Various ways to connect; USB, IP, SDR. Quick search of the user group, looks like Weewx supports the WS-2902a. Using a SDR is a valid option to interface with the WS-1900 sensors. You would need to configure RTL_433 to hop between the 915 MHz and 433 MHz to receive the two additional sensors.
On Sunday, March 3, 2019 at 11:44:52 AM UTC-5, Ashley Gibbon wrote: > > I am looking at the weewx hardware guide page and most interfaces are > listed as USB, is that how must consoles are connected to raspberry pi for > weewx? > > The 1900 does not have access or usb , as I was going to use sdr to get > the signal as suggested in the posts first answer from mwall. > > the ws-2902a station has usb, but is not on the hardware list. it is the > same instruments as the 1900 but with wifi and usb i believe. > > > > On Sunday, March 3, 2019 at 11:15:21 AM UTC-5, rich T wrote: >> >> Typo on my part...915 MHz for the WS-1900. Both other sensors are 433 >> MHz . Does the WS-1900 console have USB Port or are you referring about >> the USB hub? As for suggesting another WS, it depends on your budget. I >> have a Davis Vantage Pro 2 and Acurite 5 +1 sensor with various consoles. >> >> On Sunday, March 3, 2019 at 10:43:39 AM UTC-5, Ashley Gibbon wrote: >>> >>> Did you mean 915 MHz for the WS-1900, that is what I see, but eben if it >>> is that is not 933 MHz right? >>> >>> Can weewx do both USB and rtl_433? >>> >>> Would you suggest another weather station, sensor combo to add pool >>> temperature? >>> >>> This station has pool temperature: http://www.agualindapool.com/weewx/ >>> >>> http://www.agualindapool.com/weewx/ >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Saturday, March 2, 2019 at 10:08:40 PM UTC-5, rich T wrote: >>>> >>>> Ashley >>>> >>>> Looks like the devices on order use 815 MHz (WS-1900) and 433 MHz (007PF >>>> / F007TP) as their transmit frequencies. I guess you are using a SDR >>>> and RTL_433 for decoding. You can configure RTL_433 to hop between >>>> those frequencies, but how much data are you willing to lose when hopping >>>> between frequencies. You might be able to use two SDR's, but don't know >>>> the best way to interface with weewx. Maybe someone else will have a >>>> better insight on this. But if two SDR's is a possible solution, would use >>>> a powered USB hub something like this: >>>> https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-4-Port-USB-2-0-Ultra-Mini/dp/B00DQFGH80?th=1 >>>> to >>>> interface the SDRs to the RPI. Just need to change the SDRs serial >>>> numbers, which is not hard to do. >>>> >>>> Don't know if RTL_433 decode those devices as of right now, might want >>>> to do ask or search here: >>>> https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/rtl_433 or >>>> https://github.com/merbanan/rtl_433. >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> Rich >>>> >>>> On Saturday, March 2, 2019 at 5:28:17 PM UTC-5, Ashley Gibbon wrote: >>>> >>>>> Here is where I am so far. >>>>> >>>>> I have a RPI running with weewx on it. >>>>> >>>>> I had an old LaCrosse tempereure sensor already. I walked thriough >>>>> thwe recipe and have weeex runninf an displaying ourdoor temperature. >>>>> >>>>> Fantastic. >>>>> >>>>> I have on order >>>>> >>>>> the ws-1900 Weather Station >>>>> 007PF 8-Channel Wireless Pool and Spa Remote Sensor >>>>> F007TP 8-Channel Wireless Thermometer with Wet Temperature Probe >>>>> >>>>> Hope these will be as easy to set up, >>>>> >>>>> I cannot find much direction on them though. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks >>>>> >>>>> Ashley >>>>> >>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to weewx-user+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
