A Data Mining Project (day 6)

So the Personal Weather Stations account is now active
(http://www.pwsweather.com/obs/ILEINSTE8.html)
As is the Weather Underground account
(http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/WXDailyHistory.asp?ID=ILEINSTE8)
As is the basic site that Cumulus generates
(http://mis.ucd.ie/weather)

A note on converting the decimal latitude/longitude to degree/minutes/seconds...
"+" latitude indicates the Norther Hemisphere.
"-" latitude indicates the Southern Hemisphere.
"+" longitude indicates West of Greenwich.
"-" longitude indicates East of Greenwich.
To convert lat +53.295879
0.295879 * 60 = 17.75274
0.75274 * 60 = 45.1644
Therefore in degree/minutes/seconds we express lat +53. 295879
as +53 degrees, 17 minutes, 45 seconds.

Similarly to convert long -6.184674
0.184674 * 60 = 11.08044
0.08044 * 60 = 4.8264
Therefore in degree/minutes/seconds we express long -6.184674
as -6 degrees, 11 minutes, 5 seconds (round up).

And all of that brings you here...


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A Data Mining Project (day 5)

So a bit of progress...
Now sending the data to http://mis.ucd.ie/weather whenever Windows on the VMWare environment on my Mac is running. The default settings, no customisation as illustrated below.

I don't think Cumulus provides an authoritative log file but it looks like the current month file and the month archive files are in csv format. I've copied an example of the current month-to-date to
http://mis.ucd.ie/weather/logs/Jan13log.txt

Some things for the to-do list:

1. Migrate the working installation to an 'aways on PC'.
2. Consider exporting data to the weather collectives like: Wunderground, NOAA, PWS Weather, Weatherbug, WOW, APRS/CWOP
3. Import data into my local database.
4. Import data from other PWS's into my local database.
5. and perhaps combine with data from energy meters?
6. I have a wireless energy meter monitoring home electricity usage, it has an RJ45 connector, it could be another data source... (link), oh and for a very basic (and empty) idea of what an energy dashboard looks like have a look at the CurrentCost demo page (link).

A Data Mining Project (day 4)

The initial Cumulus GUI

and its config window

The (very) basic EasyWeather gui.

A Data Mining Project (day 3)

Unfortunately mechanical failure hits!
The Anemometer has stopped spinning after 24 hrs of outdoor operation. So up the ladder to retrieve the PWS. The miniature bearing is not spinning freely, presumably due to an imperfection or foreign body in the bearing.

Well they do say that if something is going to go wrong it'll happen in the first 24 hrs. No remedy just yet; presume I'll get a replacement part, a miniature shielded ball bearing: 10 mm outer diameter, ~4 mm inner diameter.

A friend recommended a local Irish supplier, The Reliance Bearing Company (http://www.reliancebearing.ie/). They have an equivalent part: MR105ZZ - 5mm shaft, 10mm outer diameter (OD), 4mm height. They also have a trade counter so a solution is in sight.

I also contacted the supplier I purchased the PWS from; S-Gizmos on the Amazon marketplace. They apologised for the fault and promised to send a replacement wind speed sensor.

So, all good potential on two fronts to having a fully operational PWS but delays inevitable.

