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We want to assemble a weatherstation that can talk TCP/IP for deployment on Canopy network. So far what I have found are consumer grade weather stations with sensors either directly wired or wireless that talk to a base. Sometimes they refer to these as "professional grade".
I want a weatherstation that can talk to my compuaters. What I call "consumer grade" weather stations usually have proprietary sensors either directly wired or wireless that talk to a base. Sometimes they refer to these as "professional grade" and have  a subscription based cloud component.


The bases generally have cool LCD displays and if anything, a serial port to send data in a proprietary format to proprietary software running on a Windows machine.
The bases generally have cool LCD displays and if anything, a serial port to send data in a proprietary format to proprietary software running on a Windows machine.


These companies sell the sensors independently; wireless sensors are of little interest to us since wire in this app is not inconvenient and the wireless sensors could interfere with our primary operation, providing wireless networks.
These companies also sell the sensors independently.


== Consumer grade ==
== Consumer grade ==
[http://www.columbiaweather.com/ Columbia Weather Systems]


[http://davisnet.com/weather/index.asp Davis Weather Instruments]
[http://davisnet.com/weather/index.asp Davis Weather Instruments]


I have worked with Davis sensors in the past so I know they are high quality.
Individual sensors<br>* Anemometer: $120<br>* Rain bucket $75<br>* Solar radiation: $160<br>


Individual sensors<br>
Kestrel makes handheld instruments
Anemomenter: $120<br>
Rain bucket $75<br>
Solar radiation: $160<br>
 
[Kestrel] makes handheld instruments


[http://www.lacrossetechnology.com/ Lacrosse]
[http://www.lacrossetechnology.com/ Lacrosse]


[http://www2.oregonscientific.com/shop/default.asp?cid=2 Oregon Scientific]
[https://www.oregonscientificstore.com/ Oregon Scientific]


[http://www.peetbros.com/ Peet Bros Inc.]
[http://www.peetbros.com/ Peet Bros Inc.] Jim (CG Ret) says "don't" :-)


[http://www.rainwise.com/ Rainwise]
[http://www.rainwise.com/ Rainwise]
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== Research grade ==
== Research grade ==
[http://www.columbiaweather.com/ Columbia Weather Systems] $5000 and up


[http://www.globalw.com/ Global Water Instrumentation] ($4000 or so)
[http://www.globalw.com/ Global Water Instrumentation] ($4000 or so)


[http://www.upwardinnovations.com/upward/products.html Upward Innovations] work with [http://www.onsetcomp.com/ Onset] Hobo data loggers.
[http://www.onsetcomp.com/ Onset] sells kits for about $1800 (Onset makes Hobo data loggers).

Latest revision as of 18:05, 19 October 2024

I want a weatherstation that can talk to my compuaters. What I call "consumer grade" weather stations usually have proprietary sensors either directly wired or wireless that talk to a base. Sometimes they refer to these as "professional grade" and have a subscription based cloud component.

The bases generally have cool LCD displays and if anything, a serial port to send data in a proprietary format to proprietary software running on a Windows machine.

These companies also sell the sensors independently.

Consumer grade

Davis Weather Instruments

Individual sensors
* Anemometer: $120
* Rain bucket $75
* Solar radiation: $160

Kestrel makes handheld instruments

Lacrosse

Oregon Scientific

Peet Bros Inc. Jim (CG Ret) says "don't" :-)

Rainwise Wireless sensor head + serial/modem computer interface

Wired rain gauge $73

Texas Weather

Weatherhawk

Research grade

Columbia Weather Systems $5000 and up

Global Water Instrumentation ($4000 or so)

Onset sells kits for about $1800 (Onset makes Hobo data loggers).