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Offline cvee72

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Ecowitt need an app for better graphical display
« on: October 23, 2020, 01:18:27 AM »
Hi,

I’m new to Ecowitt and have been running my station for 5-6 days now.
I push my data to weather underground, and then use the weather underground app and other 3rd party apps to display the data.

Even WSView, Ecowitt’s app shows WU data before going into the device data.

My issue is that WU only has a basic set of data.
I want to access all my sensors.... and the best graphical display for that is the Ecowitt.net website.

We need an app that pulls from Ecowitt.net so that we can access all our data from in/outside our networks in an easily formatted way.

Sure I can access the webpage on my phone but how awesome would it be to have an Ecowitt app that allowed you to configure the data you wanted for quick viewing.

Does anyone know of an existing app like that, which pulls off Ecowitt.net?
I’m on an iOS device.
I believe there is already a thread about an android app in the works by 3rd party dev.

Cheers
Cvee
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Added : Ecowitt WH31, Ecowitt WH41, Ecowitt WH51, Ecowitt WH57

Offline wardie

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Re: Ecowitt need an app for better graphical display
« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2020, 02:54:23 AM »
Not sure such a thing exists - something that will read data from ecowitt.net, I don’t know if they have an automated interface to allow that.
There are ways to get the data off the consoles and send it elsewhere to do graphical displays, history etc but in parallel to sending to ecowitt.net. But its not just as simple as installing an app (except for the Android PWT app you mention by Da9L which is great and does some graphing).
Personally I have a GW1000 console as well as a HP2551 console display Both are able to feed a Raspberry Pi by various means to software n there called WeeWx. That has its own database and graphing etc. But for ease of us it can also send the data it to an internet data dashboard service to do graphing. I just initialstate.com but many are available. Then I just look at that webpage either iOS or Android or mac/PC. Example below. But it takes some work and tech know-how.
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Froggit HP1000SE Pro-C console (HP2551-C)
Froggit HP1000SE Pro ultrasonic multi sensor with Ecowitt EC0002 heater (WS80)
Ecowitt Anemometer 5-in-1 array (WS68)
Froggit DP80 rain gauge (WH40) with spikes
Froggit indoor temp/humidity/pressure (WH32B)
Froggit DP50 Internal temp/humidity x2 (WH31)
Ecowitt Outdoor temp/humidity & RS-00001 shield (WH32)
Froggit DP200 PM2.5 outdoor (WH41)
Ecowitt indoor CO2 PM2.5 PM10 (WH45)
Froggit DP100 soil moisture (WH51)
Froggit DP60 Lightning detector (WH57)
Froggit DP1500 server dongle (GW1000A) x2
Raspberry Pi 4 / WeeWx-GW1000 API interface
WU: IKNEBW2

Offline cvee72

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Re: Ecowitt need an app for better graphical display
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2020, 03:39:58 AM »
I guess I’m just suggesting that Ecowitt should make a better app.

Why do they default WeatherUnderground on WSView app instead of their own Ecowitt.net data.

As it stands... I cannot get all the Ecowitt sensor data from WSView app once I leave my network.

If they defaulted to ecowitt.net as the default landing page.... I’d have all my sensor data when outside of my home.... and I’d stay within the Ecowitt ecosystem.

Yes I can use the website.... just wondering why they don’t invest in the app.
I assume they want to sell more display consoles...... and I certainly may get one.... but I still want a better app experience.

It’s just my thoughts as a new Ecowitt customer.

Ecowitt GW1003 includes : Ecowitt GW1000, Ecowitt WS80, Ecowitt WH40
Added : Ecowitt WH31, Ecowitt WH41, Ecowitt WH51, Ecowitt WH57

Offline Mandrake

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Re: Ecowitt need an app for better graphical display
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2020, 06:16:41 AM »
All fair comments!

I would encourage you to post on Ecowitt's forum pages at www.ecowitt.com or on their Facebook pages.
They do read those posts and respond.
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Ecowitt WS80 Ultrasonic Anemometer (pre-prod test)
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Re: Ecowitt need an app for better graphical display
« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2020, 10:47:21 AM »
I agree about this for iOS.

It makes it pointless for me to add more sensors that require you to use a web browser to see when you are off your home network.

My AcuRite does a pretty good job of this as you can check every sensor via their iOS app. Due to this I only add non-critical sensors to my Ecowitt system and use AcuRite for more important sensors.

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Offline Autofill

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Re: Ecowitt need an app for better graphical display
« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2020, 11:13:44 AM »
I second this. I asked Ecowitt and they basically told me to create a short cut on my phone to ecowitt.net.

There is a guy from Poland who has made an app and it can read what WU does and more local sensors. Its an app, that you can install and you'll have to add the ecowitt server information and the keys. Its a good start. Sorry, the name escapes me.
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Offline cvee72

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Re: Ecowitt need an app for better graphical display
« Reply #6 on: October 25, 2020, 01:41:52 AM »
There’s many apps that display WU data including WU’s own app and the Ecowitt app landing page is WU data.

Unfortunately these apps don’t let you pull the indoor sensors or air quality and lightning.

I would like the Ecowitt.net data in an iOS app.
Not too much to ask for.

Is the Ecowitt.net web data exportable?
We Need a smart cookie to create a 3rd part app that takes your login details... scrubs or exports the data and formats it.  Unfortunately that’s not me.
Ecowitt GW1003 includes : Ecowitt GW1000, Ecowitt WS80, Ecowitt WH40
Added : Ecowitt WH31, Ecowitt WH41, Ecowitt WH51, Ecowitt WH57

Offline wardie

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Re: Ecowitt need an app for better graphical display
« Reply #7 on: October 25, 2020, 06:48:46 AM »
A better solution would be for Ecowitt to provide an open API to interrogate/export data rather than just upload it. Even if that was a small subscription service to pay for their server load (vs. "free" forever i.e. included in the purchase price of hardware). Some services like that have tiers e.g. so many API calls for free/month, then few $ etc. Trying to scrape the Ecowitt.net interface is a horrible thought. As an ex-techie I would have a go myself but have knowledge stale enough and time scarce enough to be dangerous if I tried :-).
Froggit HP1000SE Pro-C console (HP2551-C)
Froggit HP1000SE Pro ultrasonic multi sensor with Ecowitt EC0002 heater (WS80)
Ecowitt Anemometer 5-in-1 array (WS68)
Froggit DP80 rain gauge (WH40) with spikes
Froggit indoor temp/humidity/pressure (WH32B)
Froggit DP50 Internal temp/humidity x2 (WH31)
Ecowitt Outdoor temp/humidity & RS-00001 shield (WH32)
Froggit DP200 PM2.5 outdoor (WH41)
Ecowitt indoor CO2 PM2.5 PM10 (WH45)
Froggit DP100 soil moisture (WH51)
Froggit DP60 Lightning detector (WH57)
Froggit DP1500 server dongle (GW1000A) x2
Raspberry Pi 4 / WeeWx-GW1000 API interface
WU: IKNEBW2

 

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