Python software for USB Wireless WeatherStations

Index

This software collection contains the following text files and pure Python modules / programs.

README.txt -- getting started instructions
LICENCE.txt -- GNU General Public License
WeatherStation.py -- gets data from the weather station
TestWeatherStation.py -- test communication with weather station
DataStore.py -- stores readings in easy to access files
LogData.py -- saves recent readings to file
Localisation.py -- provides local language translations
Hourly.py -- run from cron
Process.py -- summarises raw data
Plot.py -- plots weather data using an XML recipe
WindRose.py -- draw a "wind rose" using an XML recipe
Template.py -- creates text data file based on a template
Upload.py -- uploads files to a web site by ftp
ToTwitter.py -- post a message to Twitter
EWtoPy.py -- converts EasyWeather.dat to DataStore format
UpgradeFrom0-1.py -- converts v0.1 datastore to later versions
Reprocess.py -- regenerates hourly and daily summary data
TimeZone.py -- provide UTC and local tzinfo objects
AutoDoc.py -- creates detailed documentation of each module

More detail about the individual modules can be found by following the above links. This documentation is not comprehensive, I merely attempt to describe some of the software's more unusual features.

Using the software

I have written this software to meet my needs, but have tried to make it adaptable to other people's requirements. You may want to edit some or all of the modules, or write some new ones, to get it to do exactly what you want. One of the reasons for using Python is that it makes such alterations so easy. Don't be afraid, just jump in and have a go. You'll probably want to change Hourly.py first.