oregon scientific wind speed always north

I don't have the base station, just using indigo

since I put in firmware 77 I get

Code: Select all

Jul 3, 2014, 5:52:23 PM
 RFXCOM Error                    undecoded packet received: 0E 03 09 EE 4B CA AA B2 32 2B B3 D4 CA CA 04
Jul 3, 2014, 5:53:49 PM
  RFXCOM Error                    undecoded packet received: 0D 03 08 F8 44 1A 2D 10 A3 60 29 50 25 0B
  RFXCOM Error                    undecoded packet received: 0D 03 09 FA 47 AC 2A 33 B3 2C 4D 2D 33 55
Jul 3, 2014, 5:56:25 PM
  RFXCOM Error                    undecoded packet received: 15 03 09 15 83 AA B2 D2 CA AC 4A B3 CC AA 32 33 CB D2 D4 32 53 05


every1-2 minutes.
all RFX sensors show very resent update time stamps. is this by any chance the wind sensor info?

Monday I will be getting an oregon base station and will test if the wind sensor sends directions.

Karl

You have "undec on" enabled in the RFXtrx and the packets are disturbed RF packets which can happen.

this is for example a packet from a THGN122 or other TH1 - undecoded packet received: 0D 03 08 F8 44 1A 2D
A packet with xx xx xx xx xx 1A 89 xx xx yx is from the WGR800 were y is the direction

ok after I bought an oregonscientific base station, it also only indicated north -- for 2 different wind sensors!

I thought that can not be..

I took the sensor apart and held the magnet very close to the sensors and the wind direction changed!!
The wind direction arrow has to pressed in further onto the axel and then the magnetic switches literately click.

all my fault, but I learned something. Sorry for the confusion.

Karl

Now that it works here a cool addition: glued a flexible solar panel around the sensor and soldered it to the power input.
The power input has 2 diodes: one from the battery and one from the solar panel (they sell it for $60++) If the solar panel delivers enough voltage& current the battery is not connected and left alone. very simple setup.

The net effect is that the battery should last twice as long. It still needs batteries at night.

here some pictures



Karl

ps the flexible solar panel is $15 at amazon. http://www.amazon.com/gp/r.html?R=1C0G9FML64V3F&C=3TG14KBDH777U&H=IQXHWC0QARUIKU3RBU3RZF9RRDYA&T=C&U=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB002MFN7MY%2Fref%3Dpe_385040_30332190_TE_dp_1