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> Full Name: Dave > Email Address: address@hidden > Organization: NMC of China > Package Version: 5.1u3 build date:2015-05-07 07:06 UTC > Operating System: Windows 7 > Hardware: Java: home: C:\Program Files\IDV_5.1u3\jre version: 1.7.0_51 > j3d:1.6.0-pre9-daily-experimental daily > Description of problem: Hi, > When I use IDV to read grads binary file, the display time always start from > 1JAN, 1970, which set in ctl file: > tdef 49 linear 12:00Z19MAY2015 1hr > So, why, thanks! > > > I don't see any syntax error for the time definition, maybe other problem in the control file caused this error. Yuan Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: RMI-290185 Department: Support IDV Priority: Normal Status: Closed