Closed mcgregorian1 closed 5 years ago
It sounds like #3 is probably the easiest option, right? Does the app go on a phone?
Yep! It can work on a phone as well, as long as we have a way to then move the file from the phone to a computer (which is pretty simple).
Let me know when you decide, and I can either send you the email with the quote, or I can go ahead with starting to put that through.
Yes, please forward me the email with the quote. I'm going to close this issue.
I'm putting this here in similar vein to Issue #2 because the climate repo (and all issues) are public.
I was looking again today at the large tablet we use for the weather data. It had 100% battery (was charging overnight), and within 15 minutes it had dropped to 30%. I had only turned it on and logged in. I'm afraid the tablet is on its way out (but it's been like that for a while now?); for the months I've been using it, it hasn't had this drastic of a battery fall.
Edit: it seems the computer said it had been charging all night when it hadn't. The battery level didn't indicate this, though.
Research I've done:
The software on the tablet has an upgrade, but it requires at minimum Windows 7. The tablet runs Windows XP. A new, basic tablet that runs Windows 10 is anywhere from $100 - $500.
Upgrading the software (at the "discounted" price) would be about $635, based on a quote from Campbell Scientific.
Or, we can get an IP device (essentially a mini wireless router) for a quote of $407 example including shipping (I have an official quote that was emailed to me; it is valid until 9 March). From there, we use the free LoggerLink app on an Android or Apple tablet to download the weather information (this is confirmed by a Campbell Scientific employee I emailed). This would mean we don't have to get a new, full Windows 10 tablet.
I had tried potentially bypassing all of this with a usb connection but unfortunately it seems this is not possible.
What do you suggest?