Loading the Alphanumeric Information for a VWP Product

Purpose:

This task demonstrates how to use a text window to access the attribute and adaptable parameter information embedded within a VWP product.

Tasks:

Assumptions:

  • The AWIPS-2 database of radar products currently contains a VWP product.
  1. If on the WES-2 Bridge, from the CAVE menu, select New, then select Text Workstation to load a text workstation, and left-click on Text 1 in the Text Workstation window.
  2. In the “AFOS Cmd:” Text Field, enter the following Text: “WSRVWPXXX”, where XXX is the last three letters of the RPG ID and press the <Enter> key (e.g. WSRVWPOKC on WES-2 Bridge test case).                                                                   The Text Workstation showing the output of loading "WSRVWPCCX" through the AFOS Cmd field (boxed in red)
    • Request any desired RPG alphanumeric products in a similar fashion.
    • Swap VWP with the three-letter identifier for the desired alphanumeric product.
    • Alphanumeric products from other radars in your local AWIPS-2 database are obtained by switching the last three letters to a different RPG ID.
  3. Task Complete!