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Offline Gyvate

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Of course this is a hendiadyoin or tautology - twins are always two (but there a monozygotic, identical twins and dizygotic, fraternal twins).
As different as they look from the outside, the GW1000 and the WH2650 WiFi have to be fraternal twins, obviously. Size-wise not so much as one would expect looking at the pictures at several websites (e.g. www.froggit.de, www.foshk.com), but look-wise for sure. Still the WH2650WiFi has twice the surface and twice the height of the GW1000 (not counting the sort of bulky RF antenna of the WH2650WiFi nor the protruding male USB plug of the GW1000).
I conclude that the WH2650WiFi antenna is the RF antenna as the predecessor model, the WH2600 LAN, already had this antenna and the network connection was via an Ethernet cable.

Ooops - yes, for some of you this little bugger looks familiar. You've seen some such thing before. And "some such" is the key word here.

BECAUSE, the WH2650 WiFi is NOT the same as the WH2600 LAN or Ambient ObserverIP (WS-1400IP, WS-1550-IP).
It's the added 50 in the model number which makes the difference
OLD: WH2600 LAN (comparatively a lame duck functionality-wise) and NEW: WH2650 WiFi, a fraternal twin of the GW1000.

see the outer differences below:

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Model names and numbers can be confusing as the resellers are not always consistent in their naming ...  ](*,)
That's what we made our clone model etc. matrix for (https://www.wxforum.net/index.php?topic=40730.0[tup]

But let's come back to the original topic ...  :grin:

The WH2650 Wifi is not part of the Ecowitt portfolio, so you cannot directly order it from them.
Unless you want to buy it from Froggit (under the name of HP2600 PRO WiFi, 868 MHz only, and then only together with a WH65 7-in-1 sensor array), you have to order it directly from Fine Offset who would then ask Ecowitt for the order fulfillment. Ecowitt will then act in the name of Fine Offset, with a Fine Offset email - however still the same Lucy  :lol:
Order to be sent to: sales@foshk.com .

The WH2650WiFi is sort of a puristic console - no indoor sensors attached.  It therefore comes with a separate WH32B sensor (Temperature/Humidity/Pressure). The GW1000 has its T&H&P indoor sensors integrated, the probes at the end of an attached cable.

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Both consoles have the same functionality and have the same firmware version - 1.6.3 - only the prefix is different.
(EDIT: as per 02-Jun-2021 the actual firmware for both consoles is 1.6.8 )
In the WSView app you cannot notice any difference to the GW1000 except for the device name prefix.
Below an example of the live data my actual sensor park displayed in WSView.

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The sensor page looks the same as the GW1000's sensor page.
Except for the T&H&P sensor which is integrated in the GW1000 and therefore not shown in the GW1000 "Sensors ID" page.
All actual Ecowitt sensors are supported.
Including the just released WH45 5-in-1 Temperature/Humidity, CO2+PM2.5+PM10 combo sensor and the still to-be-released WN34 sensors (L - water variant, S - soil variant).

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On the hardware level, at least for the enclosure, the GW1000 and the WH2650 are fraternal twins, but on the software (firmware) level they are identical twins.
They are using the same API and they can both receive and display (e.g. via the WS View app) all recent Ecowitt sensor signals.

Compared to the elegance of the GW1000, the WH2650 WiFi looks rather somewhat bulky. While the GW1000 comes with elegant curves,
the WH2650WIFi shows distinctive corners and edges. Aesthetically they belong to two different worlds.
So why on Earth would one go for a WH2650WiFi instead of a GW1000 ?

One obvious reason could be the placement of the console and the dependency one undergoes with the GW1000 regarding the indoor sensors. The probes are attached with a rather short (100 cm long) cable to the GW1000.

The WH2650WiFi comes with a separate Temperature/Humidity/Pressure sensor (WH32B) which can be placed independent from the console location. 

Another reason which comes to my mind is still speculative - still needs to be verified if viable.

This protruding RF antenna of the WH2650WiFi might provide better reception conditions than the inside RF antenna of the GW1000.

