Welcome to the Cumulus Support forum.

Latest Cumulus MX V4 release 4.4.2 (build 4085) - 12 March 2025

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

Legacy Cumulus 1 release 1.9.4 (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

If you are posting a new Topic about an error or if you need help PLEASE read this first viewtopic.php?p=164080#p164080

WS 1081 not transmitting outdoor data

Discussion specific to Fine Offset and similar rebadged weather stations
Post Reply
darryls
Posts: 18
Joined: Wed 09 Nov 2011 7:52 pm
Weather Station: Fine Offset
Operating System: Windows XP
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Contact:

WS 1081 not transmitting outdoor data

Post by darryls »

Hi,

I've had my WS 1081 going for over a year, and it's been great. But this morning I found that I was not receiving outdoor data ... the indoor display unit is showing my indoor temp, but it's not showing outdoor temp, outdoor wind, or rain. It just shows "---" for each set of data.

I have replaced the batteries in the outdoor unit, and the red light went on when I did that. I also replaced the batteries in the indoor unit.

Any thoughts on where the problem could be?

Thank you.
User avatar
mcrossley
Posts: 14388
Joined: Thu 07 Jan 2010 9:44 pm
Weather Station: Davis VP2/WLL
Operating System: Bullseye Lite rPi
Location: Wilmslow, Cheshire, UK
Contact:

Re: WS 1081 not transmitting outdoor data

Post by mcrossley »

Did you follow the power sequence in the manual to get the units synchronised?
You could try moving the base station closer to the transmitter during the 'sync' period to help it pick up the signal.
darryls
Posts: 18
Joined: Wed 09 Nov 2011 7:52 pm
Weather Station: Fine Offset
Operating System: Windows XP
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Contact:

Re: WS 1081 not transmitting outdoor data

Post by darryls »

Thanks Mark. Yes, I think it was a re-syncing issue. After some time I had another look and it had restarted again so everything is working properly once more.
darryls
Posts: 18
Joined: Wed 09 Nov 2011 7:52 pm
Weather Station: Fine Offset
Operating System: Windows XP
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Contact:

Re: WS 1081 not transmitting outdoor data

Post by darryls »

Looks like I spoke too soon, as I checked on my weather station this morning and I am not getting a signal from the outdoor weather station. Once again my indoor station is giving me "---" for outdoor temp, wind, rain, & humidity.

Mark (or anyone else), what does the manual say about getting the units synchronised? I went looking for my manual, and I can't find it.
Post Reply