Re: [weewx-user] hello weather skin and ftp
As an aside I ran into the same issue with an extension I wrote to produce a loop based gauge-data.txt for the SteelSeries gauges. Initially I solved the problem of copying the generated gauge-data.txt to my web server (separate machine) with a loop based rsync. Didn't like this and have ended up transferring the file via HTTP POST with a small PHP script on the web server accepting the HTTP POST data. Needs a bit of extra programming, and of course PHP needs to be running on the target, but it is simple and appears to work well. Gary On Tuesday, 29 August 2017 09:11:25 UTC+10, Tom Keffer wrote: > > Glad you worked something out. > > For the record: The CRT extension runs, and generates, a file with every > LOOP packet. Unfortunately, the standard FTP facility runs only with every > archive record, which is generally much less often. > > It would certainly be possible to create a simple extension that runs FTP > (or something else) on every LOOP packet, but it looks like you've actually > found a rather elegant solution. > > -tk > > On Mon, Aug 28, 2017 at 2:31 PM, Bill Volz > wrote: > >> Solved. I used inotifwait in a script to upload the file. Works like a >> charm. Added the script to crontab to run on reboot so I don't have to >> worry about it. Thanks for all help, >> >> >> On Monday, August 28, 2017 at 4:42:39 PM UTC-4, Bill Volz wrote: >>> >>> Thanks for getting back to me. I'm not sure what file structure your >>> referring to. Actually I didn't change any skin. I installed the Cumulus >>> Real Time extension and modified the crt.py file to write the file I want. >>> I can specify the file to write in the weewx.conf file. The crt.py is >>> called when every reading is received. I don't think I can use the skin >>> because that only runs when the web page is updated, not on each incoming >>> reading. I have the FTP section filled in and working but the file is not >>> uploaded. >>> >>> I have weewx running on a Raspberry and it's working, receiving packets >>> and forwarding them on to WU and writing the file I need. There is another >>> Windows computer in the same network that I need to upload the file created >>> by the crt extension to. >>> >>> I might be able to use a tool outside of weewx. I found >>> https://github.com/rvoicilas/inotify-tools/wiki that provides a >>> function (inotifywait) to wait for a file to change. All I'd need to do is >>> run this in a small script that just looks for the file to change and >>> initiate the ftp inside of that. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Monday, August 28, 2017 at 4:12:47 PM UTC-4, Tom Keffer wrote: The structure of your file system is not super clear, but I'm assuming that you've changed skin.conf so that it now specifies that only your simple BI template be processed. If this is the case, then the results (a single file) will be put in HTML_ROOT. If I've got this right, then all you need to do is fill out the [FTP] section in weewx.conf with the location of your FTP server and with the user credentials. Specifically, options user, password, server, and path. If I don't have this right, then give us the rest of the details. -tk On Mon, Aug 28, 2017 at 11:51 AM, Bill Volz wrote: > Hi. I have a computer that runs Blue Iris (BI) surveillance software. > At this time I run a small Ruby program on that computer that downloads > the > weather data every 3 minutes from Wunderground (WU) and creates a simple > text file. This file is then read by BI as a weather overlay on the video > streams. The program does a query every 3 minutes due to the 500 > query/day > limit by WU before one has to cough up $$$. > > I now have weewx running on a Raspberry and receiving data from the > PWS (WS-1001-wifi) and uploading it to WU. I've set up FTP and it works > (but only when I update the web page for weewx). > > This is an example of the file I need to create: > > 66.6F 58% > 0.0 / 0 North > 0.00 in > 30.10- inHg > 08/28/17 13:05:47 > > The format is: > [temp]F [humidity]% > [wind speed] / [wind gust] [direction ordinal, eg, ESE] > [daily rainfall] in > [rel pressure][trend] inHg > [date/time of reading] > > Note the trend is a field supplied by WU that is '+' if the pressure > is rising, '-' if it's falling and blank if it's steady. I will use the > barometer 3 hour trend as shown on the weewx web page under the current > conditions - it's more informative. > > I've looked around and don't see any simple skin like a 'hello > weather' skin. The standard skin is rather long and complicated for a > NOOB, > does far more than I need and only runs as needed, not at every loop > event. > In fact, I'm not sure that I need a skin. > > So what do I want? > > Every time a re
