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Wayne, that is a great question. I'll spare you the long version of the story. There is tower work that needs to be completed, so I've held off on the follow-up videos. That looks that will happen in the coming month or two, so look forward to more content soon!

Hi Tom! What you mentioned is definitely feasible, but I think only in theory. Something like that could definitely be scripted, but at some point the device running the script would be unavailable due to patching/power outage/equipment failure. Whenever that device takes an outage, data would be lost. It's been a bit since I've looked at the Github for Davis, but I do remember seeing an update from a developer stating that they were not going to make historical data available. It's such a waste...

Nope. For my setup, I have the USB logger connected to a network USB hub. The server has software for the hub loaded so it is able to connect to the logger as if it were connected to the local bus.

Nope, but to be fair, I have yet to try. Although, it is on my list of things to experiment with.

I bought the Weatherlink live around three years ago when it first came out. About a week ago it stopped reporting. After trying to troubleshoot it I came to the belief that it wouldn't connect to the wifi. After two attempts with Customer service the tech finally told me what I already knew and that was that there is a problem with the device. It powers on and tries to connect to my phone but will not reconnect to the internet e en with a ethernet cable. In the end I paid Davis 137 dollars for them to send me another one, which I'm still waiting for and then I have to return the one that I have at my own expense. Needless to say I'm not happy because it's more than likely a software issue

For the data logger, that depends on your sample rate. I set my station to a one minute interval. If I remember correctly, the memory is full after almost a day and a half. If you connect the logger to a PC, it seems like a lot of work to disconnect/reconnect to get data.

Greetings. What type of weather station do you have?

@@HoosierWeather vantage pro 2

Let's start with the basics. - Verify that the solar panel is plugged in correctly on the ISS. - Also verify that the battery is installed correctly on the ISS. - Is your console in range of the ISS? With fresh batteries in the console, take the console to the ISS and see if it will begin receiving data/ - Did you change the DIP switch settings on the ISS? If so, and you a0re not avoiding conflict with another station, make sure these are set to default(consult the documentation for the settings) - Check the settings on the console, make sure they are correct. you can refer to my video series, or the product documentation. These are the first steps in troubleshooting. Always look for the simple causes first.

@@HoosierWeather thanks. will let you know and seek further assistance if problems

I hope you enjoyed it. I had let this project sit for a little while, but have picked it up again within the last couple of weeks. I had to order a few parts that I was missing, but the last of the orders arrived yesterday. I just posted an update about the project on twitter, and hope to have it all wired today. I will try to put something on my channel's community page when the work is done. I am making a second part video and that should be out soon. Thanks for watching!

​@@HoosierWeatherHey, is a follow up video still planned ?

We are on the same page.

Unfortunately, no suggestions on the 10m. It is something that I don't have experience with.

I did cover it in the video, but you can also look at this page on the Davis site. www.davisinstruments.com/pages/weatherlink-cloud Scroll down to the WeatherLink.com Plans and Pricing and you will find the info. There is a free tier, but it does have its limitations.

IMHO, You won't be disappointed.

From the way your message is worded, I am going with the assumption that you are using a VP2 and the desktop software. In WeatherLink, goto Setup -> Communications Port. Ensure 'USB' is selected, and click 'Test'. Do you still receive a comm error? If you do, we should start with the basics. - Ensure the cable is properly seated on the console and the usb connection is secure. - Try a different USB port. Feel free to let me know how this goes.

For the solar panel mounting, it doesn't have to be an exact science. You just want to get it in the correct general direction so that it receives the most sunlight possible, but I'll admit that I used a compass to align mine.

The plus model comes with radiation and uv sensors installed. There are some other options, and possible upgrades as well. If you would like more information, here is the link for the product page on the Davis site. www.davisinstruments.com/pages/vantage-pro2

To get at the observations I use a software package I developed that is able to read the WLK files. More and more I am feeling that the Station->Console->WeatherLink Software is just overly complicated. I had really hoped the WLL would be the replacement I was looking for, but for my needs, it lacks functionality. This actually was on my mind today and I was thinking about what I could remove from the process. The options are there to communicate directly with the console and cut out the WeatherLink software....then there is the option to intercept the radio traffic from the ISS that uses 868/915 MHz. I do see that some folks have done this, but I have spent less than an hour looking at this, so I can't say much else about it. I will be looking into this some more, and who knows, this might be a future video topic! Thanks for watching!

Good Evening JP. Let's start by answering your storage question directly. Both models of the 6510 data logger can store a total of 513 pages. If my math is right, at a 10 minute interval the storage capacity would be just under 18 days. With the WLL you can only configure it to do 1, 5, 15, 30, or 60 minute archive rates. At 5 minutes, it can store 1980 hours of data. Configured for 15 minutes, the storage time jumps to 5760 hours. That just answers the storage question. You mentioned some other requirements that, IMHO, are more problematic. The 6510 loggers do require the console, which from your message, would have to run on batteries...or perhaps a solar solution? Running on battery, the console could run up to around 9 months. The WLL will only run for a couple of weeks at most. Given the apparent remote location of the station, and other lack of connectivity, maybe a 6510 would work.

@@HoosierWeather thanks a lot for your answer. The best solution for us is the WLL configured to 5 min interval, this give to us 84 days aproximated of memory, a lot over the 30 days required. The question remained is if this datalogger can be work in field with a battery or similar and where we can buy it for bring to Chile (the complete solution: datalogger, conections, battery and may be a solar panel for recharge it). Thanks for your help.

Good Evening, Sir. I'm happy to help with what I can. It sounds like you have been all over the place with the settings just trying to get this to work. Let's go back to basics. I would begin by setting all of the DIP switches to the down position to get the ISS back to ID1. In the app, set WLL to use ID1 again as well. I would then verify that the correct device type and appropriate sensors are selected, that would definitely cause some issues. Before going any further with suggestions, I'd like to verify those settings are correct. When I set up the WLL, it did take a few minutes for the observations to begin showing on the app, but they did show. Have you watched the most recent video I published? It is a review of the WLL. At 7:43 is where I talk about setting the transmitter IDs from within the app. This may help as well. Also, a pro subscription is not required for this to work, but I do understand that you were just trying things in an attempt to get things working. Feel free to let me know if any of this helps.

@@HoosierWeather How can I contact you through any of instant messenger if you don’t mind? To make all the settings live by sharing screenshots.. please.. thanks in advance. I am ok to share my contact number here.

@@HoosierWeather Is there anyway to contact you personally?

We could correspond via email. If you go to the channel page, click the about link, my email address is listed under details.

I am guessing you are speaking about the communication between the ISS and the WLL unit. From what I have read, the frequencies used by the ISS to transmit are different in the UK/Europe and the US. I didn't immediately find information regarding South America. Unfortunately, I may not be much help to you in this area. My advice would be to contact Davis support.

Valid point.