I was wrong. weewx also hung and stopped collecting and plotting data. I
had to stop it, purge the Vantage buffer of data and then start weewx to
get it going again, but with a gap of lost data.
Is there a simple way around this? What causes it?
Thanks
Pat
On Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 5:25:10 PM UTC-4 P Black wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am getting a strange future date reading from the Vantage. It was also
> happening in the older wview system. In that case, the system then hung.
> Now at least it appears to proceed. Is that "junk" entry discarded or is
> it stored somewhere? What is the recommended way to deal with this event,
> or is it automatically taken care of by weewx and replace with the current
> datetime from the computer?
>
> Thanks,
> Pat
>
> log from weewx start:
>
> May 18 17:11:54 weatherpi94 systemd[1]: Started session-109.scope -
> Session 109 of User pi.
> May 18 17:11:54 weatherpi94 sshd[9546]: pam_env(sshd:session): deprecated
> reading of user environment enabled
> May 18 17:11:58 weatherpi94 sudo[9565]: pi : TTY=pts/3 ;
> PWD=/home/pi ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/journalctl -u weewx
> May 18 17:11:58 weatherpi94 sudo[9565]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session
> opened for user root(uid=0) by pi(uid=1000)
> May 18 17:12:10 weatherpi94 sudo[9565]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session
> closed for user root
> May 18 17:12:14 weatherpi94 sudo[9569]: pi : TTY=pts/3 ;
> PWD=/home/pi ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/journalctl -f
> May 18 17:12:14 weatherpi94 sudo[9569]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session
> opened for user root(uid=0) by pi(uid=1000)
> May 18 17:12:25 weatherpi94 sudo[9572]: pi : TTY=pts/2 ;
> PWD=/home/pi ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/systemctl start weewx
> May 18 17:12:25 weatherpi94 sudo[9572]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session
> opened for user root(uid=0) by pi(uid=1000)
> May 18 17:12:25 weatherpi94 systemd[1]: Started weewx.service - WeeWX.
> May 18 17:12:25 weatherpi94 sudo[9572]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session
> closed for user root
> May 18 17:12:25 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: INFO __main__: Initializing
> weewxd version 5.1.0
> May 18 17:12:25 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: INFO __main__: Command line:
> /usr/share/weewx/weewxd.py /etc/weewx/weewx.conf
> May 18 17:12:25 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: INFO __main__: Using Python:
> 3.11.2 (main, Nov 30 2024, 21:22:50) [GCC 12.2.0]
> May 18 17:12:25 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: INFO __main__: Located at:
> /usr/bin/python3
> May 18 17:12:25 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: INFO __main__: Platform:
> Linux-6.12.25+rpt-rpi-2712-aarch64-with-glibc2.36
> May 18 17:12:25 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: INFO __main__: Locale:
> 'en_US.UTF-8'
> May 18 17:12:25 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: INFO __main__: Entry path:
> /usr/share/weewx/weewxd.py
> May 18 17:12:25 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: INFO __main__: WEEWX_ROOT:
> /etc/weewx
> May 18 17:12:25 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: INFO __main__: Config file:
> /etc/weewx/weewx.conf
> May 18 17:12:25 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: INFO __main__: User module:
> /etc/weewx/bin/user
> May 18 17:12:25 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: INFO __main__: Debug: 1
> May 18 17:12:25 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: INFO __main__: User:
> weewx
> May 18 17:12:25 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: INFO __main__: Group:
> weewx
> May 18 17:12:25 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: INFO __main__: Groups:
> weewx
> May 18 17:12:25 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG __main__: loop_on_init:
> False
> May 18 17:12:25 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG __main__: Initializing
> engine
> May 18 17:12:25 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: INFO weewx.engine: Loading
> station type Vantage (weewx.drivers.vantage)
> May 18 17:12:25 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
> Driver version is 3.6.2
> May 18 17:12:25 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
> Option loop_request=1
> May 18 17:12:25 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
> Opened up serial port /dev/ttyUSB0; baud 19200; timeout 4.00
> May 18 17:12:26 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
> Successfully woke up Vantage console
> May 18 17:12:26 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
> Hardware type is 16
> May 18 17:12:26 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: ISS
> ID is 1
> May 18 17:12:26 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
> Hardware name: Vantage Pro2
> May 18 17:12:26 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading
> service weewx.engine.StdTimeSynch
