You're probably going to need to write or modify a driver. The great thing about Weewx is that it's python and you have all the code. Check out the docs here: https://weewx.com/docs/customizing.htm#Implement_the_driver
On Tue, Oct 19, 2021 at 8:32 PM Seth Ratner <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Glenn, > > I'm not sure the OWFS solution is much simpler than just programming a > counter for the gauge. What I don't know is how you take that count and > insert it into WeeWx. This is partly because I'm not sure how WeeWx > processes data from rain gauges, and I don't know how to get into the > SQLite DB to dig around and figure it out. > > It would be pretty easy to write a Python script to count the bucket flips > of the Rain Gauge, but how to get that process to then report to WeeWx, I'm > not sure where to learn that. > > On Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at 7:06:55 PM UTC-5 Glenn McKechnie wrote: > >> Regarding the Rainwise rain gauge and OWFS. >> >> Yes and No. >> >> It is NOT hooked up directly to the Pi, certainly not for the OWFs >> driver. >> I see there are various HowTos about interfacing a reed switch rain >> gauge to a Pi using that method but until you find one that's proven >> and tested (bug free), or are willing to do the possible hard yards >> yourself then... ?? >> >> With OWFS the raingauge requires a 1-wire counter module to replace >> the digital counter - LCD - supplied with it. >> >> The 1-wire counter detects the pulse from a magnet / reed-switch >> combination on the bucket arm of the raingauge >> If you are up to modifying the internals ( it might even be done >> already? I forget) and able to source and configure a 1-wire counter >> (maybe 4-5 on a 1-10 complexity scale, depending on your 1-wire >> knowledge) then you can use the OWFS driver to get the data. >> >> I use a hobby-boards (that distributor is now defunct) counter. I'm >> familiar with that gear and it works well; providing you keep moisture >> out of the electronics of course! >> >> There appears to be an alternative available at Sheepwalk Electronics, >> the "SWE6 Multifunction I/O Module" which mentions a counter. I have >> no idea of its capabilities so you would need to discuss it with them. >> You'd also need one of their host adapters if you don't have something >> suitable already. >> >> https://www.sheepwalkelectronics.co.uk/ >> >> >> >> On 20/10/2021, Seth Ratner <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Hello, my searching thus far has been fruitless. >> > >> > I'd like to hook a Rainwise RAINEW 111 wired rain gauge up to WeeWx >> running >> > >> > on a Raspberry Pi Zero W. Does anyone have any experience with this? >> > >> > https://rainwise.com/wired-rain-gauge >> > >> > I know I can just write my own program in Python to monitor, count, and >> log >> > >> > the bucket tips, but I suspect there's a better way to do it using >> WeeWx, >> > since the exact rain gauge is shown in the supported hardware list at >> the >> > end under one-wire. >> > >> > I think the OWFS might be the right direction, but I have no idea how >> it >> > applies. Is the bucket simply hooked up to a GPIO pin and GND? How do I >> get >> > >> > WeeWx to monitor the pin and log the bucket tips as rainfall? >> > >> > Thanks! >> > Seth >> > >> > -- >> > 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/b2b32e20-e407-43ea-8e0f-037e54d918d6n%40googlegroups.com. >> >> > >> >> >> -- >> >> >> Cheers >> Glenn >> >> rorpi - read only raspberry pi & various weewx addons >> https://github.com/glennmckechnie >> > -- > 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/3a7760bd-47e3-49d0-b585-703027f51291n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/3a7760bd-47e3-49d0-b585-703027f51291n%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/CAA1SM21kYkB3-ZmUetX2a75wiZO777u9-b2%3DJHfYP5X%2BD6kTNA%40mail.gmail.com.
