[Samer]

This is verbatim from Weather Underground. Not much can be done. Even the English formatting isn’t perfect. But I think it’s nice to show if there are warnings or alerts.

Thanks,
Samer

[Samer]

Sorry to hear about the import from app option not appearing. I will look into that and see if I can find out why.

Regarding to save to file/email: what browser are you using?

[Samer]

I just tried all of the stations you listed Sean and had no problems seeing the correct location name, working weather diagnostics, and water level is updating.

The app also had a lot of changes and fixes regarding these issues and is required to see the changes. The app stores have not yet been updated (soon) however if you navigate by direct IP of your controller you will see the updated UI. Please check if the problem persists using this method.

Thank you

[Samer]

The GPS coordinates are never just shown to you. So that explains why you are not finding the numbers.

The update procedure only clears the configuration if the version changes (due to how the configuration is stored). Restarting the program will not clear the configuration. If you wish to clear the configuration, you may simply delete nvm.dat in the same directory as OpenSprinkler and restart the program.

Also, the station name is not shown in the location field because again only the coordinates are being saved. Weather Underground takes the coordinates and locates the nearest station. If they match exactly with a known station, of course that station will be selected 100% of the time. Therefore, there is no difference. The map tool has been created to help by overlaying the weather stations using their known coordinates. Furthermore, the location box above allows precise address entry (home address). This allows you to quickly just drop a pin on your OpenSprinkler. Then, the closest weather station is always used.

Lastly, regarding the name being shown on the location button. This is exactly the same as the text being shown on the home page. It uses Google’s Reverse Geocoding. I am not using Weather Underground locations because the names internationally are not consistent and even contain errors. The Reverse geocoding isn’t perfect, I admit. But I am working on improving the relevance of the city, state names being shown. But yes, I am also seeing Colorado, USA for your location. I will see what I can do to improve that.

Thank you for the detailed reporting. I hope that helps explain some of the issues.

[Samer]

The issue you are describing was fixed very recently and honestly our CDN might still be caching the older copy.

I just issued a purge of the entire cache on our CDN. So if you try again after instructing your browsers to purge their cache, the issue should be fixed. This also fixed the station name (basically everything you are describing).

To verify the station is correct simply open the map. It should show the same GPS coordinates as the station. Weather Underground will resolve the coordinates back to your station every time.

Update: Also, please note the station pins are not told to be shown when the zoom level is very low (viewing the whole country, etc).

Update 2: Again, the apps are still affected but an update will be pushed soon to resolve it there.

[Samer]

Ah, you have OSPi. I was referring to the microcontroller version. You are right that guide does not. We will update it to do so, thanks!

For the issue with the weather stations let me do some additional testing and get back to you. In the meantime, can you verify the issue by using demo.opensprinkler.com. It’s running the latest software to confirm.

Thanks!

[Samer]

Make sure to refresh the page so the latest JavaScript files are being loaded.

If you are using one of the apps, there is a user reported bug where the weather stations don’t show until you move the map. This has been fixed in the web UI and soon in the apps as well.

Thank you

[Samer]

Hi Sean,

The application changelog is posted here: https://github.com/OpenSprinkler/OpenSprinkler-App/releases and in the latest release, 1.4.7, the location field was updated and works as follows:

Location input is no longer text based but instead opens a Google Maps overlay. When a Weather Underground API key is provided, nearby personal and airport weather stations are shown. When a selection is made, the GPS coordinates are saved (this works for PWS and ICAO codes). A search box is provided at the top of the map which allows any input, such as: street address, zip code, GPS coordinates, etc. Google also provides auto completion results for your assistance.

Just to clarify, when using the GPS coordinates: Weather Underground will resolve to the same weather station.

Thank you!

Update: Regarding the configuration, this is cleared on every update. Both the documentation and firmware updater tool warn of this when updating.

[Samer]

2.1.6 just got merged into master on the repository a few hours ago. The release notes and documentation will be released shortly along with the compiled firmware files (for microcontroller users).

Thank you for your patience

[Samer]

Nothing is being misreported. 2.1.6 is not released yet.

