New Weather Station

[marzio2515]

Hello,
I have the following weather station, not yet supported by WC, the station is able to generate an XML file with the main data stored in it (the file auto-update every 10 sec)
WeatherStation: from Columbia Weather System , Model-->  Pulsar 600
(website:https://columbiaweather.com/products/weather-stations/fixed-base/pulsar/)

the XML file generated has the following structure (see below)

the relevant tag is the "meas" tag whose name properties is the variable and the number inbetween is the value
example--> <meas name="mtTemp1>32.9</meas>, means that in that moment the temperature is 32.9?F, ad so on for the other variable

the question is: is there any chance to make WC read correctly that XML file???, or is it possibile in some future update
to make WC compatible with this Weather Station and with that XML file??

<oriondata station="PulsarWeatherStation">
<meas name="mtSampTime">2016/12/18 21:03:03</meas>
<meas name="mtTemp1">32.9</meas>
<meas name="mtWindChill">32.9</meas>
<meas name="mtHeatIndex">33.0</meas>
<meas name="mtDewPoint">29.8</meas>
<meas name="mtDegreeDay">3232.0</meas>
<meas name="mtDensityAltitude">-1069</meas>
<meas name="mtAvgTempToday">35.2</meas>
<meas name="mtWetBulbGlobeTemp">43.5</meas>
<meas name="mtSaturatedVaporPressure">0.19</meas>
<meas name="mtVaporPressure">0.16</meas>
<meas name="mtDryAirPressure">29.23</meas>
<meas name="mtDryAirDensity">0.0787</meas>
<meas name="mtAbsoluteHumidity">0.0003</meas>
<meas name="mtAirDensityRatio">1</meas>
<meas name="mtAdjustedAltitude">-903</meas>
<meas name="mtSAECorrectionFactor">0.958089</meas>
<meas name="mtWetAirDensity">0.0790</meas>
<meas name="mtWetBulbTemp">30.8</meas>
<meas name="mtRelHumidity">88</meas>
<meas name="mtWindSpeed">0.5</meas>
<meas name="mtRawWindDir">0</meas>
<meas name="mtAdjWindDir">0</meas>
<meas name="mt3SecRollAvgWindSpeed">0.5</meas>
<meas name="mt3SecRollAvgWindDir">0</meas>
<meas name="mt2MinRollAvgWindSpeed">1.0</meas>
<meas name="mt2MinRollAvgWindDir">252</meas>
<meas name="mt10MinRollAvgWindSpeed">1.0</meas>
<meas name="mt10MinRollAvgWindDir">305</meas>
<meas name="mt60MinWindGustDir">0</meas>
<meas name="mt60MinWindGustSpeed">2.6</meas>
<meas name="mt60MinWindGustTime">2016/12/18 20:47:47</meas>
<meas name="mt10MinWindGustDir">193</meas>
<meas name="mt10MinWindGustSpeed">2.2</meas>
<meas name="mt10MinWindGustTime">2016/12/18 20:58:37</meas>
<meas name="mtRainToday">0.00</meas>
<meas name="mtRainThisWeek">0.00</meas>
<meas name="mtRainThisMonth">0.00</meas>
<meas name="mtRainThisYear">13.89</meas>
<meas name="mtRainRate">0.0000</meas>
<meas name="mtRainLastHr">0.0000</meas>
<meas name="mtPrecipType">0.000000</meas>
<meas name="mtRawBaromPress">29.39</meas>
<meas name="mtAdjBaromPress">30.40</meas>
<meas name="mtPressureTendency">0</meas>
<meas name="mtSolarRadiation">826</meas>
</oriondata>

any help would be appreciated
Thanks

Regards

Marzio

[elagache]

Dear Marzio and WeatherCat station maintainers,

Hello,
I have the following weather station, not yet supported by WC, the station is able to generate an XML file with the main data stored in it (the file auto-update every 10 sec)
WeatherStation: from Columbia Weather System , Model-->  Pulsar 600
(website:https://columbiaweather.com/products/weather-stations/fixed-base/pulsar/)

Well now, you have made a sizeable investment there!  Here is a link to all the stations made by Columbia Weather Systems:

https://columbiaweather.com/products/weather-stations/

You'll find starting prices near the bottom of the page.

the XML file generated has the following structure (see below)

As far as I know, there is no way to get data into WeatherCat except with a station driver.  Stu now has station drivers as separate modules so that he can implement these things relatively quickly.  Your station is the first that I'm aware of that provides data in an XML format, but this is a popular strategy, so this might change.

Your best bet is to make a feature request on this forum topic:

http://athena.trixology.com/index.php?board=4.0

It might be simple enough that Stu would be willing to take it on quickly - or there might not be enough interest for Stu to invest the effort.  It is one of those things. . . . . . and the only way to find out is ask!

Edouard

[Felix]

Sure looks like the WeatherHawk 600 series stations.


And I think WeatherCat supports WeatherHawk.

[marzio2515]

yes that's true --> WeatherHawk Weather Station is supported by WC and it uses a similar XML file as the one generated by Pulsar Weather Station (my station) from Columbia Weather System...

for this reason I think it could not have been so hard to add support for Columbia Weather Station too

Thanks

Regards

Marzio

[WCDev]

Hi Marzio,
It is pretty similar which means it shouldn't take long to add it.

If you can make available a public URL to the XML feed from the station and PM it to me, so that I can access it, I'll take a look at adding it over the next week or two.