Welcome to the Cumulus Support forum.

Latest Cumulus MX V3 release 3.28.6 (build 3283) - 21 March 2024

Cumulus MX V4 beta test release 4.0.0 (build 4018) - 28 March 2024

Legacy Cumulus 1 release v1.9.4 (build 1099) - 28 November 2014 (a patch is available for 1.9.4 build 1099 that extends the date range of drop-down menus to 2030)

Download the Software (Cumulus MX / Cumulus 1 and other related items) from the Wiki

Nightmare ...

Discussion specific to Fine Offset and similar rebadged weather stations
Post Reply
User avatar
odintheterrible
Posts: 110
Joined: Wed 16 Jan 2013 8:18 am
Weather Station: Brandson 304577 & GW1000
Operating System: Windows 10 64-bit
Location: Torre-Pacheco, Murcia, Spain

Nightmare ...

Post by odintheterrible »

Greetings all,

Looks like I've jumped out of the frying pan and into an INFRNO !!!!

Got rid of the old station because it wasalways locking up (fineoffset) ... and I've bought this Brandson 304577 :( Apart from the tedious and yet unsuccessful connection instructions it uses an app to asign one of the weatherunderground or similar web sites. However, on the positive side there is a section for custom sites.
On the customised site it asks the following questions {which I have no idea about and which I am seeking help with}...

Protocol type same as: Ecowitt or Wunderground
Server IP / Hostname:
Path:
Port:
Upload Interval: (seconds)

It's all abit double dutch so I'm wondering if any kind soul can point ne through the mist??? Thanks
"Qui Custodit Ipsos Custodes ? ..."

Duct Tape is like 'The Force' ... it has a 'Light Side' AND a 'Dark Side' and it binds the Universe together !
User avatar
mcrossley
Posts: 12692
Joined: Thu 07 Jan 2010 9:44 pm
Weather Station: Davis VP2/WLL
Operating System: Bullseye Lite rPi
Location: Wilmslow, Cheshire, UK
Contact:

Re: Nightmare ...

Post by mcrossley »

You only use that if you have a server that is capable of receiving the data, otherwise you can ignore it.
User avatar
galfert
Posts: 195
Joined: Tue 03 May 2016 2:57 pm
Weather Station: Ecowitt GW1000
Operating System: Mint, Raspberry Pi OS, Synology
Location: Orlando, FL

Re: Nightmare ...

Post by galfert »

I think what the OP is saying is that with their new station they have no idea how to now connect Cumulus to their new station.

Seems that from looking up the new Brandson station that is happens to be a current model FO clone of the WH2910C.

Some good news and some potential bad news....

It is unclear if the OP was running Cumulus 1 or Cumulus MX. With the new hardware it will be necessary to run Cumulus MX as the Cumulus 1 development has stopped and newer station will not be compatible.

But even with Cumulus MX and a newer station you'll need to ensure that you have the correct hardware components to be able to send data to Cumulus MX. With only the Brandson 304577 (WH2910C clone) you will not be able to get data into Cumulus MX. The good news is that you can for a very affordable price add the GW1000 in order to pickup all the sensors and send the data to Cumulus MX. The GW1000 is available directly from Ecowitt and it is also possible to perhaps ask Brandson if they sell its equivalent clone. Another possibility is the WH2650.

If you need to migrate from Cumulus 1 to Cumulus MX then there are write-ups and help on the forum regarding this.

Bottom line....The Branson 304577 (WH2910C clone) by itself does not have the capability to send data to Cumulus MX. So just buy at GW1000 or WH2650. Order from Ecowitt will require you to know which frequency to order it with; 433, 868, or 915 MHz as you must match the frequency of your current Brandson hardware in order to receive sensor data. According to the Brandson manual it references being 868 MHz....but double check with your equipment. I believe on power up (remove and re-insert batteries also) that you will briefly see on the LCD display 433, 868, or 915 to indicate working frequency.
Ecowitt GW1000 | Meteobridge RPI | CumulusMX on Synology NAS
WU: KFLWINTE111  |  PWSweather: KFLWINTE111
CWOP: FW3708  |  AWEKAS: 14814
Windy: pws-f075acbe
Tele-Pole flag pole
User avatar
odintheterrible
Posts: 110
Joined: Wed 16 Jan 2013 8:18 am
Weather Station: Brandson 304577 & GW1000
Operating System: Windows 10 64-bit
Location: Torre-Pacheco, Murcia, Spain

Re: Nightmare ...

Post by odintheterrible »

Many thanks !!!

I knew it was going to be a night mare!!! I'll have an in depth look later today when I can grab some time to myself. Thanks again.
"Qui Custodit Ipsos Custodes ? ..."

Duct Tape is like 'The Force' ... it has a 'Light Side' AND a 'Dark Side' and it binds the Universe together !
User avatar
odintheterrible
Posts: 110
Joined: Wed 16 Jan 2013 8:18 am
Weather Station: Brandson 304577 & GW1000
Operating System: Windows 10 64-bit
Location: Torre-Pacheco, Murcia, Spain

Re: Nightmare ...

