[Linux-aus] FLOSS-and-Linux-friendly weather stations?

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Sounds nice. I am building my own combined weather station, soil monitor and irrigation system using 
the Raspberry Pi Zero because I could not find what I wanted and almost nothing lets you do anything 
not provided by the vendor.

For ready made software, there are good choices based on either Python or Javascript. I might learn 
enough python to customise or extend the base.

You can go to the Raspberry Pi site. For Aus, Core Electronics has a heap of parts and projects. 
Jaycar has a good general electronics range.


On 16/12/22 18:37, Paul Gear via linux-aus wrote:
> Hi folks,
> 
> I'm looking to get a weather station for the family and don't really know where to start - I'm 
> hoping some of you might have been down this road before.
> 
> Thinking about what I would like to get out of a weather station, I came up with the following:
> 
> Essentials
> 
>   * dual indoor & outdoor stations
>   * metrics: temperature, humidity, rainfall
>   * can get data out via HTTP, FTP, or other standards-based protocol in a sensible format like
>     JSON, CSV, or plain text
>   * doesn't require a cloud service to operate
>   * wireless connection to outdoor unit
>   * 15 minute resolution
>   * accurate clock
> 
> Nice to have
> 
>   * solar power for outdoor unit
>   * metrics: wind speed & direction, barometric pressure, battery/solar levels
>   * self-emptying/no-reservoir rain gauge
>   * wireless connection to indoor unit
>   * 1 minute resolution
>   * (S)NTP client
>   * HTTP proxy support if it needs to make outbound connections to the Internet
>   * decent web interface
>   * option to contribute data to collaborative open data projects without compromising privacy
> 
> Anything else I should think about?  Am I dreamin' [1]?  I am assuming that I would put them on 
> their own wireless SSID & VLAN with no access to anything but what I permit.
> 
> What price should I expect to pay?  What brands are worth investigating or avoiding?  I'm in 
> South-East Queensland, if that makes any difference to what temperature or humidity tolerances it needs.
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> Paul
> 
> [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dik_wnOE4dk
> 
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