[danner]

Thanks, but I discovered I have some troubleshooting to do. For whatever reason the rain gauge is not working on either the Tx1 or Tx2 boards. When manually tipping the rain bucket I can hear a light "tick" sound, which I assume is the little reed switch in there. I hope it is the rain bucket and not a messed up solder joint somewhere, or worse, shorted out under that RJ12 connector.

The Tx0 board I did not install the RJ12 connectors because I was going to use it for temperature only since it is not in a good place for measuring wind, but it is in a good spot for temp.

And on one of the Tx boards that isn't showing rain when I manually tip the bucket, the transmit LED doesn't blink. I removed it and installed a new LED and it's still not blinking.  It is transmitting because I'm getting wind data from it and this TX1 - RF Eficiency: 102.25%, which I assume is good? Not quite sure how we get more than 100% though?

I just noticed something. One of the words of the internal website is misspelled. Eficiency: 102.25% should read Efficiency.

Is there a way to make the Case Temp read in Fahrenheit instead of Celsius?

STATION INFO

TX1 - RF Eficiency: 102.25% | Battery: 0.00V | Case Temp: 27.98°C | RS Fan: OFF

WEATHERDUINO PRO2 PLUS ™ - RX+ v2.1 b004

[werk_ag]

And on one of the Tx boards that isn't showing rain when I manually tip the bucket, the transmit LED doesn't blink. I removed it and installed a new LED and it's still not blinking.  It is transmitting because I'm getting wind data from it and this TX1 - RF Eficiency: 102.25%, which I assume is good? Not quite sure how we get more than 100% though?

If you are getting wind data from the TX board, and the TX led isn't blink at 3 seconds intervals, please check if you are powering the board through the 12v connector.

The TX Led is not supposed to blink every time there is a rain tip. Instead check if the value of today rain increases on the receiver display. Rain data packets are sent at each 31 seconds.
As you are still testing the system, it may help running the RX software in test mode

Code:

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
//   Test Mode : Never run a live system in test mode
// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#define TestMode    false    // false= Normal working mode, true= Test mode only (no logger, no usb connection)

I just noticed something. One of the words of the internal website is misspelled. Eficiency: 102.25% should read Efficiency.

Is there a way to make the Case Temp read in Fahrenheit instead of Celsius?

STATION INFO

TX1 - RF Eficiency: 102.25% | Battery: 0.00V | Case Temp: 27.98°C | RS Fan: OFF

WEATHERDUINO PRO2 PLUS ™ - RX+ v2.1 b004

Thank you. I noted it.

[danner]

If you are getting wind data from the TX board, and the TX led isn't blink at 3 seconds intervals, please check if you are powering the board through the 12v connector.

The TX Led is not supposed to blink every time there is a rain tip. Instead check if the value of today rain increases on the receiver display. Rain data packets are sent at each 31 seconds.
As you are still testing the system, it may help running the RX software in test mode

Tx1 and Tx2 are powered the same way through the same connector but 1 at a time, they were not connected concurrently. They are each programmed as "TX1" but not powered on at the same time. I did this because the rain was not registering so I was trying to figure out what was going on with the rain. The LED blinks every 3 seconds on Tx1 but does not blink on Tx2. I replaced the LED on Tx2 but it still doesn't blink. I am not overly concerned about the LED blinking on Tx2 because it is still transmitting wind data. "Tx2" will eventually be mounted in my basement to monitor the water level in the sump pump, and to provide temp/humidity, but mostly to make sure my basement isn't flooded because the sump pump failed.

The Rx is running in test mode. When I manually tip the rain bucket there is no reading on the receiver display or on the internal website of the receiver. I tipped the bucket slowly 20-30 times, quickly 20-30 times, and medium speed 20-30 times.

The wind speed, direction, and rain bucket I got off of ebay that are supposed to be replacement parts for the WH1080. On the actual box they came in it says WS-1000 if that helps.

