{"id":587,"date":"2018-11-30T23:41:25","date_gmt":"2018-11-30T23:41:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/?page_id=587"},"modified":"2025-12-29T22:48:32","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T22:48:32","slug":"past_versions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/download\/past_versions\/","title":{"rendered":"Materials From Past -X, -XRD and -XCD Versions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This page contains links to materials that contain information about past versions of McIDAS-X, McIDAS-XRD and McIDAS-XCD, going back to 2005. To find the materials for the current versions of these packages, see the Software pages for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/download\/\">McIDAS-X<\/a> (which now includes -XRD) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/xcd\/download\/\">-XCD<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Here are brief descriptions of what some of the materials linked in the sections below contain:<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-left: 50px; width: 80%;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none; padding: 5px;\"><em><strong>Cover Letters<\/strong><\/em> &#8211;<br \/>\nThe Cover Letters are short announcements that are issued each time a major software upgrade is available. They contain brief summaries, in bulleted list form, of what is considered to be the most important software changes since the previous upgrade.<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none; padding: 5px;\"><em><strong>Software and Instructions<\/strong><\/em> and <strong><em>Programmer Notes<\/em><\/strong> &#8211;<br \/>\nThe Software and Instructions and Programmer Notes pages list the significant changes and contain the installation files for each version.<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none; padding: 5px;\"><em><strong>Upgrade Procedure Documents<\/strong><\/em> &#8211; (prior to 2009)<br \/>\nThe Upgrade Procedure Documents are somewhat similar to the cover letters, but contain a more comprehensive list of changes, more details about the changes, plus required and optional actions to perform.<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none; padding: 5px; padding-bottom: 25px;\"><em><strong>McIDAS-X User&#8217;s Guide<\/strong><\/em> and <strong><em>McIDAS-XCD Administrator&#8217;s Guide<\/em><\/strong> &#8211;<br \/>\nThese manuals contain the most comprehensive user and administrator documentation for the particular version of the McIDAS-X and McIDAS-XCD software packages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div  class=\"mcidas-box-group mcidas-box-group-1-columns \" >\n<div  class=\"mcidas-box \" >\n<h3>McIDAS Versions<\/h3>\n<div class=\"mcidas-box-inner\">\n<h2>Version 2024.1 <span class=\"style1\">(-X, -XRD, -XCD; issued December 2024)<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>McIDAS-X Software &amp; Instructions: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/archive\/2024-1\/x\/download\/\">Unix<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-X Info and Documentation: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/archive\/2024-1\/sigchanges\/\">Significant Changes<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2024.1_changes.txt\">All Changes<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/doc\/users_guide\/2024.1\/index.html\">User&#8217;s Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-XRD Software: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/archive\/2024-1\/xrd\/\">Contents, Instructions, and Python Package Tutorials &amp; Data<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-XCD Software &amp; Instructions: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/archive\/2024-1\/xcd\/download\/\">Download<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/archive\/2024-1\/xcd\/install\/\">Instructions<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-XCD Info and Documentation: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/doc\/xcd_guide\/2024.1\/index.html\">Administrator&#8217;s Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Version 2023.1 <span class=\"style1\">(-X, -XRD, -XCD; issued December 2023)<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>McIDAS-X Software &amp; Instructions: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/archive\/2023-1\/x\/download\/\">Unix<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-X Info and Documentation: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/archive\/2023-1\/sigchanges\/\">Significant Changes<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2023.1_changes.txt\">All Changes<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/doc\/users_guide\/2023.1\/index.html\">User&#8217;s Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-XRD Software: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/archive\/2023-1\/xrd\/\">Contents, Instructions, and Python Package Tutorials &amp; Data<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-XCD Software &amp; Instructions: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/archive\/2023-1\/xcd\/download\/\">Download<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/archive\/2023-1\/xcd\/install\/\">Instructions<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-XCD Info and Documentation: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/doc\/xcd_guide\/2023.1\/index.html\">Administrator&#8217;s Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Version 2022.1 <span class=\"style1\">(-X, -XRD, -XCD; issued December 2022)<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>McIDAS-X Software &amp; Instructions: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/archive\/2022-1\/x\/download\/\">Unix<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-X Info and Documentation: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/archive\/2022-1\/sigchanges\/\">Significant Changes<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2022.1_changes.txt\">All Changes<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/doc\/users_guide\/2022.1\/index.html\">User&#8217;s Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-XRD Software: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/archive\/2022-1\/xrd\/\">Contents, Instructions, and