I, too, would be interested in this, as it seems like it would be a much better way than parsing txt or xml files as I currently do for additional sensors.
On Thursday, January 18, 2018 at 9:04:53 AM UTC-5, Andreas Landixus wrote: > > Oh i am high interested in this service, because i want to add some > sensors that publish mqtt messages. > Please post it. > > Am Dienstag, 12. September 2017 02:39:09 UTC+2 schrieb Dan Verbus: >> >> I've got a service written that works, if you want a copy. Each sensor >> publishes to it's own MQTT topic and the service reads off the queue >> whenever it receives a loop packet and appends whatever data it finds. Let >> me know and I'll post it. >> >> Dan >> >> >> On Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at 7:37:28 PM UTC-4, Craig Thom wrote: >>> >>> Thanks. I'm using the sdr driver, so I'm leaning toward a service, and >>> I've already got a little experience writing one. >>> >>> On Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at 6:05:12 PM UTC-4, Neville Davis wrote: >>>> >>>> In getting the data into weewx.....I have a number of different sensors >>>> i2C one wire and data from a web sever (json) from my Airconditioner...all >>>> being input to weewx. >>>> >>>> My basic method is to get data as a csv file by running scripts from >>>> boot ( i have 3 of these files being generated in a ramdisk) and then I >>>> use >>>> 2 methods...a driver the get all the weather data and a weewx service to >>>> get the data from the aircon. The following is a screen shot of the >>>> current >>>> conditions. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Monday, June 19, 2017 at 10:43:33 PM UTC+10, Craig Thom wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Thanks. My question is really about getting the data into weewx, but >>>>> I'll worry about that later. >>>>> >>>>> After another message about the sensors themselves, I've decided to go >>>>> with low power 915MHz radio using the mysensors org protocol. I should >>>>> be >>>>> able to get many months from 3xAA batteries. The parts are coming from >>>>> China, so I've got a month or two to think about getting them into weewx. >>>>> It will probably be after the eclipse, since I'll be spending increasing >>>>> time testing the hardware and software to photograph it. >>>>> >>>>> So sensors through mysensors hub to MQTT broker, and then somehow into >>>>> weewx. In August. >>>>> >>>>> On Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at 11:28:27 AM UTC-4, Paul Bartholdi wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hello, >>>>>> >>>>>> It could be good to have a look at "http://www.yoctopuce.com";. The >>>>>> company is based in Geneva, Switzerland, but send products worldwide, >>>>>> with >>>>>> typical Swiss high quality. They have extremely low power hubs usb --> >>>>>> Ethernet, gsm or WiFi, which can put all the boards asleep and wake up >>>>>> only >>>>>> on command from central PC. Boards include barometer, temperature(s), >>>>>> humidity, light and many other possibilities not so much related to >>>>>> weather >>>>>> station. Software exists for most high level languages (C, C++, Java, >>>>>> Python, shell (bash) etc.). >>>>>> MQTT looks very interesting, but I had no time yet to play with it. >>>>>> To interface other programs with weewx data, I simply interrogate the >>>>>> database (mysql). >>>>>> Hope this helps. Paul >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at 3:53:48 PM UTC+2, Craig Thom wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> tl;dr What's the best way of getting home brew wireless sensor data >>>>>>> into weewx? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I plan to build a soil moisture (and temperature) sensor for my >>>>>>> garden bed. I'll likely build another for leaf wetness and UV index, >>>>>>> because the sensors are cheap and it will be fun. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The question is how best to get this data to weewx. I am already >>>>>>> using the SDR driver for my Acurite 5-in-1 and additional sensors. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I could use a 433MHz transmitter. I think, though, I'd have to >>>>>>> decide on how to make a packet, then modify rtl_433 to recognize that >>>>>>> packet, then modify SDR.py to use that new rtl_433 packet. This seems >>>>>>> pretty complicated. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Or, since these sensors will be within range of wifi, I could use an >>>>>>> ESP2866. This is attractive because the microcontroller for reading >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> sensor and processing the data is in the same package. I really like >>>>>>> this >>>>>>> idea. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> But how do I get the data to weewx? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Because the sensor will be running on batteries (and maybe solar >>>>>>> cells for the UV/leaf wetness one), I do not want to turn on the wifi >>>>>>> radio >>>>>>> except when absolutely necessary, so weewx will not be able to initiate >>>>>>> contact. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> My first thought was to use ftp, so the sensor connects to an FTP >>>>>>> server on my network, probably on the RPi running weewx, and dumps a >>>>>>> file. >>>>>>> Then I could write a service within weewx to check for that file, read >>>>>>> it, >>>>>>> and add the data to the LOOP packet. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> But I was reading through old discussions here, and I found one >>>>>>> using MQTT as a source for weewx. There was no resolution reached, >>>>>>> other >>>>>>> than some references to weeRT that I didn't really understand (and >>>>>>> weeRT is >>>>>>> a lot harder to Google than weewx). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> MQTT is attractive because it's a standard, and other things could >>>>>>> subscribe to the sensor data (like a home automation program, or >>>>>>> something >>>>>>> that will turn on the water to the garden bed). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I'd rather not start from scratch with the regular sensors; I'd like >>>>>>> to keep using the sdr driver. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Is there some really obvious solution that I'm missing? Is there >>>>>>> code someone for producing Acurite-like radio packets so my sensors >>>>>>> could >>>>>>> just pretend to be a tower sensor or something? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> (I was concerned about getting accurate numbers from a soil moisture >>>>>>> sensor, because all my reading says it depends on soil type, and it >>>>>>> needs >>>>>>> to be calibrated, etc., but Davis doesn't do any of that calibration, >>>>>>> and >>>>>>> if just using relative moisture is good enough for them, it's good >>>>>>> enough >>>>>>> for me.) >>>>>>> >>>>>> -- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
