To test that WXP is working properly, run the following programs from a shell prompt:
wxpfile -if=sfc_dat -cu=la -ou=file,exist
/mnt/noaaport/nwstg/data/06122021_sao.wmo exist
If the output is a correct filename with the word "exist"
after it, then WXP can find the raw data. If the error, "Invalid
license to use WXP" appears, you either don't have a valid
license or the
license file is placed in the wrong directory.
This should be repeated for the following:
wxpfile -if=sfc_cvt -cu=la -ou=file,exist
/mnt/noaaport/nwstg/convert/06122021_sao.wxp exist
wxpfile -if=grib_nam -cu=la -ou=file,exist
/mnt/noaaport/nwstg/model/06122012_nam.grb exist
wxpfile -if=for_txt -cu=la -ou=file,exist
/mnt/noaaport/nwstg/text/06122018_for.wmo exist
wxpfile -if=sat_ir_nc -cu=la -ou=file,exist
/mnt/noaaport/goes/sat/0612202130_gncir11.sat exist
These will check for converted surface data, NAM model GRIB file, textual forecast data and a GOES composite IR image from NOAAPORT. The last test won't work if you are using FOS for input.
To test graphical output, run:
sfcwx -cu=la -re=us -va=all -de=d
If a surface plot comes up on the screen and a DOS prompt returns, then WXP is working. Hit return in the WXP window to close it out.
If these tests pass, WXP is ready to run.
For further information about WXP, email devo@ks.unisys.com
Last updated by Dan Vietor, March 2007