Subject: Administrative: Update #4 Concluded for Today: GOES-13 --047d7b339fa1e401db04f3f5415b Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Update #4 Concluded for Today: The GOES-13 (GOES-East) Imager Schedule Testing has been completed and has concluded for today. Users should see a return to nominal schedules and frames as of today, March 6, 2014 at 1900 UTC. If users have any concerns, please contact the ESPC Help Desk. Update #3: The GOES-13 (GOES-East) Imager Schedule Testing will resume today, March 6, 2014 from 1600-1900 UTC, this time for the Rapid Schedule. If users have any concerns, please contact the ESPC Help Desk. See below for further details on today's activity. Slide 10 of the powerpoint file has been updated to reflect test results from this past Tuesday, March 4, 2014. See the "Background Slides" link at the top of this page: http://www.ospo.noaa.gov/Operations/GOES/schedules_3col.html Update #2 Concluded for Today: The GOES-13 (GOES-East) Imager Schedule Testing has been completed and has concluded for today. Users should see a return to nominal schedules and frames as of today, March 4, 2014 at 1900 UTC. If users have any concerns, please contact the ESPC Help Desk. The next date for GOES-13 (GOES-East) testing is Thursday, March 6, 2014 at 1600-1900 UTC. See below for further details on the March 6th activity. Update #1 Change of Start Time: Due to a AWIPS/NCF activity, the GOES-13(GOES-East) Imager Schedule Testing planned for today, March 4, 2014 will occur 45 minutes later than originally scheduled. The new test period for March 4, 2014 is 1645-1900 UTC. The test planned for March 6, 2014 at 1600-1900 UTC is still planned as originally scheduled. Topic: GOES-13 (GOES-East) Imager schedule testing planned for March 4 and 6, 2014 (Tests were postponed from February). Date/Time Issued: March 6, 2014 at 1935 UTC Product(s) or Data Impacted: GOES-13 (GOES-East) Imager data. Revised schedule will shift some sector start times by up to two minutes, and some sector boundaries by up to 0.5 deg. AWIPS users should see NO impact on products or distribution but these shifts will be seen by N-AWIPS, LRIT, McIDAS, and GVAR (Direct Readout) users. Date/Time of Initial Impact: March 4, 2014 at 1645 UTC and March 6, 2014 at 1600 UTC, respectively. Date/Time of Expected End: March 4, 2014 at 1900 UTC and March 6, 2014 at 1900 UTC, respectively. Length of Impact: Two test periods of three-hours each. See table for details. Details/Specifics of Impact: After close analysis of the current GOES-13 (GOES-East) Imager schedule, the Office of Satellite and Product Operations (OSPO) has created a revised, Optimized Schedule that it thinks will afford improved service to users. The Optimized Schedules are designed to better utilize small instrument idle times that were not available on previous satellites (GOES I-M) due to required commanding. This usage will enable more coverage in areas of interest, such as Canada, the Caribbean Sea, Central America and South America. In addition, the command timing will be better aligned between Routine, Rapid Scan, Super Rapid Scan and Full Disk schedules. OSPO engineers are planning two three-hour tests of these new GOES-13 (GOES-East) Optimized Schedules on March 4 and March 6, 2014. The tests would allow all systems and ground processing software to be tested operationally, and will provide users with examples of the modified products. Pending successful testing, further coordination with NOAA's National Weather Service, internal review, and all necessary approvals, OSPO would aim to transition to the new Optimized Schedules after the eclipse season ends, in late April, 2014. Test dates are as follows: On March 4, 2014, 1645-1900 UTC GOES engineers will replace Routine GOES-13 (GOES-East) imaging with Optimized Routine imaging. On March 6, 2014, 1600-1900 UTC GOES engineers will replace Rapid GOES-13 (GOES-East) imaging with Optimized Rapid imaging. Most users will not need to make any changes before and after the live tests next week. They should monitor the differences carefully, and report any unexpected issues to the ESPC Help Desk. OSPO representatives will make changes to our systems and software during these periods to ensure the operational implementation goessmoothly through AWIPS, N-AWIPS, and our McIDAS ADDE servers. Please note: AWIPS users will see time changes of the imagery that will match the GOES Scheduling changes. The GINI sectors themselves are