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Post by lizard7151971 on Jan 26, 2014 9:00:35 GMT -6
I know on the previous board, we had several suggestions and sites where to get your equipment and such. And I can't find them, because they were either buried, or lost due to time, and wiped off the server. Bur I thought it would be a good idea to have a place to ask questions that related to this very important and Pricey investment. We don't want to clutter up the main post on current weather with "How do we do this?", or "What should I buy?" So I am going to close out this initial post, then post my questions....
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Post by lizard7151971 on Jan 26, 2014 9:06:10 GMT -6
Ok.. Here is my question... I am, most likely, getting the Vue. I want to be able to update to all the sites. Everything from Wunderground to CWOP. What do I need? I read on the site I was looking at, I need this and I need that. I need to know what software I need to do what I want. And what hardware to connect it to the computer. I was looking at Davis Instruments 6555 WeatherLinkIP. Will this take care of it. I just want to make sure when I purchase all this, it is what I need to get onboard. Not this and that afterwards....
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Post by lizard7151971 on Jan 27, 2014 2:13:37 GMT -6
So I stopped using that software and found a software called cumulus. If you decide to go this route, make sure you read the faq and how to install it, otherwise it can give you headaches.It looks way better in my opinion  It also allows you to upload to other sites. CWOP, Weatherunderground, PWS Weather, Weatherbug, and WOW.  So, I am a bit confused. DO I need to buy the for-mention software, or just go with the software you suggested, which is free (From what I read.) Also will it upload to where the news stations can use my Data for the broadcasts? IDK what they use (CWOP?). Another question too, if it communicates through the router Wireless, does the computer have to be on at all times? Because my wifes stays on almost 24/7. But I shut mine down when I leave and such, since it is a laptop. I don't want to burn the lamp life up on the screen. |
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Post by lizard7151971 on Jan 27, 2014 13:01:25 GMT -6
You need the weatherlinkip to run cumulus. Basically weatherlink is the connection between your console and the internet and your console and your computer. It will load to CWOP, GLOBE, and Weather Underground (I believe 15 min intervals) without your computer being on. Weatherlink comes with its own software so you can display data on your computer. It works fine, I used it for awhile until I found cumulus. NOTE: you can only open/run cumulus or weatherlink software, not both at the same time. Like I said earlier, it will load in 15 min intervals without a computer or with a computer and the weatherlink software. If you run cumulus you can lower those intervals. Say you use cumulus and set intervals at 5 min it will send info every 5 min with the computer on then switch to every 15 with it off. I normally turn my computer off at night (cumulus has a bug where it doesn't like to be turned off near midnight, so try to remember that if you do cumulus), the next day when I turn it on cumulus will load all the data since the computer was off so you don't miss anything. I may have just confused you more, hopefully not. I'm not the most tech savvy person so I'll try to explain stuff as best as possible. I think I get it. I can get the lower priced software for the internet reporting, but use Cumulus for the actual console. Reducing the cost by around $100. I will most likely install it on the wife's computer, when we get it, because her's is usually only shut down for updates. Mine is in standby when I close the lid, and don't use net. |
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Post by dschreib on Jan 27, 2014 15:41:56 GMT -6
I use WeatherLinkIP as my console. When I first got the station, I was doing about a million other things and haven't put forth the effort to get connected to CWOP. I think you have to get all of your information verified before they'll accept your readings. I also think there's information on the NWS website about that. The WeatherLink console is good enough for me--and comes with the software, so there's no additional cost.