In order to move the before made remark out of the world of speculation onto more solid ground, I would have to make a test like taking both consoles down into the underground garage of the house I'm living in and check if the sensors are still received and, if so, with what signal strength. The rather rough reception indicators of the sensor page of the WSView app could give some semi-quantitative information here.
As it is a 4 stor(e)y [AE/BE] house, the number of walls between the sensors and the console increases with each stor(e)y farther downstairs.

The main challenge for the exercise is maintaining the power supply of the consoles. Maybe I can use a power-bank, at least for the GW1000. For the WH2650WiFi a (very) long extension cord will be needed. Let's see when I find the time and the fitting equipment for this exercise.

I am aware that the signal strength indicators are not very helpful for a quantitative approach ( see https://www.wxforum.net/index.php?topic=36486.0), but for a qualitative approach they should be usable (i.e. signal or no signal).
EDIT:
In fact they (the little bars) turned out to be useless for this exercise as they don't show signal strength but in how many past intervals data have been received from the respective sensor.
« Last Edit: June 06, 2021, 09:18:28 AM by Gyvate »
WS2350 1.6.7, GW1000(3) 1.7.7,WH2650 WiFi (2) 1.7.7 (test/backup), GW1100 2.3.1, GW2000(3) 3.1.1, HP2551 1.9.5,5.1.5;HP3500 1.7.2,WS3800 1.2.8, WN1910 1.2.3,WN1980 1.2.3;
Ecowitt WS90(2)1.3.5/1.4.0, WS80(2)1.2.5, WS68, WS69, WH40, WH31, WH31-EP, WN30, WN34L, WN35, WH32, WH32-EP, WH32B, WH57 [Lightning], WH41 [PM2.5], WH51, WH45, WH55
MeteobridgePro(2)[test,prod] 5.8 Mar 01 2024, 15185 - Blake-Larsen Sun Recorder - RPi4/weewx 4.8.0/4.10.2/CumulusMX 3283/Meteobridge RPi4B-2GB(3169)
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I'd like to do one more comparison, power consumption. I'm doing a solar powered project and every mA counts. I've measured the GW1000 at 80mA. Could someone please measure the current draw of the WH2650?

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I'd like to do one more comparison, power consumption. I'm doing a solar powered project and every mA counts. I've measured the GW1000 at 80mA. Could someone please measure the current draw of the WH2650?
I can only measure with my consumption measuring device - and that shows between 317 and 474 mWatts when I plug in the WH2650 only.
That should be between 63 and 95 mA or 79mA average.
WS2350 1.6.7, GW1000(3) 1.7.7,WH2650 WiFi (2) 1.7.7 (test/backup), GW1100 2.3.1, GW2000(3) 3.1.1, HP2551 1.9.5,5.1.5;HP3500 1.7.2,WS3800 1.2.8, WN1910 1.2.3,WN1980 1.2.3;
Ecowitt WS90(2)1.3.5/1.4.0, WS80(2)1.2.5, WS68, WS69, WH40, WH31, WH31-EP, WN30, WN34L, WN35, WH32, WH32-EP, WH32B, WH57 [Lightning], WH41 [PM2.5], WH51, WH45, WH55
MeteobridgePro(2)[test,prod] 5.8 Mar 01 2024, 15185 - Blake-Larsen Sun Recorder - RPi4/weewx 4.8.0/4.10.2/CumulusMX 3283/Meteobridge RPi4B-2GB(3169)
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The WH2650 WiFi is now sold in Germany (868 MHz variant) under the brands of Waldbeck (model: Waldbeck Halley) and Steinberg (model: SBS-WS-600), the latter with amazing 3 years of warranty  =D>
(at a very competitive price as a set with a T&H&P indoor sensor and a WH65 Osprey 7-in-1 array; at the time of posting for 66 EUR (https://www.expondo.de/steinberg-systems-wifi-wetterstation-aussensensor-innensensor-10030583) - you never got a brand new WH65 that cheap, especially not together with a functional GW1000).

