Re: [weewx-user] Rasberry Pi weather station with anemometer and camera only

[Sean Jahnig]

Hi Peter,

Thanks a lot for the reply. I've taken a look at those links and i think 
you're right, it's more than enough for what i will need. At first anyways.

Acurite seem to have a 3-in-1 station but it lacks a wind vane so i think 
the 5-in-1 is my only option. I will try that along with the rasberry pi 
and i believe that will fulfill my requirement for the wind part. Regarding 
the video part - 1080 is actually not necessary. 720 would be enough - or 
else, as you say reducing the frame rate or even having a static image 
every 30 seconds would be enough.

>From what i can gather i am on the the right track here with the acurite 
and the rasberry pi - correct? I think it makes sense to invest in some 
equipment and start fiddling.

Thanks again,
Sean.

On Saturday, September 14, 2019 at 6:18:08 PM UTC+4, p q wrote:
>
> You might look at some of the non-commercial weather station hardware 
> like  https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/build-your-own-weather-station/ or  
>
> https://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Anemometer-and-Windvane-for-Standalone-Weather/
>  
> https://projects.raspberrypi.org/en/projects/build-your-own-weather-station/6 
>  
> https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=37379
>
> I'm not sure you want to spend what a Davis costs for an anemometer. 
>
> I run a Acurite weather station connected to a older Raspbery Pi 2B 
> running Weewx with no problems. I've messed around with cameras connected 
> to other raspberry pi's and I'm not sure your going to get 1080p streaming. 
> Maybe with a new Raspberry Pi 4, but you're going to use some bandwidth. 
> Maybe a 30 second gif from the web cam updated every 5 minutes would do 
> what you need with tons less bandwidth. Just a thought.
>
>
>
> On Sat, Sep 14, 2019 at 5:35 AM Sean Jahnig  > wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I'm new here so if this has been answered before, please just direct me 
>> to the article.
>>
>> I am fairly IT competent but i am not a coder. However, i can read 
>> through tutorials and hack my way most the time.
>>
>> *A bit of background:*
>> I am a surfer and kitesurfer and i live in the UAE. We do not have as 
>> much wind and waves as other countries, but if you watch the weather 
>> closely and make good, informed decisions - you can can get some nice ocean 
>> conditions here for surfing and kitesurfing... and it usually disappears as 
>> quickly as it arrives so timing is key. Following the charts and being 
>> informed is tricky business because there are not many accurate forecasting 
>> websites or stations. Firstly, knowing that the wind/waves is coming is not 
>> accurate, and secondly knowing if it has arrived is not accurate. Being 
>> informed can really save long drives etc. so what i'm really hoping to do 
>> is to build an affordable little station that i can install at a few 
>> locations in order to monitor live wind (via windguru) and wave conditions 
>> (twitch, streaming).
>>
>> At our local kite surfing spot i have setup a wind meter and a webcam but 
>> it is not an efficient solution. We are currently using a full weather 
>> station and a separate mac mini just for handling the web cam stream. It is 
>> not an efficient or affordable solution. You can see the wind meter here: 
>> https://www.windguru.cz/station/1083 and the webcam here: 
>> https://www.twitch.tv/kitebeachcenteruaq ... What i am really hoping to 
>> do is build something smaller and cheaper that can achieve the same thing - 
>> and also in a smaller package like a waterproof box so that i can approach 
>> hotels and use a small footprint (and their internet) to have a little 
>> station to monitor the wind and waves at their condition.
>>
>> I have been doing a lot of reading and i do believe the rasberry pi has 
>> all the functionality i need. It is just the exact process of getting 
>> everything to talk to each other that i need some help with. Also, because 
>> i am funding this myself i really need to try and keep the cost down. I 
>> only need an anemometer for wind speed and direction + a 1080p weather 
>> proof outdoor camera. Nothing else.
>>
>> In my head, this is how i imagine it will work:
>>
>>1. Buy an anemometer like - Davis Instruments 6410 
>>https://amzn.to/2kBgCTh
>>2. Buy a 1080p camera, whether usb or ethernet. It just need to be 
>>weatherproof and compatible
>>3. Buy Rasberry pi and load weewx which will talk to windguru
>>4. Setup the Rasberry pi with something like https://www.noip.com/ so 
>>that i can access it remotely for maintenance
>>
>> Questions i have:
>>
>>1. Can i buy only the anemometer above and connect it into the 
>>rasberry pi (about $120) ? or do i need to invest in the whole station 
>>(about $600) in order to have it readable by the rasberry pi ?
>>2. Is anyone successfully streaming a webcam via twitch using a 
>>rasberry pi? (ref - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ob-V1xI7c8I)
>>
>> Appreciate anything that can be added to my project.
>>

Re: [weewx-user] Rasberry Pi weather station with anemometer and camera only

[p q]

You might look at some of the non-commercial weather station hardware like
https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/build-your-own-weather-station/ or
https://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Anemometer-and-Windvane-for-Standalone-Weather/

https://projects.raspberrypi.org/en/projects/build-your-own-weather-station/6
https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=37379

I'm not sure you want to spend what a Davis costs for an anemometer.

I run a Acurite weather station connected to a older Raspbery Pi 2B running
Weewx with no problems. I've messed around with cameras connected to other
raspberry pi's and I'm not sure your going to get 1080p streaming. Maybe
with a new Raspberry Pi 4, but you're going to use some bandwidth. Maybe a
30 second gif from the web cam updated every 5 minutes would do what you
need with tons less bandwidth. Just a thought.



