Adding zones to meta

[SamHoulder]

Trying to get my gauges to look a bit nicer. Using the example from help in Instrumentpanel, eventually figuring out that this was outdated, and defaults.json obsolete, I was then adding to baseDefaults.json the settings from the examples.
(Running on a rpi3/Ubuntu 20.04)

      {
        "path": "electrical.batteries.1.voltage",
        "meta": {
          "displayName": "Batt1",
          "zones": [
            {"upper": 11.8, "state": "alarm"},
            {"upper": 12, "lower": 11.8, "state": "warn"},
            {"upper": 14.6, "lower": 12, "state": "nominal"},
            {"lower": 14.6, "state": "alarm"}
          ],
          "displayScale": {
           "lower": 10,
           "upper": 16
          }
        }
      }

But none of this is shown in the databrowser, and in instrumentpanel the actual gauge has "No zones"

http://172.16.0.218:3000/signalk/v1/api/vessels/self/electrical/batteries/1

  "voltage": {
  "meta": {
  "units": "V",
  "description": "Voltage measured at or as close as possible to the device"
}

The json is validated at jsonlint.com

Can someone offer any hints or help?

[SamHoulder]

And as a update, FWIW. I did some more testing, wrapped the meta in value, and added to baseDefaults.json:

{
"path": "electrical.batteries.1.voltage",
"value":{
    "meta": {
      "displayName": "Batt1",
      "zones": [
        {"upper": 11.8, "state": "alarm"},
        {"upper": 12, "lower": 11.8, "state": "warn"},
        {"upper": 14.6, "lower": 12, "state": "nominal"},
        {"lower": 14.6, "state": "alarm"}
      ],
      "displayScale": {
       "lower": 10,
       "upper": 16
      }
    }
}

Now, something is been written to the path, but the existing meta is not updated

http://172.16.0.218:3000/signalk/v1/api/vessels/self/electrical/batteries/1

"voltage": {
	"meta": {
		"units": "V",
		"description": "Voltage measured at or as close as possible to the device"
	},
	"value": 13.9,
	"$source": "NGT-1.224",
	"timestamp": "2021-02-11T06:26:06.005Z",
	"values": {
		"defaults": {
			"value": {
				"meta": {
					"displayName": "Batt1",
					"zones": [{
							"upper": 11.8,
							"state": "alarm"
						},
						{
							"upper": 12,
							"lower": 11.8,
							"state": "warn"
						},
						{
							"upper": 14.6,
							"lower": 12,
							"state": "nominal"
						},
						{
							"lower": 14.6,
							"state": "alarm"
						}
					],
					"displayScale": {
						"lower": 10,
						"upper": 16
					}
				}
			},
			"timestamp": "2021-02-11T06:24:04.360Z"
		},
		"NGT-1.224": {
			"value": 13.9,
			"timestamp": "2021-02-11T06:26:06.005Z",
			"pgn": 127508
		}
	},
	"pgn": 127508
}

[sbender9]

Can you attach your full baseDeltas.json file?

[SamHoulder]

 [
  {
    "context": "vessels.self",
    "updates": [
      {
        "values": [
          {
            "path": "",
            "value": {
              "name": "-------",
              "mmsi": "-------",
              "communication": {
                "callsignVhf": "------"
              }
            }
          },
          {
            "path": "design.draft",
            "value": {
              "maximum": 2
            }
          },
          {
            "path": "design.length",
            "value": {
              "overall": 13
            }
          },
          {
            "path": "design.beam",
            "value": 4
          },
          {
            "path": "design.airHeight",
            "value": 19
          },
          {
            "path": "sensors.gps.fromBow",
            "value": 13
          },
          {
            "path": "sensors.gps.fromCenter",
            "value": 1.5
          },
          {
            "path": "design.aisShipType",
            "value": {
              "name": "Sailing",
              "id": 36
            }
          },
	        { 
            "path": "electrical.batteries.1.voltage",
      	    "meta": {	    
              "displayName": "Batt1",
              "zones": [
                {"upper": 11.8, "state": "alarm"},
                {"upper": 12, "lower": 11.8, "state": "warn"},
                {"upper": 14.6, "lower": 12, "state": "nominal"},
                {"lower": 14.6, "state": "alarm"}
	            ],
              "displayScale": {
                "lower": 10,
                "upper": 16
              }
      	    }
      	  }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
]

[sbender9]

Here's a good example.

[
  {
    "context": "vessels.self",
    "updates": [
      {
        "values": [
          {
            "path": "",
            "value": {
              "name": "MacBook",
              "mmsi": "12344556",
              "communication": {
                "callsignVhf": "Test"
              }
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "context": "vessels.self",
    "updates": [
      {
        "meta": [
          {
            "path": "tanks.fuel.0.currentLevel",
            "value": {
              "displayName": "Diesel Fuel"
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
]

[SamHoulder]

Thank you very much, this works :)

[sbender9]

Here's an example of a baseDeltas.json file with meta data:

[
  {
    "context": "vessels.self",
    "updates": [
      {
        "values": [
          {
            "path": "",
            "value": {
              "name": "MacBook",
              "mmsi": "12344556",
              "communication": {
                "callsignVhf": "Test"
              }
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "context": "vessels.self",
    "updates": [
      {
        "meta": [
          {
            "path": "tanks.fuel.0.currentLevel",
            "value": {
              "displayName": "Diesel Fuel"
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
]

[SamHoulder]

Thanks again! :)

[Caribbean58]

Sorry to warm up this threat, but I'm with the same problem.
To store the definition in a baseDefaults.json takes no changes in the instrumentpaNEL:
Is it possible to give me a step by step to change two universal gauges like battery 1 and speed?

My way:
running SignalK server at localhost:3000
open the instrumentpanel
opening the designeditor and activate the gauge for the battery 1
clicking on edit an choose server
there are no zones

Here my defaults.json:
{ "path": "electrical.batteries.1.voltage", "meta": { "displayName": "Generator", "zones": [ { "upper": 11.8, "state": "alarm" }, { "upper": 12, "lower": 11.8, "state": "warn" }, { "upper": 14.6, "lower": 12, "state": "nominal" }, { "lower": 14.6, "state": "alarm" }], "displayScale": { "lower": 11.5, "upper": 15.5 } } }

Stored in "..\signalK\signalKhome.signalk"
as defaults.json and baseDefaults.json.

To activate them I choose the "load settings" and after this I restarted the server. What the heck is wrong with this?

Thanks

Peter

[Caribbean58]

Server version is 1.37.6 :-)

[Caribbean58]

I've started a new question, sorry for this