Synology / consoleWD

Did anyone succeeded in running consoleWD on a Synology NAS?

what linux distro?

Synology NAS is using a basic 64bit GNU/Linux distro which is has been adapted and changed in certain areas.

I managed to run consoleWD on the synology NAS (Weather Display for Linux console 64 bit Linux desktop Version on 17 November 2017 - 03:01:51). When I run it it shows vers WD_console_11.8). I solved it installing libhid with IPKG on the Synology NAS and then copying the libhid source files as described in the Linux Installation directions found here on the Forum).

Is there a way to enter weather data as a text file? I remember that in another Linux version of consoleWD I had the option for a weather station type universal (#34)?

Thank you for your support

do you mean like datain38.ini option?
or universal.txt ?

Yes - this is what I am missing, the datain38.ini option.

OK, I can add that
I will work on that and let you know
( I do have to help with a school trip today though)

I have updated it (I had the code already in the raspberry pi version)
set station type as universal (34)
and then it will read in the data38.ini file (where consolewd is)

Thank you Brian - its working now.

I have noticed that upon running ./consolewd the program runs about once or twice a second:

Current data 21:26:00: Temperature= 5.2 Windspeed =0.0 Gustspeed =0.0 Direction =55 Humidity=90 Barometer=946.0 Daily Rain=0.3
Data OK
Current data 21:26:01: Temperature= 5.2 Windspeed =0.0 Gustspeed =0.0 Direction =55 Humidity=90 Barometer=946.0 Daily Rain=0.3
Data OK
Current data 21:26:02: Temperature= 5.2 Windspeed =0.0 Gustspeed =0.0 Direction =55 Humidity=90 Barometer=946.0 Daily Rain=0.3
Data OK
Current data 21:26:02: Temperature= 5.2 Windspeed =0.0 Gustspeed =0.0 Direction =55 Humidity=90 Barometer=946.0 Daily Rain=0.3
Data OK
Current data 21:26:03: Temperature= 5.2 Windspeed =0.0 Gustspeed =0.0 Direction =55 Humidity=90 Barometer=946.0 Daily Rain=0.3
Data OK
Current data 21:26:03: Temperature= 5.2 Windspeed =0.0 Gustspeed =0.0 Direction =55 Humidity=90 Barometer=946.0 Daily Rain=0.3
Data OK

Is there a way to slow down or reduce the frequency, since the data does not change that often. I do readout my weather station about every 5 minutes.

Thank you for your support.

yeah, by default, its going to read that file every few seconds or so
i could add where you set the read rate

It would be great to be able do change the read frequency.

Thank you for your Support!

Did you happen to look at my frequency issue?

Thank you for your Support

Urs

not yet
it’s on my list of jobs

try this update
http://www.weather-display.com/downloadfiles/consolewdtest.zip
for raspberry pi 3
i.e unzip to where you have WD installed

and then add to the config.txt
universalupdaterate=2

(i.e that number you can adjust is seconds)

Unfortunately I would need it in the linux console 64 bit version.

If I run your updated RPI3 consolewd on my system I get:

-ash: ./consolewd: cannot execute binary file: Exec format error

ah, ops, wrong system
I will do this for the correct version and upload and let you know

try a new update from the download page

It is working. I did set it tou universalupdaterate=99.

What is a bit a nuisance is that I do get this now:
Data OK
Current data 18:45:00: Temperature= 7.6 Windspeed =0.0 Gustspeed =0.0 Direction =200 Humidity=55 Barometer=936.0 Daily Rain=0.0
***Rain Rate 0.0mm/min
***Rain Rate 0.0mm/min
***Rain Rate 0.0mm/min
***Rain Rate 0.0mm/min
***Rain Rate 0.0mm/min
***Rain Rate 0.0mm/min
***Rain Rate 0.0mm/min
***Rain Rate 0.0mm/min
***Rain Rate 0.0mm/min
Data OK
***Rain Rate 0.0mm/min
Current data 18:45:05: Temperature= 7.5 Windspeed =0.0 Gustspeed =0.0 Direction =180 Humidity=56 Barometer=936.0 Daily Rain=0.0
***Rain Rate 0.0mm/min
***Rain Rate 0.0mm/min
***Rain Rate 0.0mm/min
***Rain Rate 0.0mm/min
***Rain Rate 0.0mm/min
***Rain Rate 0.0mm/min
***Rain Rate 0.0mm/min
***Rain Rate 0.0mm/min
***Rain Rate 0.0mm/min

How would I get rid of the Rain Rate message?

ah, I added that as a debug
I can make it so that it only shows with the normal data output

download a new update re that change…