Discussie forum met vragen over Davis weerstations, specificaties, ervaringen etc..
Door weerstationhoogeloon
#56042
Beste Vantage Pro 2 bezitters!

Er is een nieuwe firmware (3.12) uit voor de Vantage Pro 2 en de Envoy, deze kun je hier downloaden:

http://www.davisnet.com/support/weather/downloads/software_frmwr.asp

maar LET OP: als je Vantage Pro 2 van het bouwjaar 2006 is, kun je er wel de nieuwe firmware inschieten, maar dan geeft ie géén "Inside Temperature, Inside Humidity & Barometer Pressure" meer weer!

Davis heeft wel mooi op zijn site staan dat als je firmware van na 28-11-2005 is, dat je dan met "Direct to PC Install" kunt upgraden, maar ze zijn vergeten te vermelden dat dan niet ALLE sensoren worden weer gegeven.

If your Vantage Pro2 Console Firmware is dated 28-Nov-05 or later, you may update your console with the Direct PC Install file. This is a stand alone application that will update your console firmware directly through the WeatherLink data logger connected to your PC. (WeatherLink for Vantage Pro2 (#6510SER, 6510USB, 6540, 6544, 6550 or 6560) is required to use the Direct PC Install file.) DO NOT USE the Direct to PC Install file if your Vantage Pro2 firmware revision is dated before November 28, 2005.


En ik spreek uit ervaring, want ik heb vanavond de firmware upgrade naar 3.12 gedaan. Alle ISS sensoren en Station 2 worden WEL weergegeven, maar sensoren IN de console dus niet. Daarom maar weer ge-downgrade naar firmware 1.90.

Even op ons Amerikaanse weer forum gekeken (die proberen ook meestal alles gelijk uit), en jawel hoor: zelfde conclusie:

http://www.wxforum.net/index.php?topic=18391.0

Dus, alleen als je een VP2 hebt van een later bouwjaar als 2006 dan kun je firmware 3.12 toepassen. Doe er je voordeel mee....

gr. Remie
Door weerstationhoogeloon
#56044
weerstationhoogeloon schrijft:
maar LET OP: als je Vantage Pro 2 van het bouwjaar 2006 is, kun je er wel de nieuwe firmware inschieten, maar dan geeft ie géén "Inside Temperature, Inside Humidity & Barometer Pressure" meer weer!


Rectificatie:

Juiste tekst moet natuurlijk zijn:

maar LET OP: als je Vantage Pro 2 van het bouwjaar 2006 of ouder is, kun je er wel de nieuwe firmware inschieten, maar dan geeft ie géén "Inside Temperature, Inside Humidity & Barometer Pressure" meer weer!

gr Remie
Door Snarf2000
#56045
Zo, dat was een spannende start van de morgen.
Van versie 1.82 nu naar 3.12
Installatie is van begin 2008 (aangeschaft)
Dus durfde het wel aan.

Update gelukt in een paar minuutjes via USB
Spannend na de reboot van de console wanneer alle sensoren weer gevonden worden.
En YESS.
Back Online !!

Dank voor het melden van de update.

(Meldingen van LOW BATT zijn nu ook eerste weer weg.

grt Frans
Door dibasta
#56047
Ben net een paar dagen in het bezit van de VP2, ik wacht eerst wel eens af wat de meningen zijn van deze versie, volgen Frans is het helemaal goed maar om nu al met die console gaan "klooien" lijkt mij niet zo verstandig het draait immers goed!

Gr,
Peter.
Door wsMaurik
#56056
Mijn idee Peter!
Als het goed draait en er zijn geen problemen dan ga ik niets upgraden, zeker niet in de eerste maand na een release. En dat geldt voor alle apparatuur dus ook telefoons, satreceivers en dergelijke.

Een overzicht van de verbeteringen die deze versie brengt zou ook wel fijn zijn.
Door Snarf2000
#56058
Een beetje kopieer en plakwerk,
maar ik heb alle releases opgezocht en hier neergezet.
De tekst is dus niet van mij.
[size=4]Welke versie heb je? druk "DONE en de +"[/size]

[size=4]Firmware revision details[/size]
Officially documented
Below is a copy of the firmware release notes for the main Vantage Pro Console taken from the PDF document issued by Davis. (There's a brief section on significant undocumented changes at the foot of the official listings below.) Note that the Envoy console requires different firmware code and may be at a different revision number/date. Use only the correct firmware code for your console type - the main console should not be updated with Envoy code or vice versa.

Firmware version 3.12
Fixed a bug in 3.00 that did not allow the ET alarm to be cleared.

