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The Alternative Interface
AI2 for short
AI2
The next version of AI2
This package is NOW included with CumulusMX as AI2. It has the same look and feel but introduces a number of improvements.
- It is built using some newer html features making it more effective,
- It uses more of the default interface scripts making it less prone to differences between them
- And it introduces a new theme structure and extra configuration options.
- It also removes old and unused styles from previous versions.
You can download it from here (Updated 21/04/2025)
Screenshots
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How to access the AI
This very much depends on how you access the default interface.
If you use localhost:8998/ then just use localhost:8998/ai2/
If you use an ip address, just continue to use the ip address and add /ai2/ at the end. E.g. <ip address>:8998/ai2/
Please note the trailing /.
The AI will load showing the dashboard.
The Diffences
The most visible difference you will see is the menu - it is much more compact. The screenshot below shows this.
All the same menu options are available although some have slightly different wording. The 'Report' have been moved to the right and the default Dashboard option is now part of the 'Utilities' menu.
The header now includes the site location1) above the location data, i.e., latitude, longitude and height. I have done this so that this information is on every page.
However it does offer some enhancements. Please see the individual page detail using the links below:
Specific page changes
The Dashboard, the Weather data menu, the Extra Sensors menu, Logs, Settings, Edit and Utilities.
AI settings
One major feature of the AI is that you can change the way it looks. There are two levels to this. You can simply change the colour scheme used or you can change the order of items displayed on many of the pages. This will be of particular advantage when you only have some of the ‘extra sensors’ that are available and don’t want to have to scroll down a page to see them. It also enables you to prioritize which set of readings are at the top of the page.
Level 1 - the Theme
Navigating to the AI Settings page will display the AI Configuration screen (shown):
Here you can change the header and footer ‘fixed’ status. They can be made to scroll with the page if you prefer.
You can also change the gap between them and the main body content.
Next, you can select any of the 23+ schemes to see which you prefer. Make sure you opt to use your chosen scheme.
There is also the option to animate the seagull should you wish or make it sit behind other elements on the page.
