Future support for EnviroMonitor IP Gateway (Wi-Fi/Ethernet) #6805

Doug Bo

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Oct 11, 2020, 10:08:06 PM10/11/20

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Will weewx support the EnviroMonitor IP Gateway in the future? I want to expand my soil moisture monitoring and the only way I can see to do it with Davis products is to make the jump to the EnviroMonitor hardware. :(

Thanks,

Doug B.

Tom Keffer

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Oct 12, 2020, 8:21:56 AM10/12/20

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No explicit plans. I don't see any documentation on their website for whatever protocol it uses. Do you have any more information?

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Doug Bo

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Oct 12, 2020, 11:53:19 AM10/12/20

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OK, thank you.

I'm starting to investigate the new to me EnviroMonitor hardware & monthly cloud costs. I assume the EnviroMonitor protocol is quite different from the VP2 since the Davis site states that VP2 wireless communications will not work with the EnviroMonitor hardware.

It would be great if my beloved weewx could support the EM hardware. However, given the initial cost of the gateway, nodes & sensors I'm guessing it is too expensive for most weather watchers. I think I can justify the additional expense for the farm given the expanded node network & sensor array. However the cloud expenses & Davis storing my data are sort of a bummer.

Doug B.

Tom Keffer

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Oct 12, 2020, 12:21:05 PM10/12/20

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Agree. Too expensive to buy for its limited audience. However, if Davis wanted to give me one... :-)

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Doug Bo

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Oct 12, 2020, 12:51:06 PM10/12/20

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Ha ha, if I head down this path I could let you borrow one to do some investigation. ;)

One other little nugget. The EM IP Gateway will receive data from a VP2 wireless ISS.