Thanks for the information, Andy! When you pull data using the AcuRite 1035, does it pull data locally (like, do you have WeeWX pointed to its local IP and/or directly connected to some serial/USB adapter?) or are you pulling data from one of the hosted services it reports to?
On 6/29/20 1:49 PM, VE4PER / Andy wrote: > FYI for the group > > > > -------- Forwarded Message -------- > Subject: Re: [weewx-user] Newbie Looking For Hardware Recommendations > Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2020 15:31:02 -0500 > From: VE4PER / Andy <andrew.webb.501.ve4...@gmail.com> > To: Anthony <anth...@vofr.net> > > > > Anthony, > > I am using an AcuRite 1035 5 in 1 sensor system here and weewx linux > software. The system has been fairly reliable for the price (about $135 > - $155 for display/usb comm unit and outdoor mast sensor unit freight > included) The only problem I have with it is the wind speed anemometer > cups got broken on a battery change session and I ordered a whole > replacement 5 in 1 sensor unit to replace it through amazon and they > sent two units, supposedly new , that were both U/S. One had no 433 MHz > RF output to talk to display unit and 2nd one had RF but no data stream. > So sent both back. While waiting to sort it out I came across > replacement cups that were inexpensive (less than $15 Cdn) free shipping > if combined with something else so I ordered a set and repaired my > current 5 in 1 sensor and it is back online now. It feeds CWOP, AWEKAS, > WeatherUnderground as well as my own web site in addition to WEEWX > site/maps. > > I am a radio amateur and only interested in it from CANWARN/SKYWARN > perspective so am not into as much data manipulation or coding of > presentations. I have it running and feeding a MySQL/MariadB on the > same UbuntuStudio 20.04LTS machine. I like that optionas I can access > the data with LibreOffice Base report generators and/or MS Access odbc > connections and use it as interface to generate reports from there as > well. I have been planning to have the SQL dB run on a separate > dedicated server box, fortunately I have been a little slow in > implementing that as vers 20.04LTS recent updates have made some changes > that would affect the operation of the nfs-kernel-server such that it > does not start without errors now and thus not a reliable connection > resource for weewx. dB resident on same machine as weewx avoids that so > something to keep in mind. > > Libre Office base is not yet as mature and super user intuitive and > friendly as Access esp when using visual design views to run different > types of queries easily. SELECT ones are OK but if you want to do UPDATE > or other types the visual tools aren't there yet and one has to fall > back on pure SQL text strings to do the job which isn't super convenient. > > I don't have lightning sensors either but would definitely be of use to me. > > When AWEKAS emails failure reports to me troubleshooting the comm link > between the sensor and display unit is great help; I am using an RSP1A > SDR receiver that can tune up into the 433 MHz freq band and sees the RF > signals and rich T in a couple of previous posts here in the last couple > of days has a way to decode those signals so you can see the actual real > data sent from the sensor to the display to confirm it is serviceable. > > If your interest lies in coding a bit with different skins etc to > manipulate the interpretations of a lot of the data them probably await > comments from a few others in the group here. > > Cheers and good luck deciding ---> choices are as wide and they are > long LOL > > > On 2020-06-29 2:16 p.m., Anthony wrote: >> Hello! >> >> I am interested in starting down the rabbit hole that is weather >> stations and data logging. I've had a simple weather station for >> about 10 years (a simple indoor and outdoor temperature probe setup >> with standalone display), but this weather station recently bit the >> dust. I figure it's time to step up. I'm a geek/nerd by nature >> (sysadmin by trade) and the idea that I can build a WeeWX server and >> collect local weather data sounds like a lot of fun. >> >> I'm looking at the list of supported hardware >> (http://weewx.com/hardware.html) and my head is starting to spin, >> heh. I'm hoping the fine folks of this list can help point me in a >> direction. >> >> I'm looking for a setup that meets the following requirements: >> >> - A "dummy resistant" local display for the family. >> - Multiple datapoints...Temp, wind speed, wind direction, rain >> gauge, relative humidity >> - The ability to collect data "off the grid". Meaning, I don't >> want to be dependent on any sort of "cloud" service. >> >> Some things that would be nice, but are definitely not required: >> >> - Lightning detection would be neat, I think. Or at least the >> ability to *add* a lightning detection sensor. >> - Hard-wired sensor array (I am no stranger to pulling cable). My >> philosophy is that if it's a fixed device, it is cabled. :-D >> >> I don't have a particular budget in mind. My initial gut is to try to >> spend no more than ~$200 or so (excluding installation stuffs), but >> this is flexible if there is compelling reasons to expand the budget. >> >> Any advice would be very much appreciated. >> >> Thanks in advance! >> >> ~ Anthony >> -- >> 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 >> <mailto:weewx-user+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/dcbb9df8-5506-4845-b85d-63edbc224f32o%40googlegroups.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/dcbb9df8-5506-4845-b85d-63edbc224f32o%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "weewx-user" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/weewx-user/8Ym49pN2Gq8/unsubscribe. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > weewx-user+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > <mailto:weewx-user+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/27ac3e60-9878-67b0-5517-c0075d16a83c%40gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/27ac3e60-9878-67b0-5517-c0075d16a83c%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. 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