[werk_ag]

Hi Dan,

Please reckeck your software configuration:

The TX software where the rain gauge is attached should have this setting:

Code:

#define ID3  1   // Rain data

Also, and perhaps this is the problem, as you have the TX unit configured as TX unit1, check your RX software. It should be:

Code:

// ---- Define the source of your main Rain Gauge
#define RAIN_OutUnit     1   // 0= Rain Gauge connected to TX_Unit 0, 1= for TX_Unit 1, 3 for Auriol RF Rain Gauge

by default it is set to 0 (zero)

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// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
//   Define which data this unit will send. 0 = Not send this data, 1= Send this data
// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#define ID0  0  // Temp/Hum Data
#define ID1  0   // Not Used
#define ID2  1   // Wind data
#define ID3  1   // Rain data
#define ID4  0   // SolRad / UV data
#define ID5  1   // Hardware Status - System Temp, Battery Voltage etc
#define ID7  0   // Send Soil & Leaf Temperature Data
#define ID9  0   // Send Soil & Leaf Moisture / Wetness Data


// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
//   Define the source of your main outside sensors
// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// ---- If you are using just one TX board, the source for all items should be equal to your single TX Unit ID (most likely zero).
// ---- Define the source of your main Temperature / Humidity sensor
#define TH_OutUnit       0   // 0= Temp/Hum sensor connected to TX_Unit 0, 1= Temp/Hum sensor connected to TX_Unit 1, ...
// ---- Define the source of your Main Wind sensor
#define WIND_OutUnit     1   // 0= Wind instruments connected to TX_Unit 0, 1= for TX_Unit 1, ...
// ---- Define the source of your main Rain Gauge
#define RAIN_OutUnit     1   // 0= Rain Gauge connected to TX_Unit 0, 1= for TX_Unit 1, 3 for Auriol RF Rain Gauge
// ---- Define the source of your main Solar / UV sensores
#define SRUV_OutUnit     9   // 0= Solar Rad / UV sensors connected to TX_Unit 0, 1= connected to TX_Unit1, 9 for not used
// ---- Define type of Solar Radiation / UV Sensors
// ---- Support for Solar Radiation sensor type 2 and UV sensor type 4 (it is a PAR sensor not a UV Sensor) still are experimental
#define Solar_Sensor     0   // 0 not used, 1= Solar Cell "Pyranometer", 2= Apogee SP-110 Pyranometer, 3= Reserved, 4= Apogee SQ-110: Photosynthetically Active Radiation Sensor
#define UV_Sensor        0   // 0 not used, 1= UVM-30A, 2= VEML6075, 3= Reserved
#define UV_Transmission 65   // UV Transmission percentage of UV sensor cover material


I also tried renaming Tx1 to Tx0 and changed the software on the Tx and Rx for Tx0 to have the rain and wind, but that did not work either.

[danner]

I have an idea. When I installed my Dad's new weather station I put the old sensors aside. The wind vane is no good, but the rain bucket might still work. It is also an FO wx station branded as La Crosse. I could drive up there and grab it for testing.

I'll do that now. Be back in an hour or so.

[danner]

Hooked up the old rain gauge and it is not registering anything when the bucket is manually tipped. But to be honest I don't know if the old rain bucket is working or if it is even wired the same.

As a last resort I could try soldering the RJ12's on my Tx0 board for testing and hope I don't do whatever I did wrong with Tx1 and Tx2.

[JT118]

First check the rain gauges, hook them up to multimeter and see if there is a reaction to the make and break of the reed switch.

If they are working then is RJ11 / 12 plug correctly wired to pins 3 & 4.

Just useful to know these first before trying to sort out the board.

[danner]

First check the rain gauges, hook them up to multimeter and see if there is a reaction to the make and break of the reed switch.

If they are working then is RJ11 / 12 plug correctly wired to pins 3 & 4.

Just useful to know these first before trying to sort out the board.

What am I checking for? Will it show a short or will it produce a pulse of current, voltage? Or?

I just retouched a few solder joints around the area of the rain RJ12 and the LED and there was no change.

[werk_ag]

If you are ckecking with a multimeter, normally it will produce a short at each tip.