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Accessing the AI
This can be done from your weather station host computer or remotely from any computer connected to your local network. Without additional software and Internet utilities it is not possible to access it from outside your local network.
This very much depends on how you access the default interface.
On your weather station system
If you use localhost:8998/ then just use localhost:8998/ai2/
Your local network
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 /.
Note: If you have used an alternative port number then this will obviously need to be used instead of the default port 8998 above.
The AI will load showing the dashboard. At the top of the dashboard will be the Alarms Panel and, on Davis® weather stations a Davis Status panel. Both of these can be hidden using the button(s) at the top of the screen. Once either of these panels are hidden, they will stay hidden until you opt to view them again.
Also included with the above buttons is one to popup an Almanac showing sun and moon times for the current day.
The main content of the page is very similar to the default Interface.
The Visual Diffences
The Menu
The most visible difference you will see is the menu - it is much more compact. The screenshot below shows this.
The options provided have been split between those used to simply view weather data and those that provide configuration and/or editing tools - they are separated by a pale diamond shape. You will also find that the drop-downs in each section are a slightly different colour.
All the same menu options are available although some have slightly different wording. You can jump to the default Interface dashboard using the Utilities menu.
The AI uses hover effects for the menu so that, the associated drop down will appear automatically when you hover or the main menu item. To aid accessibility, they also respond to clicks. If you click on a main menu item, its dropdown will stay down until you click on it again. This can sometimes lead to confusion if you have clicked a menu and then move off it - it doesn't disappear.
The menu used on smaller screens only responds to clicks.
The banner
The banner now includes the site location name1) above the location data, i.e., latitude, longitude and height. I have done this so that this information is on every page.
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.
The latest version of the AI also enables you to change the LED shapes used for the standard alarms and the user alarms.
The screenshot shown is using the 'Dark Crocus Petal' theme.
