I have been very impressed with a lot of the nice features of your software I’ve seen during my testdrive.
However, one thing havent worked out so far. I don’t get any rain registered in the software. Even when I try to re-read from the station, it doesn’t report correctly.
I have tried with three different versions - most recently the latest “10.17.x”.
My station is one month old and totally unmodified. I have a 10m extension cord to connect it to my computer. I get correct readings from the bundled “Heavy Weather” software.
Any idea on how to get this to work - I would really like for it to do so so I can get it registered and start using it for real.
Hi
how much is the console increasing by at a time?
(for each tip)
it should be 0.5mm at a time…
also, note, weather display stores its own rain totals separate from the weather station…so if its not running, it will miss the rain (unless it can gather the missed rain from a data logger)
Hi
how much is the console increasing by at a time?
(for each tip)
it should be 0.5mm at a time...
It does so on the weather station and with “Heavy Weather” - but it registers 0 in WD.
also, note, weather display stores its own rain totals separate from the weather station....so if its not running, it will miss the rain (unless it can gather the missed rain from a data logger)
I have the software running 24/7, so that's not it.
Basically - everything goes into WD ‘live’ and with apparently correct readings - except rain, that fails to register all together.
Also - as you can see on the website - when importing from the datalogger/weatherstation, the timeline gets replicated for the period it is reading. E.g. you can see several x-axis values for approx. 22:10-24:00 yesterday, when I was once again trying to figure out what was happening (we had a very intense rain just then, so I had something very real to work with…)
It’s increasing by just a little over 0,5 mm. It’s only on aggregate it becomes visible that there is a little more - e.g. it states x.1 x.6 in stead of x.0 and x.5.
Anything else i can test or do :?: . It is currently evening in Denmark, so I’m home with the device now an can climb a ladder and pour water in or send you whatever file makes debugging easier.
the other thing to note is that if the amount is too much, then it wont register in wd (i.e if you pour a heap of water in)
try, though, ticking , modified rain guage in use, in the weather station type , for the ws2310 type setup area
try, though, ticking , modified rain guage in use, in the weather station type , for the ws2310 type setup area
When I did that, it didn’t even want to communicate with the device - I got 0 datasets(yes - I did restart the software). So i unticked again - but then something finally happened. 8O
I just ever so slowly pourede water into the gauge, first time with approx. 10 sec. per tip for 3 tips. The console registered 1,5mm, the software 0,5mm.
Then i tried again, with approx. 30 sec delay per tip. Same result.
(actually the console now shows 3,1mm)
So it seems, that it is now registering - but less than it should.
but, yes, too much rain at a time is the problem…as i have error checking place…
so that silly rain spike amounts are not recorded
i.e you should be ok for normal rain events though, although very heavy rain events might be a problem…so i need to increase that threshold…i will do that
(especialy if for wireless mode…are you using wireless mode?)
note, WD’s rain totals are separate from the station totals (but once you set the start the same, via control panel, barometer offset and rainfall,it should be OK
I had a different problem during my last heavy rain event -
My console recorded higher amounts than WD - opposite of what is going on here. But, after some time, WD started catching up but never came up to the same total.
I’d be willing to help test some things also if it would help (my rain guage is just outside my computer room).
I had a different problem during my last heavy rain event -
My console recorded higher amounts than WD - opposite of what is going on here.
Hi Snowman.
Actually - our problems are identical - my console (and Heavy Weather) always seem to get it right (I have another electronic stand alone gauge for reality check). WD doesn’t register anything unless - as I just discovered - it is VERY heavy rain.
If i let WD re-read the console, it seems to get some of the rain registered - but not all.
dknia
what you are desscribing should not be happening
there are lots of ws2310 users around the world who, with natural let it rain, it works OK
the only problem i have seen ws a report by snowman after a prolonged heay rain event
I have done some “un-scientific” testing since that heavy rain event. I have a wired Davis rain guage running all the time also.
I found that between the Davis guage and the WS-2310, there is about a 10% difference which is fine. During my testing, WD did register right along with the WS console.
I have since redone some wiring, and made a permanent wired connection from the sensors to the console. I have also installed a regular “manual” rain guage.
Now, of course, I haven’t had any rain for a while. I have everything set up the way I want, and can monitor all 3 guages and WD during the next rain event. My original problem was during a very heavy rain event - 5.8" in a 16 hour period.
