Short: Interface to Heath ID-5001 Weather Computer Author: 72207.463@compuserve.com (Mike Steed) Uploader: 72207.463@compuserve.com (Mike Steed) Version: 1.00 Type: misc/sci Requires: OS 2.04 or above Introduction: ------------- If you own a Heath ID-5001 Advanced Weather Computer, you know how useful it is for monitoring local weather conditions. Now you can make it even more useful, by connecting it to your Amiga! WeatherStation is a program that allows the Amiga to interface with an ID-5001 via its serial port. By connecting a simple serial cable between the two, you can have access to all of the ID-5001's weather data on your Amiga. Besides being able to display all of the ID-5001's current readings, rates of change, and weather extremes in windows on the Amiga, WeatherStation also allows the data to be recorded and later played back in a chart recorder-like graphical format. This capability extends the usefulness of the ID-5001 by allowing the weather data to be stored and analyzed in more detail. Features: --------- - Provides access to all ID-5001 data on the Amiga. Monitor weather readings while word processing or surfing the Web! - All high and low readings in one window. See all of the highs and lows at once. Clear them individually, or all together. Option to automatically clear them all at midnight. - Audio alert and warning annunciators. Play an IFF sound whenever an alert or warning condition develops. - Pictorial weather forecast, based on the current weather data. Mostly useless, but fun to watch. - Record weather data for further analysis. Chart the data later within WeatherStation, or import it into a spreadsheet for additional processing. - Display weather data in a chart recorder format. Graphical display format makes it easy to observe weather trends- watch the readings change as a front passes! Open multiple chart windows, to compare recordings. - Adaptable user interface. Opens on the Workbench, public screens, or its own custom screen. Selectable fonts and colors. Compatible with graphics cards. - Flexible serial support. Communicates via the standard Amiga serial port, or via add-on serial cards. - Fully configurable. Preferences settings allow WeatherStation to be set up the way you like. Preferences can be saved and loaded. - Efficient, low-overhead design. Runs quietly in the background, displaying or recording weather data without affecting foreground programs. Runs well on low-end systems. Requirements: ------------- WeatherStation is obviously intended for use with an ID-5001. It will run without one, however, for evaluation purposes, or to examine logged data recorded by a different Amiga. A sample weather data file is included. WeatherStation runs under AmigaOS 2.04 and above. It requires reqtools.library and textfield.gadget, both included. Author: ------- Mike Steed 72207.463@compuserve.com ============================= Archive contents ============================= Original Packed Ratio Date Time Name -------- ------- ----- --------- -------- ------------- 628 269 57.1% 27-Apr-99 22:20:36 WeatherStation.info 99713 20435 79.5% 24-Apr-99 16:06:22 +Example.wxd 500 246 50.8% 27-Apr-99 22:20:20 +Example.wxd.info 787 304 61.3% 24-Apr-99 16:03:38 +ReadMe 500 246 50.8% 27-Apr-99 22:20:20 +ReadMe.info 46148 30624 33.6% 22-Feb-97 22:11:58 +reqtools.library 20392 11449 43.8% 21-Jun-95 00:05:06 +textfield.gadget 123636 61611 50.1% 02-May-99 16:26:20 +WeatherStation 94533 31738 66.4% 02-May-99 15:29:28 +WeatherStation.guide 468 223 52.3% 27-Apr-99 22:20:20 +WeatherStation.guide.info 1014 526 48.1% 27-Apr-99 22:20:20 +WeatherStation.info -------- ------- ----- --------- -------- 388319 157671 59.3% 17-May-99 21:09:12 11 files