[qldbureau]

I cannot find anything in the software version release for V1.5 Rx unit upgrade. I am wondering if there is anything in that release that stops the cumulative rainfall if any, for the day showing?

Two nights ago when it rained here, I noticed that instead of showing the mm's, the Rx unit was only showing "0 days" since last rain. That remained on 0 until the second day after the rainfall before advancing to "1 Day" since rain. My meteorological day is 9am.

Having a good storm with rain right now, and the Rx display is now back to "0 Days" since rain rather than displaying the rainfall total. The weather software is recording the rainfall as usual.

Anyone else had rain since upgrading and notice this?

Aside from that I have wild rain rate per hour readings, which I suspect is my CumulusMX.

[werk_ag]

Hi qldbureau

Can you please give me some more information:

- You have upgraded from what version and build?
- Can you post your Config_RX.h file?

The output of the I2C_scanner can also help.

[qldbureau]

Hi Werk,

I upgraded from WeatherDuino_RX_v1.4_b037 to v1.5_b013. Please find attached the configuration file as requested. Renamed as forum would not allow the native file name.

Config_RX - Copy.txt Size: 5,39 KB  Downloads: 233

This is the I2C Scanner output:

I2C Scanner
Scanning...
I2C device found at address 0x27 !
I2C device found at address 0x57 !
I2C device found at address 0x68 !
I2C device found at address 0x77 !
done


Since putting the v1.5_b013 on there has been no cumulative rain total on the Rx display. It reports 0 days since last rain during rain and right after instead of how many mm. Also I can confirm now that it is past 9am my meteorological day, that the days since last rain counter is behind one day as it still says 0 days.

The rainfall amount is otherwise being passed to the weather station software as usual.

[werk_ag]

Aside from that I have wild rain rate per hour readings, which I suspect is my CumulusMX.

Regarding to those wild rain rate per hour values, it is caused by a bug in the TX software, which affects all rain gauges except the Auriol ones (Mine is an Auriol, this is why I haven't detected the bug until you reported).
I'm truly surprised that until now anyone have reported it. I'm already working on it, and today later I will publish a version with this stupid bug corrected.

Hi Werk,

I upgraded from WeatherDuino_RX_v1.4_b037 to v1.5_b013. Please find attached the configuration file as requested. Renamed as forum would not allow the native file name.

If you haven't upgraded the software in your TX units, this could explain the other reported issues.
V1.4 is not compatible with v1.5. All units should be running v1.5 software.

Please wait a couple of hours, as soon as I can I will publish an updated release with the rainfall rate error correction, then you can upgrade the software in your TX unit too.

[qldbureau]

Aside from that I have wild rain rate per hour readings, which I suspect is my CumulusMX.

Regarding to those wild rain rate per hour values, it is caused by a bug in the TX v1.5 b008 software, which affects all rain gauges except the Auriol ones.
I'm truly surprised that until now anyone have reported it.

Right! I have just been going all through my Cumulus settings and about to search again here, as I started getting a vague memory about a calculation bug. I cannot say for sure, as I do not take notice of the rain rate readings usually; though I thought mine seemed realistic on Cumulus1 anyway. I maybe mistaken though and is not a big deal for me.

If you haven't upgraded the software in your TX units, this could explain the other reported issues.
V1.4 is not compatible with v1.5. All units should be running v1.5 software.

I'll have to stop reading these things when it is late and I am tired, and then doing the flash updates on the weekend without re-reading. My mistake, sorry I did not upgrade the Tx board. Somehow missed the not compatible with newer Rx version.

Please wait a couple of hours, as soon as I can I will publish an updated release with the rainfall rate error correction, then you can upgrade the software in your TX unit too.

No rush Werk, when you can. And thank-you

[werk_ag]

I'm grateful by your report, this gave me the opportunity to correct a bug... In a hour or two, a new release will be published.

When you have the time, please upgrade your TX unit software. Since you are already running the latest RX software, there is no need to upgrade, just turn off the RX unit before upgrading the TX unit, and turn it on again after, a factory reset may be useful (press the push button for 5 sec ).

Thank you qldbureau

[qldbureau]

Thanks Werk! Updated my Tx unit and the usual rain display on the Rx screen is back. Fortunately we had just enough of a storm to give us 0.3mm to test it last night. The rain rate history and graph indicated a rate of 0.6mm/hr so looks like that is all good.

I'm grateful by your report, this gave me the opportunity to correct a bug...

Not a problem, I am pleased to have contributed something though small, through real world testing to the refining of this awesome project.

Whilst configuring the new Tx software I noted extra rain gauges available. I may look at alternative gauges now as an upgrade. It would seem I am affected by the 'splash over' of my Fine Offset many users have spoken of on the internet and who have tried modifying the bucket walls.

Thank-you again Werk.

[zipidy66]

Regarding to those wild rain rate per hour values, it is caused by a bug in the TX software, which affects all rain gauges except the Auriol ones (Mine is an Auriol, this is why I haven't detected the bug until you reported).
I'm truly surprised that until now anyone have reported it. I'm already working on it, and today later I will publish a version with this stupid bug corrected.

I was just investigating this issue myself, Not having much rain lately is probably the reason for not detecting the problem. I Noticed that after about 25mm of rain @ a rate of 30 - 50mm per hour it would all of a sudden show roughly 107mm @ a rate of 8999mm per hour!
I am also getting some weird temperature readings of +288 and -314 degrees. This has only happened since upgrading to TX_v1.5-b008 and RX_v1.5 b004 02/09/2015

Is this the same issue or is it related to the issue talked about in http://www.meteocercal.info/forum/thread-81-page-2.html this thread and an eeprom problem? I was about to follow those instructions until i read this post.

Thanks

[werk_ag]

Is this the same issue or is it related to the issue talked about in http://www.meteocercal.info/forum/thread-81-page-2.html this thread and an eeprom problem? I was about to follow those instructions until i read this post.

That post is very old, the issue reported above by qldbureau is not related to anything in that post.

I was just investigating this issue myself, Not having much rain lately is probably the reason for not detecting the problem. I Noticed that after about 25mm of rain @ a rate of 30 - 50mm per hour it would all of a sudden show roughly 107mm @ a rate of 8999mm per hour!

The Rainfall rate bug is now corrected. Please download the lastest release.
In fact the bug only appeared after a certain value of Rainfall rate, a wrong variable type was the cause.

I am also getting some weird temperature readings of +288 and -314 degrees. This has only happened since upgrading to TX_v1.5-b008 and RX_v1.5 b004 02/09/2015

Please carefully check the settings for your Temp / Hum sensor in user config options, in both TX and RX software.
If needed create a new topic, and post both files: Config_TX.h and Config_RX.h, also specify the type of outside Temp / Hum sensor you are using.

[werk_ag]

Whilst configuring the new Tx software I noted extra rain gauges available. I may look at alternative gauges now as an upgrade. It would seem I am affected by the 'splash over' of my Fine Offset many users have spoken of on the internet and who have tried modifying the bucket walls.

Currently WeatherDuino Pro2 supports virtually any wired rain gauge, you just need to know the value in mm of each tip, and configure the software accordingly.

With the help and enthusiasm of several of you, the system has grow up and it's now almost an universal weather station, with support for a great range of weather instruments.
This protects your initial investment, and frees you to choose at any time the weather instruments that best fit your budget.

...through real world testing to the refining of this awesome project.

There is nothing like real world testing, this is why I'm always asking for feedback, most of the progressively introduced improvements are due to what I get from the users.
If you compare software v013 to v1.5 there is a world of differences, and all this, with the same base hardware.