The general message is that the hardware manufacturers want to own your data. It's getting harder and harder to gain access to it.
On Tue, Aug 8, 2023 at 4:22 PM Greg from Oz <ubeau...@gmail.com> wrote: > I have been using a USB fineoffset device for over 10 years and it works > OK for what I am doing, but the newer ones don't have the USB port on the > console anymore. > > https://weather.ubeaut.work/ > > > On Wednesday, 9 August 2023 at 09:18:36 UTC+10 John Kline wrote: > >> Previously, one had to spend an extra $225 for the USB data logger. Now, >> one has to buy an Envoy ($235) and the USB data logger. >> >> I suppose the worry is that Davis will stop selling the previous console >> and the envoy. >> >> On Aug 8, 2023, at 4:07 PM, Greg from Oz <ubea...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> Looks like I won't be buying one of those! >> That is nearly as bad as paying subscription to use software. >> >> On Wednesday, 9 August 2023 at 02:55:32 UTC+10 Bob Rose wrote: >> >>> I am in the same boat. I dropped a note to Davis support, and they >>> confirmed that there is no local data available on the 6313. To get you >>> data back you will need to purchase it back from Davis. >>> On Sunday, July 30, 2023 at 7:14:36 PM UTC-7 vince wrote: >>> >>>> Secondary might be poorly worded. I think somebody suggested on >>>> wxforum.net the folks with old consoles could still talk to new >>>> sensors via their old dataloggers as always, and 'also' set up the new 6313 >>>> gateway/console to listen to the sensor's channel and feed Davis etc. if so >>>> inclined. So you could get the new console with data that way while still >>>> running the old console we're all familiar with. >>>> >>>> I also noted in the manual a bit back that the new console lasts under >>>> a day through a power outage, while the old consoles last many days. >>>> Manual is at (here) >>>> <https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0515/5992/3873/files/07395_402_WeatherLink_Console_UG__Rev_D.pdf?v=1687998850> >>>> and >>>> the wxforum.net Davis group has lots of discussion about the new >>>> console. Doesn't seem like too many people are happy so far. >>>> >>>> On Sunday, July 30, 2023 at 12:49:39 PM UTC-7 John Kline wrote: >>>> >>>>> Davis still sells the old console and logger. >>>>> >>>>> Vince, I’m not sure what primary and secondary means. They are all >>>>> independent of one another. >>>>> >>>>> On Jul 30, 2023, at 11:41 AM, vince <vince...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I believe there are some posts suggesting the old console as the >>>>> primary one and the new one as a secondary works well if you can leverage >>>>> your old console and logger. You might want to give that a try. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sunday, July 30, 2023 at 11:37:51 AM UTC-7 paul bennett wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, Vince. >>>>>> Indeed, WXForum <https://www.wxforum.net/index.php?topic=45624.0> >>>>>> agrees that the new 6313 console has no provision for a 3rd party API, >>>>>> either through the WiFi or the USB interface. I wonder how long my old >>>>>> console will hold up... >>>>>> >>>>>> On Saturday, July 29, 2023 at 7:40:47 PM UTC-6 vince wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Did you set the ip address of the console ? Lets see your driver >>>>>> stanza. >>>>>> >>>>>> You might ask on wxforum.net in the Davis forum there. My hazy >>>>>> reading in the past about the new console makes me wonder if it's even >>>>>> possible with the new Console/logger product. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Saturday, July 29, 2023 at 3:40:14 PM UTC-7 paul bennett wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> My 12-year old Vantage Pro 2 got destroyed by hail recently, so the >>>>>> insurance company bought me a new one. I now have the updated Davis 6313 >>>>>> console that connects via WiFi. Unfortunately, I don't see how to >>>>>> interface the new console to weewx. The old console had the USB logger, >>>>>> which worked fine. >>>>>> >>>>>> I tried changing the interface type from "serial" to "ethernet" in >>>>>> weewx.conf, but it complains it can't connect to port 22222. 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