Tempest Forecast Gauge Help

How to get a Personal Use Token

The WallGauge GDT accesses your Tempest weather data through a secure connection to WeatherFlow’s Smart Weather API. In order for this GDT to find and access your Tempest weather data you will need to create a personal use token with your tempestwx.com account. Once you create the token you will then need to use the GDT Administrator iPhone app to type it in or paste it into the GDT Administrator’s API Key or Token field. See the instructions below for details.

Instructions

1. Go to https://tempestwx.com/settings/tokens and login with the same user ID and Password you used to setup your tempest weather station.
2. Tap on the Create Token button to crate a new token.
3. For the Token Name type in WallGauge GDT and push the create token button.
4. Tap on the “Copy” button to copy the new token to your clipboard.
5. Go back to the GDT Administrator and paste it into the Token window.

Gauge Error indicators

At the bottom of the main gauge you will find two error indicators labeled “Check data connection” and “Renew subscription”.

• Check data connection. If the GDT is powered off or cannot connect to the data source it will stop sending infrared data to this gauge. If the gauge does not receive data for 20 minutes it will move the needle to the Check data connection position. This lets the user know something is wrong with the GDT or the data connection. Check your wireless network connection and make sure your GDT has access to the Internet.
• Renew subscription. Each GDT requires a support subscription if this subscription has not been renewed, the GDT will move the needle to the Renew subscription position and stop displaying the gauge value. Renew this GDT’s subscription or move the gauge to a GDT that has an active subscription and install this gauge app.

Data Source

The data for this gauge are from the WeatherFlow Smart Weather API. You must have a Tempest weather station and create a WeatherFlow Personal Use Token to access your station’s cloud data with this WallGauge. The Smart Weather API Remote Data Access Policy gives an overview of the access required for a station owner to access their own data.

The current temperature is updated every 5 minutes and the forecast data is updated every 15 minutes.

Security

This gauge requires a WeatherFlow Personal Use Token (API Key) to access your Tempest cloud data. The WeatherFlow Personal Use Token is encrypted and stored on your GDT. We do not keep a copy of it in the cloud. It is only used to access your Tempest weather data. However, if your GDT is physically stolen or compromised your WeatherFlow Personal Use Token may be accessible. To revoke a Personal Use Token, connect to the TempestWx.com web site and delete it. You can create a new one at any time.

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