Python Package Tutorials &amp; Data<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-XCD Software &amp; Instructions: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/archive\/2022-1\/xcd\/download\/\">Download<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/archive\/2022-1\/xcd\/install\/\">Instructions<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-XCD Info and Documentation: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/doc\/xcd_guide\/2022.1\/index.html\">Administrator&#8217;s Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Version 2021.1 <span class=\"style1\">(-X, -XRD, -XCD; issued December 2021)<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>McIDAS-X Software &amp; Instructions: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/archive\/2021-1\/x\/download\/\">Unix<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-X Info and Documentation: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/archive\/2021-1\/sigchanges\/\">Significant Changes<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2021.1_changes.txt\">All Changes<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/doc\/users_guide\/2021.1\/index.html\">User&#8217;s Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-XRD Software: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/archive\/2021-1\/xrd\/\">Contents, Instructions, and Python Package Tutorials &amp; Data<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-XCD Software &amp; Instructions: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/archive\/2021-1\/xcd\/download\/\">Download<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/archive\/2021-1\/xcd\/install\/\">Instructions<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-XCD Info and Documentation: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/doc\/xcd_guide\/2021.1\/index.html\">Administrator&#8217;s Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Version 2020.1 <span class=\"style1\">(-X, -XRD, -XCD; issued July 2020)<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>McIDAS-X Software &amp; Instructions: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/archive\/2020-1\/x\/download\/\">Unix<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-X Info and Documentation: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/archive\/2020-1\/sigchanges\/\">Significant Changes<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2020.1_changes.txt\">All Changes<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/doc\/users_guide\/2020.1\/index.html\">User&#8217;s Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-XRD Software: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/archive\/2020-1\/xrd\/\">Contents, Instructions, and Python Package Tutorials &amp; Data<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-XCD Software &amp; Instructions: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/archive\/2020-1\/xcd\/download\/\">Download<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/archive\/2020-1\/xcd\/install\/\">Instructions<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-XCD Info and Documentation: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/doc\/xcd_guide\/2020.1\/index.html\">Administrator&#8217;s Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Version 2019.1 <span class=\"style1\">(-X, -XRD, -XCD; issued September 2019)<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>McIDAS-X Software &amp; Instructions: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/archive\/2019-1\/x\/download\/\">Unix<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/archive\/2019-1\/x\/download\/\">Win7<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-X Info and Documentation: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/archive\/2019-1\/sigchanges\/\">Significant Changes<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2019.1_changes.txt\">All Changes<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/doc\/users_guide\/2019.1\/index.html\">User&#8217;s Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-XRD Software: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/archive\/2019-1\/xrd\/\">Contents, Instructions, and Python Package Tutorials &amp; Data<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-XCD Software &amp; Instructions: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/archive\/2019-1\/xcd\/download\/\">Download<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/archive\/2019-1\/xcd\/install\/\">Instructions<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-XCD Info and Documentation: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/doc\/xcd_guide\/2019.1\/index.html\">Administrator&#8217;s Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Version 2018.2 <span class=\"style1\">(-X, -XRD, -XCD; issued December 2018)<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>McIDAS-X Software &amp; Instructions: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/archive\/2018-2\/x\/download\/\">Unix<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/archive\/2018-2\/x\/download\/\">Win7<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-X Info and Documentation: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/archive\/2018-2\/sigchanges\/\">Significant Changes<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2018.2_changes.txt\">All Changes<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/doc\/users_guide\/2018.2\/index.html\">User&#8217;s Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-XRD Software: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/archive\/2018-2\/xrd\/\">Contents, Instructions, and Python Package Tutorials &amp; Data<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-XCD Software &amp; Instructions: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/archive\/2018-2\/xcd\/download\/\">Download<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/archive\/2018-2\/xcd\/install\/\">Instructions<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-XCD Info and Documentation: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/doc\/xcd_guide\/2018.2\/index.html\">Administrator&#8217;s Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Version 2018.1 <span class=\"style1\">(-X, -XRD, -XCD; issued