Firmware version 3.00
Console timesout of the "Receiving From" setup screen after 15 min using batteries and 30 min using AC power.
Previous versions of firmware allowed a negative ET, now it will clip hourly ET values at 0.
Added leading zero to temp readings between -1.0 and 1.0.
Improved temp and hum index calculations.
Low humidity readings now clipped at 1% and will not show 0%.

Firmware version 1.90
CWOP uploads will now contain 2 min average wind speed, 10 min wind gust and direction of gust, last 15 minutes of rain, last 1 hour of rain and Altimeter. Must also have WeatherLink software v5.9.0 or later to use this feature.
Fixed a bug that caused the barometer value to have a large error after updating to firmware version 1.82

Version 1.82 (December 30, 2008) - Wireless Version
Version 1.82 (December 30, 2008) - Cabled Version

Corrected Issues:
Changed “ALL CLEAR” function so that it does not clear any user-set calibration numbers.
Improved wind speed translation algorithm for increased accuracy.
Improved data logging of high wind speed measurements in environments that get poor reception.
Fixed a communication problem where the console output an extra “\\n\\r” if it received binary data containing a 10 (x0A) or a 13 (x0D). Note: This issue only affects third-party software developers.

Version 1.80 (July 14, 2008)- Wireless Version
Version 1.80 (July 14, 2008)- Cabled Version

Corrected Issues:
Modified wind measurements to accommodate a new version of wind cups.
Fixed a bug dealing with the digital barometer measurements taken at high temperatures.

Version 1.75 (February 12, 2008)- Wireless Version
Version 1.75 (February 12, 2008)- Cabled Version

Corrected Issues:
Fixed a bug that causes the console to display incorrect yearly rain values when the unit of measure for rain is set to millimeters.

Version 1.73 (November 2, 2007)- Wireless Version
Version 1.73 (November 2, 2007)- Cabled Version

Corrected Issues:
Fixed a bug that gave the High Rain Rate an incorrect time stamp.
Fixed a bug that caused an inaccurate barometric reading at high elevation.
Extended the amount of time the lamp stays on from 10 seconds to 15 seconds. If a key is pressed within 15 seconds, the lamp stays on for an additional 60 seconds instead of 20 seconds.

Version 1.7 (June 6, 2007) - Wireless Version
Version 1.7 (June 6, 2007) - Cabled Version

Corrected Issues:
Fixed a bug that caused the barometric data to spike after a firmware upgrade had occurred.
The 2ND key function is now enabled longer after being pressed. The timeout period for pressing the 2ND key and then pressing another 2ND key function was previously 4 seconds but is now 8 seconds.
Wireless Version Only - Fixed an issue in handling temperature data when an extra temperature station signal is lost.

Version 1.6 (December 1, 2006) - Wireless Version
Version 1.6 (January 8, 2007) - Cabled Version

Corrected Issues:
Changed the firmware version information displayed in the ticker tape from revision date to a revision version number.
Fixed a bug that caused the hourly digital barometric data to spike.
Changed the daylight savings bit in the EEPROM to report whether Daylight Savings time is on or off when the Automatic mode in the Daylight Savings Setup screen is selected on the console.

April 10, 2006
Corrected Issues
Wireless Version Only - Fixed issue with temperature reading not dashing out when the console has lost connection with a Temperature/Humidity station.

November 28, 2005 - Wireless Version
November 30, 2005 - Cabled Version

Added
Added the capability to load future firmware directly from a computer to the console through the data logger without use of a Vantage Pro2 Updater. Note: This capability requires an updater with the latest updater Firmware (dated October 5, 2005). To make sure that your updater is equipped with correct firmware, consult the firmware sticker on the updater for the date. If the updater has an older version of updater firmware, see “Contacting Davis Technical Support” on page 11 for more information.
Included the new Daylight Savings Time change that becomes effective in 2007. Currently, Daylight Savings Time starts on the first Sunday in April and stops on the last Sunday in October. With the new change effective in 2007, Daylight Savings Time starts the second Sunday in March and ends the first Sunday in November.
Corrected Issues:
Wireless Version Only - Modified the keystroke combination for displaying repeater information in Setup Screen 2 of the Setup Mode from pressing WIND to pressing 2ND and WIND. Previously, the keystroke combination for displaying repeater information in Setup Screen 2 required pressing only WIND. The change in keystroke combination makes it harder to turn on the repeater function by accident.
Wireless Version Only - Improved the radio’s gain and made gain an automatic feature. Previously, radio gain was controlled by turning gain on and off in the Diagnostic Screens. The Gain Setting that displayed in the banner of the Diagnostic Screens is replaced with “Background Noise Level,” which is used to determine if the console should turn the gain on and off.
Wireless Version Only - Fixed issue with the temperature reading not dashing out when the console has lost connection with a Temperature/Humidity station.
Cabled Version Only - The default year was changed to display 2005.

