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Problem with Meteobridge PRO device

Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2021 12:16 pm
by livadea
Hi

Setup:
I am running two Meteobridge devices on my Davis Vantage Vue station.
One is based on TL-MR3020 and it is connected via WeatherLinkIP.
The other one is Meteobridge PRO and it is connected directly to the ISS.
The PRO device located close to the Vantage Vue console.
Both of them are running the latest software version, Meteobridge 5.1.

Problem:
For some time I am facing problems retrieving data with the PRO device.
After a reboot, everything is going well till falls again and this starts to be more often.
I attach some snapshots.

Thank you in advance for your help!
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Re: Problem with Meteobridge PRO device

Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2021 1:11 pm
by Mattk
What is the distance between the Vue ISS and Vue console? Those reception values tends to indicate the distance is a little far for the MBPro's RF reception with standard antenna.

Re: Problem with Meteobridge PRO device

Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2021 1:36 pm
by galfert
The problem is the newly released 5.1 version. Revert back to version 5.0. Unfortunately for me my MB RPI is stuck on 5.1. I've let Boris know.

EDIT: I'm stuck on 5.1 because of selective beta firmware program. Therefore this should not reflect on other RPI users.

Re: Problem with Meteobridge PRO device

Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2021 1:43 pm
by galfert
Actually new build just released moments ago. Reboot again to get newest build.

Re: Problem with Meteobridge PRO device

Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2021 2:03 pm
by meteolive57290
hello
what version of firmware?
I have two devices I had installed v.5.1
on my first MB same bug forced to revert to the previous version v.5.0
thank you

Re: Problem with Meteobridge PRO device

Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2021 2:43 pm
by livadea
Hi
On both devices is the latest software version, I rebooted them in 2021.
The distance is not a problem, less than 5-6m and worked without any problems for a couple of years.

Re: Problem with Meteobridge PRO device

Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2021 3:01 pm
by meteolive57290
in and for my case the build 14216 is not running on one of my devices ?!!

Re: Problem with Meteobridge PRO device

Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2021 3:31 pm
by livadea
Hi!
After the latest reboots, it seems that not even the sensors are seen.
Can be concluded that I face a hardware problem?
Thank you!
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Re: Problem with Meteobridge PRO device

Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2021 12:47 pm
by admin
There was a bug on the December 2 release that blocked reception of any data (not specific to MB PRO). This has been fixed.

Coming back to your RF reception problem. There must be something wrong when Meteobridge shows a signal level of -90db when sensors are just a few meters away unless the distance is blocked by concrete etc.
Did you check antennas? Having sensors in line of sight of 5 meters I would expect signal strengths in the -30 to -40db.