Re: [weewx-user] hello weather skin and ftp
Glad you worked something out. For the record: The CRT extension runs, and generates, a file with every LOOP packet. Unfortunately, the standard FTP facility runs only with every archive record, which is generally much less often. It would certainly be possible to create a simple extension that runs FTP (or something else) on every LOOP packet, but it looks like you've actually found a rather elegant solution. -tk On Mon, Aug 28, 2017 at 2:31 PM, Bill Volz wrote: > Solved. I used inotifwait in a script to upload the file. Works like a > charm. Added the script to crontab to run on reboot so I don't have to > worry about it. Thanks for all help, > > > On Monday, August 28, 2017 at 4:42:39 PM UTC-4, Bill Volz wrote: >> >> Thanks for getting back to me. I'm not sure what file structure your >> referring to. Actually I didn't change any skin. I installed the Cumulus >> Real Time extension and modified the crt.py file to write the file I want. >> I can specify the file to write in the weewx.conf file. The crt.py is >> called when every reading is received. I don't think I can use the skin >> because that only runs when the web page is updated, not on each incoming >> reading. I have the FTP section filled in and working but the file is not >> uploaded. >> >> I have weewx running on a Raspberry and it's working, receiving packets >> and forwarding them on to WU and writing the file I need. There is another >> Windows computer in the same network that I need to upload the file created >> by the crt extension to. >> >> I might be able to use a tool outside of weewx. I found >> https://github.com/rvoicilas/inotify-tools/wiki that provides a function >> (inotifywait) to wait for a file to change. All I'd need to do is run this >> in a small script that just looks for the file to change and initiate the >> ftp inside of that. >> >> >> >> On Monday, August 28, 2017 at 4:12:47 PM UTC-4, Tom Keffer wrote: >>> >>> The structure of your file system is not super clear, but I'm assuming >>> that you've changed skin.conf so that it now specifies that only your >>> simple BI template be processed. If this is the case, then the results (a >>> single file) will be put in HTML_ROOT. >>> >>> If I've got this right, then all you need to do is fill out the [FTP] >>> section in weewx.conf with the location of your FTP server and with the >>> user credentials. Specifically, options user, password, server, and path >>> . >>> >>> If I don't have this right, then give us the rest of the details. >>> >>> -tk >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Aug 28, 2017 at 11:51 AM, Bill Volz wrote: >>> Hi. I have a computer that runs Blue Iris (BI) surveillance software. At this time I run a small Ruby program on that computer that downloads the weather data every 3 minutes from Wunderground (WU) and creates a simple text file. This file is then read by BI as a weather overlay on the video streams. The program does a query every 3 minutes due to the 500 query/day limit by WU before one has to cough up $$$. I now have weewx running on a Raspberry and receiving data from the PWS (WS-1001-wifi) and uploading it to WU. I've set up FTP and it works (but only when I update the web page for weewx). This is an example of the file I need to create: 66.6F 58% 0.0 / 0 North 0.00 in 30.10- inHg 08/28/17 13:05:47 The format is: [temp]F [humidity]% [wind speed] / [wind gust] [direction ordinal, eg, ESE] [daily rainfall] in [rel pressure][trend] inHg [date/time of reading] Note the trend is a field supplied by WU that is '+' if the pressure is rising, '-' if it's falling and blank if it's steady. I will use the barometer 3 hour trend as shown on the weewx web page under the current conditions - it's more informative. I've looked around and don't see any simple skin like a 'hello weather' skin. The standard skin is rather long and complicated for a NOOB, does far more than I need and only runs as needed, not at every loop event. In fact, I'm not sure that I need a skin. So what do I want? Every time a reading is received from the PWS, write the text file, then ftp that file to the other computer. I found Cumulus Real Time extension that does something like what I want. I managed to modify it to produce the desired file format and info I want: 64.4 F 64 % 0.0 / 15.0 --- 0.00 in 29.88 -0.04 inHg 08/28/17 14:49:30 Except for some extra spaces I don't want, it's acceptable. The --- for the wind direction is because the windspeed is zero. So the only thing I need now is how to initiate FTP to upload the file. All help is appreciated. Thanks in advance. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. To unsubscribe fr
