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Web-site/Forum news / Server Maintenance Scheduled for 2026-05-21 at 20:00 (BST)
« Last post by WCDev on May 20, 2026, 10:08:11 PM »
Hello all,
This server will be off-line for maintenance tomorrow at 8PM (UK time) - I expect we'll be off-air for roughly 10 to 20 minutes, half an hour tops.

[Edit: Done].
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WeatherCat Feature Requests / Re: Primary Sensors
« Last post by WCDev on May 20, 2026, 09:46:49 PM »
Ok, I understand now, thank you  ThU32:-)

Will be present in the Dev 12 release, but I can't test it (outside of switching the Transmitter ID's and seeing the channels go invalid) so you'll need to tell me if it works ok :)

Cheers,
Stu.

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WeatherCat Feature Requests / Re: Primary Sensors
« Last post by wurzelmac on May 20, 2026, 08:26:15 PM »
But to add this additional sensor value, WC have to see it on LiveData. Where it isn't present.
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WeatherCat Feature Requests / Re: Primary Sensors
« Last post by wurzelmac on May 20, 2026, 06:59:56 AM »
In my case I have two windsensors, one connected to the ISS (TX ID=1) and another on the top of the roof connected to a wind transmitter station (TX ID=2). What I want to do is tell WeatherCat please use the wind values from Station ID 2, not the one from Station ID 1 (ISS). In another weather software (Cumulus MX from Mark Crossley) this is possible, see screenshot from the first post.
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WeatherCat Feature Requests / Re: Primary Sensors
« Last post by WCDev on May 19, 2026, 09:45:06 PM »
I don't quite understand the request Reinhard.

Can you give me an example/use case of what you want to do?

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WeatherCat Feature Requests / Re: Primary Sensors
« Last post by wurzelmac on May 18, 2026, 07:24:17 PM »
To-Do-List or NoGo?  ::)
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Weather Hardware/Measurement / Re: Can I use a new Vantage View Sensor Suite with my 2010 Console & USB Datalogger?
« Last post by wurzelmac on May 17, 2026, 06:02:55 AM »
VV and VP2 console *should* work: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0515/5992/3873/files/07396_028_ID_6250.pdf

With regards to Ecowitt WS90: My VP2 equipement is now 14 years old. As a precaution I have added Ecowitt WS90 plus GW3000 plus WS3910C first to have a backup just in case and second to compare the readings. I am happy with the wind readings but not so with its piezo rainfall. So I added a WH40H analog rain sensor which is much more accurate. So in case the VP2 fails I now have a reliable backup, at the costs of a fractal of a Davis equipement. BTW, you don't need the GW3000 if you have a WS3910 console or vice versa because both devices can upload to Ecowitt and both are recognized by WeatherCat.
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Weather Hardware/Measurement / Can I use a new Vantage View Sensor Suite with my 2010 Console & USB Datalogger?
« Last post by Steve on May 17, 2026, 12:13:30 AM »
Related to my Ecowitt question: I could spend about $100 more and get a new Davis Vantage Vue Sensor Suite to use with my two existing 2011 Consoles and Davis USB Datalogger. But I’m not sure it would work. I vaguely remember something about a firmware update and colored dots.

If the VV would work, it would certainly be more accurate than the Ecowitt WS90. I’m seeing very mixed reviews on that unit, mostly related to horribly inaccurate rain and wind readings. While others have no problems. One guy had a replacement right beside his original and got vastly different results on several values. 🤷‍♂️
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Weather Hardware/Measurement / Re: Best Ecowitt Combination to use with WC4?
« Last post by WCDev on May 15, 2026, 09:19:53 PM »
I can't speak for the consoles (I don't have any), but if you get the GW3000 and stick an 8GB SD card in it, then that will cope with the whole ecosystem (and provide historical download capability to WeatherCat to cover periods where WeatherCat isn't running or can't talk to the GW3000 for whatever reason). That coupled with a WS90 gives the basics of the system, you can add additional sensors from there.

You can read more of my thoughts on it, when installed back in January, at https://athena.trixology.com/index.php?topic=3673.0

Since then I haven't had any problems with it - it's been running reliably since installed.

As far as WeatherCat is concerned, it's exactly the same as any other station - there are no specific changes to WeatherCat for Ecowitt outside of adding a whole bunch of extra channel types (lightning, depth, particulate matter etc).

Cheers,
Stu.



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Weather Hardware/Measurement / Best Ecowitt Combination to use with WC4?
« Last post by Steve on May 13, 2026, 05:36:26 PM »
As previously noted, my Davis Wireless VP2 Plus w/24 hr FARS is in need of some TLC that I'm not sure I'm willing to spend. Enter the affordable Ecowitt station that Edouard and Reinhard have started using.

What's the best combination to replicate the Davis system? It appears that they are trending toward the acoustic wind sensor and vibration rain sensor. That seems a good idea if it is reasonable accurate, because of less maintenance and fewer parts to wear out.

Here's what I see as needed for a US station:
WS90 Weather Station
WS3901C Console
GW3000 WiFi Receiver
Accessory 12V Power Cord for Heater
Bird Spikes(?)

Can I run a second Console for display use only in the kitchen, and can it be a basic one such as the WS3800C?

And most importantly, does all of this integrate seamlessly into WeatherCat 4? Does adding a second station generate new tags for the web site? What all is involved in changing a basic web site, and I definitely want to continue using Mark Crossley's Live Gauges!

Thanks for any input from either of the early adopters and/or from Stu.
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