EDIT: (08-Feb-2021)
the prices went up again to 89 EUR on both Amazon.de and 85 EUR expondo.de shipping included (expondo still with the 3-year warranty compared to 1-year with the other (re-)sellers).
At Froggit you still pay 130 EUR (delta = 40 EUR !!!  :roll:)

EDIT: (27-Jun-2021)
the WH2650 WiFi with the 7-in-1 WS69 outdoor array in the UK is at 99 GBP (Steinberg Systems sbd-ws-600) at expondo.co.uk, shipping included, 3 year warranty.
« Last Edit: June 27, 2021, 03:34:01 PM by Gyvate »
WS2350 1.6.7, GW1000(3) 1.7.7,WH2650 WiFi (2) 1.7.7 (test/backup), GW1100 2.3.1, GW2000(3) 3.1.1, HP2551 1.9.5,5.1.5;HP3500 1.7.2,WS3800 1.2.8, WN1910 1.2.3,WN1980 1.2.3;
Ecowitt WS90(2)1.3.5/1.4.0, WS80(2)1.2.5, WS68, WS69, WH40, WH31, WH31-EP, WN30, WN34L, WN35, WH32, WH32-EP, WH32B, WH57 [Lightning], WH41 [PM2.5], WH51, WH45, WH55
MeteobridgePro(2)[test,prod] 5.8 Mar 01 2024, 15185 - Blake-Larsen Sun Recorder - RPi4/weewx 4.8.0/4.10.2/CumulusMX 3283/Meteobridge RPi4B-2GB(3169)
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my la crosse ws 2800 stopped last weekend and searching for a replacement. I saw this topic and read some other topics at the forum. I think I can live without a console and can possibly add a console later or use an old tablet.

At the moment the price for the WH2650 WIFI clones are:

99,99€ incl shipping, total 99,99 Waldback Halley

98.99€ excl shipping 16€, total 114,99€   Steinberg sbs-ws-600

129,99€ excl shipping 9,99€, total 140€ WH2600pro WIFI

When I read the description the Halley is missing humidity, it is described as a 6 in 1 instead of a 7 in 1, or is this a typo?

And the already mentioned 3 year warranty

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Whether Froggit WH2600PRo SE, Waldbeck Halley, or Steinberg Systems sbs-ws-600:
they all come with the WH65 outdoor array in Y or osprey shape and a WH32B indoor temperature/humidity/pressure sensor.
The 6-in1/7-in-1 is obviously a matter of product description/definition. So no worries.  ;)
In the Waldbeck Halley they count the outdoor temp/humidity sensor(hygrometer) as one sensor - hence 6-in-1.
In the German description of a Waldbeck Halley they say (translated) "thermometer respectively hygrometer".

If you live in NL (I conclude from the amazon.nl link), the Steinberg is 15 EUR more expensive at expondo.nl (115 EUR, shipping included) - maybe worth the 2 years more warranty.

If you have an old Android tablet (a new one also does the job, but the old may be repurposed and otherwise of little use), you can use the PWT app to display all your sensors. Of course the WSView app also shows all your sensors on your smartphone. Or you can install an Android emulator on a Windows PC, e.g. NOX, and watch the WSView app there. Or installl CumulsMX or weewx on a Raspberry Pi and see the data in a web browser. Ecowitt.net updates every minute if your console sends data there. You can also use the pwsWD template from Wim van der Kuil (www.pwsdashboard.com) - no extra software needed (ecowitt mode). My signature link shows how it can look (customizable). Many options.
« Last Edit: March 30, 2021, 05:47:32 AM by Gyvate »
WS2350 1.6.7, GW1000(3) 1.7.7,WH2650 WiFi (2) 1.7.7 (test/backup), GW1100 2.3.1, GW2000(3) 3.1.1, HP2551 1.9.5,5.1.5;HP3500 1.7.2,WS3800 1.2.8, WN1910 1.2.3,WN1980 1.2.3;
Ecowitt WS90(2)1.3.5/1.4.0, WS80(2)1.2.5, WS68, WS69, WH40, WH31, WH31-EP, WN30, WN34L, WN35, WH32, WH32-EP, WH32B, WH57 [Lightning], WH41 [PM2.5], WH51, WH45, WH55
MeteobridgePro(2)[test,prod] 5.8 Mar 01 2024, 15185 - Blake-Larsen Sun Recorder - RPi4/weewx 4.8.0/4.10.2/CumulusMX 3283/Meteobridge RPi4B-2GB(3169)
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thanks for your super quick reply :-). My ws-2800 was published to a website with weewx, I think I will do the same but will look what my options are if I setup something new.

