[wxsig] Problem with new modem+ and wind direction

[Will Beals]

John and Jim:

This done is weird.  John, I'd certainly like it to be a cable related issue
as we have a lot of experience with those.  What worries me is that changing
from Modem to TNC mode shouldn't make a difference.

Jim:  Can you go back and forth a couple of times between TNC and Modem
modes to make sure the problem is consistent?  That will help isolate if it
is a flaky cable issue or a firmware issue.

Jim: Can you tell me what kind of weather head you have, is it one of the
older Dallas ones or the AAG "V3".  If you are not sure, the best way to
know is when you do the calibration.  Do you have to spin the wind direction
vane three times or just point to north?

will 

-----Original Message-----
From: wxsig-bounces at lists.tapr.org [mailto:wxsig-bounces at lists.tapr.org] On
Behalf Of Michael Barelli W0MAF
Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 3:02 PM
To: TAPR Weather Station SIG Mailing List
Subject: Re: [wxsig] Problem with new modem+ and wind direction

Hello Jim.  I had the same problem when I upgraded.  I went nuts tring to
fix it.  I could not get it to work on the bench.  I tried different kinds
of leads.  I then only got it to work only when I put it on my roof using
the old cat5 line from my old setup.  It works fine now.  I have about 40
feet of line to my basement Ham shack.  I do not have a 5 volt line either.
I hope this helps. It seams that some lines do not work.
Good luck.  See data on findu at w0maf-1

--- John Koster <w9ddd at tapr.org> wrote:

> Geez that was quick.  I barely shipped it and you have it assembled 
> already.
> 
> Hopefully Will will have an answer on the software for you shortly.  
> 
> --
> 73,
> John, W9DDD
> 
> On Tue, 6 Dec 2005 jnielson at chartermi.net wrote:
> 
> > Ok Will, here's one for ya...
> > 
> > I just bought the modem from the 238+ for my original 238.  Built
> it and all seemed well.  Then I noticed that I had no wind direction 
> display.  Just Wnd ---°.  It doesn't change when I switch from 
> degrees to N,S...  I am using 1.15.6R and have the system in "modem"
> mode.  If I switch it to "tnc" mode the wind direction works again! 
> I show no errors on the counters screen and the bus voltage shows 
> 4.90V.  Here's a couple of APRS packets the modem is generating 
> showing no wind direction:
> >
>
KB9RQD-4>WX1W,SOLON,K0NDX-10:@061653z4627.81N/09158.50W_.../000g009t068e
KB9RQD-4>1w
> 0300AB00AB00003B
> >
>
KB9RQD-4>WX1W,SOLON,K0NDX-10:@061803z4627.81N/09158.50W_.../000g005t068e
KB9RQD-4>1w
> 03010F010F00003B
> >
>
KB9RQD-4>WX1W,SOLON,K0NDX-10:@061818z4627.81N/09158.50W_.../000g000t068e
KB9RQD-4>1w
> > 
> > Any ideas?  I haven't tried my humidity sensor on here yet but I
> probably will later today. 
> > 
> > 73,
> > Jim KB9RQD
> > 
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Michael Barelli WØMAF



		
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