Author Topic: Is a broken humidity sensor affecting meteotemplate API?  (Read 1250 times)

asherjackson

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Is a broken humidity sensor affecting meteotemplate API?
« on: September 27, 2024, 09:41:24 AM »
My David Vantage Pro 2 external humidity sensor doesn't work (ext. temperature is ok) so I have invalid sensor data. I'm waiting for a new Temp/Humidity sensor that I already bought, but in these days the live update on my website with Meteotemplate api stop working. I checked my connection (firewall, ecc.), I checked my web server and database, I checked Meteotemplate installation.
Is it possible that the problem is connected with my broken humidity sensor and invalid data?

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Yes! (Re: Is a broken humidity sensor affecting meteotemplate API?)
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2024, 10:31:18 PM »
Dear asherjackson and WeatherCat station caregivers,

Since this is your first posting, let me welcome you to the WeatherCat forum! 

My David Vantage Pro 2 external humidity sensor doesn't work (ext. temperature is ok) so I have invalid sensor data. I'm waiting for a new Temp/Humidity sensor that I already bought

Sorry to hear about your instrument failure, but even Davis equipment doesn't last forever.

but in these days the live update on my website with Meteotemplate api stop working. I checked my connection (firewall, ecc.), I checked my web server and database, I checked Meteotemplate installation.
Is it possible that the problem is connected with my broken humidity sensor and invalid data?

I'm not familiar with the intricacies of the Meteotemplate, but most likely the answer is yes.  WeatherCat will count errors for all derived values and report them as such.  Templates can choose to reject data that is reported to be in error.  When is your replacement temperature/humidity sensor expected to arrive?  Hopefully you won't have to wait very long to have your station fully back in operation.

Edouard