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Chris, Would it be possible to get some sample data uploaded here? http://motherlode.ucar.edu/repository/alias/idvupload And let us know when it uploaded. Best, Unidata IDV Support > Full Name: Chris Herbster > Email Address: address@hidden > Organization: ERAU > Package Version: 5.1u1 build date:2015-04-02 16:45 UTC > Operating System: Linux > Hardware: Java: home: /opt/wxapps/idv/IDV_5.1u1/IDV_5.1u1_x64/jre version: > 1.7.0_51 j3d:1.6.0-pre9-daily-experimental daily > Description of problem: Creating obs > java.lang.IllegalArgumentException > > > ------ > > I have had some problems reading (potentially random) TDWR data files. I > have only experiemented with data from Orlando, MCO, but it has happend with > a number of different dates. > > Currently, I can create this error with the product TR0 for the time: 2015 06 > 02 1246 UTC. > > This same file was (appraently) read without a problem using the "GARP" > (v2.1) program. > > I would like to either read these files properly, or at least get the IDV to > identify the bad file and (perhaps) skip the file that can't be read. > > Thanks for any help you can provide. > > Chris Herbster via IDV Support Form > > ****************** > Stack trace: > java.lang.IllegalArgumentException > at java.nio.Buffer.position(Unknown Source) > at ucar.nc2.iosp.nids.Nidsiosp.readRadialDataAzi(Nidsiosp.java:1674) > at ucar.nc2.iosp.nids.Nidsiosp.readData(Nidsiosp.java:195) > at ucar.nc2.NetcdfFile.readData(NetcdfFile.java:1986) > at ucar.nc2.Variable.reallyRead(Variable.java:860) > at ucar.nc2.Variable._read(Variable.java:831) > at ucar.nc2.Variable.read(Variable.java:709) > at ucar.nc2.dataset.VariableDS.reallyRead(VariableDS.java:523) > at ucar.nc2.dataset.VariableDS._read(VariableDS.java:507) > at ucar.nc2.Variable.read(Variable.java:709) > at ucar.nc2.dataset.VariableDS.reallyRead(VariableDS.java:523) > at ucar.nc2.dataset.VariableDS._read(VariableDS.java:507) > at ucar.nc2.Variable.read(Variable.java:709) > at > ucar.nc2.dt.radial.Nids2Dataset$Nids2Variable$Nids2Sweep.getAzimuth(Nids2Dataset.java:449) > at ucar.unidata.data.radar.CDMRadarAdapter.getSweep(CDMRadarAdapter.java:3500) > at ucar.unidata.data.radar.CDMRadarAdapter.getData(CDMRadarAdapter.java:1917) > at ucar.unidata.data.radar.RadarDataSource$2.run(RadarDataSource.java:531) > at visad.util.ThreadManager.runInParallel(ThreadManager.java:273) > at visad.util.ThreadManager.runInParallel(ThreadManager.java:245) > at visad.util.ThreadManager.runInParallel(ThreadManager.java:212) > at > ucar.unidata.data.radar.RadarDataSource.getDataInner(RadarDataSource.java:544) > at ucar.unidata.data.DataSourceImpl.getData(DataSourceImpl.java:2390) > 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:243) > at ucar.unidata.data.DataInstance.getData(DataInstance.java:207) > at ucar.unidata.data.grid.GridDataInstance.init(GridDataInstance.java:206) > at ucar.unidata.data.grid.GridDataInstance.<init>(GridDataInstance.java:163) > at ucar.unidata.data.grid.GridDataInstance.<init>(GridDataInstance.java:144) > at > ucar.unidata.idv.control.GridDisplayControl.doMakeDataInstance(GridDisplayControl.java:299) > at > ucar.unidata.idv.control.RadarSweepControl.doMakeDataInstance(RadarSweepControl.java:296) > at > ucar.unidata.idv.control.DisplayControlImpl.initializeDataInstance(DisplayControlImpl.java:3278) > at > ucar.unidata.idv.control.DisplayControlImpl.setData(DisplayControlImpl.java:3234) > at ucar.unidata.idv.control.PlanViewControl.setData(PlanViewControl.java:664) > at > ucar.unidata.idv.control.RadarSweepControl.setData(RadarSweepControl.java:114) > at ucar.unidata.idv.control.PlanViewControl.init(PlanViewControl.java:489) > at ucar.unidata.idv.control.RadarSweepControl.init(RadarSweepControl.java:158) > at > ucar.unidata.idv.control.DisplayControlImpl.init(DisplayControlImpl.java:1402) > at > ucar.unidata.idv.control.DisplayControlImpl.init(DisplayControlImpl.java:1085) > at ucar.unidata.idv.ControlDescriptor.initControl(ControlDescriptor.java:986) > at ucar.unidata.idv.ControlDescriptor$1.run(ControlDescriptor.java:911) > at ucar.unidata.util.Misc$3.run(Misc.java:1243) > > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: QZO-622082 Department: Support IDV Priority: Normal Status: Closed