DWD¶

Requirements¶

This plugin needs an FTP account from the Deutscher Wetterdienst. You could get it, free of charge, here.

Configuration¶

plugin.conf¶

[dwd]
   class_name = DWD
   class_path = plugins.dwd
   username = ****
   password = ****

You only need to specify your username and password.

items.conf¶

There are no dwd specific item options.

Functions¶

I’m sorry but this plugin return a lot of information. See the Wiki for a item configuration and two logics using this plugin. (DWD Logic)[https://github.com/mknx/smarthome/wiki/DWD)

current(Location)¶

Have a look at one file in the gds/specials/observations/tables/germany directory for the available locations. This function returns a dictonary with the values for the availabe information.

forecast(Area, Location)¶

See the gds/specials/forecasts/tables/germany/ for the available areas (e.g. Deutschland, Mitte, Nordost ...) and locations.

pollen(Area)¶

See gds/specials/warnings/FG/s_b31fg.xml for available areas.

uvi(Location)¶

See gds/specials/warnings/FG/sb31fg.xml for available locations.

warnings(Issuer, LocationCode)¶

See /gds/specials/warnings/legend_warnings.pdf for possible issuers and Locations.

ftp_quit()¶

This function should be called after all dwd request are finished.