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Hi HP- > Institution: EUMETSAT > Package Version: 2.4b1 build date:@DATE@ > Operating System: Linux > Hardware Information: Java: home: /home/user/IDV_2.4b1/jre version: 1.5.0_11 > j3d:1.3.1 > Inquiry: Hi > > I am implementing my RGBs as derived quantities under Image Operations > in the Fields Selector. That works fine for data from EUMETSAT's ADDE server. > However, it fails when trying to access archived data through localhost and > Marianne's msg_server (Image Operations does not even appear in the list. > Marianne and me think that this might be do to incomplete information > delivered > through her server. If this is true, what are the missing bits (cards)? The available calibration units come across as comment cards in the AreaDirectory (as does the center lat/lon) that shows up in the widget. So, for a request to the EUM_AD dataset, we get: card[0] = Center latitude = .0180888 card[1] = Center longitude = .0179676 card[2] = Computed Latitude resolution (km) = 3.01725 card[3] = Latitude resolution (km) 3 card[4] = Computed Longitude resolution (km) = 2.99704 card[5] = Longitude resolution (km) 3 card[6] = Valid calibration unit for band 1 = RAW "RAW " card[7] = Valid calibration unit for band 1 = RAD "RADIANCE " card[8] = Valid calibration unit for band 1 = REFL "REFLECTIVITY" card[9] = Valid calibration unit for band 1 = BRIT "BRIGHTNESS " card[0] = Center latitude = .0180888 card[1] = Center longitude = .0179676 card[2] = Computed Latitude resolution (km) = 3.01725 card[3] = Latitude resolution (km) 3 card[4] = Computed Longitude resolution (km) = 2.99704 card[5] = Longitude resolution (km) 3 card[6] = Valid calibration unit for band 2 = RAW "RAW " card[7] = Valid calibration unit for band 2 = RAD "RADIANCE " card[8] = Valid calibration unit for band 2 = REFL "REFLECTIVITY" card[9] = Valid calibration unit for band 2 = BRIT "BRIGHTNESS " card[0] = Center latitude = .0180888 card[1] = Center longitude = .0179676 card[2] = Computed Latitude resolution (km) = 3.01725 card[3] = Latitude resolution (km) 3 card[4] = Computed Longitude resolution (km) = 2.99704 card[5] = Longitude resolution (km) 3 card[6] = Valid calibration unit for band 3 = RAW "RAW " card[7] = Valid calibration unit for band 3 = RAD "RADIANCE " card[8] = Valid calibration unit for band 3 = REFL "REFLECTIVITY" card[9] = Valid calibration unit for band 3 = BRIT "BRIGHTNESS " card[0] = Center latitude = .0180888 card[1] = Center longitude = .0179676 card[2] = Computed Latitude resolution (km) = 3.01725 card[3] = Latitude resolution (km) 3 card[4] = Computed Longitude resolution (km) = 2.99704 card[5] = Longitude resolution (km) 3 card[6] = Valid calibration unit for band 4 = RAW "RAW " card[7] = Valid calibration unit for band 4 = RAD "RADIANCE " card[8] = Valid calibration unit for band 4 = TEMP "TEMPERATURE " card[9] = Valid calibration unit for band 4 = BRIT "BRIGHTNESS " card[0] = Center latitude = .0180888 card[1] = Center longitude = .0179676 card[2] = Computed Latitude resolution (km) = 3.01725 card[3] = Latitude resolution (km) 3 card[4] = Computed Longitude resolution (km) = 2.99704 card[5] = Longitude resolution (km) 3 card[6] = Valid calibration unit for band 5 = RAW "RAW " card[7] = Valid calibration unit for band 5 = RAD "RADIANCE " card[8] = Valid calibration unit for band 5 = TEMP "TEMPERATURE " card[9] = Valid calibration unit for band 5 = BRIT "BRIGHTNESS " card[0] = Center latitude = .0180888 card[1] = Center longitude = .0179676 card[2] = Computed Latitude resolution (km) = 3.01725 card[3] = Latitude resolution (km) 3 card[4] = Computed Longitude resolution (km) = 2.99704 card[5] = Longitude