Doug Jenkins <d...@dougjenkins.com> writes: > station project to the next level by buying a Davis 6163 sensor suite,
That's the wireless Vantage Pro2 +. You are probably aware that the Pro2+ is much more expensive than the Pro2 (6152). That didn't use to be that case so much - the gap has widened. I had a Vantage Pro for most of 10 years. It failed, and maybe I could have fixed it (ISS supercap?), but it was at a time I couldn't deal, so I got a VP2+ in about 2012 and it has not needed repair. > I have a number of questions and advice interfacing with the Davis station > and WeeWX: > > 1. Should I use the WeatherLink or a direct connection module? Pros/Cons? I use the Weatherlink serial. It's ridiculously expensive, but it has storage in it, so with 3 D cells in the console you will continue to record data while the power to your computer is out or your computer or weewx installation is messed up. I suspect you know that, but not losing data is huge compared to almost all other approaches. There are ways to get data from the ISS transmissions, rtl-davis, and other things. There are third-party loggers. My impression is that some have storage, some don't, I see recording data when the computer is down as a requirement for stations at this level. If you are spending on a VP2+ I advise just putting up with paying for the davis logger. I got serial and use a usb/serial in the computer. That lets me use one that isn't flaky, change it, and the cable from console to computer can be longer because it's just serial, not so high speed. I get a few missed packets/resets in the logs, and maybe had to clear the logger once since i got it in December 2017. > 2. Has anyone used the Air Quality module from Davis on their weather > station and reported the data using WeeWX? not me, but others have Looks cloudy and needs proprietary software setup app, which I find dreadful but you may not. WI-FI CONNECTED: Easily connect AirLink to your Wi-Fi network to send data to the Davis Cloud. Quickly install AirLink inside or outside by following the simple directions on the free WeatherLink app. But apparently it is bettter than that, and you can get data locally. I wonder if anyone can say if it works if firewalled, if the internet is down, if you are someplace without internet, and if you can set it up without internet. https://weatherlink.github.io/airlink-local-api/ https://github.com/chaunceygardiner/weewx-airlink/ https://weatherlink.github.io/airlink-local-api/ > 3. Has anyone used the Davis Sonic Anemometer? I am thinking of putting the > anemometer high up on the tower (33ft/10m), but maintaining that will be a > big chore. I am surrounded by large oaks, so the higher the anemometer, the > better wind reading. I have not, but 10m is the right answer for wind :-) My entire ISS is about 24' off the ground via two 6' mast sections on a deck. I lift off the top section every few months to clean white pine needles from the rain gauge, but in 10 years I have not even thought about touching the (traditional) anemometer. My problems have been pine needles (often), wasps under the rain collector (a few times) and replacing the CR123 (every 4 years or so?). Greg -- 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/rmimths4qly.fsf%40s1.lexort.com.
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