The python code I linked to earlier allows you to pull data from any Lufft 
UMB device. However, it does have the command class hardcoded to 7.

WSxxx (WS500, WS600, etc) = class 7
Ventus (Ventus X, etc) = class 8

You can change this on line 103 of WS_UMB.py. Just change the 7 to 8 for 
Ventus

Basically, if you're okay with raw JSON data, you can just use WS_UMB.py 
as-is aside from changing the class number (if needed). However, if you 
want to use a lufft device with weewx, you'll have to write a driver.

If I get another Lufft device in the future I'll look at finishing a 
driver. However, between the failures and the poor performance of their 
radar precipitation sensors, I just can't bring myself to toss more money 
their way right now.

For what it's worth, their wind sensors do seem to be rock solid. If I ever 
need to place a wind sensor in an extreme environment, I would definitely 
go for a ventus.



On Monday, May 13, 2019 at 3:08:23 AM UTC-5, Stefan Schnidrig wrote:
>
> Do I understand that correctly, that one can read out with this .py file but 
> the Ws500 and others?
> That would be enough for me for the time being. At the moment it would be 
> only for me to be able to read sensor with weewx. 
> I always had meteohub until now. This supports the WS600 UMB and all their 
> families.
> Thank you
>
>
>
> Am Montag, 13. Mai 2019 09:12:46 UTC+2 schrieb Andrew B:
>>
>> The code I linked to is a library/api that someone else wrote. I was 
>> using it to write a proper weewx driver. Unfortunately I didn't get too far 
>> before my sensor failed.
>>
>> I really like Lufft hardware but this is the second time I've had a 
>> sensor fail. I think I'm going to give a Vaisala WXT536 a try.
>>
>> On Monday, May 13, 2019 at 1:19:54 AM UTC-5, Stefan Schnidrig wrote:
>>>
>>> Hello Andrew.
>>> I have 3 air weather stations. Had also 2 hardware failures of the sensor 
>>> WS600 UMB.
>>> After a long discussion with the company Lufft you have now replaced me. 
>>> I have now purchased 3 Lufft wind sensors (Ventus-X) as the weather 
>>> stations are installed at a height of 2300 - 3500m. 
>>> Was the pyton clean or were there failures? I will test this time and hope 
>>> it works. That would be perfect. Thank you for your mail.
>>> Greeting Stefan
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Am Montag, 13. Mai 2019 06:44:48 UTC+2 schrieb Andrew B:
>>>>
>>>> I was in the middle of writing a Lufft driver this weekend and the 
>>>> WS500 that I was using for testing died on me. This is the second sudden 
>>>> failure I've experienced with Lufft hardware over the past couple of 
>>>> months. So I think I'm going to investigate other hardware.
>>>>
>>>> If anyone still wants to write a driver for Lufft hardware, this will 
>>>> save you a lot of time:
>>>> https://github.com/Tasm-Devil/lufft-python
>>>>
>>>> On Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at 12:31:13 PM UTC-5, Stefan Schnidrig wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Guys.
>>>>> Can someone tell me whether the weewx system also supports the weather 
>>>>> stations of the company LUFFT (www.lufft.com)? These are supplied with a 
>>>>> Modbus and RS485 readout. I prefer the RS485, as it is easier. If this 
>>>>> works, what do you need to set in weewx to be able to read the data? The 
>>>>> picture of the sensor you see above in my post.
>>>>>
>>>>> Many Thanks
>>>>> Stefan
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Am Donnerstag, 25. April 2019 13:35:00 UTC+2 schrieb Stefan Schnidrig:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hallo zusammen.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Kann mir jemand sagen, ob die Wetterstation der Firma LUFFT mit der 
>>>>>> RS485 Schnittstelle funktioniert mit Weewx?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Vielen Dank
>>>>>>
>>>>>

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