not changing (NO changes to LATLON center point, size, resolution, etc.). Depending on the current configuration and the operational needs, Direct Readout Users with their own local ingest systems may or may not want to consider any changes to account for the increase in size of the new CONUS_Extended sector, as well as the changes to some of the RSO sectors. Coordinates for scan lines, command times, and durations (note - processed frame start tends to lag 16-20 seconds after commanded frame start) are on the website at: http://www.ospo.noaa.gov/Operations/GOES/schedules_3col.html In addition, Direct Readout Users who are approved users of SATEPSDIST2e system may consider utilizing GOES-East McIDAS Server available as a backup option. ESPC's McIDAS ADDE server for GOES-East, will be modified to utilize the new CONUS_Extended sector, and create CONUS_Extended cutouts from the FD and NH sectors. Our programmers will be monitoring the test closely, and making additional changes during the test if needed. Please note: approved users of SATEPSDIST2e should contact the ESPC Help Desk right away if they are having problems accessing that server during the test. At the close of these test windows we expect all services to resume as normal. If you find that any of your services are affected after the close of the test windows please use contact information listed below. See http://www.ospo.noaa.gov/Operations/GOES/schedules_3col.html for a preview of the new proposed GOES-13 (GOES-East) Optimized Schedules (not operational) The tests will not be performed on Critical Weather Days, or if there are other significant operational issues warranting postponement. No backup dates are planned at this time, so any necessary postponement of the tests will be relayed in a new user notification. For AWIPS users there will be NO impact on products or their distribution. For N-AWIPS, Direct Readout and McIDAS users there will be a slight change in product time and sector boundaries. Direct readout users can receive GOES-13 (GOES-East) Imager test data via the GVAR broadcast stream while continuing to point to GOES-13 at 75 West. The data will flow through the operational GOES-13 (GOES-East) data path. The system will see the data as scheduled (normal) data with new start/stop times for the new frames. In addition, OSPO representatives are working with the vendors to determine how the optimized frames will impact their ingestors. The test data will flow through the LRIT-East broadcast following the test schedule. The test images will be broadcast over LRIT-East as it is received and disseminated by the GOES Ingesters. OSPO representatives are working with the vendors to determine how the optimized frames will impact their ingestors. Contacts for Further Information: ESPC Operations Help Desk at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov or (301) 817-3880 for operational concerns, including outages and administrative information. Satellite Product s and Services Division User Services Coordinators atSPSD.Userservices@noaa.govfor general comments and inquiries. Additional Web Site Resources: See http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/SATS/messages.html for this and other satellite related messages. See http://www.ospo.noaa.gov/Operations/GOES/schedules.html for GOES schedules. See http://www.ospo.noaa.gov/Operations/GOES/schedules_3col.html for a preview of the new proposed GOES-13 (GOES-East) Optimized Schedules (not operational) See www.class.noaa.gov (the Comprehensive Large Array-data Stewardship System (CLASS)) for archived GOES-13 (GOES-East) data See http://www.ssec.wisc.edu/datacenter/ for Space Science and Engineering Center (SSEC) data center This message was sent to ESPC.Notification@noaa.gov. You have been sent this and other notifications because you have opted in to receive it. If for any reason, you wish to unsubscribe, please contact ESPC Help Desk at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov or (301) 817-3880. Please note: it may take up to two business days to process your unsubscribe request. --047d7b339fa1e401db04f3f5415b Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Update #4 Concluded for Today: =A0The GOES-13 (GOES-E= ast) Imager Schedule Testing has been completed and has concluded for today= . =A0Users should see a return to nominal schedules and frames as of today,= March 6, 2014 at 1900 UTC. If users have any concerns, please contact the = ESPC Help Desk.=A0

