[arm-allstar] pcsensor

David McGough kb4fxc at inttek.net
Sat Nov 20 21:02:33 EST 2021


Okay, I'll try to obtain one to test.



On Sun, 21 Nov 2021, Dusty Smith wrote:

> Ok just making sure you did get the reply. I purchased it from Amazon. Here’s a link.
> 
> PCsensor Double Sensor Computer USB Thermometer Data Logger Free PC Software for Logging Temperature with Email Alarm -40~+120 Celsius https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073PQJBMQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_PNC0A2035CR21T1QR8NK?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
> 
> Let me know what you find and if there’s any way I can assist or whatever. Appreciate your responses and any help you can offer.
> 
> 
> Dusty Smith
> —W4MSI—
> 
> (sent from my smartphone)
> 
> On Nov 20, 2021, at 7:50 PM, David McGough <kb4fxc at inttek.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> Hi Dusty,
> 
> Yes, I got the lsusb output.   I'm not familiar with the model temp sensor
> you've got, listed as:
> 
> Bus 001 Device 005: ID 1a86:e025 QinHeng Electronics
> 
> 
> I google'd this device ID and others indicated that a very simple software
> update (probably just changing the device PID/VID in the program) was all
> that was needed to get it to work.  However, since I don't have one of
> these sensors, I can't personally test.   Where did you get this sensor??
> If I can get one, I'll try to update the software.
> 
> 
> 73, David KB4FXC
> 
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> 
> 
> On Sun, 21 Nov 2021, Dusty Smith wrote:
> 
> Did you get my reply with the lsusb output?
> 
> 
> Dusty Smith
> â?"W4MSIâ?"
> 
> (sent from my smartphone)
> 
> On Nov 19, 2021, at 7:36 PM, David McGough <kb4fxc at inttek.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> Hi Dusty,
> 
> Please post the output from lsusb.  Typically, that family of sensors is
> very easy to use. I expect a minor software change will get the model
> you've got to work.
> 
> 
> 73, David KB4FXC
> 
> 
> On Sat, 20 Nov 2021, "Dusty Smith via ARM-allstar" wrote:
> 
> Hello, I'm trying to setup a usb temperature sensor on my pi/hamvoip
> node/repeater to monitor the temp of the station and such. I just
> purchased a TEMPer2 usb sensor. Plugged it into the Pi and ran pcsensor
> and it gives the error of "Couldn't find the USB device, Exiting" tried
> updating hamvoip and rebooting multiple times to no avail. If I run lsusb
> I can see the device listed. So the Pi is seeing it. But pcsensor doesn't
> seem to know it's there. Can you offer any guidance?  Thank you!
> 
> So after doing some more digging it appears that maybe the sensor I
> purchased just simply isn't compatible (TEMPer2). If that's the case, do
> you know which sensors are compatible. I'd like to get this working but
> not sure what needs to be purchased. Here's a site with different models.
> 
> https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pcsensor.com%2Fusb-temperature-humidity.html&data=04%7C01%7C%7C66361a0b02da49dfd0f708d9ac914d22%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637730562326018251%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=LImhRoV%2Bnv3N%2BbfgBVeQ3jLMzC%2FBUBVBFVJ2UqL6UH0%3D&reserved=0
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> Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
> 
> 
> Dusty Smith
> -W4MSI-
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