Are you trying to use a new logger with an old console? If so, you may have to upgrade the firmware.
I would give Davis a call. Their tech support can be very helpful. -tk On Sat, Sep 2, 2017 at 12:39 PM, Larry Walker <pwe...@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm trying to help someone set up their Vantage Pro2 with WeeWx. When I > try to TEST the communications with: > minicom -b 19200 -D /dev/ttyUSB0 > > It connects, but when I type TEST, it says: > SECURED-LOGGER FAILED > > In fact, no matter what I type, it says: SECURED-LOGGER FAILED > > (This is a new 6510USB logger bought directly from Davis. ) > > *Any Ideas?* > > ---- > > This is my startup log (with debug turned on): > Sep 2 15:35:58 raspberrypi weewx[1038]: engine: Initializing engine > Sep 2 15:35:58 raspberrypi weewx[1038]: engine: Loading station type > Vantage (weewx.drivers.vantage) > Sep 2 15:35:58 raspberrypi weewx[1038]: vantage: driver version is 3.0.9 > Sep 2 15:35:58 raspberrypi weewx[1038]: vantage: Opened up serial port > /dev/ttyUSB0; baud 19200; timeout 5.00 > Sep 2 15:35:59 raspberrypi weewx[1038]: vantage: gentle wake up of > console successful > Sep 2 15:35:59 raspberrypi weewx[1038]: vantage: No <ACK> received from > console > Sep 2 15:35:59 raspberrypi weewx[1038]: vantage: determine_hardware; > retry #0 > Sep 2 15:35:59 raspberrypi weewx[1038]: vantage: No <ACK> received from > console > Sep 2 15:35:59 raspberrypi weewx[1038]: vantage: determine_hardware; > retry #1 > Sep 2 15:35:59 raspberrypi weewx[1038]: vantage: No <ACK> received from > console > Sep 2 15:35:59 raspberrypi weewx[1038]: vantage: determine_hardware; > retry #2 > Sep 2 15:35:59 raspberrypi weewx[1038]: vantage: No <ACK> received from > console > Sep 2 15:35:59 raspberrypi weewx[1038]: vantage: determine_hardware; > retry #3 > Sep 2 15:35:59 raspberrypi weewx[1038]: vantage: _setup; unable to read > hardware type; raise WeeWxIOError > Sep 2 15:35:59 raspberrypi weewx[1038]: import of driver failed: Unable > to read hardware type (<class 'weewx.WeeWxIOError'>) > Sep 2 15:35:59 raspberrypi weewx[1038]: engine: Unable to load driver: > Unable to read hardware type > Sep 2 15:35:59 raspberrypi weewx[1038]: **** Exiting... > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "weewx-user" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to weewx-user+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to weewx-user+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
