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WMR200 Support
WCDev:
Just added a WMR200 station driver - if this passes the stability tests over the next few days, it'll ship with 1.1 (a much requested station). It has posed some interesting development issues (don't they all!) but it's working quite nicely now. The only thing missing currently is support for the extra sensors - these may or may not make it into the initial release.
My first impressions are that the wireless reception can be a bit 'iffy' - indeed I suspect I have a duff external temp/hum sensor but as it's all in my office, it's fine for development. But that aside, it's quite a nice station - has it's downsides of course (they all do) - barometer resolution is 1hPa, the rain bucket is 0.04" (1.02mm) per tip and dew point resolution is 1?C - ewww, so I've dumped the station supplied dew point and used the temperature and humidity. Wind update is circa 12 to 14 seconds, but seems reliable. For some weird reason though, I really like it - it has a certain 'charm' about it!
Maybe it's because from a development point of view it's obviously a direct descendent of the WMR 928/968 protocols - it sends when the data comes in from a sensor, not when you request it - so it poses some interesting development challenges like you have to build up all the data first, and it doesn't wait for you to request historical data, it just sends it as soon as you connect - that was interesting!
Anyway, if it holds up over the next few days, it'll ship in 1.1.
Stu.
elagache:
Howdy Stu and WeatherCat fans,
Glad to see these additional drivers being added to WeatherCat!! [tup]
Not everybody can afford a Davis station and it is a shame to have those folks going to that - other - Mac weather software.
Keep up the good work Stu!! [rock]
Cheers, Edouard [cheers1]
jace:
Congratulations Stu, this was a station I was seriously considering before going the Davis route, mainly because all the additional sensors were so much cheaper, wanted UV and floating temp sensors. Lack of Mac software stopped me although I did consider buying a cheap 2nd hand winddoze laptop to run a station.
--- Quote from: elagache on November 22, 2012, 12:19:33 AM ---
Not everybody can afford a Davis station
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Dunno about that Edouard, the WMR200 costs about ?400 over here in the UK >:(
http://uk.oregonscientific.com/cat-Professional-Weather-sub-Complete-Range-prod-Professional-Weather-Station-.html#.UK50SoXsXDk
JC
WCDev:
--- Quote from: Jace on November 22, 2012, 06:59:33 PM ---Congratulations Stu, this was a station I was seriously considering before going the Davis route, mainly because all the additional sensors were so much cheaper, wanted UV and floating temp sensors. Lack of Mac software stopped me although I did consider buying a cheap 2nd hand winddoze laptop to run a station.
--- Quote from: elagache on November 22, 2012, 12:19:33 AM ---
Not everybody can afford a Davis station
--- End quote ---
Dunno about that Edouard, the WMR200 costs about ?400 over here in the UK >:(
http://uk.oregonscientific.com/cat-Professional-Weather-sub-Complete-Range-prod-Professional-Weather-Station-.html#.UK50SoXsXDk
JC
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I was hoping my additional sensor would come in today but it hasn't - it's unfortunate that the old 968 sensors don't work with it :(
Once that comes, in I can complete work on the extra sensors.
And you're right John, they ain't cheap - picked this one up at Amazon for ?300, extra sensors (THGR810's) are about ?30.
UncleBuck:
Not sure if this is the correct area to pose this question (feel free to move the posting if required).
I have a WMR200 and as the Rain Gauge tips at 1.02mm, is it possible to double the collector size and then half the reading in WeatherCat?
In theory, this should increase the accuracy in WeatherCat but the problem I can see with this is that the base would not know that you have done this and therefore show you twice the rain you actually had.
Col.
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