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RE: Re: xAP and Weather



Lol - that was the scary bit for me - don't much like heights!

Paul.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: xap_automation@xxxxxxx
> [mailto:xap_automation@xxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of rb_ziggy
> Sent: 09 July 2008 22:21
> To: xap_automation@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [xap_automation] Re: xAP and Weather
>
> Thanks for the heads up.  I shall do as you suggest.
>
> First task though is to find a ladder long enough to mount the actual
> weather station on the chimney top on the aerial pole.
>
>
>
> --- In xap_automation@xxxxxxx, "Paul Gale"
<groups2@...> wrote:
> >
> > Do run the demo for a while though - I had WD (registered)
running
> for about a year and it made my HA PC pretty unreliable. I can't
> remember the exact problems but there were some weird software
> failures and errors. Since removing it, the PC has been 100% reliable
> again. Trouble is there are such frequent updates to add new features
> etc and sometimes these break old features.
> >
> > Not saying it won't work well for you but best try the demo first
:)
> >
> > Paul.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: xap_automation@xxxxxxx
> > > [mailto:xap_automation@xxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of rb_ziggy
> > > Sent: 08 July 2008 20:45
> > > To: xap_automation@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [xap_automation] Re: xAP and Weather
> > >
> > > I'd seen this Maplin weather station too but was not sure if
> weather
> > > display did support it.
> > >
> > > I'm rather tempted now...
> > >
> > > --- In xap_automation@xxxxxxx, "turner228"
<kevin@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi
> > > >
> > > > I recently treated myself to a Weather Station.
> > > >
> > > > I was tempted by a special offer at Maplins combined
with a
> voucher
> > > > and bought the USB Wirelss model N96FY. Not an
expensive or
> > > > professional model perhaps, but an interesting device.
> > > >
> > > > Apart from the relatively low cost the other
attractions were
> that
> > > > the data collection pole connected wirelessly to the
base
> station and
> > > > the base station talks over USB to the PC (it's all in
the
> name...).
> > > >
> > > > The accompanying software is nothing special, but
Weather
> Display,
> > > >
> > > > http://www.weather-display.com/index.php
> > > >
> > > > supports this model directly now , ie without havving
to use the
> > > > supplied software as well, and Weather Display also
supports the
> xAP
> > > > Weather schema, Weather.Report.
> > > >
> > > > An addon for Weather Display is WD Live which displays
live data
> on a
> > > > web page using Flash. I have incorporated this into my
xAP
> Intranet
> > > > using my "Generic Intranet Wrapper".
> > > >
> > > > Weather Display and WD live are not free but I am very
pleased
> with
> > > > the results. You an see a couple of Screen dumps on my
site
> > > >
> > > > www.netcomp.biz
> > > >
> > > > click on Weather on the right hand side
> > > >
> > > > If any of you want to follow a simialr path I would be
happy to
> pass
> > > > what I have learned
> > > >
> > > > As I get time I will probably develop this a bit
further, I will
> let
> > > > you know
> > > >
> > > > Kevin T
> > > >
> > >
> > >
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