MMM-RAIN-MAP

plainbroke

Anyone else have MMM-RAIN-MAP all the sudden stop working?
It actually locked up my MM . OR do I have to many modules running under MMM-pages? Approximately 48.

Rpi 4 8gb ram running water cooler and nvme-sata 128gb power supply is the pi5 version.

KristjanESPERANTO

Hi @plainbroke,

yes, this is very likely API rate limiting (HTTP 429 errors) from RainViewer. The module was making too many requests with default settings.

I recommend to update to the latest release v2.11.0 which includes:

Optimized defaults
Exponential backoff retry logic for 429 errors
Better error handling

karsten13

@KristjanESPERANTO

The module is working for me, but since today, the two lowest of my four zoom levels seem to have stopped working (no change after updating).

I don’t see any 429 errors in the logs.

But let’s just wait and see; it might work again tomorrow…

KristjanESPERANTO

@karsten13 Thanks for that feedback! I can’t reproduce the issue with low zoom levels - they’re working fine here with the latest version 🤔 I’m curious to hear your outcome tomorrow.

plainbroke

@KristjanESPERANTO
Thank you for the update.
Now MM boots up and fully loads.
Before MM was hanging at load up of all the modules.
Just have to do a little resizing so it fits the screen again…
Thank you again…

eddiebrok

MMM-RAIN-MAP itself is usually pretty light, but running around 48 modules under MMM-Pages can definitely cause freezes, especially after updates. Check the MagicMirror logs to see which module is throwing errors, and try disabling MMM-RAIN-MAP or a few other modules one by one to isolate it. It’s more likely a module conflict or resource issue than the Pi hardware.

karsten13

said in MMM-RAIN-MAP:

but since today, the two lowest of my four zoom levels seem to have stopped working

they are definitely gone …

I used for several years

        mapPositions: [
          { lat: ${LAT}, lng: ${LON}, zoom: 9, loops: 1 },
          { lat: ${LAT}, lng: ${LON}, zoom: 8, loops: 1 },
          { lat: ${LAT}, lng: ${LON}, zoom: 7, loops: 1 },
          { lat: ${LAT}, lng: ${LON}, zoom: 6, loops: 1 },
        ],

and now found in their docs Maximum zoom level is 7.

Another restriction is that there is no forecast anymore (as already stated in the module readme).

That’s a shame, it unfortunately devalues the module.

KristjanESPERANTO

@karsten13 Thanks for investigating! It’s really a shame. I’ll update the docs.

karsten13

@KristjanESPERANTO

colorScheme seems to be useless too, the docs only mention 2 which is the default in the module, if I try other values there is no difference.

karsten13

see https://github.com/rainviewer/rainviewer-api-example?tab=readme-ov-file#personal-use-api-limitations

karsten13

@KristjanESPERANTO

I’m using https://globe.airplanes.live/ and they have a RainViewer Layer which still works when zooming in - maybe they use a license key …

Another approach I played with is using german dwd data (problem: germany only), tested this in my MMM-Flights module:

KristjanESPERANTO

@karsten13 said in MMM-RAIN-MAP:

colorScheme seems to be useless too, the docs only mention 2 which is the default in the module, if I try other values there is no difference.

Thanks for that too! I just updated the docs.

Another approach I played with is using german dwd data (problem: germany only)

I’ve thought about that too, but it would probably be more a matter for a new module.

JeanMichelC

Hi, I’m trying to set the market in the config file. I see 2 markers with different lat and long. What do they represent each? Same for the markers options.
Are they defining the area?
Thanks

KristjanESPERANTO

@JeanMichelC The markers are just visual pin icons on the map — they don’t define any area. A typical use case would be marking your home and workplace so you can easily spot them while watching the rain radar.

JeanMichelC

@KristjanESPERANTO Thanks for your quick response. Yeah, I figured it out and it’s working beautifully, thanks. It looks great!!!