... and that is indeed the default. https://github.com/weewx/weewx/blob/master/weewx.conf#L370
On Sun, Jul 23, 2023 at 9:35 AM Invisible Man <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. 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