MMM-WindyV2 Layer Rotating

[MikeTheYeti]

The module does not want to rotate through the weather layers. Below is my config:

      disabled: false,
      module: "MMM-WindyV2",
      position: 'fullscreen_above',          // this must be set to 'fullscreen_above'
        config: {
            apiKey: 'XXXXXXX', // insert your free or paid API key here
            initLoadDelay: 50,               // optional, default is 50 milliseconds
            latitude: 41.432717,         // example: 69.123
            longitude: -71.979947,       // example: 17.123
            zoomLevel: 10,                    // set your preferred zoom level
            showLayer: 'rain',               // wind, rain, clouds, temp, pressure, currents, waves
            rotateLayers: true,              // set to true to rotate layers
            layersToRotate: ['wind','rain'], // layers to rotate
            delayRotate: 5000,               // delay between rotated layers, in milliseconds
            wMinZoom: 3,                     // set minimum zoom level for WindyV2
            wMaxZoom: 17,                    // set maximum zoom level for WindyV2
            windyMetric: 'kt',               // 'kt', 'bft', 'm/s', 'km/h' and 'mph'
            updateTimer: 60 * 60 * 1000 * 6, // update per 6 hours
            retainZoom: true                 // retain zoomlevel between changing overlays
  }

Any ideas? Thanks.

[MikeTheYeti]

I solved it. If you want more than temp, wind, or pressure for your layers you have to run a paid API. The free Testing API limits the layers.

I am thinking my MM is not worth $1K per year to have a weather background.

[KristjanESPERANTO]

@MikeTheYeti On the module list (https://modules.magicmirror.builders/) is no module named MMM-WindyV2. Where did you get it?

[sdetweil]

@KristjanESPERANTO
https://github.com/TheStigh/MMM-WindyV2

[MikeTheYeti]

@sdetweil Thanks!

[sdetweil]

@MikeTheYeti you can find that by going to the module folder and do
git remote -v

[KristjanESPERANTO]

MMM-WindyV2 seems not maintained anymore. Did you see there is a newer fork: https://github.com/jhogendorn/MMM-WindyV3/ ?

[MikeTheYeti]

@KristjanESPERANTO I did, and I have not tried it yet. A cursory look and it may give the same issue. I will give it a go and report back.

[MikeTheYeti]

I solved it. If you want more than temp, wind, or pressure for your layers you have to run a paid API. The free Testing API limits the layers.

I am thinking my MM is not worth $1K per year to have a weather background.

[sdetweil]

@MikeTheYeti said in MMM-WindyV2 Layer Rotating:

I am thinking my MM is not worth $1K per year to have a weather background.

yikes…!

[MikeTheYeti]

Before I pulled the plug on running this module due to API costs, I did install V3, and it ran just fine without any need to tweak.

[plainbroke]

@MikeTheYeti
So V3 works with the free api aka test api?

[MikeTheYeti]

@plainbroke It does, but the test API limits one to wind, temperature, and pressure.

Sorry it took 7 days to respond, busy life, I suppose.