Re: [weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges - Graphs

I guess it took a little while to update, working properly now. Thanks for the help!!! On Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at 9:57:36 AM UTC-4 ewhain...@gmail.com wrote: > So now I have most of the hover-over graphs showing in imperial. The > oddball is the temperature - the text shows correct and

Re: [weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges - Graphs

Yes, those graphs. Thank you, I’ll give that a tryEd Hainsworth ewhainswo...@gmail.comSent from my iPhoneOn Apr 4, 2023, at 06:48, gjr80 wrote:By 'SteelSeries gauges graphs' I presume you mean the graphs that appear when you mouseover the gauge faces. If so you should be able to change the units

[weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges - Graphs

By 'SteelSeries gauges graphs' I presume you mean the graphs that appear when you mouseover the gauge faces. If so you should be able to change the units used in the plots by changing the unit group settings in weewx.conf [StdReport] [[SteelSeries]]. The default settings should look something

[weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges

I was testing the files on my local Window's Machine and getting the message. Once I tested them on my off-site server all is well. Tom On Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at 10:30:52 AM UTC-6, nine...@gmail.com wrote: > > I installed the gauges uses the weex install script. Files are being >

[weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

Steve, good to see. The other good outcome is that I should be able to touch up those original instructions I provided. Gary On Sunday, 25 June 2017 12:20:50 UTC+10, Steve2Q wrote: > > Gary..It's working properly again WITH the charts. Apparently what was > happening is when I entered changes

[weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

Gary..It's working properly again WITH the charts. Apparently what was happening is when I entered changes in the editor, they weren't being uploaded properly to the web server even though it said the transfer was completed. I think the editor was holding the unedited version in memory and just

[weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

Good to see it is working Steve. I do notice one thing: I use WindChill and HeatIndex on my main page. Using > the formulas, it either or both are not defined, Current Conditions show > "undefined" and nothing is plotted on the graphs. The gauge shows 32 > degrees when the formulas are not

[weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

Gary: It appears to be working fine now! I I made the last two changes you recommended, and that did the trick. I do notice one thing: I use WindChill and HeatIndex on my main page. Using the formulas, it either or both are not defined, Current Conditions show "undefined" and nothing is plotted

[weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

Just noticed in gauges.js at about line 37 it shows weatherProgram : 0, //Set 0=Cumulus, 1=Weather Display, 2=VWS, 3=WeatherCat, 4=Meteobridge, 5=WView, 6=WeeWX not sure how this ever worked as it needs to be 6 for it to work with weeWX. You will need to change it to

[weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

Steve, The issue is that the SteelSeries Gauges cannot find your gauge-data.txt file. When I point my browser at http://photokinetics.org/Weather/ss/scripts/gauges.js I see the following: realTimeUrlWeewx : 'photokinetics.org/Weather/gauges/gauge-data.txt', //*** WeeWX Users: Change

[weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

Steve, Missed that duplicate, didn't see the woods for the trees. No need to look in any weeWX logs, I can see that everything is working as it should as there is a gauge-data.txt appearing in your Weather/gauges directory on your web server and it is current and updating. Since gauge-data.txt

[weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

Gary...making progress!! I made the corrections you suggested and one I found myself :); there was a duplicate line under [[Engine]] and when I removed it it started. If you look at my site; http://photokinetics.org/Weather/index.html and go to the Steel Gauges button at the bottom you will

[weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

Steve, Comments below. Gary On Thursday, 22 June 2017 11:37:20 UTC+10, Steve2Q wrote: > > Gary, I have been plodding along but no joy. What is happening is after I > make the changes to weewx.conf, post_gauge-data.php, etc., Weewx wont even > start, so I don't have a syslog file for you to

[weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

Gary, I have been plodding along but no joy. What is happening is after I make the changes to weewx.conf, post_gauge-data.php, etc., Weewx wont even start, so I don't have a syslog file for you to look at. If you have the time, maybe you could look over some files and see if you can find what

[weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

On Tuesday, 20 June 2017 10:01:55 UTC+10, Steve2Q wrote: > > Gary..." If you want to try to get the HTTP POST up and running let me > know and I will knock up some instructions.." > > That would be appreciated. While I understand some of the concepts and can > do minor modifications, I am in

[weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

Gary..." If you want to try to get the HTTP POST up and running let me know and I will knock up some instructions.." That would be appreciated. While I understand some of the concepts and can do minor modifications, I am in no way proficient in programming, but I am great at following

[weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

Steve, I have been looking for references to HTTP POST, but have not yet found > anything. I am currently using FTP to upload to my website. Is it as simple > as just changing the FTP section in weewx.conf to say FTP POST? (probably > not! :)) HTTP POST is a method of communications over

[weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

Gary..I think I answered my own question. I didn't search deep enough yesterday, but I found the info on some separate posts dealing with making a Wunderground type windspeed/direction gauge. I will start tomorrow. Steve -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

[weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

Gary..I am making some notes for myself to follow based on the information you provided. I have been looking for references to HTTP POST, but have not yet found anything. I am currently using FTP to upload to my website. Is it as simple as just changing the FTP section in weewx.conf to say FTP

[weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

Gary..thank you very much for the very detailed reply. I will start working on it this week and keep you posted on my progress. Steve -- 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

[weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

Hi Steve, One of my earlier posts gave a link to the GitHub repo that contains the realtime gauge data extension. Here it is again: https://github.com/gjr80/weewx-realtime_gauge-data 1. I need a cookbook approach as I read thru the thread and can't quite get > my head around it. Do I just

[weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

Hello: I presently have the Steel Gauges working with Weewx (v 3.6.2). They are currently updating at my archive interval of 2 minutes. I would like to have them work at my Ultimeter console loop interval of 2.5 seconds, and like Nigel would only want the windspeed/direction to have such a

[weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

Hi Stefano, Well done and nice site. Interesting to see you also did a HAB. Nigel -- 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] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

Hi I have integrated the update to 2.5 seconds for steelseries gauges using the same system that uses Mesowx. I read from mysql database just the values ​​that make sense to be updated every two seconds. All other values ​​are read in the gauge-data.txt file Here my page at 2.5 second update:

Re: [weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

Dropped the new file in place, stop/start weewx and it looks good to me Gary. Online in the usual place if anyone is interested... http://www.nthead.co.uk/ss/index.html Nigel. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. To unsubscribe from

Re: [weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

Unfortunately the issue will remain whilst the gauge-data.txt values are formatted to the likes of 1 decimal place. This issue also exists with other PWS software that produce a similarly formatted data file for use by the SteelSeries Weather Gauges. Changing the underlying units to the units

Re: [weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

Option 3 was implemented in v0.2.3. No need to do anything with appTemp, rtgd taes care of it. Gary On Monday, 20 February 2017 06:05:34 UTC+10, tempus wrote: > > Your Option 3 below seems best to me. Where is the best place to set > apptempL and apptempH both to the current appTemp value? >

Re: [weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

Sorry if you aren't able load the test page. I have taken it down to fix an issue. Bob On Sunday, February 19, 2017 at 4:32:38 PM UTC-8, tempus wrote: > > This is a link to a page at a test-site if you want to see the gauges > updating at 3-second intervals. > > http://www.lablibrary.com/ss/ >

Re: [weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

I also just installed Gary's new rtgd-0.2.2 which fixed the Fahrenheit gauge-scaling issue. Thanks very much for finding and fixing that problem so promptly. Bob On Sunday, February 19, 2017 at 2:28:25 PM UTC-8, Devonian wrote: > > I have implemented Gary's latest updated file (no other

Re: [weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

I have implemented Gary's latest updated file (no other changes to my system). Seems OK now. I have no desire to display a forecast in the gauges. I use a link on my main weewx page to link to the UK Met Office for 'professional' forecasting. Nigel. -- You received this message because you

Re: [weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

Your Option 3 below seems best to me. Where is the best place to set apptempL and apptempH both to the current appTemp value? Bob On Saturday, February 18, 2017 at 9:50:54 PM UTC-8, gjr80 wrote: > > I had a suspicion the issue was with apptemp and gauge autoscaling; since > weeWX (by default)

Re: [weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

Setting rtgd to output F doesn't correct the problem. I have no personal interest in *windchill, heatindex, humidex,* or *appTemp* and want to set that gauge to always display *dewpoint*. Bob On Saturday, February 18, 2017 at 9:50:54 PM UTC-8, gjr80 wrote: > > I had a suspicion the issue was

Re: [weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

On Saturday, February 18, 2017 at 5:56:41 PM UTC-8, tempus wrote: > > On Saturday, February 18, 2017 at 5:43:42 PM UTC-8, gjr80 wrote: >> >> Yes, thought it would, my gauges exhibit the same behaviour. The >> SteelSeries gauges do a lot of funky stuff to calculate gauge scales etc, I >> need to

[weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

I am sorry, I did not see this post with the flurry of activity on the 14th. I appreciate the limitations of the Zambretti forecast, but I prefer it to 'forecast not available'. I am not sure exactly what you mean by 'include webpage code that will display a professional forecast obtained via

