I have the driver up and running, That is good. But not entirely. I get
this erno 104 in the log:
Oct 3 09:09:46 frej weewxd[13352]: INFO __main__: Initializing weewxd
version 5.1.0
Oct 3 09:09:46 frej weewxd[13352]: INFO __main__: Command line:
/usr/share/weewx/weewxd.py /etc/weewx/weewx.conf
Oct 3 09:09:46 frej weewxd[13352]: INFO __main__: Using Python: 3.10.12
(main, Aug 15 2025, 14:32:43) [GCC 11.4.0]
Oct 3 09:09:46 frej weewxd[13352]: INFO __main__: Located at:
/usr/bin/python3
Oct 3 09:09:46 frej weewxd[13352]: INFO __main__: Platform:
Linux-6.8.0-85-generic-x86_64-with-glibc2.35
Oct 3 09:09:46 frej weewxd[13352]: INFO __main__: Locale:
'da_DK.UTF-8'
Oct 3 09:09:46 frej weewxd[13352]: INFO __main__: Entry path:
/usr/share/weewx/weewxd.py
Oct 3 09:09:46 frej weewxd[13352]: INFO __main__: WEEWX_ROOT: /etc/weewx
Oct 3 09:09:46 frej weewxd[13352]: INFO __main__: Config file:
/etc/weewx/weewx.conf
Oct 3 09:09:46 frej weewxd[13352]: INFO __main__: User module:
/etc/weewx/bin/user
Oct 3 09:09:46 frej weewxd[13352]: INFO __main__: Debug: 1
Oct 3 09:09:46 frej weewxd[13352]: INFO __main__: User: weewx
Oct 3 09:09:46 frej weewxd[13352]: INFO __main__: Group: weewx
Oct 3 09:09:46 frej weewxd[13352]: INFO __main__: Groups: weewx
client1
Oct 3 09:09:46 frej weewxd[13352]: DEBUG __main__: loop_on_init: True
Oct 3 09:09:46 frej weewxd[13352]: DEBUG __main__: Initializing engine
Oct 3 09:09:46 frej weewxd[13352]: INFO weewx.engine: Loading station type
GW1000 (user.gw1000)
Oct 3 09:09:46 frej weewxd[13352]: INFO user.gw1000: GatewayDriver:
version is 0.6.3
Oct 3 09:09:46 frej weewxd[13352]: INFO user.gw1000: device address
is 10.0.0.80:45000
Oct 3 09:09:46 frej weewxd[13352]: INFO user.gw1000: poll interval is
20 seconds
Oct 3 09:09:46 frej weewxd[13352]: INFO user.gw1000: max tries is 3,
retry wait time is 10 seconds
Oct 3 09:09:46 frej weewxd[13352]: INFO user.gw1000: broadcast
address is 255.255.255.255:46000, broadcast timeout is 5 seconds
Oct 3 09:09:46 frej weewxd[13352]: INFO user.gw1000: socket timeout
is 2 seconds
Oct 3 09:09:46 frej weewxd[13352]: INFO user.gw1000: device discovery
method is 'broadcast'
Oct 3 09:09:46 frej weewxd[13352]: INFO user.gw1000: discovery port
is 59387, discovery period is 5
Oct 3 09:09:46 frej weewxd[13352]: INFO user.gw1000: field map is
{'co2': 'co2', 'co2_24h_avg': 'co2_24h_avg', 'dateTime': 'datetime',
'daymaxwind': 'daymaxwind', 'dayRain': 't_rainday', 'dewpoint': 'dewpoint',
'extraHumid1': 'humid1', 'extraHumid2': 'humid2', 'extraHumid3': 'humid3',
