Hi Peter, Thanks a lot for the reply. I've taken a look at those links and i think you're right, it's more than enough for what i will need. At first anyways.
Acurite seem to have a 3-in-1 station but it lacks a wind vane so i think the 5-in-1 is my only option. I will try that along with the rasberry pi and i believe that will fulfill my requirement for the wind part. Regarding the video part - 1080 is actually not necessary. 720 would be enough - or else, as you say reducing the frame rate or even having a static image every 30 seconds would be enough. >From what i can gather i am on the the right track here with the acurite and the rasberry pi - correct? I think it makes sense to invest in some equipment and start fiddling. Thanks again, Sean. On Saturday, September 14, 2019 at 6:18:08 PM UTC+4, p q wrote: > > You might look at some of the non-commercial weather station hardware > like https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/build-your-own-weather-station/ or > > https://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Anemometer-and-Windvane-for-Standalone-Weather/ > > https://projects.raspberrypi.org/en/projects/build-your-own-weather-station/6 > > https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=37379 > > I'm not sure you want to spend what a Davis costs for an anemometer. > > I run a Acurite weather station connected to a older Raspbery Pi 2B > running Weewx with no problems. I've messed around with cameras connected > to other raspberry pi's and I'm not sure your going to get 1080p streaming. > Maybe with a new Raspberry Pi 4, but you're going to use some bandwidth. > Maybe a 30 second gif from the web cam updated every 5 minutes would do > what you need with tons less bandwidth. Just a thought. > > > > On Sat, Sep 14, 2019 at 5:35 AM Sean Jahnig <seano...@gmail.com > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I'm new here so if this has been answered before, please just direct me >> to the article. >> >> I am fairly IT competent but i am not a coder. However, i can read >> through tutorials and hack my way most the time. >> >> *A bit of background:* >> I am a surfer and kitesurfer and i live in the UAE. We do not have as >> much wind and waves as other countries, but if you watch the weather >> closely and make good, informed decisions - you can can get some nice ocean >> conditions here for surfing and kitesurfing... and it usually disappears as >> quickly as it arrives so timing is key. Following the charts and being >> informed is tricky business because there are not many accurate forecasting >> websites or stations. Firstly, knowing that the wind/waves is coming is not >> accurate, and secondly knowing if it has arrived is not accurate. Being >> informed can really save long drives etc. so what i'm really hoping to do >> is to build an affordable little station that i can install at a few >> locations in order to monitor live wind (via windguru) and wave conditions >> (twitch, streaming). >> >> At our local kite surfing spot i have setup a wind meter and a webcam but >> it is not an efficient solution. We are currently using a full weather >> station and a separate mac mini just for handling the web cam stream. It is >> not an efficient or affordable solution. You can see the wind meter here: >> https://www.windguru.cz/station/1083 and the webcam here: >> https://www.twitch.tv/kitebeachcenteruaq ... What i am really hoping to >> do is build something smaller and cheaper that can achieve the same thing - >> and also in a smaller package like a waterproof box so that i can approach >> hotels and use a small footprint (and their internet) to have a little >> station to monitor the wind and waves at their condition. >> >> I have been doing a lot of reading and i do believe the rasberry pi has >> all the functionality i need. It is just the exact process of getting >> everything to talk to each other that i need some help with. Also, because >> i am funding this myself i really need to try and keep the cost down. I >> only need an anemometer for wind speed and direction + a 1080p weather >> proof outdoor camera. Nothing else. >> >> In my head, this is how i imagine it will work: >> >> 1. Buy an anemometer like - Davis Instruments 6410 >> https://amzn.to/2kBgCTh >> 2. Buy a 1080p camera, whether usb or ethernet. It just need to be >> weatherproof and compatible >> 3. Buy Rasberry pi and load weewx which will talk to windguru >> 4. Setup the Rasberry pi with something like https://www.noip.com/ so >> that i can access it remotely for maintenance >> >> Questions i have: >> >> 1. Can i buy only the anemometer above and connect it into the >> rasberry pi (about $120) ? or do i need to invest in the whole station >> (about $600) in order to have it readable by the rasberry pi ? >> 2. Is anyone successfully streaming a webcam via twitch using a >> rasberry pi? (ref - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ob-V1xI7c8I) >> >> Appreciate anything that can be added to my project. >> >> Thanks, >> Sean. >> >> >> -- >> 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...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/70de09ee-25a1-4c64-8591-26af3a4e6b98%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/70de09ee-25a1-4c64-8591-26af3a4e6b98%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > > > -- > Peter Quinn > (415)794-2264 > -- 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. 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