McIDAS-XCD Administrator's Guide
Version 2023.1

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Configuring the Default ADDE Datasets

This section describes how to configure the McIDAS-XCD workstation to serve -XCD data using McIDAS ADDE. McIDAS-X includes ADDE servers to provide users with data that has been decoded and stored by McIDAS-XCD.

  1. Log on to the workstation as the user mcadde.

  2. Start a McIDAS-X session.
  3. Type: mcidas

  4. Create a McIDAS string named MCDATA that contains the fully expanded path to the directory that you configured -XCD to store data. This is the same directory that you specified in step 9 of Loading the McIDAS-XCD Software.
  5. Type: TE MCDATA "/data_directory_path

    For example: TE MCDATA "/home/oper/xcd_data
    In order for -XCD to correctly file data in this example, the /home/oper/xcd_data, /home/oper/xcd_data/grib, and /home/oper/xcd_data/bufr directories need to exist. Create the #MCDATA, #MCDATA/grib, and #MCDATA/bufr directories, if necessary.

  6. Create McIDAS strings named WSRDATA and TDWRDATA that contain the fully expanded paths to the directories that you configured -XCD to store WSR-88D and TDWR data. These are the same directories that you specified for the values of WSRFILE= and TDWRFILE=, respectively, in step 1 of Configuring the NEXRAD Decoder.
  7. Type: TE WSRDATA "/wsr_data_directory_path
    Type: TE TDWRDATA "/tdwr_data_directory_path

    Example: TE WSRDATA "/home/oper/xcd_data/wsr
    Example: TE TDWRDATA "/home/oper/xcd_data/tdwr

  8. Run the batch file XCD.BAT to create file redirections and initialize the files GROUPS.DAT and COUNTRY.DAT. Running this batch file may overwrite non-default file redirections that you previously created. Therefore, we recommend that you make a backup copy of the file ~mcadde/mcidas/data/LWPATH.NAM before running the command below.
  9. Type: BATCH XCD.BAT

  10. Run the batch file XCDADDE.BAT to create the real-time ADDE datasets listed in the tables below. Running this batch file creates all of the default datasets for the groups RTGRIDS, RTPTSRC, RTWXTEXT, RADAR, TDWR and WSR. It will therefore overwrite any locally-created datasets with names matching those in the batch file. Thus, we recommend that you make a backup copy of the file ~mcadde/mcidas/data/RESOLV.SRV before running the command below.
  11. Type: BATCH XCDADDE.BAT

    Notes:

    The default datasets listed in the five tables below are created by running batch files provided with McIDAS-XCD. They can be created either by running the XCDADDE.BAT batch file or the set of batch files that XCDADDE.BAT runs (XCDRTPT.BAT, XCDRTWX.BAT, XCDRADAR.BAT, XCDTDWR.BAT, XCDWSR.BAT, and XCDNOAAPORTGRID.BAT; XCDCONDUITGRID.BAT is commented out but can be optionally run).

    The datasets below are created by the XCDRTPT.BAT batch file (which can be run separately, or as part of XCDADDE.BAT).

    ADDE Dataset Name

    Data Type

    MD Files

    Description

    RTPTSRC/SFCHOURLY

    POINT

    1-10

    real-time surface hourly data

    RTPTSRC/UPPERMAND

    POINT

    11-20

    real-time mandatory level RAOB data

    RTPTSRC/UPPERSIG

    POINT

    21-30

    real-time significant level RAOB data

    RTPTSRC/SHIPBUOY

    POINT

    31-40

    real-time ship and buoy surface reports

    RTPTSRC/TEMPSHIP

    POINT

    41-50

    real-time mandatory level TEMP SHIP (RAOB) data

    RTPTSRC/SYNOPTIC

    POINT

    51-60

    real-time synoptic data

    RTPTSRC/AIRCRAFT

    POINT

    61-70

    real-time AIREP and PIREP data

    RTPTSRC/NAMMOS

    POINT

    71-80

    real-time NAM MOS data

    RTPTSRC/GFSMOS

    POINT

    81-90

    real-time GFS MOS data


    The datasets below are created by the XCDRTWX.BAT batch file (which can be run separately, or as part of XCDADDE.BAT).

