Unidata AWIPS 18.2.1-1 Software Release

Release Notes:

AWIPS 18.2.1-1 is a major update to both EDEX and CAVE (on Windows, MacOS, and Centos7/RHEL7). More information is listed below.

• The linux awips_install.sh script has been updated to remove old versions of CAVE and EDEX before installing new versions and backup some /awips2 configuration files.
• While old versions of CAVE will connect to the new EDEX, the menus will be outdated and we strongly suggest you update CAVE.

EDEX Updates

• Moved all Satellite, MRMS, and Model menus to EDEX side
  • With the continuing updates to these products, this makes it easier for the menus to be updated on the EDEX side, rather than having every user update their CAVE version
• Updating/consolidating Satellite menu with new GOES data
  • Menu items only for products that exist (no blank menu items)
  • New GOES East/West Combo products
  • New GOES derived products
  • New GOES RGB products
  • New CIRA Geocolor, Debra Dust, and Cloud/Snow RGB products
  • New derived motion winds for GOES East/West
  • New gridded GLM (Geostationary Lightning Mapper) products for GOES-East (via Dr. Eric Bruning)
  • New GOES-East Vertical Temperature/Dewpoint Profiles
  • New VIIRS data - NOAA20 and SNPP
• Full MRMS Product Suite (V12.1) decodes and displays
  • Getting products directly from NCO instead of limited product suite on NOAAPort - these are available to all Universities via Unidata’s IDD
  • Products for new areas: Guam, Caribbean, Alaska, and Hawaii
• New CIMSS ProbSevere product available in CAVE and via Unidata’s IDD
• New HRRR Smoke products available in CAVE
• Updates to ldmd.conf and pqact.conf LDM files for new products
• Moved from Global GFS .25 degree to 1 degree with the latest GFS updates
• Add menu items for Convective Warnings
• Added the impact based warning templates into Warngen
• Updates to the maps database for changes made to counties back in fall of last year

CAVE Updates

• Added Import GIS option to import shapefiles into CAVE
• Created WFO and Regional bundle scales for each WFO
• Removed GEMPAK button

MacOS Specific:

• Fixed Screen Capture Capability
• Fixed cross section capability
• Jep functionality should work for all derived parameters
• The CAVE installers for Mac are now officially signed and notarized by UCAR and Apple

⚠️ GOES RGB composites are not supported on macOS due to OpenGL Shading Language limitations

Windows Specific:

• Jep is needed in order to display derived products. We have updated the Windows install instructions to reflect the correct steps as well as created a youtube video to follow along.

Virtual Machine Specific:

⚠️ GOES RGB composites are not supported virtual machines due to OpenGL Shading Language limitations

How to Install 18.2.1

Linux

⚠️ Do not use yum update, use the awips_install.sh to remove old builds of CAVE/EDEX

EDEX

1. Download the latest awips_install.sh
2. In a terminal, go to the download directory
3. Make the installer an executable:

• chmod 755 awips_install.sh

4. Run the installer as root

• ./awips_install.sh --server

5. Start EDEX

• sudo edex start

CAVE

1. Download the latest awips_install.sh
2. In a terminal, go to the download directory
3. Make the installer an executable:

• chmod 755 awips_install.sh

4. Run the installer as root

• ./awips_install.sh --cave

5. Start CAVE by opening a terminal

• cave

Windows

1. Make sure you have the required pre-requisites installed
2. Download and Install: awips-cave.msi

MacOS

1. Download and Install: awips-python.pkg for jep to work properly
2. Download and Install: awips-cave.dmg
3. Remove /Users/<user>/Library/caveData

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