'extraHumid4': 'humid4', 'extraHumid5': 'humid5', 'extraHumid6': 'humid6',
'extraHumid7': 'humid7', 'extraHumid8': 'humid8', 'extraHumid17':
'humid17', 'extraTemp1': 'temp1', 'extraTemp2': 'temp2', 'extraTemp3':
'temp3', 'extraTemp4': 'temp4', 'extraTemp5': 'temp5', 'extraTemp6':
'temp6', 'extraTemp7': 'temp7', 'extraTemp8': 'temp8', 'extraTemp9':
'temp9', 'extraTemp10': 'temp10', 'extraTemp11': 'temp11', 'extraTemp12':
'temp12', 'extraTemp13': 'temp13', 'extraTemp14': 'temp14', 'extraTemp15':
'temp15', 'extraTemp16': 'temp16', 'extraTemp17': 'temp17', 'heap_free':
'heap_free', 'heatindex': 'heatindex', 'inHumidity': 'inhumid', 'inTemp':
'intemp', 'leafWet1': 'leafwet1', 'leafWet2': 'leafwet2', 'leafWet3':
'leafwet3', 'leafWet4': 'leafwet4', 'leafWet5': 'leafwet5', 'leafWet6':
'leafwet6', 'leafWet7': 'leafwet7', 'leafWet8': 'leafwet8', 'leak1':
'leak1', 'leak2': 'leak2', 'leak3': 'leak3', 'leak4': 'leak4',
'lightning_distance': 'lightningdist', 'lightning_last_det_time':
'lightningdettime', 'lightning_strike_count': 'lightning_strike_count',
'lightningcount': 'lightningcount', 'luminosity': 'light', 'monthRain':
't_rainmonth', 'outHumidity': 'outhumid', 'outTemp': 'outtemp',
'p_dayRain': 'p_rainday', 'p_monthRain': 'p_rainmonth', 'p_rain': 'p_rain',
'p_rainRate': 'p_rainrate', 'p_stormRain': 'p_rainevent', 'p_weekRain':
'p_rainweek', 'p_yearRain': 'p_rainyear', 'pm1_0': 'pm1', 'pm1_0_24h_avg':
'pm1_24h_avg', 'pm2_5': 'pm251', 'pm2_51_24h_avg': 'pm251_24h_avg',
'pm2_52': 'pm252', 'pm2_52_24h_avg': 'pm252_24h_avg', 'pm2_53': 'pm253',
'pm2_53_24h_avg': 'pm253_24h_avg', 'pm2_54': 'pm254', 'pm2_54_24h_avg':
'pm254_24h_avg', 'pm2_55': 'pm255', 'pm2_55_24h_avg': 'pm255_24h_avg',
'pm4_0': 'pm4', 'pm4_0_24h_avg': 'pm4_24h_avg', 'pm10_0': 'pm10',
'pm10_0_24h_avg': 'pm10_24h_avg', 'pressure': 'absbarometer', 'rain':
't_rain', 'rainRate': 't_rainrate', 'relbarometer': 'relbarometer',
'soilMoist1': 'soilmoist1', 'soilMoist2': 'soilmoist2', 'soilMoist3':
'soilmoist3', 'soilMoist4': 'soilmoist4', 'soilMoist5': 'soilmoist5',
'soilMoist6': 'soilmoist6', 'soilMoist7': 'soilmoist7', 'soilMoist8':
'soilmoist8', 'soilMoist9': 'soilmoist9', 'soilMoist10': 'soilmoist10',
'soilMoist11': 'soilmoist11', 'soilMoist12': 'soilmoist12', 'soilMoist13':
'soilmoist13', 'soilMoist14': 'soilmoist14', 'soilMoist15': 'soilmoist15',
'soilMoist16': 'soilmoist16', 'soilTemp1': 'soiltemp1', 'soilTemp2':
'soiltemp2', 'soilTemp3': 'soiltemp3', 'soilTemp4': 'soiltemp4',
'soilTemp5': 'soiltemp5', 'soilTemp6': 'soiltemp6', 'soilTemp7':
'soiltemp7', 'soilTemp8': 'soiltemp8', 'soilTemp9': 'soiltemp9',
