Re: Noob help for charting on web site, need assistance

On 09/14/2011 04:56 PM, Greg Howard wrote:
> I am new to the mailing list and to PostgreSQL.
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> I am currently running PostgreSQL 9.0.4 on a Windows XP laptop.
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> I am successfully logging sensor data to a database (temperature, humidity, voltage, etc…), I would like to display the data in a chart on a web site. Currently I am have everything on the same Windows system, PostgreSQL, data acquisition system, Apache Web server, pgAdmin III, and pgAgent.
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> I am updating the database with a csv file (generated by the data acquisition system) with the COPY command in an SQL script (updates every minute via SQL script and pgAgent). Not the best way, but it works for now.
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> I would like to use something simple (if there is such a thing) to show a chart of sensor output over time base on a SQL query, e.g. hourly average past 24 hrs, daily average, weekly average, etc… The system is on a local network that should not be accessible from the outside network, behind a firewall with net10 address. Because some use Macs and iPads, I can't use a Flash based product, eliminating some options.
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> I have looked a number of charting "products", mostly based off of a google search and this page: http://webtecker.com/2008/06/12/10-free-chart-scripts/
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> The charting "products" include the following:
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> Flot, Open Flash Chart, AmCharts, Emprise JavaScript Charts, PlotKit, Flotr, PHP/SWF Charts, Visifire, FusionCharts, and JFreeChart.
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> I appreciate any help in pointing me toward a solution and/or recommendations for how to graphically display sensor data over time.
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> Regards,
> Greg Howard
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I use cron, perl and gnuplot. Simple (if you know perl) to get the data in any format you want, and graph. Cron so its up to date, but wont bring the box down if 50 people hit refresh as fast as they can.

-Andy