Woaw, thanks this is extremely helpful! The *interceptor* driver (https://github.com/matthewwall/weewx-interceptor) looks cool. Except that *I suppose the interceptor needs to be placed where it can read all wifi packets* (from the wifi the weather station uses), right? That's not very convenient in my case because the WiFi is created by the Internet box. The Internet box is from my ISP. I don't have any control on it, *can't install a weewx driver on it* for instance ;-) Or can the interceptor be placed on *any machine on the same wifi as the weather station* ?
So, let's investigate the option where I get a *GWyx00* console: >The communiation from HP25x0 and GWyx00 console goes via WiFi into the local LAN. Ok, so you said that the USB connector on the GWyx00 console was for power only. Then, the data from GWyx00 is emitted on WiFi. My weewx host (a Rapsberry Pi) is on the LAN. They can ping each other and communicate if they wish, no problem. But will the GWyx00 directly send data to the weewx host: is that configurable? *Can I configure the GWxy00 console to communicate with a given IP address?* I fear that the GWyx00 console will rather directly send its data to an external Internet weather server. Then, same issue, my weewx host can't "intercept" the data. Thanks very much for your help! On Thursday, August 25, 2022 at 7:10:33 PM UTC+2 lang....@googlemail.com wrote: > The HP25x0 consoles do not have an API and cannot be queried via the > GW1000 API/Ecowitt Gateway driver. > You either use a GW1x00/GW2000 instead (receive the same sensors in > parallel) with the Ecowtt Gateway (GW1000) driver, > or you will have to use the weewx Interceptor driver with the HP25x0 > console custom server functionality > The interceptor driver as available on GitHub from M. Wall covers only the > basic sensors (T/H indoor, outdoor, rain, wind, solar). > If you have more sensors, you need to use a modified interceptor driver. > Some users here have developed an extended version which covers all recent > Ecowitt sensors. > > The communiation from HP25x0 and GWyx00 console goes via WiFi into the > local LAN. > Weewx will pick up the data via local LAN (LAN or WLAN) depending on the > server on which weewx runs and its network interfaces. > > There is no USB connection between consoles and weewx > The USB port on the GW1x00 consoles/gateways is for power supply only. The > USB port of the HP25x0 consoles is for factory use initial device firmware > only. > > On 25.08.2022 19:00, ewhain...@gmail.com wrote: > > The IS a USB port on the drawing. I found the manual here: > https://www.ecowitt.com/shop/goodsDetail/1# > > Manual & Software tab, Page 7 in the manual, however it also states it is > for firmware updates only... > > On Thursday, August 25, 2022 at 9:55:10 AM UTC-4 axelle....@gmail.com > wrote: > >> >The GW1100 is included with a number of display-less stations. As I >> >understand it, there's a local API and the driver is just talking to >> >that API and injecting to weewx. >> >> Right. And the GW1100 is plugged by USB to the weewx server, right? or >> can weewx read GW1100 over wifi? >> >> >it looks like there is the equivalent of the GW1100 inside the console, >> >because it says it uploads to similar places >> >> I have the feeling the protocol will be the same too. Same reason as you. >> >> The main issue that might occur is whether weewx GW1000 driver is able to >> operate via wifi too or not? Looks like the HP2551 console does not have a >> USB port (not sure though, couldn't find a photo). And I wasn't able to >> find any info on Wifi connection on https://github.com/gjr80/weewx-gw1000 >> nor about support for HP2551 or HP2552 or HP2553. >> >> Anybody from GW1000 driver can answer? >> >> Thanks, >> On Thursday, August 25, 2022 at 12:38:46 PM UTC+2 Greg Troxel wrote: >> >>> >>> Invisible Man <axelle....@gmail.com> writes: >>> >>> > I'm considering the purchase of a EcoWitt HP2551 : it has a console + >>> a >>> > 7-in-1 sensor. Just not totally sure how to integrate it with Weewx. >>> > People said here to use the Ecowitt GW-1100 driver, right? But EcoWitt >>> > HP2551 does not have that GW1100 gateway. Will the driver work >>> > nevertheless? >>> > Basically, I'm not sure the EcoWitt HP2551 (or 2552, or 2553) has a >>> USB >>> > cable. So how would I connect it to the RPi on which Weewx runs? >>> >>> I am unclear on details but am heading down the path of figuring out >>> which EcoWitt station someone else should get. I lean to EcoWitt >>> because it seems to be reasonable quality at very low prices and they >>> seem to be open-source and local-access no-cloud-required friendly. So >>> many things are cloud-only which I consider a total fail -- the >>> interceptor driver is an impressive hack but it's a bad situation that >>> it's necesary. >>> >>> The GW1100 is included with a number of display-less stations. As I >>> understand it, there's a local API and the driver is just talking to >>> that API and injecting to weewx. Thus it should work if the internet is >>> down (or if the GW1100 is firewalled to keep the data from being sent to >>> their cloud), but I'm not 100% sure as sometimes devices have code that >>> phones home and stops if that doesn't work. >>> >>> Reading >>> >>> https://shop.ecowitt.com/products/hp2551 >>> >>> it looks like there is the equivalent of the GW1100 inside the console, >>> because it says it uploads to similar places, and there is a list of >>> optional sensors that seems to match. It would be sane to offer the >>> same API and for them to reuse their code and circuit design, just >>> sharing the case/etc. -- and doing so would be consistent with my >>> impression of EcoWitt's approach. >>> >>> However, skimming the driver github site I don't see direct confirmation >>> that the HP2551 is wire-protocol compatible. 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