Author Topic: Bluetooth on the WLL (Read 4246 times)

captgadget · « **on:** August 07, 2020, 12:40:17 PM »

Why is bluetooth on the weatherlink live? It doesn't show up on my Android phone nor my iPad and my weather is always up to date so why bluetooth?

johnd · « **Reply #1 on:** August 07, 2020, 01:04:14 PM »

How did you set up your WLL in the first place without BT? It's the only way to get started AFAIK.

ConligWX · « **Reply #2 on:** August 07, 2020, 03:10:48 PM »

Press the part above the led light for a few seconds. It should turn the Bluetooth back on again

Bluetooth is only used to setup the wll and get it joined to WiFi network.

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captgadget · « **Reply #3 on:** August 07, 2020, 03:43:53 PM »

Great! It flashes constantly and I wasn't sure if it's supposed to or not but since I get my live data updates I guess everything is working fine then.

mcrossley · « **Reply #4 on:** August 08, 2020, 03:17:47 AM »

The blue light does flash when Bluetooth isn't active. Not all the time, but I haven't figured out what it signifies, and Davis doesn't tell you.

johnd · « **Reply #5 on:** August 08, 2020, 04:13:11 AM »

Quote from: mcrossley on August 08, 2020, 03:17:47 AM

The blue light does flash when Bluetooth isn't active. Not all the time, but I haven't figured out what it signifies, and Davis doesn't tell you.

Yes, TBH the instructions need amending slightly to say that if you should ever need to re-establish BT to the WLL unit then you may need to touch the WLL touchpad even if the blue LED is flashing intermittently.

captgadget · « **Reply #6 on:** August 08, 2020, 06:06:03 AM »

Well my blue light flashes all the time so I covered it with a piece of black tape.

ConligWX · « **Reply #7 on:** August 08, 2020, 06:26:52 AM »

Maybe there is a difference in blue light with different firmware.

What firmware do you guys have at present?

My wll is a week old and still have firmware: May 28, 2019 on it.

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mcrossley · « **Reply #8 on:** August 08, 2020, 06:38:08 AM »

My firmware is 2020-06-26, my light does flash a fair amount, and I have taped a bit of cardboard over it!

ConligWX · « **Reply #9 on:** August 10, 2020, 06:32:22 PM »

Quote from: mcrossley on August 08, 2020, 06:38:08 AM

My firmware is 2020-06-26, my light does flash a fair amount, and I have taped a bit of cardboard over it!

Just got my new firmware pushed down tonight after raising a ticket with Davis Support.

Not that I see any difference but it would be nice to know what changes there are.

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johnd · « **Reply #10 on:** August 11, 2020, 03:46:55 AM »

Quote from: ConligWX on August 10, 2020, 06:32:22 PM

Not that I see any difference but it would be nice to know what changes there are.

Short answer is that I don't know - Davis don't seem to make public any changelog that I'm aware of.

However, AIUI Davis worked hard to make the initial firmware release as bug-free as possible and to minimise the need for subsequent F/W updates. Of course, one or two bugs still escaped and these are being squashed as they're reported/identified. The only recent change I can call to mind is that one or two of the rainfall totals (eg monthly and/or storm) weren't resetting automatically as designed, although a WLL power cycle seemed to fix this as a workaround. Mark may recall another bug that we encountered some months back as well - I've forgotten the details.

Unfortunately, users (and indeed dealers) don't have any way of forcing F/W updates - they have to be pushed by Davis. So F/W is limited to whatever was installed at the factory until Davis choose to push an update, either generally or by individual request.

mcrossley · « **Reply #11 on:** August 11, 2020, 04:29:17 AM »

They don't seem to like telling us what has changed, the only details I know (all related to the local WLL API as I reported them) are...

2020-06-26:
Fix for the 24 hour rain total not showing on some stations
?Fix for slow current conditions update rate for wind gusts? (not reported by me)
2020-04-15:
Fix for wind direction changing to null when avg speed drops to zero
Fix for transmitter disconnection not nulling out sensor values

miraculon · « **Reply #12 on:** August 11, 2020, 07:16:05 AM »

Did they ever fix the Ethernet port? Mine is broken, no LED indication of life.

