PS... I am running via a SSD so storage space is not an issue. On Friday, October 10, 2025 at 5:17:10 PM UTC-4 [email protected] wrote:
> Davis claims the windspeed and direction updates approximately every 2.5 > seconds. The Davis Pro 2 console to computer is via USB. > Suggestion on how to improve the look? I'm open to suggestions. > > I am running almost what was downloaded via Weewx way back when. My web > page is custom but I have not done much of anything to the Davis / Weewx > data collection. > Den > On Friday, October 10, 2025 at 4:58:28 PM UTC-4 [email protected] wrote: > >> the data points seem to be tied to the resolution of the vane's sensor, >> with your archive_interval of 300, I'd expect the day graph more like the >> week graph, there should be more than a single value (from the LOOP >> packets) averaged for the wind direction, giving it a smoother look. >> >> [email protected] schrieb am Freitag, 10. Oktober 2025 um 22:52:15 UTC+2: >> >>> Here are Tom's recommended changes to the Day and Week graphs...... >>> >>> On Friday, October 10, 2025 at 4:30:12 PM UTC-4 [email protected] >>> wrote: >>> >>>> It would be interesting what the above plot would have looked like with >>>> using discrete marks. >>>> >>>> [email protected] schrieb am Freitag, 10. Oktober 2025 um 22:10:49 >>>> UTC+2: >>>> >>>>> Tom, >>>>> Thank you. That change made a big difference. Except for a Weewx >>>>> update nothing changed except the outdoor sensor unit. I have not touched >>>>> the Standard Skin that I remember. Perhaps when I first created my >>>>> weather >>>>> station but that was too long ago (8 years) to remember. >>>>> Glad you were there to help... appreciated, >>>>> Den >>>>> ... I am going to monitor other near by stations and see if we agree >>>>> on wind direction. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Friday, October 10, 2025 at 3:36:44 PM UTC-4 Tom Keffer wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> If you did not change anything except the ISS, I don't have an >>>>>> explanation. >>>>>> >>>>>> The Standard skin uses a continuous line to display wind direction, >>>>>> which is not a very good choice. Much better is to use discrete marks, >>>>>> which is what the Seasons skin does. That will make the display look >>>>>> much >>>>>> better. >>>>>> >>>>>> Go into the file /etc/weewx/skins/Standard/skin.conf and change this >>>>>> >>>>>> [[[daywinddir]]] >>>>>> # Hardwire in the y-axis scale for wind direction >>>>>> yscale = 0.0, 360.0, 45.0 >>>>>> [[[[windDir]]]] >>>>>> >>>>>> to this >>>>>> >>>>>> [[[daywinddir]]] >>>>>> # Hardwire in the y-axis scale for wind direction >>>>>> yscale = 0.0, 360.0, 45.0 >>>>>> line_type = None >>>>>> marker_type = box >>>>>> marker_size = 2 >>>>>> [[[[windDir]]]] >>>>>> >>>>>> Do the same thing for sections [[[weekwinddir]]], [[[monthwinddir]]], >>>>>> and [[[yearwinddir]]] in the same file. >>>>>> >>>>>> That should help a lot. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, Oct 10, 2025 at 12:20 PM '[email protected]' via weewx-user < >>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I replaced my Davis Vantage Pro 2 Exterior Sensor Suite with a >>>>>>> Vantage Vue Sensor Suite due to hardware failures. Since then my Weewx >>>>>>> Day >>>>>>> Wind Direction graph (daywind.png) has been unreadable due to >>>>>>> constantly >>>>>>> jumping up and down full scale (see image) >>>>>>> The Vue Sensor suite is aimed in the correct direction (solar panel >>>>>>> to the south). >>>>>>> Attached is my config file, that did not change, and the syslog. >>>>>>> I hope there is a simple solution that you can help me with... >>>>>>> Everything else seems to be functioning as expected. >>>>>>> Thanks for considering this issue.. >>>>>>> [image: daywinddir.png] >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups "weewx-user" group. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>>> send an email to [email protected]. >>>>>>> To view this discussion visit >>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/abb4a618-148c-4054-b1f9-5cc9e3c8dab3n%40googlegroups.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/abb4a618-148c-4054-b1f9-5cc9e3c8dab3n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>>> . >>>>>>> >>>>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/5cce4f77-2440-468a-b095-5cf75647a1d4n%40googlegroups.com.
