Davis vantage pro raspberry pi usb logger

#DAVIS VANTAGE PRO RASPBERRY PI USB LOGGER HOW TO#
#DAVIS VANTAGE PRO RASPBERRY PI USB LOGGER PROFESSIONAL#

The (older) documentation I found on internet does not clearly mention that it also works with the Vue, but the newer documentation delivered with the IP data logger states that it works with the Vue. I have the WeatherlinkIP datalogger (6555) directly connected to my wired LAN. Data logger Davis sells data loggers with serial, USB and IP interfaces. If you extend the wind cable more than 42 meters the reading of the maximum wind speed is affected 1. The connections between these cables seem not be entirely waterproof and should be made at a relatively dry location. For this I have to extent the standard 12m wind cable with a 30m cable. I will measure wind for one year at 225 cm and after that year move the anemometer to the chimney of my house. I installed the pole 70 cm deep in the ground. Poles can be obtained at most weather stations shops and at dedicated (cheaper) pole-shops on internet. The VP2 can out of the box connect to poles with diameters ranging from 32 mm to 44 mm. The VP2 is installed on a 260 cm steel pole with a 42mm diameter. Wind speed and wind direction are measured at 225 cm above ground level. Temperature, relative humidity and rain are measured at 150 cm above ground level.

#DAVIS VANTAGE PRO RASPBERRY PI USB LOGGER PROFESSIONAL#

This is far from optimal compared to professional reference weather stations but very interesting for research of high-resolution local climate. Location The weather station is located in a sheltered back garden between houses, brushes and trees. Prolonged use of the console backlight (few minutes) can heat up the console and influence the sensor readings in the console (indoor humidity, indoor temperature and air pressure). When you need to service the weather station you have to put the console in setup mode to prohibit erroneous readings of wind and rain. In that case the batteries are used as backup (lasting maximum one day?). Three C batteries power the console, however when using the IP-data logger you need to use the (included) AC-adapter. The air pressure sensor is located indoor in the console. It is said the lithium battery should last for at least 3 year. A lithium battery provides backup energy for periods with little sun. During the day a capacitor is charged to provide energy during night for the wind sensors, rain sensor and combined temperature and humidity sensor. I have the wireless VP2 that is solar powered.

On the other hand, the VUE is far more compact and has a higher Woman Acceptance Factor (WAF).

Although Davis states that the sensors in the Vue and VP2 differ not really, the tipping bucket in the VP2 appears to have a more 1Дў professional design. Other advantages of the VP2 are the ability to add more sensors like UV and solar radiation, a larger rain funnel, better availability of spare parts and a little bit more advanced console. Because in the future I would like to measure wind on the roof of my house I decided to buy the VP2 with separable anemometer. Davis has two types of weather stations: the larger and more expensive Vantage Pro2 (VP2) and the smaller Vantage Vue. I did not do an extensive side by side comparison but choose Davis because this brand is used by many (semi) professional users world wide and still fitted within my 1000,- budget. Weather station There are many weather stations available on the market with different price levels.

#DAVIS VANTAGE PRO RASPBERRY PI USB LOGGER HOW TO#

As I had quite some questions about things that were not entirely clear, I share this how to on this website. This way I obtained hands-on experience with a personal weather station. The configuration should be able to send the data to the Weather Observation Website (WOW) of UK Metoffice.

Because I am interested in crowd sourcing and citizen science I decided to invest in a weather station that could connect to the Internet. I wanted to invest in something more reliable. 1 Setup of an internet enabled Davis Vantage Pro2 weather station using a Raspberry Pi Zeist Hoge Dennen October Introduction My simple weather station with wireless outside temperature/humidity sensor broke down.

Davis vantage pro raspberry pi usb logger