32701 error solved!
Posted: Wed 13 Feb 2013 11:44 pm
After several years of communications problem free operation for my Vantage Pro 2 wireless station I started receiving the dread 32701 error message, "data input appears to have stopped". This was very sporadic, sometimes once a week, sometimes a half dozen times an hour, the condition appeared to be deteriorating.
Several weeks of fruitless repair efforts resulted in this solution: I replaced the original Davis USB cable between the data logger and my computer using a new cable which has a ferrite noise suppressor. The problem disappeared immediately and has not reoccurred in 6 weeks.
The ferrite choke may or may not have been necessary, it's possible all I needed was a new cable, but the ferrite cable didn't cost any more than one without. With 17 devices plugged into my home office wall outlets (within about 2 meters of my station) it seemed prudent to protect against electrical interference. I live in a remote rural location, no electronics stores nearby, and didn't want to order two cables (with and without ferrite) to conduct a controlled study.
Hope this helps somebody.
Several weeks of fruitless repair efforts resulted in this solution: I replaced the original Davis USB cable between the data logger and my computer using a new cable which has a ferrite noise suppressor. The problem disappeared immediately and has not reoccurred in 6 weeks.
The ferrite choke may or may not have been necessary, it's possible all I needed was a new cable, but the ferrite cable didn't cost any more than one without. With 17 devices plugged into my home office wall outlets (within about 2 meters of my station) it seemed prudent to protect against electrical interference. I live in a remote rural location, no electronics stores nearby, and didn't want to order two cables (with and without ferrite) to conduct a controlled study.
Hope this helps somebody.