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New Ireland Weather Network. Weather Stations Wanted

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    #92
    gordonre
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22 ✭gordonre


    Supercell wrote: »
    Lol, sorry Gordon.
    [For ppl wondering why this is funneh to me, I emailed Gordon about the same thing yesterday lol]


    Oh not to worry! I forgive you today! :D


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    #93
    gordonre
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22 ✭gordonre


    Would it be possible to have a time and date printed on the actual mesomap? Reason I ask is whenevery you see the map you have no idea as to how current the displayed data is.

    Even if the page is refreshed it would still be handy to have date and time info.

    Any comments?


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    #94
    Mothman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,498 ✭✭✭Mothman


    gordonre wrote: »
    Would it be possible to have a time and date printed on the actual mesomap? Reason I ask is whenevery you see the map you have no idea as to how current the displayed data is.

    Even if the page is refreshed it would still be handy to have date and time info.

    Any comments?

    Agree,

    Also I think we should discuss what wind units we should use. Its been setup for MPH for now, and its now been setup that if you submit km/h figures that they'll be converted.
    My unit if choice is MPH and is choice of Snowbie and some other regulars here, but I do note that quite a few of us with websites are displaying km/h.
    Now that Met Eireann and many other day to day occurances have changed to km/h, perhaps the 'right' unit to use is km/h. Regardless, it has been setup that it is straight forward to change in the future


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    #95
    pauln
    Registered Users Posts: 366 ✭✭pauln


    gordonre wrote: »
    Would it be possible to have a time and date printed on the actual mesomap? Reason I ask is whenevery you see the map you have no idea as to how current the displayed data is.

    Even if the page is refreshed it would still be handy to have date and time info.

    Any comments?

    A time stamp on the map is a good idea. It would show when the map was last updated not necessarily when all of the stations data were last updated though? For instance my data is updated at 30min intervals but the map is updated more frequently.
    Mothman wrote: »
    Agree,

    Also I think we should discuss what wind units we should use. Its been setup for MPH for now, and its now been setup that if you submit km/h figures that they'll be converted.
    My unit if choice is MPH and is choice of Snowbie and some other regulars here, but I do note that quite a few of us with websites are displaying km/h.
    Now that Met Eireann and many other day to day occurances have changed to km/h, perhaps the 'right' unit to use is km/h. Regardless, it has been setup that it is straight forward to change in the future

    If we're voting on the winds speed units I work in all metric so km/h for me.


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    #96
    Supercell
    Registered Users Posts: 15,431 ✭✭✭✭Supercell


    All metric here too, don't see any point in using the imperial system here when everything is metric.
    https://www.loughlinstown.ie/

    Have a weather station?, why not join the Ireland Weather Network - http://irelandweather.eu/



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    #97
    gordonre
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22 ✭gordonre


    pauln wrote: »
    A time stamp on the map is a good idea. It would show when the map was last updated not necessarily when all of the stations data were last updated though? For instance my data is updated at 30min intervals but the map is updated more frequently.

    Good point on the out of date stations!

    Just a few thoughts to add: If the data is out of date by say more than 30 minutes (I recall sb (pauln) saying their data is updated every 30-mins), then can the data for these stations be displayed in say red indicating it is 'old' data?

    Another handly idea is to have a play-back option where you can 'play-back' data for a past custom period. If a history of our uploaded data is kept in a database then this is quite possible. I am not the programmer here and realise this will require quite a lot of work. This would be a nice feature though. This could be added all the networks around the globe using this system. ;)


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    #98
    Snowbie
    Registered Users Posts: 5,033 ✭✭✭Snowbie


    Anyone running WL or VWS, will you download and update the new stickertags so we can get them tested please, thanks.


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    #99
    gordonre
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22 ✭gordonre


    Snowbie wrote: »
    Anyone running WL or VWS, will you download and update the new stickertags so we can get them tested please, thanks.

    Already done!

    Things are getting on quite nice I see!


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    #100
    Snowbie
    Registered Users Posts: 5,033 ✭✭✭Snowbie


    dolanbaker, your VWS is not updating and is offline. Data not showing since 9am this morning.


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    #101
    Snowbie
    Registered Users Posts: 5,033 ✭✭✭Snowbie


    Ok new sticker tags to come now, just talking to Ken atm. I will edit in here when there ready. Give me a mo and then download again. I'll let you know when i edit in here. BRB


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    #102
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 31,118 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I'm up and running now as well, just had to set the uploads correctly.


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    #103
    gordonre
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22 ✭gordonre


    Snowbie wrote: »
    Ok new sticker tags to come now, just talking to Ken atm. I will edit in here when there ready. Give me a mo and then download again. I'll let you know when i edit in here. BRB


    Does this mean another change to the .htx file after the last one we received today?