May 2018)<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>McIDAS-X Software &amp; Instructions: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/archive\/2018-1\/x\/download\/\">Unix<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/archive\/2018-1\/x\/download\/\">Win7<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-X Info and Documentation: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/archive\/2018-1\/sigchanges\/\">Significant Changes<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2018.1_changes.txt\">All Changes<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/doc\/users_guide\/2018.1\/index.html\">User&#8217;s Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-XRD Software: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/archive\/2018-1\/xrd\/\">Contents, Instructions, and Python Package Tutorials &amp; Data<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-XCD Software &amp; Instructions: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/archive\/2018-1\/xcd\/download\/\">Download<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/archive\/2018-1\/xcd\/install\/\">Instructions<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-XCD Info and Documentation: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/doc\/xcd_guide\/2018.1\/index.html\">Administrator&#8217;s Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div  class=\"mcidas-box \" >\n<h3>Versions prior to 2018<\/h3>\n<div class=\"mcidas-box-inner\">\n<p><em>Note:\u00a0 Links to versions prior to 2018 reference the old McIDAS webpage and may contain broken links.\u00a0 If you find a broken link, use the McIDAS search at the top of this page to find current links, or contact the McIDAS Help Desk for more information.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Version 2017.2 <span class=\"style1\">(-X, -XRD, -XCD; issued October, December 2017)<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/news\/fastrack2017.2.html\">Cover Letter<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-X Software &amp; Instructions: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2017.2_unix.html\">Unix<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2017.2_win7.html\">Win7<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-X Info and Documentation: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2017.2_changes.txt\">All Changes<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/doc\/users_guide\/2017.2\/index.html\">User&#8217;s Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-XCD Software &amp; Instructions: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/xcd\/fastrack2017.2.html\">Unix<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-XCD Info and Documentation: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/doc\/xcd_guide\/2017.2\/index.html\">Administrator&#8217;s Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Version 2017.1 <span class=\"style1\">(-X, -XRD; issued February 2017)<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/news\/fastrack2017.1.html\">Cover Letter<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-X Software &amp; Instructions: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2017.1_unix.html\">Unix<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2017.1_win7.html\">Win7<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-X Info and Documentation: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2017.1_changes.txt\">All Changes<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/doc\/users_guide\/2017.1\/index.html\">User&#8217;s Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Version 2016.2 <span class=\"style1\">(-X, -XRD, -XCD; issued October 2016)<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/news\/fastrack2016.2.html\">Cover Letter<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-X Software &amp; Instructions: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2016.2_unix.html\">Unix<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2016.2_win7.html\">Win7<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-X Info and Documentation: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2016.2_changes.txt\">All Changes<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2016.2_prognotes.pdf\">Programmer Notes<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/doc\/users_guide\/2016.2\/index.html\">User&#8217;s Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-XCD Software &amp; Instructions: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/xcd\/fastrack2016.2.html\">Unix<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-XCD Info and Documentation: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/doc\/xcd_guide\/2016.2\/index.html\">Administrator&#8217;s Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Version 2016.1 <span class=\"style1\">(-X, -XRD; issued February 2016)<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/news\/fastrack2016.1.html\">Cover Letter<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-X Software &amp; Instructions: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2016.1_unix.html\">Unix<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2016.1_win7.html\">Win7<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-X Info and Documentation: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2016.1_changes.txt\">All Changes<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2016.1_prognotes.pdf\">Programmer Notes<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/doc\/users_guide\/2016.1\/index.html\">User&#8217;s Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Version 2015.2 <span class=\"style1\">(-X, -XRD, -XCD; issued December 2015)<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/news\/fastrack2015.2.html\">Cover Letter<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-X Software &amp; Instructions: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2015.2_unix.html\">Unix<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2015.2_win7.html\">Win7<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-X Info and Documentation: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2015.2_sigchanges.html\">Significant Changes<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2015.2_changes.txt\">All