1. WIMS User Guide

2. Accessing WIMS2 Objectives Obtain Password for NAP (NESS Application Portal)Obtain Password for NAP (NESS Application Portal) Login to WIMS NAPLogin to WIMS via NAP Navigation MethodsNavigation Methods –Menus –FastPaths What are FastPathsWhat are FastPaths How FastPaths workHow FastPaths work –Navigation Tree Query BlocksQuery Blocks Editing/Displaying ObservationsEditing/Displaying Observations Printing/Exporting ObservationsPrinting/Exporting Observations

3. Accessing WIMS3FAMWEB Web Address – http://fam.nwcg.gov/fam-web/Web Address – http://fam.nwcg.gov/fam-web/ Where WIMS, and several other applications are located including KCFast, SIT 209,etcWhere WIMS, and several other applications are located including KCFast, SIT 209,etc Located at NITC (USDA National Information Technology Center)Located at NITC (USDA National Information Technology Center) Access WIMS through NAP (NESS Application Portal)Access WIMS through NAP (NESS Application Portal) NAP also used to access ROSS (Resource Ordering and Status System)NAP also used to access ROSS (Resource Ordering and Status System)

4. Accessing WIMS4 Click WIMS/NAP Logon Link

5. Accessing WIMS5 Click “Accept”

6. Accessing WIMS6 Click on “Request User Account” if you need to obtain a NAP User Account

7. Accessing WIMS7 Fill out form. * Data are required fields. Click “Next”

8. Accessing WIMS8 Select WIMS for Application.

9. Accessing WIMS9 Fill out form. E-mail or FAX to FAMWEB Help Desk Select PROD (Standard) for Instance.

10. Accessing WIMS10 Fill out remainder of form. Click “Next”

11. Accessing WIMS11 Fill out form. E-mail or FAX to FAMWEB Help Desk Click “Next”

12. Accessing WIMS12 Fill out form. E-mail or FAX to FAMWEB Help Desk Click “Save”

13. Accessing WIMS13 Click here to enter WIMS

14. Accessing WIMS14 Click “Accept”

15. Accessing WIMS15 1. Fill in your NAP User ID and Password. Log into NAP System 2. Click “Login”.

16. Accessing WIMS16 Logon to WIMS with your User ID and Password.

17. Accessing WIMS17 Open WIMS Application Click “WIMS-PROD”.

18. Accessing WIMS18 Navigating in WIMS Clicking the links on MenusClicking the links on Menus FastPathsFastPaths Navigation TreeNavigation Tree Query BlocksQuery Blocks

19. Accessing WIMS19 Fast Path entry Initial Main Menu Link to Navigation Tree Query Requests

20. Accessing WIMS20 Common WIMS Fast Paths

21. Accessing WIMS21 FastPaths Links to screens located in WIMSLinks to screens located in WIMS 1 st letter denotes action to be performed1 st letter denotes action to be performed D – Display E – Edit L – List M – Maintain N – New

22. Accessing WIMS22 Commonly Used FastPaths DOBS – Display observationsDOBS – Display observations EOBS – Edit ObservationsEOBS – Edit Observations ESTA – Edit StationESTA – Edit Station ENFDR – Edit NFDRS ParametersENFDR – Edit NFDRS Parameters ENRR – Recalculate NFDRS IndicesENRR – Recalculate NFDRS Indices DRAWS – Display RAWS dataDRAWS – Display RAWS data DIDX – Display NFDR IndexesDIDX – Display NFDR Indexes DIDM – Display moisture valuesDIDM – Display moisture values

23. Accessing WIMS23 Additional FastPaths to know LACL – list the contents of an ACL groupLACL – list the contents of an ACL group LSIG – list the contents of a SIG groupLSIG – list the contents of a SIG group LUSER – list the users in WIMSLUSER – list the users in WIMS PROFILE - view and set profile defaultsPROFILE - view and set profile defaults

24. Accessing WIMS24 Enter Fast Path and click on “Go”

25. Accessing WIMS25 ESTA - Edit Station Data

26. Accessing WIMS26 List of FastPaths? Navigation TreeNavigation Tree –Displays FastPaths by area

27. Accessing WIMS27 Navigation Tree

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29. WIMS Observation Inputs

30. Accessing WIMS30Objectives Enter/edit observationsEnter/edit observations Wet Flag – when to forceWet Flag – when to force Missing Data – how to enterMissing Data – how to enter Editing observations from DRAWSEditing observations from DRAWS Special observationSpecial observation Export/Print observationsExport/Print observations

31. Accessing WIMS31 Entering/Edit Observations FastPathsFastPaths –NOBS (New Observations) –EOBS (Edit Observations – Daily 1300 Obs R->O)

32. Accessing WIMS32 Entering/Edit Observations –Enter WIMDS ID or SIG, R for Ob Type, Date and 1300 for Time Enter WIMS ID or SIG (Group of RAWS you can set up in WIMS) Enter R for raw ob type Enter Date Enter 13 for Time Click “Find”

33. Accessing WIMS33 Change R to O for Observed Enter State of the Weather Code Ensure other elements look accurate (Quality Control) Wet Flag (Yes or No) See Next Slides Click “Save”

34. Accessing WIMS34 WET FLAG Flag in the observation that notes the fuels are wetFlag in the observation that notes the fuels are wet The State of the Weather will set the Wet Flag to Y or NThe State of the Weather will set the Wet Flag to Y or N The Wet Flag can be forced to Y even if the State of the Weather sets Wet Flag to NThe Wet Flag can be forced to Y even if the State of the Weather sets Wet Flag to N Setting the WF to Y will drive up the 1000hr and therefore effect live fuel moisturesSetting the WF to Y will drive up the 1000hr and therefore effect live fuel moistures

35. Accessing WIMS35 DOBS DIDM – Display NFDRS Fuel Moistures FastPaths

36. Accessing WIMS36 DRAWS FastPaths

37. Accessing WIMS37 Special Observations Only one “O” observation per dayOnly one “O” observation per day For additional use “S”For additional use “S”

38. Accessing WIMS38 Use EOBS FastPath Change Ob Type to S (Special) Enter State of the Weather Code Ensure other elements look accurate (Quality Control) Wet Flag? Click “Save” Special Obs

39. Accessing WIMS39 Print/Export Observations Print – creates a file formatted for printingPrint – creates a file formatted for printing Export – creates a comma delimited fileExport – creates a comma delimited file –Maybe imported into spreadsheets, etc.

40. Accessing WIMS40 PrintExport Print/Export Obs

41. Accessing WIMS41 Print Output

42. Accessing WIMS42 Export Output (Excel File)

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44. Accessing WIMS44 Questions?