> May 18 17:12:26 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished
> loading service weewx.engine.StdTimeSynch
> May 18 17:12:26 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading
> service weewx.engine.StdConvert
> May 18 17:12:26 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: INFO weewx.engine: StdConvert
> target unit is 0x1
> May 18 17:12:26 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished
> loading service weewx.engine.StdConvert
> May 18 17:12:26 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading
> service weewx.engine.StdCalibrate
> May 18 17:12:26 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished
> loading service weewx.engine.StdCalibrate
> May 18 17:12:26 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading
> service weewx.engine.StdQC
> May 18 17:12:26 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished
> loading service weewx.engine.StdQC
> May 18 17:12:26 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading
> service weewx.wxservices.StdWXCalculate
> May 18 17:12:26 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: INFO weewx.wxservices:
> StdWXCalculate will use data binding wx_binding
> May 18 17:12:26 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.manager: Daily
> summary version is 4.0
> May 18 17:12:26 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished
> loading service weewx.wxservices.StdWXCalculate
> May 18 17:12:26 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading
> service weewx.wxxtypes.StdWXXTypes
> May 18 17:12:26 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished
> loading service weewx.wxxtypes.StdWXXTypes
> May 18 17:12:26 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading
> service weewx.wxxtypes.StdPressureCooker
> May 18 17:12:26 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished
> loading service weewx.wxxtypes.StdPressureCooker
> May 18 17:12:26 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading
> service weewx.wxxtypes.StdRainRater
> May 18 17:12:26 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished
> loading service weewx.wxxtypes.StdRainRater
> May 18 17:12:26 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading
> service weewx.wxxtypes.StdDelta
> May 18 17:12:26 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished
> loading service weewx.wxxtypes.StdDelta
> May 18 17:12:26 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading
> service weewx.engine.StdArchive
> May 18 17:12:26 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: INFO weewx.engine: Archive will
> use data binding wx_binding
> May 18 17:12:26 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: INFO weewx.engine: Record
> generation will be attempted in 'hardware'
> May 18 17:12:26 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: INFO weewx.engine: Using archive
> interval of 300 seconds (specified by hardware)
> May 18 17:12:26 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Use LOOP
> data in hi/low calculations: 1
> May 18 17:12:26 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished
> loading service weewx.engine.StdArchive
> May 18 17:12:26 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading
> service weewx.restx.StdStationRegistry
> May 18 17:12:26 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: INFO weewx.restx:
> StationRegistry: Registration not requested.
> May 18 17:12:26 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished
> loading service weewx.restx.StdStationRegistry
> May 18 17:12:26 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading
> service weewx.restx.StdWunderground
> May 18 17:12:26 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: INFO weewx.restx: Wunderground:
> Posting not enabled.
> May 18 17:12:26 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished
> loading service weewx.restx.StdWunderground
> May 18 17:12:26 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading
> service weewx.restx.StdPWSweather
> May 18 17:12:26 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: INFO weewx.restx: PWSweather:
> Posting not enabled.
> May 18 17:12:26 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished
> loading service weewx.restx.StdPWSweather
> May 18 17:12:26 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading
> service weewx.restx.StdCWOP
> May 18 17:12:26 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: INFO weewx.restx: CWOP: Posting
> not enabled.
> May 18 17:12:26 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished
> loading service weewx.restx.StdCWOP
> May 18 17:12:26 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading
> service weewx.restx.StdWOW
> May 18 17:12:26 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: INFO weewx.restx: WOW: Posting
> not enabled.
> May 18 17:12:26 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished
> loading service weewx.restx.StdWOW
> May 18 17:12:26 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading
> service weewx.restx.StdAWEKAS
> May 18 17:12:26 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: INFO weewx.restx: AWEKAS:
> Posting not enabled.