didn't know (checked) that there was a Dutch website :-)
« Last Edit: March 30, 2021, 07:09:46 AM by ToXiQ »

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There is a special weewx driver for the GW1000 API, which works meticulously (and the WH2650 is functionally a GW1000 - topic of the post  ;)).
Your WS-2800 probably worked with the interceptor driver. It still works with the GW1000, but has some restrictions and needs the customized server option in the console,
whereas the GW1000 API driver uses the full functionality of the GW1000 directly (and can handle all extra sensors from Ecowitt).
I have it running on my RPi4.
There is one little specialty regarding solar radiation:
with the weewx GW1000 API driver an extra entry needs to be made in the [[Corrections]] stanza of the [StdCalibrate]] section of weewx.conf:
"radiation = luminosity/126.7 if luminosity is not None else None"  (without "").
Otherwise no radiation is shown / archived.


WS2350 1.6.7, GW1000(3) 1.7.7,WH2650 WiFi (2) 1.7.7 (test/backup), GW1100 2.3.1, GW2000(3) 3.1.1, HP2551 1.9.5,5.1.5;HP3500 1.7.2,WS3800 1.2.8, WN1910 1.2.3,WN1980 1.2.3;
Ecowitt WS90(2)1.3.5/1.4.0, WS80(2)1.2.5, WS68, WS69, WH40, WH31, WH31-EP, WN30, WN34L, WN35, WH32, WH32-EP, WH32B, WH57 [Lightning], WH41 [PM2.5], WH51, WH45, WH55
MeteobridgePro(2)[test,prod] 5.8 Mar 01 2024, 15185 - Blake-Larsen Sun Recorder - RPi4/weewx 4.8.0/4.10.2/CumulusMX 3283/Meteobridge RPi4B-2GB(3169)
Barani Meteoshield Pro, MetSpec Rad02 - Ecowitt 5763,34418;WU ISAARB3(WH4000SE),ISAARB22(HP2553), http://meshka.eu

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can i use GW1000 without internet in my local network and where GW1000 save the data if i turn the computer off if i use (WeatherSmartIP) software ?

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can i use GW1000 without internet in my local network and where GW1000 save the data if i turn the computer off if i use (WeatherSmartIP) software ?
two things -
1. the WeatherSmart software doesn't work with a GW1000 (it works with a WH2350 and a HP3500 and probably some legacy models where the console stores data; a HP2551 console also stores data, however to retrieve them is a bit tricky).
The GW1000 is not a data logger, i.e. it doesn't store any data. For its data to store you either need software like CumulusMX, weewx, Meteobridge, Weather Display etc. or post the data to a Weather network like Ecowitt.net, Wunderground etc.
In any case, if you want to archive/conserve the data, it (the GW1000 and the archiving software) needs to be "always-on".
A GW1000/WH2650 + Raspberry Pi + weewx or + CumulusMX or + Meteobridge are often used solutions with low investment and low power consumption.

2. using it in a local network only can create some issues as it tries to contact ecowitt.net periodically. This is discussed in several threads here in the forum.
A combination of the FOSHKplugin, weewx/Meteobridge/CumulusMX with the GW1000 and some DNS redirection makes it possible to use the the GW1000 in your local network without an internet connection.

