Roll forwards a couple of months and i came across kevin sangeelees project for intercepting the data from a cheap maplin weather station their n96gy, weather stations have become affordable enough to put in using the setup and registration instructions. Weather station i first started using cumulus about two and a half years ago and it was a wonderful addition to my, then, existing static website. Report microsecond accurate timestamps and add reception levels depending on gain. Arduino yun reading wh1080 using aurel rx4mm5 susa. There are variants of the fine offset wh1080 with transmitters of differing types e.
An essential precursor to writing software for the fine offset weather stations wh1080, wh1081, w8681, wh3080, wh3081 etc. Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Station this screen allows you to supply information about your weather station and your location. Keep it up and running with systems management bundle. The hardware guide has details about driver capabilities and hardware quirks for drivers that are included in the weewx distribution. Weathercat also supports the weatherlinkip datalogger. An esp32 arduino project to create a highquality sensor unit for use with fine offset weather stations. Firstly i should disclose that i am a bit of a newbie while i have a lot of software experience, im new to arduino and hardware and embedded software and radio and signal processing. With loss of sensor contact dashes on base station display, pywws does not upload any data, and after 2 hours, an automated email from wunderground is generated warning that the weather. Fine offset weather station manuals in user manuals page 1 of 2. As it is very common the protocol it uses to transmit the data has been decoded so this would make it easier to use in mysensors. However, most of the software packages discussed support a range of. Decode rf signal from fine offset wh3080 weather station.
The hardware comparison shows the specifications for many types of hardware, including those not yet supported by weewx. All are cheaply made but are waterproof in that they use. Ambient weather ws1090 weather station replacement parts. New station for fine offset wh1080 showing 14 of 4 messages. The wh3080 series was released in late 2010, and at the time of release, was the top of the range weather station made by fine offset. Weathercat is designed to work with the following hardwarebased weather stations. Easyweather stations mydel, nevada, watson, fine offset, wh1080, wh1081, w8681, fws20 etc. Its interface recalls everyone lots of weatherlink. It doesnt help that the weather stations come with a short pole. Some people claim it works fine when placed high up away from any buildings, trees or other obstructions. The installation script will ask you to insert the location, coordinates, and define the weather station type, in my case fine offset usb weather station, model wh1080. Fine offset wh1080 1081 aka maplin n96fy weatherstation as i wrote on my blog, ive fancied the idea of having my own weatherstation for some time, but was always put off by the cost of buying one, and the complexity involved in making and calibrating one from scratch. Its branded elecsa astrotouch 6975, but a brief web search showed that its functionally identical to several other brands, such as watson w8681 or wh1080pc wh1080 the wh1081 is. We are adding new products to our range including a digitial compass, altitude meter and a multifunction wall clock.
The easyweather setting is an obsolete alternative for stations which use the easyweather software fine offset, mydel, nevada, wh1080 etc and is used when running. Gw collects data from up to 8 wh31 sensors temphygro with display, 16 wh51 sensors soil temp and moisture with sensor cable and display, a ws68 sensor unit delivering outdoor temphum, wind and uvsolar data, a wh40 rain counter, and finally a wh41 air quality meter. It says it will automatically restart the weathersleuth station if it cant reach the server for 20 minutes. Weathercat is weather station software for macintosh computers. Touch screen weather station wind and air pressure wh1080pc operation manual about this manual. Here are pictures of what this cheap weather station looks like. Fine offset wh1080 wh1081, watson w8681wx2008, national geographic. Fine offset electronics professional weather station. A couple of years ago i bought a wh1080 weather station e. These are usb based stations and do not require a usb to serial converter or driver. These stations are often rebranded under a variety of names, for example ambient weather. Default receive mode, also convert units to metric system. Photos inside the maplin fine offset weather modules. Easyweatherip software for ws1001wifi, ws1002wifi weather station for pc and mac.
I suppose i should try it on linux and mac os as well. Store the weather details on your pc with from the usb socket on this unit and included software. The wh1081 is a variant of the wh1080, which has some additional irrelevant features. I have an old wh1080 weather station and was thinking, i bet i could wire up a 433mhz receiver to an arduino or raspberry pi and read the wireless sensors to chart the weather data. Help with hacking a wireless outdoor weather station. If you are looking for software or accessories that work with this pws, it appears to be a relabeleld fine offset wh1080 or 1081. Top 5 best free personal weather station software in 2019. Raspberry pi reading wh1081 weather sensors using an rfm01. For several years i enjoyed my alecto 4000 weather station more commonly known as fine offset wh1080. Its branded elecsa astrotouch 6975, but a brief web search showed that its functionally identical to several other brands, such as watson w8681 or wh1080pc wh1080 the wh1081 is similar, but doesnt have a radio controlled clock. The modules sold by maplin in the uk are made by a chinese company fine offset.
Ambient sells their version of the fine offset models bundled with weathersnoop lite, and weathersnoop lite is available as a standalone product. Ive been told that the same software works on it, but it remains to be proven if that applies to my software too. Instromet metplus stations as data is gathered and stored in its database, weathercat allows you to view weather statistics such as the lowest temperature, or the highest wind speed over any time period stored in the database. For the ws3083 select fine offset with uvlight sensor and tick the entry zuse data logger in do not select easyweather. It has a good display and an easy to mount outdoor unit with anemometer and wind direction. Internet protocol or ip network weather stations update weather servers realtime, providing up to the second. Nevada, watson, fine offset, wh1080, wh1081, w8681, fws20 etc. Includes usb cable and software for statistics and analysis requires windows 2000 or later. Weathercat for mac, weather station software for mac. Michael had decoded the current and stored data, and dave wells contributed an almost complete map of. Ambient weather has been offering gateway appliances that send a multitude of wireless weather sensed data to networks like since 2007. Spent some time today looking at the software for the fine offset wh 1081 weather station. When i wrote it i was located on the island of sanday, in orkney, off the north coast of scotland in the uk. Supplied in the kit is a short support mast and clamps to attach the assembled sensors.