> May 18 17:12:26 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished
> loading service weewx.restx.StdAWEKAS
> May 18 17:12:26 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading
> service weewx.engine.StdPrint
> May 18 17:12:26 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished
> loading service weewx.engine.StdPrint
> May 18 17:12:26 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading
> service weewx.engine.StdReport
> May 18 17:12:26 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: INFO weewx.engine: 'pyephem'
> detected, extended almanac data is available
> May 18 17:12:26 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished
> loading service weewx.engine.StdReport
> May 18 17:12:26 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: INFO __main__: Starting up weewx
> version 5.1.0
> May 18 17:12:26 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
> Successfully woke up Vantage console
> May 18 17:12:26 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: INFO weewx.engine: Clock error
> is -0.81 seconds (positive is fast)
> May 18 17:12:26 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: INFO weewx.engine: Using binding
> 'wx_binding' to database 'weewx.sdb'
> May 18 17:12:26 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: INFO weewx.manager: Starting
> backfill of daily summaries
> May 18 17:12:26 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: INFO weewx.manager: Daily
> summaries up to date
> May 18 17:12:26 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
> Getting archive packets since 2025-05-18 15:15:00 EDT (1747595700)
> May 18 17:12:27 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
> Successfully woke up Vantage console
> May 18 17:12:27 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
> Retrieving 5 page(s); starting index= 0
> May 18 17:12:27 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: WARNING weewx.engine: Ignore
> historical record: {'dateTime': 1768854060, 'usUnits': 1, 'interval': 5,
> 'rxCheckPercent': 97.375, 'outTemp': 98.1, 'highOutTemp': 72.4,
> 'lowOutTemp': 72.1, 'rain': 0.0, 'rainRate': 0.0, 'barometer': 29.562,
> 'radiation': 937.0, 'wind_samples': 114.0, 'inTemp': 74.7, 'inHumidity':
> 64.0, 'outHumidity': 62.0, 'windSpeed': 4.0, 'windGust': 10.0,
> 'windGustDir': 292.5, 'windDir': 225.0, 'UV': 3.5, 'ET': 0.0,
> 'highRadiation': 937.0, 'highUV': 4.4, 'forecastRule': 192, 'soilTemp1':
> 58.0, 'soilTemp2': 55.0}
> May 18 17:12:27 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
> DMPAFT complete: page timestamp 2025-05-18 15:25:00 EDT (1747596300) less
> than final timestamp 2026-01-19 15:21:00 EST (1768854060)
> May 18 17:12:27 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
> Catch up complete.
> May 18 17:12:27 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: INFO weewx.engine: Starting main
> packet loop.
> May 18 17:12:28 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
> Successfully woke up Vantage console
> May 18 17:12:28 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
> Requesting 200 LOOP packets.
> May 18 17:12:28 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
> Successfully woke up Vantage console
> 1768854060May 18 17:15:15 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG
> weewx.drivers.vantage: Getting archive packets since 2025-05-18 15:15:00
> EDT (1747595700)
> May 18 17:15:15 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
> Successfully woke up Vantage console
> May 18 17:15:16 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
> Retrieving 5 page(s); starting index= 0
> May 18 17:15:16 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: WARNING weewx.engine: Ignore
> historical record: {'dateTime': 1768854060, 'usUnits': 1, 'interval': 5,
> 'rxCheckPercent': 97.375, 'outTemp': 98.1, 'highOutTemp': 72.4,
> 'lowOutTemp': 72.1, 'rain': 0.0, 'rainRate': 0.0, 'barometer': 29.562,
> 'radiation': 937.0, 'wind_samples': 114.0, 'inTemp': 74.7, 'inHumidity':
> 64.0, 'outHumidity': 62.0, 'windSpeed': 4.0, 'windGust': 10.0,
> 'windGustDir': 292.5, 'windDir': 225.0, 'UV': 3.5, 'ET': 0.0,
> 'highRadiation': 937.0, 'highUV': 4.4, 'forecastRule': 192, 'soilTemp1':
> 58.0, 'soilTemp2': 55.0}
> May 18 17:15:16 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
> DMPAFT complete: page timestamp 2025-05-18 15:25:00 EDT (1747596300) less
> than final timestamp 2026-01-19 15:21:00 EST (1768854060)
> May 18 17:15:16 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
> Catch up complete.