A sample from the easyweather.dat file

1, 2013-01-02 17:04:29, 2013-01-01 19:34:28, 30, 72, 18.4, 61, 17.3, 9.7, 14.0, 1010.0, 1014.6, 4.1, 3, 6.1, 4, 14, NW, 24, 7.2, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 000100, 1E 48 B8 00 3D AD 00 74 27 29 3D 00 0E 18 00 00 ,
2, 2013-01-02 17:04:29, 2013-01-01 20:04:28, 30, 43, 26.1, 55, 21.5, 12.1, 21.5, 1011.9, 1016.5, 0.0, 0, 0.7, 1, 4, E, 24, 7.2, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 000110, 1E 2B 05 01 37 D7 00 87 27 00 07 00 04 18 00 00 ,
3, 2013-01-02 17:04:29, 2013-01-01 20:34:28, 30, 56, 19.7, 58, 17.4, 9.1, 17.4, 1011.5, 1016.1, 0.0, 0, 0.0, 0, 8, S, 26, 7.8, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 000120, 1E 38 C5 00 3A AE 00 83 27 00 00 00 08 1A 00 00 ,
4, 2013-01-02 17:04:29, 2013-01-01 21:04:28, 30, 59, 18.0, 63, 15.9, 8.9, 15.9, 1011.7, 1016.3, 0.0, 0, 0.0, 0, 8, S, 26, 7.8, 0.0, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 000130, 1E 3B B4 00 3F 9F 00 85 27 00 00 00 08 1A 00 00 ,
5, 2013-01-02 17:04:29, 2013-01-01 21:34:28, 30, 61, 17.2, 64, 15.2, 8.5, 15.2, 1012.0, 1016.6, 0.0, 0, 0.0, 0, 8, S, 26, 7.8, 0.0, 0.0, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 000140, 1E 3D AC 00 40 98 00 88 27 00 00 00 08 1A 00 00 ,
6, 2013-01-02 17:04:29, 2013-01-01 22:04:28, 30, 62, 16.6, 66, 14.8, 8.5, 14.8, 1011.7, 1016.3, 0.0, 0, 0.0, 0, 8, S, 26, 7.8, 0.0, 0.0, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 000150, 1E 3E A6 00 42 94 00 85 27 00 00 00 08 1A 00 00 ,
7, 2013-01-02 17:04:29, 2013-01-01 22:34:28, 30, 62, 16.2, 66, 14.5, 8.2, 14.5, 1012.2, 1016.8, 0.0, 0, 0.0, 0, 8, S, 26, 7.8, 0.0, 0.0, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 000160, 1E 3E A2 00 42 91 00 8A 27 00 00 00 08 1A 00 00 ,
8, 2013-01-02 17:04:29, 2013-01-01 23:04:28, 30, 63, 15.8, 66, 14.3, 8.1, 14.3, 1012.5, 1017.1, 0.0, 0, 0.0, 0, 8, S, 26, 7.8, 0.0, 0.0, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 000170, 1E 3F 9E 00 42 8F 00 8D 27 00 00 00 08 1A 00 00 ,
9, 2013-01-02 17:04:29, 2013-01-01 23:34:28, 30, 62, 15.8, 66, 14.1, 7.9, 14.1, 1012.8, 1017.4, 0.0, 0, 0.0, 0, 8, S, 26, 7.8, 0.0, 0.0, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 000180, 1E 3E 9E 00 42 8D 00 90 27 00 00 00 08 1A 00 00 ,
10, 2013-01-02 17:04:29, 2013-01-02 00:04:28, 30, 61, 15.6, 65, 14.0, 7.5, 14.0, 1012.6, 1017.2, 0.0, 0, 0.0, 0, 8, S, 26, 7.8, 0.0, 0.0, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 000190, 1E 3D 9C 00 41 8C 00 8E 27 00 00 00 08 1A 00 00 ,
11, 2013-01-02 17:04:29, 2013-01-02 00:34:28, 30, 60, 15.4, 66, 13.8, 7.6, 13.8, 1013.1, 1017.7, 0.0, 0, 0.0, 0, 8, S, 26, 7.8, 0.0, 0.0, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0001A0, 1E 3C 9A 00 42 8A 00 93 27 00 00 00 08 1A 00 00 ,
