AWIPS CAVE-D2D User's Manual 1.0 the AWIPS CAVE-D2D User's Manual 1.1 Scope 1.2 Intended Audience and Assumed User Skills 1.3 Organization of the Manual
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Document No. AWP.MAN.UM.A2-OB13.4.1 31 July 2013 Prepared under: Contract DG133W-05-CQ-1067 Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS) Operations and Maintenance Submitted to: Mr. Walter Scott Contracting Officer's Technical Representative U.S. Department of Commerce NOAA/NWS Acquisition Management Division SSMC2, Room 15130 1325 East-West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 Submitted by: Technical Services Company LLC 8401 Colesville Road, Suite 800 Silver Spring, MD 20910 - Hard copies uncontrolled. Verify effective date prior to use. - 1 of 1 7/30/2013 8:18 AM We Want to Hear from You We welcome your feedback. If you find errors in the manual or would like to make a comment or suggestion, please write to the AWIPS Documentation Team at: [email protected] 1 of 1 6/11/2013 8:28 AM CAVE-D2D User's Manual AWIPS II Operational Build 13.4.1 - 31 July 2013 Front Cover What's New in Operational Build 13.4.1 List of Chapters Expand All Chapters | Collapse All Chapters Chapter 1: The AWIPS CAVE-D2D User's Manual 1.0 The AWIPS CAVE-D2D User's Manual 1.1 Scope 1.2 Intended Audience and Assumed User Skills 1.3 Organization of the Manual Chapter 2: The AWIPS Workstation and Graphical User Interface 2.0 The AWIPS Workstation and Graphical User Interface 2.1 The AWIPS Graphic Workstation 2.1.1 The AWIPS Workstation Input Devices – Mouse and Keyboard 2.2 The AWIPS Graphical User Interface 2.2.1 Color 2.2.2 Layout of CAVE's Graphical User Interface (GUI) 2.2.3 CAVE Perspectives 2.2.4 Windows, Tooltips, Menus, Dialog Boxes, and Other CAVE Operational Features 2.2.5 Reserved 2.2.6 The Menu Bar 2.2.6.1 CAVE 2.2.6.2 File 2.2.6.3 View 2.2.6.4 Options 2.2.6.5 Tools 2.2.6.6 Volume 2.2.6.7 Obs 2.2.6.8 NCEP/Hydro 2.2.6.9 Local 2.2.6.10 Upper Air Page 1 1 of 7 7/30/2013 8:29 AM CAVE-D2D User's Manual AWIPS II Operational Build 13.4.1 - 31 July 2013 2.2.6.11 Satellite 2.2.6.12 kxxx 2.2.6.13 txxx 2.2.6.14 Radar 2.2.6.15 SCAN, Maps, and Help Menus 2.2.7 The D2D Toolbar and CAVE Perspectives Tab Bar 2.2.8 Pop-up Menus 2.2.8.1 Pop-up Menus from Product Legends 2.2.8.2 Pop-up Menus in the Main Display Pane 2.2.8.3 Pop-up Menus in the Smaller Monitor Panes 2.2.8.4 Pop-up Menus for Display 2.2.8.5 Pop-up Menus for Editing 2.2.9 Color Editors 2.2.9.1 Image Color Editing Features and Process Chapter 3: Getting Started Using AWIPS Graphical User Interface 3.0 Getting Started Using AWIPS Graphical User Interface 3.1 Working with Graphic and Image Products 3.1.1 The Procedures Cascading Menu 3.1.2 The Procedures Dialog Box 3.2 Working with Model Data Using the Volume Browser 3.2.1 The Volume Browser Dialog Box 3.2.2 The Volume Browser Menu Bar 3.2.3 Data Selection 3.2.4 Using the Volume Browser Product Selection List 3.2.5 Manipulating the Product Selection List 3.3 Practice Modules (Tutorials) for AWIPS Graphical User Interface 3.3.1 Starting Up and Exiting CAVE 3.3.2 Using Pop-up Menus 3.3.3 Using the Color Editor 3.3.4 Working with Graphic and Image Products 3.3.5 Using Bundles and Procedures 3.3.6 Using the Volume Browser Chapter 4: The AWIPS