> May 18 17:15:16 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.reportengine:
> Running reports for latest time in the database.
> May 18 17:15:16 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
> Requesting 200 LOOP packets.
> May 18 17:15:16 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.reportengine:
> Running report 'SeasonsReport'
> May 18 17:15:16 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.reportengine: Found
> configuration file /etc/weewx/skins/Seasons/skin.conf for report
> 'SeasonsReport'
> May 18 17:15:16 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.reportengine: Unable
> to set locale 'en': unsupported locale setting. Using default.
> May 18 17:15:16 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.reportengine:
> Running generators for report 'SeasonsReport' in directory
> '/etc/weewx/skins/Seasons' with locale 'en_US.UTF-8'
> May 18 17:15:16 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.cheetahgenerator:
> Using search list ['weewx.cheetahgenerator.Almanac',
> 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.Current', 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.DisplayOptions',
> 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.Extras', 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.Gettext',
> 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.JSONHelpers', 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.PlotInfo',
> 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.SkinInfo', 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.Station',
> 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.Stats', 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.UnitInfo']
> May 18 17:15:16 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.manager: Daily
> summary version is 4.0
> May 18 17:15:16 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
> Successfully woke up Vantage console
> May 18 17:15:16 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: INFO weewx.cheetahgenerator:
> Generated 8 files for report SeasonsReport in 0.63 seconds
> May 18 17:15:16 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.manager: Daily
> summary version is 4.0
> May 18 17:15:17 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: INFO weewx.imagegenerator:
> Generated 16 images for report SeasonsReport in 0.21 seconds
> May 18 17:15:17 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: INFO weewx.reportengine: Copied
> 5 files to /var/www/html/weewx
> May 18 17:15:17 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.reportengine: Report
> 'SmartphoneReport' not enabled. Skipping.
> May 18 17:15:17 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.reportengine: Report
> 'MobileReport' not enabled. Skipping.
> May 18 17:15:17 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.reportengine: Report
> 'StandardReport' not enabled. Skipping.
> May 18 17:15:17 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.reportengine: Report
> 'FTP' not enabled. Skipping.
> May 18 17:15:17 weatherpi94 weewxd[9576]: DEBUG weewx.reportengine: Report
> 'RSYNC' not enabled. Skipping.
>
>
>
> On Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 3:51:54 PM UTC-4 P Black wrote:
>
>> I stopped weewx, paused and then started it up again. The following is a
>> copy of the log from after the startup:
>>
>> May 17 15:39:37 weatherpi94 systemd[1]: Started weewx.service - WeeWX.
>> May 17 15:39:37 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: INFO __main__: Initializing
>> weewxd version 5.1.0
>> May 17 15:39:37 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: INFO __main__: Command line:
>> /usr/share/weewx/weewxd.py /etc/weewx/weewx.conf
>> May 17 15:39:37 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: INFO __main__: Using Python:
>> 3.11.2 (main, Nov 30 2024, 21:22:50) [GCC 12.2.0]
>> May 17 15:39:37 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: INFO __main__: Located at:
>> /usr/bin/python3
>> May 17 15:39:37 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: INFO __main__: Platform:
>> Linux-6.12.25+rpt-rpi-2712-aarch64-with-glibc2.36
>> May 17 15:39:37 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: INFO __main__: Locale:
>> 'en_US.UTF-8'
>> May 17 15:39:37 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: INFO __main__: Entry path:
>> /usr/share/weewx/weewxd.py
>> May 17 15:39:37 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: INFO __main__: WEEWX_ROOT:
>> /etc/weewx
>> May 17 15:39:37 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: INFO __main__: Config file:
>> /etc/weewx/weewx.conf
>> May 17 15:39:37 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: INFO __main__: User module:
>> /etc/weewx/bin/user
>> May 17 15:39:37 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: INFO __main__: Debug: 1
>> May 17 15:39:37 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: INFO __main__: User:
>> weewx
>> May 17 15:39:37 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: INFO __main__: Group:
>> weewx
>> May 17 15:39:37 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: INFO __main__: Groups:
>> weewx
>> May 17 15:39:37 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG __main__: loop_on_init:
>> False
