Topic: One more ? On what to buy

[oleweatherfan]

I do not have a bridge yet so if I were gonna spend $80 right now should I get a bridge first or get the weather display software? All I've got right now is my USB console updating to wunderground and that's it. So just wondering what would be my best buy?

[vreihen]

Unless something changed recently, the bridge does not interface with Weather Display.  It only uploads to My Backyard Weather, which can link to WU.  Without knowing what your goals are (updating different weather sites, keeping a local archive of weather conditions, or just being able to shut your PC down and keep sending data), it is difficult to make any recommendations.....

[oleweatherfan]

Unless something changed recently, the bridge does not interface with Weather Display.  It only uploads to My Backyard Weather, which can link to WU.  Without knowing what your goals are (updating different weather sites, keeping a local archive of weather conditions, or just being able to shut your PC down and keep sending data), it is difficult to make any recommendations.....

ok so i downloaded the free trial of WD so why then does my console upload to WD? my console data is being uploaded right now to WD and i have it uploading to WU. I like all the features on WD and i like sending data from it to WU, but i dont like losing all my data when the Pc is off, right now im having to run my PC 24/7 to keep from losing everything. hope im making sense

[Weather Display]

WD will catch up on the missing data since last running
make sure the switch is on under control panel, data logger setup

[oleweatherfan]

WD will catch up on the missing data since last running
make sure the switch is on under control panel, data logger setup

it seems to be working just not sure why its taking so long to update WU. Also im having to leave the acu link in the toolbar running in order for it to update WD properly. And will the acu link bridge work with WD?

[nincehelser]

If I were you, I'd invest in the Linux version of WD running on old PC.  (Can WD run on something as small as a Pi?)

The only real advantage the AcuLink bridge has it that it can handle multiple sensors.  Unfortunately the software for it just isn't there unless you write it yourself.

[oleweatherfan]

If I were you, I'd invest in the Linux version of WD running on old PC.  (Can WD run on something as small as a Pi?)

The only real advantage the AcuLink bridge has it that it can handle multiple sensors.  Unfortunately the software for it just isn't there unless you write it yourself.

will I lose all my data running WD if i turn my PC off if im using a USB console? thats what i dont want!

[Weather Display]

no you wont loose the data already logged
(note, if using W7/8 then make sure to set WeatherD.exe to run as administrator)

[nincehelser]

That I don't know.

If keeping data going while your PC is off is your primary goal, the the AcuLink bridge might be what you want if:

1) You're OK with only a 15-minute reporting interval to Weather Underground
2) Are aware that the AcuLink bridge will NOT buffer data through a power or internet outage.  (that really sucks)
3) Willing to forgo any "advanced" functionality (like you would get through WD, weewx, or meteobridge).

If you did go with an AcuLink bridge, you're more than welcome to my hacks running on a Pi (or any suitable Linux box for that matter).

[vreihen]

I think that this topic is worthy of a forum sticky post.

1) AcuLink Bridge only updates AcuRite's My Backyard Weather (MBW) web site, in near-real time.  MBW can feed Weather Underground (WU), but at 15 minute intervals.  (Am I correct about the WU feed times?)

2) Weather Display (WD) interfaces *only* with the USB ports on AcuRite consoles.  It uses an AcuRite-provided Windows USB program to communicate with the console, which is only available on the Windows version of WD.  There is no support to run WD and interface with an AcuRite console on a Mac, Linux, Raspberry Pi, grapefruit, orange, or anything else that isn't Windows.

3) Meteobridge supports interfacing their standalone bridge hardware to an AcuRite USB console port, as user docbee has pointed out a few times in this forum.


Helping you decide which you want:

If you just want to see your weather station from the road and not share the data, the AcuRite Bridge and MBW will do the job.

If you want to turn your PC off and upload 24/7 to various web weather sites, Meteobridge and a USB interface to an AcuRite console should meet this need.

If you don't mind leaving your PC on 24/7 or want the cat's meow of weather software that updates everything including your own personal web site, then Weather Display and a USB interface to an AcuRite console (along with a *Windows* PC) is your only choice.

What do I use?  Since I have no desire to share my console data or log historic trends, I have the AcuLink Bridge and view it through MBW.....

[oleweatherfan]

no you wont loose the data already logged
(note, if using W7/8 then make sure to set WeatherD.exe to run as administrator)

The PC my USB is run to is a xp. Also I have a laptop that's wireless will I be able to pull it up on there or just the one the USB is plugged to?

[oleweatherfan]

im also trying to get the WD to send data to my facebook page and i just cant figure it out! it will take me the whole 30 trial days to figure all this out before i buy it LOL

[Bushman]

...
Helping you decide which you want:

If you just want to see your weather station from the road and not share the data, the AcuRite Bridge and MBW will do the job.

...

If you don't mind leaving your PC on 24/7 or want the cat's meow of weather software that updates everything including your own personal web site, then Weather Display and a USB interface to an AcuRite console (along with a *Windows* PC) is your only choice.

...

On #1, Meteobridge will do that either through port forwarding or in answer to #2, but using the Saratoga  or your own templates.  Plus you get built in Twitter feeds, regular or alert emails, MySQL database fulfillment etc.  All for about 1 watt per hour.

[Weather Display]

which particular part of the facebook sending from WD are you having trouble with?
also I have found a way to add support for the Acu Rite USB to the WD mac version
(will need some testers)

[oleweatherfan]

which particular part of the facebook sending from WD are you having trouble with?
also I have found a way to add support for the Acu Rite USB to the WD mac version
(will need some testers)

Well actually i want my twitter account to send to FB so when I put in my user name and password I click on see data it throws up a authorize page with nothing on it just blank

[oleweatherfan]

having all kinds of problems figuring out WD! now why cant i get my rapid fire to work, it was working to start with now i cant get it to work right.

[Weather Display]

make sure you windows internet explorer version is up to date
and not set to block pop ups
as that is used for the authorise window

[oleweatherfan]

make sure you windows internet explorer version is up to date
and not set to block pop ups
as that is used for the authorise window

That worked when i updated explorer! Right now everything is working rapid fire FB and twitter!! Thanks For your help! as i told you in the other forum Your software is great ive just got to learn all bells and whistles!

[nincehelser]

Does anyone have an example of what their facebook or twitter updates look like?

I'm wondering if you could make a Facebook page for your weatherstation, then have people friend or like it so that it shows up in their feeds?

Can weathercam images be sent?

[Weather Display]

I have WD sending my sunrise and sunset (i.e those times) web cam  images to my FB page
(and any weather warnings)
note though at this stage it wont update to a FB page within a FB page

[oleweatherfan]

I have WD sending my sunrise and sunset (i.e those times) web cam  images to my FB page
(and any weather warnings)
note though at this stage it wont update to a FB page within a FB page

I would like to setup to send warnings to my email thats what im trying to figure out now and cant get that setup either. Can you help me out with that?

[Weather Display]

which particular part of that setup are you having trouble with?

[oleweatherfan]

which particular part of that setup are you having trouble with?

Just need to know what to do to get weather warnings sent to my email

[oleweatherfan]

Better yet just walk me through the steps to get warnings sent to my FB page.

[Weather Display]

first would be to get normal weather reports working in WD
to your email
in the control panel,FTP/Internet setup, weather report email
then get the weather warnings emails working, via control panel, weather warning setup
then tick the setting in the facebook setup to send warnings

what is your email provider?
i.e you will need to know the SMTP server, etc