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    #104
    Mothman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,498 ✭✭✭Mothman


    gordonre wrote: »
    Does this mean another change to the .htx file after the last one we received today?
    Yes, there will be. All in a good cause :)


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    #105
    gordonre
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22 ✭gordonre


    Mothman wrote: »
    Yes, there will be. All in a good cause :)

    I understand! ;)


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    #106
    Snowbie
    Registered Users Posts: 5,033 ✭✭✭Snowbie


    gordonre wrote: »
    Does this mean another change to the .htx file after the last one we received today?
    Yes, the change will indicate an update in the coding process for the site from our requests for changes to be made. This will be common for WL and VWS users. Here are the links for downloading now. A new update will be a new .htx

    WeatherLink: http://www.irelandsweather.com/WL_stickertags.htx
    VWS: http://www.irelandsweather.com/VWS_stickertags.htx


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    #107
    Snowbie
    Registered Users Posts: 5,033 ✭✭✭Snowbie


    Deleted User wrote: »
    I'm up and running now as well, just had to set the uploads correctly.
    Not quite, you where using the older tags, the new downloads above should fix that for you. Plus what is your interval time for uploading?
    gordonre wrote: »
    Does this mean another change to the .htx file after the last one we received today?
    BTW a problem with your sunset times

    Newbridge stickertag still has an issue.. no sunset time in the tag.
    21:35,26/08/08,17.3,17.6,17.3,85,14.7,1014.1,Steady,3.2,WNW,0.2,, 6:28,,3.6,11.3,°C|km/hr|hPa|mm
    Should appear between the ,, after 6:28 (sunrise)

    Do not have wordwrap engaged in notepad .. it should be one line only in the text .htx file


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    #108
    [Deleted User]
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    Snowbie wrote: »
    Not quite, you where using the older tags, the new downloads above should fix that for you. Plus what is your interval time for uploading?

    OK done now, also change my upload times for that file to 5 minutes.

    Looks good, low fire risk! ;) it's so damp here I'd struggle to start one!


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    #109
    Snowbie
    Registered Users Posts: 5,033 ✭✭✭Snowbie


    lol, look on the IRLWN forum for changes we have requested. One request is to remove the chandler burning index.


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    #110
    Mothman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,498 ✭✭✭Mothman


    Snowbie wrote: »
    lOne request is to remove the chandler burning index.
    We should replace it with a flood index...


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    #111
    gordonre
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22 ✭gordonre


    Snowbie wrote: »
    Not quite, you where using the older tags, the new downloads above should fix that for you. Plus what is your interval time for uploading?

    BTW a problem with your sunset times


    Apologies guys, I will sort this out when I get home later this evening. I have added comments and a suggestion I believe will greatly help speed up development in the IRLWN forum.

    Would it not perhaps be better to keep IRLWN suggestions and changes on that forum? Might make it easire to keep ideas etc in one place!?


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    #112
    Snowbie
    Registered Users Posts: 5,033 ✭✭✭Snowbie


    It would in the long term but this forum get's more traffic still atm so i will link here too for the time being.

    We do have a suggestions area on the IRLWN forum also.


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    #113
    gordonre
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22 ✭gordonre


    Snowbie wrote: »
    It would in the long term but this forum get's more traffic still atm so i will link here too for the time being.

    We do have a suggestions area on the IRLWN forum also.


    That makes perfect sense! For the sake of the traffic here I will repost my IRLWN post here is that is not a problem!

    My post from IRLWN:
    Just looking at boards.ie it seems as if there may still be an issue with my data from Newbridge. I did not get a chance to change to the latest .htx file. Will do this when I arrive home later this evening.

    There was a comment about having notepad configured with no CR (carriage return), is this correct?

    I would also like to make a suggestion regarding this tag file. Would it not be more efficient especially for your development's sake to have most if not all the most common tags added to the file and then you can simply use the tags you need? That way if there are changes to the requirements or what needs to be displayed, then that info will likely already be available. Also this minimises the delays in getting the site the way we would like it. That way should there be changes to the .htx file then they will be fewer.

    So my suggestion is to add tags for all possible outside data and then it's a simple pick and choose when necessary! cheesy.gif

    Any comments?

    Edit: I also made a suggestion on boards.ie to display 'old' data in a different colour (color). Perhaps have data older than 30-min in blue and data older than 1-hour in red and more than one day place an 'X' as in the Nordic site.


    Cheers
    Gordon


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    #114
    Snowbie
    Registered Users Posts: 5,033 ✭✭✭Snowbie


    malcolmh wrote: »
    Hi

    new website getting up and running concentrating on realtime weather in donegal for starters.

    We are adding new stations shortly including lighting detection equipment - all on an amature basis.

    www.donegalweather.com

    check it out and leave your thoughts....
    I have your site on the mesomap but is there a way to contact the other stations in your own network to sign up for Ireland network.:)


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    #115
    Danno
    Registered Users Posts: 8,913 ✭✭✭Danno


    Snowbie,

    I have downloaded the files and have them working, so you can add me to the map page.

    Kind Regards
    DANNO.


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    #116
    gordonre
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22 ✭gordonre


    Newbridge stickertag still has an issue.. no sunset time in the tag.


    I've updated my info with the latest .htx file which should now include the sunset time tag.


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    #117
    gordonre
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22 ✭gordonre


    gordonre wrote: »
    I've updated my info with the latest .htx file which should now include the sunset time tag.


    Seems like there is a sunset issue on my side! Not sure why that is!? :confused:

    Any suggestions?


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    #118
    Danno
    Registered Users Posts: 8,913 ✭✭✭Danno


    Check that your lat/long is set up correctly


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    #119
    Mothman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,498 ✭✭✭Mothman


    gordonre wrote: »
    Seems like there is a sunset issue on my side! Not sure why that is!? :confused:

    Any suggestions?

    Have look on IRLWN forum


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    #120
    gordonre
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22 ✭gordonre


    Mothman wrote: »
    Have look on IRLWN forum

    Done that thanks Mothman and your solution seems to work! ;):D


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    #121
    gordonre
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22 ✭gordonre


    I'll be moving WeatherLink to another laptop in a few moments and hope not to disrupt any info onto the internet - if you do see my website and the mesomap data down for a while, don't pannic! :)


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