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| carlschneider Senior Member  Joined: 04/08/2023 Location: South AfricaPosts: 148 |
Hi Fred WiFiScannerV1_7.zip You'll need to upload the bas and html on this update. Improved user control of Monitoring WiFi RSSI, Ping success, either or or both and Polling periods for WiFi and Ping depending on your previous choices, all at launch. Implemented a processor heartbeat on GP15.Along with the WiFi heartbeat you can get an idea if things are still going or something has fallen over. I've experienced WiFI heartbeat going strong and the program has stalled with no indication on the console. Don't poll faster than 30s. Chris - about 3-4 years ago I looked into using something like Chart.js and there was another one I can't remember the name of. The problem is the size of the Javascript that needs to be served, Chart.js is over 150kB as I recall. Yes you can trim off all the fat you're not going to use and minify and uglify it but you still end up with about 50+kB of file to serve. The graphs.js I'm using is only 3852 bytes and does all I want it to do, albeit with fewer bells and whistles and less flexibility. I understand the Javascript file can be served from elsewhere but my preference is for compact self contained solutions which are not dependent on external resources to function. But, as Lance indicated, post an example and I will gladly have a look and see if it is an improved approach to mine and can be incorporated. Edited 2023-09-16 08:44 by carlschneider Cheers Carl Retirement is tough on Hobbies without a day job |
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TheMonkeys Regular Member  Joined: 15/12/2022 Location: AustraliaPosts: 59 |
150kB????  That's more than all my code/files/images combined. this is actually a tar.gz file, so if winzip won't open it, try renaming it. adctest.zip The following is called when "adc.csv" is requested. Sub doADC 'ADC' simulator Stable Local samps=768 ' Local sample(samps) As float Local sample As float RGBled(serv,4,4,4) ' For i=1 To samps 'ADC' code START ' sample(i)=round(sample(i-1)+0.5-Rnd,2) ' pseudo-random sample placeholder ' Next i 'ADC' code END Open "adc.csv" For output As #3 ' save results Print #3, Timer Mod 30;":";sample; For i=2 To samps sample=round(sample+0.5-Rnd,2) ' pseudo-random simple placeholder ' Print #3,",";Str$(Timer Mod 30);":";Str$(sample(i)); Print #3,",";Str$(Timer Mod 30);":";Str$(sample); Next i Close #3 End Sub the format of the data is "sawtooth1:trace1,sawtooth2:trace2,sawtooth3:trace3," and so on... two traces of 768 samples each amount to around 6kb. Cheers, Chris |
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| carlschneider Senior Member Joined: 04/08/2023 Location: South AfricaPosts: 148 |
Hi Chris Thank you very much for the sample code and attached zip file. Some clarity please. The adc.csv file format appears to be a custom format with the interleaved ':', as my understanding is that csv is comma separated data fields with CR/LF separated records? Can you point me to the source of the javascript or the reference you used to assemble the javascript embedded in the html. I need a better understanding of how you're doing the parsing of the csv data. My understanding of what you have presented is; 1. It accepts, on 'Read', a predefined 'csv' file of data points [var a]; 2. Traces the data points onto a html 5 compliant canvas; 3. Provides a zoomed out view initially; 4. Provides for a single step zoomed in view, which is scrollable; and 5. Is a static display. As a mechanism for presenting accumulated data, in a formatted string, in this case csv, it is very interesting and I appreciate you bringing this to my attention. Perhaps I can tweak your adc.html into a viewer of the csv data accumulated by the WiFiscanner. This would add an additional viewing option to the utility and offer an alternative to spreadsheet manipulation to graph the data. The current graphs.js approach I have used, allows for live updating of a line graph while maintaining the previously plotted points and scrolls left as new data is fetched and plotted. It also has scaling (more like a y axis offset though) and y axis labels, but appears to lack the zooming of your solution. Have you made any attempt at getting your solution to have automated fetch and retention of data points already received and plotted? This may be of interest to the MiteScope group from a storage oscilloscope emulation perspective. I look forward to your continued input. Cheers Carl Retirement is tough on Hobbies without a day job |
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phil99 Guru  Joined: 11/02/2018 Location: AustraliaPosts: 1910 |
The more general term is Character Separated Values, so can be anything. |
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| TheMonkeys Regular Member Joined: 15/12/2022 Location: AustraliaPosts: 59 |