12, 2013-01-02 17:04:29, 2013-01-02 01:04:28, 30, 60, 15.2, 66, 13.7, 7.5, 13.7, 1012.9, 1017.5, 0.0, 0, 0.0, 0, 8, S, 26, 7.8, 0.0, 0.0, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0001B0, 1E 3C 98 00 42 89 00 91 27 00 00 00 08 1A 00 00 ,
13, 2013-01-02 17:04:29, 2013-01-02 01:34:28, 30, 60, 15.0, 66, 13.6, 7.4, 13.6, 1012.9, 1017.5, 0.0, 0, 0.0, 0, 8, S, 26, 7.8, 0.0, 0.0, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0001C0, 1E 3C 96 00 42 88 00 91 27 00 00 00 08 1A 00 00 ,
14, 2013-01-02 17:04:29, 2013-01-02 02:04:28, 30, 61, 14.7, 65, 13.4, 7.0, 13.4, 1012.8, 1017.4, 0.0, 0, 0.0, 0, 8, S, 26, 7.8, 0.0, 0.0, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0001D0, 1E 3D 93 00 41 86 00 90 27 00 00 00 08 1A 00 00 ,
15, 2013-01-02 17:04:29, 2013-01-02 02:34:28, 30, 60, 14.5, 65, 13.3, 6.9, 13.3, 1012.8, 1017.4, 0.0, 0, 0.0, 0, 8, S, 26, 7.8, 0.0, 0.0, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0001E0, 1E 3C 91 00 41 85 00 90 27 00 00 00 08 1A 00 00 ,
16, 2013-01-02 17:04:29, 2013-01-02 03:04:28, 30, 60, 14.4, 65, 13.2, 6.8, 13.2, 1012.9, 1017.5, 0.0, 0, 0.0, 0, 8, S, 26, 7.8, 0.0, 0.0, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0001F0, 1E 3C 90 00 41 84 00 91 27 00 00 00 08 1A 00 00 ,
17, 2013-01-02 17:04:29, 2013-01-02 03:34:28, 30, 60, 14.3, 65, 13.1, 6.7, 13.1, 1013.2, 1017.8, 0.0, 0, 0.0, 0, 8, S, 26, 7.8, 0.0, 0.0, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 000200, 1E 3C 8F 00 41 83 00 94 27 00 00 00 08 1A 00 00 ,
18, 2013-01-02 17:04:29, 2013-01-02 04:04:28, 30, 60, 14.2, 65, 13.1, 6.7, 13.1, 1013.1, 1017.7, 0.0, 0, 0.0, 0, 8, S, 26, 7.8, 0.0, 0.0, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 000210, 1E 3C 8E 00 41 83 00 93 27 00 00 00 08 1A 00 00 ,
19, 2013-01-02 17:04:29, 2013-01-02 04:34:28, 30, 60, 14.1, 65, 13.0, 6.6, 13.0, 1012.8, 1017.4, 0.0, 0, 0.0, 0, 8, S, 26, 7.8, 0.0, 0.0, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 000220, 1E 3C 8D 00 41 82 00 90 27 00 00 00 08 1A 00 00 ,
20, 2013-01-02 17:04:29, 2013-01-02 05:04:28, 30, 60, 14.0, 64, 12.9, 6.3, 12.9, 1012.6, 1017.2, 0.0, 0, 0.0, 0, 8, S, 26, 7.8, 0.0, 0.0, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 000230, 1E 3C 8C 00 40 81 00 8E 27 00 00 00 08 1A 00 00 ,
21, 2013-01-02 17:04:29, 2013-01-02 05:34:28, 30, 61, 13.9, 64, 12.9, 6.3, 12.9, 1012.4, 1017.0, 0.0, 0, 0.0, 0, 8, S, 26, 7.8, 0.0, 0.0, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 000240, 1E 3D 8B 00 40 81 00 8C 27 00 00 00 08 1A 00 00 ,
22, 2013-01-02 17:04:29, 2013-01-02 06:04:28, 30, 61, 13.8, 64, 12.8, 6.2, 12.8, 1012.4, 1017.0, 0.0, 0, 0.0, 0, 8, S, 26, 7.8, 0.0, 0.0, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 000250, 1E 3D 8A 00 40 80 00 8C 27 00 00 00 08 1A 00 00 ,
23, 2013-01-02 17:04:29, 2013-01-02 06:34:28, 30, 61, 13.8, 64, 12.8, 6.2, 12.8, 1012.0, 1016.6, 0.0, 0, 0.0, 0, 8, S, 26, 7.8, 0.0, 0.0, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 000260, 1E 3D 8A 00 40 80 00 88 27 00 00 00 08 1A 00 00 ,
