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Re: xAP and Weather



I'm still contemplating it.  Heights generally ok but ladders much
less so!

--- In xap_automation@xxxxxxx, "Paul Gale" <groups2@...>
wrote:
>
> 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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