Map layer configuration options

Map layer configuration options
Option Description WMS layer only
Map Layer Information

Defines basic map settings, such as the title and the URL address of the Web Map Service (WMS).

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Title Title of the layer. Visible in the layer selection list. --
Type
  • wms: generic GIS services such as base maps or raster-type forecast data
  • google: Google base maps
  • marker: observations from stations configured using the JX source service on the map.
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URL

Address of the WMS service.
Layer

Name of the layer in the map server.

If using GeoServer, usually workspace:layer.

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Base layer Select if the layer is a base map. --
Transparent

Select for WMS to request a transparent background for the layer.
Request as Tiles

Use if the map layer should be requested as tiles.

Usually selected for base maps.
MIME type

Map image type. Change if the service does not support the default image/png.
Default opacity
Not used in IRIS Focus.
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Layer query settings --
Supported Coordinate Reference Systems

Select supported coordinate reference systems for the layer.

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Time Support

Configure for layers using time dimensions.

Coverage

Maximum bounding box for the layer.

Layer style

For advanced configurations, add SLD (Styled Layer Descriptor) parameters.

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Realtime offset

Defines the offset from the current time in which to make the request for the latest data. Sometimes, when requesting the latest time from a WMS service, there is no data available because the WMS service provider is collecting and processing the data for the latest time, so it is useful to set an offset.

Supported values are 0...3600 seconds.

To use this parameter, set the system to always use time parameter support.
Refresh rate

Defines the interval of the time ticks on the histogram. This defines how often the system makes data requests. The interval always starts on the hour.

Supported values are 10...86400 seconds.

To use this parameter, set the system to always use time parameter support.

Request width

Controls the legend graphic request parameters.

Request height

Controls the legend graphic request parameters.

Display height

 Defines the size of the color legend graphic on the display in case the original graphic is too large.