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Alan, Basically copy/pasting some information I obtained from Ethan (former THREDDS team member). --- The THREDDS server [1] is a very old version, 4.2.10 - 20120417.2151. Other data from that server works but that particular dataset seems to have problems. They might contact the US GODAE folks. Their LAS (also old) has a page [2] with contact information. [1] http://www.usgodae.org/thredds/catalog.html [2] http://www.usgodae.org/las/ProductServer.do --- (Thanks Ethan) Best, Unidata IDV Support > That was it. I didn't grab the 64-bit version. > All better now. > alan > > address@hidden> wrote: > > > Alan, > > > > Thanks for the pointers to the data. I'll scrutinize those. > > > > About the IDV not starting, are you sure you downloaded the correct > > version of > > the IDV? There are two of them for windows. > > > > If the problem still occurs, could you start the IDV from the Windows CMD > > prompt and copy and paste the error output? > > > > One last thing. Please make sure your video card driver is up-to-date. > > > > Best, > > > > Unidata IDV Support > > > > > > > Hi again, > > > I've installed v5.2, but it won't run. The console window appears > > briefly, > > > then closes. v5.0u2 still runs. > > > > > > Links to the data files can be found here: > > > http://usgodae.org/pub/outgoing/static/ocn/gdem/ > > > > > > Here's one file: > > > > > http://usgodae.org/pub/outgoing/static/ocn/gdem/sgdemv3s01.nc> > > > > > > I've tested this file and it works just fine. I was hoping to use the > > > catalog and not download a long list of files (at 295M each). > > > > > > alan > > > > > > > > > address@hidden> wrote: > > > > > > > Alan, > > > > > > > > While it will not fix your problem, please update your IDV. > > > > > > > > I can confirm the problems you see. The issue is either bad data, the > > > > server's > > > > inability to handle the data. I cannot tell from the information > > provided. > > > > Do > > > > you know the provenance of these data or do you have a sample file we > > can > > > > experiment with? > > > > > > > > Best, > > > > > > > > Unidata IDV Support > > > > > > > > > Full Name: Alan Bol > > > > > Email Address: address@hidden > > > > > Organization: COMET > > > > > Package Version: 5.0u2 build date:2014-11-12 20:09 UTC > > > > > Operating System: Windows 7 > > > > > Hardware: Java: home: C:\Program Files\IDV_5.0u2\jre version: > > 1.7.0_51 > > > > j3d:1.6.0-pre9-daily-experimental daily > > > > > Description of problem: Hi guys, > > > > > I'm trying to plot GDEM data from usgodae.org. It's 3D oceanographic > > > > data (temperature/salinity/sound speed). I'm accessing it via the > > thredds > > > > catalog : www.usgodae.org/thredds/catalog.xml. Other data sets plot > > OK. > > > > This one doesn't. Can anything be done on our end? Or is it just bad > > data? > > > > > I don't have a bundle going, all I've got is the error message below. > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > alan > > > > > > > > > > There was an error loading the data: > > > > > Error creating data source:file.grid with: > > > > > > http://www.usgodae.org/thredds/dodsC/las/gdem/data_www.usgodae.org_dods_GDS_NC_gdem_sspgdemv3s_zinvert_std_initialize.jnl_sound_speed.jnl > > > > > Grid data source failed making data set: > > > > > > http://www.usgodae.org/thredds/dodsC/las/gdem/data_www.usgodae.org_dods_GDS_NC_gdem_sspgdemv3s_zinvert_std_initialize.jnl_sound_speed.jnl > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.usgodae.org/thredds/dodsC/las/gdem/data_www.usgodae.org_dods_GDS_NC_gdem_sspgdemv3s_zinvert_std_initialize.jnl_sound_speed.jnl > > > > is not a valid URL, return status=400 > > > > > > > > > > ****************** > > > > > Stack trace: > > > > > java.io.IOException: > > > > > > http://www.usgodae.org/thredds/dodsC/las/gdem/data_www.usgodae.org_dods_GDS_NC_gdem_sspgdemv3s_zinvert_std_initialize.jnl_sound_speed.jnl > > > > is not a valid URL, return status=400 > > > > > at > > > > ucar.nc2.dataset.NetcdfDataset.disambiguateHttp(NetcdfDataset.java:881) > > > > > at > > ucar.nc2.dataset.NetcdfDataset.disambiguateURL(NetcdfDataset.java:772) > > > > > at > > > > > > ucar.nc2.dataset.NetcdfDataset.openOrAcquireFile(NetcdfDataset.java:660) > > > > > at ucar.nc2.dataset.NetcdfDataset.openDataset(NetcdfDataset.java:421) > > > > > at > > ucar.nc2.dataset.NetcdfDataset.acquireDataset(NetcdfDataset.java:516) > > > > > at ucar.nc2.dt.grid.GridDataset.open(GridDataset.java:117) > > > > > at ucar.nc2.dt.grid.GridDataset.open(GridDataset.java:103) > > > > > at > > > > > > ucar.unidata.data.grid.GeoGridDataSource.doMakeDataSet(GeoGridDataSource.java:1160) > > > > > at > > > > > > ucar.unidata.data.grid.GeoGridDataSource.getDataset(GeoGridDataSource.java:1182) > > > > > at > > > > > > ucar.unidata.data.grid.GeoGridDataSource.initAfterCreation(GeoGridDataSource.java:502) > > > > > at > > ucar.unidata.data.DataManager.createDataSource(DataManager.java:1602) > > > > > at > > > > > > ucar.unidata.idv.IntegratedDataViewer.createDataSource(IntegratedDataViewer.java:1980) > > > > > at > > > > > > ucar.unidata.idv.IntegratedDataViewer.makeDataSource(IntegratedDataViewer.java:1897) > > > > > at > > > > > > ucar.unidata.idv.IntegratedDataViewer.makeDataSource(IntegratedDataViewer.java:1831) > > > > > at > > > > > > ucar.unidata.idv.IntegratedDataViewer.makeDataSource(IntegratedDataViewer.java:1804) > > > > > at > > > > ucar.unidata.idv.chooser.IdvChooser.makeDataSource(IdvChooser.java:943) > > > > > at > > > > ucar.unidata.idv.chooser.XmlChooser.makeDataSource(XmlChooser.java:280) > > > > > at > > > > > > ucar.unidata.idv.chooser.ThreddsHandler.processNodes(ThreddsHandler.java:852) > > > > > at > > > > ucar.unidata.idv.chooser.ThreddsHandler.doLoad(ThreddsHandler.java:701) > > > > > at > > > > ucar.unidata.idv.chooser.XmlChooser.doLoadInThread(XmlChooser.java:717) > > > > > at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor137.invoke(Unknown Source) > > > > > at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) > > > > > at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source) > > > > > at ucar.unidata.util.Misc$2.run(Misc.java:1215) > > > > > at ucar.unidata.util.Misc$3.run(Misc.java:1243) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ticket Details > > > > =================== > > > > Ticket ID: EOI-362645 > > > > Department: Support IDV > > > > Priority: Normal > > > > Status: Closed > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Alan Bol > > > Project Lead | Scientist | Instructional Design > > > 303.497.8334 voice > > > 303.497.8491 fax > > > > > > > > > > > > Ticket Details > > =================== > > Ticket ID: EOI-362645 > > Department: Support IDV > > Priority: Normal > > Status: Open > > > > > > > -- > Alan Bol > Project Lead | Scientist | Instructional Design > 303.497.8334 voice > 303.497.8491 fax > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: EOI-362645 Department: Support IDV Priority: Normal Status: Closed