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- 11:38, 2 November 2024 Update to Newer Weather Display Release (hist | edit) [3,398 bytes] Chris (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "= Update to Newer Weather Display Release = Weather Display is frequently updated. New releases are typically available several times a week. Use the following instructions and hints to update your Weather Display software. == Download the latest software == # On the Weather Display Web site, click [https://www.weather-display.com/files.php Downloads] in the left navigation bar. # On the Downloads page, there are several options. For this FAQ, only the main Weather Di...")
- 11:27, 2 November 2024 Summary image/weather icons setup (hist | edit) [9,837 bytes] Chris (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "= Summary image/weather icons setup = thumb|center|alt=Weather Display Summary image setup page|Summary image setup page '''Title for Weather Summary image''' - Enter your station name here, and you can change the font/colour using the buttons '''Show the summary image on the Web page''' - Select this if you want the summary.gif image to appear on your Weather Display default Web page '''Update image, but dont show on page''' - This could be...")
- 11:09, 2 November 2024 All Day Video Setup (hist | edit) [4,734 bytes] Chris (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "= All Day Video Setup = <span style="color:red;">This page is obsolete and is retained for historic purposes.</span> ''The alldayvideo part has been replaced in the main software under '''Control Panel'''.'' ''I'd love to update the page, but i do not understand the logic of that menu, while the description of the buttons seem logic the actions do not always correspond to what they suggest. I hope someone with more experience will exactly describe what setting are req...")
- 10:24, 2 November 2024 Direct web cam capture (hist | edit) [729 bytes] Chris (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "= Direct web cam capture = # On the main Weather Display Window, click '''Control Panel'''. # Under '''Web Site Configuration''', click '''Web Cam'''. # Click '''Setup/view direct live web cam capture''' (Internal - #1 in the screen shot) # Follow the screen shots below. # Optional settings are your choice from here, this shows how to get Weather Display recognizing your camera and captured file. <span style="color:#FF0000"> '''Note''' These screen shots are outdated.<...")
- 10:19, 2 November 2024 Solar Sensor Setup (hist | edit) [1,938 bytes] Chris (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "= Solar Sensor Setup = thumb|alt=Weather Display Solar Sensor Setup Window|Solar Sensor Setup Window # Select the sensor number your weather station uses for solar readings. # Make sure you enter your latitude and longitude correctly here. Latitude is the up or down from the equator and anything in the Southern hemisphere is negative. Logitude is east or west of the Greenwich merian and negative is east of Greenwich. # Select the '''Use th...")
- 10:08, 2 November 2024 Using and setting up custom screens (hist | edit) [1,369 bytes] Chris (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "= Using and setting up custom screens = '''Purpose''' You can create your very own custom screens (up to 10 if you purchase an extra license, otherwise you have 3 to play with!) == Use == See under '''View''', '''Custom Screen''' (and select which custom screen number to use/setup/view). Once in the screen, right mouse click on the background, and there you can hide/show the objects Click and hold on an object with the left mouse button to move it. Right mouse cli...")
- 23:19, 1 November 2024 Customize your screens (hist | edit) [1,730 bytes] Chris (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "= Customize your screens = You can change the colour of the text and background colour in parts of Weather Dispay to jazz up the display and/or have background images loaded. You can also enable or disable portions of the display to suit your tastes. == Colour == # Click on '''Setup''', '''General and Colour/Misc/Tide/etc''' # Select '''Setup Colours'''. # Or you can right mouse click on the main graph, and select '''Setup Colours'''. Buttons are grouped by the part...")
- 23:07, 1 November 2024 Viewing WD data remotely (hist | edit) [3,861 bytes] Chris (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "= Viewing WD data remotely = Weather Display can be used to display data from your station on other PCs connected to your LAN or across the Internet. This allows the weather station to be connected to a PC which is not in the desired viewing location but is on the same LAN or connected to the Internet. == General definitions == * If a PC is the source of the data, i.e. the PC with the weather station attached to it, it is called the Server. * If a PC is a viewer of th...")
- 22:56, 1 November 2024 Connecting to Internet (hist | edit) [4,881 bytes] Chris (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "= Connecting to Internet = == Getting Started == # On the main Weather Display window, click '''Control Panel'''. # Under '''Web Site Configurations''', click '''FTP Connections METAR/NOAA FTP'''. # Click the '''Connections''' tab. center|thumb|alt=Weather Display FTP Internet Setup Window|FTP Internet Setup Window == Dial-up networking to your Internet ISP == This is the more normal case when the WD machine gets its Internet access from a m...")
