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WeatherCat => WeatherCat General Discussion => Topic started by: awilltx on September 01, 2017, 01:46:21 PM
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There is a new(ish) SILabs driver for those who use it available here:
https://www.silabs.com/products/development-tools/software/usb-to-uart-bridge-vcp-drivers (https://www.silabs.com/products/development-tools/software/usb-to-uart-bridge-vcp-drivers)
According to the release notes which are not updated properly or very often, v5.0 was released on August 3rd, followed by v5.0.1 on the 25th.
I am currently running the latest with no problems so far.
Alan
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Dear Alan and WeatherCat fans of the latest and greatest,
There is a new(ish) SILabs driver for those who use it available here:
According to the release notes which are not updated properly or very often, v5.0 was released on August 3rd, followed by v5.0.1 on the 25th.
Well according to the release log it sez . . . .
CP210x Macintosh OSX Driver Revision History
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Version 5.0.1
Bug fixes.
Version 5.0
Adds support for GPIO control.
Updated for compatibility with MacOS 10.11 Kernel driver APIs.
This is a significant update to this driver.
I suppose this code has been out of date for some time if it needed to be updated to work with the macOS 10.11 kernel driver APIs.
;) . . . I think I'll let a few other brave souls try this driver first! ;D
Cheers, Edouard [cheers1]
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Looking at the release file, it states: This release includes the Macintosh OSX driver for 64 bit Intel Macintosh computers running MacOS X 10.11 or greater.
Hopefully, that means it will run on 10.12 and whatever they announce this month in Cupertino.
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Hopefully, that means it will run on 10.12 and whatever they announce this month in Cupertino.
I can make no predictions on the future, but I am running fine with it in 10.12.6
Alan
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Dear Blick, Alan, and WeatherCat software consumers,
Looking at the release file, it states: This release includes the Macintosh OSX driver for 64 bit Intel Macintosh computers running MacOS X 10.11 or greater.
Hopefully, that means it will run on 10.12 and whatever they announce this month in Cupertino.
Indeed it appears that this driver had to get a significant rewrite in order to comply with Apple's latest driver API. Software developers are going through the motions of getting ready for Apple's switch to a purely 64-bit architecture. Nonetheless, since Alan's installation is doing fine, odds are we can upgrade at our earliest convenience.
Cheers, Edouard
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unfortunately I was gulible and downloaded that driver. None of my stuff works. So I spent the last day removing most stuff and putting it back. It has been a trip and a half.
I use parallels on some stuff with Windows 10. Now in parallels, Weatherdisplay won't recognize the USB logger, but WeatherLink does. on the other side, the iMac side, Weathercat has problems connecting with the logger, Weatherlink for mac won't connect, something about java/.lang unsatisfied linkerrors and so on. Weather display does work.
What is worse this is a new machine, I used migration assistant to move everything over. I upgraded from 8 to 32g of mem, fusion drive and all that because the older machine was slow.
I still have those errors to figure out. At least it is giving me something to do with my time remaining on this earth.
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I still have those errors to figure out. At least it is giving me something to do with my time remaining on this earth.
Sorry you are having problems. I know nothing about Parallels, Windows10, WD or WeatherLink on Windows or Mac! Hopefully you have some reliable backups? If not, attached is the 4.x.17 version of this driver if that helps you any.
Alan
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I still have those errors to figure out. At least it is giving me something to do with my time remaining on this earth.
Sorry you are having problems. I know nothing about Parallels, Windows10, WD or WeatherLink on Windows or Mac! Hopefully you have some reliable backups? If not, attached is the 4.x.17 version of this driver if that helps you any.
Alan
I appreciate it. I will give it a try.
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I still have those errors to figure out. At least it is giving me something to do with my time remaining on this earth.
I like a person who can laugh whilst in the midst of technology-induced hair-pulling. Hang in there.
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I hope that with High Sierra comes out with all the new behind the scenes things, that at least Weathercat works. I hear 32 bit support won't be on the apple side. Weatherdisplay and Weatherlink will be toast.