You can search with keywords GW1000, DNS and should find the respective posts.
« Last Edit: March 31, 2021, 05:32:23 PM by Gyvate »
WS2350 1.6.7, GW1000(3) 1.7.7,WH2650 WiFi (2) 1.7.7 (test/backup), GW1100 2.3.1, GW2000(3) 3.1.1, HP2551 1.9.5,5.1.5;HP3500 1.7.2,WS3800 1.2.8, WN1910 1.2.3,WN1980 1.2.3;
Ecowitt WS90(2)1.3.5/1.4.0, WS80(2)1.2.5, WS68, WS69, WH40, WH31, WH31-EP, WN30, WN34L, WN35, WH32, WH32-EP, WH32B, WH57 [Lightning], WH41 [PM2.5], WH51, WH45, WH55
MeteobridgePro(2)[test,prod] 5.8 Mar 01 2024, 15185 - Blake-Larsen Sun Recorder - RPi4/weewx 4.8.0/4.10.2/CumulusMX 3283/Meteobridge RPi4B-2GB(3169)
Barani Meteoshield Pro, MetSpec Rad02 - Ecowitt 5763,34418;WU ISAARB3(WH4000SE),ISAARB22(HP2553), http://meshka.eu

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Hi everyone,

I'm building my house which got a veranda, and at 50m a greenhouse just for vegetables. I've seen the

Waldbeck Halley Station which is number "WTH3-Halley", if i understand correctly, i will need a Pi (maybe an arduino would be enough ?) to connect to this Waldbeck bridge through wifi and save datas... let's say on an SD card, a NAS or whatever.
Isn't the Misol : https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B07RQRGH9G/?coliid=ICYL8EEA7FFYE&colid=25H4FD7R7WQ1E&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it or some other of those clones with an SD card slot a better solution ? Yes they are more then twice the price but you get the screen and a 24h24 data loger.
The Pi will certainly use more energy (my house is off grid, so each shaved amp is welcome).

I know there are many options, but let's put it this way... i got nothing, well .. a wifi and a wired network and that i will use 8 temperature/hygrometry captors, and ho yes .. i got some old tablet... 2 or 3.
If you were in my situation, which solution will you go for ?

Thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge... !  :-P

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There are many options - and all working combinations you find at https://www.wxforum.net/index.php?topic=40730.0
Misol sells its clone stations at 433 MHz only whereas in Europe 868 MHz is preferrable (less issues with EMI, longer reach ...).
Extra sensors need to be on the same frequency as the console you use, be it a WH260 (clone) or a HP2551 clone.
The station you mention you can get in Europe from either Froggit in Germany (www.froggit.de), expondo.fr etc. with 868 MHz.
Froggit has just some discount promotion going on where you can get a HP2553 station (the console you spoke about and
the top outdoor sensor array with ultrasonic wind measurement) for 270 EUR.
https://www.froggit.de/product_info.php?info=p471_hp1000se-pro-ultrasonic-wifi-internet-funk-wetterstation.html
Your "Misol" equivalent would be 225 EUR.
https://www.froggit.de/product_info.php?info=p436_hp1000se-pro-wi-fi-internet-funkwetterstation.html

You cannot process the data stored on the HP2551 console SD card directly - you will have to manually copy it on a computer and process it there.

You can also use application software like weewx or CumulusMX (CMX) where the latter has an option to backfill data from the Ecowitt cloud to where you can make your console post regularly.
This means with CMX you need not run a computer 24/7 and still get your data seamlessly (5 minute records) onto your computer.

In your situation I would propose the HP2551 station (console + Y-shape outdoor array) from Froggit (HP1000SE Pro WiFi Weather station), or if you want to have the top version, the HP2553 station (Froggit HP1000SE Pro Ultrasonic). In addition I would install CumulusMX on either a Windows, Linux or MacOS computer and use it for data collection and presentation - even a web site comes along where you can present your data (provided you have a web hosting account).
So during the day, when your computer runs, CMX gets the data directly from your station (console) in your local network. During the night, when you switch it off, you also switch off/shut down CMX. (Stand-By can be more tricky). When you startup your computer again you also start-up CMX again and it will download all the data you were missing over night and your console has posted into the Ecowitt cloud.
Pre-requisite for this option is that you configure your console to post regularly to ecowitt.net (create an account [free], register your console, activate posting).
You can also see the data at ecowitt.net from their dashboard - current and history, tables and graphics - with your internet browser.