Update #3: The GOES-13 (GOES-East) Imager Schedule Test= ing will resume today, March 6, 2014 from 1600-1900 UTC, this time for the = Rapid Schedule. =A0 If users have any concerns, please contact the ESPC Hel= p Desk. =A0See below for further details on today's activity. =A0Slide = 10 of the powerpoint file has been updated to reflect test results from thi= s past Tuesday, March 4, 2014. =A0See the "Background Slides" lin= k at the top of this page: =A0http://www.ospo.noaa.gov/Operations/GOES/schedu= les_3col.html

Update #2 Concluded for Today: =A0The GOES-13 (GOES-Eas= t) Imager Schedule Testing has been completed and has concluded for today. = =A0Users should see a return to nominal schedules and frames as of today, M= arch 4, 2014 at 1900 UTC. If users have any concerns, please contact the ES= PC Help Desk. =A0The next date for GOES-13 (GOES-East) testing is Thursday,= March 6, 2014 at 1600-1900 UTC. =A0See below for further details on the Ma= rch 6th activity. =A0

Update #1 Change of Start Time: =A0Due to a AWIPS/NCF a= ctivity, the GOES-13(GOES-East) Imager Schedule Testing planned for today, = March 4, 2014 will occur 45 minutes later than originally scheduled. =A0The= new test period for March 4, 2014 is 1645-1900 UTC. =A0The test planned fo= r March 6, 2014 at 1600-1900 UTC is still planned as originally scheduled.<= /div>

Topic: GOES-13 (GOES-East) Imager schedule testing plan= ned for March 4 and 6, 2014 =A0(Tests were postponed from February).
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Date/Time Issued: March 6, 2014 at 1935 UTC

Product(s) or Data Impacted: GOES-13 (GOES-East) Imager data= . Revised schedule will shift some sector start times by up to two minutes,= and some sector boundaries by up to 0.5 deg. =A0AWIPS users should see NO = impact on products or distribution but these shifts will be seen by N-AWIPS= , LRIT, McIDAS, and GVAR (Direct Readout) users.

Date/Time of Initial Impact: March 4, 2014 at 1645 UTC = and March 6, 2014 at 1600 UTC, respectively.

Date/= Time of Expected End: March 4, 2014 at 1900 UTC and March 6, 2014 at 1900 U= TC, respectively.

Length of Impact: Two test periods of three-hours each.= =A0See table for details.

Details/Specifics of Im= pact:
After close analysis of the current GOES-13 (GOES-East) Ima= ger schedule, the Office of Satellite and Product Operations (OSPO) has cre= ated a revised, Optimized Schedule that it thinks will afford improved serv= ice to users.

The Optimized Schedules are designed to better utilize = small instrument idle times that were not available on previous satellites = (GOES I-M) due to required commanding. =A0This usage will enable more cover= age in areas of interest, such as Canada, the Caribbean Sea, Central Americ= a and South America. =A0In addition, the command timing will be better alig= ned between Routine, Rapid Scan, Super Rapid Scan and Full Disk schedules.<= /div>

OSPO engineers are planning two three-hour tests of the= se new GOES-13 (GOES-East) Optimized Schedules on March 4 and March 6, 2014= . =A0The tests would allow all systems and ground processing software to be= tested operationally, and will provide users with examples of the modified= products. =A0Pending successful testing, further coordination with NOAA= 9;s National Weather Service, internal review, and all necessary approvals,= OSPO would aim to transition to the new Optimized Schedules after the ecli= pse season ends, in late April, 2014.

Test dates are as follows:
On March 4, 2014, = 1645-1900 UTC GOES engineers will replace Routine GOES-13 (GOES-East) imagi= ng with Optimized Routine imaging.
On March 6, 2014, 1600-1900 UT= C GOES engineers will replace Rapid GOES-13 (GOES-East) imaging with Optimi= zed Rapid imaging.

Most users will not need to make any changes before and= after the live tests next week. =A0They should monitor the differences car= efully, and report any unexpected issues to the ESPC Help Desk.