Workstation and Textual User Interface 4.0 The AWIPS Workstation and Textual User Interface 4.1 The AWIPS Text Workstation 4.1.1 Starting the Text Workstation 4.2 The AWIPS Textual User Interface 4.2.1 Text Workstation Dialog Box 4.2.2 Text Display Window 4.2.2.1 Text Display Window Menu Bar 4.2.2.2 Text Display Window Toolbar Chapter 5: Getting Started Using AWIPS Textual User Interface 5.0 Getting Started Using AWIPS Textual User Interface 5.1 Retrieving WMO and AFOS Text Products 5.1.1 WMO Message Search 5.1.2 WMO Browser Search Page 2 2 of 7 7/30/2013 8:29 AM CAVE-D2D User's Manual AWIPS II Operational Build 13.4.1 - 31 July 2013 5.1.3 AFOS Text Product Browser 5.2 Editing Text Products 5.2.1 Toolbar Editing Commands 5.2.2 Keyboard Shortcuts 5.3 Working with Text Scripts 5.3.1 Text Script Menus 5.4 Working with Alarm/Alert Feature 5.5 Practice Modules (Tutorials) for AWIPS Textual User Interface 5.5.1 Starting and Exiting the Text Workstation 5.5.2 Browsing and Displaying Text Products 5.5.3 Requesting a Text Product from a Remote Site 5.5.4 Editing a Text Product 5.5.5 Working with Text Scripts Chapter 6: WarnGen 6.0 WarnGen 6.1 Overview of Capabilities 6.2 Operating Modes 6.3 Starting WarnGen 6.4 Automated Insertion of Dam Break Data into FFW/FFS 6.5 Using WarnGen Chapter 7: The Interactive NsharpSkewt (NSHARP) Application 7.0 The Interactive NsharpSkewt (NSHARP) Application 7.1 Starting the NSHARP Application 7.2 The NSHARP Interface and NSHARP(D2D) Functions Panel 7.2.1 The NSHARP Interface 7.2.2 The NSHARP(D2D) Functions Panel 7.3 Sampling and Editing Sounding Profiles 7.4 Using the NSHARP Application Chapter 8: Radar Applications 8.0 Radar Applications 8.1 Alert Request 8.2 RPS List Editor 8.3 One Time Request 8.4 Radar Multiple Request 8.4.1 Existing Requests 8.4.2 Active Requests 8.5 Radar Display Controls 8.6 Dual-Polarization 8.7 Using Radar Applications Chapter 9: Background Applications 9.0 Background Applications 9.1 The NOAA Climatological Reports Formatter 9.1.1 Normal Operations 9.1.2 Manual Operation of the NOAA Climatological Reports Formatter 9.1.3 Climate Record Report Formatter Page 3 3 of 7 7/30/2013 8:29 AM CAVE-D2D User's Manual AWIPS II Operational Build 13.4.1 - 31 July 2013 9.1.4 Create F6 Products 9.1.5 Record Climate 9.1.5.1 Record Climate Overview 9.1.5.2 Creating a Record Report (RER) 9.2 The Hourly Weather Roundup (HWR) Application 9.2.1 HWR Routine Operations 9.2.2 Automatic Execution of the HWR NWR Application and NWRWAVES Browser 9.2.3 Automatic Execution of the HWR NWWS Application 9.2.4 Manual Execution of the HWR NWR Application 9.2.5 Manual Execution of the HWR NWWS Application 9.3 The Monitoring Controller Chapter 10: Local Data Acquisition and Dissemination 10.0 Local Data Acquisition and Dissemination 10.1 LDAD Scheduler 10.1.1 Existing Requests 10.1.2 Active Requests 10.1.3 Modify Gauges Dialog Box 10.2 Using the Local Data Acquisition and Dissemination Scheduler Chapter 11: AWIPS Quality Control and Monitoring System 11.0 AWIPS Quality Control and Monitoring System 11.1 Overview of QCMS 11.1.1 QCMS Automated Checks 11.1.2 QCMS Subjective Intervention 11.1.3 QCMS Observation Files 11.2 QCMS Text Output and Displays 11.2.1 Accessing QCMS Summary Files 11.2.2 QCMS Summary File Descriptions 11.3 QCMS LDAD