Other fine offset stations which have solar sensors rather than just solar charging there are many other brands of station which are rebadged fine offset stations. So far that has worked well other than the user guide doesnt really explain how to transfer the information, which turns out to be just plugging it in to a usb connector with the software already running on the computer. This weather station measures wind speed, wind direction, temperature and humidity both inside and outside, rainfall and barometric pressure. This was discussed in michael pendecs weather station forum a few years ago. Cumulus is free software for retrieving, storing and displaying data from. Ambient weather ws2080 wireless home weather station. For our purpose, apache2 webserver is not needed, because we just want that weewx generate a xml file, and dont need to read graphs and pages generated by weewx. A free optionas long as youre willing to deal with outdated softwareis sandaysofts cumulus. A free choiceas long as you are willing to deal through outmoded software is sandaysofts cumulus. I also use the excellent cumulus software with this station,and free to download. Did you ever succeed in decoding the wh1080 signals. Watson and fine offset, with model numbers such as wh1080, wh1081. I could not find any software that lists a pce unit as compatible, but most will talk to a wh1080. In general, if the station is supplied with easyweather software, it is likely that the station will work with cumulus.
Weather stations create your own weather forecasts. Fine offset wh1080 20803080 stations weatherhawk stations equipped with an ip server module. Shenzhen fine offset has established a strong background in electronics technology and is a distinguished supplier of professional weather stations, forecast weather stations, thermometers and rain meters. Many people complain that it is just not reliable regardless. So far that has worked well other than the user guide doesnt really explain how to transfer the information, which turns out to be just plugging it in to a usb connector with the software. Station type select the make and model of your weather station. There are separate versions of weatherlink for windows and mac os x. Spent some time today looking at the software for the fine offset wh1081 weather station. Instromet metplus stations as data is gathered and stored in its database, weathercat allows you to view weather statistics such as the lowest temperature, or the.
If your station is not in the table, check the pictures at the supported hardware page it could be a variation of one of the supported models. Sandaysoft was the home of cumulus, software to help you make the most of your weather station. Davis vantage range, vue, envoy, monitor and wizard stations. I think the jury is still out on the wind vane that comes with wh1080 weather stations e. Fine offset weather station manuals in user manuals page. Weathercat is the sports sedan of mac weather programs. Wh1080 weather station wind vane i think the jury is still out on the wind vane that comes with wh1080 weather stations e. Cumulus wiki suggestions for updates and additions. Its available under many brands from many outlets all over the world and is very common. Weewx is known to work with the hardware shown on this page. Oregon scientific wm918, wmr918, wmr928, wmr968 weather stations. Contribute to wfrogwfrog development by creating an account on github. Wireless weather station with usb upload and software.
A free optionas long as youre willing to deal with outdated software is sandaysofts cumulus. In addition to optical signaling the mac, lan ip and wlan ip is. If you like the software and find it useful, please make a contribution towards the continuing development of cumulus. Weathercat is designed to work with hardwarebased weather stations. I obtained a fine offset wh1080 set of sensors which was located on top of an aerial mast attached to the garden shed. There is a generous amount of cable to interconnect the sensors to each other, but as it is wireless, you do not need any cable back to the lcd control console. The easyweather software didnt really inspire us, and it wasnt long before we went back to some software we used with an older weather station and this is where the fun starts. Fine offset changed the wireless protocol of the maplin stations a few years ago.
The ambient ws2080 is a compact, easy to install complete weather station with impressive reliability at a very low cost. Zephyr instrument pws100td weather station, tycon power, tp1080wc pro weather station, fine offset wh1081 weather station, fine offset wh1080 weather station, national geographic and thermo 265nc weather station, and other various 916 mhz models. Use an old wh1080 weather station with a raspberry pi gyttja. Sandaysoft says the software should work with davis stations with the dongle, in addition to. Ignore any fields about easyweather these are obsolete options. The software that came with the unit gathers and displays a wide arrange of information and trends.
The following table enumerates many of the weather stations that are known to work with weewx. Decode rf signal from fine offset wh3080 weather station via ykmx5v receiver. I found lots of links for reading the wireless sensors, but then i looked closely at my weather station display and noticed the usb port. Usb weather station connected to raspberry pi and domoticz. Weathercat is weather station software for mac computers. Still, it is comfortable enough to be used in a wide range of conditions.
Personal weather stations and sharing weather data via the internet. I have been using the wh1080 attached to a raspberry pi running pywws for over 2 years without any major problems. So, depending on the age and badge of your older station, it is quite possible that the transmissions are not compatible between the transmitter tx and base station rx. Weathercat is the latest creation of developer stuart ball who has been working on mac weather software since 2004. Ambient weather weatherbridge universal wifi ip ethernet. So i was delighted to discover that here in the uk maplin sell a relatively inexpensive weatherstation with wireless sensors. You can also check the station comparison table sometimes new models use the same communication protocols as older hardware.
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