Git is showing that all the branches are in sync, one of which is 2.1.6 (upcoming firmware).

If you specifically specified branch 2.1.6, it’s possible the firmware just hasn’t been updated to report that.

[Samer]

If you view the HTML source the controller sends for the home page, you will notice it sources a script from https://ui.opensprinkler.com. That is where the UI is stored.

The firmware is hosted here: https://github.com/OpenSprinkler/OpenSprinkler-Firmware

Thanks!

[Samer]

We don’t see an issue with the DC controller so it might be an option setting you have causing the issue.

Do you mind exporting your configuration and emailing it to [email protected] (I want to discourage pasting configuration’s here since they contain API keys)? This will allow me to replicate your options and hopefully the error.

Thank you!

[Samer]

I admit full testing with the latest app against the DC controller was not performed and I will take a look at this right away to identify the issue.

Thank you for letting us know!

[Samer]

Hi Arnd,

Regarding the error message you are seeing, which OpenSprinkler are you using and also which firmware?

The way the location works in the app is the GPS coordinates are saved (and not the weather station name). This means you can put a point anywhere you want, including your home address. Weather Underground will resolve the coordinates to the closest weather station (and if it matches the coordinates of the saved station there will be no ambiguity).

The app shows the location by asking Google to geolocate the coordinates. I use Google because the location names provided by Weather Underground are variable and seem user generated.

Thank you,
Samer

[Samer]

@Sean, your weather station is not reporting humidity data at all (instead of reporting -999) which is causing the app to error (which is why the diagnostics popup isn’t opening).

The error specifically is:
Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read property 'minhumidity' of undefined

I will fix the error so it handles the situation however ultimately the issue is the station you are using is not reporting correct data.

Thanks!

[Samer]

I found the reason for this and have it fixed but will wait to push the fix since it’s not critical (although I will schedule the update very soon). For now, closing and reopening as you said makes them show or also moving around the map will update the stations correctly.

Thanks for the report!

Fix: https://github.com/OpenSprinkler/OpenSprinkler-App/commit/993de61373e1ef6070390d6424fd33e5a76bd532

[Samer]

That temperature range should be no problem. So long it’s out of the weather, it should be fine.

Thanks!

[Samer]

Thank you for pointing this out. I am able to reproduce this and have already pushed a fix for Chrome and will be pushing a fix for Android ASAP.

Update: The Android app update has been pushed out as well and should be available within a few hours.

[Samer]

Curiously, why does everything you type end with an exclamation mark?

Most likely you have some sort of ad blocker or “malware scanner” trying to help you?

The console messages you pasted earlier are only because you did not run the program as root (GPIO access requires root).

Anyways, glad you got it working.

[Samer]

When you say nothing, is there an error message?

Is there a blank screen? If there is a blank screen, does the browser have network access? If not, it won’t be able to render the UI. You are welcome to try this app: https://marketplace.firefox.com/statistics/app/opensprinkler

[Samer]

Just sitting there is not a bad thing, it means no error is being output.

What IP are you trying and is the computer on the same network that you are attempting to connect with?

When you run: ifconfig what IP do you see? Is this the IP you are using?

You are welcome to try the upcoming 2.1.6 update (which currently does output some debug information) by doing the following clone command to see if anything changes:

git clone -b 2.1.6 https://github.com/OpenSprinkler/OpenSprinkler-Firmware

[Samer]

I think you’ll notice the 2nd link takes you to the first link. That is to say, they are the same thing.

Can you try not backgrounding the task so we can see the console output?

[Samer]

You can run the code manually from within the program directory using: ./OpenSprinkler

[Samer]

Sounds like something else is wrong if it’s locking up at the command line (the last line you copied). The firmware isn’t even running at that point and the compilation step already completed above.

You can answer the question with (n) to avoid the launch script setup.

Issues with random lockups tend to be related to weak power supplies, if I am not mistaken.

Also, you can also test this code on any 32/64-bit linux or OS X by using ./build.sh demo

[Samer]

If we had push notification, I think this is a great idea. Otherwise, I doubt the user would open the app in the winter.

Also, if the owner does not drain the lines of water, I believe letting the water flow is better than preventing any flow.

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