AmbientWeather and Ecowitt - Local protocol (no Cloud)

[alexbk66]

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

Note: Ecowitt also has another Local protocol (official)



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]

I need advice from users - I'm thinking, what if instead of creating HS devices for each sensor battery state - just create a trigger when any battery value goes low?

[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