What is the error ? You have your hardware set at 1800 sec interval which
is odd and you didn’t provide a long enough log snippet…..
On Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 1:21:05 PM UTC-7 Andy Thompson wrote:
> 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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