    ADDE Dataset Name

    Data Type

    Files

    Description

    RTWXTEXT/NAMMOS

    TEXT (OBTX)

    --

    default dataset name used by the MOSRPT command

    RTWXTEXT/GFSMOS

    TEXT (OBTX)

    --

    default dataset name used by the MOSRPT command

    RTWXTEXT/SFCHOURLY

    TEXT (OBTX)

    --

    default dataset name used by the SFCRPT command

    RTWXTEXT/SYNOPTIC

    TEXT (OBTX)

    --

    default dataset name used by the SYNRPT command

    RTWXTEXT/TERMFCST

    TEXT (OBTX)

    --

    default dataset name used by the TAFRPT command

    RTWXTEXT/UPPERAIR

    TEXT (OBTX)

    --

    default dataset name used by the RAOBRPT command


    The datasets below are created by the XCDRADAR.BAT batch file (which can be run separately, or as part of XCDADDE.BAT).

    ADDE Dataset Name

    Data Type

    Files

    Description

    RADAR/TDWR-BREF1

    IMAGE

    --

    TDWR Base Reflec - tilt 1 (0.1-0.8deg) 48nmi (TZ0)

    RADAR/TDWR-BREF2

    IMAGE

    --

    TDWR Base Reflec - tilt 2 (1.0deg) 48nmi (TZ1)

    RADAR/TDWR-BREF3

    IMAGE

    --

    TDWR Base Reflec - tilt 3 (1.6-3.7deg) 48nmi (TZ2)

    RADAR/TDWR-BVEL1

    IMAGE

    --

    TDWR Base Rad Veloc - tilt 1 (0.1-0.8deg) 48nmi (TV0)

    RADAR/TDWR-BVEL2

    IMAGE

    --

    TDWR Base Rad Veloc - tilt 2 (1.0deg) 48nmi (TV1)

    RADAR/TDWR-BVEL3

    IMAGE

    --

    TDWR Base Rad Veloc - tilt 3 (1.6-3.7deg) 48nmi (TV2)

    RADAR/TDWR-CREF

    IMAGE

    --

    TDWR Composite Reflectivity - 124nmi (NCR)

    RADAR/TDWR-DHR

    IMAGE

    --

    TDWR Digital Hybrid Scan Reflectivity (DHR)

    RADAR/TDWR-DPA

    IMAGE

    --

    TDWR Digital Precipitation Array (DPA)

    RADAR/TDWR-DSP

    IMAGE

    --

    TDWR Digital Storm Total Precipitation (DSP)

    RADAR/TDWR-LRREF

    IMAGE

    --

    TDWR Long Range Reflectivity - 225nmi (TZL)

    RADAR/TDWR-PCP1

    IMAGE

    --

    TDWR Surface Rainfall - 1 hour running total (N1P)

    RADAR/TDWR-PCPT

    IMAGE

    --

    TDWR Surface Rainfall - storm total (NTP)

    RADAR/TDWR-TOPS

    IMAGE

    --

    TDWR Echo Tops (NET)

    RADAR/TDWR-VIL

    IMAGE

    --

    TDWR Vertical Integrated Liquid (NVL)

    RADAR/WSR-BREF

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Base Reflec - elev angle 0.5 deg - .13 nm X .5 deg (N0B)

    RADAR/WSR-BREF1

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Base Reflec - elev angle -0.2 deg - .13 nm X .5 deg (NXB)

    RADAR/WSR-BREF2

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Base Reflec - elev angle 0-0.2 deg - .13 nm X .5 deg (NYB)

    RADAR/WSR-BREF3

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Base Reflec - elev angle 0.3-0.4 deg - .13 nm X .5 deg (NZB)

    RADAR/WSR-BREF4

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Base Reflec - elev angle 0.5 deg - .13 nm X .5 deg (N0B)

    RADAR/WSR-BREF5

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Base Reflec - elev angle 0.9 deg - .13 nm X .5 deg (NAB)

    RADAR/WSR-BREF6

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Base Reflec - elev angle 1.3-1.5 deg - .13 nm X .5 deg (N1B)

    RADAR/WSR-BREF7

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Base Reflec - elev angle 1.8 deg - .13 nm X .5 deg (NBB)

    RADAR/WSR-BREF8

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Base Reflec - elev angle 2.4-2.5 deg .13 nm X .5 deg (N2B)

    RADAR/WSR-BREF9

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Base Reflec - elev angle 3.1-3.5 deg .13 nm X .5 deg (N3B)

    RADAR/WSR-BVEL

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Base Velocity - elev angle 0.5 deg - .13 nm X .5 deg (N0G)

