Sieghard, THanks for sharing this information and I will be very interested in hearing more. I find most the weather data pretty useful, but I think the more stations available, the more data that can be gathered and with weather you can never have enough data. The fact they are responsive is really great. Oh and the price of the hardware is pretty reasonable.
On Oct 24, 2012, at 11:44 PM, Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> wrote: > Hi Cristobal, > > In order to measure windspeed you do need a sensor that is capable of doing > that, e.g. your iPhone can’t measure windspeed accurately without a so-called > “anemometer” which is the scientific term for a device/sensor that can > measure windspeed. Normally your forecast should give you windspeed along > with current temperature, humidity, barometric pressure etc. Of course these > values may not be accurate depending on how far from the nearest weather > station you are where such information is recorded. > > I wasn’t going to blow the horn too early, but I have been looking for a > wireless weather station as long as I have had my iPhone which is 2 years and > by wireless weather station I mean one that connects to my WiFi at home and > where I can access the information via an app. This would be the same > principal as having a WiFi Thermostat for my furnace like the Radio > Thermostat which I can control with an app. > > I have wondered why there are bathroom scales and cooking thermometers > available which one can use via an app but not a weather station. Wireless > weather stations have been around for years in that a sighted person can get > outdoor and indoor sensors which wirelessly send information back to a > display which then displays the information it receives from said sensors. > > Now, after trying another google search I was happy to find the “Netatmo” > weather station. Here is what they say on their website, read on after this > as I am providing more information after talking to them: > > The Netatmo Weather Station, the first weather station designed for iPhone > and iPad, wifi weather station, air quality monitoring and wireless weather > station. > > The first Made for iPhone Weather Station. > The new standard of design and technology for the Personal Weather Station. > Weather and Air Quality monitoring, indoor and outdoor . > Measure CO2 concentration and monitor confinement. > Get local Air Quality Index report, real-time. > > Improve your indoor wellness > The Netatmo Station measures indoor temperature, CO2 concentration, noise > pollution and humidity. > Your Netatmo station also indicates the best moment to ventilate. > > Monitor over time, get the big picture > Discover weather patterns and cycles. > A comprehensive and powerful tool to understand your living environment. > > Meet the Netatmo App: > monitor and share with ease > You can install the App on any and all of your devices. > All of your data is stored online and permanently accessible. > Share the info on your favorite social networks. > > Seamless design, seamless use > Station's shell is constructed from a single piece of durable aluminum. > Lean and elegant design, made to last. > > Specifications : > Size of Indoor module: 45x45x155 mm / 1.8x1.8x6 inches > Size of Outdoor module: 45x45x105 mm / 1.8x1.8x4.1 inches > > Mechanics & Design > Single piece of durable aluminum shell. UV-resistant. > Sensors and measurements > Temperature (indoor): > Ranges from: 0°C to 50°C / 32°F to 122°F > Accuracy: +- 0.3°C / +- 0.54°F > Temperature (outdoor): > Ranges from: -40°C to 65°C / -40°F to 150°F > Accuracy: +- 0.3°C / +- 0.54°F > Humidity (indoor and outdoor): > Ranges from: 0 to 100% > Accuracy: +- 3% > Barometer: > Ranges from: 260 to 1260 mbar / 7.7 to 37.2 inHg > Accuracy: +-1 mbar / +- 0.03 inHg > CO2 meter (indoor): > Ranges from: 0 to 5000 ppm > Accuracy: +- 50 ppm or +-5% > Sound meter: > Ranges from: 35 dB to 120 dB > Units > US system: °F and inHg. > Metric system: °C and mbar. > Cloud data storage: Available from multiple devices, no storage limit. > Record frequency: every 5 minutes. > Free app, lifetime support > No subscription fee. > App available on the App Store and on Google Play. > Free access to your online personal dashboard. > Wireless specifications > Wifi 802.11 b/g/n compatible. > Supported security: Open/WEP/WPA/WPA2-personal (TKIP and AES). > Wireless connection between modules: 915 MHz or 868 MHz > long range 100m. > Power and batteries > Indoor module powered by USB wall adapter. > Outdoor module powered by 4 AAA batteries (up to 1 year autonomy). > Other functions: > Detailed 7-days weather forecast. > Outdoor air quality index > Available in the U.S. and Europe. > Light indicator for direct CO2 reading. > Accessible from multiple devices > > In the pack > One indoor station. > One outdoor module. > USB cable for wall adapter or desktop set up: 1.5 m / 5 feets. > USB wall adapter. > Wall-mount kit for outdoor module. > 4 AAA batteries. > > Hardware requirements > Wifi router and internet access. > Public hotpots not supported. > iPhone and iPad compatibility > iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS - requires iOS 4, iPhone 3G - requires iOS 4 > iPad (3rd generation), iPad 2, iPad - requires iOS 4 > iPod touch (4th generation), iPod touch (3rd generation) - requires iOS 4, > iPod touch (2nd generation) - requires iOS 4 > Android compatibility: Android 4.0 or higher > > OK, first of all, the weather station is available from their website for > $179, I have looked on Amazon and you can buy it from them for $179 as well > but I also saw one vendor who is selling it at the inflated price of $299 on > Amazon. > > I contacted the company via their website and received an almost immediate > reply with answers to my questions. My questions had primarily to do with the > accessibility of the app and their return policy should I decide to buy this > and find it is not accessible. > > I downloaded the app and it has a demo mode which does make me believe that > it is accessible although with no station connected it’s hard to tell and it > appears that it could do with improvements. I was assured that I could return > the weather station for a refund within 7 days of receiving it which is good > enough for me as I’ll only need 10 or 20 minutes with it after I set it up to > see if I can use the app to access the stations information. > > Now, back to yor question, Cristobal, I asked about a precipitation and wind > sensor and was told that currently the weather station cannot measure wind > speed and rainfall/precipitation amounts, but that they are already working > on making these sensors available down the road. > > I get the impression that these guys are on to something good and am willing > to give the product a try. I ordered my station on Monday and should get it > some time next week as I believe it is shipped from France where the company > is from. Once I have it I will post a review of my findings. > > The company also has the goal to establish a network of weather stations > which people can access, e.g. everybody who buys the station is sending the > data to their servers although I believe you can opt not to do so, not sure > about this. In large urban areas micro climates often exist which are not > adequately reported by the official government observation stations as they > maybe located at an airport and the next could be far away.I am very excited > about this product and get the feeling the company is willing to at least > consider accessibility. > > > Regards, > Sieghard > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
