I am currently getting a vantage driver error in Weewx that is stopping the
show. I have a Vantage Pro 2, running a rasberri pi 3. Brand new install of
Weewx.
andyt1424@ThompsonFarms:~ $ cd /etc/weewx
andyt1424@ThompsonFarms:/etc/weewx $ sudo nano weewx.conf
andyt1424@ThompsonFarms:/etc/weewx $ sudo systemctl stop weewx
andyt1424@ThompsonFarms:/etc/weewx $ sudo journalctl -u weewx -f
Aug 02 14:51:20 ThompsonFarms weewxd[663]: INFO weewx.manager: Daily
summaries up to date
Aug 02 14:51:22 ThompsonFarms weewxd[663]: INFO weewx.engine: Starting main
packet loop.
Aug 02 14:51:34 ThompsonFarms weewxd[663]: ERROR weewx.drivers.vantage:
LOOP batch try #1; error: Expected to read 99 chars; got 0 instead
Aug 02 14:58:54 ThompsonFarms systemd[1]: Stopping weewx.service - WeeWX...
Aug 02 14:58:54 ThompsonFarms weewxd[663]: INFO __main__: Received signal
TERM (15).
Aug 02 14:58:54 ThompsonFarms weewxd[663]: INFO weewx.engine: Main loop
exiting. Shutting engine down.
Aug 02 14:58:55 ThompsonFarms weewxd[663]: INFO __main__: Terminating weewx
version 5.4.0
Aug 02 14:58:55 ThompsonFarms systemd[1]: weewx.service: Deactivated
successfully.
Aug 02 14:58:55 ThompsonFarms systemd[1]: Stopped weewx.service - WeeWX.
Aug 02 14:58:55 ThompsonFarms systemd[1]: weewx.service: Consumed 4.827s
CPU time.
Aug 02 15:01:40 ThompsonFarms systemd[1]: Started weewx.service - WeeWX.
Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO __main__: Initializing
weewxd version 5.4.0
Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO __main__: Command line:
/usr/share/weewx/weewxd.py /etc/weewx/weewx.conf
Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO __main__: Using Python:
3.11.2 (main, May 12 2026, 05:17:27) [GCC 12.2.0]
Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO __main__: Located at:
/usr/bin/python3
Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO __main__: Platform:
Linux-6.12.96+rpt-rpi-v7-armv7l-with-glibc2.36
Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO __main__: Locale:
'en_US'
Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO __main__: Entry path:
/usr/share/weewx/weewxd.py
Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO __main__: WEEWX_ROOT:
/etc/weewx
Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO __main__: Config file:
/etc/weewx/weewx.conf
Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO __main__: User module:
/etc/weewx/bin/user
Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO __main__: Debug: 1
Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO __main__: User:
weewx
Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO __main__: Group:
weewx
Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO __main__: Groups:
dialout weewx
Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG __main__: loop_on_init:
False
Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG __main__: Initializing
engine
Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO weewx.engine: Loading
station type Vantage (weewx.drivers.vantage)
Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
Driver version is 3.6.3
Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
Option loop_request=1
Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
Opened up serial port /dev/ttyUSB0; baud 19200; timeout 4.00
Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
Successfully woke up Vantage console
Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
Hardware type is 16
Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
ISS ID is 1
Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
Hardware name: Vantage Pro2
Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading
service weewx.engine.StdTimeSynch
Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished
loading service weewx.engine.StdTimeSynch
Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading
service weewx.engine.StdConvert
Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO weewx.engine: StdConvert
target unit is 0x1
Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished
loading service weewx.engine.StdConvert
Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading
service weewx.engine.StdCalibrate
Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished
loading service weewx.engine.StdCalibrate
Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading
service weewx.engine.StdQC
Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished
loading service weewx.engine.StdQC
Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading
service weewx.wxservices.StdWXCalculate
Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO weewx.wxservices:
StdWXCalculate will use data binding wx_binding
Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.manager: Daily
summary version is 4.0
Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished
loading service weewx.wxservices.StdWXCalculate
Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading
service weewx.wxxtypes.StdWXXTypes
Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished
loading service weewx.wxxtypes.StdWXXTypes
Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading
service weewx.wxxtypes.StdPressureCooker
Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished
loading service weewx.wxxtypes.StdPressureCooker
Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading
service weewx.wxxtypes.StdRainRater
Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished
loading service weewx.wxxtypes.StdRainRater
Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading
service weewx.wxxtypes.StdDelta
Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished
loading service weewx.wxxtypes.StdDelta
Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading
service weewx.engine.StdArchive
Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO weewx.engine: Archive will
use data binding wx_binding
Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO weewx.engine: Record
generation will be attempted in 'hardware'
Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO weewx.engine: The archive
interval in the configuration file (300) does not match the station
hardware interval (1800).
Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO weewx.engine: Using
archive interval of 1800 seconds (specified by hardware)
Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Use LOOP
data in hi/low calculations: 1
Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished
loading service weewx.engine.StdArchive
Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading
service weewx.restx.StdStationRegistry
Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO weewx.restx:
StationRegistry: Registration not requested.
Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished
loading service weewx.restx.StdStationRegistry
Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading
service weewx.restx.StdWunderground
Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.restx: WU
essentials: {}
Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO weewx.restx:
Wunderground-PWS: Data for station KMNHANSK2 will be posted
Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished
loading service weewx.restx.StdWunderground
Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading
service weewx.restx.StdPWSweather
Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO weewx.restx: PWSWeather:
Data for station KMNHANSK2 will be posted
Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished
loading service weewx.restx.StdPWSweather
Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading
service weewx.restx.StdCWOP
Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO weewx.restx: CWOP: Data
for station DW7572 will be posted
Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished
loading service weewx.restx.StdCWOP
Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading
service weewx.restx.StdWOW
Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO weewx.restx: WOW: Posting
not enabled.
Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished
loading service weewx.restx.StdWOW
Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading
service weewx.restx.StdWOWBE
Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO weewx.restx: WOW-BE:
Posting not enabled.
Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished
loading service weewx.restx.StdWOWBE
Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading
service weewx.restx.StdAWEKAS
Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO weewx.restx: AWEKAS:
Posting not enabled.
Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished
loading service weewx.restx.StdAWEKAS
Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading
service weewx.engine.StdPrint
Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished
loading service weewx.engine.StdPrint
Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading
service weewx.engine.StdReport
Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO weewx.engine: 'pyephem'
detected, extended almanac data is available
Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished
loading service weewx.engine.StdReport
Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO __main__: Starting up
weewx version 5.4.0
Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.manager: Daily
summary version is 4.0
Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.manager: Daily
summary version is 4.0
Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.manager: Daily
summary version is 4.0
Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
Successfully woke up Vantage console
Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO weewx.engine: Clock error
is -10.74 seconds (positive is fast)
Aug 02 15:01:43 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
Successfully woke up Vantage console
Aug 02 15:01:43 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO weewx.drivers.vantage:
Clock set to 2026-08-02 15:01:44 CDT (1785700904)
Aug 02 15:01:43 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO weewx.engine: Using
binding 'wx_binding' to database 'weewx.sdb'
Aug 02 15:01:43 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO weewx.manager: Starting
backfill of daily summaries
Aug 02 15:01:43 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO weewx.manager: Daily
summaries up to date
Aug 02 15:01:43 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
Getting archive packets since 2026-08-01 18:30:00 CDT (1785627000)
Aug 02 15:01:44 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
Successfully woke up Vantage console
Aug 02 15:01:44 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
Retrieving 9 page(s); starting index= 3
Aug 02 15:01:44 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
DMPAFT complete: page timestamp 2024-09-29 18:30:00 CDT (1727652600) less
than final timestamp 2026-08-01 18:30:00 CDT (1785627000)
Aug 02 15:01:44 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
Catch up complete.
Aug 02 15:01:44 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO weewx.engine: Starting
main packet loop.
Aug 02 15:01:45 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
Successfully woke up Vantage console
Aug 02 15:01:45 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
Requesting 200 LOOP packets.
Aug 02 15:01:45 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
Successfully woke up Vantage console
Aug 02 15:01:49 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: ERROR weewx.drivers.vantage:
LOOP batch try #1; error: Expected to read 99 chars; got 0 instead
Aug 02 15:01:50 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
Successfully woke up Vantage console
Aug 02 15:08:28 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
Requesting 200 LOOP packets.
Aug 02 15:08:28 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
Successfully woke up Vantage console
Aug 02 15:15:06 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
Requesting 200 LOOP packets.
Aug 02 15:15:06 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
Successfully woke up Vantage console
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