- 22:30, 1 November 2024 Setting & Tracking Station Location (hist | edit) [1,902 bytes] Chris (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "= Setting & Tracking Station Location = == Setting Fixed Station Lattitude & Longitude == '''Purpose''' This information is used to predict Sun & Moon rise and set times, and may be required by activities your weather information is sent to. # Click on the '''Setup''' menu. # Click on '''Sun/Moon Rise/Set ...'''. # Enter Latitude and Longitude data. '''Note''' there is a link on the APRS setup page to obtain your Latitude & Longitude if you have difficulty finding it...")
- 22:10, 1 November 2024 Replacing WD's weather icons (hist | edit) [857 bytes] Chris (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "= Replacing WD's weather icons = == Using your own icons == WD will use the icons named here to replace it's built-in defaults; # Create a folder called '''myicons''', as a subdirectory for where Weather Display is (i.e c:\wdisplay\myicons\sunny.gif ) # Create (or otherwise obtain) a set of icons in this directory and name them as follows: * cloudynight.gif * clearnight.gif * mainlyfine.gif * nightrain.gif * nightsnow.gif * nightovercast.gif * nightheavyrain.gif * su...")
- 21:53, 1 November 2024 Getting Weather Reports and Metar Data (hist | edit) [3,145 bytes] Chris (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "= Getting Weather Reports and Metar Data = You can obtain governmental weather data data for use with your station. This data may be used either as the sole input source, or to complement data obtained by your own weather station. The data is obtained from the NOAA service, based in USA. To configure Weather Display to collect data from other sources: * Click on '''Setup''', '''Setup FTP/Internet/...''', '''FTP/METAR download'''. Forecasts and warnings are downloade...")
- 21:40, 1 November 2024 Forecasts and Icons (hist | edit) [3,280 bytes] Chris (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "= Forecasts and Icons = Weather Display uses a number of different methods to determine which current weather icon will be displayed, e.g. * Weather Display's analysis of the weather '''default''' * WM918/WMR918/VP/La Crosse 2310 forecast icon * Weather Display's interpretation of downloaded METAR reports * User specified thresholds for fog, rain, snow * User selection == WM918/WMR918 forecast icon == If you set this to display, the icon that appears on the programs...")
- 21:35, 1 November 2024 Logs and Logging (hist | edit) [2,425 bytes] Chris (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "= Logs and Logging = == General == Logging of data is enabled by default, to a log file, updated every minute. These logfiles can be found under the folder logfiles in the wdisplay directory. For the month of May 2001, the name of the log file would be: 52001lg.txt There is also 52001lg2.txt - this is for soil temperature (if you have it) and for the daily high/low temperatures # Go to the '''Setup''' menu # Select '''Log File Recording''' for options, including hav...")
- 21:25, 1 November 2024 Calibration (hist | edit) [968 bytes] Chris (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "= Calibration = You should attempt to calibrate your weather station to improve the accuracy of your weather observations. Weather Display provides a set of offsets which allow you to tune your data. For example, if you know that your outdoor temperature sensor always reads 1°C high you can set an offset for this so that Weather Display uses and stores the correct value. To adjust the offsets for your weather station, do the following: # On the Weather Display main m...")
- 21:15, 1 November 2024 Weather Station Selection (hist | edit) [5,059 bytes] Chris (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "= Weather Station Selection = == General == # On the main Weather Display window, click '''Control Panel'''. # Under '''Station Settings''', click '''Station Type & Settings'''. # Click the tab that corresponds to your station type. Depending on the weather station type you select, there might be further options to configure. When you have selected the appropriate model of station and click Close, you are returned to the main Weather Display window. The Weather Displa...")
- 21:00, 1 November 2024 Starting: When and How (hist | edit) [1,209 bytes] Chris (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "= Starting: When and How = == When Weather Displays Runs == Weather Display is designed to run all the time, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you want Weather Display to start when your computer starts, on the '''Setup''' menu, point to '''Start When Windows Starts''', then click '''Yes'''. You can also copy a shortcut to Weather Display into the Windows '''Startup''' folder. If you don't want to start Weather Display up automatically, a shortcut to the program is pl...")
- 20:49, 1 November 2024 Daily reset Time (hist | edit) [914 bytes] Chris (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "= Daily Reset Time = '''Purpose''' To ensure your station's observations conform with international agreements for start and end of the day. == Daily reset == You can choose either a 12 Midnight reset (default) or 9 a.m. reset (used in Australia, New Zealand, and a number of other countries). The Norwegian Meteorological Institute uses 06:00 UTC to reset rain and 18:00 UTC for temperature and wind. * Under '''Setup''', click '''Values Reset Time'''. At either 12 Midn...")
