Weather Flow Weather Station

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mwall
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Re: Weather Flow Weather Station

Post by mwall » Tue Jan 16, 2018 6:42 pm

ben wrote: I saw MeteoBridge has a live data interface that can be polled, it sounds like push services are preferred but I don't think there's any harm in polling once every minute (or a user-defined interval greater than 1 minute).

http://wiki.meteobridge.com/wiki/index. ... n_Services

Does weewx have something similar?
yes indeed!

option 1) add one template file to the weewx reporting system so that weewx emits data to a file in csv or json or whatever format. make that file accessible to a local web server. the dashbox would then make an http GET request for that file, and there's your weather data!

option 2) install the weewx-csv extension. it will emit all sensor data to a designated file every time any sensor is updated. make that file accessible to a local web server. the dashbox would then make an http GET request for the file.

option 3) write a weewx service that listens on a designated port, then responds with current sensor values in json/csv/whatever format. the dashbox would make a network connection to the port whenever it wants data.

option 4) install the weewx-mqtt extension so that weewx sends live sensor data to an mqtt broker on the local network. make the dashbox subscribe to the mqtt broker. now you have up-to-the-second data with all the transport goodness of mqtt.

you can run any webserver you like. nginx works really well, especially on low-end hardware. but lighttpd and apache are fine as well.

option 1 is probably the quickest path to having something running. option 2 has more unit-conversion capabilities built-in. option 3 requires some python coding.

however, if you make the dashbox know how to become an mqtt consumer, then you open up a world of possibilities. provide an option for running an mqtt broker on the dashbox itself and you've really got a powerful tool. (the mosquitto broker has a small footprint, is easy to install, and works on many platforms)
GaryFunk
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Re: Weather Flow Weather Station

Post by GaryFunk » Sat Jan 27, 2018 12:09 pm

Mustang65 wrote:As I am looking for a Weather Station to do everything and replace my various Arduino weather gathering units (1 wire Wind, Rain, temperature....), I saw Teken's "Weather Flow" real time review. I was impressed with the product, but from what I get from the information that I have reviewed so far, Weather Flow site included, is that the data is stored on their website and can be downloaded into local dB, also I believe I saw that there are different levels of a monthly membership subscriptions from $3 and up, to get/display your data.

My GOAL, looking forward, create an "ALL LOCAL" Home Automation/Energy Management/Weather Monitoring system that does not depend on the Internet for "My LOCAL site" information. Especially with a monthly subscription to download or view my data.

I am currently moving all my Home Automation/Energy Management and current weather monitoring systems to my local (stand alone) home network. Granted, if there are software/firmware updates, access will be granted manually.

As I mentioned in another thread, I have been the route of Internet located databases, annual subscriptions and companies/products that have gone south, (Honeywell weather station for one, X10....)

Don't get me wrong, the Weather Flow product sounds like a really nice system, but my hunt for the PERFECT weather station still continues.
Follow this link and join the WeatherFlow community forum. You will a lot of useful information.

https://community.weatherflow.com/t/110 ... u=garyfunk
jeremyamoore
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Re: Weather Flow Weather Station

Post by jeremyamoore » Sun Apr 01, 2018 11:07 pm

I have used MeteoBridge for a few years now with a Davis weather station (and an older Oregon Scientific station before that) using the router install. I have the data pushing to multiple locations including Weather Underground. I even have it posting directly to a custom MySQL dB. I believe you can even have it posted via a custom url which the dash box could host. Any integration with meteobridge would be much appreciated

Jeremy A Moore
dbksearay
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Re: Weather Flow Weather Station

Post by dbksearay » Mon Apr 02, 2018 12:04 pm

jeremyamoore wrote:I have used MeteoBridge for a few years now with a Davis weather station (and an older Oregon Scientific station before that) using the router install. I have the data pushing to multiple locations including Weather Underground. I even have it posting directly to a custom MySQL dB. I believe you can even have it posted via a custom url which the dash box could host. Any integration with meteobridge would be much appreciated

Jeremy A Moore
I'd vote for that too. The Meteobridge product provides a much desired link between many existing weather stations and the Dashbox without owners having to re-invest in the new Weatherflow product.
GaryFunk
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Re: Weather Flow Weather Station

Post by GaryFunk » Mon Apr 02, 2018 11:17 pm

It's already done.
scottmichaelj
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Re: Weather Flow Weather Station

Post by scottmichaelj » Thu Apr 19, 2018 9:23 pm

GaryFunk wrote:It's already done.
Care the elaborate? If not why do you even bother to reply? Your post adds no value or help to the original poster.
Teken
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Re: Weather Flow Weather Station

Post by Teken » Fri Apr 20, 2018 7:33 am

Just to clarify a bit *Boris* at Meteobridge has integrated his software to include the Weather Flow system. He has been using my two systems (meteobridge router & weather flow) hardware to finalize his software.

Brian at Weather34 has also adapted his PHP template to take advantage of the two above. Brultech does not currently have any *Meteobridge* integration for the Dash Box. Perhaps this can be considered on the road map for a later date?? :mrgreen:

Regardless, the bulk of the information has been documented in my projects thread which is in my signature. Never has there been a time where *Weather & Energy Management* has been so sexy!
Teken . . .

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