dataLayerPngRainviewer
Technical Details¶
A single file contains the currently available timestamps of radar images. This file is available at https://tilecache.rainviewer.com/api/maps.json
Once the timestamps have been determied, the image for each timestamp is available at: https://tilecache.rainviewer.com/v2/radar/{timestamp}/256/{z}/{x}/{y}/5/1_1.png
Configuration¶
The following parameters may be specified in the configuration file when defining a dataLayerPngRainviewer layer.
| Parameter | Example Value | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| id | "radarLayerRainviewerLooping" | required | Unique layer identifier. Used only for programming puposes and will not be seen by the user but MUST be unique. |
| class | "data-layer-png-rainviewer" | required | This specifies the class to use to display a data layer. |
| label | "Rainviewer Radar (loop)" | required | Label on menu checkbox. |
| loop | true | false | When true, radar images will be on a loop. |
| maxImages | 10 | 10 | The maximum number of radar images to display when looping. |
| opacity | "0.4" | 0.4 | Opacity of the radar images. |
| refresh | true | false | The timestamp file will be updated every 5 minutes, or whatever the system-wide refresh interval is set to. |
| url | https://tilecache.rainviewer.com/ v2/radar/ {timestamp}/256/{z}/{x}/{y}/ 5/1_1.png | https://tilecache.rainviewer.com/ v2/radar/ {timestamp}/256/{z}/{x}/{y}/ 5/1_1.png | url to radar images |