It will get to the stage where we will have to build our own hardware. Maybe we could build a weewx weather station and sell them? Don't ask me though I can't solder to save my life.
On Wednesday, 9 August 2023 at 09:26:12 UTC+10 Tom Keffer wrote: > 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 <ubea...@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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