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Post by lizard7151971 on Jan 27, 2014 16:15:37 GMT -6
I use WeatherLinkIP as my console. When I first got the station, I was doing about a million other things and haven't put forth the effort to get connected to CWOP. I think you have to get all of your information verified before they'll accept your readings. I also think there's information on the NWS website about that. The WeatherLink console is good enough for me--and comes with the software, so there's no additional cost. Ok, I am more confused now.. LOL Are you saying the Vue will come with software to do this, or do I need to get software. They have two versions: "Davis Instruments 6510USB USB WeatherLink For Vantage Pro, VantagePro2 and Vantage Vue" and "Davis Instruments 6555 WeatherLinkIP for Vantage Pro, Vantage Pro2, Vantage Vue, or Weather Envoy w/ Free Virtual Weather Station". One reads as if the first one will do the job, then it adds that you should get the second one on top of that. It also adds at the end you should get "Add the WeatherLink Data Logger and Virtual Weather Station Internet Edition, the most popular choice for connecting your weather station to your computer and the Internet, and FREE Weather Exchange, the world's largest public network of weather station owners (requires Internet version to post data live)." So I am just wanting "Out of the box" kinda thing. So when it arrives, I can mount it, and put what I need on the computer and work on the other stuff. I don't want of those things that when it gets here, I got to wait because I need that "One more thing". |
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Post by dschreib on Jan 27, 2014 16:32:35 GMT -6
WeatherLinkIP logs all of the data, and if you register your station on WeatherLink.com, you can log into your station (click on the addy in my signature). You need the Vue and WeatherLinkIP. IP link |
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Post by lizard7151971 on Jan 27, 2014 18:47:08 GMT -6
WeatherLinkIP logs all of the data, and if you register your station on WeatherLink.com, you can log into your station (click on the addy in my signature). You need the Vue and WeatherLinkIP. IP linkOk, got it then. |
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Post by lizard7151971 on Feb 12, 2014 16:29:16 GMT -6
Ok, well it looks like my weather station was leaving the UPS processing station in Bloomington a few hours ago. So it should be ready for delivery tomorrow. Hoping they sent the mounting mast with it too. I ordered them at the same time. Then Tomorrow night, I will get the additional hardware needed to mount everything. I had a Compass on order, but it looks like it is running behind, so may just get a cheap one at work also, if it does not show.
I have Friday night off, so may come in from work Friday morning and hook it all up. I read that it only takes about 2 hours to set up...
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Post by lizard7151971 on Feb 13, 2014 20:17:39 GMT -6
Well, got my unit in, assembled it, and all the good stuff. Have not mounted it yet, but messing around with it in the house. These things take quite a few minutes to link together. I was thinking I was doing something wrong. I finally got frustrated and walked away. Came back and they were communicating. Played around with wind speed and direction, and they are all working as far as transmitting.
I was a little disappointed that the mounting post I ordered was not the one in the picture. The one I ordered had an angle on it (As I previously posted), this one is just two straight poles that have mounting equipment on it like mounting it to the side/top of a 4x4 post. So while I am at work tonight, I am going to look around and see if there is a way I can use this where I wanted to, of if we have anything that I can use to mount this with there....
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Post by lizard7151971 on Feb 17, 2014 8:24:30 GMT -6
Any help appreciated...
I have my station IDs and such for CWOP and Wunderground. However, I can not figure out how to get the info to them. I kinda figure it is something in the weatherlink softaware, but that thing reads like Stereo instructions. No help at all. If anyone can provide a good, easy walk through, I would appreciate it.
Also, once I start uploading, does the software need to be running all the time. I know using the Davis site, I can shut the computers down, and the unit will keep updating. I am just not sure how this all works...
Thanks in advance.
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Post by lizard7151971 on Feb 17, 2014 8:27:07 GMT -6
Any help appreciated... I have my station IDs and such for CWOP and Wunderground. However, I can not figure out how to get the info to them. I kinda figure it is something in the weatherlink softaware, but that thing reads like Stereo instructions. No help at all. If anyone can provide a good, easy walk through, I would appreciate it. Also, once I start uploading, does the software need to be running all the time. I know using the Davis site, I can shut the computers down, and the unit will keep updating. I am just not sure how this all works... Thanks in advance. Ok, I think (looking at the above pictures, I found some of my answer. Now the question is, does the computer need to be on all the time, and the program open? I will install it on the wife's computer if so... |
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Post by lizard7151971 on Feb 17, 2014 8:42:15 GMT -6
Ok, I think I have figured it out. I don't need to have the software at all, just let the Weatherlink website transfer all the data. Since the unit is transmitting to it.
