Thursday, May 10, 2012

Archival scripts

The Windcube is frequently deployed at the NWTC. When it is integrated into a company's network at the NWTC (we will not identify the company in this forum), they prefer to have scripts archive the data for inclusion into their database. When the Windcube is not deployed in their network, the scripts are disabled so that the data can be ftp'ed back to breeze.colorado.edu via the Verizon modem.

From Mike Rhodes:

The company's scripts are still on the windcube; I just deactivated them.  To reactivate them you need to log-in to the windcube computer.  Once you've logged-in go to the Start Menu>All Programs> Accessories> System Tools> Scheduled Tasks.  This should bring up a window with several scripts. The scripts include things like, 'Archive_Windcube', 'cleanup_windcube', 'Pack_Windcube', 'WC2MySQL*'.  As I recall the scripts ran once each day from a file folder called 'Processing'.

Generally right clicking on each task and then selecting Properties allows for changes in the scheduling routine.  If you have trouble getting the scripts to run, there is plenty of information online about how to use the task scheduler, just make sure to look up info. on the appropriate windows version (XP for the windcube).

Initial post (test)

This blog will serve as an informal log of activities related to the CU Windcube in its various deployments. We may also include photos of the Windcube here for use in presentations or printed matter. Data files should not be shared here but rather in the archive set up on breeze.colorado.edu.