WiFi works, so I have been running it all along that way.

Greg H.

mcrossley · « **Reply #13 on:** August 11, 2020, 07:25:46 AM »

I've run mine off the ethernet port OK, and the lights worked, though I'm back on WiFi now (I ran out of ports on my WiFi station).

johnd · « **Reply #14 on:** August 11, 2020, 07:33:30 AM »

I've not had a problem with any Ethernet port on a WLL unit either so maybe it was simply a faulty unit?

ConligWX · « **Reply #15 on:** August 11, 2020, 08:23:15 AM »

Ethernet port works on mine, though using WiFi at present.

floodcaster · « **Reply #16 on:** August 11, 2020, 09:48:23 AM »

Quote from: miraculon on August 11, 2020, 07:16:05 AM

Did they ever fix the Ethernet port? Mine is broken, no LED indication of life.

WiFi works, so I have been running it all along that way.

Greg H.

I have never tried the WiFi, only ethernet since I hooked mine up.

miraculon · « **Reply #17 on:** August 11, 2020, 10:19:04 AM »

I got a very early one directly from Davis. Probably a defect.

I took a peek inside and the solder around the Ethernet connector looked fine.

I am not sure it is worth the candle to try to get a replacement.

Greg H.

Liamdog4 · « **Reply #18 on:** August 13, 2020, 09:20:56 PM »

My ethernet lights don't work either. They worked for awhile then they go dark. activity lights come on at the router but not on the WLL. My "hi/lo & totals" for my temp 1 only show dash marks for my leaf station also. its under extra sensors on the app. I was hoping the last firmware update would fix the problems, but no luck....

ConligWX · « **Reply #19 on:** August 14, 2020, 01:32:39 AM »

I take it both of you have raised tickets with Davis to address the issues?

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miraculon · « **Reply #20 on:** August 14, 2020, 08:57:05 AM »

I just tried connecting an Ethernet cable and I see LEDs on both the switch and the WLL. There is activity.

I tried scanning with Angry IP, but I only see one address. The other "alive" hosts are all accounted for.

I re-scanned after disconnecting the Ethernet cable and still only see the same WeatherLinkLIVE.local address (MAC Vendor is Expressif), so that was the only one showing with the cable connected. I don't know if there is a good WiFi connection if there is a way to change back to Ethernet.

After the disconnect and subsequent re-connect, the LEDs are now off on both the switch and WLL. I looked at the WLL manual and you choose between WiFi and Ethernet. Maybe once you have selected WiFi, you can't go back as long as it is active? I can't see any way to change this. I looked at the app on my phone and I don't see anything there.

The fact that it did seem to be working as far as the activity LEDs are concerned, would indicate that this is a one-shot deal. At least I know that it isn't a hardware problem since it did apparently work while initially connected.

I have not raised a ticket at Davis. I might though to see if there is a way to revert to Ethernet if needed.

Greg H.

mcrossley · « **Reply #21 on:** August 14, 2020, 01:46:13 PM »

You have to configure via Bluetooth for WiFi or LAN, you cannot just plug the cable in if it is configured for WiFi.

ConligWX · « **Reply #22 on:** August 14, 2020, 01:51:21 PM »

Mark. Is there stats given on LAN connection too from WLL when enabled?

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mcrossley · « **Reply #23 on:** August 14, 2020, 01:53:48 PM »

No LAN stats that I can recall, for WiFi you only get the RSSI, and there is nothing equivalent for LAN.

miraculon · « **Reply #24 on:** August 14, 2020, 03:26:40 PM »

Quote from: mcrossley on August 14, 2020, 01:46:13 PM

You have to configure via Bluetooth for WiFi or LAN, you cannot just plug the cable in if it is configured for WiFi.

I vaguely remember this from the initial setup, now that you mention it.

However, no LEDs are present and it fails the attempt to reconnect to the LAN using the Bluetooth. I did succeed at changing the WiFi to a different AP, though.

Earlier I saw the lights come on, but not again. I even tried a power cycle.

I just sent an email to Davis support about it.

Greg H.

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Author Topic: Bluetooth on the WLL (Read 4246 times)