I exchanged the old Davis datalogger with RSR232 with the Meteo Pi Ethernet <https://www.meteo-shopping.com/en/software-and-datalogger/570-meteo-pi-ethernet-for-vantage-pro-2vantage-vue.html>. I modified my weewx.conf:
[Vantage] # This section is for the Davis Vantage series of weather stations. # Connection type: serial or ethernet # serial (the classic VantagePro) # ethernet (the WeatherLinkIP or Serial-Ethernet bridge) type = ethernet # If the connection type is serial, a port must be specified: # Debian, Ubuntu, Redhat, Fedora, and SuSE: # /dev/ttyUSB0 is a common USB port name # /dev/ttyS0 is a common serial port name # BSD: # /dev/cuaU0 is a common serial port name port = /dev/ttyUSB0 # If the connection type is ethernet, an IP Address/hostname is required: host = 192.168.10.180 ###################################################### # The rest of this section rarely needs any attention. # You can safely leave it "as is." ###################################################### # Serial baud rate (usually 19200) baudrate = 19200 # TCP port (when using the WeatherLinkIP) tcp_port = 22222 # TCP send delay (when using the WeatherLinkIP): tcp_send_delay = 0.5 # The type of LOOP packet to request: 1 = LOOP1; 2 = LOOP2; 3 = both loop_request = 3 # The id of your ISS station (usually 1). If you use a wind meter connected # to a anemometer transmitter kit, use its id iss_id = 1 # How long to wait for a response from the station before giving up (in # seconds; must be greater than 2) timeout = 6 # How long to wait before trying again (in seconds) wait_before_retry = 2.0 # How many times to try before giving up: max_tries = 10 # Vantage model Type: 1 = Vantage Pro; 2 = Vantage Pro2 model_type = 2 # The driver to use: driver = weewx.drivers.vantage I made a restart of my weewx and got this output in the log-file: Aug 19 11:49:12 testx weewx[101533] DEBUG __main__: Initializing engine Aug 19 11:49:12 testx weewx[101533] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Driver version is 3.5.2 Aug 19 11:49:12 testx weewx[101533] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Option loop_request=3 Aug 19 11:49:12 testx weewx[101533] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Opened up ethernet host 192.168.10.180 on port 22222. timeout=6.0, tcp_send_delay=0.5 Aug 19 11:49:14 testx weewx[101533] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Successfully woke up Vantage console Aug 19 11:49:15 testx weewx[101533] ERROR weewx.drivers.vantage: send_data: no <ACK> received from Vantage console Aug 19 11:49:15 testx weewx[101533] ERROR weewx.drivers.vantage: _determine_hardware; retry #0: 'No <ACK> received from Vantage console' Aug 19 11:49:15 testx weewx[101533] ERROR weewx.drivers.vantage: send_data: no <ACK> received from Vantage console Aug 19 11:49:15 testx weewx[101533] ERROR weewx.drivers.vantage: _determine_hardware; retry #1: 'No <ACK> received from Vantage console' Aug 19 11:49:16 testx weewx[101533] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Hardware type is 16 Aug 19 11:49:16 testx weewx[101533] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Get_data_with_crc16; try #1 failed. CRC error Aug 19 11:49:16 testx weewx[101533] ERROR weewx.drivers.vantage: Unable to pass CRC16 check while getting data Aug 19 11:49:18 testx weewx[101533] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Successfully woke up Vantage console Aug 19 11:49:20 testx weewx[101533] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: ISS ID is 1 Aug 19 11:49:20 testx weewx[101533] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Hardware name: Vantage Pro2 Aug 19 11:49:21 testx weewx[101533] DEBUG weewx.wxservices: Calculations for LOOP packets: {'pressure': 'prefer_hardware', 'altimeter': 'prefer_hardware', 'appTemp': 'prefer_hardware', 'barometer': 'prefer_hardware', 'cloudbase': 'prefer_hardware', 'dewpoint': 'prefer_hardware', 'ET': 'prefer_hardware', 'heatindex': 'prefer_hardware', 'humidex': 'prefer_hardware', 'inDewpoint': 'prefer_hardware', 'maxSolarRad': 'prefer_hardware', 'rainRate': 'prefer_hardware', 'windchill': 'prefer_hardware', 'windrun': 'prefer_hardware', 'windDir': 'software', 'windGustDir': 'software'} Aug 19 11:49:21 testx weewx[101533] DEBUG weewx.wxservices: Calculations for archive records: {'pressure': 'prefer_hardware', 'altimeter': 'prefer_hardware', 'appTemp': 'prefer_hardware', 'barometer': 'prefer_hardware', 'cloudbase': 'prefer_hardware', 'dewpoint': 'prefer_hardware', 'ET': 'prefer_hardware', 'heatindex': 'prefer_hardware', 'humidex': 'prefer_hardware', 'inDewpoint': 'prefer_hardware', 'maxSolarRad': 'prefer_hardware', 'rainRate': 'prefer_hardware', 'windchill': 'prefer_hardware', 'windrun': 'prefer_hardware', 'windDir': 'software', 'windGustDir': 'software'} Aug 19 11:49:21 testx weewx[101533] INFO weewx.wxservices: StdWXCalculate will use data binding wx_binding Aug 19 11:49:21 testx weewx[101533] INFO __main__: Starting up weewx version 4.10.2 Aug 19 11:49:23 testx weewx[101533] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Successfully woke up Vantage console Aug 19 11:49:23 testx weewx[101533] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Getting archive packets since 2023-08-19 11:33:00 CEST (1692437580) Aug 19 11:49:25 testx weewx[101533] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Successfully woke up Vantage console Aug 19 11:49:26 testx weewx[101533] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Retrieving 