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Post by dschreib on Feb 17, 2014 9:48:14 GMT -6
Any help appreciated... I have my station IDs and such for CWOP and Wunderground. However, I can not figure out how to get the info to them. I kinda figure it is something in the weatherlink softaware, but that thing reads like Stereo instructions. No help at all. If anyone can provide a good, easy walk through, I would appreciate it. Also, once I start uploading, does the software need to be running all the time. I know using the Davis site, I can shut the computers down, and the unit will keep updating. I am just not sure how this all works... Thanks in advance. I won't be much help. I looked at the CWOP when I first got mine installed (a year or so ago), but still haven't gotten around to submitting anything. Let me know how it goes. |
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Post by lizard7151971 on Feb 17, 2014 21:13:22 GMT -6
Any help appreciated... I have my station IDs and such for CWOP and Wunderground. However, I can not figure out how to get the info to them. I kinda figure it is something in the weatherlink softaware, but that thing reads like Stereo instructions. No help at all. If anyone can provide a good, easy walk through, I would appreciate it. Also, once I start uploading, does the software need to be running all the time. I know using the Davis site, I can shut the computers down, and the unit will keep updating. I am just not sure how this all works... Thanks in advance. I won't be much help. I looked at the CWOP when I first got mine installed (a year or so ago), but still haven't gotten around to submitting anything. Let me know how it goes. It looks like everything is working. Wunderground has my site on my personal account, but not listed as available for a selectable site yet. They said it can take up to 24 hours. And CWOP site findu.com is reading my station, but the location is off a bit. I will have to correct that tomorrow after I get back from work tonight. Shows it North by almost 10 miles from where I am at... |
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Post by lizard7151971 on Feb 19, 2014 10:39:38 GMT -6
Maybe someone can help... Seems my station is doing some odd things... All outside info is nothing but ----- But the wind speed and the BP. The indicator shows it is receiving. Once in a while, The temp will pop up, then go back to -----. This just started doing this this morning, that I have noticed. Could it be interference? I've tried moving my phone away from the receiving unit. I am not getting any reports on it from a bad battery or such.
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Post by lizard7151971 on Feb 19, 2014 12:56:03 GMT -6
Ok, for future reference (it seem like I am talking to myself in here).. I called Davis, and after going through a battery of different steps, he had me change my station ID to 4. And it seems to have worked. I had a brief second that it did the --- thing, then went back to broadcasting. So if anyone else has this happen try changing the ID....
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Post by lizard7151971 on Feb 20, 2014 3:49:54 GMT -6
Just found something funny. Was working with my receiver (Still having an issue, but I think it is position, around to many electronics), and was trying to adjust the contrast. Next thing I knew, I was playing PONG with the DAVIS... LOL
EDIT: Hit the 2nd key and the right arrow, and it will put you int a game of pong.. LOL
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Post by dschreib on Feb 20, 2014 12:53:29 GMT -6
Just found something funny. Was working with my receiver (Still having an issue, but I think it is position, around to many electronics), and was trying to adjust the contrast. Next thing I knew, I was playing PONG with the DAVIS... LOL EDIT: Hit the 2nd key and the right arrow, and it will put you int a game of pong.. LOL That is AWESOME. Have to try that tonight. |
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Post by lizard7151971 on Feb 21, 2014 8:25:09 GMT -6
Does anyone know, does the sensor under the Radiation shield plug in (for the Vue), or is it hard wired? I am wondering because all this stuff started since the last time I moved the unit (Directing it to the south). Since then, when it gets cold it works perfect, and when it gets warm, is when everything gets spotty...
I am thinking (If it does plug in), that it may be barely touching.. Causing the intermittent off and on Temp/Humidity/Dew point issues...
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Post by lizard7151971 on Mar 7, 2014 4:05:58 GMT -6
Ok, my vue has been running great!!!! I am hoping to move soon to our NEW used home, I may move a mile from our current location, or may move a few miles to the town I work in. So I may have to update the info my system sends out...
Now one thing I wanted to ask, what setting do you have you alarms at.. Like where are the sweet points you think should be set at. Also, in a post (Either in this feed, or another), someone said theirs text them when it hits those alarms.. How do you do that?
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Post by lizard7151971 on Mar 16, 2014 3:01:17 GMT -6
Anyone know how to switch the display to the actual units, and not the rounded up/down units? I tried reading the directions, but they are as clear as mud... What I am wanting on the display, is the same I see on the web posts. Where it may say 29.7* instead of seeing 30*
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Post by dschreib on Mar 16, 2014 7:17:06 GMT -6
Anyone know how to switch the display to the actual units, and not the rounded up/down units? I tried reading the directions, but they are as clear as mud... What I am wanting on the display, is the same I see on the web posts. Where it may say 29.7* instead of seeing 30* Press TEMP, then 2ND, then Units (TIME) |
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Post by lizard7151971 on Mar 16, 2014 8:34:20 GMT -6
Anyone know how to switch the display to the actual units, and not the rounded up/down units? I tried reading the directions, but they are as clear as mud... What I am wanting on the display, is the same I see on the web posts. Where it may say 29.7* instead of seeing 30* Press TEMP, then 2ND, then Units (TIME) TY |
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Post by lizard7151971 on Jul 12, 2014 21:53:07 GMT -6
Earlier in this post, I was talking about how my unit was displaying ----- in certain fields of my unit display. Well, has been fine up to today. I looked over to the display and I seen the Temp, Humidity and Dew Point was all "-----". At first, I was thinking I did not want to go out and change all the channels and such (I am lazy). So I thought about it, and I realized the Wind speed and BP was still transmitting. So I knew I had to have connection. So I sat back, and an idea came to my mind... "Could it be doing a software update?" So I went over to the Weather Link cable, and looked at the transmitter light, and it was flashing like crazy. More then normal. After about 5 minutes later, the display returned to normal.