resolution (km) 3 card[6] = Valid calibration unit for band 6 = RAW "RAW " card[7] = Valid calibration unit for band 6 = RAD "RADIANCE " card[8] = Valid calibration unit for band 6 = TEMP "TEMPERATURE " card[9] = Valid calibration unit for band 6 = BRIT "BRIGHTNESS " card[0] = Center latitude = .0180888 card[1] = Center longitude = .0179676 card[2] = Computed Latitude resolution (km) = 3.01725 card[3] = Latitude resolution (km) 3 card[4] = Computed Longitude resolution (km) = 2.99704 card[5] = Longitude resolution (km) 3 card[6] = Valid calibration unit for band 7 = RAW "RAW " card[7] = Valid calibration unit for band 7 = RAD "RADIANCE " card[8] = Valid calibration unit for band 7 = TEMP "TEMPERATURE " card[9] = Valid calibration unit for band 7 = BRIT "BRIGHTNESS " card[0] = Center latitude = .0180888 card[1] = Center longitude = .0179676 card[2] = Computed Latitude resolution (km) = 3.01725 card[3] = Latitude resolution (km) 3 card[4] = Computed Longitude resolution (km) = 2.99704 card[5] = Longitude resolution (km) 3 card[6] = Valid calibration unit for band 8 = RAW "RAW " card[7] = Valid calibration unit for band 8 = RAD "RADIANCE " card[8] = Valid calibration unit for band 8 = TEMP "TEMPERATURE " card[9] = Valid calibration unit for band 8 = BRIT "BRIGHTNESS " card[0] = Center latitude = .0180888 card[1] = Center longitude = .0179676 card[2] = Computed Latitude resolution (km) = 3.01725 card[3] = Latitude resolution (km) 3 card[4] = Computed Longitude resolution (km) = 2.99704 card[5] = Longitude resolution (km) 3 card[6] = Valid calibration unit for band 9 = RAW "RAW " card[7] = Valid calibration unit for band 9 = RAD "RADIANCE " card[8] = Valid calibration unit for band 9 = TEMP "TEMPERATURE " card[9] = Valid calibration unit for band 9 = BRIT "BRIGHTNESS " card[0] = Center latitude = .0180888 card[1] = Center longitude = .0179676 card[2] = Computed Latitude resolution (km) = 3.01725 card[3] = Latitude resolution (km) 3 card[4] = Computed Longitude resolution (km) = 2.99704 card[5] = Longitude resolution (km) 3 card[6] = Valid calibration unit for band 10 = RAW "RAW " card[7] = Valid calibration unit for band 10 = RAD "RADIANCE " card[8] = Valid calibration unit for band 10 = TEMP "TEMPERATURE " card[9] = Valid calibration unit for band 10 = BRIT "BRIGHTNESS " card[0] = Center latitude = .0180888 card[1] = Center longitude = .0179676 card[2] = Computed Latitude resolution (km) = 3.01725 card[3] = Latitude resolution (km) 3 card[4] = Computed Longitude resolution (km) = 2.99704 card[5] = Longitude resolution (km) 3 card[6] = Valid calibration unit for band 11 = RAW "RAW " card[7] = Valid calibration unit for band 11 = RAD "RADIANCE " card[8] = Valid calibration unit for band 11 = TEMP "TEMPERATURE " card[9] = Valid calibration unit for band 11 = BRIT "BRIGHTNESS " one group for each band. (Notice that this is why Reflectivity shows up in the unit widget as I mentioned in my other note) > While we are here, a second quest. When I implement an RGB I first create a > parameter group and the create the formula where under derived tab I select > this > group again. I would expect then that the parameters widget below is filled in > automatically ,which is not the case. I have to assemble the list a second > time by > hand. What am I doing wrong? Or, if not what is the use of the Parameter > Group? Yes, this is confusing. You can either enter a parameter group, or you can manually enter the parameters. We'll change that to put an "OR" between the two. So, you should just be able to create your parameter group and use that. Don Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: XIB-531976 Department: Support IDV Priority: Normal Status: Open