FWIW the gw1000 driver is 'much' easier to get going especially if you're new to the pi. Works great.
On Monday, March 18, 2024 at 1:12:19 PM UTC-7 Pi Radio wrote: > Interceptor... I saw that earlier....? > > Going forwards I'll stop running and walk slowly through this. Thank you. > > By the way the Clock on my VHS VCR is still Flashing... I must read the > Instruction Manual one day. (If you are not of a certain age, you are not > going to get that joke). > > But in all seriousness, I am struggling a bit finding my way around all of > this jargon, so I thought that before getting too much further lost, I > thought I'd wave and ask for guidance. > > I've learnt a great deal so far on this massive learning curve, but > obviously I am not up to this ...yet. > > Bear with me whilst I uninstall it all again, and start a fresh again. > > Many thanks for the Links, I'm off to do some more reading. > > On Mon, Mar 18, 2024 at 7:55 PM 'Rainer Lang' via weewx-user < > weewx...@googlegroups.com> wrote: > >> The Ventus W830 is a Ecowitt WH2910 clone. In your mail it is not clear >> what "it" means. Your RaspberryPi, weewx, the console.... ? >> Maybe you should first make yourself familiar with your environment, your >> setup, the architecture and then see where weewx comes into play. >> >> I suggest you read https://www.wxforum.net/index.php?topic=40730.0 and >> read the Ecowitt/FineOffset WiKi linked therein. >> Read the chapters about data flow and understand where weewx comes into >> play. >> Then there are several chapters about how to connect an Ecowitt console >> to data logger programs like weewx - even with the special example of weewx. >> >> For your W830 you can (only) use the weewx interceptor driver, for your >> GW2000 the Ecowitt gateway driver aka GW1000 driver. >> >> The weewx WiKi, even though having significantly improved over time, does >> not give too much attention to the Ecowitt universe yet. >> But there is the Fine Offset / Ecowitt WiKi which jumps in here regarding >> which Ecowitt (clone) consoles are supported. >> The weewx WiKi itself is still widely focused on old legacy models of >> Fine Offset clone consoles and stations. >> >> So, I suggest you read this first (see above) and then come back here if >> still needed - by the way, the Simulator driver is only to show that weewx >> has been set up properly in principle. It won't work with your console >> (Weather Station). Having read the weewx documentation you could have >> understood that - but to be fair, it took me also a longer time to come to >> grips with the jargon etc. used even though being an IT professional. >> >> >> On 18.03.2024 20:15, Pi Radio wrote: >> >> I have just joined, and cannot get my Raspberry Pi configured for my >> Ventus W830 PWS. It is linked to various Online Weather sites including >> Weather Underground via it's Display. I also have it linked to an Ecowitt >> GW2000 that is not currently linked to any Online Weather sites. >> >> I have read the User Guide, and followed various Tutorials, but I am none >> the wiser as to why it does not work? >> >> Is there a step by step guide that is written for a complete novice like >> me to follow? >> >> Although the Ventus W830 is listed in the Compatible Hardware List as a >> Fine Offset model it does not appear in the Available Hardware Types in the >> Software on my Raspberry Pi. I have tried using Simulator, plus all of the >> (dozen or so) options for the various types of PWS listed in the software. >> >> What am I not doing correctly, or what I have missed, I have no idea? I >> have just followed the Instructions in the "Guide". But there still seem to >> be lots of CRITICAL __main__: errors in Red, so it is a bit catistrophic? >> >> I am not a programmer, nor that familiar with a Raspberry Pi. All I know >> is what I have been struggling with here, and following YouTube videos. >> >> Any help would be very, very much appreciated. >> -- >> 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/b6dde367-1685-40a0-a908-8050ccbe9e86n%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/b6dde367-1685-40a0-a908-8050ccbe9e86n%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/ec992847-5678-43b7-b314-2be91f896aff%40gmail.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/ec992847-5678-43b7-b314-2be91f896aff%40gmail.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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