Reference Documentation | Training Modules

Note some of the links (material related to system administration and security topics germane only the NWS) require NOAA LDAP authentication and are denoted with a lock icon ().

Most Recent Updates

• Installation Guide (November 12, 2018)

• Sample Jobsheets for WES-2 Bridge Test Case (November 9, 2018)

• WES-2 Bridge 17.3.1 Overview (15-20 minutes training overview on Commerce Learning Center; January 2019)

Reference Documentation

BUILD-INDEPENDENT INFORMATION

Customization

• Customizing WES-2 Bridge with AWIPS Localizations (March 9, 2016)
• Customizing WES-2 Bridge with Local Maps (August 16, 2015)
• Transferring AWIPS Volume Browser Menus (March 9, 2016)
  
• Transferring Local Hydro Database to WES-2 Bridge (April 19, 2016)
• Using Impact Based Warning Templates with FY16 AWOC Severe Simulation (April 26, 2016)

Data Processing

• AWIPS Build Installation Date Spreadsheet (living Google Sheets document)
• Transferring Lightning Decryption Files (April 18, 2016)
• WES-2 Bridge AWIPS Archive Case Wizard (August 16, 2015)
• Data Type Reference (December 16, 2014)
• Case Trimming Guide (June 24, 2015)
• Reprocessing Guide (April 25, 2016) | Reprocessing Point Data ("Future" Datasets) (May 13, 2016)
  These reprocessing guides also contain instructions on how to use the New Case function in WES-2 Bridge.
• fixGFS20files.py (May 9, 2016; script that renames GFS20 raw files to make them compatible with rawPlay)

Software Guides / System Administration

• Wide Screen Monitor Installation Guide Update (9/29/2017)
• Wide Screen Monitor Installation Guide (2/22/2017)
• Using Nero to Burn BluRay Discs (August 12, 2016)
• System Administration Documentation
• WES2 IP Address Script
• WES-2 Bridge Installer (August 16, 2015)
  
• Port Assignments for EDEX Instances (July 23, 2015)
• WESSL-2 Script Builder (August 16, 2015)
  

17.3.1 Build

• Installation Guide (January 2019)
• Sample Jobsheets for WES-2 Bridge Test Case (January 2019)

 

17.1.1 Build

• Release Notes for Build 17.1.1 (October 2017)
• Installation Guide (October 24, 2017)
• Sample Jobsheets for WES-2 Bridge Test Case (October 24, 2017)

 

16.2.2 Build

• Release Notes for Build 16.2.2 (December 15, 2016)
• Installation Guide (December 9, 2016)
• Sample Jobsheets for WES-2 Bridge Test Case (December 2016)

14.3.1 Build

• Installation Guide (March 9, 2016)
• Sample Jobsheets for WES-2 Bridge Test Case (March 9, 2016)
• Transferring MRMS Menus to WES-2 Bridge for Build 14.3.1 (April 18, 2016)

Initial 14.2.4 Build

• Transferring MRMS Menus to WES-2 Bridge (March 8, 2016)
• WES-2 Bridge Software Update Instructions (Nov 17, 2015)
• Sample Jobsheets for WES-2 Bridge Test Case | Updated WESSL-2 File (November 2015)
• WES-2 Bridge Hardware and Software Installation (HP Z620 workstations) (updated 12/4/2015)
• WES-2 Bridge Z620 Installation Addendum (to Installation Guide dated 10/30/2015; updated 12/4/2015)
• WES-2 Bridge Hardware and Software Installation (HP Z600 workstations) (dated 12/4/2015)
  

Training Modules

(links to Commerce Learning Center):

• WES-2 Bridge 17.3.1 Overview (15-20 minutes minutes; January 2019)
  

• WES-2 Bridge 17.1.1 Overview (12 minutes; October 27, 2017)
  

• WES-2 Bridge 16.2.2 Overview (15 minutes; January 20, 2017)
  Note: The CLC Single Sign On does not work with this direct link unless you log on to the CLC prior to clicking the link. You can log on by clicking the CLC link above. After logging in, you can also search the CLC for "WES-2 Bridge 16.2.2 Informational Overview".
  
  
• WES-2 Bridge 14.3.1 Update (15 minutes; March 9, 2016)
  
  
• Archiver Overview for Forecasters (15 minutes)
• Archiver for Focal Points (45 minutes)
  
  
• WES-2 Bridge Overview for Focal Points (2 hours)
• WES-2 Bridge Overview for Forecasters (15 minutes)
• WES-2 Bridge Overview for ITOs (45 minutes)
• WES-2 Bridge Overview for Managers (30 minutes)