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Should we have a FAQ? - pasense - 2017-09-18
There are many newcomers now that need some help setting up the station (like me not long ago) and they tend to have difficulties finding the information they need in the forum. Its all there basically, but distributed over many different posts. I think that collecting all this basics in a FAQ or a HowTo list may help a lot, especially in avoiding some disappointments or even costly mistakes. What is the opinion? Should we start such an activity? I would be willing to contribute, if possible.
RE: Should we have a FAQ? - readbueno - 2017-09-18
Hi Pasense, Unfortunately, also many of the threads just fizzle out without any conclusion. I may have made one of those very costly mistakes? The Jury is still Out on that!
Obviously, some of these people in the past found the answer that was required as their stations are in a lot of cases still "on the Air." Some disappeared never to be seen again?
They never told the world, or at least our little bit of that may be interested in such things, how they solved or not their particular problem.
Having spent a very pleasant, if somewhat rainy, Sunday afternoon working my way through the forums and chasing down non existing links etc., I did learn quite a lot.
However there are still many blanks, I have several pages of questions that reoccur many times, many of which are possibly still relevant.
The Blue Documentation has not kept up with the board versions and we need typical voltages and test points to be marked on the schematics, photos and if possible in future versions on the boards themselves.
The summer storm season is nearly over. Instead of watching predigested news, you could help with a FAQ and/or the updated How to list/No Dumb questions page.
Pasense, I will help!
I am still in the process of asking most of those question! However, I can read write and take the time to run searches or research questions that might arise.
Translation/Coordination With the languages other than English could be important too. There is such a "talk though" the set-up process taking place at this moment:-
https://forum.blitzortung.org/showthread.php?tid=2329&pid=15698#pid15698
Brian.
RE: Should we have a FAQ? - JupiterJoe - 2017-09-18
A FAQ section would be awesome! I know I've asked questions that were never answered and and people that posted didn't know the answers either. It would really help.
RE: Should we have a FAQ? - mwaters - 2017-09-18
(2017-09-18, 15:12)JupiterJoe Wrote: A FAQ section would be awesome! I know I've asked questions that were never answered and and people that posted didn't know the answers either. It would really help.
Nice idea! I have some forum links saved on my tablet that contain useful information. I'll share them sometime.
First, I have several questions myself to ask about features in the controller's Web GUI (Signals -> Live Signals & Signal Tools) that have never been asked or commented on anywhere. (Later, but here's what I mean):
I just found this by searching for "signal generator"
https://forum.blitzortung.org/showthread.php?tid=1804&pid=12266&highlight=%22signal+generator%22#pid12266
RE: Should we have a FAQ? - Breitling - 2017-09-18
I'm not ready to write down anything serious about the system, but I think there's something even better than a FAQ section: a collaborative Wiki. Only members could edit. Just a kind of on-line manual where everyone (say again: only members) can help developers in this job.
RE: Should we have a FAQ? - readbueno - 2017-09-18
Hi Luis, A collaborative wiki is a completely different scale from what I was thinking about and having seen some in the past, initially they start out fine and then they begin to sprawl and then people lose interest and the links breakdown and they become a worse mess than just searching the forums!
We are a small enough group that most members can already present their ideas to the developers.
A good FAQ with the main question clearly stated and a short answer backed up by links to the forums and its own discussion topic is far easier to maintain and keep up to date.
I don't wish to sound discouraging and if you wish to try that, then go ahead.
But, I do feel it is more than what we need at the moment?
Brian.
RE: Should we have a FAQ? - mwaters - 2017-09-18
Some good information not available here is on the German forum:
http://www.wetter-board.de/index.php/Board/385-Blitzortung-deutsch/
http://www.wetter-board.de/index.php/Board/451-BLUE/
I read it it Google Chrome which auto-translates it to English. Other browsers can view the translated version at translate.google.com.
RE: Should we have a FAQ? - mwaters - 2017-09-21
Here's some information for your FAQ. I learned it today on https://youtu.be/Vjy7iZr-u_Y .
1. We can check how clean our power supply is by selecting the sampling channel at the bottom. Look how noisy the PS that I'm currently using is!
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2. We can have the controller alert us to lightning close to us (or at any distance). The screen below is self-explanatory.
RE: Should we have a FAQ? - SiriusGen - 2017-09-21
(2017-09-21, 20:26)mwaters Wrote: Here's some information for your FAQ. I learned it today on https://youtu.be/Vjy7iZr-u_Y .
1. We can check how clean our power supply is by selecting the sampling channel at the bottom. Look how noisy the PS that I'm currently using is!
2. We can have the controller alert us to lightning close to us (or at any distance). The screen below is self-explanatory.
I wondered how the Alarm setting worked. Where on earth did you find a list of the words it uses to bring up the menus? That's all new to me!
RE: Should we have a FAQ? - mwaters - 2017-09-21
I learned it all on that YouTube video.
It's about 56 minutes long, but the good stuff is near the end. You can probably skip the first 10 minutes.
Some of the Red info applies to System Blue, some does not. You'll see. :-)