AK Parawatch
· vV3.3.2b
About
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Watchface for paragliders. Enjoy.
Tomorrow.io API key is mandatory. To be requested via https://app.tomorrow.io/signup?planid=60d46beae90c3b3549a59ff3 , to be copied to app preferences in Garmin Connect IQ: select "my device" bottom right - "My Watchfaces" - "AK Parawatch" - "Settings", paste API key to "Tomorrow.io API Key".
The configuration might be a lil complex, please use 'contact developer' link, you will be helped :)
How to start in-app settings: menu (e.g. long press up button) + tree times start (might differ on some watches a lil)
Discussion about "extreme sport" paragliding and Garmin:
https://forums.garmin.com/developer/connect-iq/f/discussion/220549/use-forerunner-fenix-for-paragliding
What's new
V3.3.2:
- corrected moon shape for southern hemisphere
V3.3.1:
- some changes because of latest Garmin FW update bugs.
V3.3.0:
- added support for AMOLED devices incl. allways on mode
V3.2.1:
- added meters climbed today (shown instead of HR in snooze mode)
- added BaliseMeteo as weather provider for weather data in paraglider. Check https://balisemeteo.com/ to get station ID of your choice.
V3.1.9:
- added translation to French (thanks to Frederic) and German
V3.1.8:
- new wind arrow (more precise)
- optimized cloud base calculation (values are GND)
- optimized for bigger screens
V3.1.5:
- added new devices
V3.1.4:
- new sunrise/sunset calculation algorithm (bug on some devices) - first update will take up to 40 minutes
V3.1.3:
- improved sunrise/sunset calclucation
- 12h watch mode added
- date design changed
- bug fixes
V3.1.1:
- bug fix on newer devices, if current location was not gathered correctly (e.g. wrong sunrise / sunset was shown, current weather was wrong).
V3.1.0:
- CIQ4
- air pressure tendence changed to a small chart (on most devices latest 4 hours)
- cloud base of current location is shown next to weather icon.
- fixed issue on devices with no pressure sensor (like FR245)
V3.0.8:
- bug fixes and minor improvements
- internal preparation for new features
V3.0.7:
- Gathering of current location improved
- Seconds can be shown in low power mode (sleeping paraglider :) ), to be activated in Garmin Connect
- Data source for pressure can be selected (via Garmin Connect and settings menu)
V3.0.5:
- Added WeatherUnderground as provider for Paraglider weather
- Optimzied in app settings menu
- Color indicator paralglider and moon optimized, introduced purple if it's absolutely too much wind.
- Cloud base: seems to be, provider has some issues in providing data for cloud base at the moment, hope they are fixing issues soon
V3.0.2:
- Tomorrow.io is migrating to V4. Sorry to say, but it is necessary to register newly at https://www.tomorrow.io/pricing/ and copy the new key (V4) to Garmin Connect. As a small goody following new features are available
- Showing cloud base for home base in Paraglider (can be activated in settings menu or Garmin Connect). Cloud base might be unavailable temporarily for your region.
- Showing pollen Index for current position (can be activated in settings menu or Garmin Connect). Color code: yellow = tree, green = grass, purple = weed
- some bug fixes
- added some devices
V2.3.1:
- improved mechanism if installed new (it takes up to 20 minutes until all data are downloaded from different provider)
- added in watchface settings. This means many settings can be set by pushing menu button on devices. Some basic settings (like ClimaCell key) are remaining in Garmin Connect setting
V2.2.10:
- added weather icons: next to current temperature = weather current location; in paraglider = weather home base
(needs to be switched on in Garmin Connect)
V2.2.9:
- improved tiny font visability
- seconds added (is watch is active)
- Improved error management related to web requests
V2.2.7:
- I'm very sorry. Because of a change in OpenWeather API, many watches are running out of memory. Because of this I switched agin the weather API to ClimaCell. Please register at https://www.climacell.co/pricing/ (Button "sign up") and enter the API id in Garmin Connect. Holfuy is unchanged.
- Some hotfixes
V2.2.6:
- Numbers in paraglider is showing weather for chosen location (OpenWeater or Holfuy). Temperature below paraglieder is temp at your current location (also uses OpenWeather)
V2.2.5:
- added counter to alarm and notification icon