Yeah, the need for the config on both the EcoWitt side and HE is unfortunate. @kahn-hubitat 's suggestion of posting some screenshots is always a good one, blanking out any identifiable detail like MAC / IP addresses.
Basically, the setup in the EcoWitt App / Web UI needs to reference the IP address of your HE hub, i.e. where it will be sending the data, with the other detail included in the setup instructions for the driver on GitHub. On the HE hub, the virtual gateway device you created earlier, that needs either the IP address or MAC address of you EcoWitt Gateway so that HE platform can work out which device to send the data feed to.
My support time is also quickly running out, at least any lengthy responses (need to start earning money to pay the bills ).
I can't take credit for developing them, I merely took over managing them. But thankyou, glad to help out where I can in getting another user onto using these drivers.
Like most things, the features of the weather station itself that you should look for will likely depend on what you are wanting to use the device for, i.e. what kinds of weather readings are you wanting to capture and/or use in automations. As an example, I believe some people have more accuracy in rainfall detection with the "cup" style rain sensors compared to those on the Wittboy, but I would suggest reading up on this if it is of interest to you.
As far as the network side of things goes... The basics of any (most?) setups is that you have various sensors and/or weather station that all communicate back to a gateway of some kind using RF communication. The gateway can be one of three main varieties:
The matchbox-style G1K gateways - these receive sensor data and communicate via Wi-Fi to send this data to systems like Hubitat hubs as well as online weather platforms, if you want
A tablet-style weather display (console) - Some (not all) of these can act as both a display and a gateway, receiving sensors data via RF and sending sensor data via a Wi-Fi connection typically, but check the specifications of the console you are interested in to see if it can act as a gateway
The circular G2K gateway - Like the G1K gateways, these receive sensor readings via RF and send them on, but one advantage they have is they can use either Wi-Fi or an ethernet connection, whichever is most convenient
So I guess the answer to your question is likely yes, you can get just the weather station and console, but just check the features of the console.
Hopefully that answers some of your questions.
Oh, and just on the gateways.... If you expect you may be interested in using some of their automation devices, like water flow controllers or cameras, then you need to look for gateways that support these. I think the G1200 and G2000 in particular will handle these.
Look at the Ecowitt GW1102 weather station. It uses the GW1100 hub and works great, for a reasonable price. Bucket style rain gauge, spinning cup anemometer, and can accept several additional temp/humidity sensors. Note that Amazon will try hard to steer you toward a Wittboy (also from Ecowitt), which uses different rain and wind sensors. I'm less of a fan but many really like them.
In addition to @Madcodger 's expert response, I would also add that, only if you are wanting to water plants and not a lawn, you may want to consider EcoWitt's soil moisture sensors (or those from other brand's) to detect the moisture in the space you are wanting to water.
I don't have a Wittboy or the G2K gateway, so cannot test it myself. Maybe others here with a similar setup can comment on whether they have had the same experience.
To try and assist as much as I can, are you able to confirm:
You can still access the gateway using the EcoWitt mobile App on your phone or tablet? Or using the locally hosted web interface?
If you have it configured, the gateway is successfully sending data to other weather services, such as EcoWitt and/or WeatherUnderground
There haven't been any other changes on your network that could restrict the data coming through?
Having you checked the HE logs to see if there are any errors or warnings? Not just those logged under the gateway.
The common IT support solution... Have you tried turning it off and on again? Less likely to be a solution in this case I would like to think, but sometimes, particularly with software updates, there may be a need to restart the gateway in particular. Worth a go....
If I get some time I will try to check out the EcoWitt forum, but I'd also suggest checking there yourself, someone else may have experienced a similar issue on a platform like Home Assistant.
i was looking at this
GW2001 Wittboy Weather Station IoT Wi-Fi Hub with 7-in-1 Outdoor Solar Powered Anti-vibration Haptic Rainfall Sensor
would you know if it requires internet access to operate. I don't really care about the fancy graphics that the web page or app would give. as long as i can represent the data in a hubitat dashboard im good.
so far ive been able to stick with IOT devices that dont have access to the internet and dont require an app to use them.
What Mark said... Aside from firmware updates, the rest should all work locally. The driver has a check for the latest version on the GitHub repository, but that can be turned off.
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Less likely to be a solution in this case I would like to think, but sometimes, particularly with software updates, there may be a need to restart the gateway in particular. Worth a go....
What Mark said... Aside from firmware updates, the rest should all work locally. The driver has a check for the latest version on the GitHub repository, but that can be turned off.