- 20:02, 1 November 2024 Quick Start (hist | edit) [8,370 bytes] Chris (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "{| style="margin:0 0 1em 1em" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" align="right" width="250px" |- | align="center" | | align="center" | Image:weatherdisplaylogo.jpg | | |- | align="center" | | align="center" | Image:banner.jpg | | | |- |- | align="center" | | align="center" | Image:curr24hourgraph.jpg |- | align="center" | | align="center" | Image:curr48hourgraph.jpg |- | align="center" | | align="center" | Image...")
- 20:00, 1 November 2024 Purchase or Register Weather Display (hist | edit) [1,093 bytes] Chris (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "== Purchase or Register Weather Display == === Trial Period === When you first download Weather Display it is fully working application. A screen at start up reminds you to purchase and register the software. There is a trial period of 30 days, during which time you can use all of the features of Weather Display. After 30 days, Weather Display will no longer function. You can still register Weather Display after the expiration of the trial period by providing the regis...")
- 15:33, 1 November 2024 About Weather Display (hist | edit) [1,887 bytes] Chris (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "== About Weather Display == Weather Display provides more than 3,500 weather enthusiasts a way to get the more from their weather stations. Not only does it support a huge range of stations from all major manufacturers, but it's also complete with features and options. Features include: * Highly customizable * Support for most major weather stations * Real time, auto scale, and graph history graphing * FTP uploads of the weather data to your Web page, pager, and e-mai...")
- 15:29, 1 November 2024 About This Site (hist | edit) [974 bytes] Chris (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "'''Purpose''' To explain, to those interested, the underlying design philosophy for these Wiki Help pages. The original, self imposed, objectives are: * Page content should be maintainable by any Weather Display forum user who has useful material to add. * No assumptions should be made about the user's computer platform or the Web tools available thereon. While the default for Weather Display is the Microsoft® Windows operating system, other operating systems are sup...")
- 15:24, 1 November 2024 Weather Display Manual (hist | edit) [3,345 bytes] Chris (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "{| style="margin:0 0 1em 1em" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" align="right" width="250px" |- | align="center" | | align="center" | Image:weatherdisplaylogo.jpg | | |- | align="center" | | align="center" | Image:banner.jpg | | | |- |- | align="center" | | align="center" | Image:curr24hourgraph.jpg |- | align="center" | | align="center" | Image:curr48hourgraph.jpg |- | align="center" | | align="center" | Image...")
- 15:22, 1 November 2024 Linux Weather Display Manual (hist | edit) [6,277 bytes] Chris (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "== Weather Display Linux Installation & Setup Guide == '''How to get Weather Display Linux :''' *Check the system requirements. (see at bottom of page). * Go to http://www.weather-display.com/linuxdownload.html and download both the setup file (WeatherD.tar.gz) and the executable file (WeatherDLinux.zip). '''How to install Weather Display Linux:''' *Extract the setup file (WeatherD.tar.gz) to your installation location (most likely the /home/user directory). *Th...")
- 15:21, 1 November 2024 Weather Scripts Supporting WD (hist | edit) [5,294 bytes] Chris (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "== Weather Scripts Supporting WD == Below is a list of scripts that support WD. Most are PHP based and used by many people throughout the world. If you know of scripts missing, add them, it is easy to do... ===Saratoga-weather.org Scripts by Ken True=== '''Scripts''' * [http://saratoga-weather.org/scripts.php Main Scripts Page] '''Free Weather-Display Website Templates''' * [http://saratoga-weather.org/wxtemplates/index.php AJAX/PHP multilingual templates (Ca...")
- 15:18, 1 November 2024 Web Site Templates (hist | edit) [537 bytes] Chris (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "== Templates for creating web sites to display weather data == * [https://saratoga-weather.org/wxtemplates/index.php Saratoga Template] and [https://www.wxforum.net/index.php?board=87.0 Saratoga Template Support Forum] * [https://pwsdashboard.com/ PWS Dashboard] and [https://www.weather-watch.com/smf/index.php/board,77.0.html PWS Dashboard Forum] * [http://meteotemplate.com/web/index.php MeteoTemplate] and [http://www.meteotemplate.com/forum/ MeteoTemplate Forum]")
- 15:10, 1 November 2024 Weather related software (hist | edit) [2,089 bytes] Chris (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "A list of software for people interested in the weather or who use weather stations. * '''[http://www.weather-display.com Weather Display]''' Weather Display software interfaces with dozens of different types of weather monitoring hardware and allows the data to be displayed on a local computer and published in a variety of formats, including the Internet, Weather Display Live, CWOP, APRSWXNet, XML, etc. * '''[http://www.weather-display.com/wdlive.php...")
