VIEWING, CONTROLING and MANAGING
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The Plan

1. Develop a scalable telemetry system.
   1. Database driven rather than hard coded.
   2. Create a web based UI for configuration as well as viewing real time data.
      1. Web based UI allows universal access to any device with a web browser.
2. Develop Sensor Database Management.
3. Synchronize site configuration with WWW database.

Current Site Status: OPER

Updates

• Sat 30-Aug-2025
  • Added link to Weather Summary on this Home page. This provides an easy to read summary of current conditions.
• Fri 18-Jan-2018
  • Now using siteEnv.claycomm.net for ALL Sites (currently GarnetCir and Portable).
  • Both Sites use Raspberry Pi 3's for data collection and real time sensor data display.
  • They are capable of using Ham Radio APRS to send data when an Internet connection is not available. The Portable (Pi-4) has the extra hardware (radio and interface hdwe) for APRS operation.
  • The main site uses an MQTT Broker to distribute data on the local network.
• Sat 14-Jan-2017
  • Added support for the BME280 Temperature, Pressure, Humidity sensor
• Fri 14-Oct-2016
  • Created siteenv.claycomm.net to support development of a more scalable telemetry system.

NOTE: The following history is from the old HomeEnv Site (deprecated).

• Sun 31-Jul-2016
  • Can choose Left or Right Y-Axis Values for Plot 2. The Right axis allows independent value range. Choosing the Left axis uses the value range set by Plot 1 for both plots.
  • Added Time Offset for Plot 2. Used to compare same sensor type and location for different times.
• Thurs 28-Jul-2016
  • Sensor Chart now supports 2 Plots. Can compare Temp in one part of the house to a Temp in another part of the house. Or, Outside Temp vs Humidity, etc, etc, etc.
  • NOTE: only works with Interval (bulleted) times. NOT when using From / To times.
• Sat 18-Jun-2016
  • All sensor data is now received by an RTL-SDR R820T dongle. Downloaded and modified software to decode and upload data to my existing MySQL database. This allows decoding data from sensors other than (and including) Oregon Scientific.
  • Now getting swimming pool temperature from an Ambient Weather Pool Temperature sensor and temperature in another part of the house from a LaCrosse TX sensor.
• Tues 14-Jun-2016
  • Sensor Chart now has dateFrom and dateTo with jquery-ui datepicker. Can now choose between any two dates in the database.
  • Turned OFF (in cron job) watching for Temp from Breadboard in GameRoom. Will be using that Pi for other (airborne SDR HF Receiver) experiments.
• Thurs 3-Sep-2015
  • Now save user selected parameters to cookies. Next time they visit, they'll start with previously selected parameters.
• Wed 21-Jan-2015
  • Updated Sensor Log and Chart pages.
    • Simplified the code using the jQuery framework (a JavaScript Library).
    • Filter selection changes work better now in iOS (iPhone, iPad).
• Sun 18-Jan-2015
  • Can now Add, Edit, Delete Sensor database entries in a web page. See Manage Sensors link at left.
• Wed 10-Dec-2014
  • The ClayCommPi project Temperature Monitoring data is now displayed in the Sensor log and chart pages. Label, Location and TAG are Regular, GameRm, Breadboard respectively. Sensor Type is Temp.
  • Raspberry Pi now sends WMR968 Wx Station (and Pi#2 Temp) data to a php script on the claycomm server. The php script inserts the data into the MySQL event_log. This gets around the limitation of having to register IP addresses for valid MySQL database access. Home IP addresses are dynamic and occasionally change.
  • Tried using the python_requests package but could not get it to work. Used the more verbose urllib2 extension, which works.
• Sun 7-Dec-2014
  • Copied data from wx_log (from 11-Jan-2014) to event_log.
• Fri 5-Dec-2014
  • When hovering over Chart, tooltip now includes location. label and tag information. This helps when multiple types of data are being displayed. Can better determine how to set filters to screen interesting data.
  • Safari web browser (Apple) still does not trigger on filter changes. Have to click on time radio buttons to update.
• Thurs 4-Dec-2014
  • The WMR968 Weather Station sensors are now loading to the Event Log.
    • Now also includes Temp Channel 1 (front yard) and Rain Gauge sensors.
  • For Sensor Log and Sensor Chart:
    • Implemented database Filters for selection of data.
    • The Event TAG filter is dynamically updated, depending on the current Data Set.
  • Major functionality of the Log and Chart pages is complete.
• Sun 30-Nov-2014
  • Raspberry Pi Temp sensor now loading to Event Log.
• Wed 13-Aug-2014
  • Created simple Sensor Log and Sensor Chart web pages.
• Mon 4-Aug-2014
  • Created database tables for sensor data.