One of the reasons I upgraded the computer was I run windows in the virtual parallels side and weather link works there, but for some reason weatherdisplay not a chance. eh... I have been keeping cumulative data over the years in Excel so if everything doesn't work, Ihave a copy.
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I hear 32 bit support won't be on the apple side.
Isn't High Sierra (https://www.cultofmac.com/490244/high-sierra-will-last-macos-release-support-32-bit-apps/) the last OS that will support 32 bit apps? So we will have one more year ... :) Although I would prefer 'one more thing...' ;D
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Isn't High Sierra the last OS that will support 32 bit apps?
Yep: https://developer.apple.com/news/?id=06282017a: (https://developer.apple.com/news/?id=06282017a)June 28, 2017
At WWDC 2017, we announced new apps submitted to the Mac App Store must support 64-bit starting January 2018, and Mac app updates and existing apps must support 64-bit starting June 2018. If you distribute your apps outside the Mac App Store, we highly recommend distributing 64-bit binaries to make sure your users can continue to run your apps on future versions of macOS. macOS High Sierra will be the last macOS release to support 32-bit apps without compromise.
[emphasis added]
I wouldn't want to bet on the "without compromise" ease-of-use. [rolleyes2] I'm sure The Dev is already considering and maybe even implementing any changes needed in WC. we need a "fingers-crossed" smiley...
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;) . . . I think I'll let a few other brave souls try this driver first! ;D
Brave soul Reinhard reports: New driver installed and working like a charm. [computer] [cheers1]
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Dear Weatheraardvark, Alan, Blick, Reinhard, X-Air, and WeatherCat sys-admins,
unfortunately I was gulible and downloaded that driver. None of my stuff works.
Sorry about all your troubles. Indeed the more things you do with your computer the greater the risk something won't be compatible.
Brave soul Reinhard reports: New driver installed and working like a charm. [computer] [cheers1]
Thanks Reinhard for the positive report! When it comes my USB devices, I don't have anything - too - exotic. I'll try to upgrade just before my next reboot.
Cheers, Edouard
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I am a software pack rat, but I don't have Weatherlink for mac so I ordered a copy of the software. I am going to move my files to a flash drive that I need to keep. When the disk arrives, then totally delete Weatherlink from the imac. Iuse WeatherLink to make adjustments to the transcievers as necessary. for example I have two Wind units and one wireless anemometer transmitter. It sometimes gets nastier in the early and late winter and we have freezing rain. the top unit freezes and then I can use the bottom if necessary, just switch the transciever on or off.
So When the software shows up, after deleting and removing all traces, then reload Weatherlink and see what happens. I can alway run a cable from my Envoy to my wifes Win10 unit and do the deed that way. Now in WIndows 10 using parallels on this machine, I can run WeatherLink on that, but not Weatherdisplay. However on the Mac side, I can run weather display and weather cat but not Weatherlink. ARGHHHHHHH
The problem is with java and how weatherlink uses it. Sometimes a good killing solves things. I am interested on final version of High Sierra and how all the architecture of filing works out. No , I won't be the first out to grab a new copy, going to wait a bit.
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Dear Weatheraardvark and WeatherCat system tinkerers,
I am a software pack rat, but I don't have Weatherlink for mac so I ordered a copy of the software.
I can't be certain, but it appears that WeatherLink for Mac does have the same adjustment features, so hopefully that will solve you problems. I have to run WeatherLink occasionally to make adjustments to my Weather Envoy.
FYI, Stu has said that eventually he would like to add the capability make these sorts of adjustments to WeatherCat. However, I assume that isn't very high priority given that another solution exists and there is all sorts of other functionality that "WeatherCatters" would like.
Cheers, Edouard
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Dear Weatheraardvark and WeatherCat system tinkerers,
I am a software pack rat, but I don't have Weatherlink for mac so I ordered a copy of the software.
I can't be certain, but it appears that WeatherLink for Mac does have the same adjustment features, so hopefully that will solve you problems. I have to run WeatherLink occasionally to make adjustments to my Weather Envoy.
