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Humidity returns!
Posted on 6th May 2006 at 18:28 by Chris
Posted on 6th May 2006 at 18:28 by Chris
The humidity sensor was returned yesterday, and I've been testing it indoors since then. The temperature reading from the board can currently be seen as 'Perspex pagoda' on the Technical Info page.
Website :: AJAX
Posted on 18th Apr 2006 at 19:54 by Chris
Posted on 18th Apr 2006 at 19:54 by Chris
I've been experimenting with AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript And XML) a little on the site now to improve the usability and experience of the site. My latest addition means that weather data can now be displayed in real time without having to refresh the page. To the left you'll notice a countdown (assuming you have javascript enabled). When it reaches zero the data in the left menu column is refreshed automatically, and this continues to happen every minute you leave the page open for. Additionally you can leave the main page of the site up and the current weather data and images on that page will automatically refresh every minute too. To refresh the data manually, but without reloading the entire page you can use the Force Update link to the left.
Wind instrument on roof!
Posted on 14th Apr 2006 at 18:43 by Chris
Posted on 14th Apr 2006 at 18:43 by Chris
Finally the wind instrument has been mounted on the roof along with the solar and extra temperature sensor. In the image below you should just about be able to see the wind instrument, the white plant pots with a temperature sensor inside and and solar sensor in a jam jar mounted using a coat hanger and some sealant! Already I have noticed better readings of wind speed with it in a much more open location.
The humidity sensor has been sent for repair again, so that should be back within the next few weeks. At that time I hope to extend the height of the wind instrument even further with a new pole.
The humidity sensor has been sent for repair again, so that should be back within the next few weeks. At that time I hope to extend the height of the wind instrument even further with a new pole.
cdpWeather :: New graphs, and more problems!
Posted on 10th Apr 2006 at 22:43 by Chris
Posted on 10th Apr 2006 at 22:43 by Chris
In the past couple of days I've been working on recoding the entire graph generation process with more effecient, less redundant code. After this I got carried away, and created a new type of graph - wind distrubution. It does what it says on the tin - shows the distribution of wind directions in the last 24 and 48 hours as shown under Previous Data.
I've also created a new Technical Info page with details on how other weather website owners can implement a similar graph generation system. This page is currently displaying a second type of new graph, showing all available temperatures sensors, indoors and outdoors (although not all are plugged in at the moment).
As with any most good news, there's bad news too (especially on this site). The humidity sensor has failed again, and I'm currently working on a fix/replacement for it. Hopefully it'll be back soon! For now, I'll leave you with some pictures of a working part of the station in testing!
I've also created a new Technical Info page with details on how other weather website owners can implement a similar graph generation system. This page is currently displaying a second type of new graph, showing all available temperatures sensors, indoors and outdoors (although not all are plugged in at the moment).
As with any most good news, there's bad news too (especially on this site). The humidity sensor has failed again, and I'm currently working on a fix/replacement for it. Hopefully it'll be back soon! For now, I'll leave you with some pictures of a working part of the station in testing!