You can also have the WH2650 solution (your picture) and can use an old Android tablet in your local network to display the data from the WH2650 (with PWT - Personal Weather Tablet https://www.wxforum.net/index.php?topic=39453.0) and still use CMX in parallel to store and present your data locally.
« Last Edit: May 23, 2022, 09:02:51 AM by Gyvate »
WS2350 1.6.7, GW1000(3) 1.7.7,WH2650 WiFi (2) 1.7.7 (test/backup), GW1100 2.3.1, GW2000(3) 3.1.1, HP2551 1.9.5,5.1.5;HP3500 1.7.2,WS3800 1.2.8, WN1910 1.2.3,WN1980 1.2.3;
Ecowitt WS90(2)1.3.5/1.4.0, WS80(2)1.2.5, WS68, WS69, WH40, WH31, WH31-EP, WN30, WN34L, WN35, WH32, WH32-EP, WH32B, WH57 [Lightning], WH41 [PM2.5], WH51, WH45, WH55
MeteobridgePro(2)[test,prod] 5.8 Mar 01 2024, 15185 - Blake-Larsen Sun Recorder - RPi4/weewx 4.8.0/4.10.2/CumulusMX 3283/Meteobridge RPi4B-2GB(3169)
Barani Meteoshield Pro, MetSpec Rad02 - Ecowitt 5763,34418;WU ISAARB3(WH4000SE),ISAARB22(HP2553), http://meshka.eu

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Thanks Gyvate for the time you used to reply with so many details, did not see Misol was on 433Mhz, thanks for poiting that.
Yea i seen the HP1000SE PRO  at 225+10€ shipping and it's one of my option.

The big advantage here of the WH2650WiFi is that i can use the availability of the data on my network .. let's say for example if i use it to control the house ventilation....
So maybe a WH2650 (99€) PLUS a console (130€ i think i've seen this price) would be the same price as the HP1000SE PRO...

Can i ... use a WH2650WiFi AND add a console for the display ? Will they all communicate properly with all sensors, i mean by that that no sensor got awareness of the console nor the WH2600... .they just send data every xx sec .. right ?

Ok i've read your "Fine Offset (FOSHK) Weather Stations i.e. consoles, sensors and clones", now about sensors, let's say i need 8 temperature... 4 ground moisture sensors...
Where are they the most affordable ?
I've found those on Misol : http://www.misolie.net/misol-868mhz-sensor-spare-part-for-wireless%C3%82%C2%A0weather%C3%82%C2%A0station-temperature-humidity-p-589.html
or maybe even this one : http://www.misolie.net/wireless-weather-station-with-5-sensors-5-channels-color-screen-data-logger-connect-to-pc-p-501.html
As it contain 5 temp/hygro captors and .. cost near the same as 5 captors at froggit. (90€)

On misol it seems the initial shippîng price is 29€.. if the parcel is big .. it goes up

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Thanks Gyvate for the time you used to reply with so many details, did not see Misol was on 433Mhz, thanks for poiting that.
Yea i seen the HP1000SE PRO  at 225+10€ shipping and it's one of my option.

The big advantage here of the WH2650WiFi is that i can use the availability of the data on my network .. let's say for example if i use it to control the house ventilation....
So maybe a WH2650 (99€) PLUS a console (130€ i think i've seen this price) would be the same price as the HP1000SE PRO...