24, 2013-01-02 17:04:29, 2013-01-02 07:04:28, 30, 61, 13.7, 64, 12.7, 6.1, 12.7, 1011.9, 1016.5, 0.0, 0, 0.0, 0, 8, S, 26, 7.8, 0.0, 0.0, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 000270, 1E 3D 89 00 40 7F 00 87 27 00 00 00 08 1A 00 00 ,
25, 2013-01-02 17:04:29, 2013-01-02 07:34:28, 30, 62, 13.7, 64, 12.7, 6.1, 12.7, 1012.1, 1016.7, 0.0, 0, 0.0, 0, 8, S, 26, 7.8, 0.0, 0.0, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 000280, 1E 3E 89 00 40 7F 00 89 27 00 00 00 08 1A 00 00 ,
26, 2013-01-02 17:04:29, 2013-01-02 08:04:28, 30, 62, 13.6, 64, 12.7, 6.1, 12.7, 1012.0, 1016.6, 0.0, 0, 0.0, 0, 8, S, 26, 7.8, 0.0, 0.0, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 000290, 1E 3E 88 00 40 7F 00 88 27 00 00 00 08 1A 00 00 ,
27, 2013-01-02 17:04:29, 2013-01-02 08:34:28, 30, 62, 13.6, 64, 12.6, 6.0, 12.6, 1011.7, 1016.3, 0.0, 0, 0.0, 0, 8, S, 26, 7.8, 0.0, 0.0, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0002A0, 1E 3E 88 00 40 7E 00 85 27 00 00 00 08 1A 00 00 ,
28, 2013-01-02 17:04:29, 2013-01-02 09:04:28, 30, 62, 13.5, 64, 12.6, 6.0, 12.6, 1011.6, 1016.2, 0.0, 0, 0.0, 0, 8, S, 26, 7.8, 0.0, 0.0, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0002B0, 1E 3E 87 00 40 7E 00 84 27 00 00 00 08 1A 00 00 ,
29, 2013-01-02 17:04:29, 2013-01-02 09:34:28, 30, 62, 13.5, 64, 12.6, 6.0, 12.6, 1011.9, 1016.5, 0.0, 0, 0.0, 0, 8, S, 26, 7.8, 0.0, 0.0, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0002C0, 1E 3E 87 00 40 7E 00 87 27 00 00 00 08 1A 00 00 ,
30, 2013-01-02 17:04:29, 2013-01-02 10:04:28, 30, 66, 13.6, 65, 12.7, 6.3, 12.7, 1012.0, 1016.6, 0.0, 0, 0.0, 0, 8, S, 26, 7.8, 0.0, 0.0, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0002D0, 1E 42 88 00 41 7F 00 88 27 00 00 00 08 1A 00 00 ,
31, 2013-01-02 17:04:29, 2013-01-02 10:34:28, 30, 67, 13.8, 65, 12.7, 6.3, 12.7, 1012.5, 1017.1, 0.0, 0, 0.0, 0, 8, S, 26, 7.8, 0.0, 0.0, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0002E0, 1E 43 8A 00 41 7F 00 8D 27 00 00 00 08 1A 00 00 ,
32, 2013-01-02 17:04:29, 2013-01-02 11:04:28, 30, 68, 13.8, 66, 12.8, 6.6, 12.8, 1012.8, 1017.4, 0.0, 0, 0.7, 1, 10, SW, 26, 7.8, 0.0, 0.0, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0002F0, 1E 44 8A 00 42 80 00 90 27 00 07 00 0A 1A 00 00 ,
33, 2013-01-02 17:04:29, 2013-01-02 11:34:28, 30, 68, 13.9, 82, 12.7, 9.7, 10.4, 1013.1, 1017.7, 2.7, 2, 4.8, 3, 2, NE, 26, 7.8, 0.0, 0.0, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 000300, 1E 44 8B 00 52 7F 00 93 27 1B 30 00 02 1A 00 00 ,
34, 2013-01-02 17:04:29, 2013-01-02 12:04:28, 30, 69, 14.2, 82, 12.7, 9.7, 12.7, 1013.2, 1017.8, 1.4, 1, 3.7, 3, 0, N, 32, 9.6, 1.8, 1.8, 2.4, 2.4, 2.4, 2.4, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 000310, 1E 45 8E 00 52 7F 00 94 27 0E 25 00 00 20 00 00 ,
