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- Short: Interface to Heath ID-5001 Weather Computer
- Author: 72207.463@compuserve.com (Mike Steed)
- Uploader: 72207.463@compuserve.com (Mike Steed)
- Version: 1.10
- Type: misc/sci
- Requires: OS 2.04+
-
- Introduction:
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-
- 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:
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-
- - 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.
-
- Version 1.1:
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-
- This is version 1.10 of WeatherStation, an upgrade to version 1.00. It
- fixes a few bugs, and adds a number of new features:
-
- - ARexx port.
- Access the current weather readings from other programs. Example
- scripts are provided, including one to generate HTML weather pages.
-
- - Supports icons for weather data files.
- Generates icons when a file is written; double-clicking the icon will
- load the file and display it.
-
- - Supports auto-recording of weather data files.
- Put WeatherStation in your WBStartup drawer, and it will begin
- recording weather data when you start your Amiga.
-
- Requirements:
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-
- 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:
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-
- Mike Steed
- 72207.463@compuserve.com
-