SKU:BCW001-00-HS

CloudWatcher Cloud Detector (With Humidity and Atm. Sensor)

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CloudWatcher advantages:

Full information about sky conditions
With sky quality measurement
Very affordable price
Reliable readings
Easy interpretation of all information
Connectable to the SOLO for low power, 24×7 availability
Software available for:
- - Windows (free)
  - INDILib (free) http://indilib.org/devices/weather-stations/aag-cloud-watcher.html,
  - INDIGO
  - MAC OSX (developed by Richard Francis, GerSpatial, available from the AppStore at a very reasonable cost).
  - And autonomously with the SOLO
  - ASCOM safety monitor and observing conditions drivers available
Very low maintenance
A new version adapted to work with the Hydreon RG-9 Rain sensor (available from 2021 January). The current item, the CW standard version, can not be used with the Hydreon RG-9 Rain sensor, if you prefer the CW Hydreon version, click here.
Extremely reasonable cost of eventual servicing/repairs (*)
Product in constant review and improvement
With the experience and service of Lunatico Astronomía
New screens, better information!

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In addition, the CloudWatcher software incorporates advanced features such as:

Multiple users in LAN (MASTER mode and REMOTE mode operation);
MASTER and REMOTE installations can be independently parameterized;
Sky temperature correction model to account for excessive atmospheric longwave radiation during summer;
All alerts can be defined as sound alerts, with a specific sound file to be played when the alert condition occurs;
Switch control can be disabled and be performed by an external program (suitable to control other equipment);
Allows the electrical constants to be changed by the user;
A complete set of properties/methods for inter-program communications;
Compatible with existing firmware versions 1.xx, 2.xx and future version 3.xx;
ACP, Sequence Generator+, CCDCommander, CCDAutopilot, Prism, CCDAutoPilot, and Maxpilote compatible; plus any ASCOM-compliant software.
With the program, AAG WeatherCentre (***) can combine information from any standard weather station supported by Virtual Weather Station, Weather Display, or Cumulus software.
Several free programs for mobile devices, for example, the one developed by Francisco Jesús Cortés to allow you to receive an alarm on your mobile phone.