0 page(s); starting index= 0 Aug 19 11:49:28 testx weewx[101533] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Successfully woke up Vantage console Aug 19 11:49:28 testx weewx[101533] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Requesting 200 LOOP packets. Aug 19 11:49:30 testx weewx[101533] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Successfully woke up Vantage console Aug 19 11:49:30 testx weewx[101533] ERROR weewx.drivers.vantage: send_data: no <ACK> received from Vantage console Aug 19 11:49:30 testx weewx[101533] ERROR weewx.drivers.vantage: LOOP batch try #1; error: No <ACK> received from Vantage console Aug 19 11:49:32 testx weewx[101533] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Successfully woke up Vantage console Aug 19 11:49:32 testx weewx[101533] ERROR weewx.drivers.vantage: send_data: no <ACK> received from Vantage console Aug 19 11:49:32 testx weewx[101533] ERROR weewx.drivers.vantage: LOOP batch try #2; error: No <ACK> received from Vantage console Aug 19 11:49:34 testx weewx[101533] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Successfully woke up Vantage console Aug 19 11:49:34 testx weewx[101533] ERROR weewx.drivers.vantage: send_data: no <ACK> received from Vantage console Aug 19 11:49:34 testx weewx[101533] ERROR weewx.drivers.vantage: LOOP batch try #3; error: No <ACK> received from Vantage console Aug 19 11:49:34 testx weewx[101533] ERROR weewx.drivers.vantage: LOOP max batch errors (3) exceeded. Aug 19 11:49:35 testx weewx[101533] CRITICAL __main__: Caught WeeWxIOError: LOOP max batch errors (3) exceeded. Aug 19 11:49:35 testx weewx[101533] CRITICAL __main__: **** Waiting 60 seconds then retrying... I had the same error as with the old usb to RS232 converter ! I changed the value "*loop_request*" from 3 to 1 and made a restart of weewx. Aug 19 11:51:21 testx weewx[101618] DEBUG __main__: Initializing engine Aug 19 11:51:21 testx weewx[101618] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Driver version is 3.5.2 Aug 19 11:51:21 testx weewx[101618] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Option loop_request=1 Aug 19 11:51:21 testx weewx[101618] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Opened up ethernet host 192.168.10.180 on port 22222. timeout=6.0, tcp_send_delay=0.5 Aug 19 11:51:23 testx weewx[101618] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Successfully woke up Vantage console Aug 19 11:51:23 testx weewx[101618] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Hardware type is 16 Aug 19 11:51:26 testx weewx[101618] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: ISS ID is 1 Aug 19 11:51:26 testx weewx[101618] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Hardware name: Vantage Pro2 Aug 19 11:51:27 testx weewx[101618] DEBUG weewx.wxservices: Calculations for LOOP packets: {'pressure': 'prefer_hardware', 'altimeter': 'prefer_hardware', 'appTemp': 'prefer_hardware', 'barometer': 'prefer_hardware', 'cloudbase': 'prefer_hardware', 'dewpoint': 'prefer_hardware', 'ET': 'prefer_hardware', 'heatindex': 'prefer_hardware', 'humidex': 'prefer_hardware', 'inDewpoint': 'prefer_hardware', 'maxSolarRad': 'prefer_hardware', 'rainRate': 'prefer_hardware', 'windchill': 'prefer_hardware', 'windrun': 'prefer_hardware', 'windDir': 'software', 'windGustDir': 'software'} Aug 19 11:51:27 testx weewx[101618] DEBUG weewx.wxservices: Calculations for archive records: {'pressure': 'prefer_hardware', 'altimeter': 'prefer_hardware', 'appTemp': 'prefer_hardware', 'barometer': 'prefer_hardware', 'cloudbase': 'prefer_hardware', 'dewpoint': 'prefer_hardware', 'ET': 'prefer_hardware', 'heatindex': 'prefer_hardware', 'humidex': 'prefer_hardware', 'inDewpoint': 'prefer_hardware', 'maxSolarRad': 'prefer_hardware', 'rainRate': 'prefer_hardware', 'windchill': 'prefer_hardware', 'windrun': 'prefer_hardware', 'windDir': 'software', 'windGustDir': 'software'} Aug 19 11:51:27 testx weewx[101618] INFO weewx.wxservices: StdWXCalculate will use data binding wx_binding Aug 19 11:51:27 testx weewx[101618] INFO __main__: Starting up weewx version 4.10.2 Aug 19 11:51:29 testx weewx[101618] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Successfully woke up Vantage console Aug 19 11:51:30 testx weewx[101618] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Getting archive packets since 2023-08-19 11:33:00 CEST (1692437580) Aug 19 11:51:31 testx weewx[101618] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Successfully woke up Vantage console Aug 19 11:51:32 testx weewx[101618] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Retrieving 0 page(s); starting index= 0 Aug 19 11:51:34 testx weewx[101618] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Successfully woke up Vantage console Aug 19 11:51:34 testx weewx[101618] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Requesting 200 LOOP packets. Aug 19 11:51:36 testx weewx[101618] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Successfully woke up Vantage console Aug 19 11:54:16 testx weewx[101618] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Requesting 200 LOOP packets. Aug 19 11:54:17 testx weewx[101618] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Successfully woke up Vantage console I have now a successful connection with this configuration ! Regards Matthias -- 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/1740b83d-bb2c-41c1-a0f0-cfa0d95f26d9n%40googlegroups.com.