Topic: OSI Present Weather/Visibility Sensor Software

[kcidwx]

Anyone want to take a shot at creating an application which will poll this sensor and publish the data to the internet? The OSI application is pretty blah.

[SLOweather]

Any idea what one costs?? I get a little nervous when they don't post a price.

[SLOweather]

The spec sheet says the output is "RS-232 ASCII, simple polled protocol".

Do you have any info on this protocol? It should be a pretty simple thing to do, similar to polling a Davis console or such.

[kcidwx]

I can send you the technical manual which should tell you everything there is to know about that.

[SLOweather]

PM sent...

[Weather Display]

I could add support easily enough by the looks

[SLOweather]

Go for it Brian! I assume you have a copy of the Technical Manual with the serial protocols in it?

[Weather Display]

nope 
but seeing that its ascii output I meant it would be easy to support
(once i know the protocol)

[SLOweather]

Email sent with the tech manual containing the protocol.

[Weather Display]

looks doable
would need to work with someone with this hardware

[SLOweather]

The OP must have one...

[kcidwx]

I have one. I've had the OSI sensor for about 3 years now. I'd be happy to test anything you come up with Brian.

Now if I could convince the PWS sites like WU to allow me to transmit my own present weather and visibility data I would have it made.