AmbientWeather and Ecowitt - Local protocol (no Cloud)

[alexbk66]

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Ver 4.0.0.66 - Added support for Local (no Cloud) protocol for Ecowitt and AmbientWeather PWS

List of supported sensors: https://forums.homeseer.com/forum/hs...icial-protocol Ecowitt (and clones i.e. AmbientWeather) support four different protocols:

1. The native Local protocol which doesn't require any configuration, using port hardcoded 46000. This protocol is implemented in my plugin by Ecowitt provider. It only works if you have single PWS. https://forums.homeseer.com/forum/hs...icial-protocol

2. The other Local protocol is configurable and implemented by AmbientWeatherLocal provider. For this one you need to set the same port number (default 7777) in both plugin Location config and WS View. The IP Address is HS server address. Don't use port 46000 here. This protocol is better if you have multiple PWS (This post)

3. Ecowitt Remote (Server) API - good for accessing remote stations, also provides some calculated values i.e. Dewpoint, "Feels Like" temperature, etc. https://forums.homeseer.com/forum/hs...-remote-server

4. New Ecowitt Wittboy All-In-One weather station with new GW2000 Gateway That's probably most complete protocol which works (and recommended) with GW1100 and new GW2000 gateways (not old GW1000 thought) https://forums.homeseer.com/forum/hs...wittboy-gw2000

All providers can be used simultaneously - i.e. create two Locations, select Ecowitt provider for one, AmbientWeatherLocal for the other one. Then you can compare both and decide which one you like more.

[alexbk66]

Configuration

Note 1: You must add HSPI_AKWeather.exe to Windows Firewall "Allowed" list. Note 2: If you are getting error "Only one usage of each socket address (protocol/network address/port) is normally permitted" - means that you have already something listening on the same port (i.e. 7777) on this computer. Try selecting different port (in both PWS app and plugin settings)

- Ecowitt

In WS View app need to configure "Customized" server - HomeSeer IP Address and Port. Default port is 7777, but can be changed (i.e. for multiple weather stations). Minimum "Upload Interval" is 16 sec.

- Ambient Weather

Thanks to jim@beersman.com You have to configure your WS-2000 console to communicate with the PI. If you have not done so already, install AmbientWeather awnet app on your smartphone. Your phone and the WS-2000 need to be on the same network for this configuration. Launch the application and your WS-2000 Console should be listed in the Device List. Something like "AMBWeather-WIFIXXXX". XXXX = the last 4 characters of the mac address. Select that device In upper right corner press [next] 3 times or until you see the Customized screen In the Server IP/Hostname enter the IP of the PC running the plugin In the Port option enter the port that you defined in the PI Set the upload interval, I found 20 - 30 seconds works well Press Save...Don't forget this step Press Finish in the upper right Corner That's all there is to it

Note: Thanks begunfx : Change the Protocol to be "Ambient Weather". The default is Wunderground. I also had to update the wifi firmware, otherwise I wasn't getting the custom server option on the console. After reading through your instructions I tried the Android version of the awnet app, but it doesn't have the option to setup a custom server. Instead I installed the WS View app and was able to set the IP address and Port # as expected.

[alexbk66]

Can anybody please verify 'lightning_distance' value - documentation says that units is 'km' which is strange because all other units are imperial.

[brientim]

'lightning_distance' value does display in KM

[alexbk66]

'lightning_distance' value does display in KM

Thank you, but you are using metric units. My question was for US (imperial) users.

[jim@beersman.com]

I see you have added the local access for Ambient Weather so I installed your plugin to help test for you.

Maybe it's me but the plugin itself does not appear to work v4.0.0.68.
It shows it's running and when I go to settings all I get is a screen that shows settings for World Air Quality Index Project. There is a slider for Add new location but it does not appear to do anything.

[cowinger]

Can anybody please verify 'lightning_distance' value - documentation says that units is 'km' which is strange because all other units are imperial.

Here is mine.

[alexbk66]

I see you have added the local access for Ambient Weather so I installed your plugin to help test for you.

Maybe it's me but the plugin itself does not appear to work v4.0.0.68.
It shows it's running and when I go to settings all I get is a screen that shows settings for World Air Quality Index Project. There is a slider for Add new location but it does not appear to do anything.

You need to click "Save" - then new location will be created. Then you can rename the location and select the provider. And "Save" again.

That's difference between HS3 and HS4 - in HS3 the config was updating on every click, HS4 - "Save"

[alexbk66]

Here is mine.

How does it match the value in the App?

[cowinger]

How does it match the value in the App?

App shows 7.9, so very close.

[alexbk66]

App shows 7.9, so very close.

Still strange why it's different.. Please keep an eye. Unit conversion is always a pain...

[cowinger]

alexbk66 Local settings have been done in the app and w10. Ambient Weather, Ecowitt and NOAA2, as far as what I am using, are all working correctly. Great job!

[cowinger]

Still strange why it's different.. Please keep an eye. Unit conversion is always a pain...

I will watch and let you know. Might get a chance today.

[jim@beersman.com]

Okay, I added my Ambient Weather Console WS-2000 to send the data to your PI with the AW Local option. It did not create the following devices

• Wind Direction Avg 10min
• Wind Speed Avg 10min
• Maximum Daily Gust
• Hourly Rain
• Monthly Rain
• Yearly Rain
• Solar Radiation
• pm25 in
• pm25 24h in
• aqi pm25 in
• aqi pm25 in txt
• aqi pm25 24h in
• aqi pm25 24h txt
• dewpoint
• feelslike
• Illuminance

And yes I do have the Show Air Quality Index (AQI) Slider enable.

have not had any Lightning with the rain today so I can't say one way or the other on those options.

It did create a pressure device but did not state if it was Relative or Absolute

[alexbk66]

Okay, I added my Ambient Weather Console WS-2000 to send the data to your PI with the AW Local option. It did not create the following devices

It did create a pressure device but did not state if it was Relative or Absolute

"Wind Direction Avg 10min" is called Winddir
"Wind Speed Avg 10min" - Wind Speed
"Maximum Daily Gust" - Wind Gust
"Hourly Rain" - Precipitation
"Monthly Rain" and "Yearly Rain" - I don't think is useful, especially if GW1000 doesn't keep the values after reboot. Daily and Weekly should be sufficient
"Solar Radiation" - I need to add
"pm25", etc. - I have the external sensor, so there's "Air Quality PM25", I need to add internal as well

"dewpoint", "feelslike", "Illuminance" - are not present in the data stream, wold be created if were present. I have function for "feelslike" calculation, but prefer to rely on what's available

"Pressure" is relative