Comments on: White Christmas predictions?!

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 07:46:14 +0000

Hi Chris,
My old station is an Oregon Scientific WMR-968. Identical to Nick’s. But I’ve been running a constant battle with sensors going electronically AWOL, not to mention receiving the sensors from the station 2 doors over (identical unit).

I’m waiting for the cable. I did play with the original one, but no-go. If you find the pin specs for the console to ISS cable, email it to me – then I can build a cable faster than waiting for the “Official” one from Davis – and if it is the cable, I can build a new one faster… And yes, I have some of the tools, actually I’d just bastardize a standard phone cord.

Cheers and Merry Xmas!
Mike

By: Chris (admin)

Chris (admin) — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 03:37:35 +0000

Did you have a wireless Vantage Pro 2 before?

The problem I continue to have with my station is the grounding of it. When it rains I still get error values for wind very often (you may have noticed it’s often “N”orth during a strong SEasterly)

Davis loves to charge you for the little stuff. But at least they’re prompt. You can make your own cable as well, they have the pin-outs specified somewhere I can’t remember where. You sound like someone who would have the tools, or access to them, to do the job.

Good luck! I know your pain!

Chris

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:13:49 +0000

Yeah, I phoned Davis today. They’re sending me a short cable to test with, and eliminate the cable as the problem. I suspect it is, given I stretched it out to route it – I figure one of the wires may have broken inside.

To answer your question, Chris, it’s the wired version. I got tired of having sensors go on vacation right when needed (like the rain gauge during a rain storm).

I’m still running the old station, albeit with only 2 sensors at the moment. Hoping to get the new station going soon, so that all values will come back.
Cheers!

By: Chris (admin)

Chris (admin) — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:45:19 +0000

That’s a major bummer Mike! I had a lot of trouble with my iSS when I got it, so I can’t say I’m surprised.

Did you get the wired or wireless version?

Anyway… boring weather now anyway, nothing good to record right? :)

Major kudos on rolling your own software, hardcore! :)

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:45:17 +0000

Had sunshine here today. Was out there mounting the ISS and wind sensor for the new station, only to have it all fail out on me. So now I have a dead Davis system, and my old OS setup has been torn down…:( Guess I’ll be phoning Davis in the morning…..

By: Nick

Nick — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:38:47 +0000

I have light mixed rainshower/flurries at my place at the moment… the mix seems to have more snow when the wind picks up, so my guess is to the north of us is much colder.

By: Eve

Eve — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 21:57:10 +0000

Snow for Christmas Eve!!!!
Eve likes that!