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[IDV #SMS-669063]: Java error message

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  • Subject: [IDV #SMS-669063]: Java error message
  • Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 06:03:22 -0700
Hi Bernie-

> It turns out  I  only get the heap space error message when I try to
> load a full resolution GOES east northern hemisphere extended image.
> I can load a southern hemisphere image and the display shows the map
> with a box where the image should be but there is no image data
> actually displayed.  The same is true of a full disc Meteosat image -
> the map shows where the image should be but there is no image data
> displayed.

Generally, you will need to subset the large images to display them in the IDV. 
 Images use up a lot of memory.  You can also increase the amount of memory 
that gets allocated to the IDV or use some of the other performance tuning 
tricks detailed at:

http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/IDV/docs/userguide/misc/PerformanceTuning.html

Good luck!

Don 
> Begin forwarded message:
> 
> > From: Bernie Walter <address@hidden>
> > Date: January 23, 2010 2:06:19 PM PST
> > To: address@hidden
> > Subject: Re: [IDV #SMS-669063]: Java error message
> >
> > Hi Don,
> >
> > That worked.  Thanks much.  Now,  when I try to create a display
> > with a GOES east AREA format image or a Meteosat AREA format image
> > (loaded from the file system) I get the message:
> >
> > java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Java heap space
> >
> > Sorry to be such a pain.
> >
> > Bernie
> >
> > On Jan 23, 2010, at 7:08 AM, Unidata IDV Support wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Bernie-
> >>
> >>> Typing: sh runIDV starts IDV.  I'm not sure what you mean by system
> >>> configuration. I'm attaching the system hardware information. Let me
> >>> know if this is not what you want.
> >>
> >> That's what I was looking for.  Thanks.
> >>
> >> Could you try downloading and installing the nightly IDV build and
> >> let me know if that works now?  You can get it at:
> >>
> >> http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/downloads/idv/nightly
> >>
> >> Thanks.
> >>
> >> Don murray
> >>>
> >>> On Jan 22, 2010, at 7:49 AM, Unidata IDV Support wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Hi Bernie-
> >>>>
> >>>> This is Don Murray. Could you send us a screenshot of your system
> >>>> configuration?  I think you can get to it from the Finder menu.
> >>>>
> >>>> Also, can you confirm that if you open a terminal window and go to
> >>>> the IDV installation menu and run:
> >>>>
> >>>> sh runIDV
> >>>>
> >>>> that the IDV starts okay?
> >>>>
> >>>> Thanks.
> >>>>
> >>>> Don
> >>>>
> >>>>> On Jan 21, 2010, at 1:16 PM, Unidata IDV Support wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> I sent this message the other day but have not as yet heard back
> >>>>>>> from
> >>>>>>> anyone.  I'm wondering if it got through to unidata.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>> Sorry Bernie,
> >>>>>> We are in the midst of tracking this problem down and will get
> >>>>>> back
> >>>>>> with you as soon as we can.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> -Jeff
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Ticket Details
> >>>>>> ===================
> >>>>>> Ticket ID: SMS-669063
> >>>>>> Department: Support IDV
> >>>>>> Priority: Normal
> >>>>>> Status: Open
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Bernard Walter, PhD
> >>>>> Bernard Walter Consulting
> >>>>> Watermark Tower
> >>>>> 1107 1st Avenue, Suite 1703
> >>>>> Seattle, WA 98101
> >>>>> Phone: 206-295-4724
> >>>>> e-mail: address@hidden
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Ticket Details
> >>>> ===================
> >>>> Ticket ID: SMS-669063
> >>>> Department: Support IDV
> >>>> Priority: Normal
> >>>> Status: Open
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>> Bernard Walter, PhD
> >>> Bernard Walter Consulting
> >>> Watermark Tower
> >>> 1107 1st Avenue, Suite 1703
> >>> Seattle, WA 98101
> >>> Phone: 206-295-4724
> >>> e-mail: address@hidden
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >> Ticket Details
> >> ===================
> >> Ticket ID: SMS-669063
> >> Department: Support IDV
> >> Priority: Normal
> >> Status: Open
> >>
> >
> > Bernard Walter, PhD
> > Bernard Walter Consulting
> > Watermark Tower
> > 1107 1st Avenue, Suite 1703
> > Seattle, WA 98101
> > Phone: 206-295-4724
> > e-mail: address@hidden
> >
> >
> >
> 
> Bernard Walter, PhD
> Bernard Walter Consulting
> Watermark Tower
> 1107 1st Avenue, Suite 1703
> Seattle, WA 98101
> Phone: 206-295-4724
> e-mail: address@hidden
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 


Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: SMS-669063
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open