Weather station

[user5035]

I picked up off Facebook market a weather station model 01602BPDIA1 was wondering if he was compatible with habitat. If so how? If anybody can help me I also don't know where to find the info to set the backlight for night time or if it even has that feature? If it's not possible to set it into habitat let me know?

[aaiyar]

@user5035

weather station model 01602BPDIA1 was wondering if he was compatible with habitat

Not Hubitat compatible.

[user5035]

Okay my other question would be how would I make it compatible? I'm not good with Arduino but I can follow basic instructions like step by step instructions. I'm not good with code either. I figured out the backlight issue it just doesn't work with batteries I guess.

[Madcodger]

Well, you could sell it on Facebook marketplace and use that money to buy an Ecowitt. That'd probably be a big step in the right direction.

[marktheknife]

@user5035

Okay my other question would be how would I make it compatible?

You probably can’t, assuming you’re referring to the weather station made by Acurite with the model # you mentioned above.

Acurite makes weather stations with the capability to integrate with outside systems, but it looks like this model is not one of them.

[rlithgow1]

@Madcodger

Ecowitt.

Or a Tempest Weatherflow

[aaiyar]

@user5035

Okay my other question would be how would I make it compatible?

You can’t. It’s a cheap Accurite that is meant to function as a standalone weather station.

If you wanted a Hubitat-compatible weather station, it would have been prudent to check with the community prior to your purchase.

[user5035]

I want to go with the same brand but which models are compatible with habitat I tend to purchase second hand since it's cheaper.

[aaiyar]

@user5035

I want to go with the same brand

Which brand? There is no Accurite weather station that is compatible with Hubitat.

Ecowitt and Ambient Weather stations can be integrated locally with Hubitat.

There’s a cloud integration for Tempest.

[user5035]

Accurite

[aaiyar]

@user5035

Accurite

There is no Accurite station that will work with Hubitat.

[marktheknife]

This community developed solution exists, but I can’t vouch for its reliability. And even if it is still under active development, it’s a cloud-based integration, so for me that would be a non-starter.

RELEASE: AcuRite Weather Station

I've built this driver to pull Acurite Weather Station data without needing to go through Wunderground or another third-party integration. It does not pull data off the wire, but instead uses the JSON data that drives the My Acurite dashboard, so you'll need AcuRite Access to upload your data. All available data points (at least that my device is capable of) are exposed by the driver. In addition to your username and password, you will need your Device ID. You can find that using the instruc…

The other brands @aaiyar mentioned are much better options. Most Ecowitt devices are very reasonably priced, even when new.

[aaiyar]

@marktheknife

Most Ecowitt devices are very reasonably priced, even when new.

And there's even cheaper versions made by Misol that work with the Hubitat Ecowitt integration. Details in the link below:

An inexpensive alternative to ecowitt sensors that works with Hubitat

ecowitt sensors are very reliable and integrate well with Hubitat using integrations from @snell and @sburke781 both of which are linked below: These sensors are actually fairly inexpensive for their quality, running in the $15-30 range for moisture and temperature/humidity sensors. However, I found a cheaper alternative that also works with the ecowitt integration. Basically, you need a gateway made by Misolie; the Misol GW1000 is exactly identical to the ecowitt GW1000. It costs about $…