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Not sure. I link to WU as my backyard weather station is providing the local weather data. Have zero issues with the latest firmware.
Are you sure the WU is being properly updated? You can test the WU API key by requesting data to verify it’s working.I initially had trouble telling the system where my station is located. When you load the API key and test it does the system report a green indicator?
I also initially had trouble clicking on the map to tell the system which station to use. Can’t recall exactly how I overcame that but I did have to reboot system a couple of times.
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Possible to add to the diagnostic page where the average weather data is being obtained? Would eliminate the confusion if properly configured PWS’s are being used for the calculations. I export my config and believe it’s using the PWS but not sure I can say for sure that is the case.
Here is my config data:
wto
h 100
t 100
r 100
bh 30
bt 75.02
br 0
pws “KTXAUSTI234”
key “APIKEY************”
ifkey “”Believe I fixed the port issue. Problem is it still reports Dark Sky.
Ray, I dropped this for a couple of months but still having troubles with the WU integration. I tried a number of different combinations and finally figured out by inspecting the configuration file (using export – email) the PWS was not being defined.
To fix that I selected a different station on the map. I saved the data and then went back and selected my PWS and saved it again. This time the PWS ID shows up within the brackets for the wto section.
My question is what the port number option on the same WU configuration section? Is that the port to get out to the network or the specific port for the OpenSprinkler device? The reason is I changed it from port 80 default to the one that is assigned on my router for the Open Sprinkler. Now I can no longer communicate with the OS at all! I can try again with the direct IP address when I’m on my home network.
Second question – now that the PWS and key is showing up in the WU section (and verified in the config file) – how long does it take for the weather on the top of the page to be updated? I tried viewing the weather before I changed the above port number and it was still indicating the data was from the Dark Sky service. Is there some time period I need to wait before the updated weather information will show up?
If I try to select one of the PWS dots in my neighborhood it shows like this:
The problem is that when I select ANY blue dot the same info is capturted for the generic area and the specific PWS is not selected. Is it possible to change the app to allow us to enter the PWS code in directly? For example pws:KTXAUSTI234 which is a specific WU station? Right now I can see the dots but it still does not actually select the unique station. Only the generic area and then Dark Sky seems to take over.
Thanks to you all who have been working on this. Just updated OTA to 2.1.9 and it’s working. I am one of the few who have a Weatherunderground API key that actually works. I have a backyard weather station that is uploading data to WU so they allow us up-loaders to have a key free of charge (yeah big spenders). I put in the key and it verifies with a green box. I selected Zimmerman as the weather algorithm. Only unknown was the device ID section. I left that blank and did not put anything in there. Was the correct and what is that used for?
I did a reboot and checked the system diagnostics screen. Says the system reboot, weather calls, response, and sucess(0). IT then gives me a mean Temp, Humidity, Precip, and % watering. What I didn’t expect was a link to Powered by Dark Sky. I thought since I installed the WU API it would have a link there. I believe it’s still Dark Sky data since the temp reported is about 1.5 degrees higher than my present backyard weather center is reporting to WU.
How can I tell where the weather data is being pulled from?
Upgraded to the latest 1.8.4 firmware. Seems to be working for me. Any ETA on the 1.9 version that will enable those few of us with backyard weather stations that update to Weather Underground? I have a WU API Key that works and hopefully your code will work with that API now. I believe the default is the Dark Sky site. I presently do not upload to Dark Sky. Thanks in advance.
Any idea on when a set of detailed programming instruction for the ESP8266 using OTA programming? I have my system up and running for a few months now but I need to clear my logs often to run have it reboot from time to time. Would appreciate the instructions as it seems the code is now fixed.
So I tried this out. I installed the UI files into a local web server I created on my local network. I then configured the OpenSprinkler3.0 according to the FAQ entry for the Java server location.
What I was surprised was now I access the app locally with the WebServer IP and not the OS3 IP. I had been pointing to the local OS3 IP in the past. Why is this? The Web Server did ask me to scan my local network and it found the local OS3 IP. I was just wondering why this changed. Did I do something wrong? BTW – It appears to be working so not really complaining but trying to understand how the local UI hosting is supposed to work now.
Espriff (maker of the ESP8266 in the Rev 3.0 hardware) is working to release an update. Not sure how long it may take to get it into the Arduino build environment. If it gets updated then it should be possible to reflash the rev 3.0 devices. Earlier hardware may need extra steps as the WiFi was through a bridge if I understand that setup. The bridges would need to be fixed. Your base router also needs to be updated. Some manufacturers already have updates available.
I did this exact thing last night. I labeled all the wiring and removed an old Hunter controller and wiring modules. The Hunter system used a backplane that wiring pieces would plug into. A nice concept but the thing was intermittent with the old cable. With all guts removed from the box I just screwed the new controllers into the back of the box. I installed the wires and plugged in the AC. I had tested the unit for a week or so in my office so I had it pre-configured with the WiFi and a program to run. I used the mobile program and run through a quick test. I’m blown away at how nice this is. Much better than my old setup and give me real time valve current. Amazing and want to thank all the folks who have been working on this.
I have done various IOT programs on the ESP8266 in the past year and can tell you that platform is not easy to make it work solid. You guys have done a good job because so far I have not run into any issues. Thanks again.
It’s very possible the SPI FLASH memory chip inside the ESP8266 is not behaving well. I have done a number of ESP8266 IOT device developments the last year and can confirm that it’s very hit or miss on how well the SPI memory chip behaves. I see were using the file system library to use a portion of the FLASH as storage space. This in theory should work but obviously the quality of the flash is really the thing were all dependent upon.
In earlier systems with an SDCARD you could remove it and reflash. The above API helps to clear the space but if the bit cells inside are marginal then there is not much you can do. That is a fundamental issue with these low cost WiFi systems. The quality of the components under the hood. I have a new AC 3.0 system and I have been playing with the logging as well. It works for me but I am not convinced it will continue to do so based on my earlier experience. ESP8266’s are great hobbyist systems but they have their limitations IMHO.
I have the system sitting on a desk and will let it run for a couple of weeks before I try to rely upon it to run my system. Yeah I’d a bit pessimistic but like I said early on – I have a bit of experience with the ESP8266 ecosystem.
