Hi, a friend was having a clear-out at work, and I got the weather station.
What I would like to do is link the station so the live wind conditions can go on the web.
Here's a pic of it
https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B_U7i5Hd7WKpZjBlMzIyNWMtZTRkYy00ZTk0LTlmMDUtYTYxOThhOGE0Mjk2&hl=en_GB
It has never been used but there is some damage.
I have this manual
http://www.campbellsci.com/cr10
Its got a cr10wp inside
https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B_U7i5Hd7WKpMDJlMzQ2MDAtZjZkZS00Yzg0LWE4ZDMtNzVmNjZmMjU3Njk4&hl=en_GB
The battery needs a spade connector,first question, there is a missing fuse in the top left of the pic, what size and type of fuse should I put in?
I have an optically isolated interface, SC32A too.
After I've put the fuse in what should I do?
Thank you
links have been updated.
* Last updated by: misterroy on 3/28/2010 @ 1:28 AM *
Dunno about anyone else, but your links aren't rendering here, it's either asking me to log in or something's broken. Maybe shortening the URLs would work?
Not sure about the CR10, but I've got a couple of CR10X boxes, and have them updating Weather Underground and http://geekho.com/wanda/ though you need an external computer to do the interfacing.
hi, I've changed the links. What do you use to link your cr10x to your pc?
Thank you
* Last updated by: misterroy on 3/28/2010 @ 1:31 AM *
Well, I use an NL100 Ethernet interface and a Linux box, but the principals' the same, and back in the dawn of time I did use a PC.
I'd leave the fuse out till I get the power supply straightened out, there's probably a reason the fuse and spade lug are missing.
If that's really a 12V battery pack (what's that thing in the middle, some kind of drain or vent?), it may be shot, but leave it out in the sun a few days after you get the spade lug replaced and check it with a voltmeter and see if it's around 12-14 volts when the sun is out and at least 12V at night. If so, put the fuse in and see if you can't talk to it.
Alternately, get a 12V power supply and hook it up to make sure the device is working before going down some rathole.
The manual for the SC32A is at http://www.campbellsci.com/documents/manuals/sc32b.pdf FWIW, as the device itself doesn't seem to be on the CSI website.
Nice find though, stick with it! Any manuals or part numbers or other information?
You probably want to get http://www.campbellsci.com/pc200w software and install it on your PC so you can talk to the datalogger. I used PC208W, but it looks like that cost money
I don't know if this was one of the standard weather-station models that came preloaded with software or if you'll have to develop something, probably and hopefully the former.
I have no idea if there's a password on it, hopefully not, again I don't know how to reset it or figure it out if there is one.
Anyway, first things first, start with the power supply and basic communications.
Looking at the pictures, it doesn't appear to be one of our standard pre-configured weather stations. There are quite a few manufacturers who use our logger in their stations. It could be somebody like MetOne. Anyway you could pull down PC200W from our website http://www.campbellsci.com/19_1_766 and see if you can communicate with the cr10. Typically when powered down the cr10 would lose the program and data, but your station may have a boot up prom that would load a program. Anyway I agree that you should talk to your friend and find out where he got the weather station and if he has any of the documentation. If not I would just move forward and see if you can at least talk to the cr10 and go from there. The sc32a is the interface that allows your computer to talk to the logger.
Jeff
Hi, I have replaced the spade connector.
Inside the box there is a on the inner door CGC172 is printed.
The three instruments with names on are made by Didcot Instruments, I can't find them on the web, they are mentioned in some tender documents.I guess they have been renamed.
The opto-isolator goes to an outlet at the bottom of the case.
Next time I'm in town I'll pick up a 12 v supply and a serial cable and see if there are any communications.
The weather station arrived at my friends work before he did, its a school he's at. They are in the middle of a refurbishment. The station was headed to the skip, there were no manuals or software, I got the lot.
thanks
* Last updated by: misterroy on 3/29/2010 @ 11:57 AM *
Yes that is a Didcot Instruments weather station, made by a small company in Didcot in the UK.
They ceased trading ten or more years ago I am afraid.
Generally they did not pre-program their weather stations, so would need to either find a program or write a new one, that is unless there is a storage module in the enclosure too, which may have a program on it.
We (in the UK) would have sold the datalogger to them but they made their own sensors and wrote their own programs so we would not have a program to suit I am afraid.
They did sell a lot of these weather stations to the Institute of Hydrology in Wallingford (UK) (now CEH). They may well still be using some of them, so if anyone has a contact their they may have a suitable program.
* Last updated by: aps on 3/29/2010 @ 3:12 PM *