WWL 6100 or VP2 6312 with USB Data Logger

[scott pierce]

Hi,

Brand new and about to get started from scratch.  I have both a WWL 6100 that is currently uploading data to Davis WeatherLink website and also a couple of old 6312s that set up around the house receiving data directly from the ISS. I have a USB data logger in one that is currently not connected anywhere.

As I get ready to embark on setting up WeeWx on RaspBerry Pi, is there a preferred interface between the two options I have listed.  What works better with WeeWx and Rpi5?

Thanks

Scott

[vince]

Direct connect is stable as a rock, FWIW

[weather list]

I've been using a Meteobridge Nano SD for a few years with a couple of 6312's and WeeWX on an NUC 5; it has also proved very solid, and not bothered by power flickers. Downside? They're pricey. Upside: lots of reports available natively, and you can set up feeds directly to nearly any weather site you can name w/o passing through WeeWx. Can be managed remotely via the Internet, and it has a couple of weather sites built right into the unit.

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[scott pierce]

How does the Meteobridge Nano SD connect to WeeWx on the Raspberry Pi?

[weather list]

It plugs into the 6312 expansion port, and its connection is wi-fi to the local LAN. WeeWx connects using the IP assigned to the Meteobridge. I always configure my LAN router to assign a fixed IP to the Meteobridge based on the MAC address of the Meteobridge.

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[Vantage]

    # This section is for the Davis Vantage series of weather stations.

    

    # Connection type: serial or ethernet 

    #  serial (the classic VantagePro)

    #  ethernet (the WeatherLinkIP or Serial-Ethernet bridge)

    type = ethernet

    

    # If the connection type is serial, a port must be specified:

    #   Debian, Ubuntu, Redhat, Fedora, and SuSE:

    #     /dev/ttyUSB0 is a common USB port name

    #     /dev/ttyS0   is a common serial port name

    #   BSD:

    #     /dev/cuaU0   is a common serial port name

    # port = /dev/ttyUSB0

    

    # If the connection type is ethernet, an IP Address/hostname is required:

    host = 192.168.1.14

    

    ######################################################

    # The rest of this section rarely needs any attention. 

    # You can safely leave it "as is."

    ######################################################

    

    # Serial baud rate (usually 19200)

    baudrate = 19200

    

    # TCP port (when using the WeatherLinkIP)

    # tcp_port = 22222

    

    # TCP send delay (when using the WeatherLinkIP):

    tcp_send_delay = 0.5

    

    # The type of LOOP packet to request: 1 = LOOP1; 2 = LOOP2; 3 = both

    loop_request = 1

    

    # The id of your ISS station (usually 1). If you use a wind meter connected

    # to a anemometer transmitter kit, use its id

    iss_id = 1

    

    # How long to wait for a response from the station before giving up (in

    # seconds; must be greater than 2)

    timeout = 10

    

    # How long to wait before trying again (in seconds)

    wait_before_retry = 1.2

    

    # How many times to try before giving up:

    max_tries = 8

    

    # Vantage model Type: 1 = Vantage Pro; 2 = Vantage Pro2

    model_type = 2

    

    # The driver to use:

    driver = weewx.drivers.vantage

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[scott pierce]

Awesome!  Thanks!

[vince]

Wow 3x the price of a davis datalogger!