WeatherWatcher ASCOM Observatory Conditions

Versitile ASCOM compliant driver to gather weather data from numerous weather stations, rain sensors, cloud sensors, etc. then generate a Boltwood compliant data file. (details here)

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ASCOM Safety Monitor, will read data file from WeatherWatcher and trigger safe/unsafe conditions based on the many setable parameters in WeatherWatcher.

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Keep Your System Clean

“WeatherWatcher Desktop” gives users the ability to set site specific parameters like maximum humidity, temperature, wind speed, and sky temperature then have “WWDT” monitor those conditions. If any of the preset alarm triggers are reached “WWDT” can initiate user definable actions to close the dome/roof and park your telescope.

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Version 1.0.0

Minimum System Requirements

Software

Ambient Virtual Weather Station (Pro or Internet editions), Weather Display software, or the ability to write the weather stations data to a space separated text file, click here for sample
ASCOM platform v5.5 or higher
ASCOM Telescope (v2 spec) and Dome drivers

Hardware

Weather Station compatible with Ambient VWS , Weather Display software (see a full list here), or the ability to write the weather stations data to a space separated text file, click here for sample
Boltwood Cloud Sensor I or II (Clarity v 1.56 or higher required), or clone

Ambient Virtual Weather Station (VWS) Setup Procedure

Select 'Settings' the 'File Settings' from VWS' main menu.

"File Update Timer' should be set for a one minute interval or less to adequately allow WeatherWatcher to update based upon weather condition changes.

You need to set up Virtual Weather Station (VWS) so the 'Settings/File Settings/Create/Modify
File List' menu has the following values checked (only these as shown below):

Wind direction
Wind Speed

Indoor Humidity
Outdoor Humidity
Indoor Temp
Outdoor Temp
Barometer

Channel 1-3 Temp

Channel 1-3 Humidity
Dew point
Rain Rate

Weather Display Setup Procedure

Click Here for PDF Instructions

Setup Dialog

Hardware Present:

Check the appropriate hardware you have present You should now be able to access the weather data.

Sky Temperature:

Set the upper and lower limits for the sky temperatures that suite your guiding needs.

Weather Parameters:

The 'Limit Parameters' and 'Sky Temperature' fields must be inputted in the same units (Metric, US) as your weather station is set to report its data.