If the cursor went down the screen, then the console is sending something back. Make sure you press <enter> a few times, then "TEST", all in capital letters.
You can also type "NVER". Again, all in capital letters. This will return the firmware version number. If neither of those work, then you have a connectivity problem. On Sat, Feb 27, 2021 at 3:54 PM monmul <dunbro...@gmail.com> wrote: > The screen shows blank when I get to the point above.....after hitting > enter a few times, it just sends the cursor down the screen......I tried > typing TEST but no response...just a dark screen in the CL window. > > > On Sunday, 28 February 2021 at 11:49:11 UTC+13 gjr80 wrote: > >> That’s a better start, did you hit enter a few times and then send TEST >> as per the wiki article >> <https://github.com/weewx/weewx/wiki/Troubleshooting-the-Davis-Vantage-station#establishing-connectivity>? >> You should get a response from the Envoy. >> >> Gary >> >> On Sunday, 28 February 2021 at 08:04:10 UTC+10 monmul wrote: >> >>> pi@WeatherPi:~ $ minicom -b 19200 -D /dev/ttyUSB0 >>> minicom: cannot open /dev/ttyUSB0: Device or resource busy >>> pi@WeatherPi:~ $ sudo /etc/init.d/weewx stop >>> [ ok ] Stopping weewx (via systemctl): weewx.service. >>> pi@WeatherPi:~ $ sudo killall screen >>> pi@WeatherPi:~ $ sudo lsof /dev/ttyUSB0 >>> lsof: WARNING: can't stat() fuse.gvfsd-fuse file system >>> /run/user/1000/gvfs >>> Output information may be incomplete. >>> pi@WeatherPi:~ $ minicom -b 19200 -D /dev/ttyUSB0 >>> >>> >>> Welcome to minicom 2.7 >>> >>> OPTIONS: I18n >>> Compiled on Apr 22 2017, 09:14:19. >>> Port /dev/ttyUSB0, 11:00:42 >>> >>> Press CTRL-A Z for help on special keys >>> >>> >>> On Saturday, 27 February 2021 at 02:19:42 UTC+13 tke...@gmail.com wrote: >>> >>>> Monmul, we have not definitively heard whether or not you are able to >>>> do the test listed under *Establishing connectivity >>>> <https://github.com/weewx/weewx/wiki/Troubleshooting-the-Davis-Vantage-station#establishing-connectivity>* >>>> in >>>> the Wiki.That is an essential first step. >>>> >>>> Use either screen or minicom. You may have to preface the command with >>>> 'sudo'. For example, >>>> >>>> >>>> *sudo screen /dev/ttyUSB0 19200* >>>> >>>> -tk >>>> >>>> On Thu, Feb 25, 2021 at 7:34 PM monmul <dunb...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Feb 26 16:31:31 WeatherPi systemd[1]: Starting LSB: weewx weather >>>>> system... >>>>> Feb 26 16:31:32 WeatherPi weewx[17966] INFO __main__: Initializing >>>>> weewx version 4.4.0 >>>>> Feb 26 16:31:32 WeatherPi weewx[17966] INFO __main__: Using Python >>>>> 2.7.13 (default, Aug 22 2020, 10:03:02) #012[GCC 6.3.0 20170516] >>>>> Feb 26 16:31:32 WeatherPi weewx[17966] INFO __main__: Platform >>>>> Linux-4.19.66-v7+-armv7l-with-debian-9.13 >>>>> Feb 26 16:31:32 WeatherPi weewx[17966] INFO __main__: Locale is >>>>> 'en_NZ.UTF-8' >>>>> Feb 26 16:31:32 WeatherPi weewx[17966] INFO __main__: PID file is >>>>> /var/run/weewx.pid >>>>> Feb 26 16:31:32 WeatherPi weewx[17954]: Starting weewx weather system: >>>>> weewx. >>>>> Feb 26 16:31:32 WeatherPi systemd[1]: Started LSB: weewx weather >>>>> system. >>>>> Feb 26 16:31:32 WeatherPi weewx[17971] INFO __main__: Using >>>>> configuration file /etc/weewx/weewx.conf >>>>> Feb 26 16:31:32 WeatherPi weewx[17971] INFO __main__: Debug is 1 >>>>> Feb 26 16:31:32 WeatherPi weewx[17971] DEBUG __main__: Initializing >>>>> engine >>>>> Feb 26 16:31:32 WeatherPi weewx[17971] INFO weewx.engine: