Ecowitt WH57 lightning sensor

Supported devices: GW1200 Wi-Fi Gateway; GW2000 Ethernet and Wi-Fi Gateway; GW3000 Ethernet and Wi-Fi Gateway with Data Storage; WH51 Wireless Soil Moisture Sensor; WH40 Wireless Self-emptying Rain Gauge Sensor; WH57 Outdoor Wireless Lightning Detection Sensor; WS90 Wireless 7-in-1 Weather Sensor. Limitations: Ecowitt devices do not support TLS/SSL connections (HTTPS). If your Home Assistant instance is configured to use HTTPS only, the Ecowitt integration will not work properly. You must ensure your Home Assistant instance is accessible via HTTP (non-secure) for the Ecowitt devices to …

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Supported devices: Gateway; GW1000; GW1100 / GW1100A; GW1200; GW2000 / GW2000A; GW3000; WS2910; Ecowitt display units (HP2550, HP2564, etc.); Sensor; WH25; WH26 / WN32; WH31; WN30 / WN36; WH34; WH35; WH40; WH41; WH45 / WH46D; WH51; WH52; WH55; WH57; WH68; WH65 / WH69; WH80 / WS80; WH90 / WS90; WN38.

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Summary - Add support for hardware lightning detectors (e.g. Ecowitt WH57) as a new sensor category - Three new optional sensors: strike count, distance, and timestamp - Real-time lightning detection replaces the heuristic approach (pressure + wind patterns) when configured - Timestamp validation ensures only recent strikes (within 30 minutes) trigger lightning conditions - Backward compatible, existing heuristic remains as fallback for users without a lightning sensor ## Details New configuration: Options menu includes a new "Lightning Sensors" step with: - Lightning Strike Count, number …

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