Re: [weewx-user] hello weather skin and ftp
Solved. I used inotifwait in a script to upload the file. Works like a charm. Added the script to crontab to run on reboot so I don't have to worry about it. Thanks for all help, On Monday, August 28, 2017 at 4:42:39 PM UTC-4, Bill Volz wrote: > > Thanks for getting back to me. I'm not sure what file structure your > referring to. Actually I didn't change any skin. I installed the Cumulus > Real Time extension and modified the crt.py file to write the file I want. > I can specify the file to write in the weewx.conf file. The crt.py is > called when every reading is received. I don't think I can use the skin > because that only runs when the web page is updated, not on each incoming > reading. I have the FTP section filled in and working but the file is not > uploaded. > > I have weewx running on a Raspberry and it's working, receiving packets > and forwarding them on to WU and writing the file I need. There is another > Windows computer in the same network that I need to upload the file created > by the crt extension to. > > I might be able to use a tool outside of weewx. I found > https://github.com/rvoicilas/inotify-tools/wiki that provides a function > (inotifywait) to wait for a file to change. All I'd need to do is run this > in a small script that just looks for the file to change and initiate the > ftp inside of that. > > > > On Monday, August 28, 2017 at 4:12:47 PM UTC-4, Tom Keffer wrote: >> >> The structure of your file system is not super clear, but I'm assuming >> that you've changed skin.conf so that it now specifies that only your >> simple BI template be processed. If this is the case, then the results (a >> single file) will be put in HTML_ROOT. >> >> If I've got this right, then all you need to do is fill out the [FTP] >> section in weewx.conf with the location of your FTP server and with the >> user credentials. Specifically, options user, password, server, and path. >> >> If I don't have this right, then give us the rest of the details. >> >> -tk >> >> >> On Mon, Aug 28, 2017 at 11:51 AM, Bill Volz wrote: >> >>> Hi. I have a computer that runs Blue Iris (BI) surveillance software. At >>> this time I run a small Ruby program on that computer that downloads the >>> weather data every 3 minutes from Wunderground (WU) and creates a simple >>> text file. This file is then read by BI as a weather overlay on the video >>> streams. The program does a query every 3 minutes due to the 500 query/day >>> limit by WU before one has to cough up $$$. >>> >>> I now have weewx running on a Raspberry and receiving data from the PWS >>> (WS-1001-wifi) and uploading it to WU. I've set up FTP and it works (but >>> only when I update the web page for weewx). >>> >>> This is an example of the file I need to create: >>> >>> 66.6F 58% >>> 0.0 / 0 North >>> 0.00 in >>> 30.10- inHg >>> 08/28/17 13:05:47 >>> >>> The format is: >>> [temp]F [humidity]% >>> [wind speed] / [wind gust] [direction ordinal, eg, ESE] >>> [daily rainfall] in >>> [rel pressure][trend] inHg >>> [date/time of reading] >>> >>> Note the trend is a field supplied by WU that is '+' if the pressure is >>> rising, '-' if it's falling and blank if it's steady. I will use the >>> barometer 3 hour trend as shown on the weewx web page under the current >>> conditions - it's more informative. >>> >>> I've looked around and don't see any simple skin like a 'hello weather' >>> skin. The standard skin is rather long and complicated for a NOOB, does far >>> more than I need and only runs as needed, not at every loop event. In fact, >>> I'm not sure that I need a skin. >>> >>> So what do I want? >>> >>> Every time a reading is received from the PWS, write the text file, then >>> ftp that file to the other computer. >>> >>> I found Cumulus Real Time extension that does something like what I >>> want. I managed to modify it to produce the desired file format and info I >>> want: >>> >>> 64.4 F 64 % >>> 0.0 / 15.0 --- >>> 0.00 in >>> 29.88 -0.04 inHg >>> 08/28/17 14:49:30 >>> >>> Except for some extra spaces I don't want, it's acceptable. The --- for >>> the wind direction is because the windspeed is zero. >>> >>> So the only thing I need now is how to initiate FTP to upload the file. >>> >>> All help is appreciated. Thanks in advance. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "weewx-user" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to weewx-user+...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to weewx-user+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [weewx-user] hello weather skin and ftp
