I've had my Tempest up for about 6 weeks ago and loving it. Is there a way to get the data into WEEWX ?
Jerry On Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at 2:08:22 PM UTC-5 Xant wrote: > Just to post my positive feedback for WF here. > > 1) Cost/Performance > > Mid-range system that provides Temperature, Humidity, Barometric Pressure, > Wind speed/direction, Rainfall, Illuminance, UV, Lightning count/distance. > > Most competitors does not provide all those features at this price range. > > > 2) Extra notable features > > No moving parts! Sonic wind sensor and haptic rain sensor (those features > by itself, only available at high-end cost systems). > > Sure, there is debate regarding the Haptic rain sensor, especially for > those that requires much accuracy in this variable. So, this to be > considered. > > Reporting interval: "sonic anemometer actually samples wind every 1sec, > then reports the 3sec average to the hub. The hub makes the 3sec data > immediately available to the app, via UDP multicast, and via BLE spec". > That is of upmost importance regarding MQTT updates (most systems have much > longer interval; Davis Instruments average 2.5sec). > > > 3) Current vs New Model > > Interesting enough, as posted in their own website: "Why did you separate > a weather station into two devices? Better siting, better data. In order to > accurately measure wind, rain, and UV you need to place the SKY in an open > area with a clear view of the sky above (like on your roof). As you can > imagine, placing a temperature sensor in the full sun presents issues. > That’s why we made the AIR a separate device to be placed in the shade — > more accurate data." > > Not too longer afterwards, they "changing their minds and design". > > Sure new is new, and the new system may provide updated features. But yet, > I'm still stand for the 2 units systems (as posted in their own words), and > the embedded solar "round window" seems not in line with the clean looking > of the original model. > > > 4) Support > > Just recently, my couple of months unit was not been charged by the solar > panel. Their is no live chat in WF support, but they were very responsive > through email and after some quick external monitoring, they immediately > replaced the battery/solar panel unit (no questions ask). > > > > X > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to weewx-user+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/ae40808a-dbce-4211-9783-678d6169daefn%40googlegroups.com.