Can i ... use a WH2650WiFi AND add a console for the display ? Will they all communicate properly with all sensors, i mean by that that no sensor got awareness of the console nor the WH2600... .they just send data every xx sec .. right ?
- correct - a sensor is like a radio station and a console is like a radio receiver - many radio receivers can receive the signal of the radio station (same frequency) - a console does not communicate with the sensor, it only receives; and a sensor only has a one-way communication: sends

Ok i've read your "Fine Offset (FOSHK) Weather Stations i.e. consoles, sensors and clones", now about sensors, let's say i need 8 temperature... 4 ground moisture sensors...
Where are they the most affordable ?
I've found those on Misol : http://www.misolie.net/misol-868mhz-sensor-spare-part-for-wireless%C3%82%C2%A0weather%C3%82%C2%A0station-temperature-humidity-p-589.html
then you'd have a 3rd console (868 MHz) - the 5 WH31 T/H sensors can be received also by the HP2551/HP1000SE Pro console and the WH2650 console.
75 USD + 20% VAT (fr. TVA) =90 US = 87 EUR + shipping
or maybe even this one : http://www.misolie.net/wireless-weather-station-with-5-sensors-5-channels-color-screen-data-logger-connect-to-pc-p-501.html
5 x 8.55 USD + 20% VAT = 42.50 + 8.5 VAT = 51 USD = 48 EUR + shipping - I don't think you need a 3rd console - but as you wish.
As it contain 5 temp/hygro captors and .. cost near the same as 5 captors at froggit. (90€)

On misol it seems the initial shippîng price is 29€.. if the parcel is big .. it goes up
you make up your calculation regarding all sensors plus shipping - and either get everything from Froggit or from different sellers (including Ecowitt: shop.ecowitt.com)
WS2350 1.6.7, GW1000(3) 1.7.7,WH2650 WiFi (2) 1.7.7 (test/backup), GW1100 2.3.1, GW2000(3) 3.1.1, HP2551 1.9.5,5.1.5;HP3500 1.7.2,WS3800 1.2.8, WN1910 1.2.3,WN1980 1.2.3;
Ecowitt WS90(2)1.3.5/1.4.0, WS80(2)1.2.5, WS68, WS69, WH40, WH31, WH31-EP, WN30, WN34L, WN35, WH32, WH32-EP, WH32B, WH57 [Lightning], WH41 [PM2.5], WH51, WH45, WH55
MeteobridgePro(2)[test,prod] 5.8 Mar 01 2024, 15185 - Blake-Larsen Sun Recorder - RPi4/weewx 4.8.0/4.10.2/CumulusMX 3283/Meteobridge RPi4B-2GB(3169)
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Just bought a Waldbeck Halley, 85€ (rakuten with some remaining points) and i will certainly buy captors from Ecowitt, thanks for the link .. !
I decided to use a Raspberry and Home assistant, since i got 3 android old tablet, i will use them in different space.

I'm also looking at the https://www.crowdsupply.com/nabu-casa/home-assistant-yellow Home assistant Yellow .. or will make my own Rasp/zigbee device.

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Thanks for the excellent post.

Do you know what's the difference between the GW1000 and the (newer?) GW1100?

They GW1100 seem to support HTTP/GET requests (that return a very friendly JSON) in addition to the TCP/IP binary protocol.

I don't think Ecowitt have any intention to explain what the difference between the 2 devices and seem to imply that the GW1000 will never be able to support the HTTP/GET protocol.





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the only functional difference between a GW1000/WH2650/Froggit DP1500 and the GW1100 is that the GW1000 doesn't have a WebUI as it has too little internal storage for that. Of course, consequently, related functions like the http/GET requests it cannot provide.
Otherwise, with the latest firmware, GW1000 1.7.4 and GW1100 2.1.5 have the same functionality.
WS2350 1.6.7, GW1000(3) 1.7.7,WH2650 WiFi (2) 1.7.7 (test/backup), GW1100 2.3.1, GW2000(3) 3.1.1, HP2551 1.9.5,5.1.5;HP3500 1.7.2,WS3800 1.2.8, WN1910 1.2.3,WN1980 1.2.3;
Ecowitt WS90(2)1.3.5/1.4.0, WS80(2)1.2.5, WS68, WS69, WH40, WH31, WH31-EP, WN30, WN34L, WN35, WH32, WH32-EP, WH32B, WH57 [Lightning], WH41 [PM2.5], WH51, WH45, WH55
MeteobridgePro(2)[test,prod] 5.8 Mar 01 2024, 15185 - Blake-Larsen Sun Recorder - RPi4/weewx 4.8.0/4.10.2/CumulusMX 3283/Meteobridge RPi4B-2GB(3169)
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the only functional difference between a GW1000/WH2650/Froggit DP1500 and the GW1100 is that the GW1000 doesn't have a WebUI as it has too little internal storage for that.
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Interesting. I assumed the WH2650 would support HTTP/GET.