Thanks for getting back to me. I'm not sure what file structure your referring to. Actually I didn't change any skin. I installed the Cumulus Real Time extension and modified the crt.py file to write the file I want. I can specify the file to write in the weewx.conf file. The crt.py is called when every reading is received. I don't think I can use the skin because that only runs when the web page is updated, not on each incoming reading. I have the FTP section filled in and working but the file is not uploaded. I have weewx running on a Raspberry and it's working, receiving packets and forwarding them on to WU and writing the file I need. There is another Windows computer in the same network that I need to upload the file created by the crt extension to. I might be able to use a tool outside of weewx. I found https://github.com/rvoicilas/inotify-tools/wiki that provides a function (inotifywait) to wait for a file to change. All I'd need to do is run this in a small script that just looks for the file to change and initiate the ftp inside of that. On Monday, August 28, 2017 at 4:12:47 PM UTC-4, Tom Keffer wrote: > > The structure of your file system is not super clear, but I'm assuming > that you've changed skin.conf so that it now specifies that only your > simple BI template be processed. If this is the case, then the results (a > single file) will be put in HTML_ROOT. > > If I've got this right, then all you need to do is fill out the [FTP] > section in weewx.conf with the location of your FTP server and with the > user credentials. Specifically, options user, password, server, and path. > > If I don't have this right, then give us the rest of the details. > > -tk > > > On Mon, Aug 28, 2017 at 11:51 AM, Bill Volz > wrote: > >> Hi. I have a computer that runs Blue Iris (BI) surveillance software. At >> this time I run a small Ruby program on that computer that downloads the >> weather data every 3 minutes from Wunderground (WU) and creates a simple >> text file. This file is then read by BI as a weather overlay on the video >> streams. The program does a query every 3 minutes due to the 500 query/day >> limit by WU before one has to cough up $$$. >> >> I now have weewx running on a Raspberry and receiving data from the PWS >> (WS-1001-wifi) and uploading it to WU. I've set up FTP and it works (but >> only when I update the web page for weewx). >> >> This is an example of the file I need to create: >> >> 66.6F 58% >> 0.0 / 0 North >> 0.00 in >> 30.10- inHg >> 08/28/17 13:05:47 >> >> The format is: >> [temp]F [humidity]% >> [wind speed] / [wind gust] [direction ordinal, eg, ESE] >> [daily rainfall] in >> [rel pressure][trend] inHg >> [date/time of reading] >> >> Note the trend is a field supplied by WU that is '+' if the pressure is >> rising, '-' if it's falling and blank if it's steady. I will use the >> barometer 3 hour trend as shown on the weewx web page under the current >> conditions - it's more informative. >> >> I've looked around and don't see any simple skin like a 'hello weather' >> skin. The standard skin is rather long and complicated for a NOOB, does far >> more than I need and only runs as needed, not at every loop event. In fact, >> I'm not sure that I need a skin. >> >> So what do I want? >> >> Every time a reading is received from the PWS, write the text file, then >> ftp that file to the other computer. >> >> I found Cumulus Real Time extension that does something like what I want. >> I managed to modify it to produce the desired file format and info I want: >> >> 64.4 F 64 % >> 0.0 / 15.0 --- >> 0.00 in >> 29.88 -0.04 inHg >> 08/28/17 14:49:30 >> >> Except for some extra spaces I don't want, it's acceptable. The --- for >> the wind direction is because the windspeed is zero. >> >> So the only thing I need now is how to initiate FTP to upload the file. >> >> All help is appreciated. Thanks in advance. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "weewx-user" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to weewx-user+...@googlegroups.com . >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to weewx-user+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [weewx-user] hello weather skin and ftp
