My AWS (Davis Vantage Pro 2) has stopped reporting temperature and
humidity. I've changed the battery with no change in the readings. I've
tried reconnecting the wireless connection with equally no change.

Do I have to (can I) replace the temp/hum device?

Hugh

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Hugh Newbury

www.evershot-weather.org

"Hugh Newbury" wrote in message
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My AWS (Davis Vantage Pro 2) has stopped reporting temperature and humidity.
I've changed the battery with no change in the readings. I've tried
reconnecting the wireless connection with equally no change.

Do I have to (can I) replace the temp/hum device?

Hugh

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Hugh Newbury

www.evershot-weather.org


Hi Hugh

You could try checking that all the connectors are clean and that there is no
corrosion or foreign matter on the sensor itself. The 'screen' is easy to
dismantle and re-assemble.

I ordered a replacement a few months ago from Prodata at
http://www.weatherstations.co.uk/ . Got it next day and fitted it with no
problems.

Roy
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On 01/08/13 08:49, Roy Avis wrote:

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I ordered a replacement a few months ago from Prodata at
http://www.weatherstations.co.uk/ . Got it next day and fitted it with
no problems.

Roy, extraordinarily it's started working again. Of course it waited
until I had ordered a new one! How can it be so unpredictable?

Never mind, I'll have a spare for the next time it happens.

Hugh

On Thu, 01 Aug 2013 19:38:49 +0100, Hugh Newbury
wrote:
Roy, extraordinarily it's started working again. Of course it
waited
until I had ordered a new one! How can it be so unpredictable?

I had the exact same problem a couple of summers ago. The sensor used
to stop sending data when the temperature reached a certain value. I
think you were wise to order a spare - I hung on a month but still
needed a new one when the next warm-ish spell arrived.

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Freddie
Castle Pulverbatch
Shropshire
221m AMSL
http://www.hosiene.co.uk/weather/
http://twitter.com/PulverbatchWx for hourly reports

On 01/08/13 20:29, Freddie wrote:
On Thu, 01 Aug 2013 19:38:49 +0100, Hugh Newbury
wrote:
Roy, extraordinarily it's started working again. Of course it
waited
until I had ordered a new one! How can it be so unpredictable?

I had the exact same problem a couple of summers ago. The sensor used to
stop sending data when the temperature reached a certain value. I think
you were wise to order a spare - I hung on a month but still needed a
new one when the next warm-ish spell arrived.


Freddie, I hadn't thought that temperature might be a problem. It has
got through this last hot spell till today. Maybe it's time I got a
proper temp set up Met Office standard with mercury and all that. Gosh,
expensive. I'll think about it for a year or six.

Hugh

On Thu, 01 Aug 2013 08:35:01 +0100, Hugh Newbury
wrote:

My AWS (Davis Vantage Pro 2) has stopped reporting temperature and
humidity. I've changed the battery with no change in the readings. I've
tried reconnecting the wireless connection with equally no change.

Hi Hugh

Similar happened to me a couple or three years ago and I researched
the issue with Prodata. I had to get a new part but i did get first
class attention to detail from John Dann.
I think it was the humidity reading that failed, but to be honest it
is a while ago.
And come to think of it, I did have an on/off situation - rather like
you. As you have indicated, if it goes off again, you can break open
the screwdrivers and sort it!
By the way, the CR123 battery can be replaced whilst you are at it. I
got two for £2.73 off Amazon.
Cheers
Robin

ps: 2/3 beefy showers this morning so far

On Fri, 02 Aug 2013 08:20:15 +0100, Robin Nicholson
,uk wrote:
My AWS (Davis Vantage Pro 2) has stopped reporting temperature and
humidity.

I think it was the humidity reading that failed, but to be honest it
is a while ago.

I had the same symptoms a couple of years ago, and mine definitely
was a faulty humidity sensor. It took out the temperature readings
too.

--
Freddie
Castle Pulverbatch
Shropshire
221m AMSL
http://www.hosiene.co.uk/weather/
http://twitter.com/PulverbatchWx for hourly reports