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where is the barometer module?

Posted: Tue 22 Oct 2013 8:30 pm
by agsteele
Can anyone confirm the location of the barometer in the W-8681-SOLAR?

I suspect that it is in the base station.

Anyhow, my base station has stopped displaying the air pressure and it seems to be a fatal failure.

A factory reset doesn't seem to do anything.

Andrew

Re: where is the barometer module?

Posted: Tue 22 Oct 2013 9:33 pm
by AllyCat
Hi Andrew,

Yes, it's located in the LCD Console (base station). The 8681 Solar may be a little different but it's near the top-centre in the first and third photos of this sticky thread.

Possibly manufactured by Hope in China. You may be able to get a similar module from one of the ebay shops or a China/HK distributor, but I'm not aware of anybody on this forum reporting a successful repair.

Cheers, Alan.

Re: where is the barometer module?

Posted: Wed 23 Oct 2013 6:50 am
by agsteele
AllyCat wrote:Yes, it's located in the LCD Console (base station)....
...I'm not aware of anybody on this forum reporting a successful repair.
Hi Alan,

Thanks for confirming my expectation... I fear I need to cut my losses with this Fine Offset stuff. I've had to purchase a replacement solar panel and now it seems that the base station has failed :(

There seem to be very few robust weather stations about.

Andrew