yes, that's what I did, and it works just great. IMHO, the default option should be "prefer_hardware" for everything. That should normally suit nearly all situations.
-- Axelle. On Sunday, July 23, 2023 at 1:59:23 PM UTC+2 Tom Keffer wrote: > Yes. If you specify 'hardware', then WeeWX will not calculate it at all. > It depends on the value being supplied by the hardware. > > Usually you want "prefer_hardware". Same with the other calculations. I > would change them all. > > On Sun, Jul 23, 2023 at 4:07 AM Invisible Man <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Hello Tom, >> >> I am using an EcoWitt HP2551 (station_type = Interceptor) and WeeWx 4.10.2 >> In StdWXCalculate I have the following: I see that heat index is expected >> to be provided by my hardware (which obviously doesn't). I suppose I can >> just change that to software, or prefer_hardware? >> >> ``` >> [StdWXCalculate] >> [[Calculations]] >> # Derived quantities are calculated by this service. Possible >> values are: >> # hardware - use the value provided by hardware >> # software - use the value calculated by weewx >> # prefer_hardware - use value provide by hardware if available, >> # otherwise use value calculated by weewx >> >> pressure = prefer_hardware >> barometer = prefer_hardware >> altimeter = prefer_hardware >> windchill = hardware >> heatindex = hardware >> dewpoint = prefer_hardware >> inDewpoint = prefer_hardware >> rainRate = hardware >> maxSolarRad = prefer_hardware >> cloudbase = prefer_hardware >> humidex = prefer_hardware >> appTemp = prefer_hardware >> ET = prefer_hardware >> windrun = prefer_hardware >> ``` >> >> Thanks, >> Axelle >> On Friday, July 21, 2023 at 1:12:43 AM UTC+2 Tom Keffer wrote: >> >>> For most weather stations, heat index is a derived quantity, so it must >>> be calculated in software. >>> >>> What kind of hardware? >>> >>> What version of WeeWX are you using? >>> >>> What is in the section [StdWXCalculate] in weewx.conf? >>> >>> -tk >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Jul 20, 2023 at 1:39 PM Invisible Man <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> My weather station has both current temperature and current humidity, >>>> but it continuously displays *N/A for humidex* (or is it heat index) ? >>>> >>>> My template uses this: >>>> ``` >>>> Humidex: $current.heatindex >>>> ``` >>>> and my `skin.conf` translates heatindex to Humidex: >>>> ``` >>>> [[Generic]] >>>> # Generic labels, keyed by an observation type. >>>> barometer = Barometre >>>> dewpoint = Point de rosee >>>> heatindex = Humidex >>>> ``` >>>> I'm not sure I'm doing the right thing. >>>> If I query the database : >>>> >>>> ``` >>>> sqlite> select barometer, pressure,outTemp,outHumidity,heatindex from >>>> archive where dateTime = 1689884400; >>>> 1010.28419008758|998.764391620552|24.8333333333333|93.0|<select >>>> heatindex from archive where dateTime = 1689884400; >>>> ``` >>>> Notice I do have values for everything *except* heatindex (no value). >>>> Why don't I have any value? How can I enable it? >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> PS. I'm using Weewx 4.10.2 on a RPi. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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 on the web visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/b47986e2-ae87-41c7-89c3-032447c75e59n%40googlegroups.com >>>> >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/b47986e2-ae87-41c7-89c3-032447c75e59n%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 on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/90b5c374-f6ae-4795-842d-4e0eb43c846dn%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/90b5c374-f6ae-4795-842d-4e0eb43c846dn%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 on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/18b3937f-25e0-439d-aaaf-98d0a14dc590n%40googlegroups.com.
