Good to hear. You'll need an Android or iOS device to configure the GW1000 on your WiFi network. When setting it up some tips are to be sure your device is using 2.4 GHz WiFi and mobile data is disabled (WiFi only).
On Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at 5:23:25 AM UTC-5 ab9nq....@gmail.com wrote: > Ordered the GW1000 for the Tycon Systems, TP3000WC; I misrepresented it > as the TP300WC. > > FYI: I found ecowitt customer support for the GW1000; to be very good with > email responds within 24 hours. > > On Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 5:44:49 PM UTC-5 William Lucid wrote: > >> Tycon Wireless "ProWeatherStation" tm, model. TP300WC that I have has a >> frequency of 433 Megahertz. Thank you gaifert! Tycononline" tech >> support; gave me the frequency band. >> >> William >> On Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 1:55:35 PM UTC-5 galfert wrote: >> >>> But send them an email anyway ...because their shipping information says >>> that they send 915 MHz to North America. That is conflicting information. >>> https://www.ecowitt.com/shop/deliveryInfo >>> Do check your Tycon though to see what frequency it really does use. >>> >>> >>> On Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 1:51:15 PM UTC-5 galfert wrote: >>> >>>> Actually, I forgot that the new Ecowitt.com website finally lets you >>>> specify the frequency when ordering (this wasn't an option before and you >>>> had to email). So you can order the frequency that you need. >>>> https://www.ecowitt.com/shop/goodsDetail/18 >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 1:35:12 PM UTC-5 ab9nq....@gmail.com >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I have the TP300WC; new this Christmas, it has the anemometer on the >>>>> top. Thank you for the info and the driver link! >>>>> >>>>> William >>>>> On Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 1:06:00 PM UTC-5 galfert wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Do not order the GW1000 from Amazon.com because you will get a GW1000 >>>>>> that uses 915 MHz. From my research it seems that Tycon is using 433 MHz >>>>>> so >>>>>> that will not work. The frequency of the GW1000 needs to be the same as >>>>>> your station. But you can order the GW1000 with 433 MHz directly from >>>>>> Ecowitt.com if you send them an email and specify that you need 433 MHz >>>>>> GW1000. BUT.......You first need to check which version of the Tycon >>>>>> TP3000 >>>>>> you have as I see they have changed the outdoor sensor array but kept >>>>>> the >>>>>> same model name. The the wind vane is on top (and speed anemometer is on >>>>>> the bottom) then the GW1000 will not work even if the frequency matches. >>>>>> >>>>>> [image: No good with GW1000.png] >>>>>> >>>>>> If however you have the opposite where the wind vane is on the bottom >>>>>> and the anemometer is on top then the GW1000 will work but again you >>>>>> need >>>>>> to match the frequency when ordering the GW1000. >>>>>> >>>>>> [image: WH65 Good Works with GW1000.png] >>>>>> >>>>>> The way the GW1000 works is that it is powered by USB....no data via >>>>>> USB, only power, so plug it in anywhere there is USB power. Then the >>>>>> GW1000 >>>>>> connects to your WiFi. You'll need a smartphone or tablet to make this >>>>>> connection. Then the GW1000 will see your outdoor sensor array (if it is >>>>>> compatible and the frequency matches). Then you'll be able to configure >>>>>> WeeWX with the GW1000 API driver to get live data from your sensors. The >>>>>> GW1000 does not connect nor talk to your display console. The display >>>>>> console is independent and both the GW1000 and you display console >>>>>> individually get the same live data from the sensors. The two devices >>>>>> have >>>>>> no idea that the other exists. >>>>>> >>>>>> Where to get the WeeWX GW1000 API driver >>>>>> https://github.com/gjr80/weewx-gw1000 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 12:43:15 PM UTC-5 >>>>>> ab9nq....@gmail.com wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Understand the wire; thank you. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ############################################################################## >>>>>>> >>>>>>> [Interceptor] >>>>>>> # This section is for the network traffic interceptor driver. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> # The driver to use: >>>>>>> driver = user.interceptor >>>>>>> >>>>>>> # Specify the hardware device to capture. Options include: >>>>>>> # acurite-bridge - acurite internet bridge, smarthub, or access >>>>>>> # observer - fine offset WH2600/HP1000/HP1003, ambient WS2902 >>>>>>> # lw30x - oregon scientific LW301/LW302 >>>>>>> # lacrosse-bridge - lacrosse GW1000U/C84612 internet bridge >>>>>>> # ecowitt-client - any hardware that uses the ecowitt protocol >>>>>>> # wu-client - any hardware that uses the weather underground >>>>>>> protocol >>>>>>> device_type = wu-client >>>>>>> port = 80 >>>>>>> address = 10.0.0.146 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ############################################################################## >>>>>>> >>>>>>> [Simulator] >>>>>>> # This section is for the weewx weather station simulator >>>>>>> >>>>>>> # The time (in seconds) between LOOP packets. >>>>>>> loop_interval = 2.5 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> # The simulator mode can be either 'simulator' or 'generator'. >>>>>>> # Real-time simulator. Sleep between each LOOP packet. >>>>>>> mode = simulator >>>>>>> # Generator. Emit LOOP packets as fast as possible (useful for >>>>>>> testing). >>>>>>> #mode = generator >>>>>>> >>>>>>> # The start time. Format is YYYY-mm-ddTHH:MM. If not specified, >>>>>>> the default >>>>>>> # is to use the present time. >>>>>>> start = 2021-01-01300:00 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> # The driver to use: >>>>>>> driver = weewx.drivers.simulator >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ############################################################################## >>>>>>> >>>>>>> "address = 10.0.0.146" is my computer where "weewx" is running. >>>>>>> This is also the address "SmartWeatherIP" was set to us >>>>>>> >>>>>>> What correction/s should be made to [Interceptor] and >>>>>>> [Interceptor] sections? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> William >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 12:06:43 PM UTC-5 vince wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 6:17:08 AM UTC-8 >>>>>>>> ab9nq....@gmail.com wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> No success so far: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I don't see anything at all in your syslog snippet to even indicate >>>>>>>> what problem you're reporting, nor your hardware+software config. >>>>>>>> You're >>>>>>>> saving 'something' to the database and generating the html+graphs >>>>>>>> normally >>>>>>>> from what you posted, but it's not apparent what measurements you're >>>>>>>> actually recording. Simulator perhaps ? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> To answer your other question, the 'wire' in the photo of the >>>>>>>> GW1000 is the indoor temperature/humidity sensor, so it doesn't plug >>>>>>>> in >>>>>>>> anywhere. They give us a meter or so wire to the actual sensor, so >>>>>>>> you can >>>>>>>> get it out into the ambient air. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/c8ed322b-bcfe-4d4f-8a27-f3db39acb1b1n%40googlegroups.com.
