Fuel Characteristic Classification System Software Downloads
 Download
and Install FCCS Software
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Download fccs.zip [27.4 MB] -- (current
software build is version 1.1 (158)1.80 20070214_1123
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Save this file on your hard drive, and unzip it. It will automatically
be installed into a directory that it sets up, called fccs.
You may also save it to a directory of your choice, but be sure
to remember where you saved it. We recommend c:\fccs.
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Navigate into the directory in which you installed FCCS.
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Double-click on the file fccs.bat to launch
the application from the command window. Depending on your computer's
processing speed, the program may take a few moments to load.
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If there is a problem with your installation, FCCS will write
any associated error messages in the command window. In the
event of a problem, you should copy the error messages and send
them to FCCS Tech Support for help
diagnosing the problem.
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You may wish to create your own shortcut of FCCS to the computer
desktop for easier access.
CAUTION! If you
reinstall or update FCCS, and you have any customized fuelbeds
in the ...\fccs\conf\fuelbeds\user_fuelbeds directory, copy
them to a location outside the FCCS before reinstallng the program.
Otherwise, your customized fuelbeds will be automatically deleted.
Verify that the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) is current.
FCCS requires the JVM version 1.5 or later. FCCS will not launch
if you do not have a current version of JVM. To verify that your
machine has a reasonably current version,
open a command line window (MS-Windows users: this means go to Start/Run
and type in cmd.exe) and type:
java -version- If you get a message that 'java' is not recognized ...., it
means that java is not installed or can not be found in your %PATH%.
- If java is ok, you should see something like:
java version "1.5.0_02"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0_02-b09)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.5.0_02-b09, mixed mode, sharing)
Any version 1.5 or more recent is acceptable.
How to install Java 1.5 if you do not have it.
- Obtain administrative privileges for this install.
- Verify you have admin privileges by clicking the time on the
tool bar in the lower right corner of your screen. It should put
up a dialog to change the clock or give you an error message.
- Got to http://www.java.com
- Click on the Java Software Download button.
- It will ask that you accept the "Terms of Use" - Click continue.
Supplementary Fuelbeds
1. Select the supplementary set of fuelbeds you are interested
in.
2. Save the file to your hard drive and extract (i.e., unzip) the
folder into:
C:\Program Files\fccs\2.0.0\conf\fuelbeds\user_fuelbeds
3. You will now have a folder named OkWenFuelbeds inside
the user_fuelbeds folder that you can open and view within
the FCCS.
- Okanogan
and Wenatchee National Forests (.zip 1.7 MB): The Okanogan-Wenatchee
NF fuelbeds were constructed using fuel development pathways to
represent fuel conditions over time and under different management
scenarios.
Troubleshooting
Problem: The program closes when I hit "Calculate"
Possible Problems:
1. A data error or a programming problem has occurred. The data
in the fuelbed you are trying to calculate has errors in it. This
means that the number you've entered is not an "allowable"
number. All Mode boxes must have numbers, or the words "Not
Present" in them. Examples of numbers that are real: 4, 4.5,
0.35. Examples of numbers that are not real: 4.5.65, 4t6, or --
again -- a blank space in the Mode.
Please rerun using the fccs.bat from the command line to reproduce
the problem. The message should help you to identify which field
is in error. If you can not do that, please zip the fuelbed file
(the .xml file in your ..fccs/conf/user_fuelbed folder) and email
it to Tech Support and we can evaluate
it for you.
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