It's on raspbian, but I have the /etc/weewx, not /home/weewx. I think I'll just save off the database and start fresh.
On Mon, Jul 20, 2020 at 8:59 PM Pat <p...@obrienphoto.net> wrote: > Glad it worked! > > Quick way to tell how you installed it, if you have a /home/weewx folder, > it's from the setup.py option. If you have an /etc/weewx folder, it's > probably from apt install weewx (if on ubuntu) or yum install weewx (if on > centos/redhat). > > If none of those are true, then you may be on OpenSUSE or mac os or > something else - these setup guides can help if needed > <http://weewx.com/docs.html>. > > On Monday, July 20, 2020 at 8:55:30 PM UTC-4, Ernest Jillson wrote: >> >> You, sir, are a brilliant man! Worked like a charm on the first try! >> >> Now to brave going to weewx 4.newest and latest Belchertown... >> >> Problem is, I don't remember how I installed weewx the first time. Did I >> use the setup program? Hmmm. >> >> Thanks for all your help! Of all the skins I have seen on the web, yours >> is my favorite. >> >> Ernie >> >> On Mon, Jul 20, 2020 at 7:44 PM Pat <p...@obrienphoto.net> wrote: >> >>> No worries - I wasn't sure if you thought there was a problem with the >>> skin. So I have the same problem as you, where the Davis console sends >>> loops with the most accurate wind direction, but the archive packets are >>> generalized. I hate it, and (with Tom's help) made this quick extension. >>> >>> Basically this extension takes the archive rec packet from the console >>> and drops the windDir from it. This allows weewx to generate the windDir >>> from it's software and put it into this archive rec packet. It takes into >>> account if this is a "first run" of weewx where weewx doesn't have loop >>> data yet, so it grabs the generalized wind direction from the console. >>> Useful for a power outage, archive catchups, etc. >>> >>> Standard disclaimer: This is an unreleased extension, use at your own >>> risk, always have backups. >>> >>> 1. Copy the attached file to your bin/user folder >>> 2. At the bottom of weewx.conf, update your data_services to have this: >>> data_services = user.deleteVantageWindDir.DeleteWindDir, >>> 3. Restart weewx >>> >>> Good luck! >>> >>> On Monday, July 20, 2020 at 7:13:11 PM UTC-4, Ernest Jillson wrote: >>>> >>>> First, let me apologize. I didn't mean to imply that the skin was the >>>> issue. Thanks for your suggestion to look at the packets. So the loop >>>> packets have the correct wind direction in them. The rec packets, however, >>>> seem to be rounded to the nearest 22.5 degrees. >>>> >>>> Obviously the Davis VP2 is capable of transmitting wind to the whole >>>> degree, but the rec packets are being received as if mapped to 8 compass >>>> points. To be honest with you, I have little knowledge of how the drivers >>>> in weewx work and how they receive data from the VP2 console. Does the >>>> console send different packets (the loop and the rec) or does software do >>>> that magic? >>>> >>>> In any case, I'd love to find a way to get this working to the whole >>>> degree, if possible. >>>> >>>> Thanks to any that can help, >>>> >>>> Ernie >>>> >>>> On Mon, Jul 20, 2020 at 3:15 PM Pat <p...@obrienphoto.net> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I'm not sure this is a problem with the skin, but rather your station >>>>> reporting the archive value of the wind direction. As you can see on my >>>>> site, my wind degrees aren't plotted to the nearest value. (e.g. 368 >>>>> degrees, 334 degree, etc) >>>>> >>>>> Before we blame the skin, run weewxd and post some loop and rec >>>>> packets. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Saturday, July 18, 2020 at 11:17:56 AM UTC-4, Ernest Jillson wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I know I'm not at the latest version of Belchertown. In fact, I'm >>>>>> still using the older version (3.9.2). I've tried copying >>>>>> /etc/weewx/skins/Belchertown/graphs.conf.example to graphs.conf, but I >>>>>> can't find where to change wind direction from ordinal direction to >>>>>> degrees. >>>>>> >>>>>> My wind direction is only plotted to the nearest value of NNE, or NE, >>>>>> or E. You get the idea. I'd like to have it plot to the whole degree. >>>>>> Any >>>>>> ideas? >>>>>> >>>>>> My site can be seen here: http://greylords.us >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks in advance. >>>>>> >>>>>> Ernie >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/6fac348f-a1cb-4bad-be13-08f03b958304o%40googlegroups.com >>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/6fac348f-a1cb-4bad-be13-08f03b958304o%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>> . >>>>> >>>> -- >>> 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...@googlegroups.com. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/5a60eb9c-0060-43f3-b8de-f5391a6b303co%40googlegroups.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/5a60eb9c-0060-43f3-b8de-f5391a6b303co%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- > 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. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/19c4400a-edbf-4ae4-ab89-c15f64c88d7co%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/19c4400a-edbf-4ae4-ab89-c15f64c88d7co%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. 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