The following DSSERVE command enables you to access the data with the IMG* commands: DSSERVE ADD XRD/TOPO AREA TYPE=IMAGE DIRFILE='//D/home/mcidas/data/topography.image'
TOPOIMG.ET	SSEC	Color enhancement for topography.image
TORDEC.CFG	SSEC	Configuration file for TORDEC
TORWARN.CORE	SSEC	Configuration file for TORWARN