FYI, Stu has said that eventually he would like to add the capability make these sorts of adjustments to WeatherCat. However, I assume that isn't very high priority given that another solution exists and there is all sorts of other functionality that "WeatherCatters" would like.
Cheers, Edouard
It would be nice to be able to do the adjustments in Weathercat. I don't see Davis making any changes to any of its software , particularly with the mac.
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I don't see Davis making any changes to any of its software , particularly with the mac.
Double Amen.
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companies like Davis could really turn profits if they had great software like this and others. But they don't. I rely on Weathercat a lot. I don't code so I don't know, but being able to tweak the envoy or console for the VP2 would be great if not using WeatherLink.
Anyway, I am going to hold off on doing any new software installs (updates are fine) until Apple releases their latest OS and see how that flies. One thing for sure, buying that 32Gig RAM imac , man that flies..
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I did some deep digging into the HDrive and found the program rather than what shows up when you go to finder-applications. There was the program and I was able to change to 32 bit. That was a learning experience that with apps and I am assuming a lot of them, what is in the finder might only be a short cut.
So Weatherlink now works, Maybe Apple will have mercy and let things run in 32 bit mode and not kill it completely.
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Finder normally never shows any file that starts with a "." (period). Normally, drivers are not seen in the Applications directory. Spotlight is even worse, IMHO.
You can easily find which items are 64 or 32 bits by using the "System Information..." function: click (and hold) the 'Apple' menu and look at what happens when you press the option key. Once the System Information window opens, scroll the left-hand column until you see the Software section. If needed, click the discovery arrow to see what's in that section. Click the "Applications" item and you will eventually see every app, along with a column showing its bit compatibility. "Components" will show things like the SiLabsUSBDriver, but you'll have to click on it to see info like its '64-bit (Intel)' status.
Since the OS has reached 10.12, it is very clever at running things in whichever bit value it needs. That may be why Apple removed the 'Run in 32 bit mode' checkbox. But it was also a not-too-subtle reminder that the OS is moving to 64 bit only. 10.14 is scheduled to take that final step.
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I have downloaded the above silicon driver with no luck. Now downloaded new version of Weather Cat, will not install. Problems started when no comm device found. Was able to get to having slab shown in system info (on a mac), now nothing. No weather cat, no connection. Ideas, I have tried reboot several times. Is there no alternative to Silicon?????? :-\
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Dear mashnee and WeatherCat system troubleshooter,
I have downloaded the above silicon driver with no luck. Now downloaded new version of Weather Cat, will not install. Problems started when no comm device found. Was able to get to having slab shown in system info (on a mac), now nothing. No weather cat, no connection. Ideas, I have tried reboot several times. Is there no alternative to Silicon?????? :-\
Unfortunately, no there isn't any alternative to the Silicon Labs driver. However, unless you are running the latest version of macOS, the latest driver might not work. According to the release notes, this driver will only work on macOS 10.11 or later. However included in the package is a legacy driver that will work with older versions of macOS.
You might want to start a fresh thread in this topic:
http://athena.trixology.com/index.php?board=13.0 (http://athena.trixology.com/index.php?board=13.0)
Please provide us with more details of your setup like which Mac model, which version of macOS, which version of WeatherCat you had been running, and which Davis weather station you are using. Also, please tell us what you did that set-off the problems you are encountering. Those details will help us in trying to diagnose your problem.
Cheers, Edouard
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3 hours later: unplug usb, install silicon, restart, then plug in usb
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Dear mashnee and WeatherCat troubleshooters,
3 hours later: unplug usb, install silicon, restart, then plug in usb
Unfortunately, you didn't tell us which version of macOS you are running on this Mac. If your signature is up-to-date, then you are running macOS 10.9 and that definitely isn't compatible with version 5 of the Silicon labs driver. However, included in the same package is a "legacy driver" that is supposed to work. Why don't you try to locate that legacy driver that comes with the version 5 distribution and try using that instead.
Cheers, Edouard