Hi,
I think the question might be "What cables?". The sensor unit appears to be an integrated assembly and the console doesn't have a PC interface (USB). The problem with integrated sensor assemblies is that you can't put the wind (and solar if appropriate) sensors at a high level (on roof/pole), the rain "low" (to avoid wind effects) and the temperature/humidity "somewhere in the middle" (ideally a metre or two).
The wind vane also appears to have only 8 directions, not the "16" of the 1080. Admittedly the extra 8 directions (NNE, etc.) hardly ever work with the FO stations, but it probably indicates a further incompatibility.
In the UK, the FO anemometer costs only the equivalent of AU$ 5 as a "spare part" (Maplin) and the vane AU$ 20, but the pricing in Australia seems very different. In particular, the 3080 (Solar Data) stations (which use the same wind/rain sensors as the 1080) appear to sell at much the same price as the 1080, which is very strange? The solar pod is probably not "useful" long-term, because it's not compatible with the WeatherDuino, but the Console (LCD/buttons) is generally far superior to the 1080 "touchscreen" version. IMHO it's better to buy a complete station at a "best price" than spend nearly as much just on/for (the same) sensors alone.
Cheers, Alan.
(01-04-2016, 03:21)spudstrawb Wrote: there is no indication of how long the cables are ...
I think the question might be "What cables?". The sensor unit appears to be an integrated assembly and the console doesn't have a PC interface (USB). The problem with integrated sensor assemblies is that you can't put the wind (and solar if appropriate) sensors at a high level (on roof/pole), the rain "low" (to avoid wind effects) and the temperature/humidity "somewhere in the middle" (ideally a metre or two).
The wind vane also appears to have only 8 directions, not the "16" of the 1080. Admittedly the extra 8 directions (NNE, etc.) hardly ever work with the FO stations, but it probably indicates a further incompatibility.
In the UK, the FO anemometer costs only the equivalent of AU$ 5 as a "spare part" (Maplin) and the vane AU$ 20, but the pricing in Australia seems very different. In particular, the 3080 (Solar Data) stations (which use the same wind/rain sensors as the 1080) appear to sell at much the same price as the 1080, which is very strange? The solar pod is probably not "useful" long-term, because it's not compatible with the WeatherDuino, but the Console (LCD/buttons) is generally far superior to the 1080 "touchscreen" version. IMHO it's better to buy a complete station at a "best price" than spend nearly as much just on/for (the same) sensors alone.
Cheers, Alan.