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> Inquiry: An error has occurred: > Error connecting to: stratus.al.noaa.gov > Error opening AreaFile: java.net.ConnectException: Connection timed out: > connect > Have you ever successfully accessed adde data from the IDV? If not then this might be a firewall issue on your end. If so see the FAQ item: http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/idv/docs/userguide/Faq.html#firewall If you have been successful in the past maybe this was a transient network and/or server problem. The above server seems to be ok now. -Jeff Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: BZN-436018 Department: Support IDV Priority: Normal Status: Closed