Acurite Atlas + Lightning sensor & Interceptor driver (no lightning data)

[Xant]

WeeWX Group

Acurite Atlas under Hijack DNS using Interceptor driver reports the following (same info, regardless of device="wu-client", or device="acurite-bridge"):

PYTHONPATH=/usr/share/weewx python /usr/share/weewx/user/interceptor.py --device=wu-client --mode=listen --port=80 --debug

 identifiers: {}
raw data: ID=KNYCLIFT14&PASSWORD=xxxxxx&softwaretype=myAcuRite&dateutc=now&action=updateraw&realtime=1&rtfreq=35&baromin=29.75&UV=1&humidity=71&tempf=78.7&windspeedmph=0&winddir=347&windgustmph=2&windgustdir=118&dewptf=68.5&dailyrainin=0.04&rainin=0.00
raw packet: {'wind_speed': 0.0, 'barometer': 29.75, 'wind_gust': 2.0, 'dewpoint': 68.5, 'humidity_out': 71.0, 'uv': 1.0, 'rain': None, 'dateTime': 1565280428, 'temperature_out': 78.7, 'wind_dir': 347.0, 'rain_total': 0.04, 'wind_gust_dir': 118.0, 'usUnits': 1}
mapped packet: {'barometer': 29.75, 'dewpoint': 68.5, 'outHumidity': 71.0, 'UV': 1.0, 'rain': None, 'dateTime': 1565280428, 'windDir': 347.0, 'outTemp': 78.7, 'windSpeed': 0.0, 'windGust': 2.0, 'usUnits': 1, 'windGustDir': 118.0}

PYTHONPATH=/usr/share/weewx python /usr/share/weewx/user/interceptor.py --device=acurite-bridge --mode=listen --port=80 --debug PYTHONPATH=/usr/share/weewx python /usr/share/weewx/user/interceptor.py --device=wu-client --mode=listen --port=80 --debug

identifiers: {}
raw data: ID=KNYCLIFT14&PASSWORD=7ea672ca&softwaretype=myAcuRite&dateutc=now&action=updateraw&realtime=1&rtfreq=35&baromin=29.74&UV=1&humidity=72&tempf=78.6&windspeedmph=0&winddir=29&windgustmph=1&windgustdir=356&dewptf=68.8&dailyrainin=0.04&rainin=0.00
raw packet: {'wind_speed': 0.0, 'barometer': 29.74, 'wind_gust': 1.0, 'dewpoint': 68.8, 'humidity_out': 72.0, 'uv': 1.0, 'rain': 0.0, 'dateTime': 1565280600, 'temperature_out': 78.6, 'wind_dir': 29.0, 'rain_total': 0.04, 'wind_gust_dir': 356.0, 'usUnits': 1}
mapped packet: {'barometer': 29.74, 'dewpoint': 68.8, 'outHumidity': 72.0, 'UV': 1.0, 'rain': 0.0, 'dateTime': 1565280600, 'windDir': 29.0, 'outTemp': 78.6, 'windSpeed': 0.0, 'windGust': 1.0, 'usUnits': 1, 'windGustDir': 356.0}

Recently installed the Lighting sensor (06045M) into Atlas, but no difference regarding variable/extension than previous... ie, no lightning data.

At first, would assume that Lighting info not been updated to WU, and that's possibly why no further info. But Lighting data indeed been update to MyAcurite website, but seems that Interceptor not able to acquire.

Suggestions?

Thanks,

Xant

[Tor rin]

Correct.  One for the big "icks" for Acurite is the try their darnest to hide all of the data.  All you can get is basic data going to WU.  Next month I am going to dig into SDR and try to decode the Atlas station and see if I can get better data into WeeWx.

[Xant]

Tor

Thank you much for your prompt reply.... agreed and acknowledged!

I previously had a 5-1 Acurite unit that died of exposure, and Atlas was a replacement. Still think that was a good and honest product improvement, but REAAAALY concerned about their software and data sharing marketing approach. That is, very restrictive...  would be much better (for all) if a different strategy.

Yes.... there is a price advantage against Davis dated display (but Davis more open). Now, make me think....

Thanks again,

Xant