How to track the temperature?

Hi,

I'm looking for an easiest way to track temperature for more than 4 hours. In my case, mainly for tracking temperature during a night in tent in winter. I think it is possible:

I tried to code an app, but there is 4hr sensor history limit, which leads to implement background process for collecting data etc... That's too much work for me, without knowledge of Monkey C, I gave it up. I also went through all apps in IQ store without luck.
Start an workout for whole night with GPS off. But how to spare an energy? F5 is constantly looking for HR sensor (I didn't find option how to turn it off), saving samples every few seconds etc. It's enough to save temperature value every 20 minutes for about 8 hours. Can you help me with lowest possible consumption setting?

Carrying another device like Tempe is not solution for me:)

Thank you so much for ideas!

0 TrippyZ over 6 years ago

Purchase a Max Min Thermometer - either digital or analogue. Problem solved. Tracks all night long whilst you sleep.

0 Konvas over 6 years ago

Yeah, but as I wrote, I don't want to cary another device. That's the reason why I bought Fenix 5. I don't want to buy separate GPS, altimeter, compass, thermometer, pedometer etc... :)

0 jim_m_58 over 6 years ago

With a Tempe, you can display the 24 min and 24 max temperatures. It's a small device that can also be used to get ambient temperature during an activity.

A CIQ app could also be done to to graph the temp every 15 minutes or whatever.

0 Mentox over 6 years ago

So you want to know the temp of your wrist while you sleep?

If you bought the F5 for this I dont think you read the specs.

Your best bet is to write a CIQ app, if that is too much work I am afraid you are not going to get what you want.

0 Konvas over 6 years ago

So you want to know the temp of your wrist while you sleep?

If you bought the F5 for this I dont think you read the specs.

Your best bet is to write a CIQ app, if that is too much work I am afraid you are not going to get what you want.

Why the temp on my wrist? It's obviosu that I will place F5 to right place for measurement outside temperature.

I just can't understand why there is 4hr history limit in this watches. Graph is working very well, but i have to implement own solution with background process to collect data, wired, but OK, I will try :)

0 Former Member over 6 years ago

just a work around, would recording an activity -with GPS set to off to save battery- work for your purpose?. You can trigger at the night start and stop/save it on the nex morning. If battery is a concern, perhaps keep it plugged charging along the night.

0 Konvas over 6 years ago

A CIQ app could also be done to to graph the temp every 15 minutes or whatever.

Is that possible also in widget? Because bgwf ran as widget doesn't work properly. It works only when widget is active.

just a work around, would recording an activity -with GPS set to off to save battery- work for your purpose?. You can trigger at the night start and stop/save it on the nex morning. If battery is a concern, perhaps keep it plugged charging along the night.

I tried this and unfortunately no, graph from whole night (>8h) contains just 2 temp values. It is too simplified with GPS and HR turned off.ciq.forums.garmin.com/.../1349541.jpg

0 jim_m_58 over 6 years ago

Is that possible also in widget? Because bgwf ran as widget doesn't work properly. It works only when widget is active.
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bgwf is a watch face with a background process, and is a very simple sample, where the background doesn't return multiple readings at the same time

Yes it should be possible. Maybe I'll do something over the next few days.

0 Konvas over 6 years ago

Yes it should be possible. Maybe I'll do something over the next few days.

That would be really nice, thank you! I just changed type of app in eclipse (watch face -> widget) and the counter is growing only when you look at the widget at the right time. Btw, thank you very much for this sample!

0 jim_m_58 over 6 years ago

I have a test version of a widget on my f5 right now where I track/graph the internal temperature sensor and baro for 4-24 hours, and I'll need to remove a few debug items after testing for a while. It takes a while to gather hours worth of data for testing, and if all goes well, I'll put it in the store next week.