May 27, 2005
Added
Wireless Version Only - Added functionality to support use of Vantage Pro2 Wireless Repeaters (# 7626, 7627) and Long- Range Wireless Repeaters (# 7653, 7654) previously not available.
Corrected Issues
Wireless Version Only - Fixed issue with console not entering sleep mode when the console could not acquire the assigned station signal from an assigned repeater but could hear the station signal itself.

May 13, 2005
Corrected Issues
Updated the Heat Index formula used in the console to utilize the same formula used in the WeatherLink software.
Modified Wind Chill calculations between 40ºF (4.4ºC) and 93ºF (33.9ºC), giving more intuitive readings for temperatures above the upper limit of the official wind chill formula (40ºF). The result of this modification is lower wind chill values in the above temperature range than using the official formula.
Changed wind component of the THSW Index to reflect changes made to Heat Index and Wind Chill formulas described above.
Improved forecasting techniques by applying the California Inland criteria to the Mediterranean Sea region, which was considered as Latitude South of 45ºN and North of 30ºN; Longitude East of 10ºW and West of 45ºE.
Changed reporting of Due North from 0º to 360º to comply with the National Weather Service reporting standards.
Revised wind direction formula to improve accuracy of readings.
Fixed error regarding the console not reporting a low battery warning for Leaf % Soil Moisture/Temperature stations.
Wireless Version Only - Replaced the unused LOOP packet LEAF 4 field with a low repeater battery status since the Envoy does not support the monitoring of four leaf sensors.
Wireless Versions Only - The way the low battery status is reset in Weather Envoy and displayed WeatherLink now takes place at midnight. The Low Battery status for a station is not cleared once a station's battery is replaced. Previously, once a station's battery was replaced, the Low Battery warning would clear. In this version of the firmware, the Low Battery warning does not clear, even after a station's battery has been replaced until mid- night. During the day, the station runs off solar power and takes a battery reading which can be higher than the reading it takes during the night with- out solar power. The Envoy keeps the low battery warning until midnight or when the console enters Setup Mode.

January 4, 2005
Corrected Issues
Fixed a graph point that would not flash
Wireless Version Only - The default year was changed to display 2005.
Wireless Version Only - Raised the low console battery threshold to 3.5 volts.

December 21, 2004
Corrected Issues
Wireless Version Only - Internal watchdog timer now set for 10 minutes instead of 10 hours.

December 16, 2004
Corrected Issues
Wireless Only - Fixed issue that would not allow the Envoy to receive a station set on Transmitter ID l.
Wireless Only - Retransmit function corrected.

December 10, 2004
Initial Vantage Pro2 Cabled Envoy Firmware Release.

November 13, 2004
Initial Vantage Pro2 Wireless Envoy Firmware Release with new radio protocol support.
Door weerstationhoogeloon
#56059
Mooi lijstje Frans!

Nu nog uitbreiden met welke firmware versie is geschikt voor welke bouwjaren. Oftewel mijn Vantage Pro2 is van bouwjaar 2006 (aangeschaft augustus 2006) en tot welke firmware upgrade kan ik er inschieten? Wel zo handig. Gisterenavond zat ik even in de stress nadat ik versie 3.12 er in geschoten had en er bleven bij enkele meetwaardes alleen maar - - - staan.

Affijn ik zit nu dus weer terug op versie 1.90 en die voldoet ook goed. Alleen je wilt de allerlaatste aanpassingen die mogelijk zijn wel even meenemen, toch?!?

Misschien maar eens een mailtje wagen naar Davis Support..... alleen ik verwacht er niet veel van.

gr. Remie
Door nolversteeg
#56060
Hoi Remie,

Een mailtje is nooit weg, om Davis weer even wakker te schudden, dat er aan de andere kant van de sloot ook nog mensen zijn die met hen in zee gegaan zijn, maar als je geen directe problemen hebt met hetgeen ze nu verbetert hebben, of en niets van merkt zou ik het zo laten,het zijn veelal zoethoudertjes,

voor de envoy8x hebben ze ook een update uitgegeven, maar dat lost voor mij de problemen niet op. blijft bras. en mailen en vragen stellen wordt niet begrepen.

Hello,

I’ll see what the status is on this

Tom Raymond
Davis Instruments
Technical Support
support@davisnet.com
510-732-7814


04-02-2013

groeten Nol.
Door brugje
#56061
Ik heb de update ook gedaan en het lijkt goed te gaan.
Alleen nu maakt het mijn internet files niet meer aan in weatherlink via VVP. In de log staat een melding "getAcknowlege () response 0x0a (should be 0x06 )" we did not recieve an acknowledge to our last command please try again.

Tot voor de firmware update werkte weatherlink via VVP zonder problemen.

Jan