Clarence Bennett
EF3
Does anyone know if there is anyway to run the output to software via PC or is the Wind Tracker the only way to get the data?
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RM Young 09101
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Stuart Robinson
EF5
I am also running an RM Young anemometer but I also run this with a wind tracker as well – this give me an instant readout while I am in the car etc.
During non storm times the anemometer is mounted to my house – again I use the wind tracker to display reading but I also wanted to connect to to my PC – I got hold of a cheap A/D circuit board (£35) I then wrote some software (you can have a copy if you want) so that I can display the output on a PC as well as store the values inside a database.
Ether way – I do use the windtracker …
During non storm times the anemometer is mounted to my house – again I use the wind tracker to display reading but I also wanted to connect to to my PC – I got hold of a cheap A/D circuit board (£35) I then wrote some software (you can have a copy if you want) so that I can display the output on a PC as well as store the values inside a database.
Ether way – I do use the windtracker …
Clarence Bennett
EF3
Is Windtracker needed to run the program you made on your pc? I am only going to be running this thing mobile, so pc output is fine with me.
Thanks for your help!
Thanks for your help!
Stuart Robinson
EF5
Only because the Windtracker produces a 0-5Volt output (0 -100mph). and a 0 - 5V (0-360) direction
It is this output that I pass through the A/D conver and then on to USB where I can read it on the PC.
I *think* that you will struggle with out the wind tracker as the wind speed is some sort of requency mesurement and the direction is some sort of resistor - the wind tracker take care of this this and gives you a display as well
It is this output that I pass through the A/D conver and then on to USB where I can read it on the PC.
I *think* that you will struggle with out the wind tracker as the wind speed is some sort of requency mesurement and the direction is some sort of resistor - the wind tracker take care of this this and gives you a display as well
Clarence Bennett
EF3
Thanks for the info Stuart. I sure was hoping to avoid spending the cash on Windtracker, but I virtually stole this 09101 on Ebay, so I guess I can't complain.
Jason Foster
Just looked....$245, dude, not bad....pays to search once and a while huh.
Clarence Bennett
EF3
Absolutely, Positively!
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