That is great. If you hit a snag get in touch and I will try to mentor you via long distance. If you want a copy of my SD card we can work that out too. that will save you lots of work.
Kevin/NB7O On Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at 3:37:02 AM UTC-7, Sean Jahnig wrote: > > Hi Kevin, > > This is awesome and i think you've achieved exactly what i want to do with > your setup. I'm going to invest in the necessary equipment and put it > together, > > Will let you know how it goes! > > Thanks, > Sean. > > On Monday, September 16, 2019 at 4:08:52 AM UTC+4, Kevin Hedgepeth wrote: >> >> Hi Sean, >> >> I run an Accurite 5 in 1 wx station here connected to a Raspberry Pi that >> uses Weewx to put the wx info on the internet and WeatherUnderground. It >> works very well. I also use a usb cam aimed through our back patio door to >> show the wx conditions to people who are interested in "seeing" the >> weather. The USB cam is controlled by software called Motion. Motion >> gives real time slow speed video and does an image capture on a scheduled >> basis. >> >> I have written an instructable for setting this up and you can see the wx >> and camera results at: >> >> http://nb7o.ddns.net >> >> There is a menu on the left side. the wx info is the top menu item, the >> camera images are a few menu items down, and the instructable is a little >> further down. >> >> kevin >> Hermiston, Oregon, USA >> >> >> On Saturday, September 14, 2019 at 5:35:45 AM UTC-7, 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. >>> >>> >>> -- 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/5c790b78-5939-4bfa-b13c-b2b8b9454480%40googlegroups.com.
