I agree 100%. I'm still running an old version of weewx but I'm going to move to 4 on python3 in the next couple of months. I'm going to do all the testing on a virtual machine to make the transition on my real station as smooth as possible.
Anyway, made a new temp sensor for my installation and wrote it up here: https://hackaday.io/project/101680-solar-powered-wifi-temperature-sensor-for-weewx I'm not saying this is the right way to do it, but it is a way. I'm sure you can find other examples. On Sun, Feb 2, 2020 at 9:22 AM vince <[email protected]> wrote: > On Sunday, February 2, 2020 at 6:52:51 AM UTC-8, david glenn wrote: >> >> I've read the 'Python 3 strategy' in the users group and it's outside my >> skill level. >> > > >> To introduce myself, I am a retired research plant physiologist. I built >> a raspberry pi weather station and developed the code for it to monitor the >> external weather as well as conditions in a small greenhouse. After a year >> or so I decided that many of the sensors were unreliable so I purchased a >> Davis Vantage Pro unit and will use weewx to manage the data. >> >> > Then weewx is 'definitely' inside your skill level if you're willing to > work a 'little' to get the minimal basic Linux skills needed to run a pi > reliably. > > Don't sweat python2 versus python3. It's just about solved in the weewx > world. Lots of us are running the beta of weewx-v4 with python3 on pi with > no problems. > > You didn't mention which model pi you built your home-made station on, but > if it's a pi3 or later you will have a 'very' stable pi-based system as > long as: > > - you have a quality USB power supply > - you have a quality microSD card > > I might add lots of people build Arduino-based tiny sensors and sprinkle > them around the house and out buildings etc. and integrate them with the pi > running weewx. I have a bunch of those monitoring the temperature in > various rooms. You can also do this with a remote pi as well if you have > some of those laying around. > > Take your pi, install weewx v4 beta on it running the Simulator. Get your > feet wet. It works. > > > -- > 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/648809aa-9d91-4024-afba-6a1395450228%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/648809aa-9d91-4024-afba-6a1395450228%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 [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/CAA1SM20w%2BfNt_XCzhTk4F76PrhFaR19ZAjo8Lx0QDnQag0D%2BLA%40mail.gmail.com.
