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Loss of wind sensor readings
Posted: Wed 01 Feb 2012 8:20 pm
by Vic
I know this is probably a hardware issue, but I have a N69GY weather station maplin special, which i set up just after Christmas. However today i have noticed that it stopped recording wind speed for some reason? All cables seem OK and all other readings including wind vane (which the anemometer in plugged in to) are fine.
Do i have a faulty sensor?
Any help would be much appreciated before i start taking things to bits!
Re: Loss of wind sensor readings
Posted: Wed 01 Feb 2012 8:51 pm
by ironeagleuk
Gosh you're local
Have you tried removing the batteries temporarily?
Get yourself signed up here:
http://www.awekas.at/en/index.php
I need more local stations to compare with
There are instructions on how to set Cumulus up up to support the site here:
http://wiki.sandaysoft.com/a/AWEKAS
Re: Loss of wind sensor readings
Posted: Wed 01 Feb 2012 9:38 pm
by Vic
Hi Richard,
are you talking about removing batteries from temp sensor or receiver, or both?
I really don't want to screw up my data anymore, as i've already recorded some rain today with me messing around at the top of a ladder looking at the station!! I know i can manipulate the data once stored but its a pain in the arse.
I have signed up to the met office WOW if you are on there? I will look at the awekas as well.
Thanks
Vic
Re: Loss of wind sensor readings
Posted: Wed 01 Feb 2012 10:27 pm
by ironeagleuk
From the console first....and clear the memory on the console...if that doesn't work, then am afraid you will have to try the sensor.
There have been reports of this happening before, and resetting the console has fixed it before....let's hope that is your problem.
Am on WOW...click on my banner below to go to my site and you'll see the other sites I am signed up to as well
Don't sign up to AWEKAS until you have your station working properly though, as they have a quality checking system, and will block you until your readings fall within similar parameters to those sites around you
Re: Loss of wind sensor readings
Posted: Wed 01 Feb 2012 10:57 pm
by Vic
OK, all working now. Still not entirely sure what i did to get it working, as resetting the main unit did not work. I actually think it was a loose connection in the end.
With regards to sending data to weather monitoring sites, i know what you mean about having accurate data. I am using a site a few miles from me as a starting point and for the last week or so has tracked quite nicely (excluding wind speed).
How did you make your banner a live link to your site by the way?
Re: Loss of wind sensor readings
Posted: Wed 01 Feb 2012 11:13 pm
by ironeagleuk
Vic wrote:OK, all working now. Still not entirely sure what i did to get it working, as resetting the main unit did not work. I actually think it was a loose connection in the end.
With regards to sending data to weather monitoring sites, i know what you mean about having accurate data. I am using a site a few miles from me as a starting point and for the last week or so has tracked quite nicely (excluding wind speed).
That's good news...well done
Vic wrote:How did you make your banner a live link to your site by the way?
This is the syntax I used for my banner
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[url=http://www.ironeagleuk.co.uk/cumulus/index.htm][img]http://www.ironeagleuk.co.uk/cumulus/banner.php[/img][/url]
Re: Loss of wind sensor readings
Posted: Thu 02 Feb 2012 8:25 am
by Vic
Many thanks Richard
Re: Loss of wind sensor readings
Posted: Sat 04 Feb 2012 12:11 am
by Vic
Here you go
http://www.awekas.at/en/instrument.php?id=9114
for some reason i'm not appearing on the map, but i have only just set this up and it may take a while to register?
Re: Loss of wind sensor readings
Posted: Sat 04 Feb 2012 1:06 pm
by ironeagleuk
That's great....but are you sure your co-ordinates are correct?
Looking at the member map you seem to be abit further west than Ashford....looking at the member map, your station is just north of Eastbourne.
Your station is top left of the pop up box on the map below
Re: Loss of wind sensor readings
Posted: Sat 04 Feb 2012 2:15 pm
by Vic
Thanks Richard, updated co-ordinates and its fine now.
Re: Loss of wind sensor readings
Posted: Sat 04 Feb 2012 2:46 pm
by Vic
I just did a pressure data check on the AWAKA site and used your site as a comparison, OK its not perfect, but should it really be exactly the same?
