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schwab:
I recently installed a PurpleAir brand air quality Sensor that is uploading realtime data to Wunderground.

Click on the Green Dot in the zoomable map here:
http://tinyurl.com/y72n27bj

These air quality sensors have been shown to be quite accurate when compared to much, much more expensive air quality sensors.

They have been promoted by the Wunderground network which is how I learned about this new amateur weather watcher option.

https://www.wunderground.com/sensors/purpleair

During the registration process PurpleAir gives new users options of where data is supposed to flow...eg Wunderground

Air Quality may be a measure that future versions of Weathercat may wish to include as a new option to display and log.

AirQuality is also available at this site: https://www.airnow.gov/

elagache:
Dear schwab and WeatherCat seekers of fresh clean air,


--- Quote from: schwab on November 09, 2017, 03:47:58 PM ---I recently installed a PurpleAir brand air quality Sensor that is uploading realtime data to Wunderground.

. . . .

These air quality sensors have been shown to be quite accurate when compared to much, much more expensive air quality sensors.

Air Quality may be a measure that future versions of Weathercat may wish to include as a new option to display and log.
--- End quote ---

It is a worthy suggestion that I also find interesting, but there is significant obstacle.  The PurpleAir sensors send their data directly to PurpleAir.  WeatherCat would need some way to query either the PurpleAir or possibly the MesoWest or Weather Underground servers to get the data from your sensor.  There doesn't appear to be any way WeatherCat could access the sensor directly.

I see that under the Frequently Asked Questions there might be a way to ask for more information.  Here is the link:

https://www.purpleair.com/faq

The last question and answer are:


--- Quote ---How can I get PurpleAir data?

The simplest way to view our data is the PurpleAir Map. Data is also available on MesoWest's network and others. We frequently share raw data with researchers. If you want access to data for whatever reason, please feel free to contact us.
--- End quote ---

The "contact us" text includes a link so that you could ask the company.  If you would like to help Stu implement this, you could help by contacting the company and asking if there is a way for a software developer to access data from an individual sensor.  Anything you can do to help Stu, increases the odds it might happen. :)

Cheers, Edouard  [cheers1]

schwab:
I sent an email to the PurpleAir Team that I hope helps.

Thanks  ThU32:-)

Tom Schwab

schwab:
Here's a link to a page with PurpleAir Sensor Technical Data and Manuals with the developer's name.

http://www.aqmd.gov/aq-spec/product/purpleair-pa-ii

schwab:
Here is the info you will need that was received from a Purple Air


https://docs.google.com/document/d/15ijz94dXJ-YAZLi9iZ_RaBwrZ4KtYeCy08goGBwnbCU/mobilebasic

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