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Ambient Weather and Ecowitt and other Fine Offset clones / Re: Servicing the station
« Last post by Gyvate on Today at 03:37:34 AM »
yes, you could unplug the console;
result: gap in the weather network if it's off longer than 5 min, , but one can see actual readings on the console display

also, you can disable the console postings to the weather networks or customized target locations.
result: gap in the weather network if it's longer than 5 min, but one can see actual readings on  the console display

disable the sensors in the console sensor ID page - if you also going to "tinker" with the rain gauge, I'd use this approach.
result: gap in the weather network if it's longer than 5 min

CWOP shouldn't be an issue if you remain under 1/2 hour or 1 hour
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Davis Instruments Weather Stations / Re: Setting Correct Barometer reading with VP2 and Weather Envoy
« Last post by Ahill on Today at 12:05:03 AM »
Quote from: Swede on April 13, 2024, 04:25:50 PM
Just a bit of information.  I have had the Vantage Pro 2 since February and transmit simultaneously to both a new 6313 Console, and a Weather Envoy.  The Console does a good job of tracking my local barometer reference, but the Envoy barometer consistently reads low and responds slower to pressure changes.  The console is used mainly for casual readings in the house.  The Envoy is connected with the Davis Data logger to a computer with Weatherlink software uploading to Weatherlink.com.  There my pro package sends the data to CWOP, WU, etc.

I have read the 6313 Console uses the Altimeter method for tracking the barometric pressure, but the Envoy uses the "Standard" method.  I cannot get the Envoy to work and match the reference data.

The reference data is a local regional airport and it sits at 5505 foot altitude and is 4.16 US Miles from my Envoy and logger.  The Envoy sits at 5818 foot altitude.  So it's 317 feet higher.  As an example just today, my current reading of the reference altitude is 30.12 inches and my Envoy is reading 30.00.  It reads consistently low.   Just for comparison, the 6313 Console is reading 30.13, similar to the airport reading.  Also the 6313 Console and the Weather Envoy are only 25 feet apart in the same house.

So how do I fix this?  CWOP is hating my barometric pressure reading via the Davis Weather Envoy, and I don't know how to fix this.
There is a member “gszlag” who is a pro on here when it comes to setting up pressure readings to send to cwop. He helped setup my ambient system to correctly send pressure to cwop now i have a vp2 and wondering if i need to figure out and do the same thing.
So the vp2 does not send the correct “altimeter” pressure that cwop is requiring?
Thanks
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Ambient Weather and Ecowitt and other Fine Offset clones / Servicing the station
« Last post by Ahill on Yesterday at 11:55:41 PM »
I have to take down my mast with the ws5000 sensor so that i can add some more equipment on the mast. It is currently sending data to cwop as well. What is the best way to temporarily stop any erroneous data from being recorded on the console and to cwop. Is simply unplugging the console before i take it down or work on the equipment and then plugging it back in when im done the best way. Im assuming it just stops recording and sending anything and then just picks everything back up again after i plug it in. Im also assuming there is a time frame with cwop when it gets flagged and stops accepting the data
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Ambient Weather and Ecowitt and other Fine Offset clones / Re: Will the real pressure please stand up?
« Last post by Ahill on Yesterday at 11:36:19 PM »
So gszlag, you helped me set up my ws5000 so it could send the correct altimeter pressure to cwop. I now also have a vp2 that i need to  setup and eventually send its data. Do i have to do all the same steps and calculations with the vp2 as with the ws5000?
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Davis Instruments Weather Stations / Re: Is it possible to restore SHT31 humidity sensor
« Last post by jgentry on Yesterday at 10:15:30 PM »
Quote from: drew1021 on April 17, 2024, 08:32:40 AM
Just curious, where did you purchase your new station?

Scaled Instruments
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Davis Instruments Weather Stations / Re: Is it possible to restore SHT31 humidity sensor
« Last post by jgentry on Yesterday at 10:14:52 PM »
Quote from: CW7491 on April 15, 2024, 11:18:03 PM
jgentry, how’s that new sensor working? Is it a completely new station or just a new sensor?

It is still working well. There is a slight dry bias on the high end (95%+) but overall I’ve been pleased.
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Davis Instruments Weather Stations / Re: Joining Davis Tech Support
« Last post by vinesweather on Yesterday at 07:46:25 PM »
I think it's a great idea
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Davis Instruments Weather Stations / Re: re-transmit function of Vantage Vue console
« Last post by Mattk on Yesterday at 07:37:22 PM »
Gee not sure what I was thinking about, lost the plot for some reason, actually have a bare bones Vue console doing just that from a VP2 ISS but with only Solar Rad. One thing that is noticeable though is the lag but have never seen an update interval for Solar on a Vue, VP2 is typically 1 minute except when dark 
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Davis Instruments Weather Stations / Re: Joining Davis Tech Support
« Last post by Mattk on Yesterday at 07:21:49 PM »
Quote from: Mapantz on Yesterday at 05:46:54 PM
Quote from: Mattk on April 23, 2024, 04:39:48 PM
Don't see what the issue is? Quite an improvement over the tipping buckets which were a real problem.

I would most certainly argue against that. Having had 3 spoon tippers, they were all absolutely miles out. Went back to the see-saw version, no issues whatsoever. mcrossley experienced the same issue as well. It could well b e a problem with just metric versions, but I'll never use a spoon tipper from Davis again.

Strange one? Have done a heap of comparisons with rain gauges since the very first WMII which were not bad BTW, VP2's and especially with the so called u beaut silver coating were typically crap out of the box, the factory calibration method was also questionable, mostly under read by up to 30%, very very rarely were they ever over. Having checked every VP2 tipping spoon I have, they couldn't be faulted, all within spec, these were all metric and came from multiple batches sourced locally and overseas. The plus with the VP2 tipping spoon is the sealed reed switch as opposed to the exposed agricultural tipping spoon reed connections especially in salt environments.   
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Davis Instruments Weather Stations / Re: Joining Davis Tech Support
« Last post by Mapantz on Yesterday at 05:46:54 PM »
Quote from: Mattk on April 23, 2024, 04:39:48 PM
Don't see what the issue is? Quite an improvement over the tipping buckets which were a real problem.

I would most certainly argue against that. Having had 3 spoon tippers, they were all absolutely miles out. Went back to the see-saw version, no issues whatsoever. mcrossley experienced the same issue as well. It could well b e a problem with just metric versions, but I'll never use a spoon tipper from Davis again.
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