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Weather and resource monitoring
GetCurrentWeather()
The GetCurrentWeather function returns the current weather conditions at the WebHMI installation location. The data is being updated approximately every two hours. The service requires an Internet connection, an account in Level2 and a subscription to the weather forecast. The function is available since version 2.5.2400.
If for some reason the data has not been received, the value nil will be returned.
The function returns a table with the following fields:
| time | The time for which the weather data was received |
|---|---|
| text | A short textual description of the current weather |
| temperature | Air temperature in degrees Celsius |
| pressure | Atmospheric pressure in hPa |
| humidity | Relative air humidity in % |
| windDirection | The direction of the wind origin, metrological degrees (north— 0 degrees) |
| windSpeed | Wind speed in m/s |
| cloudness | Covering the sky with clouds as a percentage |
| rain | Precipitation (rain), in mm |
| snow | Precipitation (snow), in mm |
GetForecastWeather(interval)
The GetForecastWeather function returns the weather forecast at the WebHMI installation location to the specified interval. The data is updated approximately every two hours. The service requires an Internet connection, an account in Level2 and a subscription to the weather forecast. The function is available since version 2.5.2400.
If for some reason the data has not been received, the value nil will be returned.
The interval is a three-hour time interval in the future. From zero to 6. Total six intervals. Zero interval is the forecast in about 3 hours. The first interval is the forecast in six hours. Etc. The format of the returned data is identical to the function GetCurrentWeather.
An example of a simple program that turns on and off the warm floor before entering the store, depending on the weather conditions.
function main (userId) local current = GetCurrentWeather(); local nextForecast = GetForecastWeather(0); if (nextForecast.temperature > 6 and current.temperature > 6) then -- positive temperature WriteReg(91, 0); -- turn anti-ice off end if (current.snow < 1 and nextForecast.snow < 1) then -- not snowing WriteReg(91, 0); -- turn anti-ice off end if (current.cloudness < 20 and nextForecast.cloudness < 20) then -- clear WriteReg(91, 0); -- turn anti-ice end if (current.snow > 2 or nextForecast.snow > 2) then -- it's snowing WriteReg(91, 1); -- turn anti-ice on end end
GetSunriseTime(interval)
The function GetSunriseTime returns the time in the format Unixtime of the sunrise in the current day. The service requires an Internet connection, an account in Level2 and a subscription to the weather forecast. The function is available since version 2.5.2400. If for some reason the data has not been received, the value nil will be returned.
GetSunsetTime(interval)
The function GetSunsetTime returns the time in Unixtime format of sunset in the current day. The service requires an Internet connection, an account in Level2 and a subscription to the weather forecast. The function is available since version 2.5.2400. If for some reason the data has not been received, the value nil will be returned.