Overview
The Unisys Satellite Weather Gateway and Server is a computer used for
collecting and distributing weather data. The server receives Unisys
WeatherMAX products via a satellite downlink receiver. Features of
the server are:
- user configurable control files for product directory
structure, site/product filtering, and product file naming
specifications
- automatic archiving (i.e., maintains a specified number of
copies of each product and deletes files as they age)
- decompresses compressed format products received from
Unisys WeatherMAX
- creates storm attributes products from NIDS Composite
Reflectivity products
- sends PAN (Product Arrival Notice) messages via a UDP/IP
socket connection to a list of registered clients upon receipt of a
weather product.
- monitors GateWAY computer and displays an alarm if GateWAY
computer loses the TCP/IP connection
- monitors product quality and displays an alarm if a
percentage of bad products (bad checksums, missing packets, etc.) are
received over a specified time interval.
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Versions
- Linux - Gateway and
server on a single PC running on Red
Hat Enterprise Linux version 3.
- QNX - Discontinued
version that runs on two PCs under the
QNX operating system. For additional documentation on the QNX
set, see below.
Contact
Information
Unisys
Weather Information Systems
2476
Swedesford Road
Malvern,
PA 19355
Contact Dan Vietor
Phone 610-648-3623
Email wmax@ks.unisys.com
24X7 Hotline 1-800-610-9473 |
