On Friday, December 13, 2019 at 11:45:48 PM UTC-5, Sean Jahnig wrote: > > @mwall, > > Thanks a lot for the reply, this is very helpful. The acurite sensor i > have been using is indeed a good solution if i could bypass the challenges > i've faced with the USB to display connection. It sounds like the USB to > SDR adaptor is a going to solve the problem, awesome! I am not too > concerned about losing the pressure sensor, my main use of the station is > temperature, wind speed and wind direction. Is there any particular dongle > that you would recommend? > > And is there any particular acurite base station model you would recommend? > >> >> avoid the older models that are not automatically in usb comms mode. older consoles default to *not* communicating via usb - if you want the console to communicate with the computer, you must push buttons on the console when the console powers up. that makes it unsuitable for unattended operation.
the weewx hardware guide has more information: http://weewx.com/docs/hardware.htm#acurite_usb_mode be sure to make the usb connection as reliable as possible. these will depend on the model of your raspberry pi, but some things to try include: use a good power supply, use a powered usb hub, use quality usb cables, do not put any other devices on the usb other than the console. -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/596200e8-8f5a-490d-a039-3e96fa578fec%40googlegroups.com.
