New WeatherTracker Programing Question

Mon May 2 17:44:18 EDT 2016

Hi Heather,

RE: "So, there is a way to tie it to my mac (and xtension) and make everything smarter?”

Most certainly. Check out: http://www.afterten.com <http://www.afterten.com/>

You also need a Davis USB based WeatherLink for Mac OSX data logging module that fits inside your console.

I have it tied to XTension through AppleScript, and have my electronic butler give me all the weather info I want verbally.

But, you can use any of the many readings from the different instruments in your Vantage View to help control a lot of things.

Best wishes,

George

> 
> On May 2, 2016, at 3:12 PM, Heather James <thewebgal at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I've got a Davis VantageVue station outback with the indoor console ...
> So, there is a way to tie it to my mac (and xtension) and make everything smarter?
> 
>                 Heather James
>            =------------------------------=
>             thewebgal at gmail.com <mailto:thewebgal at gmail.com>
> 
> >=============================<
> 
> 
> On Sun, May 1, 2016 at 6:03 PM, George Handley <ghandley at kc.rr.com <mailto:ghandley at kc.rr.com>> wrote:
> Dean,
> 
> You probably haven’t had time to answer it, but I wrote back twice (See below) in response to your original reply about what Davis or WeatherTracker command you use to get the rain basket trips for both the current hour and the previous hours as you state.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> George
> 
> 
>> Begin forwarded message:
>> 
>> From: George Handley <ghandley at kc.rr.com <mailto:ghandley at kc.rr.com>>
>> Subject: Re: WeatherTracker Programing Question
>> Date: April 28, 2016 at 11:16:47 PM CDT
>> To: XTension Discussion List <xtensionlist at machomeautomation.com <mailto:xtensionlist at machomeautomation.com>>
>> Reply-To: XTension Discussion List <xtensionlist at machomeautomation.com <mailto:xtensionlist at machomeautomation.com>>
>> 
>> Dean,
>> 
>> I just realized I didn’t answer your question. I run a Davis Vantage Vue weather station. Will your next release have an actual command for rain for the hour?
>> 
>> I’m actually trying to use this in XTension to protect an outside ornamental light whose bulbs might burst if it was raining.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> George
>> 
>> 
>>> On Apr 28, 2016, at 3:20 PM, Dean Davis <afterten at gmail.com <mailto:afterten at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I just calculate it. I know the number of rain clicks currently and the number of rain clicks 60 minutes previous.
>>> 
>>> If you have a Pro2 (Firmware 1.9 or later or a Vue) then I'll grab the value from the console in a future release.
>>> 
>>> Dean
>>> 
>>> On Mon, Apr 25, 2016 at 10:00 PM, George Handley <ghandley at kc.rr.com <mailto:ghandley at kc.rr.com>> wrote:
>>> Dean,
>>> 
>>> I’ve seen this asked before, but can’t remember your answer.
>>> 
>>> On WeatherTracker’s display you show “Rain Last Hour.”
>>> 
>>> What Davis command are you using for that since I can’t find where Davis has a specific command for hour.
>>> 
>>> They sure have everything else, but perhaps you’re using the Rain Rate command?
>>> 
>>> Have I completely missed it?
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> 
>>> George
>>> 
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>> Begin forwarded message:
>> 
>> From: George Handley <ghandley at kc.rr.com <mailto:ghandley at kc.rr.com>>
>> Subject: Re: WeatherTracker Programing Question
>> Date: April 28, 2016 at 3:57:56 PM CDT
>> To: XTension Discussion List <xtensionlist at machomeautomation.com <mailto:xtensionlist at machomeautomation.com>>
>> Reply-To: XTension Discussion List <xtensionlist at machomeautomation.com <mailto:xtensionlist at machomeautomation.com>>
>> 
>> Hi Dean, and thanks for the answer, except where do you gather “Rain Click” information?
>> 
>> I was under the impression you were going to tell me Davis Current Rain Rate is how you did this. Now I wonder exactly what Davis Current Rain Rate does? Is that how you obtain the current number of “rain Clicks?”
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> George
>> 
>> 
>>> On Apr 28, 2016, at 3:20 PM, Dean Davis <afterten at gmail.com <mailto:afterten at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I just calculate it. I know the number of rain clicks currently and the number of rain clicks 60 minutes previous.
>>> 
>>> If you have a Pro2 (Firmware 1.9 or later or a Vue) then I'll grab the value from the console in a future release.
>>> 
>>> Dean
>>> 
>>> On Mon, Apr 25, 2016 at 10:00 PM, George Handley <ghandley at kc.rr.com <mailto:ghandley at kc.rr.com>> wrote:
>>> Dean,
>>> 
>>> I’ve seen this asked before, but can’t remember your answer.
>>> 
>>> On WeatherTracker’s display you show “Rain Last Hour.”
>>> 
>>> What Davis command are you using for that since I can’t find where Davis has a specific command for hour.
>>> 
>>> They sure have everything else, but perhaps you’re using the Rain Rate command?
>>> 
>>> Have I completely missed it?
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> 
>>> George
>>> 
>>> 
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>> Begin forwarded message:
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>> From: Dean Davis <afterten at gmail.com <mailto:afterten at gmail.com>>
>> Subject: Re: WeatherTracker Programing Question
>> Date: April 28, 2016 at 3:20:26 PM CDT
>> To: XTension Discussion List <xtensionlist at machomeautomation.com <mailto:xtensionlist at machomeautomation.com>>
>> Reply-To: XTension Discussion List <xtensionlist at machomeautomation.com <mailto:xtensionlist at machomeautomation.com>>
>> 
>> I just calculate it. I know the number of rain clicks currently and the number of rain clicks 60 minutes previous.
>> 
>> If you have a Pro2 (Firmware 1.9 or later or a Vue) then I'll grab the value from the console in a future release.
>> 
>> Dean
>> 
>> On Mon, Apr 25, 2016 at 10:00 PM, George Handley <ghandley at kc.rr.com <mailto:ghandley at kc.rr.com>> wrote:
>> Dean,
>> 
>> I’ve seen this asked before, but can’t remember your answer.
>> 
>> On WeatherTracker’s display you show “Rain Last Hour.”
>> 
>> What Davis command are you using for that since I can’t find where Davis has a specific command for hour.
>> 
>> They sure have everything else, but perhaps you’re using the Rain Rate command?
>> 
>> Have I completely missed it?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> George
>> 
>> 
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