OSPO representatives will make changes to our systems and so= ftware during these periods to ensure the operational implementation goessm= oothly through AWIPS, N-AWIPS, and our McIDAS ADDE servers. Please note: AW= IPS users will see time changes of the imagery that will match the GOES Sch= eduling changes. =A0The GINI sectors themselves are not changing (NO change= s to LATLON center point, size, resolution, etc.).

Depending on the current configuration and the operatio= nal needs, Direct Readout Users with their own local ingest systems may or = may not want to consider any changes to account for the increase in size of= the new CONUS_Extended sector, as well as the changes to some of the RSO s= ectors. Coordinates for scan lines, command times, and durations (note - pr= ocessed frame start tends to lag 16-20 seconds after commanded frame start)= are on the website at: http://www.ospo.noaa.gov/Operations/GOES/schedules_3c= ol.html

In addition, Direct Readout Users who are approved user= s of SATEPSDIST2e system may consider utilizing GOES-East McIDAS Server ava= ilable as a backup option. =A0ESPC's McIDAS ADDE server for GOES-East, = will be modified to utilize the new CONUS_Extended sector, and create CONUS= _Extended cutouts from the FD and NH sectors. =A0Our programmers will be mo= nitoring the test closely, and making additional changes during the test if= needed. =A0Please note: approved users of SATEPSDIST2e should contact the = ESPC Help Desk right away if they are having problems accessing that server= during the test.

At the close of these test windows we expect all servic= es to resume as normal. =A0If you find that any of your services are affect= ed after the close of the test windows please use contact information liste= d below.

See http://www.ospo.noaa.gov/Operations/GOES/schedules_3c= ol.html for a preview of the new proposed GOES-13 (GOES-East) Optimized= Schedules (not operational)

The tests will not be performed on Critical Weather Day= s, or if there are other significant operational issues warranting postpone= ment. No backup dates are planned at this time, so any necessary postponeme= nt of the tests will be relayed in a new user notification.

For AWIPS users there will be NO impact on products or = their distribution. =A0 For N-AWIPS, Direct Readout =A0and McIDAS users the= re will be a slight change in product time and sector boundaries.

Direct readout users can receive GOES-13 (GOES-East) Imager = test data via the GVAR broadcast stream while continuing to point to GOES-1= 3 at 75 West. The data will flow through the operational GOES-13 (GOES-East= ) data path. =A0The system will see the data as scheduled (normal) data wit= h new start/stop times for the new frames. In addition, OSPO representative= s are working with the vendors to determine how the optimized frames will i= mpact their ingestors.

The test data will flow through the LRIT-East broadcast= following the test schedule. The test images will be broadcast over LRIT-E= ast as it is received and disseminated by the GOES Ingesters. OSPO represen= tatives are working with the vendors to determine how the optimized frames = will impact their ingestors.

Contacts for Further Information: ESPC Operations Help = Desk at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov<= /a> or (301) 817-3880 for operational concerns, including outages and admin= istrative information. Satellite Product s and Services Division User Servi= ces Coordinators atSPSD.Use= rservices@noaa.gov for general comments and inquiries.

Additional Web Site Resources:
See http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/= SATS/messages.html for this and other satellite related messages.
See http://www.ospo.noaa.gov/Operations/GOES/schedules.html for GOES sche= dules.
See http://www.ospo.noaa.gov/Operations/GOES/schedules_3col.= html for a preview of the new proposed GOES-13 (GOES-East) Optimized Sc= hedules (not operational)
See www.class.noaa.gov (the = Comprehensive Large Array-data Stewardship System (CLASS)) for archived GOE= S-13 (GOES-East) data
See http://www.ssec.wisc.edu/datacenter/ for Space Science and En= gineering Center (SSEC) data center

This message was sent to ESPC.Notification@noaa.gov. You have been sent this and= other notifications because you have opted in to receive it. =A0If for any= reason, you wish to unsubscribe, please contact ESPC Help Desk at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov or (301) 81= 7-3880. Please note: it may take up to two business days to process your un= subscribe request.

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