35, 2013-01-02 17:04:29, 2013-01-02 12:34:28, 30, 68, 14.3, 83, 12.8, 10.0, 6.2, 1013.6, 1018.2, 6.8, 4, 10.2, 5, 14, NW, 75, 22.5, 12.9, 14.7, 15.3, 15.3, 15.3, 15.3, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 000320, 1E 44 8F 00 53 80 00 98 27 44 66 00 0E 4B 00 00 ,
36, 2013-01-02 17:04:29, 2013-01-02 13:04:28, 30, 71, 14.3, 83, 12.6, 9.8, 6.7, 1013.9, 1018.5, 5.8, 4, 8.5, 5, 14, NW, 79, 23.7, 1.2, 14.1, 16.5, 16.5, 16.5, 16.5, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 000330, 1E 47 8F 00 53 7E 00 9B 27 3A 55 00 0E 4F 00 00 ,
37, 2013-01-02 17:04:29, 2013-01-02 13:34:28, 30, 70, 15.3, 85, 12.4, 10.0, 8.6, 1014.2, 1018.8, 3.7, 3, 6.5, 4, 14, NW, 79, 23.7, 0.0, 1.2, 16.5, 16.5, 16.5, 16.5, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 000340, 1E 46 99 00 55 7C 00 9E 27 25 41 00 0E 4F 00 00 ,
38, 2013-01-02 17:04:29, 2013-01-02 14:04:28, 30, 70, 15.8, 83, 12.7, 9.9, 8.5, 1014.3, 1018.9, 4.1, 3, 6.5, 4, 11, SWW, 81, 24.3, 0.6, 0.6, 17.1, 17.1, 17.1, 17.1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 000350, 1E 46 9E 00 53 7F 00 9F 27 29 41 00 0B 51 00 00 ,
39, 2013-01-02 17:04:29, 2013-01-02 14:34:28, 30, 73, 16.3, 83, 12.6, 9.8, 6.7, 1014.5, 1019.1, 5.8, 4, 8.2, 5, 11, SWW, 82, 24.6, 0.3, 0.9, 17.4, 17.4, 17.4, 17.4, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 000360, 1E 49 A3 00 53 7E 00 A1 27 3A 52 00 0B 52 00 00 ,
40, 2013-01-02 17:04:29, 2013-01-02 15:04:28, 30, 75, 16.6, 83, 13.0, 10.2, 8.8, 1014.4, 1019.0, 4.1, 3, 6.8, 4, 14, NW, 82, 24.6, 0.0, 0.3, 17.4, 17.4, 17.4, 17.4, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 000370, 1E 4B A6 00 53 82 00 A0 27 29 44 00 0E 52 00 00 ,
41, 2013-01-02 17:04:29, 2013-01-02 15:34:28, 30, 74, 16.7, 78, 14.1, 10.3, 10.6, 1014.3, 1018.9, 3.7, 3, 7.1, 4, 12, W, 82, 24.6, 0.0, 0.0, 17.4, 17.4, 17.4, 17.4, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 000380, 1E 4A A7 00 4E 8D 00 9F 27 25 47 00 0C 52 00 00 ,
42, 2013-01-02 17:04:29, 2013-01-02 16:04:28, 30, 73, 16.8, 79, 13.8, 10.2, 10.6, 1014.8, 1019.4, 3.4, 3, 4.8, 3, 14, NW, 82, 24.6, 0.0, 0.0, 17.4, 17.4, 17.4, 17.4, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 000390, 1E 49 A8 00 4F 8A 00 A4 27 22 30 00 0E 52 00 00 ,
43, 2013-01-02 17:04:29, 2013-01-02 16:34:28, 30, 67, 16.6, 79, 13.6, 10.0, 8.8, 1015.0, 1019.6, 4.8, 3, 6.8, 4, ---, ---, 82, 24.6, 0.0, 0.0, 17.4, 17.4, 17.4, 17.4, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0003A0, 1E 43 A6 00 4F 88 00 A6 27 30 44 00 80 52 00 00 ,
44, 2013-01-02 17:04:29, 2013-01-02 17:04:28, 30, 66, 16.8, 79, 13.4, 9.8, 6.8, 1015.9, 1020.5, 7.1, 4, 9.9, 5, 10, SW, 85, 25.5, 0.9, 0.9, 18.3, 18.3, 18.3, 18.3, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0003B0, 1E 42 A8 00 4F 86 00 AF 27 47 63 00 0A 55 00 00 ,