    RADAR/WSR-BVEL1

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Base Velocity - elev angle -0.2 deg - .13 nm X .5 deg (NXG)

    RADAR/WSR-BVEL2

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Base Velocity - elev angle 0-0.2 deg - .13 nm X .5 deg (NYG)

    RADAR/WSR-BVEL3

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Base Velocity - elev angle 0.3-0.4 deg - .13 nm X .5 deg (NZG)

    RADAR/WSR-BVEL4

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Base Velocity - elev angle 0.5 deg - .13 nm X .5 deg (N0G)

    RADAR/WSR-BVEL5

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Base Velocity - elev angle 0.9 deg - .13 nm X .5 deg (NAG)

    RADAR/WSR-BVEL6

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Base Velocity - elev angle 1.3-1.5 deg - .13 nm X .5 deg (N1G)

    RADAR/WSR-BVEL7

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Base Velocity - elev angle 1.8 deg - .13 nm X .5 deg (NBU)

    RADAR/WSR-BVEL8

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Base Velocity - elev angle 2.4-2.5 deg - .13 nm X .5 deg (N2U)

    RADAR/WSR-BVEL9

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Base Velocity - elev angle 3.1-3.5 deg - .13 nm X .5 deg (N3U)

    RADAR/WSR-COR

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Correlation Coeff - elev angle 0.5 deg (N0C)

    RADAR/WSR-COR1

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Correlation Coeff - elev angle -0.2 deg (NXC)

    RADAR/WSR-COR2

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Correlation Coeff - elev angle 0-0.2 deg 248 (NYC)

    RADAR/WSR-COR3

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Correlation Coeff - elev angle 0.3-0.4 deg (NZC)

    RADAR/WSR-COR4

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Correlation Coeff - elev angle 0.5 deg (N0C)

    RADAR/WSR-COR5

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Correlation Coeff - elev angle 0.9 deg (NAC)

    RADAR/WSR-COR6

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Correlation Coeff - elev angle 1.3-1.5 deg (N1C)

    RADAR/WSR-COR7

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Correlation Coeff - elev angle 1.8 deg (NBC)

    RADAR/WSR-COR8

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Correlation Coeff - elev angle 2.4-2.5 deg (N2C)

    RADAR/WSR-COR9

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Correlation Coeff - elev angle 3.1-3.5 deg (N3C)

    RADAR/WSR-CREF

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Composite Reflectivity - 124nmi (NCR)

    RADAR/WSR-DAA

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Digital Accumulation Array (DAA)

    RADAR/WSR-DHR

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Digital Hybrid Scan Reflectivity (DHR)

    RADAR/WSR-DPA

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Digital Precipitation Array (DPA)

    RADAR/WSR-DREF

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Diff Reflectivity - elev angle 0.5 deg 248 nmi (N0X)

    RADAR/WSR-DREF1

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Diff Reflectivity - elev angle -0.2 deg 248 nmi (NXX)

    RADAR/WSR-DREF2

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Diff Reflectivity - elev angle 0-0.2 deg 248 nmi (NYX)

    RADAR/WSR-DREF3

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Diff Reflectivity - elev angle 0.3-0.4 deg 248 nmi (NZX)

    RADAR/WSR-DREF4

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Diff Reflectivity - elev angle 0.5 deg 248 nmi (N0X)

    RADAR/WSR-DREF5

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Diff Reflectivity - elev angle 0.9 deg 248 nmi (NAX)

    RADAR/WSR-DREF6

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Diff Reflectivity - elev angle 1.3-1.5 deg 248 nmi (N1X)

    RADAR/WSR-DREF7

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Diff Reflectivity - elev angle 1.8 deg 248 nmi (NBX)

    RADAR/WSR-DREF8

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Diff Reflectivity - elev angle 2.4-2.5 deg 248 nmi (N2X)

    RADAR/WSR-DREF9

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Diff Reflectivity - elev angle 3.1-3.5 deg 248 nmi (N3X)

    RADAR/WSR-DSP

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Digital Storm Total Precipitation (DSP)

    RADAR/WSR-DTA

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Digital Storm Total Accumulation (DTA)

    RADAR/WSR-DU3

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR User-Selectable Accumulation over 3 hours taken hourly (DU3)

    RADAR/WSR-DU6

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR User-Selectable Accumulation over 24 hours taken at 12Z daily (DU6)

    RADAR/WSR-DVIL

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Digital Vertical Integrated Liquid (DVL)

