05-06-2016, 03:35
One step forward, followed by another step backwards. I've ordered an I2C bus extender from ebay, so hopefully that sorts the outside temperature and humidity issue. I've also commented out some lines in the software so that the WD unit doesn't report the outside temp and humidity. That has stopped the WD from locking up (so hopefully that issue will also be sorted when the I2C bus extender turns up).
It's raining outside, so I've connected my existing Lacrosse rain sensor to the TX unit. No rainfall registered at first, so I took the cover off the rain sensor to make sure that the tipping buckets weren't being stopped by a spider web (it has happened before). Nothing there, so I tipped the buckets several times manually, then I cleaned the contacts on the RJ11 plug. After those things, the WeatherDuino reported 0.6mm of rain. It continued to rain but the quantity didn't go any higher. So I took the cover off the rain sensor again and this time checked the switch and magnet, plus tipped the buckets more times. This made the rainfall reading go up to 2.1mm but once again, additional rain hasn't seen the amount rise any further. I might check which way the arm is tipped and then check again a bit later to see if it is tipped over the other way or not. Once I get it all sorted I will have to calibrate the rain sensor.
Baby steps at this stage, but onward and upward.
It's raining outside, so I've connected my existing Lacrosse rain sensor to the TX unit. No rainfall registered at first, so I took the cover off the rain sensor to make sure that the tipping buckets weren't being stopped by a spider web (it has happened before). Nothing there, so I tipped the buckets several times manually, then I cleaned the contacts on the RJ11 plug. After those things, the WeatherDuino reported 0.6mm of rain. It continued to rain but the quantity didn't go any higher. So I took the cover off the rain sensor again and this time checked the switch and magnet, plus tipped the buckets more times. This made the rainfall reading go up to 2.1mm but once again, additional rain hasn't seen the amount rise any further. I might check which way the arm is tipped and then check again a bit later to see if it is tipped over the other way or not. Once I get it all sorted I will have to calibrate the rain sensor.
Baby steps at this stage, but onward and upward.