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Significant, but not exhaustive improvements have been added for accessibility. Anyone requiring these features with knowledge of how to improve the AI2 should contact me.
 
== The Menu ==
=== How it fits with the existing inteface ===
 
As far as possible, the menu has been split between those pages that simply allow you to view information provided by your weather station and those that allow you to edit them.
The AI has been developed as an '''addition''' to the existing Interface - it is '''not provided as a replacement'''. The existing Interface '''should always be retained''' as it is this that will be updated by Mark as and when required. As changes are made to CumulusMX your only access to them initially will be through the default interface provide by Mark.
 
=====Viewing generated data==Data===▼
As said above, the AI includes all the same resources needed to view the data being generated by your website; to configure your station and to edit data should errors occur.
 
There are three top level menu items at the left to enable this. These are '''Dashboard''', '''Weather Data''' and '''Extra Sensors'''.
However, some changes to layout have been made:
*The '''Header''' and '''Footer''' are both fixed by default. This can be changed by you if required.
*The '''Menu''' has been adapted to take less space but includes a button to return to the default '''Interface''' pages.
**I have also moved/duplicated some of the menu entries to other top level menu items.
*The header area is now better at being responsive on small screens - reducing in size to give you more space for your data on small screens.
▲=====Viewing generated data=====
*The '''Dashboard''' page
**Shows the '''alarm LEDs''' at the top of the page. These can be hidden/re-displayed using the button provided with the page title.
**The '''Sun and Moon''' rise & setting times are displayed in a popup; again using the button in the page title bar.
**For those users with Davis weather stations, you can see '''Packets''' data, '''CRC errors''' and the percentage failure rate. I have found that this last piece of info. is a good indicator for when the battery needs changing. This option toggles across sessions so if you hide them they stay hidden until you choose to view them again.
*The '''Charts''' pages
**All charts can be zoomed, i.e., you can swipe the mouse over parts of the chart to view readings in detail.
**The '''recent''' and '''historic''' charts use buttons that always span a complete line (or lines).
**The '''Select-a-Chart''' groups the buttons in two groups of three pairs, as in the default Interface.
*The '''NOAA''' pages
**Both pages have been amended so that the required report loads when a date is selected.
*'''Extra Sensors'''
**These pages use flex boxes and as such it is possible to rearrange them on the page simply by changing their 'order' number in the html code.
*The '''Data Logs''' pages
**These now all have fixed columns for line number and date (and time).
**All pages automatically load data when the pages open.
 
The ''Dashboard'' menu item is always visible in both large and small screen, other menu items collapse until you expand the menu with the classic ''hamburger'' item.
=====Management and Setup Menus=====
 
*The '''Readings Logs''' and '''Extra Data Logs''' pages display the current days entries but this can be changed using the popup calendar.<br/>These tables also display metric units for all appropriate data. If you use other units then you will need to edit the three html files. (Details are in the 'readme' file included in the download).
The '''Weather data''' menu contains links for all other pages that allow you to view rather than edit data except for the NOAA reports pages which can still be used to regenerate the current or all missing reports.
**Some cosmetic changes have been made to the popup editor panel.
 
*The '''Settings''' Menu<br/>This menu provides access to the same pages as in the default system although some have been redesigned
The ''Extra sensors''' menu provides access for any extra sensors that are attached or linked to your weather station.
**The '''MySQL Settings''' page has been made into two columns.
 
**The '''Alarm Settings''' page has simply been tidied up.
===Editing Data===
*The '''Edit...''' Menu
 
**The '''rain editor''' is now much narrower and the shading on read-only entries made more obvious.
There are four top level menu items to the right of the ''diamond'' that give access to either setting or editing your weather station. These are: '''Logs''', '''Settings''', '''Edit''' and '''Utilities'''.
*'''Weather Conditions Editor'''
 
**This is a new page that combines the old ''Current Conditions'' & ''Weather Diary'' pages. The original pages are not included in the latest zip file.
These mirror the same menu items as on the default Interface. One feature of the AI is that the ''Settings'' Menu is a drop down panel with columns. This makes it easier to access all items even on spall screens.
*The four '''Edit Records...''' pages
 
**These are essentially the same as the default interface. Cosmetic changes have been made to the popups.
====The Default Interface====
*The '''Utilities...''' menu
 
**This inludes FTP, Purge database, Reload the Dayfile, Custom logs and 'AI Settings'.
Access is provided to this via the last top level menu at the extreme right of the menu. It will open the Interface in a new Window.
**The FTP, Dayfile and Purge Database options load the same page with all options available including the Latest Errors. (The 'Copy to Clipboard' button does what it says).
**Custom Logs loads the same page as the 'Settings' menu.
**'AI Settings...' gives you access to the various theme colour styles available. To view the them on this page use the appropriate button or selecting 'Use for all pages' will make the change permenantly.
**You also have the option to reset the theme to the default.
**It also enables you to change the status of the header and footer from static to scrolling - either or both and adjust the gap between the body of the page and the header and footer.
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===Screen Shots===
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