I meant the 670. I've got a pi3 I'm going to use. On Saturday, February 13, 2021 at 12:14:39 PM UTC-7 [email protected] wrote:
> I considered an external timer as a solution for the ESP8266, but decided > to use one of the "old" RPi 3 that were sitting on the workbench. > > Is the Eno Scientific Well Watch 760 correct or did you mean 670? Very > interesting devices. > > > On Saturday, February 13, 2021 at 10:30:30 AM UTC-8 [email protected] > wrote: > >> I found them reliable except for deep-sleeping below freezing >> temperatures. But this problem can be solved if you attach an external >> timer. >> >> [email protected] schrieb am Samstag, 13. Februar 2021 um 19:23:30 UTC+1: >> >>> I have used the ESP8266 boards and found that they work, however they >>> can be a pain when they stop working (for unknown reasons - wifi burps or >>> power problems) and you have to power cycle them. I ran the ESP8266 code in >>> my workshop for over two month with no problems, then I put them out in the >>> wild and they failed randomly. I use MQTT to communicate with the RPi >>> running WeeWx and a MQTT broker. I have two ESP8266 talking to a RPi at my >>> vacation home and they both will randomly stop working, when I get to them >>> and power them off and on they work again for awhile (maybe weeks). They >>> don't log problems so I am guessing about the problems. I have an RPi in my >>> workshop basically doing the same function (reading a DS18B20 sensor) and >>> find that having a log and using systemctl to restart on any failure is >>> providing me with a more reliable solution and the cost difference very >>> small. I plan to replace both ESP8266 with RPi's soon. The RPi can easily >>> do much more than read the temp sensors and I am adding a USB camera to one >>> of them, it will FTP an image to the same host as my WeeWx sites. The >>> problems with ESP8266 could be my code is not robust enough for problems - >>> again with no logs its a guess. YMMV >>> >>> On Friday, February 12, 2021 at 6:20:47 AM UTC-8 Oscar Barlow wrote: >>> >>>> Good idea. I'm not familar with the ESP8266. I'll check it out. >>>> >>>> On Thursday, February 11, 2021 at 10:56:19 PM UTC-7 [email protected] >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> I would suggest to use something more lightweight than a RaspberryPi, >>>>> something like an ESP8266, if it is just for collecting the data and >>>>> transfer it to a place you can handle it. >>>>> Oscar Barlow schrieb am Mittwoch, 10. Februar 2021 um 18:44:50 UTC+1: >>>>> >>>>>> A simpler approach. Thanks! >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 2:53:28 PM UTC-7 Andy wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Just add a field in the database and adapt this persons code to put >>>>>>> your well reading in the db >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> https://gitlab.com/wjcarpenter/bme280wx/-/blob/master/bin/user/bme280wx.py >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 10:32:17 AM UTC-8 Oscar Barlow wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I am about to purchase an Eno Scientific Well Watch 760. It has an >>>>>>>> RS232 and USB interface and I thought about using weewx to collect >>>>>>>> that >>>>>>>> data, store it in a data base and produce charts. I would have a pi 3 >>>>>>>> mounted in existing metal electrical cabinet by the well head. It >>>>>>>> would be >>>>>>>> connected to the device and use WiFi to connect to network. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> There isn’t a lot of data to store. Time stamp and water level. The >>>>>>>> unit’s current settings could be stored with the record. The big issue >>>>>>>> I >>>>>>>> see is that the log interval could change. I may want to log every >>>>>>>> minute >>>>>>>> from 7AM to 10PM and once an hour during off hours. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> A couple of questions. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 1. Am I nuts? Yes is an acceptable answer. I may be trying to plow >>>>>>>> a field with a sports car. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 2. I’d need to write a driver and a service. Anything else? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 3. Suggestions or a different another approach? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Sill in the design phase. Waiting to confirm with my well guy he >>>>>>>> can install the 760 and electrical for my pi. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Oscar >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-development" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-development/4dff3215-2053-4c38-bfb5-d1808213767cn%40googlegroups.com.