'soilTemp10': 'soiltemp10', 'soilTemp11': 'soiltemp11', 'soilTemp12':
'soiltemp12', 'soilTemp13': 'soiltemp13', 'soilTemp14': 'soiltemp14',
'soilTemp15': 'soiltemp15', 'soilTemp16': 'soiltemp16', 'stormRain':
't_rainevent', 'totalRain': 't_raintotals', 'UV': 'uvi', 'uvradiation':
'uv', 'weekRain': 't_rainweek', 'wh24_batt': 'wh24_batt', 'wh24_sig':
'wh24_sig', 'wh25_batt': 'wh25_batt', 'wh25_sig': 'wh25_sig', 'wh26_batt':
'wh26_batt', 'wh26_sig': 'wh26_sig', 'wh31_ch1_batt': 'wh31_ch1_batt',
'wh31_ch1_sig': 'wh31_ch1_sig', 'wh31_ch2_batt': 'wh31_ch2_batt',
'wh31_ch2_sig': 'wh31_ch2_sig', 'wh31_ch3_batt': 'wh31_ch3_batt',
'wh31_ch3_sig': 'wh31_ch3_sig', 'wh31_ch4_batt': 'wh31_ch4_batt',
'wh31_ch4_sig': 'wh31_ch4_sig', 'wh31_ch5_batt': 'wh31_ch5_batt',
'wh31_ch5_sig': 'wh31_ch5_sig', 'wh31_ch6_batt': 'wh31_ch6_batt',
'wh31_ch6_sig': 'wh31_ch6_sig', 'wh31_ch7_batt': 'wh31_ch7_batt',
'wh31_ch7_sig': 'wh31_ch7_sig', 'wh31_ch8_batt': 'wh31_ch8_batt',
'wh31_ch8_sig': 'wh31_ch8_sig', 'wh32_batt': 'wh32_batt', 'wh32_sig':
'wh32_sig', 'wh40_batt': 'wh40_batt', 'wh40_sig': 'wh40_sig',
'wh41_ch1_batt': 'wh41_ch1_batt', 'wh41_ch1_sig': 'wh41_ch1_sig',
'wh41_ch2_batt': 'wh41_ch2_batt', 'wh41_ch2_sig': 'wh41_ch2_sig',
'wh41_ch3_batt': 'wh41_ch3_batt', 'wh41_ch3_sig': 'wh41_ch3_sig',
'wh41_ch4_batt': 'wh41_ch4_batt', 'wh41_ch4_sig': 'wh41_ch4_sig',
'wh45_batt': 'wh45_batt', 'wh45_sig': 'wh45_sig', 'wh46_batt': 'wh46_batt',
'wh46_sig': 'wh46_sig', 'wh51_ch1_batt': 'wh51_ch1_batt', 'wh51_ch1_sig':
'wh51_ch1_sig', 'wh51_ch2_batt': 'wh51_ch2_batt', 'wh51_ch2_sig':
'wh51_ch2_sig', 'wh51_ch3_batt': 'wh51_ch3_batt', 'wh51_ch3_sig':
'wh51_ch3_sig', 'wh51_ch4_batt': 'wh51_ch4_batt', 'wh51_ch4_sig':
'wh51_ch4_sig', 'wh51_ch5_batt': 'wh51_ch5_batt', 'wh51_ch5_sig':
'wh51_ch5_sig', 'wh51_ch6_batt': 'wh51_ch6_batt', 'wh51_ch6_sig':
'wh51_ch6_sig', 'wh51_ch7_batt': 'wh51_ch7_batt', 'wh51_ch7_sig':
'wh51_ch7_sig', 'wh51_ch8_batt': 'wh51_ch8_batt', 'wh51_ch8_sig':
'wh51_ch8_sig', 'wh51_ch9_batt': 'wh51_ch9_batt', 'wh51_ch9_sig':
'wh51_ch9_sig', 'wh51_ch10_batt': 'wh51_ch10_batt', 'wh51_ch10_sig':
'wh51_ch10_sig', 'wh51_ch11_batt': 'wh51_ch11_batt', 'wh51_ch11_sig':
'wh51_ch11_sig', 'wh51_ch12_batt': 'wh51_ch12_batt', 'wh51_ch12_sig':
'wh51_ch12_sig', 'wh51_ch13_batt': 'wh51_ch13_batt', 'wh51_ch13_sig':
'wh51_ch13_sig', 'wh51_ch14_batt': 'wh51_ch14_batt', 'wh51_ch14_sig':
'wh51_ch14_sig', 'wh51_ch15_batt': 'wh51_ch15_batt', 'wh51_ch15_sig':
'wh51_ch15_sig', 'wh51_ch16_batt': 'wh51_ch16_batt', 'wh51_ch16_sig':