45, 2013-01-02 18:36:07, 2013-01-02 17:34:28, 30, 68, 16.2, 82, 12.8, 9.8, 7.5, 1015.5, 1020.1, 5.1, 3, 6.8, 4, 13, NWW, 85, 25.5, 0.0, 0.9, 18.3, 18.3, 18.3, 18.3, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0003C0, 1E 44 A2 00 52 80 00 AB 27 33 44 00 0D 55 00 00 ,
46, 2013-01-02 18:36:07, 2013-01-02 17:49:28, 15, 71, 17.8, 82, 12.8, 9.8, 7.8, 1016.2, 1020.8, 4.8, 3, 6.5, 4, 14, NW, 85, 25.5, 0.0, 0.9, 18.3, 18.3, 18.3, 18.3, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0003D0, 0F 47 B2 00 52 80 00 B2 27 30 41 00 0E 55 00 00 ,
47, 2013-01-02 18:36:07, 2013-01-02 18:04:28, 15, 66, 19.6, 82, 13.2, 10.2, 7.8, 1017.0, 1021.6, 5.4, 3, 7.1, 4, 14, NW, 85, 25.5, 0.0, 0.0, 18.3, 18.3, 18.3, 18.3, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0003E0, 0F 42 C4 00 52 84 00 BA 27 36 47 00 0E 55 00 00 ,
48, 2013-01-02 18:36:07, 2013-01-02 18:19:28, 15, 63, 20.6, 82, 13.1, 10.1, 10.9, 1017.4, 1022.0, 2.7, 2, 4.1, 3, 8, S, 85, 25.5, 0.0, 0.0, 18.3, 18.3, 18.3, 18.3, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0003F0, 0F 3F CE 00 52 83 00 BE 27 1B 29 00 08 55 00 00 ,
49, 2013-01-02 18:36:07, 2013-01-02 18:34:28, 15, 62, 20.9, 82, 13.1, 10.1, 13.1, 1017.8, 1022.4, 1.7, 2, 3.7, 3, 8, S, 85, 25.5, 0.0, 0.0, 18.3, 18.3, 18.3, 18.3, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 000400, 0F 3E D1 00 52 83 00 C2 27 11 25 00 08 55 00 00 ,

A Data Mining Project (day 2)

So we assembled the unit last night and figured out how it works. I guess we should have recorded the unboxing and assembly process but no matter. As Ireland does not have a radio controlled time service we had to set the time manually to GMT; the boy got it to the second!

I mounted it to a pole installed beside the satellite dish on the chimney this morning. Windy enough up there. Orientated the wind direction unit NSEW, tightened all the nuts and screws and left it running unattended - oh and made sure the solar charger was oriented to the south. The mounting bracket and the anemometer were put to the test with sustained wind speeds of 20km/hr; the wind gradually swung around from SE, S, to NW over the morning. The barometer is sinking so I guess the outlook is rain.

The transmitter signal strength appears to be good enough to reach the receiver in the kitchen or upstairs but perhaps not if it is in my workshop.
The next job is to setup the software on a PC and connect to the receiver. Done. However the EasyWeather application is a standalone process, no internet file or data upload. Another application will be necessary, ideally one that can also 'talk' over the USB connector to the receiver.
I'll post a copy of the .dat file that gets generated whenever the receiver is connected while EasyWeather is running...
Next job; get the PWS (personal weather station) online.