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LDM Feeds

Default LDM Feeds for EDEX

Data feeds are defined by the ldmd.conf file in /awips2/ldm/etc/ldmd.conf. The default feeds that come "turned on" with our EDEX are the following:

REQUEST FNEXRAD ".*" idd.unidata.ucar.edu # MRMS - NSF Unidata feed via NCEP
REQUEST NEXRAD3 ".*" idd.unidata.ucar.edu # Radar Level3 
REQUEST HDS "^SDUS6.*" idd.unidata.ucar.edu # Radar Level3 - specific files
REQUEST WMO ".*" idd.unidata.ucar.edu                   # WMO Feedtype includes HDS|IDS|DDPLUS
REQUEST UNIWISC|NIMAGE ".*" idd.unidata.ucar.edu        # AREA/GINI and GOES Products
REQUEST DIFAX "GLM" idd.unidata.ucar.edu                # GOES GLM Gridded Product (Texas Tech-Eric Bruning)
REQUEST NOTHER "^TI[A-W]... KNES" idd.unidata.ucar.edu  # VIIRS and GOES CMI via SBN
REQUEST NOTHER "^IXT[WXY]01" idd.unidata.ucar.edu       #Special SBN GOES Derived products-different WMO (COD, CPS, CTP)
REQUEST NGRID ".*" idd.unidata.ucar.edu
REQUEST CONDUIT "nam" idd.unidata.ucar.edu              # NAM12
REQUEST CONDUIT "pgrb2" idd.unidata.ucar.edu            # GFS

Optional LDM Feeds

Some additional feeds are included but commented out using '#'. To activate the feed, simply remove the #, save the file, and restart the LDM.

FNMOC and CMC models

REQUEST FNMOC ".*" idd.unidata.ucar.edu
REQUEST CMC ".*" idd.unidata.ucar.edu

Lightning (restricted to educational use with rebroadcasting restricted)

REQUEST        LIGHTNING       ".*"    striker2.atmos.albany.edu
REQUEST        LIGHTNING       ".*"    idd.unidata.ucar.edu

FSL/GSD Experimental HRRR (Sub-hourly)

REQUEST FSL2 "^GRIB2.FSL.HRRR" hrrr.unidata.ucar.edu

Restart the LDM

Use the following commands to restart the LDM:

sudo service edex_ldm restart

ldmadmin restart

Monitor Incoming Data Feeds

To watch incoming data in real-time:

notifyme -vl -

To watch for a specific product and feed and time (360 sec = 6 min):

notifyme -vl - -h localhost -f NEXRAD3 -p DHR -o 360

To watch the same on a remote queue:

notifyme -vl - -h idd.unidata.ucar.edu -f NEXRAD3 -p DHR -o 360

LDM Logging

To open a real-time readout of LDM logging you can run use the edex command. To exit, press CTRL+C.

edex log ldm

[edex] EDEX Log Viewer

 :: Viewing /awips2/ldm/logs/ldmd.log. Press CTRL+C to exit

Aug 26 15:05:10 edextest pqact[5811] NOTE: Filed in "/awips2/data_store/grid/HRRR/HRRR_CONUS_2p5km_201608262000_F006_MXUPHL01-21387192.grib2":     406227 20160826210510.477   NGRID 21387192  YZCG86 KWBY 262000 !grib2/ncep/HRRR/#255/201608262000F006/MXUPHL01/5000-2000 m HGHT
Aug 26 15:05:11 edextest edexBridge[5812] NOTE: Sent 2 messages (0 at the end of the queue, 2 normally).
Aug 26 15:05:11 edextest pqact[5811] NOTE: Filed in "/awips2/data_store/grid/HRRR/HRRR_CONUS_2p5km_201608262000_F006_CICEP-21387200.grib2":     369464 20160826210511.484   NGRID 21387200  YMCG98 KWBY 262000 !grib2/ncep/HRRR/#255/201608262000F006/CICEP/0 - NONE
Aug 26 15:05:12 edextest edexBridge[5812] NOTE: Sent 9 messages (0 at the end of the queue, 9 normally).
Aug 26 15:05:12 edextest pqact[5811] NOTE: Filed in "/awips2/data_store/grid/HRRR/HRRR_CONUS_2p5km_201608262000_F006_LTNG-21387205.grib2":     482800 20160826210512.254   NGRID 21387205  YZCG98 KWBY 262000 !grib2/ncep/HRRR/#255/201608262000F006/LTNG/0 - EATM
Aug 26 15:05:13 edextest edexBridge[5812] NOTE: Sent 1 messages (0 at the end of the queue, 1 normally).