'wh51_ch16_sig', 'wh55_ch1_batt': 'wh55_ch1_batt', 'wh55_ch1_sig':
'wh55_ch1_sig', 'wh55_ch2_batt': 'wh55_ch2_batt', 'wh55_ch2_sig':
'wh55_ch2_sig', 'wh55_ch3_batt': 'wh55_ch3_batt', 'wh55_ch3_sig':
'wh55_ch3_sig', 'wh55_ch4_batt': 'wh55_ch4_batt', 'wh55_ch4_sig':
'wh55_ch4_sig', 'wh57_batt': 'wh57_batt', 'wh57_sig': 'wh57_sig',
'wh65_batt': 'wh65_batt', 'wh65_sig': 'wh65_sig', 'wh68_batt': 'wh68_batt',
'wh68_sig': 'wh68_sig', 'windchill': 'windchill', 'windDir': 'winddir',
'windGust': 'gustspeed', 'windSpeed': 'windspeed', 'wn34_ch1_batt':
'wn34_ch1_batt', 'wn34_ch1_sig': 'wn34_ch1_sig', 'wn34_ch2_batt':
'wn34_ch2_batt', 'wn34_ch2_sig': 'wn34_ch2_sig', 'wn34_ch3_batt':
'wn34_ch3_batt', 'wn34_ch3_sig': 'wn34_ch3_sig', 'wn34_ch4_batt':
'wn34_ch4_batt', 'wn34_ch4_sig': 'wn34_ch4_sig', 'wn34_ch5_batt':
'wn34_ch5_batt', 'wn34_ch5_sig': 'wn34_ch5_sig', 'wn34_ch6_batt':
'wn34_ch6_batt', 'wn34_ch6_sig': 'wn34_ch6_sig', 'wn34_ch7_batt':
'wn34_ch7_batt', 'wn34_ch7_sig': 'wn34_ch7_sig', 'wn34_ch8_batt':
'wn34_ch8_batt', 'wn34_ch8_sig': 'wn34_ch8_sig', 'wn35_ch1_batt':
'wn35_ch1_batt', 'wn35_ch1_sig': 'wn35_ch1_sig', 'wn35_ch2_batt':
'wn35_ch2_batt', 'wn35_ch2_sig': 'wn35_ch2_sig', 'wn35_ch3_batt':
'wn35_ch3_batt', 'wn35_ch3_sig': 'wn35_ch3_sig', 'wn35_ch4_batt':
'wn35_ch4_batt', 'wn35_ch4_sig': 'wn35_ch4_sig', 'wn35_ch5_batt':
'wn35_ch5_batt', 'wn35_ch5_sig': 'wn35_ch5_sig', 'wn35_ch6_batt':
'wn35_ch6_batt', 'wn35_ch6_sig': 'wn35_ch6_sig', 'wn35_ch7_batt':
'wn35_ch7_batt', 'wn35_ch7_sig': 'wn35_ch7_sig', 'wn35_ch8_batt':
'wn35_ch8_batt', 'wn35_ch8_sig': 'wn35_ch8_sig', 'ws80_batt': 'ws80_batt',
'ws80_sig': 'ws80_sig', 'ws85_batt': 'ws85_batt', 'ws85_sig': 'ws85_sig',
'ws90_batt': 'ws90_batt', 'ws90_sig': 'ws90_sig', 'yearRain': 't_rainyear'}
Oct 3 09:09:46 frej weewxd[13352]: DEBUG user.gw1000: firmware update
checks will not occur
Oct 3 09:09:46 frej weewxd[13352]: DEBUG user.gw1000: sensor ID
decoding will use 'WH32'
Oct 3 09:09:46 frej weewxd[13352]: DEBUG user.gw1000: battery state
data will be ignored for legacy WH40
Oct 3 09:09:46 frej weewxd[13352]: DEBUG user.gw1000: battery state
will not be reported for sensors with no signal data
Oct 3 09:09:46 frej weewxd[13352]: DEBUG user.gw1000: unknown fields
will be ignored
Oct 3 09:09:46 frej weewxd[13352]: DEBUG user.gw1000: Failed attempt 1 to
send command 'CMD_READ_FIRMWARE_VERSION': [Errno 104] Connection reset by
peer
Oct 3 09:09:56 frej weewxd[13352]: DEBUG user.gw1000: Failed attempt 1 to
send command 'CMD_READ_SSSS': [Errno 104] Connection reset by peer
Why is that?
