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I'll try and process this info and follow-up, but given I've had this device for close to eight(?) years, maybe I'll invest in a new, supported weather station instead soon. On Sun, Sep 5, 2021 at 6:00 PM Rainer Lang <[email protected]> wrote: > > The WS-2000 with its outdoor array only is supported by the weewx Interceptor > driver (and the console custom server feature for WU protocol). > However, when it comes to more and extra sensors like WH31-type, lightning, > PM2.5, Soil Moisture etc., > the interceptor driver will not process this info neither will the console > send it. > Then the simplest, cheapest and most reliable way is to get yourself an > Ecowitt GW1000/GW1100 (915 MHz) and have weewx read the data from there via > the GW1000 API driver. > > On 05.09.2021 19:48, Bill Arthur wrote: > > The Ambient Weather WS-2000 is manufactured by Fine Offset, as is the GW1100 > (available on Amazon) > There may be ways to use the WS-2000 without a GW-1100, but I doubt it would > be worth the effort. > The GW1000/GW1100 driver for WeeWx is so utterly reliable it makes the $35 > investment the best money spent. > > On Sunday, September 5, 2021 at 12:37:04 PM UTC-5 vince wrote: >> >> A quick google search pointed me to (this) link on wxforum.net saying the >> weewx-sdr driver (link) will work, but you'll need the antenna and receiver >> dongle for that. >> >> My setup (link) from this time last year is no longer available it seems, >> but it cost about $35 when I bought mine a while back and worked great with >> weewx in quick testing. There are lots of similar ones in the $ 40-45 >> range with one example (here) but I don't know if there are particular >> models that are good or bad these days. >> >> On Sunday, September 5, 2021 at 8:35:56 AM UTC-7 [email protected] wrote: >>> >>> Hi, >>> I have an Ambient Weather WS-2000 and understand it's not >>> well-supported, if at all. Are there simple docs available that explain >>> the setup process? >>> >>> I've seen references in the archive to a "GW1000" and the "Fine Offset" >>> sensors, but don't fully understand what that all means. >>> >>> Is it necessary to purchase additional equipment to make the WS-2000 >>> work properly? Is there a firmware update involved? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Alex >>> >>> >>> > -- > 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/e1ab5c82-8021-43a5-97a2-5efd7ed67166n%40googlegroups.com. > > > -- > 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/2c034d1f-20f2-49cb-9e3c-427504784077%40gmail.com. -- 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/CAB1R3shjLskSsxW5MrD4gOeFLnvHj1MfHKY1rtdegFrzMY%3DsFg%40mail.gmail.com.
