Thanks Tom and Greg! I'm going to make a new question about 6100 Davis WeatherLink Live as a better option perhaps than the Envoy and data logger.
On Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at 7:26:57 AM UTC-5 Tom Keffer wrote: > Yup. You need both! > > Another option is an SDR connection, but then you'd have to add a > barometer. > > I have a model 6316, connected to an antique Fit-PC, a 32-bit machine > about 15 years old. > > Today, I'd use an RPi 4, or the soon-to-be-released RPi 5. Benchmarks > <https://github.com/weewx/weewx/wiki/Benchmarks-of-file-and-image-generation> > . > > On Tue, Oct 10, 2023 at 7:08 PM Rich Strle <ri...@strle.com> wrote: > >> I see, I need to get a new 6316 Data Envoy and a new data logger 6510USB >> Davis WeatherLink Computer Interface in order to upgrade my weather station >> from a VP1 to a VP2. >> >> Tom, you have a 6314 Data Envoy and the USB data logger connected to a >> raspberry pi running weewx, correct? I want to be able to tell my wife >> 'well Tom said' when she questions this additional expense ; ) >> >> On Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at 8:41:18 PM UTC-5 Tom Keffer wrote: >> >>> It's a 6316 >>> <https://www.davisinstruments.com/products/wireless-weather-envoy>. You >>> will also need a logger, just like the console. Ridiculously expensive for >>> what you get. >>> >>> I've always liked and admired Davis equipment, but they are very much >>> behind the times when it comes to pricing and functionality. >>> >>> On Tue, Oct 10, 2023 at 6:33 PM Rich Strle <ri...@strle.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Davis does not make it easy to discuss there products with their naming >>>> convention. >>>> >>>> My wireless VP1 communicated with my VP1 console and the Davis Weather >>>> Envoy product number 6314. The Davis Weather Envoy was connected to my Pi >>>> via a serial to USB cable. >>>> >>>> The VP2 is a wireless unit that connects to the new wireless >>>> WeatherLink Console that feeds their database. >>>> >>>> Tom, what is the product number of your Envoy? I don't think my Envoy >>>> is talking to the new VP2. >>>> >>>> On Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at 8:16:06 PM UTC-5 Tom Keffer wrote: >>>> >>>>> Yes, the Davis Envoy will work with the VP2. In fact, it's what I use. >>>>> >>>>> NB: the Davis Envoy 8x is a completely different beast. It is used to >>>>> log data from many ISS's simultaneously. It is not compatible with WeeWX. >>>>> >>>>> Agree with Greg. It's as if Davis has a list of about 6 approved names >>>>> and all products must be labeled with something from that list. >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Oct 10, 2023 at 5:46 PM Greg Troxel <g...@lexort.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Rich Strle <ri...@strle.com> writes: >>>>>> >>>>>> > I upgraded from a Davis Vantage Pro (since 2001!) to a Davis >>>>>> Vantage Pro 2. >>>>>> > I've been using a serial Weather Envoy to connect to my Raspberry >>>>>> Pi to >>>>>> > feed weewx and then feed my website. It's worked very well for a >>>>>> long time. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > I understand I need a 6510USB Davis WeatherLink Computer Interface. >>>>>> Is that >>>>>> > a direct, drop in replacement for the Envoy? I don't see where >>>>>> there is >>>>>> > differentiation from Envoy to Weatherlink as far as weewx is >>>>>> concerned. >>>>>> >>>>>> The 6510USB or 6510SER will plug into the VP2 console and speak the >>>>>> protocol over... USB or serial. I have a VP2/6510SER and it works >>>>>> well, via a RPI3 running NetBSD. >>>>>> >>>>>> I am unclear about Envoy, and whether it is able to receive the VP2 >>>>>> ISS >>>>>> signals. I kind of have the impression that there is an Envoy for VP >>>>>> and another flavor for VP2 but am really unclear. >>>>>> >>>>>> Beware that weatherlink is a word used with lots of qualifiers and >>>>>> "weatherlink foo" and "weatherlink bar" do not necessarily have >>>>>> closely >>>>>> similar behavior. >>>>>> >>>>>> https://www.davisinstruments.com/products/wireless-weather-envoy >>>>>> That sort of looks like you need a 6510USB to plug into the Envoy, >>>>>> but I >>>>>> have never seen, touched, or considered buying an Envoy. >>>>>> >>>>>> I hope this helps you understand better. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "weewx-user" group. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>> send an email to weewx-user+...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/rmilecavveh.fsf%40s1.lexort.com >>>>>> . >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "weewx-user" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to weewx-user+...@googlegroups.com. >>>> >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/98598994-af54-4d19-9f3c-0dc7ea2fc44an%40googlegroups.com >>>> >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/98598994-af54-4d19-9f3c-0dc7ea2fc44an%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "weewx-user" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to weewx-user+...@googlegroups.com. >> > To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/b28fcb39-5dc6-4198-b035-4c9e5eac2e3cn%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/b28fcb39-5dc6-4198-b035-4c9e5eac2e3cn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. 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