19990928: McIDAS and GEMPAK

>From: Edward Hindman <address@hidden>
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>Keywords: 199909281329.HAA09685

>Gentlemen:
>
>I have two questions, on dealing with McIDAS-XCD and on with GEMPAK.
>
>First, the McIDAS question.  We have been using TeraScan to analyze 
>NOAA/AVHRR files downloaded from the NOAA Satellite Active Archives 
>(SAA).  I bought TeraScan in 1992 because we could not get McIDAS to read 
>a NOAA SAA file.  Can McIDAS-XCD now read a file from the SAA and display 
>the image(s)?
>
>Second, the GEMPAK question.  At this summer's GEMPAK workshop, I was 
>impressed with the GUI's and the ability to display real-time data.  We 
>have the LDM running injesting data from the IDD.  I would like to cut 
>out the LDM to reduce the high-maintenance and use the ADDE for our 
>McIDAS installation.  However, I suspect I will not be able to use GEMPAK, 
>when we get it installed, with real-time data without the LDM.  Can the 
>GEMPAK be used with the ADDE to access real-time data?
>
>Thank you
>
>Sincerely
>
>Prof. Ward Hindman
>CCNY
>


Ward,

I will let Tom reply to your XCD question. I can tell you that Gempak
is not capable of communicating with the McIDAS ADDE server for data.
ADDE is a McIDAS specific application.

Steve Chiswell