Loading >>>>> station type Vantage (weewx.drivers.vantage) >>>>> Feb 26 16:31:32 WeatherPi weewx[17971] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: >>>>> Driver version is 3.2.1 >>>>> Feb 26 16:31:32 WeatherPi weewx[17971] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: >>>>> Option loop_request=1 >>>>> Feb 26 16:31:32 WeatherPi weewx[17971] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: >>>>> Opened up serial port /dev/ttyUSB0; baud 19200; timeout 4.00 >>>>> Feb 26 16:31:36 WeatherPi dhcpcd[372]: wlan0: Router Advertisement >>>>> from fe80::724f:57ff:feb7:82a1 >>>>> Feb 26 16:31:36 WeatherPi dhcpcd[372]: wlan0: soliciting a DHCPv6 lease >>>>> Feb 26 16:31:36 WeatherPi weewx[17971] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: >>>>> Retry #0 failed >>>>> Feb 26 16:31:40 WeatherPi weewx[17971] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: >>>>> Retry #1 failed >>>>> Feb 26 16:31:44 WeatherPi weewx[17971] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: >>>>> Retry #2 failed >>>>> Feb 26 16:31:45 WeatherPi dhcpcd[372]: wlan0: Router Advertisement >>>>> from fe80::724f:57ff:feb7:82a1 >>>>> Feb 26 16:31:45 WeatherPi dhcpcd[372]: wlan0: soliciting a DHCPv6 lease >>>>> Feb 26 16:31:48 WeatherPi weewx[17971] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: >>>>> Retry #3 failed >>>>> Feb 26 16:31:48 WeatherPi weewx[17971] ERROR weewx.drivers.vantage: >>>>> Unable to wake up console >>>>> Feb 26 16:31:48 WeatherPi weewx[17971] ERROR weewx.engine: Import of >>>>> driver failed: Unable to wake up Vantage console (<class >>>>> 'weewx.WakeupError'>) >>>>> Feb 26 16:31:48 WeatherPi weewx[17971] CRITICAL weewx.engine: >>>>> **** Traceback (most recent call last): >>>>> Feb 26 16:31:48 WeatherPi weewx[17971] CRITICAL weewx.engine: >>>>> **** File "/usr/share/weewx/weewx/engine.py", line 119, in >>>>> setupStation >>>>> Feb 26 16:31:48 WeatherPi weewx[17971] CRITICAL weewx.engine: >>>>> **** self.console = loader_function(config_dict, self) >>>>> Feb 26 16:31:48 WeatherPi weewx[17971] CRITICAL weewx.engine: >>>>> **** File "/usr/share/weewx/weewx/drivers/vantage.py", line 39, in >>>>> loader >>>>> Feb 26 16:31:48 WeatherPi weewx[17971] CRITICAL weewx.engine: >>>>> **** return VantageService(engine, config_dict) >>>>> Feb 26 16:31:48 WeatherPi weewx[17971] CRITICAL weewx.engine: >>>>> **** File "/usr/share/weewx/weewx/drivers/vantage.py", line 1898, in >>>>> __init__ >>>>> Feb 26 16:31:48 WeatherPi weewx[17971] CRITICAL weewx.engine: >>>>> **** Vantage.__init__(self, **config_dict[DRIVER_NAME]) >>>>> Feb 26 16:31:48 WeatherPi weewx[17971] CRITICAL weewx.engine: >>>>> **** File "/usr/share/weewx/weewx/drivers/vantage.py", line 515, in >>>>> __init__ >>>>> Feb 26 16:31:48 WeatherPi weewx[17971] CRITICAL weewx.engine: >>>>> **** self._setup() >>>>> Feb 26 16:31:48 WeatherPi weewx[17971] CRITICAL weewx.engine: >>>>> **** File "/usr/share/weewx/weewx/drivers/vantage.py", line 1317, in >>>>> _setup >>>>> Feb 26 16:31:48 WeatherPi weewx[17971] CRITICAL weewx.engine: >>>>> **** self.port.wakeup_console(max_tries=self.max_tries) >>>>> Feb 26 16:31:48 WeatherPi weewx[17971] CRITICAL weewx.engine: >>>>> **** File "/usr/share/weewx/weewx/drivers/vantage.py", line 118, in >>>>> wakeup_console >>>>> Feb 26 16:31:48 WeatherPi weewx[17971] CRITICAL weewx.engine: >>>>> **** raise weewx.WakeupError("Unable to wake up Vantage console") >>>>> Feb 26 16:31:48 WeatherPi weewx[17971] CRITICAL weewx.engine: >>>>> **** WakeupError: Unable to wake up Vantage console >>>>> Feb 26 16:31:48 WeatherPi weewx[17971] CRITICAL __main__: Unable to >>>>> load driver: Unable to wake up Vantage console >>>>> Feb 26 16:31:48 WeatherPi weewx[17971] CRITICAL __main__: **** >>>>> Exiting... >>>>> Feb 26 16:31:50 WeatherPi dhcpcd[372]: wlan0: Router Advertisement >>>>> from fe80::724f:57ff:feb7:82a1 >>>>> Feb 26 16:31:50 WeatherPi dhcpcd[372]: wlan0: soliciting a DHCPv6 lease >>>>> Feb 26 16:31:58 WeatherPi dhcpcd[372]: wlan0: Router Advertisement >>>>> from fe80::724f:57ff:feb7:82a1 >>>>> Feb 26 16:31:58 WeatherPi dhcpcd[372]: wlan0: soliciting a DHCPv6 lease >>>>> Feb 26 16:32:07 WeatherPi dhcpcd[372]: wlan0: Router Advertisement >>>>> from fe80::724f:57ff:feb7:82a1 >>>>> Feb 26 16:32:07 WeatherPi dhcpcd[372]: wlan0: soliciting a DHCPv6 lease >>>>> Feb 26 16:32:15 WeatherPi dhcpcd[372]: wlan0: Router Advertisement >>>>> from fe80::724f:57ff:feb7:82a1 >>>>> Feb 26 16:32:15 WeatherPi dhcpcd[372]: wlan0: soliciting a DHCPv6 lease >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Friday, 26 February 2021 at 11:19:41 UTC+13 vince wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> So go ahead and restart it now. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thursday, February 25, 2021 at 1:02:41 PM UTC-8 monmul wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> pi@WeatherPi:~ $ sudo /etc/init.d/weewx stop >>>>>>> [ ok ] Stopping weewx (via systemctl): weewx.service. >>>>>>> pi@WeatherPi:~ $ sudo killall screen >>>>>>> screen: no process found >>>>>>> pi@WeatherPi:~ $ sudo lsof /dev/ttyUSB0 >>>>>>> lsof: WARNING: can't stat() fuse.gvfsd-fuse file system >>>>>>> /run/user/1000/gvfs >>>>>>> Output information may be incomplete. >>>>>>> pi@WeatherPi:~ $ ps -ef | grep -e weewxd -e screen >>>>>>> pi 3809 11222 0 10:01 pts/1 00:00:00 grep --color=auto -e >>>>>>> weewxd -e screen >>>>>>> pi@WeatherPi:~ $ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Thursday, 25 February 2021 at 21:57:53 UTC+13 graha...@gmail.com >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> vnc makes no relevant difference. >>>>>>>> command = ‘screen’ below shows program ‘screen’ has a ‘pi’ user >>>>>>>> process open on /dev/ttyUSB0 at the moment. not weewxd. probably left >>>>>>>> over >>>>>>>> from earlier troubleshooting. >>>>>>>> kill it with “sudo killall screen”. >>>>>>>> check if any weewxd’s or screen’s hanging around with “ps -ef | >>>>>>>> grep -e weewxd -e screen”. kill them if you find any. >>>>>>>> you should now be back to a clean state with /devttyUSB0 ready for >>>>>>>> opening. do “sudo lsof /dev/ttyUSB0” to be sure >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 25 Feb 2021, at 5:24 pm, gjr80 <gjrod...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I don't know, I'm a SSH only person, I am getting out of my depth >>>>>>>> now. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Gary >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Thursday, 25 February 2021 at 16:21:11 UTC+10 monmul wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I am using VNC Viewer (and always have) rather than SSH....not >>>>>>>>> sure if that makes any difference? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Thursday, 25 February 2021 at 19:13:29 UTC+13 gjr80 wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Hmm, different to my Davis on my RPi which shows weewxd rather >>>>>>>>>> than screen. 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