Post by odintheterrible »

Before I bought this station, I did buy a WH2650 ... trouble was thatn that the base station would not connect to the sensors. I tried for 1 week solid and several different variant of the connection process without success. SO I sent it back!
Mind you, the box had been opened and reseales with the usual misfit of the original packaging, so I suspect that it was faulty, had been returned and then sent out again ! Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
"Qui Custodit Ipsos Custodes ? ..."

Duct Tape is like 'The Force' ... it has a 'Light Side' AND a 'Dark Side' and it binds the Universe together !
User avatar
galfert
Posts: 195
Joined: Tue 03 May 2016 2:57 pm
Weather Station: Ecowitt GW1000
Operating System: Mint, Raspberry Pi OS, Synology
Location: Orlando, FL

Re: Nightmare ...

Post by galfert »

The GW1000 and the WH2650 will not work with older Fine Offset clones. That is why it likely didn't work for you.

The GW1000 and WH2650 only support the newer Fine Offset clones... WH65 all-in-one and the older WH24 all-in-one. Of course they also support the new separate components...WS68, WS80, WH40, WH32...etc.

You can see a good matrix of compatible parts here:
https://www.wxforum.net/index.php?topic=40730.0
Ecowitt GW1000 | Meteobridge RPI | CumulusMX on Synology NAS
WU: KFLWINTE111  |  PWSweather: KFLWINTE111
CWOP: FW3708  |  AWEKAS: 14814
Windy: pws-f075acbe
Tele-Pole flag pole
User avatar
HansR
Posts: 5871
Joined: Sat 20 Oct 2012 6:53 am
Weather Station: GW1100 (WS80/WH40)
Operating System: Raspberry OS/Bullseye
Location: Wagenborgen (NL)
Contact:

Re: Nightmare ...

Post by HansR »

galfert wrote: Wed 03 Mar 2021 10:36 pm You can see a good matrix of compatible parts here:
https://www.wxforum.net/index.php?topic=40730.0
Aha, never seen that post before.
That sheds some light in the maze of that type of stations.
Thnx @galfert, and certainly @Gyvate for maintaining that thread!
Hans

https://meteo-wagenborgen.nl
CMX build 4017+ ● RPi 3B+ ● Raspbian Linux 6.1.21-v7+ armv7l ● dotnet 8.0.3
User avatar
galfert
Posts: 195
Joined: Tue 03 May 2016 2:57 pm
Weather Station: Ecowitt GW1000
Operating System: Mint, Raspberry Pi OS, Synology
Location: Orlando, FL

Re: Nightmare ...

Post by galfert »

HansR wrote: Thu 04 Mar 2021 6:48 am
galfert wrote: Wed 03 Mar 2021 10:36 pm You can see a good matrix of compatible parts here:
https://www.wxforum.net/index.php?topic=40730.0
Aha, never seen that post before.
That sheds some light in the maze of that type of stations.
Thnx @galfert, and certainly @Gyvate for maintaining that thread!
Thank you! I started the original version of that matrix. It is a lot of work to maintain. I'm thankful for Gyvate having taken it over.
Ecowitt GW1000 | Meteobridge RPI | CumulusMX on Synology NAS
WU: KFLWINTE111  |  PWSweather: KFLWINTE111
CWOP: FW3708  |  AWEKAS: 14814
Windy: pws-f075acbe
Tele-Pole flag pole
User avatar
ConligWX
Posts: 1570
Joined: Mon 19 May 2014 10:45 pm
Weather Station: Davis vPro2+ w/DFARS + AirLink
Operating System: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
Location: Bangor, NI
Contact:

Re: Nightmare ...

Post by ConligWX »

tbh it needs its own wiki pages!
Regards Simon

https://www.conligwx.org - @conligwx
Davis Vantage Pro2 Plus with Daytime FARS • WeatherLink Live • Davis AirLink • PurpleAir •

Image
User avatar
HansR
Posts: 5871
Joined: Sat 20 Oct 2012 6:53 am
Weather Station: GW1100 (WS80/WH40)
Operating System: Raspberry OS/Bullseye
Location: Wagenborgen (NL)
Contact:

Re: Nightmare ...

Post by HansR »

ConligWX wrote: Thu 04 Mar 2021 3:11 pm tbh it needs its own wiki pages!
indeed
Hans

https://meteo-wagenborgen.nl
CMX build 4017+ ● RPi 3B+ ● Raspbian Linux 6.1.21-v7+ armv7l ● dotnet 8.0.3
User avatar
galfert
Posts: 195
Joined: Tue 03 May 2016 2:57 pm
Weather Station: Ecowitt GW1000
Operating System: Mint, Raspberry Pi OS, Synology
Location: Orlando, FL

Re: Nightmare ...

Post by galfert »

Can anyone recommend a wiki pages host? I'll likely have more questions.
(respond not to this thread but to the link below)

Sorry to the OP for threadjack. At least the OP issue is resolved so hopefully this isn't terrible.
To be fair let's continue this Product Matrix / Wiki talk in this other thread:
viewtopic.php?f=42&t=19137
Ecowitt GW1000 | Meteobridge RPI | CumulusMX on Synology NAS
WU: KFLWINTE111  |  PWSweather: KFLWINTE111
CWOP: FW3708  |  AWEKAS: 14814
Windy: pws-f075acbe
Tele-Pole flag pole
Post Reply