Is it time to update the firmware of my wifi logger or will there be an official communication when to do it?
I will make new post when 2.25 will be ready. Quite big batch of changes is in new firmware.
For users it will be only:
- PHP&MySQL - at last, fine custom export data. It is a banch of JSONs, which are exporting full console data, very similar to export wo WL.COM, but in JSON format, not binary.
- Stay alive - WiFiLogger will ping Google server 8.8.8.8 every 60 minutes, but every 1 minute will ping users router. Reconnect, reboot, when needed.
- I will try also download station information from Windy.com, to allow user to check his station.
My VP2 Plus, where I inserted the wifi logger, is powered and also has batteries inside. If the current goes away (as already happened) it continues to work but the wifi logger stores my data or do I lose it? How much memory does the wifi logger have?
WiFiLogger is two things:
- memory for console - it is 1Mbit(128KB)(2560 records) flash memory, which was take out from mainboard and sell as additional accessory. It belongs to console like main processor, or radio chip. There is only one particular flash memory that console can recognize. It can't be changed.
- WiFi chip here ESP8266 which contains software like WeatherLink PC, or Cumulus in lite version. It is like connected PC to console, but in small format.
As long, as console is showing something on display then it is logging data to flash memory. WiFi chip has nothing to do with this mechanism.
WiFi chip will empty your batteries in 69 hours.
Remember that you have two options.
1. Sleep mode. WiFi is turning on for 8-10 sec, every user intercal (best will be 900 sec.). Then power off. You can't log to it because it is powered off, but it will export data.
2. Split power. You can split 5v which is going to console. Solder additional external power to WiFilogger. Take out fuse which is protecting power line from console.
This 3 operation will change power system. After that batteries from console are powering console and flash memory only. It should act as any RS232/USB logger. Batteries should be good for 3 months. WiFi chip will work only when you have power, but router and computer also works when you have power, so no problem with that