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RE: I'm under way - werk_ag - 12-08-2014

Almost all of the little I know, was obtained from others who shared their knowledge. I'm just trying to give back to the community, a portion of what the community has given me.
I have spent many, many hours working on this project, and I have gotten a lot of personal satisfaction with it, but I'm also pleased to know that it can also be useful to other people.
And finally, it is very rewarding to see someone believe in our project.

Quote:It, to me, looks like the WeatherDuino is doing a better job without spikes.

That is also true, but when the graphics show some horizontal lines very straight for a while, can mean problems with the reception of the RF signal. Fortunately rarely happens.

Quote:In other good news, the supplier of my WS3081 is sending out some new cups for my anemometer, free of charge so I will soon start sending wind data again!

Can't wait... Be careful with the birds, they can take it again. Smile

Cheers Werk_AG

RE: I'm under way - uncle_bob - 13-08-2014

Pictures of my Veroboard (Stripboard) construction can be found here: http://www.meteocercal.info/forum/Thread-WeatherDuino-Pro2-RX-v3-00-Drawings-and-Electrical-Schematics?pid=179#pid179

RE: I'm under way - uncle_bob - 14-08-2014

Another longer comparison picture. It really shows how more reliable the communications are with the WeatherDuino compared with the WS3081 (Fine offset), even though the WeatherDuino is twice the distance away, going through a two walls, where the WS3081 only goes though a closed glass window.

Need a two thumps up emoticon here!

[Image: stationcomparsion2.png~original]

RE: I'm under way - werk_ag - 14-08-2014

Quote:Another longer comparison picture. It really shows how more reliable the communications are with the WeatherDuino compared with the WS3081 (Fine offset), even though the WeatherDuino is twice the distance away, going through a two walls, where the WS3081 only goes though a closed glass window.

I am pleased to hear the results of your tests ...
A friend of mine who is a ham, told me he had been testing the system under a "RF storm".

For RF test, I had several transmitters in different ways (fsk, cw, etc) and various frequencies - coincident (or near) the frequency of the station or from the respective harmonics - and I was always monitoring. When the data was received, always come right.


RE: I'm under way - uncle_bob - 17-08-2014

Since Werk_AG earlier posted some more info regarding the TFT, I thought I'd have a play around with the Veroboard again Smile

(I'm short one DHT22, so no inside temp and humidity readings)

[Image: TFT1.png~original]

[Image: TFT2.png~original]

The colours don't show so well in this pics though.

RE: I'm under way - werk_ag - 17-08-2014

Simple things, but they work!

RE: I'm under way - uncle_bob - 18-08-2014

Hi Werk_AG

Does this wind reading look right to you? The gusts look as expected but the wind looks a bit flat.

[Image: wind.png~original]

Cheers UB

RE: I'm under way - werk_ag - 18-08-2014

Hi, uncle_bob

This image seems to have been obtained just after a Cumulus restart. Please let the system run for some more hours.

Update 19:19 (PT local time)

It seems better now Smile

[Image: wind.png]

Cheers Werk_AG

RE: I'm under way - uncle_bob - 23-08-2014

I promised Werk some pictures of my setup, so I thought I'd share them here.

Here is a mount I made out of an old machine. I'm going to redo this as it's still a bit flimsy.

[Image: mount2.jpg~original]

Here's another view.

[Image: mount.jpg~original]

Here's is the DHT22 being mounted inside the "Stevenson Screen". I use this as iron roof creates a lot of extra heat, so this sucks the cooler air from down lower.

[Image: Stevenson_Screen.jpg~original]

Here's the fan that sucks from the top of the 90mm pipe.

[Image: Fan.jpg~original]

The WeatherDuino TX unit is mounted in this old nail container Smile

[Image: RX1.jpg~original]

A little further back.

[Image: RX2.jpg~original]
Oh, and while I was doing this fiddling about, I noticed the cups missing off my anemometer again Sad
I found them on the ground close to where I had the anemometer leaning. When I pushed them back on, they were quite a loose fit. I've now used a small amount of silicon to "glue" them back on.

RE: I'm under way - werk_ag - 24-08-2014

uncle_bob, thanks for sharing the photos. Is nice to see how each person installs the system. You already used this "Stevenson Screen" with your previous weather station, or it was "developed" now for the WeatherDuino Pro2?

Are you using WeatherDuino Pro2 to control the fan? I suppose so.
Surely you noticed that in the TX unit software, you can change the on / off parameters for the fan. Perhaps you have to change default values, they ​​may not be appropriate for your location / instalation.
I believe default outside temperature value for turning the fan on, may be too high.