28-11-2015, 01:51
quick question - is there any way of logging the "console battery" voltage, so that I can keep an eye on my solar panel charging ? Thanks, Paul
28-11-2015, 01:51
28-11-2015, 04:07
What software are you using?
If you are using Cumulus, and storing your data in a database, maybe you could change the script, and include the "console battery" data.
Cumulus have a webtag <#battery>, which have this data.
Maybe someone have a better idea.
If you are using Cumulus, and storing your data in a database, maybe you could change the script, and include the "console battery" data.
Cumulus have a webtag <#battery>, which have this data.
Maybe someone have a better idea.
30-11-2015, 17:00
I do not know about Cumulus but with WeeWX values are stored in the default database inside a field named consBatteryVoltage.
Daily, monthly, yearly and alltime maximum and minimum voltages along with the times they occurred are available in templates using something like:
etc...
A graph can be plotted by editing the skin.conf and cloning one of the existing graphs, replacing the name of the variable to be plotted with consBatteryVoltage.
You may check a working example of the result in my "station health page"
Daily, monthly, yearly and alltime maximum and minimum voltages along with the times they occurred are available in templates using something like:
Code:
$day.consBatteryVoltage.min.formatted
$day.consBatteryVoltage.mintime
$day.consBatteryVoltage.max.formatted
$day.consBatteryVoltage.mintimeA graph can be plotted by editing the skin.conf and cloning one of the existing graphs, replacing the name of the variable to be plotted with consBatteryVoltage.
You may check a working example of the result in my "station health page"
01-12-2015, 01:25
(28-11-2015, 04:07)Werk_AG Wrote: [ -> ]What software are you using?
...Cumulus have a webtag <#battery>, which have this data.
I'm running Cumulus MX. I started out creating a custom web page with the <#battery> tag in it, but I wanted something more flexible.
I ended up creating an extra table for "system data" in MySQL, then added the following custom SQL code and configured it to run every 5 minutes:
Configured under: Settings > MySQL Settings > Custom upload - minutes interval
Code:
INSERT INTO System (LogDateTime, BatteryVolts) VALUES( NOW(), '<#battery>');I'm happy to elaborate further if anyone is interested, but it's hard to answer the original question without knowing what software vk2kzo is running.
01-12-2015, 22:39
(01-12-2015, 01:25)Shred Wrote: [ -> ]I ended up creating an extra table for "system data" in MySQL, then added the following custom SQL code and configured it to run every 5 minutes:
Configured under: Settings > MySQL Settings > Custom upload - minutes interval
Code:INSERT INTO System (LogDateTime, BatteryVolts) VALUES( NOW(), '<#battery>');
I'm happy to elaborate further if anyone is interested, but it's hard to answer the original question without knowing what software vk2kzo is running.
I would be interested in seeing this if you are able to. I am on CumulusMX also and have managed to implement the current battery volts on my Saratoga template using the appropriate web tags.
01-12-2015, 23:02
(01-12-2015, 22:39)qldbureau Wrote: [ -> ](01-12-2015, 01:25)Shred Wrote: [ -> ]I ended up creating an extra table for "system data" in MySQL, then added the following custom SQL code and configured it to run every 5 minutes:
Configured under: Settings > MySQL Settings > Custom upload - minutes interval
Code:INSERT INTO System (LogDateTime, BatteryVolts) VALUES( NOW(), '<#battery>');
I'm happy to elaborate further if anyone is interested, but it's hard to answer the original question without knowing what software vk2kzo is running.
I would be interested in seeing this if you are able to. I am on CumulusMX also and have managed to implement the current battery volts on my Saratoga template using the appropriate web tags.
I also would be keen on implementing this as I also powering my transmitter using solar. CumulusMX is also being used. The template display is Weather Blues.
04-12-2015, 20:43
thanks for the interest everybody - I am using Cumulus Ver. 1.9.4 build 1099. Also, very much a novice when it comes to programming !