[THREDDS #NFH-939474]: near-real time RUC model output data

Hi Haldun,

We are wondering if you had any questions on the reply we sent to you on May 6
regarding how you can request a feed of the 20 km RUC via the LDM (there is
no 13 km RUC available, but there is 12 km NAM).

As a reminder, the information we sent previously was:

> Hi Haldun,
> 
> re:
> > thank you very much for all the support you provide for us. I have
> > another question regarding with getting real-time model output data.
> 
> OK.
> 
> re:
> > So far we installed and run LDM software to stream some radar data. Can
> > we use LDM to get the most current real-time RUC model analysis and
> > forecast output data (RUC 13 km preferable, but if not, RUC 20 km)?
> 
> Yes.  The 80km and 20km RUC for CONUS are available via the IDD (as are
> the 80km, 40km, 20km and 12km NAM for CONUS).
> 
> re:
> > We would like to make operational WRF model runs using RUC model forecast 
> > data.
> > I will provide all the information you supply to our system administrator. 
> > Thus,
> > the more the information you give us is the better for us to understand
> > and implement it quickly.
> 
> The process for requesting the data is simple: add a REQUEST line to the
> ~ldm/etc/ldmd.conf configuration file and then restart the LDM.  For example:
> 
> <as 'ldm'>
> 
> cd ~ldm/etc
> 
> -- edit ldmd.conf and add the following line:
> 
> REQUEST  CONDUIT  "RUC2"  idd.cise-nsf.gov
> 
> ldmadmin restart
> 
> Depending on how your LDM is currently setup, you may need to consider 
> increasing
> the size of your LDM queue.  You will definitely need to setup/create some
> pattern-action file action(s) to process (e.g., FILE, decode, etc.) the RUC
> data you will be getting.
> 
> Question:
> 
> - what is the current size of your LDM queue?
> 
> This is easily determined by running 'ldmadmin config' and sending us the
> output.
> 
> - what do you want to do with the RUC data that you ingest?
> 
> What I am trying to find out is if you know enough to setup one or more
> pattern-action file entries to process the data in the way that you want.
> 
> Request:
> 
> - it would help us support you if you would report real time statistics
> back to us.  This is easily done by adding a line to your ~ldm/etc/ldmd.conf
> configuration file (or uncommenting the line that is already there) and
> making sure that your firewall is setup to allow your LDM to send information
> to the LDM running on rtstats.unidata.ucar.edu.
> 
> The ldmd.conf line that I am referring to looks like:
> 
> exec   "rtstats -h rtstats.unidata.ucar.edu"
> 
> Please remember that any time you make a modification to ~ldm/etc/ldmd.conf,
> you need to restart the LDM for the change(s) to take effect.
> 
> re:
> > Again thank you very much in advance.
> 
> No worries.


Cheers,

Tom
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Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: NFH-939474
Department: Support IDD
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed