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Davis Sensors - Tripleripple - 01-02-2016
Has anyone succeeded in using the sensors from Davis Instruments with their WeatherDuino? I have the older Weather Monitor II as a potential donor by recycling the three sensors. Secondly can I use an Acer Aspire One netbook as my web server? Does the WeatherDuino still need the RX unit to talk to the Acer?
Thanks in advance.
RE: Davis Sensors - JT118 - 01-02-2016
Yes you can use most parts; but not the temperature humidity sensor, this will need to be replaced with an SHT11 from Sensirion. The older Davis T/H sensors used a different technology with thermistors etc. (Though the Davis Vantage Pro uses an SHT11 from sensirion)
You can connect:
Rain Gauge (either metric or imperial ).
Anemometer and wind Vane ( see here how to connect http://www.meteocercal.info/forum/Thread-Fitting-Davis-Anemometer-and-Wind-Vane-7911-6410-to-WeatherDuino-Pro2).
Replace T/H sensor (sell the Davis one on ebay they still sell!)
If you have a radiation shield you can put the SHT10 or SHT11 into this.
And you will need to make up a TX Board (into which you plug all the sensors ) and this transmits wirelessly to the RX board and readout in the house (which also needs making up). This can then be connected to any computer via Cumulus; and then to the internet via Cumulus. ( I suggest you download Cumulus, it is free though donations are welcomed and see how it works. )
One of the many advantages is that you will have good quality Davis sensors connected to the Weatherduino Pro system which is very flexible and which can be expanded to gather the same data as the most expensive Davis Vantage Pro.
RE: Davis Sensors - Tripleripple - 01-02-2016
Thank you for that information. Glad to know there is life still in the old Davis sensors
The link is now http://www.meteocercal.info/forum/Thread-Fitting-Davis-Anemometer-and-Wind-Vane-7911-6410-to-WeatherDuino-Pro2 . Unfortunately the pics did not get moved with the new link. Do you know what the speed formula is for the Davis anemometer one will need to insert into the software?
RE: Davis Sensors - JT118 - 01-02-2016
(01-02-2016, 19:46)Tripleripple Wrote: Thank you for that information. Glad to know there is life still in the old Davis sensors
Do you know what the speed formula is for the Davis anemometer one will need to insert into the software?
The speed formula is set up by Werk in the TX Software, you just need to choose Davis in the TX Arduino Sketch Configuration.
RE: Davis Sensors - werk_ag - 01-02-2016
(01-02-2016, 19:46)Tripleripple Wrote: Thank you for that information. Glad to know there is life still in the old Davis sensors
Hi, welcome
The pics are there. You need be logged to see them.
RE: Davis Sensors - AllanG - 01-02-2016
(01-02-2016, 21:19)Werk_AG Wrote: Hi, welcome
The pics are there. You need be logged to see them.
Werk_AG, I'm logged in but the pictures aren't showing for me...
Allan.
RE: Davis Sensors - werk_ag - 01-02-2016
(01-02-2016, 21:34)AllanG Wrote: Werk_AG, I'm logged in but the pictures aren't showing for me...
Allan.
They are back, I think...
RE: Davis Sensors - werk_ag - 02-02-2016
(01-02-2016, 15:09)Tripleripple Wrote: Has anyone succeeded in using the sensors from Davis Instruments with their WeatherDuino?
As far as I know there is another user (Rvrlabs) in USA, which is reusing the sensors of a old Davis weather station.
RE: Davis Sensors - AllanG - 02-02-2016
(01-02-2016, 21:40)Werk_AG Wrote: They are back, I think...
Yes, they *are* back, thank you!!