Changes<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2015.2_prognotes.pdf\">Programmer Notes<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/doc\/users_guide\/2015.2\/index.html\">User&#8217;s Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-XCD Software &amp; Instructions: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/xcd\/fastrack2015.2.html\">Unix<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-XCD Info and Documentation: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/doc\/xcd_guide\/2015.2\/index.html\">Administrator&#8217;s Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Version 2015.1 <span class=\"style1\">(-X, -XRD; issued June 2015)<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/news\/fastrack2015.1.html\">Cover Letter<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-X Software &amp; Instructions: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2015.1_unix.html\">Unix<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2015.1_win7.html\">Win7<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-X Info and Documentation: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2015.1_changes.txt\">All Changes<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2015.1_prognotes.pdf\">Programmer Notes<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/doc\/users_guide\/2015.1\/index.html\">User&#8217;s Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Version 2014.1 <span class=\"style1\">(-X, -XRD, -XCD; issued March 2014)<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/news\/fastrack2014.1.html\">Cover Letter<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-X Software &amp; Instructions: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2014.1_unix.html\">Unix<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2014.1_win7.html\">Win7<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-X Info and Documentation: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2014.1_changes.txt\">All Changes<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2014.1_prognotes.pdf\">Programmer Notes<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/doc\/users_guide\/2014.1\/index.html\">User&#8217;s Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-XCD Software &amp; Instructions: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/xcd\/fastrack2014.1.html\">Unix<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-XCD Info and Documentation: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/doc\/xcd_guide\/2014.1\/index.html\">Administrator&#8217;s Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Version 2013.1 <span class=\"style1\">(-X, -XRD; issued January 2013)<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/news\/fastrack2013.1.html\">Cover Letter<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-X Software &amp; Instructions: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2013.1_unix.html\">Unix<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2013.1_win7.html\">Win7<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-X Info and Documentation: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2013.1_changes.txt\">All Changes<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2013.1_prognotes.pdf\">Programmer Notes<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/doc\/users_guide\/2013.1\/index.html\">User&#8217;s Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Version 2012.2 <span class=\"style1\">(-X, -XRD; issued September 2012)<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/news\/fastrack2012.2.html\">Cover Letter<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-X Software &amp; Instructions: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2012.2_unix.html\">Unix<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2012.2_win7.html\">Win7<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2012.2_xp.html\">XP<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-X Info and Documentation: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2012.2_changes.txt\">All Changes<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2012.2_prognotes.pdf\">Programmer Notes<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/doc\/users_guide\/2012.2\/index.html\">User&#8217;s Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Version 2012.1 <span class=\"style1\">(-X, -XRD, -XCD; issued June 2012)<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/news\/fastrack2012.1.html\">Cover Letter<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-X Software &amp; Instructions: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2012.1_unix.html\">Unix<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2012.1_win7.html\">Win7<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2012.1_xp.html\">XP<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-X Info and Documentation: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2012.1_changes.txt\">All Changes<\/a> |<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2012.1_prognotes.pdf\"> Programmer Notes<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/doc\/users_guide\/2012.1\/index.html\"> User&#8217;s Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-XCD Software &amp; Instructions: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/xcd\/fastrack2012.1.html\">Unix<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-XCD Info and Documentation: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/doc\/xcd_guide\/2012.1\/index.html\">Administrator&#8217;s Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Version 2011.1 <span class=\"style1\">(-X, -XRD, -XCD; issued November 2011)<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/news\/fastrack2011.1.html\">Cover Letter<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-X Software &amp; Instructions: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2011.1_unix.html\">Unix<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2011.1_win7.html\">Win7<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2011.1_xp.html\">XP<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-X Info and Documentation: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2011.1_changes.txt\">All Changes<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2011.1_prognotes.pdf\">Programmer