In the Water Coach, making a forecast with FEWS can be trained. Start the executable of the required Delft-FEWS application can be started directly: Start the WaterCoach plugin via the menu, if this is not started automatically. A docked window will appear. The window may show two sections; a 'Select scenario' section, and a 'Generate scenario' section. The latter is only available since FEWS 2023.01, and if explicitly configured. It's usage is explained below, and the configuration is explained in the WaterCoach-on-the-Fly configuration. First the 'Select scenario' option is explained. In the 'Select scenario' section the user can specify the user name, the scenario and script to be played, and the experience level (optional). By default, the first available scenario and script are selected. The user name is only used in the log-file. The log-file is created for each scenario/script that is played and is added (with a time stamp) to the appropriate directory in the scenario/script database. This default location of the log file can be overruled by specifying the location in the WaterCoach Display configuration. The chosen scenario and script can be started with the " Note: since the selection of the experience level is optional, this field might not be visible. If you have started WaterCoach previously, you will first get a question if you want to continue with this previous session. If you choose yes, you will continue with the data generated in the previous session (i.e. the LocalDataStore). (You only get this question if you have shut down the WaterCoach completely, i.e. both the window with the clock and the menu to select a Scenario and Script.) In the 'Generate scenario' section the user can make a simple scenario with data from the Open Archive. It requires that the Stand Alone system has a direct connection to the Open Archive, and that this section is enabled in the configuration (see how-to WaterCoach-on-the-Fly configuration). With this functionality, a user can make a very simple script that works with the data that can be downloaded automatically from the Open Archive for a specified time window. This makes it very easy for users to play back some event or have a starting point for a more complex scenario. Note: the period for which data is downloaded depends on the timeseriesType, consistent with the tagging functionality of the Open Archive; Upon pressing the 'Generate' button, the user is asked 3 questions in pop-up windows that appear after one another: After this folder is specified, the current Stand Alone FEWS instance will copy the configuration with a simple script.xml to the new scenario folder. After the configuration is ready in the scenario folder, a new FEWS instance is started with that configuration (details of which settings are used are specified <<here>>), and the downloading and importing of the data from the archive begins. After a scenario/script has been started, a new window will appear for the chosen scenario/script. The scenario/script window contains a panel with the scenario/script date and time (i.e. the in-training time). The time can be paused and resumed by the user. It is also possible to configure a " Note: since the presence of these buttons is optional, what you see may differ from the example on the right. Depending on the script configuration, information (e.g. messages, phone calls, etc.) or exercises will be displayed either in FEWS or on the screen as a pop-up window for the user to process. Information can also become available behind the (optional) communication buttons. This information is dynamic, i.e. the contents can vary over time. As a third option, information can be retrieved by the user from the " Note: since the presence (and labels) of the communication buttons is optional, what you see may differ from the example on the right. Depending on the script configuration, words can be looked up in a dictionary. Note: since the presence of the dictionay buttons is optional, what you see may differ from the example on the right. Forecasts can be made in the forecast window, which will appear by pushing the " Note: the content of the forecast window is completely configurable, what you see may differ from the example. When you close WaterCoach control panel (i.e. "clock"), you will be able to select and start another scenario and/or script in the WaterCoach plugin. The last selected scenario and script will be written in user_settings.ini. When you close the WaterCoach plugin, the WaterCoach mode is switched off. Note: It is important to always first completely start the master Delft-FEWS application and its WaterCoach session, before any of the participant clients are started, since they make use of the LocalDataStore of the master application. Note: It is important to always first completely start the master Delft-FEWS application and its WaterCoach session (see previous steps), before any of the participant clients are started, since they make use of the LocalDataStore of the master application. When two or more Delft-FEWS application are connected for a combined training with WaterCoach, you will see a section on "Multiple Systems" in the WaterCoach display. The leader Delft-FEWS application will be the application that will determine the time (i.e. write the time file with which the followers synchronize). Note: it is recommended to start the leader before the follower(s), but it is not mandatory for the functionalities. It is possible to connect more than one follower to the leader. Start the participant Delft-FEWS application as described above (optional). There are several ways to stop a combined training, each with it's own behavior as described below.Stand-Alone mode
Start Delft-FEWS and the WaterCoach plugin
FEWS_Application.exe
.java -jar WaterCoach.jar application_config.xml
Select a scenario/script
Start
"-button.Generate a scenario (available since Delft-FEWS 2023.01)
To generate a scenario, the user should specify:
When all data is downloaded, the user can start to play the scenario from the 'Select scenario' section.Get to know the Water Coach Display ("clock")
In-training time
next activity
"-button or a "fast forward
"-button, with which the player can jump through time to the next message or speed-up the time, respectively. Furthermore, the presence of a button for manually setting the in-training time can be configured.Communication
inbox
"-drop-down menu. The amount of information/help depends on the experience level that is chosen.Dictionary
Publish a Forecast
Forecast
"-button. The locations for which a forecast can be given are specified in the script configuration. One or more columns in the forecast table are editable; in these columns the user has to enter his/her forecast. By pushing the "Publish
"-button, this forecast is published. Changes to the forecast table can also be saved (without publication) or cancelled.Stopping the WaterCoach
Participant mode
Start master Delft-FEWS application
Start participant Delft-FEWS application
Expected behavior during the training
Messages that are marked as read in one client will be marked as read in all clients.
Note: synchronization can take up to a minuteStopping the training
Multiple Delft-FEWS applications for a combined training with WaterCoach
Start leader Delft-FEWS application
Note: it is recommended to start the leader before the follower(s), but it is not mandatory for the functionalities.Start follower Delft-FEWS application(s)
Start participant Delft-FEWS application(s) (optional)
Expected behavior during the combined training
Stopping the combined training