    RADAR/WSR-ENHTOPS

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Enhanced Echo Tops (EET)

    RADAR/WSR-HHC

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Hybrid Scan Hydrometeor Classification (HHC)

    RADAR/WSR-HMC

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Hydrometeor Class - elev angle 0.5 deg (N0H)

    RADAR/WSR-HMC1

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Hydrometeor Class - elev angle -0.2 deg (NXH)

    RADAR/WSR-HMC2

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Hydrometeor Class - elev angle 0-0.2 deg (NYH)

    RADAR/WSR-HMC3

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Hydrometeor Class - elev angle 0.3-0.4 deg (NZH)

    RADAR/WSR-HMC4

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Hydrometeor Class - elev angle 0.5 deg (N0H)

    RADAR/WSR-HMC5

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Hydrometeor Class - elev angle 0.9 deg (NAH)

    RADAR/WSR-HMC6

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Hydrometeor Class - elev angle 1.3-1.5 deg (N1H)

    RADAR/WSR-HMC7

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Hydrometeor Class - elev angle 1.8 deg (NBH)

    RADAR/WSR-HMC8

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Hydrometeor Class - elev angle 2.4-2.5 deg (N2H)

    RADAR/WSR-HMC9

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Hydrometeor Class - elev angle 3.1-3.5 deg (N3H)

    RADAR/WSR-OHA

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR One Hour Accumulation (OHA)

    RADAR/WSR-PCP1

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Surface Rainfall - 1 hour running total (N1P)

    RADAR/WSR-PCPT

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Surface Rainfall - storm total (NTP)

    RADAR/WSR-SDP

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Spec Diff Phase - elev angle 0.5 deg (N0K)

    RADAR/WSR-SDP1

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Spec Diff Phase - elev angle -0.2 deg (NXK)

    RADAR/WSR-SDP2

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Spec Diff Phase - elev angle 0-0.2 deg (NYK)

    RADAR/WSR-SDP3

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Spec Diff Phase - elev angle 0.3-0.4 deg (NZK)

    RADAR/WSR-SDP4

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Spec Diff Phase - elev angle 0.5 deg (N0K)

    RADAR/WSR-SDP5

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Spec Diff Phase - elev angle 0.9 deg (NAK)

    RADAR/WSR-SDP6

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Spec Diff Phase - elev angle 1.3-1.5 deg (N1K)

    RADAR/WSR-SDP7

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Spec Diff Phase - elev angle 1.8 deg (NBK)

    RADAR/WSR-SDP8

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Spec Diff Phase - elev angle 2.4-2.5 deg (N2K)

    RADAR/WSR-SDP9

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Spec Diff Phase - elev angle 3.1-3.5 deg (N3K)

    RADAR/WSR-SRVEL

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Storm-Rel Mean Rad Vel - elev angle 0.5deg (N0S)

    RADAR/WSR-VIL

    IMAGE

    --

    WSR Vertical Integrated Liquid (NVL)

    * The 14 datasets created by the XCDTDWR.BAT file are the same as the RADAR/TDWR-* datasets in the XCDRADAR.BAT table above, except that the XCDTDWR.BAT datasets are named TDWR/* rather than RADAR/TDWR-*.

    * Likewise, the 76 datasets created by the XCDWSR.BAT file are the same as the RADAR/WSR-* datasets in the XCDRADAR.BAT table above, except that the XCDWSR.BAT datasets are named WSR/* rather than RADAR/WSR-*.


    The datasets below are among the GRIB1 datasets created by the XCDNOAAPORTGRID.BAT batch file (which can be run separately, or as part of XCDADDE.BAT).

