Combining the Dragonfly, the CloudWatcher’s rain sensor, and the Hydreon RG-9 for an extra-safe setup
The CloudWatcher is reliable, but even reliable isn’t infallible, learn how to make a failsafe for your CloudWatcher using an RG-9 and a Dragonfly.
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CloudWatcher vs TESS-W
CloudWatcher vs TESS-W Theo J. A. van Aerts, a fine customer of ours, has been comparing CloudWatcher and TESS-W in order to make an educated choice. He did a very thorough study and was kind enough to share it with us. Theo adjusted the Darkness Reference Value, which we set to 19.6 by default, to
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New light sensor for the CloudWatcher
New light sensor for the CloudWatcher From Lunaticoastro we’ve been improving the CloudWatcher since its launch more than 15 years ago; these upgrades (high-quality anemometer, humidity sensor, improved rain sensor, atmospheric pressure…) have usually been relatively straightforward – well, with some bumps along the road, but quite a smooth experience in general 🙂 This
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Taking your CloudWatcher to the Next Level
Taking your CloudWatcher to the Next Level Note: this is a post made by the user Will B in our forum, you can access the original here — you will need to be registered (it’s free) to see it and download the .stl files. Thank you Will for your insight! Introduction This is an update to
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Lunatico, much more than the CloudWatcher
Lunatico – much more than the CloudWatcher If you have purchased a CloudWatcher, you are the owner of our flagship product, which has been in production now since 2008 in which time over 2200 units have been sold worldwide. You have probably heard of, or own the Solo and possibly also the Dragonfly. If you
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PushOver messages from a Windows script (.bat) file – CloudWatcher, Dragonfly…
PushOver messages from a Windows script (.bat) file CloudWatcher, Dragonfly… It is often very useful to be able to receive instant notifications upon certain events happening in your observatory … or just at your computer. Nowadays we’re recommending the PushOver tool for this purpose – as it supports a wide range of devices, works great,
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CloudWatcher Anemometer Placement
CloudWatcher Anemometer Placement You’ve received the parcel with your brand new CloudWatcher and Solo plus accessories and are excitedly unboxing the contents and looking forward to setting up your observatory’s weather station. At this moment, you might be inclined to dismiss the anemometer as a cheap piece of plastic that you could have built yourself,
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CloudWatcher related software
New complete CloudWatcher software suite Hi all, we are releasing updated versions of all CloudWatcher related software, that is, Windows software, Solo, and ASCOM drivers (INDIGO and INDIlib software have their own paths). These not only support our new combined RH+Pressure sensors, but in general provide more modern functionality, such as: – a new
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How the Hydreon works with the CloudWatcher
How the Hydreon works with the CloudWatcher The Hydreon works by opening or closing a contact when it detects rain, and it’s been adapted to work with the CloudWatcher, who expects a variable reading depending on the amount of rain. A special cable has been devised, that will result in two different readings (from the
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New CloudWatcher software
Hi all,
we are releasing a new version of the CloudWatcher software, with complete support for both the RH and the newer dual RH + Atm pressure sensor.
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