On Sat, Sep 14, 2019 at 5:35 AM Sean Jahnig  wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I'm new here so if this has been answered before, please just direct me to
> the article.
>
> I am fairly IT competent but i am not a coder. However, i can read through
> tutorials and hack my way most the time.
>
> *A bit of background:*
> I am a surfer and kitesurfer and i live in the UAE. We do not have as much
> wind and waves as other countries, but if you watch the weather closely and
> make good, informed decisions - you can can get some nice ocean conditions
> here for surfing and kitesurfing... and it usually disappears as quickly as
> it arrives so timing is key. Following the charts and being informed is
> tricky business because there are not many accurate forecasting websites or
> stations. Firstly, knowing that the wind/waves is coming is not accurate,
> and secondly knowing if it has arrived is not accurate. Being informed can
> really save long drives etc. so what i'm really hoping to do is to build an
> affordable little station that i can install at a few locations in order to
> monitor live wind (via windguru) and wave conditions (twitch, streaming).
>
> At our local kite surfing spot i have setup a wind meter and a webcam but
> it is not an efficient solution. We are currently using a full weather
> station and a separate mac mini just for handling the web cam stream. It is
> not an efficient or affordable solution. You can see the wind meter here:
> https://www.windguru.cz/station/1083 and the webcam here:
> https://www.twitch.tv/kitebeachcenteruaq ... What i am really hoping to
> do is build something smaller and cheaper that can achieve the same thing -
> and also in a smaller package like a waterproof box so that i can approach
> hotels and use a small footprint (and their internet) to have a little
> station to monitor the wind and waves at their condition.
>
> I have been doing a lot of reading and i do believe the rasberry pi has
> all the functionality i need. It is just the exact process of getting
> everything to talk to each other that i need some help with. Also, because
> i am funding this myself i really need to try and keep the cost down. I
> only need an anemometer for wind speed and direction + a 1080p weather
> proof outdoor camera. Nothing else.
>
> In my head, this is how i imagine it will work:
>
>1. Buy an anemometer like - Davis Instruments 6410
>https://amzn.to/2kBgCTh
>2. Buy a 1080p camera, whether usb or ethernet. It just need to be
>weatherproof and compatible
>3. Buy Rasberry pi and load weewx which will talk to windguru
>4. Setup the Rasberry pi with something like https://www.noip.com/ so
>that i can access it remotely for maintenance
>
> Questions i have:
>
>1. Can i buy only the anemometer above and connect it into the
>rasberry pi (about $120) ? or do i need to invest in the whole station
>(about $600) in order to have it readable by the rasberry pi ?
>2. Is anyone successfully streaming a webcam via twitch using a
>rasberry pi? (ref - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ob-V1xI7c8I)
>
> Appreciate anything that can be added to my project.
>
> Thanks,
> Sean.
>
>
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[weewx-user] Rasberry Pi weather station with anemometer and camera only

[Sean Jahnig]

Hi,

I'm new here so if this has been answered before, please just direct me to 
the article.

I am fairly IT competent but i am not a coder. However, i can read through 
tutorials and hack my way most the time.

*A bit of background:*
I am a surfer and kitesurfer and i live in the UAE. We do not have as much 
wind and waves as other countries, but if you watch the weather closely and 
make good, informed decisions - you can can get some nice ocean conditions 
here for surfing and kitesurfing... and it usually disappears as quickly as 
it arrives so timing is key. Following the charts and being informed is 
tricky business because there are not many accurate forecasting websites or 
stations. Firstly, knowing that the wind/waves is coming is not accurate, 
and secondly knowing if it has arrived is not accurate. Being informed can 
really save long drives etc. so what i'm really hoping to do is to build an 
affordable little station that i can install at a few locations in order to 
monitor live wind (via windguru) and wave conditions (twitch, streaming).

At our local kite surfing spot i have setup a wind meter and a webcam but 
it is not an efficient solution. We are currently using a full weather 
station and a separate mac mini just for handling the web cam stream. It is 
not an efficient or affordable solution. You can see the wind meter here: 
https://www.windguru.cz/station/1083 and the webcam here: 
https://www.twitch.tv/kitebeachcenteruaq ... What i am really hoping to do 
is build something smaller and cheaper that can achieve the same thing - 
and also in a smaller package like a waterproof box so that i can approach 
hotels and use a small footprint (and their internet) to have a little 
station to monitor the wind and waves at their condition.

I have been doing a lot of reading and i do believe the rasberry pi has all 
the functionality i need. It is just the exact process of getting 
everything to talk to each other that i need some help with. Also, because 
i am funding this myself i really need to try and keep the cost down. I 
only need an anemometer for wind speed and direction + a 1080p weather 
proof outdoor camera. Nothing else.

In my head, this is how i imagine it will work:

   1. Buy an anemometer like - Davis Instruments 6410 
   https://amzn.to/2kBgCTh
   2. Buy a 1080p camera, whether usb or ethernet. It just need to be 
   weatherproof and compatible
   3. Buy Rasberry pi and load weewx which will talk to windguru
   4. Setup the Rasberry pi with something like https://www.noip.com/ so 
   that i can access it remotely for maintenance

Questions i have:

   1. Can i buy only the anemometer above and connect it into the rasberry 
   pi (about $120) ? or do i need to invest in the whole station (about $600) 
   in order to have it readable by the rasberry pi ?
   2. Is anyone successfully streaming a webcam via twitch using a rasberry 
   pi? (ref - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ob-V1xI7c8I)

Appreciate anything that can be added to my project.

Thanks,
Sean.


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