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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; | 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. | ||
== 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] | ||
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Rain bucket $75<br> | Rain bucket $75<br> | ||
Solar radiation: $160<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] | [http://www2.oregonscientific.com/shop/default.asp?cid=2 Oregon Scientific] | ||
[http://www.peetbros.com/ Peet Bros Inc.] | |||
[http://www.rainwise.com/ Rainwise] | [http://www.rainwise.com/ Rainwise] | ||
Wireless sensor head + serial/modem computer interface | Wireless sensor head + serial/modem computer interface | ||
[http://www.rainwise.com/rain/wired.htm Wired rain gauge] $73 | |||
[http://www.txwx.com/ Texas Weather] | [http://www.txwx.com/ Texas Weather] | ||
[http://www.weatherhawk.com/ Weatherhawk] | |||
== Research grade == | |||
[http://www.globalw.com/ Global Water] | |||
Revision as of 18:32, 30 December 2005
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".
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.
Consumer grade
I have worked with Davis sensors in the past so I know they are high quality.
Individual sensors
Anemomenter: $120
Rain bucket $75
Solar radiation: $160
[Kestrel] makes handheld instruments
Rainwise Wireless sensor head + serial/modem computer interface
Wired rain gauge $73