Mesonet Displays 11.4 Using the Quality Control and Monitoring System Chapter 12: AWIPS System Monitoring 12.0 AWIPS System Monitoring 12.1 The AWIPS System Monitor 12.1.1 Monitoring Status Indicators 12.1.2 Monitored Data Sets and Application Data 12.1.2.1 DATA Data Sets 12.1.2.2 LDAD System Data Sets 12.1.2.3 SCAN Application Data Monitoring 12.1.2.4 FFMP Application Data Monitoring 12.2 Extras - Online Documentation 12.3 Practice Modules (Tutorials) for AWIPS System Monitor 12.3.1 Using the AWIPS System Monitor 12.3.2 Accessing the AWIPS Online Documentation Chapter 13: MDL and OHD Applications 13.0 MDL and OHD Applications 13.1 NWS Meteorological Development Laboratory (MDL) Applications Page 4 4 of 7 7/30/2013 8:29 AM CAVE-D2D User's Manual AWIPS II Operational Build 13.4.1 - 31 July 2013 13.1.1 Aviation Forecast Preparation System (AVNFPS) 13.1.2 System for Convection Analysis & Nowcasting (SCAN) 13.1.2.1 Digital Mesocyclone Detection (DMD) 13.1.3 Flash Flood Monitoring Prediction: Advanced (FFMPA) 13.1.3.1 Forced Flash Flood Guidance (FFFG)) 13.1.4 System on AWIPS for Forecasting & Evaluation of Seas & Lakes (SAFESEAS) 13.1.5 Fog Monitor 13.1.6 Four Dimensional Storm Investigator (FSI) 13.1.7 System for Nowcasting of Winter Weather (SNOW) 13.2 NWS Office of Hydrologic Development (OHD) Applications Chapter 14: Thin Client Remote Access 14.0 Thin Client Remote Access 14.1 Starting Thin Client 14.2 Thin Client Configuration 14.2.1 Thin Client Caches Preferences Dialog Window 14.2.2 Thin Client Connections Preferences Dialog Window 14.2.3 Thin Client Servers Preferences Dialog Window 14.2.4 Recommended Settings for Thin Client Operating Systems 14.3 Thin Client Versions - Specifications, Capabilities, and Limitations 14.3.1 Thin Client Hardware and Software Specifications 14.3.2 Thin Client Capabilities and Limitations Chapter 15: Alert Visualization 15.0 Alert Visualization 15.1 Alert Visualization (AlertViz) Interface 15.2 Configuring the Alert Visualization Preferences Chapter 16: Applications Within CAVE 16.0 Applications Within CAVE 16.1 Data Delivery 16.1.1 Dataset Discovery Browser - Creating Subscriptions and Ad Hoc Requests 16.1.1.1 Retrieving a Desired Dataset 16.1.1.2 Working within a Dataset to Create a Subscription 16.1.2 Viewing Subscriptions and Ad Hoc Requests 16.1.3 Subscription Manager 16.1.4 Notification Center 16.1.5 System Management 16.1.6 Bandwidth Utilization 16.2 Collaboration 16.2.1 Starting the Collaboration Application 16.2.2 Creating a Chat Session 16.2.3 Configuring Your Collaboration Experience 16.2.4 Creating a Shared Display Session 16.2.5 Other Session Leader Capabilities 16.3 AWIPS Statistics 16.3.1 Starting the AWIPS Statistics Application 16.3.2 Graphing Statistics 16.3.3 Statistics Graph Manipulation Page 5 5 of 7 7/30/2013 8:29 AM CAVE-D2D User's Manual AWIPS II Operational Build 13.4.1 - 31 July 2013 16.4 GIS Data 16.4.1 Starting the GIS Application and Displaying a GIS Data Image 16.4.2 Setting the Attribute Values for Displaying GIS Data from within CAVE 16.4.3 Customizing and Using the GIS Application's Attributes Dialog Box 16.4.4 Displaying a Sample of GIS Data Attribute Values on the Main Display Pane 16.4.5 GIS Data and Display Customization from within the GIS Application Appendices Appendix A.