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- Page 1 SOLO SOLO Users manual Users manual SOLO - Users manual v. 2.5 1/20 19. Jan. 2021...
- Page 2 I n d e x Physical installation Accessing the data 2.1. Main web page 2.2. Graphs and information explained 2.3. Single Line Data files 2.4. ScopeDome data file 2.5. AAG CloudWatcher “Master” 2.6. Data logger (USB pen) Configuration “Hidden” features Other interesting facts about the Solo For more information SOLO - Users manual v.
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Page 3: Physical Installation
Thank you for your purchase of the AAG CloudWatcher “Solo”! The “Solo” has been designed to improve the overall usefulness of the AAG CloudWatcher, monitoring it, adjusting the heater, and constantly publishing information accessible in a variety of ways. Physical installation The “Solo”... -
Page 4: Accessing The Data
Accessing the data Now that the “Solo” is up and running, and connected to your local network, it will fetch an IP address (automatically, using DHCP, as standard in the vast majority of networks) and start publishing information in a variety of ways. There is a separate document explaining the procedure to enable your Solo being accessed from the internet. - Page 5 “NAT” rule for incoming connections at a given port to be redirected to the “Solo” – and of course the “Solo” needs to have a fixed IP address. You can check our running unit at: http://aagsolo.lunatico.es:10800/ SOLO - Users manual v. 2.5 5/20...
- Page 6 2.2) Graphs and information explained The information displayed by the page depends on the sensors installed; currently, the relative humidity sensor and the anemometer are optional, so may be shown or not. The elements of every graph are very similar: Current data is shown in a bright line (green for sky temperature), yesterday's as a more pale line.
- Page 7 2.3) Single Line Data files Some programs and drivers (at least CCDAutopilot and CCDCommander in remote mode, and also our own and Chris Rowland's ASCOM safety monitor driver), just need to access a file with weather data formatted in a specific way. The “Solo”...
- Page 8 Forget the “tmp” folder, and go to the “AAGSolo” one: There are quite a few files, but it is “aag_sld.dat” (meaning AAG Single Line Data) the one we're looking for. There's also a file called “aag_sldc.dat”, being the same but with a comma “,” separating the decimal numbers.
- Page 9 that comma to separate decimal numbers, needs this file. So, you just have to make your automation software (or ASCOM driver) point to this shared folder. Important, depending on the Windows version, you may have to connect to the “aagsolo” from the Windows explorer at least once at the start of every session.
- Page 10 2.5) AAG CloudWatcher “Master” The “Solo” also behaves as a CloudWatcher Windows application in Master mode, so you can connect other instances of the Windows software, running as Remote, to the “Solo”. Note: to change your current Windows software from Master to Remote, go to the “Setup” tab, “Network”...
- Page 11 As said before, depending on the Windows version, you may have to connect to the “aagsolo” from the Windows explorer at least once at the start of every session. SOLO - Users manual v. 2.5 11/20 19. Jan. 2021...
- Page 12 2.6) Data Logger An useful feature of the Solo is its ability to record a CSV file in a user supplied USB stick. You just need to insert, in one of Solo USB ports, a suitably formatted USB memory stick (suitably formatted means FAT –...
- Page 13 Configuration To access the configuration pages, please, again in your web browser, type: https://aagsolo/config/ notice the “s” after http – this means it is a secure protocol. You'll get a warning, or maybe several, about the site not being secure. You are in your local network, so please trust you're accessing your “Solo”.
- Page 14 SOLO - Users manual v. 2.5 14/20 19. Jan. 2021...
- Page 15 – Units (ºC Kmh, or ºF MPH): choose your favourite units. – timezone: you have to select your time zone so the readings are accurate and match your local time, for the automation programs. The data in the web pages will match the local time of the place you're connecting from.
- Page 16 … here we can specify if we just want the address of the Solo to be obtained automatically for our router (full automatic), avoiding any problem, or if we prefer to also specify a static (fixed) address, which is useful to make the Solo accessible from the internet. If your Solo fails to access the internet (more noticeable if the software updates fail to work), then you may need to adjust the DNS (name server): …...
- Page 17 If you want the Solo to send push messages to your smartphone, PC, or whatever, now there is support for this using Pushbullet, a great and free system but not available for iOS, and also Pushover, almost free (very low, one time only payment), and available in every platform. You'll need to open a Pushbullet or Pushoveraccount;...
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Page 18: "Hidden" Features
“Hidden” features New features are added to an ugly page before going “official”. You can access this page from https://aagsolo/ExtraConf.html As of current version, 2.4, it allows the user to specify a fully static IP address (not the safe, semi-static method in the normal configuration page), and to return it to its normal, DHCP- enabled state. - Page 19 Other interesting facts about the “Solo” ✔ The “Solo” is based on the Raspberry Pi model “B”, and has a really friendly power consumption of approx < 2 W. ✔ Inside the box there's a SD card acting as the hard disk of the device. It is mounted in “read only”...
- Page 20 For more information The Solo is a data visualizer for the AAG CloudWatcher. For more in-depth information, the AAG CloudWatcher documentation should be checked. Specifically, some items we think are of special interest: Cloud detection, K-factors, calibration: Some notes on cloud detection –...
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