Re: [weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

I had a suspicion the issue was with apptemp and gauge autoscaling; since weeWX (by default) calculates appTemp and adds it to each loop/archive packet but does not natively archive appTemp, there are no stats available for appTemp, just the current value. I knew the SteelSeries gauges do not

Re: [weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

On Saturday, February 18, 2017 at 5:56:41 PM UTC-8, tempus wrote: > > On Saturday, February 18, 2017 at 5:43:42 PM UTC-8, gjr80 wrote: >> >> Yes, thought it would, my gauges exhibit the same behaviour. The >> SteelSeries gauges do a lot of funky stuff to calculate gauge scales etc, I >> need to

Re: [weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

On Saturday, February 18, 2017 at 5:43:42 PM UTC-8, gjr80 wrote: > > Yes, thought it would, my gauges exhibit the same behaviour. The > SteelSeries gauges do a lot of funky stuff to calculate gauge scales etc, I > need to sit down and work through the data. > > Of course, we could just

Re: [weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

Yes, thought it would, my gauges exhibit the same behaviour. The SteelSeries gauges do a lot of funky stuff to calculate gauge scales etc, I need to sit down and work through the data. Of course, we could just disable F :) Gary On 19/02/2017 11:28 AM, "tempus" wrote: >

[weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

On Saturday, February 18, 2017 at 3:19:44 PM UTC-8, gjr80 wrote: > > Bob, > > If you want to try the realtime gauge-gate.txt you can find it here: > > https://github.com/gjr80/weewx-realtime_gauge-data > > Extension package is under the releases tab, install instructions are in > the readme. > >

[weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

On Saturday, February 18, 2017 at 3:19:44 PM UTC-8, gjr80 wrote: > > Bob, > > If you want to try the realtime gauge-gate.txt you can find it here: > > https://github.com/gjr80/weewx-realtime_gauge-data > > Extension package is under the releases tab, install instructions are in > the readme. > >

Re: [weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

That F behaviour is somewhat bizarre, especially as indoor works. There is no difference in how indoor is produced compared to outdoor. I will have a look at that later today. Not so convinced about the wind cause, still looking at that one. Gary -- You received this message because you are

[weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

Bob, If you want to try the realtime gauge-gate.txt you can find it here: https://github.com/gjr80/weewx-realtime_gauge-data Extension package is under the releases tab, install instructions are in the readme. Gary -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

Re: [weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

Hadn't noticed that - 'wind chill' etc is the same when selecting Fahrenheit. When selecting 'inside' for Fahrenheit temp, it scales fine. Gary has fixed the 'red face' problem now. Nigel. On 18 February 2017 at 15:53, tempus wrote: > > On Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at

[weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

On Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at 3:34:29 PM UTC-8, gjr80 wrote: > > One of the challenges when driving the SteelSeries gauges is that there is > a lot of information being conveyed by the gauges other than just the > simple gauge value. In the case of the red faced gauge it was simply a case >

[weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

On Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at 3:34:29 PM UTC-8, gjr80 wrote: > > One of the challenges when driving the SteelSeries gauges is that there is > a lot of information being conveyed by the gauges other than just the > simple gauge value. In the case of the red faced gauge it was simply a case >

[weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

On Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at 7:30:53 AM UTC-8, Devonian wrote: > > I have been working with Gary (gjr80) - well, Gary has done all the work > and I am beta testing. > We have a working real-time-gauge-data py file that creates a > gauge-data.txt file on definable loop packets, upto every

[weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

On Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at 7:48:18 AM UTC-8, tempus wrote: > > On Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at 6:47:13 AM UTC-8, tempus wrote: >> >> Gosh - First mistake you ever made!!! >> >> I will try the fix. Thanks for your quick response. >> >> Bob >> >> On Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at 4:40:50 AM

Re: [weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

Quite some time ago when I produced a loop based clientraw.txt (for realtime update of the Saratoga dashboard). All was well whilst weeWX and my web server were on the same machine. About 18 months ago I moved weeWX to a new machine and I was left with no means of realtime transfer of

[weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

One of the challenges when driving the SteelSeries gauges is that there is a lot of information being conveyed by the gauges other than just the simple gauge value. In the case of the red faced gauge it was simply a case of a mis-constructed query that was returning incorrect pressL and pressH

[weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

@Bob, Maybe the gauge is angry or embarrassed ;-) It's not polished yet and Gary will no doubt fix it up in due course as it's just cosmetics. The wind direction colours are a little wrong as well as they progress from pale blue to red in a continuous colour change as opposed to reflecting the

[weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

On Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at 6:47:13 AM UTC-8, tempus wrote: > > Gosh - First mistake you ever made!!! > > I will try the fix. Thanks for your quick response. > > Bob > > On Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at 4:40:50 AM UTC-8, mwall wrote: >> >> sorry, again. please use crt-0.20rc2.py >> >>

[weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

On Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at 7:30:53 AM UTC-8, Devonian wrote: > > I have been working with Gary (gjr80) - well, Gary has done all the work > and I am beta testing. > We have a working real-time-gauge-data py file that creates a > gauge-data.txt file on definable loop packets, upto every 2.5

[weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

I have been working with Gary (gjr80) - well, Gary has done all the work and I am beta testing. We have a working real-time-gauge-data py file that creates a gauge-data.txt file on definable loop packets, upto every 2.5 seconds on a VP2. Gary will no doubt update when he is happy to release

[weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

Gosh - First mistake you ever made!!! I will try the fix. Thanks for your quick response. Bob On Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at 4:40:50 AM UTC-8, mwall wrote: > > sorry, again. please use crt-0.20rc2.py > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

[weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

sorry, again. please use crt-0.20rc2.py -- 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

[weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

and here is 0.20rc1 -- 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

[weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

On Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at 3:13:05 AM UTC-5, tempus wrote: > > Thanks for letting me know about that. > > I have a Vantage Pro2 Plus interfaced to weewx 3.6.2 via a USB > data-logger. SteelSeries Weather Gauges 2.5.18 was already installed with > the following 'gauges.js' settings: > >

[weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

Thanks for letting me know about that. I have a Vantage Pro2 Plus interfaced to weewx 3.6.2 via a USB data-logger. SteelSeries Weather Gauges 2.5.18 was already installed with the following 'gauges.js' settings: weatherProgram : 6, realTimeUrlWeewx : 'gauge-data.txt', The gauges updated

Re: [weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

That could work. With this thinking, we could even do away with the report generator. Instead, image generation and file generation would be separate weewx services. Each would invoke its own FTP session when done. Because the set of generated files are disjoint, there would be no duplicated

Re: [weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

On Monday, February 13, 2017 at 12:19:40 PM UTC-5, Tom Keffer wrote: > > someone should write an rsync and an ftp service that can be bound to >> NEW_LOOP_PACKET. it could use the same code used by the ftp/rsync reports, >> just wrapped in a StdService instead of report generator. >> > ​ > The

Re: [weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

> > someone should write an rsync and an ftp service that can be bound to > NEW_LOOP_PACKET. it could use the same code used by the ftp/rsync reports, > just wrapped in a StdService instead of report generator. > > ​ The problem with this approach is that then you need some sort of lock for the

[weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

On Monday, February 13, 2017 at 11:49:48 AM UTC-5, tempus wrote: > > Has there been more progress on your new custom Service bound to the > NEW_LOOP_PACKET event? It would be great to have even a > partially-functioning beta-version as a stop-gap solution. > bob, you could install the crt

[weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

Has there been more progress on your new custom Service bound to the NEW_LOOP_PACKET event? It would be great to have even a partially-functioning beta-version as a stop-gap solution. Zambretti forecast data doesn't seem important, because those forecasts are so poor compared to forecasts

[weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

> > Any chance you could use the NWS or WU current forecast for the > tickertape/scroller in place of the Zambretti? > At the moment all I can do is pull the Zambretti forecast from the forecast database (provided the forecast extension is installed), unfortunately the WU and NWS forecast

[weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

Gary, Any chance you could use the NWS or WU current forecast for the tickertape/scroller in place of the Zambretti? An example is here , though it is accomplished using php. On Sunday, January 8, 2017 at 5:50:40 PM UTC-5,

[weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

Hi Gary, That sounds like a perfect solution. I did have Steel Series running since 2013-ish, when the first incarnations with weewx got going and it has worked well ever since on my WS2300 (albeit with 1 minute update). I'm not too bothered about the wind rose, although it would be nice ;-) I

[weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

Nigel, I think a more elegant solution is to create a custom Service, bound to NEW_LOOP_PACKET event, that creates the JSON file used by the SteelSeries gauges after every loop packet arrives. I wrote such a service a couple of years back to produce customclientraw.txt on every x'th loop

[weewx-user] Re: Steel Series gauges - cant alter chart popup size

Hi, I am using the SteelSeries gauges in weewx 3.4.0 (I know, I need to upgrade > weewx and i will shortly) Hey, if it works fine why mess with it. As for the plots, you aren't doing anything wrong you are just not doing the right thing! The [ImageGenerator] parameters control the