I see, I need to get a new 6316 Data Envoy and a new data logger 6510USB Davis WeatherLink Computer Interface in order to upgrade my weather station from a VP1 to a VP2.
Tom, you have a 6314 Data Envoy and the USB data logger connected to a raspberry pi running weewx, correct? I want to be able to tell my wife 'well Tom said' when she questions this additional expense ; ) On Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at 8:41:18 PM UTC-5 Tom Keffer wrote: > It's a 6316 > <https://www.davisinstruments.com/products/wireless-weather-envoy>. You > will also need a logger, just like the console. Ridiculously expensive for > what you get. > > I've always liked and admired Davis equipment, but they are very much > behind the times when it comes to pricing and functionality. > > On Tue, Oct 10, 2023 at 6:33 PM Rich Strle <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Davis does not make it easy to discuss there products with their naming >> convention. >> >> My wireless VP1 communicated with my VP1 console and the Davis Weather >> Envoy product number 6314. The Davis Weather Envoy was connected to my Pi >> via a serial to USB cable. >> >> The VP2 is a wireless unit that connects to the new wireless WeatherLink >> Console that feeds their database. >> >> Tom, what is the product number of your Envoy? I don't think my Envoy is >> talking to the new VP2. >> >> On Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at 8:16:06 PM UTC-5 Tom Keffer wrote: >> >>> Yes, the Davis Envoy will work with the VP2. In fact, it's what I use. >>> >>> NB: the Davis Envoy 8x is a completely different beast. It is used to >>> log data from many ISS's simultaneously. It is not compatible with WeeWX. >>> >>> Agree with Greg. It's as if Davis has a list of about 6 approved names >>> and all products must be labeled with something from that list. >>> >>> On Tue, Oct 10, 2023 at 5:46 PM Greg Troxel <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Rich Strle <[email protected]> writes: >>>> >>>> > I upgraded from a Davis Vantage Pro (since 2001!) to a Davis Vantage >>>> Pro 2. >>>> > I've been using a serial Weather Envoy to connect to my Raspberry Pi >>>> to >>>> > feed weewx and then feed my website. It's worked very well for a long >>>> time. >>>> > >>>> > I understand I need a 6510USB Davis WeatherLink Computer Interface. >>>> Is that >>>> > a direct, drop in replacement for the Envoy? I don't see where there >>>> is >>>> > differentiation from Envoy to Weatherlink as far as weewx is >>>> concerned. >>>> >>>> The 6510USB or 6510SER will plug into the VP2 console and speak the >>>> protocol over... USB or serial. I have a VP2/6510SER and it works >>>> well, via a RPI3 running NetBSD. >>>> >>>> I am unclear about Envoy, and whether it is able to receive the VP2 ISS >>>> signals. I kind of have the impression that there is an Envoy for VP >>>> and another flavor for VP2 but am really unclear. >>>> >>>> Beware that weatherlink is a word used with lots of qualifiers and >>>> "weatherlink foo" and "weatherlink bar" do not necessarily have closely >>>> similar behavior. >>>> >>>> https://www.davisinstruments.com/products/wireless-weather-envoy >>>> That sort of looks like you need a 6510USB to plug into the Envoy, but I >>>> have never seen, touched, or considered buying an Envoy. >>>> >>>> I hope this helps you understand better. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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/rmilecavveh.fsf%40s1.lexort.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/98598994-af54-4d19-9f3c-0dc7ea2fc44an%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/98598994-af54-4d19-9f3c-0dc7ea2fc44an%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- 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/b28fcb39-5dc6-4198-b035-4c9e5eac2e3cn%40googlegroups.com.
