ANNOUNCEMENTS 
Important Information
The domain name "eddn.usgs.gov" is moving to a different server. If your data retrieval system is pointing to eddn.usgs.gov it needs to be changed. The two public LRGS data server addresses are: lrgseddn1.cr.usgs.gov and lrgseddn2.cr.usgs.gov. Please point your data retrieval systems to one of these two addresses.- 05-JAN-2010 - The LRGS software was upgraded on all EDDN machines to version 7.2. You may have experienced a short interuption in service.
- 07-DEC-2009 - Network maintenance will make the EDDN unavailable on December 8, 2009 from 5PM to 8PM CDT.
SYSTEM STATUS 
| EDDN LRGS Status | Big Brother Detailed Status |
SYSTEM INFORMATION 
Background
- GOES DCS - General information about the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite Data Collection System (GOES DCS)
- Area Coverage - Information about the land area coverage of the GOES satellites.
- Wallops Island - NOAA Command and Data Acquisition (CDA) facility information
- System Data Access - How to gain access to the data.
Emergency Data Distribution Network (EDDN)
- Overview - Overview of the Emergency Data Distribution Network (EDDN)
- 8.1 Meter Antenna - 8.1 Meter GOES Receiving Antenna
- 7.5 Meter Antenna - 7.5 Meter GOES Receiving Antenna
- 3.8 Meter Antenna - 3.8 Meter GOES Backup Receiving Antenna
- 2.4 Meter Antenna - 2.4 Meter GOES Receiving Antenna
Local Readout Ground Station (LRGS)
- Overview - Overview of the Local Readout Ground Station
- Data Collection Platform (DCP) Messages
RESOURCES 
Messaging
- Executables - Client and server packages
- Message Access - LRGS Message Access
- DCP Field Test - Low-Bandwidth Message Access
Documentation
A collection of User Manuals, FAQs and other helpful information data relay users.- LRGS
- Installation Instructions
- Users Guide, Version 6.0 ( PDF format )
- Other
Miscellaneous
- Data Access Requests
- EDDN Support and Feedback
- Binary Transmission Project
- Related Links
- STIWG -- Satellite Telemetry Interagency Working Group
- GOES NESDIS -- NOAA GOES NESDIS Data Collection System
- NOAA Wallops Island -- NOAA Wallops Island DCS Operations