I think they just discontinued the product and replace it with the GW2000.

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the only functional difference between a GW1000/WH2650/Froggit DP1500 and the GW1100 is that the GW1000 doesn't have a WebUI as it has too little internal storage for that.
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Interesting. I assumed the WH2650 would support HTTP/GET.

I think they just discontinued the product and replace it with the GW2000.
the WH2650 doesn't have a WebUI either - hence no support for http/GET.
And so far, functionality-wise, the GW1100 and the GW2000 are identical.
The GW2000 has an additional LAN interface, a stronger processor and potentially more RAM and NVRAM (here I can only speculate, but Ecowitt hasn't published details yet - maybe someone with the proper knowledge could inspect the mainboard  8-)) - but I think the GW1100 and the GW2000 will run in parallel for at least some time - price-wise the GW2000 is almost double the price of the GW1100 (and size-wise, too  ;)).
WS2350 1.6.7, GW1000(3) 1.7.7,WH2650 WiFi (2) 1.7.7 (test/backup), GW1100 2.3.1, GW2000(3) 3.1.1, HP2551 1.9.5,5.1.5;HP3500 1.7.2,WS3800 1.2.8, WN1910 1.2.3,WN1980 1.2.3;
Ecowitt WS90(2)1.3.5/1.4.0, WS80(2)1.2.5, WS68, WS69, WH40, WH31, WH31-EP, WN30, WN34L, WN35, WH32, WH32-EP, WH32B, WH57 [Lightning], WH41 [PM2.5], WH51, WH45, WH55
MeteobridgePro(2)[test,prod] 5.8 Mar 01 2024, 15185 - Blake-Larsen Sun Recorder - RPi4/weewx 4.8.0/4.10.2/CumulusMX 3283/Meteobridge RPi4B-2GB(3169)
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The FCC website is always  a great resource even if companies always try to disclose as little as the possible.
 

Would you test my implementation of the TCP/IP protocol against all your devices/sensors?

https://www.dtvrc.com/gw1000/
https://www.dtvrc.com/wh2650/

The apps have a 15 days free trial but I messaged you the promocodes in case you would like to keep them.



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Would the Ambient Version of the WS-1400IP pick up Ecowittt sensors or is it also locked to Ambient only.

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Would the Ambient Version of the WS-1400IP pick up Ecowittt sensors or is it also locked to Ambient only.
Ambient Fine Offset clone consoles only pick up Ambient sensors - so does any Ambient OberserverIP console (module/gateway).

WS2350 1.6.7, GW1000(3) 1.7.7,WH2650 WiFi (2) 1.7.7 (test/backup), GW1100 2.3.1, GW2000(3) 3.1.1, HP2551 1.9.5,5.1.5;HP3500 1.7.2,WS3800 1.2.8, WN1910 1.2.3,WN1980 1.2.3;
Ecowitt WS90(2)1.3.5/1.4.0, WS80(2)1.2.5, WS68, WS69, WH40, WH31, WH31-EP, WN30, WN34L, WN35, WH32, WH32-EP, WH32B, WH57 [Lightning], WH41 [PM2.5], WH51, WH45, WH55
MeteobridgePro(2)[test,prod] 5.8 Mar 01 2024, 15185 - Blake-Larsen Sun Recorder - RPi4/weewx 4.8.0/4.10.2/CumulusMX 3283/Meteobridge RPi4B-2GB(3169)
Barani Meteoshield Pro, MetSpec Rad02 - Ecowitt 5763,34418;WU ISAARB3(WH4000SE),ISAARB22(HP2553), http://meshka.eu

 

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