I have an FTP server and noticed there is an FTP facility in WFL. Does this data arrive in some standard format easily read by say CumulusMX or is it raw for processing thro Excel or whatever? A polite finger in the right direction or some existing thread much appreciated. Don't want to be reinventing a square wheel
Cheers ... Keith
FTP in WFL is the only option to export archive data. It send CSV file in WFL format, but .....
WeatherLink files are txt in two formats. Local and FTP export file. One has tabs, second space. Both have same headers, but in two rows.
I don't know who was inventor of those two rows headers, but for any programming language that is a pain ....
I have made this straight. WFL format is Davis headers in single row in CSV format where you can choose separator. I have add units columns. This is important. There is no units information in original one.
I believe my CSV format is very close to Davis standard. I wanted to repair same things, not to change entire system.
So WFL export file is CSV format with Davis headers + units columns + you can choose separator, or date format. It will stay that way. I don't know better idea.
You have to know one thing. WFL is reading console data and export it to FTP. Whole memory reading takes 2 min 15 sec. There is a problem with 1 min interval.
When WFL is making export then console is busy and there will be no new entry in arch. data. Also no other export function will be executed when FTP file is being exported. RapidFire will be postpone.
For 1 min export only WL.COM account is an answer for now.