>> May 17 15:39:37 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG __main__: Initializing
>> engine
>> May 17 15:39:37 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: INFO weewx.engine: Loading
>> station type Vantage (weewx.drivers.vantage)
>> May 17 15:39:37 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
>> Driver version is 3.6.2
>> May 17 15:39:37 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
>> Option loop_request=1
>> May 17 15:39:37 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
>> Opened up serial port /dev/ttyUSB0; baud 19200; timeout 4.00
>> May 17 15:39:38 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
>> Successfully woke up Vantage console
>> May 17 15:39:38 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
>> Hardware type is 16
>> May 17 15:39:38 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
>> ISS ID is 1
>> May 17 15:39:38 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
>> Hardware name: Vantage Pro2
>> May 17 15:39:38 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading
>> service weewx.engine.StdTimeSynch
>> May 17 15:39:38 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished
>> loading service weewx.engine.StdTimeSynch
>> May 17 15:39:38 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading
>> service weewx.engine.StdConvert
>> May 17 15:39:38 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: INFO weewx.engine: StdConvert
>> target unit is 0x1
>> May 17 15:39:38 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished
>> loading service weewx.engine.StdConvert
>> May 17 15:39:38 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading
>> service weewx.engine.StdCalibrate
>> May 17 15:39:38 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished
>> loading service weewx.engine.StdCalibrate
>> May 17 15:39:38 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading
>> service weewx.engine.StdQC
>> May 17 15:39:38 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished
>> loading service weewx.engine.StdQC
>> May 17 15:39:38 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading
>> service weewx.wxservices.StdWXCalculate
>> May 17 15:39:38 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: INFO weewx.wxservices:
>> StdWXCalculate will use data binding wx_binding
>> May 17 15:39:38 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.manager: Daily
>> summary version is 4.0
>> May 17 15:39:38 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished
>> loading service weewx.wxservices.StdWXCalculate
>> May 17 15:39:38 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading
>> service weewx.wxxtypes.StdWXXTypes
>> May 17 15:39:38 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished
>> loading service weewx.wxxtypes.StdWXXTypes
>> May 17 15:39:38 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading
>> service weewx.wxxtypes.StdPressureCooker
>> May 17 15:39:38 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished
>> loading service weewx.wxxtypes.StdPressureCooker
>> May 17 15:39:38 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading
>> service weewx.wxxtypes.StdRainRater
>> May 17 15:39:38 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished
>> loading service weewx.wxxtypes.StdRainRater
>> May 17 15:39:38 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading
>> service weewx.wxxtypes.StdDelta
>> May 17 15:39:38 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished
>> loading service weewx.wxxtypes.StdDelta
>> May 17 15:39:38 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading
>> service weewx.engine.StdArchive
>> May 17 15:39:38 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: INFO weewx.engine: Archive will
>> use data binding wx_binding
>> May 17 15:39:38 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: INFO weewx.engine: Record
>> generation will be attempted in 'hardware'
>> May 17 15:39:38 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: INFO weewx.engine: Using
>> archive interval of 300 seconds (specified by hardware)
>> May 17 15:39:38 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Use LOOP
>> data in hi/low calculations: 1
>> May 17 15:39:38 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished
>> loading service weewx.engine.StdArchive
>> May 17 15:39:38 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading
>> service weewx.restx.StdStationRegistry
>> May 17 15:39:38 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: INFO weewx.restx:
>> StationRegistry: Registration not requested.
>> May 17 15:39:38 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished
>> loading service weewx.restx.StdStationRegistry
>> May 17 15:39:38 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading
>> service weewx.restx.StdWunderground
>> May 17 15:39:38 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: INFO weewx.restx: Wunderground:
>> Posting not enabled.
>> May 17 15:39:38 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished
>> loading service weewx.restx.StdWunderground
>> May 17 15:39:38 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading
>> service weewx.restx.StdPWSweather
>> May 17 15:39:38 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: INFO weewx.restx: PWSweather:
>> Posting not enabled.
