I,ve looked at the web pages you suggest and tried to set up the solar sensor as best I can.
Unfortunaty WD has changed since it was writen and is hard to follow.
And I have know idear if its working.
also strange things have happened to my main screen.
I used your settings to set up WD. And I still do not think I am getting any data from the Solar Sensor.
The cable I am using is (Standard CAT5e RJ45) is this OK, or do I need to modify it?
My sensor was purchase already boxed, do I need to make the electronic modifications that were suggested in your link for it to work?
I have included images of the Com Port settings in case I have made any errors.
Image of main screen in next post
What do you have in Control Panel > Dallas 1-Wire Setup > Solar Setup?
You should have the ROM I/D of the solar sensor in the top area and “Use this as my solar sensor” ticked, is this the case?
If not, are you picking up the ROM I/D of the solar sensor in the Dallas 1-Wire Setup main window, click the Reset/Save button and see what comes up in the righthand window.
Thanks for your time and the Pictures. I am beginning to fear that my sensor is not working.
Please see images. One before and after reset.
I found a utility with the drivers that found the adapter on com one so I changed it and re started WD
And are there still things I need to set up? for example in my comport settings?
Are my drivers the wrong ones (Dallas Semiconductor Maxim 6.0.1.0)
Which Drivers do you use?
Regard Wood Ant
Do you have OneWireViewer on your PC, it’ll be in the Maxim program file?
If so then activate this and see if there are two sensors detected, the adaptor and the solar. If these are both there then the 1-Wire is working and we can go from there.
Thanks
Having now turned my attention to the Drivers and the DS9490R the problem seems to be in that the DS9490R and its Com port are not be in detected and set up under Vista.
I am now looking across the net for an answer.
I have sent a message as suggested, I think I have solved most of the problems with Vista bar this one, that thread is more to do with the account setting, mine are OK.
Good, the OneWireViewer is picking up the solar & adaptor so the system is working.
Looking at the second post with the ROM I/D of the solar sensor, is that also in the right-hand window of the main Dallas page in WD?
If so then it should be showing on you graphs and in the extra sensor pages in WD.