Cheers
Bent
fredag den 26. september 2025 kl. 17.39.42 UTC+2 skrev vince:
> There is no need to 'remove' any previous drivers you might have
> installed. We'll simply 'add' a new one, test it, and reconfigure to 'use'
> it.
>
> The webpage is at https://github.com/Millardiang/weewx-gw1000 but
> unfortunately nobody has a copy of Gary's old wiki it seems. Fortunately
> the readme file in the repo is very good but the URL to install is
> different now.
>
> *Please take a couple minutes to read the readme info on the link above
> before proceeding* with the updated commands I'll list below....
>
> ok - assuming you gave the readme file a quick read, to install the driver
> you'd want to use the following commands. If at any point you get a
> permission denied type message please stop there and followup here with the
> exact error you might have gotten. Typically it should just work.
>
> Install the prerequisite and the driver itself
>
> - sudo apt install python3-six
>
>
> - weectl extension install
> https://github.com/Millardiang/weewx-gw1000/archive/refs/heads/master.zi
> <https://github.com/Millardiang/weewx-gw1000/archive/refs/heads/master.zip>
> p
>
> To test the driver substitute the ip address of your gateway device in the
> following command:
>
> - PYTHONPATH=/usr/share/weewx python3 /etc/weewx/bin/user/gw1000.py
> --test-driver --ip-address=*device_ip_address*
>
> To reconfigure weewx to 'use' the driver:
>
> - weectl station reconfigure --driver=user.gw1000
>
> To restart weewx:
>
> - sudo systemctl restart weewx
>
>
> About testing - when you test the driver you should see something similar
> to the following scrolling by on the screen. Hit control-C to exit the
> command and get back to your shell. If you see data from the station
> you'll be good to go on reconfiguring to use it
>
> 2025-09-24 10:37:57 PDT (1758735477): 'dateTime': '1758735477',
> 'daymaxwind': '0.0', 'extraHumid1': '55', 'extraHumid2': '55',
> 'extraHumid3': '56', 'extraHumid4': '62', 'extraHumid5
> ': '85', 'extraTemp1': '21.3', 'extraTemp2': '20.6', 'extraTemp3': '20.6',
> 'extraTemp4': '20.1', 'extraTemp5': '16.1', 'extraTemp9': '15.1',
> 'heap_free': '116492', 'inHumidity': '53', 'inTemp
> ': '20.8', 'outHumidity': '87', 'outTemp': '15.1', 'p_dayRain': '0.0',
> 'p_monthRain': '0.0', 'p_rain': 'None', 'p_rainRate': '0.0', 'p_stormRain':
> '0.0', 'p_weekRain': '0.0', 'p_yearRain': '1
> .0', 'pressure': '1006.2', 'relbarometer': '1006.2', 'soilMoist1': '57',
> 'usUnits': '17', 'wh31_ch1_batt': '0', 'wh31_ch1_sig': '4',
> 'wh31_ch2_batt': '0', 'wh31_ch2_sig': '4', 'wh31_ch3_batt'
> : '0', 'wh31_ch3_sig': '4', 'wh31_ch4_batt': '0', 'wh31_ch4_sig': '4',
> 'wh31_ch5_batt': '0', 'wh31_ch5_sig': '4', 'wh32_batt': '0', 'wh32_sig':
> '4', 'wh51_ch1_batt': '1.2', 'wh51_ch1_sig': '4
> ', 'windDir': '0', 'windGust': '0.0', 'windSpeed': '0.0', 'wn34_ch1_batt':
> '1.38', 'wn34_ch1_sig': '4', 'ws85_batt': '3.26', 'ws85_sig': '4'
>
> Hope this helps...
>
> On Friday, September 26, 2025 at 3:52:56 AM UTC-7 [email protected] wrote:
>
>> First of all I'm really sorry to bother you guys with my ignorance. I'm
>> just so keen on making weewx my weather station, because it is so good
>> working and looks awesome. I'm just not an expert (getting better though
>> every day) with linux.
>> When I had the netatmo up and running I looked at it every day. And I
>> would like that to continue, just with other hardware.
