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> > Dear Dr.Yuan, > > > > How are you? > > > > A few days elapsed since our last dialogue. > > > > AS assured by you, we hope your group will be able to release the new > > version of IDV with the time:unit issue resolved. > > > > Meanwhile I could figure out that IDV expects the time unit to be > > milliseconds and (not seconds) with reference to the epoch time also in > > milliseconds. > > > > Also I observe a small bug in the display as detailed below: > > > > 2D and 3D images generated from our data displays fine. But Volume and > > volume isosurface generated from the same set of data depicts one ray > > missing towards north. I am attaching the .nc file for your analysis. > > > > I already have the time unit changed ready, but we are waiting for another > bug fix that is related to the remote accessing of the radar dataset, I am > still expecting sometime this week for the 3.0 update release. > > I will check the attached dataset soon. > > Yuan The nightly release should have the fixed for the time unit. Yuan > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance. > > > > Regards > > S B Thampi > > > > > > > > On Sep 22, 2011, at 4:16 AM, Unidata IDV Support wrote: > > > > >> Dear Mr.Yuan, > > >> Thank you for the clarification. > > >> Can I use the CF/radial convention variable time_reference instead of > > >> base_time. I am afraid as base_time is not in the CF/Radial main or sub > > >> convention will there be any compatibility issue. If time permits can > > >> please suggest with a small code example in cdl format on how to > > >> interface base_time into my code. Thanks in advance. > > >> > > > > > > Mr. Thampi, > > > I have the time problem fixed, still use the base_time, but you don't > > > need to do anything. We are going to have another release soon. > > > > > >> Also I would like to have some sub convention on scan_parameters like > > >> SQI, Log-threshold, Clutter to signal ration etc. . Now while > > >> translating from Rainbow, I cant carry these parameters to the new > > >> format. Please add a sub-convention on data acquisition settings. I > > >> mean a set of scan_parameters like radar_parameters, calib_parameters > > >> etc. > > >> > > > > > > You can submit your suggestion to CF Radial group, I think they have a > > > link in the web page. > > > > > > > > > Yuan > > >> Regards > > >> S B Thampi > > >> > > >> On Sep 20, 2011, at 10:03 PM, Unidata IDV Support wrote: > > >> > > >>>> Dear Mr.Yuan, > > >>>> > > >>>> Thank you for your kind response. > > >>>> Meanwhile I could debug a few issues in the format conversion > > >>>> including the geo co-ordinate mismatch pointed out by you too. The > > >>>> lat and Long values were interchanged while porting. I corrected that. > > >>>> Also the ubyte type probelm also have been addressed. Also i solved > > >>>> the sale factor issue by some other trick. now the problem remaining > > >>>> to be corrected is the time recognition. > > >>> > > >>> Mr. Thampi, > > >>> > > >>> This is a bug in my code, I didn't check the unit and use the > > >>> default time unit which is standard base time known as "the epoch", > > >>> namely January 1, 1970, 00:00:00 GMT. I am planning to make the change, > > >>> but not sure when this will be available to you. Since you are doing > > >>> the conversion, the work around for you is to use the default base time > > >>> in your time unit to make it worked in the IDV. I will keep you posted > > >>> when the new release available. > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> Yuan > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> Awaiting some help from your end on that count. > > >>>> I am attaching the latest version .nc file for your perusal and > > >>>> comment. > > >>>> > > >>>> Regards > > >>>> S B Thampi > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> Ticket Details > > >>> =================== > > >>> Ticket ID: TZQ-924803 > > >>> Department: Support IDV > > >>> Priority: High > > >>> Status: Open > > >>> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > Ticket Details > > > =================== > > > Ticket ID: TZQ-924803 > > > Department: Support IDV > > > Priority: High > > > Status: Closed > > > > > > > > > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: TZQ-924803 Department: Support IDV Priority: High Status: Closed