Once more revisiting this.
Replaced the magnet switch inside the rain gauge, confirmed the "clicks"
are passed on the main station board and still the same. No rain reads on
the console.
Possible problems: The rain gauge measurements are not understood by the
main board.
The main board transmits correct rain data to
the console, but the console is faulty.
Any idea is more then welcomed
BR
Theo
On Saturday, March 5, 2016 at 10:44:22 AM UTC+2, Theophanis Kontogiannis
wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> After few months, I found some time to get deeper into the rabbit hole.
>
> I measured with a multimeter, the outputp (actually the switch clicks) all
> the way onto the printed circuit board (PCB).
>
> The switch clicks, actually arrive at the PCB.
>
> However the station does not report back to the console any rain.
>
> Could that be a problem of the way I tested it?
>
> Am I missing something in the way the clicks are
> counted/interpreted/reported?
>
> Or is it just a hardware issue? And would it be one that I could fix?
>
> For some period I had the cable of the rain gauge end connected to the
> meteo station, just hanging out uncovered in the rain. The station reported
> random rain rates under rain (short circuit?).
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Theo
>
>
> On Thursday, October 29, 2015 at 8:05:13 PM UTC+2, Theophanis Kontogiannis
> wrote:
>>
>> Thank you for the hint.
>> That will be a Weekend project.
>>
>> Will come back.
>>
>> Appreciated.
>>
>> Theo
>>
>>
>> On Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at 5:42:25 PM UTC+2, Weewx user 2015 wrote:
>>>
>>> Try cleaning off the connector with a qtip and toothbrush using some
>>> isopropyl alcohol. If it's been out in the weather for any amount of time
>>> corrosion could have built up, especially if it's near the ocean.
>>>
>>> On Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at 11:35:53 AM UTC-2:30, Theophanis
>>> Kontogiannis wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi
>>>>
>>>> Apparently it is the end of the rain gauge.
>>>>
>>>> There is no recording any more, even when I pure in a whole bottle.
>>>>
>>>> I guess I have to dismantle it.
>>>>
>>>> There are no bugs inside or anything.
>>>>
>>>> Have to check with my multi meter if there are any readings out of the
>>>> rain sensor.
>>>>
>>>> Will follow up
>>>>
>>>> Best regards,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Friday, October 23, 2015 at 4:55:07 PM UTC+3, mwall wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> On Friday, October 23, 2015 at 8:38:18 AM UTC-4, Theophanis
>>>>> Kontogiannis wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have a FO-USB met station and I have an issue with the rain
>>>>>> measurments.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> run weewx directly and manually tip the bucket to verify that weewx is
>>>>> getting values from the sensor. as you do this, monitor the log file as
>>>>> well.
>>>>>
>>>>> for example, in one shell do this:
>>>>>
>>>>> sudo weewxd /etc/weewx/weewx.conf
>>>>>
>>>>> and in another do this:
>>>>>
>>>>> tail -f /var/log/messages
>>>>>
>>>>> each time you tip the bucket you should see corresponding values for
>>>>> 'rain' in each LOOP packet.
>>>>>
>>>>> let it run for at least two archive intervals. you should see values
>>>>> in each REC record that are a total of the values in the intermediate
>>>>> LOOP
>>>>> packets.
>>>>>
>>>>> m
>>>>>
>>>>
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