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Now that I established that UWP app support Serial ports (finally) I can think about writing a basic, close to the hardware, straightforward ZWAVE app for Windows Store

I considered doing it back when “ZWave people” tried to protocol closed and secret.

I sniffed things around using a sigma developer app that was floating around internet at the time and it seemed pretty simple stuff.

ZWave seem to be passed around different “owners”/companies and now the (once expensive) SDK seem to be free and open… Good job wasting 5 years.

Put togheter a quick and dirty proof of concept and things seem to be pretty easy and reliable

The idea is to push (ASAP) a Windows Store client App for those ZWave USB sticks and let people be able to troubleshoot//interact a bit with whatever Home Automation solution they choosed to play with.

Finally seem Microsoft decided to support/enable Serial Devices

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/uwp/api/windows.devices.serialcommunication.serialdevice?view=winrt-20348

First tests are pretty promising

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I’m curios to check how deep the integration can go.

http://www.foshk.com/Wifi_Weather_Station/WH2650.html

I have the feeling that this device share the protocol with the excellent EcoWitt G1000.

Supported Sensors:

Up to 4 WH45 Indoor CO2 PM2.5 PM10 Temperature and Humidity 5-in-1 Air Quality Sensor
$ 159.99
Up to 4 WH43 PM2.5 Air Quality Sensor for Indoor Use
$ 59.99
Up to 4 WH41 PM2.5 Air Quality Sensor Monitor Outdoor
$ 59.99

1 WH32 outdoor temperature and humidity sensor
1 WH40 self-emptying rain gauge sensor
1 WS68 wireless anemometer
1 WH57 lightning sensor
(often bundled in a single Weather station)

Up to 8 WH31 multi-channel temperature and humidity sensors
Up to 8 WH51 soil moisture sensors
Up to 4 WH55 Water leak sensors
Up to 8 WN34 Temp Sensors

Soil moisture sensor (WH31SM)
Lightning detector (WH31L),
Leak Detector (WH31La),
Probed thermometer (WH31P)

The application pretty much complete.

I’m thinking to “bundle” all the weather app in 1 purchase.
(Buying one would get access to all the versions)

https://www.microsoft.com/store/apps/9MWXH1RGGWJB

ms-windows-store://pdp/?productid=9MWXH1RGGWJB

The developing is going smooth and steady.

I posted the tease around to check if it is there any interest or suggestions.

Fine Offset electronics

Progress on supporting the EcoWitt gateway that allow to get the Weather station(s) data over local network