The structure of your file system is not super clear, but I'm assuming that you've changed skin.conf so that it now specifies that only your simple BI template be processed. If this is the case, then the results (a single file) will be put in HTML_ROOT. If I've got this right, then all you need to do is fill out the [FTP] section in weewx.conf with the location of your FTP server and with the user credentials. Specifically, options user, password, server, and path. If I don't have this right, then give us the rest of the details. -tk On Mon, Aug 28, 2017 at 11:51 AM, Bill Volz wrote: > Hi. I have a computer that runs Blue Iris (BI) surveillance software. At > this time I run a small Ruby program on that computer that downloads the > weather data every 3 minutes from Wunderground (WU) and creates a simple > text file. This file is then read by BI as a weather overlay on the video > streams. The program does a query every 3 minutes due to the 500 query/day > limit by WU before one has to cough up $$$. > > I now have weewx running on a Raspberry and receiving data from the PWS > (WS-1001-wifi) and uploading it to WU. I've set up FTP and it works (but > only when I update the web page for weewx). > > This is an example of the file I need to create: > > 66.6F 58% > 0.0 / 0 North > 0.00 in > 30.10- inHg > 08/28/17 13:05:47 > > The format is: > [temp]F [humidity]% > [wind speed] / [wind gust] [direction ordinal, eg, ESE] > [daily rainfall] in > [rel pressure][trend] inHg > [date/time of reading] > > Note the trend is a field supplied by WU that is '+' if the pressure is > rising, '-' if it's falling and blank if it's steady. I will use the > barometer 3 hour trend as shown on the weewx web page under the current > conditions - it's more informative. > > I've looked around and don't see any simple skin like a 'hello weather' > skin. The standard skin is rather long and complicated for a NOOB, does far > more than I need and only runs as needed, not at every loop event. In fact, > I'm not sure that I need a skin. > > So what do I want? > > Every time a reading is received from the PWS, write the text file, then > ftp that file to the other computer. > > I found Cumulus Real Time extension that does something like what I want. > I managed to modify it to produce the desired file format and info I want: > > 64.4 F 64 % > 0.0 / 15.0 --- > 0.00 in > 29.88 -0.04 inHg > 08/28/17 14:49:30 > > Except for some extra spaces I don't want, it's acceptable. The --- for > the wind direction is because the windspeed is zero. > > So the only thing I need now is how to initiate FTP to upload the file. > > All help is appreciated. Thanks in advance. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "weewx-user" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to weewx-user+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to weewx-user+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[weewx-user] hello weather skin and ftp
Hi. I have a computer that runs Blue Iris (BI) surveillance software. At this time I run a small Ruby program on that computer that downloads the weather data every 3 minutes from Wunderground (WU) and creates a simple text file. This file is then read by BI as a weather overlay on the video streams. The program does a query every 3 minutes due to the 500 query/day limit by WU before one has to cough up $$$. I now have weewx running on a Raspberry and receiving data from the PWS (WS-1001-wifi) and uploading it to WU. I've set up FTP and it works (but only when I update the web page for weewx). This is an example of the file I need to create: 66.6F 58% 0.0 / 0 North 0.00 in 30.10- inHg 08/28/17 13:05:47 The format is: [temp]F [humidity]% [wind speed] / [wind gust] [direction ordinal, eg, ESE] [daily rainfall] in [rel pressure][trend] inHg [date/time of reading] Note the trend is a field supplied by WU that is '+' if the pressure is rising, '-' if it's falling and blank if it's steady. I will use the barometer 3 hour trend as shown on the weewx web page under the current conditions - it's more informative. I've looked around and don't see any simple skin like a 'hello weather' skin. The standard skin is rather long and complicated for a NOOB, does far more than I need and only runs as needed, not at every loop event. In fact, I'm not sure that I need a skin. So what do I want? Every time a reading is received from the PWS, write the text file, then ftp that file to the other computer. I found Cumulus Real Time extension that does something like what I want. I managed to modify it to produce the desired file format and info I want: 64.4 F 64 % 0.0 / 15.0 --- 0.00 in 29.88 -0.04 inHg 08/28/17 14:49:30 Except for some extra spaces I don't want, it's acceptable. The --- for the wind direction is because the windspeed is zero. So the only thing I need now is how to initiate FTP to upload the file. All help is appreciated. Thanks in advance. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to weewx-user+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