Hi Carl, csv files usually are "value,value,value"... but I've cheated to save drive space and reduce transfer times - the WebMite's transfer rate is around 3kb/sec. Apart from the XMLHttpRequest, all the js was written from scratch by me, although I freely admit that I can't get my head around "graphs.js". Your understanding of my example is correct. It is based on a daily/weekly (updated every 15 mins) log file that I use to track disk usage, temperature and HTTP requests. The file is appended with fresh data every fifteen minutes and rotated at midnight, and on Sunday, the weekly file is also rotated. Cheers, Chris Edited 2023-09-16 17:26 by TheMonkeys |
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| carlschneider Senior Member Joined: 04/08/2023 Location: South AfricaPosts: 148 |
Hi Fred WiFiScannerV1_7.uf2.zip This uf2 will wipe the Pico [all flash slots, program memory, drive A:, options, etc] and install the WiFiScannerV1_7 complete with all dependencies, including Options. Follow the usual firmware update root using BOOTSEL button. However you have to setup the Option WIFI ssid$, password$ with your credentials before you can run the program. Hope this makes loading it easier than previously. Cheers Carl Retirement is tough on Hobbies without a day job |
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| Andrew_G Guru Joined: 18/10/2016 Location: AustraliaPosts: 847 |
Carl, Thank you for sharing this. I did have trouble with my attempt to load your first version but this latest was so much easier and is working well. Can please confirm that the .BAS code that was loaded in the .uf2 was the V1_7 version of several posts above? (I want to tinker with it to learn more about how you have done what you have). Cheers, Andrew |
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| carlschneider Senior Member Joined: 04/08/2023 Location: South AfricaPosts: 148 |
Hi Andrew Thank you for the kind words. Practically, from a program perspective, the .uf2 version is the same as the bas version previously posted. However from a purist perspective they are not the same. I have added a comment in the .uf2 to reflect the need to configure the option wifi, which isn't present in the bas file further up. I would suggest you use the save "WiFiScannerV1_7.bas" at the MMBasic > prompt and then possibly do a flash save 1 to copy the program memory into flash slot 1. You will then have a base that you can come back to if your tweaking breaks something irrepairably. Is the commenting sufficient? Above all else have fun :) Cheers Carl Retirement is tough on Hobbies without a day job |
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| Andrew_G Guru Joined: 18/10/2016 Location: AustraliaPosts: 847 |
Hi Carl, Thanks for that. The other option to retrieve the .BAS is to use MMEdit's MCC. You: Action/Start Capture Action/List All Action/End Capture and enter the file name - and the file is saved to your PC. Blank lines are removed but you have been diligent with comments etc. Thank you once again (and to TassyJim for MMEdit). Cheers, Andrew |
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| carlschneider Senior Member Joined: 04/08/2023 Location: South AfricaPosts: 148 |
Hi Andrew Here is the bas file with the blank lines intact. WiFiScannerV1_7.bas.zip Noted that MMCC is stripping out the blank lines as part of your proposed capture process. I wonder if MMEdit removes the blank lines when you commit the bas to the Webmite? I only have a Mac at my disposal here so MMEdit has not been an option for me. After almost 2 months with the Webmite I'm now comfortable enough with the Mac and the EDITor of MMBasic. Enjoy Cheers Carl Retirement is tough on Hobbies without a day job |
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| Andrew_G Guru Joined: 18/10/2016 Location: AustraliaPosts: 847 |
Thanks Carl. Much appreciated. TassyJim is the one to answer MMEdit questions (he is often lurking here but will answer questions posted say here ). Cheers, Andrew |
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TassyJim Guru Joined: 07/08/2011 Location: AustraliaPosts: 5962 |
That was a bug which will be fixed in the next release. No, it's OK in that direction unless you set it to remove the blanks. Jim VK7JH MMedit MMBasic Help |
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| carlschneider Senior Member Joined: 04/08/2023 Location: South AfricaPosts: 148 |
Thanks for the clarification Jim Cheers Carl Retirement is tough on Hobbies without a day job |
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| carlschneider Senior Member Joined: 04/08/2023 Location: South AfricaPosts: 148 |
WiFiScannerV1_8.bas.zip Improved Web Interrupt Servicing (simplified, removed potential race considitons, changed logic for 404 errors), made sure minimum polling interval can't be less than 20s (if too short then the Tick pre-empted the MakeSelection routine) and rearranged the start up logic (to make the graphrssi.html more responsive on first load; loads -100dB if you're too fast on the button, but at least the graph populates). Hope this is helpful. Cheers Carl Retirement is tough on Hobbies without a day job |
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