>> May 17 15:39:38 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished
>> loading service weewx.restx.StdPWSweather
>> May 17 15:39:38 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading
>> service weewx.restx.StdCWOP
>> May 17 15:39:38 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: INFO weewx.restx: CWOP: Posting
>> not enabled.
>> May 17 15:39:38 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished
>> loading service weewx.restx.StdCWOP
>> May 17 15:39:38 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading
>> service weewx.restx.StdWOW
>> May 17 15:39:38 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: INFO weewx.restx: WOW: Posting
>> not enabled.
>> May 17 15:39:38 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished
>> loading service weewx.restx.StdWOW
>> May 17 15:39:38 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading
>> service weewx.restx.StdAWEKAS
>> May 17 15:39:38 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: INFO weewx.restx: AWEKAS:
>> Posting not enabled.
>> May 17 15:39:38 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished
>> loading service weewx.restx.StdAWEKAS
>> May 17 15:39:38 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading
>> service weewx.engine.StdPrint
>> May 17 15:39:38 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished
>> loading service weewx.engine.StdPrint
>> May 17 15:39:38 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading
>> service weewx.engine.StdReport
>> May 17 15:39:38 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: INFO weewx.engine: 'pyephem'
>> detected, extended almanac data is available
>> May 17 15:39:38 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished
>> loading service weewx.engine.StdReport
>> May 17 15:39:38 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: INFO __main__: Starting up
>> weewx version 5.1.0
>> May 17 15:39:38 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
>> Successfully woke up Vantage console
>> May 17 15:39:38 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: INFO weewx.engine: Clock error
>> is -0.94 seconds (positive is fast)
>> May 17 15:39:38 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: INFO weewx.engine: Using
>> binding 'wx_binding' to database 'weewx.sdb'
>> May 17 15:39:38 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: INFO weewx.manager: Starting
>> backfill of daily summaries
>> May 17 15:39:38 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: INFO weewx.manager: Daily
>> summaries up to date
>> May 17 15:39:38 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
>> Getting archive packets since 2025-05-17 15:35:00 EDT (1747510500)
>> May 17 15:39:39 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
>> Successfully woke up Vantage console
>> May 17 15:39:39 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
>> Retrieving 0 page(s); starting index= 0
>> May 17 15:39:39 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: INFO weewx.engine: Starting
>> main packet loop.
>> May 17 15:39:39 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
>> Successfully woke up Vantage console
>> May 17 15:39:39 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
>> Requesting 200 LOOP packets.
>> May 17 15:39:40 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
>> Successfully woke up Vantage console
>> May 17 15:40:15 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
>> Getting archive packets since 2025-05-17 15:35:00 EDT (1747510500)
>> May 17 15:40:15 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
>> Successfully woke up Vantage console
>> May 17 15:40:15 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
>> Retrieving 1 page(s); starting index= 1
>> May 17 15:40:15 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: INFO weewx.manager: Added
>> record 2025-05-17 15:40:00 EDT (1747510800) to database 'weewx.sdb'
>> May 17 15:40:15 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: INFO weewx.manager: Added
>> record 2025-05-17 15:40:00 EDT (1747510800) to daily summary in 'weewx.sdb'
>> May 17 15:40:15 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
>> Empty record page 0; index 2
>> May 17 15:40:15 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.reportengine:
>> Running reports for latest time in the database.
>> May 17 15:40:15 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
>> Requesting 200 LOOP packets.
>> May 17 15:40:15 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.reportengine:
>> Running report 'SeasonsReport'
>> May 17 15:40:15 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.reportengine: Found
>> configuration file /etc/weewx/skins/Seasons/skin.conf for report
>> 'SeasonsReport'
>> May 17 15:40:15 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.reportengine:
>> Unable to set locale 'en': unsupported locale setting. Using default.
