After feeling that the charts pages supplied with the RFXCom plug-in did not quite suit my needs, I decided to have a go at:
1. Re-designing the pages to better match the standard Homeseer look.
2. Creating a menu system to reduce Homeseer menu clutter.
3. Add a Current Weather page in text and graphical views.
4. Add Heat Index, Dew Point, and Wind Chill to the database and charts.
5. Have controls on the pages to alter the charting periods.
I have now completed all of the above and the screenshots below should give an idea of the results.
The current weather graphical page can display values in any units irrespective of the input units, so for example if you have the RFXCom plug-in set to use metric settings, you can display wind speed in Mph, Kph or M/sec.
At this stage, I did not want to post this work on the public forum, just in case I have missed anything major that could cause problems with a users system. However if anyone is interested in having a go with it, then PM me and I will send you all the necessary files and instructions.
The above is basically a modified version of the charts package supplied with the RFXCom plug-in with a few additions. However whilst working on this project, I came across a number of limitations with the existing database set-up which prompted me to begin creating a completely new database, recording script and charts package to work with the RFXCom plug-in. I am about 50% of the way through this project at the moment and features will include:
1. SQL database system.
2. Variable recording intervals per sensor type.
3. Security type sensor recording / charting.
4. Clickable, zoomable, realtime and scrolling charts
This project is some weeks off completion, but early test results are looking quite promising. In the meantime I beleive that these modified charts provide a slightly better experience than the standard versions.
Sooty (Paul)
1. Re-designing the pages to better match the standard Homeseer look.
2. Creating a menu system to reduce Homeseer menu clutter.
3. Add a Current Weather page in text and graphical views.
4. Add Heat Index, Dew Point, and Wind Chill to the database and charts.
5. Have controls on the pages to alter the charting periods.
I have now completed all of the above and the screenshots below should give an idea of the results.
The current weather graphical page can display values in any units irrespective of the input units, so for example if you have the RFXCom plug-in set to use metric settings, you can display wind speed in Mph, Kph or M/sec.
At this stage, I did not want to post this work on the public forum, just in case I have missed anything major that could cause problems with a users system. However if anyone is interested in having a go with it, then PM me and I will send you all the necessary files and instructions.
The above is basically a modified version of the charts package supplied with the RFXCom plug-in with a few additions. However whilst working on this project, I came across a number of limitations with the existing database set-up which prompted me to begin creating a completely new database, recording script and charts package to work with the RFXCom plug-in. I am about 50% of the way through this project at the moment and features will include:
1. SQL database system.
2. Variable recording intervals per sensor type.
3. Security type sensor recording / charting.
4. Clickable, zoomable, realtime and scrolling charts
This project is some weeks off completion, but early test results are looking quite promising. In the meantime I beleive that these modified charts provide a slightly better experience than the standard versions.
Sooty (Paul)
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