Topic: Build Your Own Davis Console Datalogger

[belfryboy]

Thanks for that.  I guess one can't go too far wrong with the Sparkfun 9717 equivalent on ebay, it's only £2-80:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/USB-2-0-to-TTL-UART-com-Module-SERIAL-CONVERTER-Adapter-6pin-CP2102-With-Cable-/230822820671?pt=UK_Computing_Parallel_Serial_PS_2&hash=item35be1cbb3f

You'd need to be certain that it worked at 3.3v and not 5v, otherwise you will junk your console. I do have 5 boards left at the moment, but I am currently working away from home and will not be able to ship until later next week.

[SLOweather]

Thanks for that.  I guess one can't go too far wrong with the Sparkfun 9717 equivalent on ebay, it's only £2-80:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/USB-2-0-to-TTL-UART-com-Module-SERIAL-CONVERTER-Adapter-6pin-CP2102-With-Cable-/230822820671?pt=UK_Computing_Parallel_Serial_PS_2&hash=item35be1cbb3f

Well, yeah, you can. You can waste the money on the kit by simply not checking those 2 items. And, when I was developing my DSI-01 interface, I never could get the Sparkfun one to work.

[gmu]

I never could get the Sparkfun one to work.

excuse the noob question but were you able to establish a terminal session to the device and did you set the baud rate to 19.2k?


I'm thinking of going the Linksys wag54g route as described earlier in this thread, (along with a separate sparkfun 9717 equivalent to a pc if router allows only one tcp connection)


Multiple RS232 devices on same wire pair - http://forum.allaboutcircuits.com/showthread.php?t=32890

[Devonian]

Got a Raspberry Pi ?
http://www.raspberrypi.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=242436

or, maybe this might interest you
http://www.wxforum.net/index.php?topic=16937.0

Nigel.

[gmu]

The blue tooth is interesting but the soldering looks way too tricky for me.

My Vue arrived today and it meets the criteria for the serial mod

Found a cheap 20-pin connector on ebay:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2pcs-2x-20-Pin-2mm-Spacing-Female-Header-Socket-Jack-FS1-ay-/390524935726?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item5aed199e2e

[belfryboy]

you need a 2X10 way connector, and make sure it is 2mm pitch, they usually ship a 2.54mm pitch header.

This is the mating half to the one on the console, cost is £1.76

DF11-20DS-2DSA(06)

[gmu]

I was trying to get away from having to buying 10.

Hopefully mine will still work when cut it in half   

[belfryboy]

They also sell them singly

[gmu]

Thanks to Sametec my connector samples arrived today   .  

[Belfunk]

Hello Belfryboy,

Do you have anymore dataloggers available?

Thanks,
B

[Ronny St.]

Hello Belfryboy,

Do you have anymore dataloggers available?

Thanks,
B

I have the same question here, as I am considering buying me a Pro 2. Is there any IP logger clone available ?

Thanks !

Ronny

[HandyGeek]

I bought one of the early SLOweather data logger non-Davis cables for my Vantage Vue but have never been able to get it to work with Linux.

Is anyone using Linux with one of these newer alternative data loggers and a Vantage Vue?

Is anyone using the newer alternative datalogger with a BeagleBoneBlack or Raspi?

Has anyone tried it with weewx?

Thanks!

[BCHurricane89]

Does the Clone Logger Setup application posted several pages back still work?

I followed the instructions and pointed it to the com port where my data logger is, and can get it to connect, but when I type TEST and hit send, I do not get any messages back. I have hit the send button several times as well. I do notice on the logger that when I hit the send button, a green LED will flash, so I know its at least getting the message. Anyways, was trying to adjust the archive interval of the device from 30 mins down to 5 mins. Approximately how many entries, or how long can I store data on that logger with a 5 min interval? This is just for power outages.

[JHellis]

Hi

with the interval set at -
1 minute    = 1.7 days
5 minutes   = 8.8 days
10 minutes = 17.7 days
15 minutes = 26.4 days
20 minutes = 35.4 days

Hope this helps.

John

[BCHurricane89]

Awesome, that helps me on that front then. Has anyone tried using that software to update the archive interval of the logger? Still can't seem to get mine to send back messages.

[JHellis]

OK

I am not sure what software you are using for the Data Logger; I am assuming that you have one of the later models that emulate the original Davis dataloggers. If this is the case then I cannot help you as I have a very early Belfryboy Datalogger that has to be run by custom software.

I have attached the software that I use, see if that works for you.

John

[KeithNyst]

I'm looking at installing a Davis Vantage 6152 and want to send my data to WU without having to run the pc 24/7.  Would the following work:    Connect a belfryboy's datalogger to the Davis console and TP-Link TL-MR3020 running meteobridge.  The meteobridge connects wirelessly to the wireless router, sending the data on to WU?

Thanks for feedback.  Keith

[Bushman]

Sounds right to me!

[MrData]

Sent for one of BelfryBoy's data logger clones on Monday, 12-NOV-15 and it arrived on 19-NOV-15.  Plugged it into my Vantage Pro2 console and into a USB port on my computer.  Windows assigned it the designation of COM4.  Ran WeatherLink software and selected COM4, then opened Virtual Weather Station and selected COM4.  My weather station is back online again and I'm happy.
Thank you Bob for making a fine quality, reasonably priced product available. 

[KingJam]

Has anyone got this working with Cumulus MX?  I am not getting any data from it.  I previously had Cumulus MX working with a FineOffsets weather station.  I am running Cumulus MX on a Raspberry Pi under mono.

[belfryboy]

Have you tried the logger on a pc to see if there us a problem?

Did you power down the console before fitting the logger, and how many beeps did you get when power was reapplied?

[KingJam]

Have you tried the logger on a pc to see if there us a problem?

Did you power down the console before fitting the logger, and how many beeps did you get when power was reapplied?

I have not tried on a PC yet as I currently only have a Mac.

I did power down the console after putting it in setup mode (per the instruction sheet).

It seems like I am not getting the right number of beeps.  I get 1-1-2.   That is 1 beep and a several second pause, another beep and pause, and then 2 beeps.

[belfryboy]

Are you running a Vue?if you are then 4 beeps would be right.

[KingJam]

Are you running a Vue?if you are then 4 beeps would be right.

Yes I have the Vue. The beeps weren't that close to each other so I thought that might be an issue.

[belfryboy]

The logger will also work with Mac, but I don't own one so I'm not well placed for Mac support. But if the mac recognizes the logger then the two main parts are working.

I have not used Cumulus on a Pi, but if is anything like on the pc then the logger appears as a serial port, not a usb device.