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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Davis used to make two different serial (RS-232) interfaces to Vantage Stations: the regular one Davis 6510SER, and the other with APRS output ready to feed TNC/WXTrak/TM-D710 etc. – Davis 6540<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0515/5992/3873/files/07395-218_Adendm_06540.pdf<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It seems that Davis is shifting out of serial/USB interfaces to output data on TCP/IP connection. The new concept can be found on the WeatherLink Live released couple years ago, and newly released WeatherLink Console.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Details for communication protocol are at https://weatherlink.github.io/ <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The local API are at https://weatherlink.github.io/weatherlink-live-local-api/<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>73<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Andrew AB9FX<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> aprssig <aprssig-bounces@lists.tapr.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jason Rausch<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, February 22, 2023 14:10<br><b>To:</b> TAPR APRS Mailing List <aprssig@lists.tapr.org><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [aprssig] Davis Vantage Vue and RF APRS<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Well, maybe I should have researched JUST a little more. I found out that the adapter plugs into a multi-pin expansion port on the Davis display console. I found a pinout for the port and there is TTL level serial, along with ground and +VCC to power the adapter. Looks like an easy ST3232 TTL-Serial adapter mod job using a PCB. I'm curious to see what format the serial data is coming from the port.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Jason Rausch K4APR<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><a href="http://www.ke4nyv.com">www.ke4nyv.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><div id="yahoo_quoted_7265586480"><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 03:06:23 PM EST, Jason Rausch <<a href="mailto:jason@ke4nyv.com">jason@ke4nyv.com</a>> wrote: <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div id=yiv9505940242><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Does anyone on the list have any experience with getting a Davis Vantage Vue weather station on RF APRS? I am trying to help another guy get this going. From what I have found out so far, it looks like Davis makes an (RS232 Datalogger) that looks like some kind of TTL to RS232 adapter going from an RJ45 to a terminal block that I guess is putting out RS232 levels and still needs a cut off serial cable or something similar to complete the wiring job. The major problem with this is, the adapter is another $225.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Has anyone found a better (lower cost) option. I see that WeeWX running on a Pi has native USB support for the Davis and even feeds to the CWOP servers, but I can't find any support for APRS whether through a direct TCP/IP feed to APRS-IS and/or a way to reformat the data to a Peet Bros or other similar format and then spit it back out at serial (TTL or RS232) levels that I can then feed to an OpenTracker or similar APRS device to get the data to the actual RF network.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Any guidance would be great!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Jason Rausch K4APR<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><a href="http://www.ke4nyv.com">www.ke4nyv.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>_______________________________________________<br>aprssig mailing list<br><a href="mailto:aprssig@lists.tapr.org">aprssig@lists.tapr.org</a><br><a href="http://lists.tapr.org/mailman/listinfo/aprssig_lists.tapr.org" target="_blank">http://lists.tapr.org/mailman/listinfo/aprssig_lists.tapr.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>