Re: 20050801: 8-bit 88D data in GEMPAK

Steve,

There is also 256-level V and SW.  Do you need samples of those?

Matt @ KOUN


Steve Chiswell wrote:

> Matt,
>
> The product you have identifies itself as product 94, which isn't in
> the interface control document from ROC or NCDC, and isn't in the 
> GEMPAK tables. The packet code is 16, which will contain the RLE data
> values, which I'll add to the display capabiility.
>
> Steve Chiswell
> Unidata User Suport
>
>
> On Mon, 2005-08-01 at 11:39, Matt Foster wrote:
>  
>
> > Ahhh, and here I thought you were a mind-reader!  :-)
> >
> > A.  I'm attaching a gzip'd sample of KTLX 8-bit reflectivity from our AWIPS.
> > B.  5.8.3a on a RH Enterprise Linux V3 PC.
> > C.  Have not yet made any changes to the image or radar tables.  I only 
> > changed datatype.tbl, so the software would see our filenames.
> >
> > Matt
> >
> >
> > Steve Chiswell wrote:
> >
> >    
> >
> > > Matt,
> > >
> > > OK.... hows this:
> > >
> > > A) Ive included a sample of my data product
> > > B) I'll tell you what version of GEMPAK and platform I'm using
> > > C) I've included any changes I've made to image and radar tables
> > > D) All of the above
> > >
> > > Its a trick question! ;-)
> > >
> > > Chiz
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Mon, 2005-08-01 at 11:08, Matt Foster wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >      
> > >
> > > > Steve,
> > > >
> > > > Can you make that a multiple-choice question?  :-)
> > > >
> > > > I'm not sure...they are off of our AWIPS system...however it stores them.
> > > >
> > > > Matt Foster
> > > > NWS Norman, OK
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Steve Chiswell wrote:
> > > >
> > > >   
> > > >
> > > >        
> > > >
> > > > > Matt,
> > > > >
> > > > > What is the format of your data files, and have you added entries for
> > > > > the products into imgtyp.tbl? I display the DPA nids products from
> > > > > 256 bit values.
> > > > >
> > > > > Steve Chiswell
> > > > > Unidata User Support
> > > > >
> > > > > On Mon, 2005-08-01 at 07:48, Matt Foster wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >     
> > > > >
> > > > >          
> > > > >
> > > > > > List,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I can not display 8-bit (256 level) 88D data in the GEMPAK programs.  
> > > > > > NMAP2 dumps core, and GARP just displays a blank map.  Is this a known 
> > > > > > limitation in GEMPAK?  If so, are there plans to add the ability to 
> > > > > > display this 8-bit data?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Matt Foster
> > > > > > NWS Norman, OK
> > > > > >
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