    ADDE Dataset Name

    Data Type

    Files

    Description

    RTGRIDS/ALL

    GRID

    --

    all GRIB1 model grids decoded by McIDAS-XCD

    RTGRIDS/ALL-GRIB1

    GRID

    --

    all GRIB1 model grids decoded by McIDAS-XCD

    RTGRIDS/AWC-ALL

    GRID

    --

    all National Convective Weather Diagnostic grids

    RTGRIDS/AWR-ALL

    GRID

    --

    all Alaska Waters Regional Wave Model grids

    RTGRIDS/ENP-ALL

    GRID

    --

    all Eastern North Pacific Regional Wave Model grids

    RTGRIDS/FFG-ALL

    GRID

    --

    all NWS Flash Flood Guidance System grids

    RTGRIDS/GFS-ALL*

    GRID

    --

    all Global Forecast System GRIB1 grids

    RTGRIDS/ICA-ALL*

    GRID

    --

    all Ice Concentration Analysis grids

    RTGRIDS/MDR-ALL

    GRID

    --

    all Manually Digitized Radar grids

    RTGRIDS/NAM-ALL*

    GRID

    --

    all North American Mesoscale model GRIB1 grids

    RTGRIDS/NCE-ALL

    GRID

    --

    all NCEP quantitative precipitation forecast grids

    RTGRIDS/RAP-ALL*

    GRID

    --

    all Rapid Refresh model GRIB1 grids

    RTGRIDS/UKM-ALL*

    GRID

    --

    all UKMT Coastal Ocean Circulation grids

    RTGRIDS/WHG-ALL

    GRID

    --

    all significant height of wind waves grids

    RTGRIDS/WNA-ALL

    GRID

    --

    all Western North Atlantic Regional Wave Model grids

    RTGRIDS/WWF-ALL*

    GRID

    --

    all Global Wind-Wave Forecast grids

    RTGRIDS/OVERFLOW

    GRID

    --

    all miscellaneous grids for which no dataset has been defined

    * These RTGRIDS datasets also contain subset datasets which make the task of locating and using specific grids easier and more efficient. See the file XCDNOAAPORTGRID.BAT for a complete listing of the RTGRIDS datasets and their contents.


    The datasets below are among the GRIB2 datasets created by the XCDNOAAPORTGRID.BAT batch file (which can be run separately, or as part of XCDADDE.BAT).

    ADDE Dataset Name

    Data Type

    Files

    Description

    RTGRIDS/ALL-GRIB2

    GRID

    --

    all GRIB2 grids decoded by McIDAS-XCD

    RTGRIDS/ETSS-ALL*

    GRID

    --

    all Extratropical Storm Surge GRIB2 grids

    RTGRIDS/GFS-ALLGRIB2* GRID --

    all Global Forecast System GRIB2 grids

    RTGRIDS/HREF-ALL* GRID --

    all High Resolution Ensemble Forecast GRIB2 grids

    RTGRIDS/ICI-ALL* GRID --

    all Current Icing Potential GRIB2 grids

    RTGRIDS/LMP-ALL* GRID --

    all Local AWIPS MOS Program GRIB2 grids

    RTGRIDS/MGWM-ALL* GRID --

    all Global Multi-Grid Wave Model GRIB2 grids

    RTGRIDS/MOS-ALL* GRID --

    all Model Output Statistics GRIB2 grids

    RTGRIDS/NAM-ALLGRIB2* GRID --

    all North American Mesoscale model GRIB2 grids

    RTGRIDS/NBM-ALL* GRID --

    all National Blended Model GRIB2 grids

    RTGRIDS/NDF-ALL* GRID --

    all National Digital Forecast Database GRIB2 grids

    RTGRIDS/NMMB-ALL* GRID --

    all Non-hydrostatic Mesoscale Model GRIB2 grids

    RTGRIDS/PETS-ALL* GRID --

    all Probabilistic Extratropical Storm surge GRIB2 grids

    RTGRIDS/PSS-ALL* GRID --

    all Probabilistic Storm Surge GRIB2 grids

    RTGRIDS/RAP-ALLGRIB2* GRID --

    all Rapid Refresh model GRIB2 grids

    RTGRIDS/RTM-ALL* GRID --

    all Real-Time Mesoscale analysis GRIB2 grids

    RTGRIDS/RTOF-ALL* GRID --

    all Real-Time Ocean Forecast system GRIB2 grids

    RTGRIDS/SREF-ALL* GRID --

    all Short Range Ensemble Forecast GRIB2 grids

    RTGRIDS/SST-ALL* GRID --

    all Sea Surface Temperature model GRIB2 grids

    RTGRIDS/URMA-ALL* GRID --

    all Unrestricted Mesoscale Analysis model GRIB2 grids

    RTGRIDS/WRFE-ALL* GRID --

    all Eulerian Weather Research and Forecasting model GRIB2 grids

    RTGRIDS/WRFN-ALL* GRID --

    all Weather Research and Forecasting model GRIB2 grids

    * These RTGRIDS datasets also contain subset datasets which make the task of locating and using specific grids easier and more efficient. See the file XCDNOAAPORTGRID.BAT for a complete listing of the RTGRIDS datasets and their contents.



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