>>
>> I see references to https://github.com/gjr80/weewx-gw1000/wiki, but that
>> page is error 404 and does not give any help.
>>
>> I am not shure how my weewx is setup. I think it is installed as a
>> package since it gets update once in a while and is currently stating:
>> WeeWX version5.1.0.
>>
>> I'm a little confused how exactly to install the gateway driver, and
>> whether to install it as a driver or a service. What would be the
>> recomendation?
>>
>> Should I uninstall the netatmo driver currently installed before I try to
>> install the EcoWitt gateway driver. Or should I just install and make the
>> changeover afterwards?
>>
>> I guess the installation process automatically write changes and setups
>> "stanzas" into my weewx.conf.
>>
>> I'm also insecure about how to test the driver before invoking it into
>> weewx. what is the exact commands.
>>
>> I'm really missing the wiki mentioned many places, but no longer
>> available.
>>
>> Cheers
>> Bent
>>
>>
>> onsdag den 24. september 2025 kl. 21.32.33 UTC+2 skrev Ian Millard:
>>
>>> @bent, yes it is my own skin with help from friends. It started life as
>>> something quite different. There is a cut down version in my repository
>>> weewx-DivumWX ( use the divumwx lite branch only). The version you see on
>>> my website is functional but making some changes under the bonnet before it
>>> gets a public outing.
>>>
>>> I also have a version of the driver which is suitable for GW3000. I not
>>> in front of a computer at the moment but if you dig around in my repository
>>> https://github.com/Millardiang, you will find there.
>>>
>>> On 24 Sep 2025, at 20:20, '[email protected]' via weewx-user <
>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>> Received the wittboy with GW3000 today. I have used a couple of hours,
>>> and all is good, everything works fine, also a soil moisture sensor.
>>>
>>> Now I need to get the right driver for weewx. I have weewx up and
>>> running (except for the netatmo not working in weewx anymore), and is
>>> therefore to be substituted with the Ecowitt Wittboy. So all I really need
>>> is to get the right driver and set it up properly.
>>>
>>> Which driver would be the best and most recent, and is there some good
>>> pointers as to do's and dont's?
>>>
>>> Also, steepleian, is the skin you use, a public open sourced skin, or
>>> something you have made yourself? It looks amazing.
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>> Bent
>>>
>>> tirsdag den 16. september 2025 kl. 13.23.49 UTC+2 skrev [email protected]
>>> :
>>>
>>>> I have searched around a little, and even though I have grown fond of
>>>> aliexpress, I found it cheaper directly at EciWitts own homepage.
>>>>
>>>> So I have ordered a EcoWitt Wittboy (WS90 and GW3000) as a kit in which
>>>> they throw in a bird spikes unit as well. I have also ordered a soil
>>>> moisture unit in the hope I can find out a way to show that on my page as
>>>> well.
>>>> It will arrive in 10 to 25 days, so I will just sit back and wait
>>>> patiently.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for the advices, I hope this is better than the netatmo. If it
>>>> turns out to be good, I will probably add in a ligntning detector and a
>>>> air
>>>> quality sensor.
>>>>
>>>> I think that now that it is possible to get realtime (at least more
>>>> realtime than netatmo) I will find a more interesting skin with realtime
>>>> gauges and stuff. :-)
>>>>
>>>> In regards to the rain meassure, I haven't had the netatmo to show
>>>> correct rain fall at any time anyways. But that has to do with the driver
>>>> for weewx. If it is a little bit of, it is ok, I have been used to that
>>>> allready. :-)
>>>>
>>>> I might need help when it arrives, but I'll reach out then. :-)
>>>>
>>>> Cheers
>>>> Bent
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> onsdag den 10. september 2025 kl. 17.16.53 UTC+2 skrev steepleian:
>>>>
>>>>> I am in total agreement here with Michael. The combination of the
>>>>> traditional tipping gauge and piezo sensor is perfect as far as I am
>>>>> concerned. Piezo is far more accurate at determining the start of rain
>>>>> but
>>>>> the interesting thing I observe time and time again is that they end up
>>>>> in
>>>>> much the same position after a period of time. So my advice is start with
>>>>> the Whitboy, it is much improved in performance these days. You can
>>>>> always
>>>>> add a tipping gauge afterwards.
