[IDV #TCY-539242]: Cannot display GRIB file in IDV

Hi Jonathan-

Try it again.  The server had a momentary lapse but seems to be okay now.

The alias is an alias, so it won't work outside the web interface.

If you still can't upload and you have a small sample file, just e-mail it.

Thanks.

Don

> I cannot seem to connect to 
> http://motherlode.ucar.edu/repository/alias/idvupload for uploading a sample 
> file.
> Can you please advise on the best method to connect to this location?
> 
> I tried lftp, but I cannot see the alias directory.
> 
> Thanks,
> Jonathan
> 
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> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Unidata IDV Support [mailto:address@hidden]
> Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 9:50 AM
> To: Case, Jonathan (MSFC-VP61)[Other]
> Cc: address@hidden
> Subject: [IDV #TCY-539242]: Cannot display GRIB file in IDV
> 
> Hi Jonathan-
> 
> > Full Name: Jonathan Case
> > Email Address: address@hidden
> > Organization: NASA/SPoRT
> > Package Version: 2.7 build date:2009-06-25 07:08 UTC
> > Operating System: Linux
> > Hardware: Java: home: /raid1/casejl/IDV_2.7/jre version: 1.6.0_13 j3d:1.5.2 
> > fcs (build4)
> > Description of problem: Dear IDV support:
> >
> > I have been successfully using IDV to display GEMPAK and GRIB-1 files, but 
> > when I recently increased the grid resolution (and subsequently the grid 
> > dimensions to 533x507), I received an error when trying to display the new 
> > data:
> >
> > getFlatField read got IOException
> > 270225
> >
> > This is just the first of MANY error pop-up windows that occur.  I wonder 
> > if there is a limit on the horizontal grid dimensions in the IDV code that 
> > I could increase?
> 
> There should be no limit on the grid resolution.  Would you upload a sample 
> file to:
> 
> http://motherlode.ucar.edu/repository/alias/idvupload
> 
> so we can look at this?
> 
> I agree that the number of pop-ups is excessive.  We'll look into breaking 
> out of that loop.
> 
> > Also, another issue that may be worth noting is that when I launch IDV, I 
> > get the following warning each time:
> > lc2:/usr/people/casejl > IDV
> > Java 3D WARNING : reported GLX version = 1.2
> > GLX version 1.3 or higher is required
> > The reported version number may be incorrect.  There is a known
> > ATI driver bug in glXQueryVersion that incorrectly reports the GLX
> > version as 1.2 when it really is 1.3, so Java 3D will attempt to
> > run anyway.
> > JAVA 3D: OpenGL 1.2 detected; will run with reduced functionality
> > JAVA 3D: OpenGL 1.2 detected; will run with reduced functionality
> > JAVA 3D: OpenGL 1.2 detected; will run with reduced functionality
> >
> > What can I do to remove this problem so that I don't run with reduced 
> > functionality.
> 
> This is usually an issue with an older driver, however, it could be that you 
> are using an older graphics card that does not support the later version of 
> OpenGL that Java 3D requires.  If you can update the driver, that might help. 
>  Let me know the specs on your graphics card.
> 
> Don Murray
> 
> > ******************
> > Stack trace:
> > java.io.IOException: 270225
> > at ucar.nc2.dt.grid.GeoGrid.readDataSlice(GeoGrid.java:616)
> > at ucar.nc2.dt.grid.GeoGrid.readDataSlice(GeoGrid.java:524)
> > at ucar.nc2.dt.grid.GeoGrid.readVolumeData(GeoGrid.java:445)
> > at ucar.visad.data.GeoGridFlatField.readData(GeoGridFlatField.java:220)
> > at ucar.visad.data.CachedFlatField.getMyValues(CachedFlatField.java:480)
> > at ucar.visad.data.CachedFlatField.unpackFloats(CachedFlatField.java:615)
> > at ucar.visad.data.CachedFlatField.getRanges(CachedFlatField.java:332)
> > at 
> > ucar.unidata.data.grid.GeoGridAdapter.readTimeStep(GeoGridAdapter.java:1433)
> > at ucar.unidata.data.grid.GeoGridAdapter.access$100(GeoGridAdapter.java:129)
> > at ucar.unidata.data.grid.GeoGridAdapter$1.run(GeoGridAdapter.java:1348)
> > at visad.util.ThreadManager.runInParallel(ThreadManager.java:273)
> > at visad.util.ThreadManager.runInParallel(ThreadManager.java:245)
> > at visad.util.ThreadManager.runSequentially(ThreadManager.java:223)
> > at 
> > ucar.unidata.data.grid.GeoGridAdapter.makeSequence(GeoGridAdapter.java:1363)
> > at 
> > ucar.unidata.data.grid.GeoGridAdapter.getSequence(GeoGridAdapter.java:1074)
> > at 
> > ucar.unidata.data.grid.GeoGridDataSource.makeFieldImpl(GeoGridDataSource.java:1625)
> > at 
> > ucar.unidata.data.grid.GeoGridDataSource.getDataInner(GeoGridDataSource.java:1235)
> > at ucar.unidata.data.DataSourceImpl.getData(DataSourceImpl.java:2136)
> > at ucar.unidata.data.DirectDataChoice.getData(DirectDataChoice.java:332)
> > at ucar.unidata.data.DataChoice.getData(DataChoice.java:637)
> > at ucar.unidata.data.DataInstance.getData(DataInstance.java:239)
> > at ucar.unidata.data.DataInstance.getData(DataInstance.java:203)
> > at ucar.unidata.data.grid.GridDataInstance.init(GridDataInstance.java:204)
> > at ucar.unidata.data.grid.GridDataInstance.<init>(GridDataInstance.java:161)
> > at ucar.unidata.data.grid.GridDataInstance.<init>(GridDataInstance.java:142)
> > at 
> > ucar.unidata.idv.control.PlanViewControl.doMakeDataInstance(PlanViewControl.java:1276)
> > at 
> > ucar.unidata.idv.control.DisplayControlImpl.initializeDataInstance(DisplayControlImpl.java:2982)
> > at 
> > ucar.unidata.idv.control.DisplayControlImpl.setData(DisplayControlImpl.java:2964)
> > at 
> > ucar.unidata.idv.control.PlanViewControl.setData(PlanViewControl.java:561)
> > at ucar.unidata.idv.control.PlanViewControl.init(PlanViewControl.java:425)
> > at 
> > ucar.unidata.idv.control.DisplayControlImpl.init(DisplayControlImpl.java:1268)
> > at 
> > ucar.unidata.idv.control.DisplayControlImpl.init(DisplayControlImpl.java:977)
> > at 
> > ucar.unidata.idv.ControlDescriptor.initControl(ControlDescriptor.java:979)
> > at ucar.unidata.idv.ControlDescriptor$1.run(ControlDescriptor.java:904)
> > at ucar.unidata.util.Misc$3.run(Misc.java:1061)
> >
> >
> >
> 
> 
> Ticket Details
> ===================
> Ticket ID: TCY-539242
> Department: Support IDV
> Priority: Normal
> Status: Open
> 
> 


Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: TCY-539242
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open