Making some progress. I am back to having weewx running and I now have mosquito running as well. I was able to test that service by mosquitto_sub and mosquitto_pub which worked by sending "hello world". However when I check my local Belchertown page, it now says this at the top:
Failed connecting to the weather station. Please try again later! Last Updated 26 July 2024, 23:10:00 On Friday, July 26, 2024 at 2:02:17 PM UTC-4 M&M wrote: > Oh thats right! I edited the /etc/default/locales file. I changed it > from en_GB.UTF-8 to en_US.UTF-8 since I was trying to fix the time in > Belchertown skin to show a 12h time format. I believe I fixed it and for > some reason, i decided to edit the locales file. I'll change that back > when I get to that system. > > Thanks. I believe that is what will fix it. > > On Friday, July 26, 2024 at 12:17:42 PM UTC-4 vince wrote: > >> >> https://stackoverflow.com/questions/14547631/python-locale-error-unsupported-locale-settling >> >> Have you messed with system locale at the os level or edited it in some >> weewx or mqtt config file ? There have been some skeletal reports about >> this over the years but I've never really understood the explanations. >> >> On Friday, July 26, 2024 at 3:41:42 AM UTC-7 Mark Jenks wrote: >> >>> Make sure MQTT is running correctly. You can test it via CLI. This >>> page goes into configuring a cert, you can stop reading at that point. >>> >>> >>> https://medium.com/gravio-edge-iot-platform/how-to-set-up-a-mosquitto-mqtt-broker-securely-using-client-certificates-82b2aaaef9c8 >>> >>> >>> On Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 10:27:54 PM UTC-5 M&M wrote: >>> >>>> Also I tried commenting out all of the MQTT lines in weewx.conf so that >>>> I could get the service running again but it isn't running at all. Giving >>>> me the same error as I posted above. >>>> >>>> On Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 11:11:15 PM UTC-4 M&M wrote: >>>> >>>>> I'm getting closer. Mosquito service is running but weewx gives me >>>>> the follow error in journalctl: >>>>> >>>>> Jul 25 22:59:55 raspberrypi weewxd[25852]: INFO __main__: Terminating >>>>> weewx version 5.0.2 >>>>> Jul 25 22:59:55 raspberrypi systemd[1]: weewx.service: Succeeded. >>>>> Jul 25 22:59:55 raspberrypi systemd[1]: Stopped WeeWX. >>>>> Jul 25 22:59:55 raspberrypi systemd[1]: weewx.service: Consumed 3h >>>>> 44min 13.462s CPU time. >>>>> Jul 25 23:00:51 raspberrypi systemd[1]: Started WeeWX. >>>>> Jul 25 23:00:53 raspberrypi weewxd[28347]: INFO __main__: Initializing >>>>> weewxd version 5.0.2 >>>>> Jul 25 23:00:53 raspberrypi weewxd[28347]: INFO __main__: Command >>>>> line: /usr/share/weewx/weewxd.py /etc/weewx/weewx.conf >>>>> Jul 25 23:00:53 raspberrypi weewxd[28347]: Traceback (most recent call >>>>> last): >>>>> Jul 25 23:00:53 raspberrypi weewxd[28347]: File >>>>> "/usr/share/weewx/weewxd.py", line 265, in <module> >>>>> Jul 25 23:00:53 raspberrypi weewxd[28347]: main() >>>>> Jul 25 23:00:53 raspberrypi weewxd[28347]: File >>>>> "/usr/share/weewx/weewxd.py", line 107, in main >>>>> Jul 25 23:00:53 raspberrypi weewxd[28347]: weewx_root, user_module >>>>> = weeutil.startup.initialize(config_dict) >>>>> Jul 25 23:00:53 raspberrypi weewxd[28347]: File >>>>> "/usr/share/weewx/weeutil/startup.py", line 67, in initialize >>>>> Jul 25 23:00:53 raspberrypi weewxd[28347]: >>>>> importlib.import_module('user.extensions') >>>>> Jul 25 23:00:53 raspberrypi weewxd[28347]: File >>>>> "/usr/lib/python3.9/importlib/__init__.py", line 127, in import_module >>>>> Jul 25 23:00:53 raspberrypi weewxd[28347]: return >>>>> _bootstrap._gcd_import(name[level:], package, level) >>>>> Jul 25 23:00:53 raspberrypi weewxd[28347]: File "<frozen >>>>> importlib._bootstrap>", line 1030, in _gcd_import >>>>> Jul 25 23:00:53 raspberrypi weewxd[28347]: File "<frozen >>>>> importlib._bootstrap>", line 1007, in _find_and_load >>>>> Jul 25 23:00:53 raspberrypi weewxd[28347]: File "<frozen >>>>> importlib._bootstrap>", line 986, in _find_and_load_unlocked >>>>> Jul 25 23:00:53 raspberrypi weewxd[28347]: File "<frozen >>>>> importlib._bootstrap>", line 680, in _load_unlocked >>>>> Jul 25 23:00:53 raspberrypi weewxd[28347]: File "<frozen >>>>> importlib._bootstrap_external>", line 790, in exec_module >>>>> Jul 25 23:00:53 raspberrypi weewxd[28347]: File "<frozen >>>>> importlib._bootstrap>", line 228, in _call_with_frames_removed >>>>> Jul 25 23:00:53 raspberrypi weewxd[28347]: File >>>>> "/etc/weewx/bin/user/extensions.py", line 18, in <module> >>>>> Jul 25 23:00:53 raspberrypi weewxd[28347]: >>>>> locale.setlocale(locale.LC_ALL, '') >>>>> Jul 25 23:00:53 raspberrypi weewxd[28347]: File >>>>> "/usr/lib/python3.9/locale.py", line 610, in setlocale >>>>> Jul 25 23:00:53 raspberrypi weewxd[28347]: return >>>>> _setlocale(category, locale) >>>>> Jul 25 23:00:53 raspberrypi weewxd[28347]: locale.Error: unsupported >>>>> locale setting >>>>> Jul 25 23:00:53 raspberrypi systemd[1]: weewx.service: Main process >>>>> exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE >>>>> Jul 25 23:00:53 raspberrypi systemd[1]: weewx.service: Failed with >>>>> result 'exit-code'. >>>>> Jul 25 23:00:53 raspberrypi systemd[1]: weewx.service: Consumed 2.050s >>>>> CPU time. >>>>> >>>>> On Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 1:47:21 PM UTC-4 vince wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Pat's docs are authoritative for Belchertown and the MQTT stuff looks >>>>>> ok to me. Just follow that. >>>>>> >>>>>> https://github.com/weewx/weewx/wiki/mqtt has Tom's instructions for >>>>>> installing the MQTT extension. You can check it at least minimally by >>>>>> running "weectl extension list" and it should show up in the list of >>>>>> installed extensions. >>>>>> >>>>>> Your config file stuff for weewx that you posted looked ok to me. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 9:54:13 AM UTC-7 M&M wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> That is correct that I have the MQTT installed as an extension for >>>>>>> weewx which is running on the pi. I checked for a mqtt.service and I'm >>>>>>> not >>>>>>> seeing one on there. I'm also not seeing a mosquitto_sub or pub >>>>>>> installed >>>>>>> so I think I must have missed anothe page to get this installed and >>>>>>> working. From searching around right now, it looks like I need to >>>>>>> follow >>>>>>> this page: >>>>>>> https://obrienlabs.net/how-to-setup-your-own-mqtt-broker/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I'm hoping to get this on a website that doesn't cost anything but >>>>>>> one step at a time. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Am I on the right track? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 10:50:45 PM UTC-4 vince wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Connection refused generally means the remote computer is not >>>>>>>> accepting incoming connections on that port. It looks to me like you >>>>>>>> are >>>>>>>> trying to connect to the MQTT server on the same pi ? Did you enable >>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>> start the MQTT server ? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Did you test it with mosquitto_sub and mosquitto_pub to know that >>>>>>>> the MQTT server is working ok ? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The authoritative belchertown docs are at >>>>>>>> https://github.com/poblabs/weewx-belchertown?tab=readme-ov-file#mqtt-and-mqtt-websockets-optional >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> if you haven't gone through them already. Note that it has a >>>>>>>> prerequisite >>>>>>>> to install the MQTT extension which itself has prerequisite python >>>>>>>> modules. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Test with mosquitto_sub/pub first to know your MQTT server is >>>>>>>> working as desired, then do the weewx part. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 7:30:33 PM UTC-7 M&M wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Somewhat of a new user here to Weewx. I am running it on a >>>>>>>>> Raspberry Pi Zero W (192.168.0.196) and also installed the >>>>>>>>> Belchertown >>>>>>>>> skin. I followed these steps ( >>>>>>>>> https://www.wxforum.net/index.php?topic=43377.0) to install and >>>>>>>>> configure MQTT but I'm running into some errors. Here is what part >>>>>>>>> of my >>>>>>>>> weewx.conf file looks like for the MQTT stuff: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> [[MQTT]] >>>>>>>>> server_url = mqtt:// >>>>>>>>> random_username:random_...@192.168.0.196:1883 >>>>>>>>> <http://random_username:random_password@192.168.0.196:1883> >>>>>>>>> unit_system = US >>>>>>>>> topic = weather >>>>>>>>> binding = archive, loop >>>>>>>>> aggregation = aggregate >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> [[Belchertown]] >>>>>>>>> skin = Belchertown >>>>>>>>> HTML_ROOT = /var/www/html/weewx/belchertown >>>>>>>>> enable = true >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> [[[Extras]]] >>>>>>>>> #--- MQTT Websockets (for Real Time Streaming) Options >>>>>>>>> --- >>>>>>>>> mqtt_websockets_enabled = 1 >>>>>>>>> mqtt_websockets_host = 192.168.0.x >>>>>>>>> mqtt_websockets_port = 9001 >>>>>>>>> mqtt_websockets_ssl = 0 >>>>>>>>> mqtt_websockets_topic = weather/loop >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I also added user.mqtt.MQTT to restful_services at the end of the >>>>>>>>> file. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> The error I'm seeing in journalctl is: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Jul 24 22:16:40 raspberrypi weewxd[25776]: ERROR user.mqtt: Failed >>>>>>>>> to connect to MQTT server (mqtt:// >>>>>>>>> random_username:x...@192.168.0.196:1883 >>>>>>>>> <http://random_username:xxx@192.168.0.196:1883>): [Errno 111] >>>>>>>>> Connection refused >>>>>>>>> Jul 24 22:16:40 raspberrypi weewxd[25776]: ERROR weewx.restx: >>>>>>>>> MQTT: Failed to publish record 2024-07-24 22:15:00 EDT (1721873700): >>>>>>>>> MQTT >>>>>>>>> client not available >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Any ideas what I'm missing? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. 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