>>>>> https://claydonsweather.org.uk
>>>>>
>>>>> On 10 Sep 2025, at 16:03, '[email protected]' via weewx-user <
>>>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I use the WH40 and WS90 rain gauge combined: the ws90 detects light
>>>>> rain long before the first signal of the tipping gauge. That's valuable
>>>>> information for me. Valuable enough for recording and displaying it.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> vince schrieb am Mittwoch, 10. September 2025 um 16:54:05 UTC+2:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I would suggest not buying a Ecowitt piezo sensor. Even ecowitt’s
>>>>>> manuals say to use their tipping rain gauge if you want better accuracy.
>>>>>> I
>>>>>> purchased a ws85 that was hopelessly bad at rain accuracy that I took it
>>>>>> down and boxed it back up. I was not able to tune its settings to get
>>>>>> even
>>>>>> close to accurate readings.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> (If anybody in the US wants to buy it for the cost of shipping plus
>>>>>> 40 bucks contact me via email)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 6:23:14 AM UTC-7
>>>>>> [email protected] wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I'd go for the GW3000/WS90 combo:
>>>>>>> https://shop.ecowitt.com/de/products/ecowitt-gw3001
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> [email protected] schrieb am Mittwoch, 10. September 2025 um
>>>>>>> 14:23:47 UTC+2:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I forgot to paste the link. Sorry about that.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005276861462.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.3.62dd7809CmFaML&algo_pvid=37cf5052-a9f2-416e-8ec4-d1ed80fe5f13&algo_exp_id=37cf5052-a9f2-416e-8ec4-d1ed80fe5f13-2&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22order%22%3A%22185%22%2C%22eval%22%3A%221%22%7D&pdp_npi=6%40dis%21USD%21487.46%21268.10%21%21%213454.73%211900.10%21%40211b6c1717575029468506303e3a61%2112000036202949500%21sea%21DK%212071146943%21X%211%210%21n_tag%3A-29919%3Bd%3A6669c22d%3Bm03_new_user%3A-29895&curPageLogUid=MRbbS6GcnRbm&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch%7Cquery_from%3A%7Cx_object_id%3A1005005276861462%7C_p_origin_prod%3A
>>>>>>>> onsdag den 10. september 2025 kl. 13.55.58 UTC+2 skrev
>>>>>>>> [email protected]:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> You can combine almost endless combinations of sensors and
>>>>>>>>> gateways from ecowitt. And even more when using weewx with those
>>>>>>>>> devices. A
>>>>>>>>> classic tipping rain gauge can even be used in parallel with the
>>>>>>>>> piezo rain
>>>>>>>>> gauge from WS90/WS85 with a single gateway/console.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> [email protected] schrieb am Mittwoch, 10. September 2025 um
>>>>>>>>> 13:35:27 UTC+2:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Is this the one you had in mind?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Cheers
>>>>>>>>>> Bent
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> onsdag den 10. september 2025 kl. 05.23.51 UTC+2 skrev Graham
>>>>>>>>>> Eddy:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> consider ecowitt. weewx acquires data directly from controller
>>>>>>>>>>> (bypass cloud) but controller is on ether/wifi not usb/serial
>>>>>>>>>>> *⊣GE⊢*
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On 10 Sep 2025, at 4:43 am, '[email protected]' via weewx-user <
>>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I´m tired of my data not really being my data. I have to get it
>>>>>>>>>>> from their servers, and that they don´t work all the time.
>>>>>>>>>>> I´m tired of allway restarting and getting a new refresh token
>>>>>>>>>>> from their api page, because it can´t get data after a restart of
>>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>> server.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I´m so glad of weewx though, and I want to keep having a weather
>>>>>>>>>>> station, but I will not use oceans of money.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> But which new stations should be considered. I really liked the
>>>>>>>>>>> netatmo approach on the wind gauge, which is without moving parts
>>>>>>>>>>> but with
>>>>>>>>>>> ultrasound.
>>>>>>>>>>> Does any other stations use this approach? I know some
>>>>>>>>>>> professionals do, but they are far beond my financial reach. :-)
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> And which stations have serial or USB output that can be used in
>>>>>>>>>>> weewx.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
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