Notes<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/doc\/users_guide\/2011.1\/index.html\">User&#8217;s Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-XCD Software &amp; Instructions: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/xcd\/fastrack2011.1.html\">Unix<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-XCD Info and Documentation: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/doc\/xcd_guide\/2011.1\/index.html\">Administrator&#8217;s Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Version 2010.2\/2010.1 <span class=\"style1\">(-X and -XRD 2010.2, -XCD 2010.1; issued December 2010)<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/news\/fastrack2010.2.html\">Cover Letter<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-X Software &amp; Instructions: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2010.2_unix.html\">Unix<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2010.2_xp.html\">XP<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-X Info and Documentation: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2010.2_changes.txt\">All Changes<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2010.2_prognotes.pdf\">Programmer Notes<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/doc\/users_guide\/2010.2\/index.html\">User&#8217;s Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-XCD Software &amp; Instructions: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/xcd\/fastrack2010.1.html\">Unix<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-XCD Info and Documentation: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/doc\/xcd_guide\/2010.1\/index.html\">Administrator&#8217;s Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Version 2010.1 <span class=\"style1\">(-X, -XRD; issued May 2010)<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/news\/fastrack2010.1.html\">Cover Letter<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-X Software &amp; Instructions: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2010.1_unix.html\">Unix<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2010.1_xp.html\">XP<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-X Info and Documentation: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2010.1_changes.txt\">All Changes<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2010.1_prognotes.pdf\">Programmer Notes<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/doc\/users_guide\/2010.1\/index.html\">User&#8217;s Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Version 2009.2 <span class=\"style1\">(-X, -XRD; issued November 2009)<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/news\/fastrack2009.2.html\">Cover Letter<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-X Software &amp; Instructions: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2009.2_unix.html\">Unix<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2009.2_xp.html\">XP<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-X Info and Documentation: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2009.2_changes.txt\">All Changes<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2009.2_prognotes.pdf\">Programmer Notes<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-X User&#8217;s Guide <span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">(no longer available online)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Version 2009.1 <span class=\"style1\">(-X, -XRD, -XCD; issued May 2009)<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/news\/fastrack2009.1.html\">Cover Letter<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-X Software &amp; Instructions: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2009.1_unix.html\">Unix<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2009.1_xp.html\">XP<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-X Info and Documentation: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2009.1_changes.txt\">All Changes<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/fastrack2009.1_prognotes.pdf\">Programmer Notes<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-X User&#8217;s Guide<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"> (no longer available online)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-XCD Software &amp; Instructions: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/xcd\/fastrack2009.1.html\">Unix<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-XCD Administrator&#8217;s Guide <span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">(no longer available online)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Version 2008 <span class=\"style1\">(-X, -XRD, -XCD; issued May-June 2008)<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/news\/08maycover.html\">Cover Letter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/08mayx.pdf\">McIDAS-X Upgrade Procedure Document<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/xcd\/08mayc.html\">McIDAS-XCD Upgrade Procedure Document<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-X User&#8217;s Guide <span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">(no longer available online)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-XCD Administrator&#8217;s Guide <span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">(no longer available online)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Version 2007 <span class=\"style1\">(-X, -XRD, -XCD; issued May-June 2007)<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/news\/07maycover.html\">Cover Letter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/07mayx.pdf\">McIDAS-X Upgrade Procedure Document<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/xcd\/07mayc.html\">McIDAS-XCD Upgrade Procedure Document<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-X User&#8217;s Guide<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"> (no longer available online)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>McIDAS-XCD Administrator&#8217;s Guide<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"> (no longer available online)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Version 2006 <span class=\"style1\">(-X, -XRD, -XCD; 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