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As far as possible, the menu has been split between those pages that simply allow you to view information provided by your weather station and those that allow you to edit them.
As far as possible, the menu has been split between those pages that simply allow you to view information provided by your weather station and those that allow you to edit them.
[[File:Screenshot AI Menu.png|800px|alt=AI Menu|The latest AI Menu]]


===Viewing Data===
===Viewing Data===
[[File:Screenshot Weather Data Menu.png|350px|left|alt=AI Weather Data menu|The mainWeather Data menu]]


There are three top level menu items at the left to enable this.  These are '''Dashboard''', '''Weather Data''' and '''Extra Sensors'''.
====The first three menu items====
There are three top level menu items at the left to enable this.   
 
These are '''Dashboard''', '''Weather Data''' and '''Extra Sensors'''.


The ''Dashboard'' menu item is always visible in both large and small screen, other menu items collapse until you expand the menu with the classic ''hamburger'' item.
The ''Dashboard'' menu item is always visible in both large and small screen, other menu items collapse until you expand the menu with the classic ''hamburger'' item.


The '''Weather data''' menu contains links for all other pages that allow you to view rather than edit data except for the NOAA reports pages which can still be used to regenerate the current or all missing reports.
The '''Weather data''' menu, as shown on th left, contains links for all other pages that simply allow you to view rather than edit data.


The ''Extra sensors''' menu provides access for any extra sensors that are attached or linked to your weather station.
The exceptions are for the NOAA reports pages which can still be used to regenerate the currently displayed or all missing reports.


The ''Extra sensors''' menu provides access for any extra sensors that are attached or 'air linked' to your weather station.
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===Editing Data===
===Editing Data===


There are four top level menu items to the right of the ''diamond'' that give access to either setting or editing your weather station. These are: '''Logs''', '''Settings''', '''Edit''' and '''Utilities'''.
[[File:Screenshot Settings Menu.png|600px|left|alt=The Settings Menu|The Settings Menu]]
As can be seen in the screenshot on the left, there are four top level menu items to the right of the ''diamond''.
 
These give access to either page that enable you to configure setting for your CumulusMX system or to editing your weather station data.
 
These are: '''Logs''', '''Settings''', '''Edit''' and '''Utilities'''.


These mirror the same menu items as on the default Interface.  One feature of the AI is that the ''Settings'' Menu is a drop down panel with columns.  This makes it easier to access all items even on small screens.
These mirror the same menu items as on the default Interface.  One feature of the AI is that the ''Settings'' Menu is a drop down panel with columns.  On the mobile menu it reduces to two columns.  This makes it easier to access all items even on small screens.


====The Default Interface====
====The Default Interface====


Access is provided to this via the last top level menu at the extreme right of the menu.  It will open the Interface in a new Window.
Access is provided to this via the last top level menu at the extreme right of the menu (just visible in the screenshot).  It will open the Interface in a new Window.


==Using the AI Settings Page==
==Using the AI Settings Page==
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