MBPRO2 SMB

[Mitch56338]

I am trying to access the MBPRO2 via SMB but gives an error ( Failed to retrieve share list from server: Invalid argument )
SMB works fine with the NANO.
I would like to move my web files from the NANO over to the MBPRO2.
Also what is the procedure to move the database from the NANO to the MBPRO2?

[Mattk]

Connected to what OS? What are your SMB settings?

[Mitch56338]

Using Ubuntu Mate 22.04 LTS, Caja is the file viewer. The attached picture shows the NANO working with Caja.

As far as SMB settings go, I will have to research where to find them. Does the MBPRO2 require special SMB settings?

Thank you.

[Mattk]

SMB settings under MBPro System>Security> right hand side box of SMB password

In Windows simply use \\ip.address.of.MB\

[Mitch56338]

I figured it out. With the NANO I only have click the name meteobridge and it would work just fine.
The MBPRO2 I have to manually type the address in. Without data at the end it fails. With data at the end it works.
Thank you.
Can I restore the database from the nano to the mbpro2 with out issue?

[Gyvate]

Can I restore the database from the nano to the mbpro2 with out issue?

Why don't you just try ?
make a backup of your NANO DB on a USB device
restore it on the MB Pro2
(you may need to move over the configuration file, too - backup to the SMB share - restore from there)
remember, when you have both running in parallel, there will be only one share called METEOBRDIGE,
the other one you will have to address with \\IP-Address\data

[Mitch56338]

I did a backup of the nano and copied the backup file to the backup folder of the MBPRO2. Did a restore and all went fine. Thank you, Gyvate

I have an additional question. Which pressure is the correct pressure thb0seapress or thb9seapress? thb9seapress is close to the VP2 console pressure.

[Mattk]

The formula used by MB is not exactly the same as Davis so there will be a minimal difference relative to the other facts like temp/alt etc

Have you checked the altitude settings? How does the raw pressure data compare?

[Mitch56338]

The Elevation is within a foot according to the CWOP, Elevation: 391 meters (1281 feet)
thb9seapress matches KSTC the closest METAR station that reports sea level pressure.
Both pressures are from the MBPRO2 which is confusing. Which one is the raw pressure?

[Mattk]

MB station/raw pressure is thb0press with thb0seapress derived from this, a VP2 has a console reading pressure set using the station elevation and Sea-level Barometer reading.

[Gyvate]

thb9seapressure looks to me like the pressure from the system (System #9) insinuating that the MB Pro2 has a pressure reading chip on its mainboard.
thb0seapressure is the pressure reading provided by the primary station (unless you did some sensor mapping, but with what ? you have only one station connected). Both, your Davis and the MB pro may use different methods of calculating the resulting SLP (sea level pressure) and therefore differences are possible. Even their local pressure reading may differ as nobody gauged them against a thrid reference gauge.

Up to you what you want to do
a) leave it as it is
b) correct either one of them to match the other in the Station --> Settings --> calibration section
c) use a close (and at the same altitude = located on the same isobar as your console location) airport METAR reading as a gauge and match both to that reading (again in the Station --> Settings --> calibration section)

[admin]

thb9 is the internal pressure sensor of the MB PRO2. When you operate primary station by reading the RF data from your Davis sensors then thb0 will be equal to thb9 as Meteobridge does not get pressure data from the Davis sensors (pressure is measured in the Davis console and not sent out via RF). When you have a weather station connected as primary station that provides pressure data, then thb0 will reflect this data.

[Mitch56338]

The MBPRO2 is reading the Davis sensors VIA RF. thb9seapressure and thb0seapressure do not match. I suspect the thb0seapressure is a calculated value. The pressure sent to CWOP doesn't match either one. What logical sensor is the CWOP pressure? I would like to map the CWOP pressure to my website. After checking the nearby ASOS & AWOS stations I was disappointed as the pressure readings were all over the place. I did an average to come up with an approximate calibration number. I had to wait until the pressure was sent to CWOP as I have not been able to figure out how read it directly from the MBPRO2.
No sensor mapping Gyvate.

Note: The MBPRO2 is doing an excellent job of receiving the Davis transmitters. The wind is 200 feet way and passing through a steel roof. The ISS and soil are about 100 feet away and passing through 3 walls. Wind -72db, Soil -66db and ISS -57db. The signal strength does fluctuate a bit.

[Gyvate]

CWOP uses altimeter pressure and is pretty unique in this.
while other services, institutions etc. use different types of SLP.

If you want to enter this area more deeply and know about the different types of SLP (sea level pressure) used e.g. in avionics etc., I recommend reading the thread https://www.wxforum.net/index.php?topic=45573.0 even though it not for a Davis.
The creator of that post has created several threads in that forum which go into the details of the pressure jungle - you can search there too.
The author goes by the avatar/user name @gszlag.
The basics are weather station independent.
Possibly the internal script for the pressure data sent to CWOP contains a formula which creates exactly what CWOP expects.

@admin: is that so, and if yes, what's the algorithm