SO I am thinking when I first got it, it was doing software (Or hardware) updates.
Would be interesting to hear if anyone else either knows about this, or has had this happen. Wondering if there is a way to tell what upgrades has been, and when. I notice on my charts for the web, I see some brief interruptions
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Post by lizard7151971 on Aug 18, 2014 13:36:36 GMT -6
Earlier in this post, I was talking about how my unit was displaying ----- in certain fields of my unit display. Well, has been fine up to today. I looked over to the display and I seen the Temp, Humidity and Dew Point was all "-----". At first, I was thinking I did not want to go out and change all the channels and such (I am lazy). So I thought about it, and I realized the Wind speed and BP was still transmitting. So I knew I had to have connection. So I sat back, and an idea came to my mind... "Could it be doing a software update?" So I went over to the Weather Link cable, and looked at the transmitter light, and it was flashing like crazy. More then normal. After about 5 minutes later, the display returned to normal. SO I am thinking when I first got it, it was doing software (Or hardware) updates. Would be interesting to hear if anyone else either knows about this, or has had this happen. Wondering if there is a way to tell what upgrades has been, and when. I notice on my charts for the web, I see some brief interruptions Ok, I was wrong on this. For the past week, I have been losing the Temp, Humidity and Dew, About the same time every day. Aprox 9:00-10:00 am to about 9-930pm. THen the display works. So, I finally got time and called Davis. They said it is weird that it does it during the Day, but they have heard it doing at night when the humidity and Dew point is up. I told him the humidity and Dew has been kinda high the past week or so. So he took my info and is sending me a new ISS. Funny, I figured they would just send the sensor. But they are sending the Whole unit. One positive, he was very nice and pleasant to talk to. Didn't offer excuses like many Customer services do. Just on solving the problem. Down side they are sending it UPS ground, and will take about a week to get here.. On another note, My wife, who was not so sure on getting the station, looked at the temp seen the ---.- and said "Funny thing is, you never know how much you use it, until it's not there..." LOL |
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Post by Chris Higgins on Aug 21, 2014 10:38:24 GMT -6
We had some issues with the one on the storm pilot. There is a known issue with connectors deep inside. My engineers opened it up, put some dielectric(sp?) jell on the power connectors with the onboard rechargeable battery and that fixed the problem for us.
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Post by lizard7151971 on Aug 21, 2014 12:31:17 GMT -6
We had some issues with the one on the storm pilot. There is a known issue with connectors deep inside. My engineers opened it up, put some dielectric(sp?) jell on the power connectors with the onboard rechargeable battery and that fixed the problem for us. I think I figured out when it is doing it. Seems when the temp hits around the Mid 70's that is when I lose that sensor. Last night, we dropped to the upper 60's and the thing was working great. Then I noticed that the temps were rising over night (As predicted), and when I hit 73.3 @ 3:22A I lost the sensor and it has been out since. Just irks me, because it is sending this data up on the web and it is wrong. It sends out the last noted temp, so right now, where it is in the 80's, it is saying it is 73.2 I am going to keep your post in mind, so if/when it does it again, out of warranty, I will know where to look.... |
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Post by lizard7151971 on Aug 26, 2014 20:25:37 GMT -6
Well, got my new ISS in today, and it is up and running. Back to normal. I just hope this don't happen again. The invoice I got said this was a refurbished unit, so I am hoping it was sent in for the same issue, and fixed. I will have my fingers crossed that this is the last time I have to take the unit down, other then for maintenance.
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Post by weatherman222 on Dec 5, 2019 15:06:48 GMT -6
Don't know if anyone will see this but I'm considering the purchase of a weather station. I know Davis has had the market for years for "professional" weather stations but honestly they seem to be mostly unchanged from what I was looking at over 10 years ago. Anyone purchased a station in the last year or two from Accuright or Ambient weather? There seems to be some neat tech out there from my quick glance on Amazon today.
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