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 ====== The Alternative Interface ======
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 ===== Introduction =====
-The Alternative Interface (or AI for short) is currently provided as part of the CumulusMX package simply as an additional way of viewing and controlling your weather station.  It offers all the same facilities as the default Interface but packaged into a user editable framework.
+The Alternative Interface (or AI for short) is provided as part of the CumulusMX package.  It simply provides an additional way of viewing your data and configuring/controlling your weather station.  It offers all the same functionality as the default Interface but packaged into a more user friendly and editable framework((More on this in other pages.
-Although all the same functionality is provided, the menu structure is different, separating viewing tasks from configuration and editing functions.  To reflect this the dropdown panels on the menu are in different shades of the chosen theme colour((More on this later)).  The menu also has a separator between these two categories.
+Although all the same functionality is provided, the menu structure is different, separating viewing tasks from configuration and editing functions. Some pages. To reflect this the dropdown panels on the menu are in different shades of the chosen theme colour((More on this later)).  The menu also has a separator between these two categories.
+Generally the same pages are available but some content has been combined to limit the need to navigate to additional pages and provide a more compact layout.
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 ===== Screenshots =====
-These are provided to give you a feel for the various colour themes that are available and a general impression of the layouts used.  The images are part of a 'lightbox' system - you can click to see a larger image and scroll through the others using the left and right navigation provided.
+These are provided to give you a feel for the various colour themes that are available and a general impression of the layouts used.  The default colour scheme is light grey.  The images below are part of a 'lightbox' system - you can click to see a larger image and scroll through the others using the left and right navigation provided.
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 ===== How to access the AI =====
-This depends on how tiny currently access the default interface.
+This depends on how tiny currently access the default interface.  Please note that you cannot access either interface from outside your local network without using third party software.
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 === From you CumulusMX hosting computer. ===
-Accessing the default interface you use something like <wrap red box>localhost:8998/</wrap>
+If you use something like <wrap box border red>**localhost:8998/**</wrap> to access the default interface then...\\
+simply adding AI2 to the end of the URL.  E.g. <wrap box border red>**localhost:8998/AI2/**</wrap> will move you to the AI.
+Alternatively, a link is available on the **Utilities** menu at the right of the interface menu.
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 === From a remote computer on the same local network ===
+If you use another computer to access the interface then you probably use something like: <wrap box teal border>**<ip address>:8998/**</wrap> then..\\
+again, simply add AI2/ to the URL; e.g. <wrap box teal border><**ip address>:8998/AI2**</wrap>
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