web tag request

[n9mfk]

Hi Steve,
could you add a web tag for vp reception
Beau

[THX]

Hi Steve,
could you add a web tag for vp reception
Beau

Beau, could you explain VP Reception?

[n9mfk]

hi thx it is a number from the davis weather station to tell you how much signal there is from the iss
Beau

[steve]

Yes, the Davis DLL allows this, so I could add it. The description is as follows:

ReceptionStats

Holds the reception statistics for the ISS or wireless anemometer station on the VantagePro console since midnight or since they were cleared manualy on the console. The data is filled in by GetReceptionData_V.

struct ReceptionStats
{
long totalPacketsReceived;
long totalPacketsMissed;
long numberOfResynchs;
long maxInARow;
long numCRCerrors;
};

[n9mfk]

Hi Steve
is there one that shows the 5 you listed plus Current Reception ?
that what i was looking for
Beau

[steve]

No, that's all that's available. And looking at the serial protocol spec, there's nothing else there, either, so it's not just that the DLL doesn't make it available. By "current reception", do you mean the signal strength that you can view on the diagnostic screen on the console? The console doesn't seem to make that available to software.

[n9mfk]

Hi Steve,
that wat i was talking about
beau

[n9mfk]

Hi Steve
i got the from weatherlink the %good is what i was looking for ?
beau


Parameter
Description

Firmware Version
The firmware version is identified either by firmware date or version number. The latest console or Envoy firmware shows version 1.6 or later. Older console or Envoy firmware shows firmware date April 2006 or earlier.

Total Received
The total number of data packets received from the ISS.

Total Resynchs
The number of times the console has needed to re-synchronize itself with the ISS.

Total Misses
The total number of missed data packets.

Max in a Row
The largest number of consecutive data packets successfully received by the console.

CRC Errors
The number of CRC errors reflects the quality of the data being received by the console

% Good
The percentage of the total number of data packets that have been successfully received.

Console Battery
Console battery voltage. This is the total voltage of the three (3) C-cells installed in the Vantage Vue, and Vantage Pro console. The Vantage Pro console needs at least 3.2 VDC to operate. The "Low Console Battery Voltage" message appears on the console when the battery voltage drops below 3.2 VDC

[steve]

The %Good figure is obviously calculated from the other figures. Probably something like 100 * (Total Received - CRC Errors) / (Total Received + Total Missed)