>> May 17 15:40:15 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.reportengine:
>> Running generators for report 'SeasonsReport' in directory
>> '/etc/weewx/skins/Seasons' wi th locale 'en_US.UTF-8'
>> May 17 15:40:15 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.cheetahgenerator:
>> Using search list ['weewx.cheetahgenerator.Almanac',
>> 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.Current ',
>> 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.DisplayOptions', 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.Extras',
>> 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.Gettext', 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.JSONHelpers',
>> 'weewx. cheetahgenerator.PlotInfo', 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.SkinInfo',
>> 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.Station', 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.Stats',
>> 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.Uni tInfo']
>> May 17 15:40:15 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.manager: Daily
>> summary version is 4.0
>> May 17 15:40:16 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
>> Successfully woke up Vantage console
>> May 17 15:40:16 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: INFO weewx.cheetahgenerator:
>> Generated 8 files for report SeasonsReport in 0.63 seconds
>> May 17 15:40:16 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.manager: Daily
>> summary version is 4.0
>> May 17 15:40:16 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: INFO weewx.imagegenerator:
>> Generated 16 images for report SeasonsReport in 0.21 seconds
>> May 17 15:40:16 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: INFO weewx.reportengine: Copied
>> 5 files to /var/www/html/weewx
>> May 17 15:40:16 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.reportengine:
>> Report 'SmartphoneReport' not enabled. Skipping.
>> May 17 15:40:16 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.reportengine:
>> Report 'MobileReport' not enabled. Skipping.
>> May 17 15:40:16 weatherpi94 weewxd[3805]: DEBUG weewx.reportengine:
>> Report 'StandardReport' not enabled. Skipping.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 3:04:36 PM UTC-4 vince wrote:
>>
>>> In the absence of logs, we can't help you. Best of luck.
>>>
>>> On Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 10:54:07 AM UTC-7 P Black wrote:
>>>
>>>> Vince,
>>>>
>>>> I restarted weewx but after connecting the Vantage to the usb port on
>>>> the pi. Looking at the output of journalctl -f, I saw much weewx
>>>> activity
>>>> related to the Vantage. The webpage was encouraging but still listed the
>>>> station as the Simulator. Playing around a little (stop, start, etc) I
>>>> saw
>>>> one USB0 error in red, but that was just once and saw it identified the
>>>> extended data set tables. After letting it run awhile, the webpage
>>>> changed
>>>> to note it was now Hardware Vantage Pro2 and the data curves were
>>>> getting to be correct. The outside temperature and dew point is not
>>>> updating yet for the daily chart but appears to be working for the weekly.
>>>> After running for awhile a new graph appeared showing the 2 extended
>>>> temperature sensors (very nice...no work on my part).
>>>>
>>>> I will leave it alone to see what finally happens. The data file I
>>>> ported over goes back to 2011.
>>>>
>>>> Stay healthy,
>>>> Pat
>>>>
>>>> On Friday, May 16, 2025 at 5:08:15 PM UTC-4 vince wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Set debug=1 in weewx.conf, restart weewx, and examine your syslog to
>>>>> verify weewx is indeed running and using the vantage driver.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Friday, May 16, 2025 at 1:16:26 PM UTC-7 P Black wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I am finally moving from wview to weewx and want to make sure that I
>>>>>> am doing it correctly...and...easily.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> station: VantagePro2
>>>>>> computer: old---raspberry pi 3 running wview with extended sensors
>>>>>> (using a couple extra thermocouples)
>>>>>> new: raspberry pi 5 (addon battery powered RTC) running weewx 5.1
>>>>>>
>>>>>> So far:
>>>>>> 1) installed weewx 5.1 and have it running using the simulator
>>>>>> 2) config for Vantage making sure to use SI units and USB0
>>>>>> 3)copied wview database to /var/lib/weewx and rename to weewx.sdb
>>>>>> then sudo chown weewx:weewx weewx.sdb
>>>>>> 4) tried a simple running with 2) and 3) but only the simulator shows
>>>>>> on webpage
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Seek advice:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 1) what steps should be done next?
>>>>>> 2) will the extended data field from wview be populated by weewx or
>>>>>> do I need to explicitly set something for that to happen?
>>>>>> 3) I assume that I will have to add a couple graphs to display the
>>>>>> extra 2 temperature data sets.
>>>>>> 4) what problems ...no challenges... do I have yet to fix?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Stay healthy,
>>>>>> Pat
>>>>>>
>>>>>
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