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How to add new Ambient WS-2902C

Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2021 12:32 am
by captgadget
I already have a Davis WLL as the primary. I see there is a box to "add weather station" the WS-2902C is not on the list. So just wondering if I'm out of luck on this. Should add I'm running a Raspberry PI4.

Re: How to add new Ambient WS-2902C

Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2021 11:35 pm
by admin
I don't think this station provides any data in your LAN/WLAN. SO there is no option to support it.

Re: How to add new Ambient WS-2902C

Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2021 9:54 am
by pscho
May be you can try " Ventus W 835 " instead of Ws2902C to provide data to meteobridge ?

Regards
Paul

Re: How to add new Ambient WS-2902C

Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2021 12:57 pm
by wvdkuil
captgadget wrote: Thu Jul 08, 2021 12:32 am I already have a Davis WLL as the primary. I see there is a box to "add weather station" the WS-2902C is not on the list. So just wondering if I'm out of luck on this. Should add I'm running a Raspberry PI4.
The Ambient WS-2902 C can not be read directly by a Meteobridge or other weather-programs.
This station is another Ecowitt rebadged device. It is using Ambients own firmware in the console.

You need to add a (relative inexpensive) Ecowitt GW1000 to get the data from the outside and inside sensors of the WS-2902 C.
That Ecowitt GW1000 uses a local API which is fully supported by Meteobridge, Weather_display, Weewx and even some templates.
You can add extra sensors (lightning, CO2 a.s.o. which are not supported by your Ambient console.

Read here: https://www.ecowitt.com/shop/goodsPage/1/31
You should order the US frequency.

Wim

Re: How to add new Ambient WS-2902C

Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2021 3:42 pm
by captgadget
Thanks for all your help. I now understand why it is the way it is. Thanks again.

Re: How to add new Ambient WS-2902C

Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2021 3:22 pm
by captgadget
Help Wim, what part am I looking for?

Re: How to add new Ambient WS-2902C

Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2021 4:13 pm
by wvdkuil
captgadget wrote: Sat Oct 23, 2021 3:22 pm Help Wim, what part am I looking for?
https://www.ecowitt.com/shop/goodsDetail/107

The GW1100 is probably also available from Amazon and others.
https://www.amazon.com/Ecowitt-Weather- ... B0978XLG8T

Regards,
Wim

Re: How to add new Ambient WS-2902C

Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2021 7:55 pm
by captgadget
I've read through the manual but I don't understand how this is going to send my weather info from my Ambient WS-2902C to my Meteobridge. Sorry for being so dense.

Re: How to add new Ambient WS-2902C

Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2021 9:52 pm
by wvdkuil
captgadget wrote: Sat Oct 23, 2021 7:55 pm I've read through the manual but I don't understand how this is going to send my weather info from my Ambient WS-2902C to my Meteobridge. Sorry for being so dense.
Meteobridge and other weather programs can read the data from a GW1100.
You define a second weather station and the GW1000 is in the selection drop-down.

Regards, Wim

Re: How to add new Ambient WS-2902C

Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2021 10:52 pm
by captgadget
Ok, now I understand. Thank you

Re: How to add new Ambient WS-2902C

Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2021 10:58 pm
by captgadget
Meteobridge and other weather programs can read the data from a GW1100.
You define a second weather station and the GW1000 is in the selection drop-down.


So I can leave my WLL there and add a second station then?

Re: How to add new Ambient WS-2902C

Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2021 8:24 am
by wvdkuil
captgadget wrote: Sat Oct 23, 2021 10:58 pm Meteobridge and other weather programs can read the data from a GW1100.
You define a second weather station and the GW1000 is in the selection drop-down.


So I can leave my WLL there and add a second station then?
Yes you can.
But you also has to think why you want to do that.

It is "complex" to specify/setup those combinations, but it can be useful.
In my case I have a Vantage VUE , which has no UV and solar.
I added a second station to add that station UV and solar to my uploads.

Wim