I'm mostly concerned with figuring out whether or not I can detect the version automatically. Making it a configuration option will make it more confusing and require more code space.
Scott Paul Meyer wrote: > > > Thanks Scott. It doesn't appear that it is something "difficult" to > implement. Note the double quotes. Note that I did get the rare > occasional weather packet reporting -- As the Davis documentation > states, it may work intermittently. > > I'm more than willing to test as needed on the cabled Vantage Pro 2 > standard weatherlink serial module. I also have the wireless Davis VP2 > with the APRS Streaming module. Perhaps I could not get it to work > before due to this serial modification and it had nothing to do with it > being an APRS version of the weatherlink. > > --- In [email protected] <mailto:tracker2%40yahoogroups.com>, > Scott Miller <sc...@...> wrote: > > > > Good to know! I've got it on my to-do list now and I'll get back to you > > with updated firmware when I've got something ready to test. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Scott > > > > Paul Meyer wrote: > > > > > > > > > I recently tested an Argent T2-301 radio with integrated TNC with a > > > Davis Vantage Pro with the serial weatherlink module on my home > weather > > > station and got it to work with Scott's help. > > > > > > I have been testing the same at work now with a brand new cabled Davis > > > Vantage Pro 2 unit and the serial weatherlink module (not the APRS > > > streaming module). It has mainly been transmitting status packets and > > > only three weather packets, only one of which was correct. After > > > scratching head many times today, I finally consulted the Davis > website > > > to discover that the Vantage Pro and the Vantage Pro2 units utilize > > > slightly different serial protocols. The Pro2 expects only one line > feed > > > / carriage return not both according to Davis and timing changes on > the > > > Vantage Pro2. > > > > > > I'm including the link to Davis' comm manual that describes these > > > differences. Perhaps there needs to be two Davis modes in the > Argent code. > > > > > > http://www.davisnet.com/support/weather/software_dllsdk.asp > > > > > > Choose the Vantage Pro and Pro2 Serial Communications Reference, 2.3.0 > > > to see the differences. > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tracker2/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tracker2/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
