[weewx-user] Re: C84612 with GW1000U gateway

[mwall]

On Monday, January 9, 2017 at 9:37:13 PM UTC-5, Tony McConnell wrote:
>
> Wow, I feel like an idiot. I don't know why I thought running it directly 
> would spit out that debug info. So in the log it threw an error: 
> Jan  9 19:30:12 ubuntu-server weewx[5934]: import of driver failed: 
> __init__() got an unexpected keyword argument 'station_serial' ( 'exceptions.TypeError'>)
> Jan  9 19:30:12 ubuntu-server weewx[5934]: engine: Unable to load driver: 
> __init__() got an unexpected keyword argument 'station_serial'
>
> Somewhat confused because the readme for the intercepter driver has this:
>
> station_serial = 7FFF # 16-character registration key
>
>  That how I have it in my config but with my serial number.
>

the bug is in the documentation.  the keyword is 'serial', not 
'station_serial'

readme has been fixed at commit 77c1e6e

m

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[weewx-user] Re: C84612 with GW1000U gateway

[Tony McConnell]

Wow, I feel like an idiot. I don't know why I thought running it directly 
would spit out that debug info. So in the log it threw an error: 
Jan  9 19:30:12 ubuntu-server weewx[5934]: import of driver failed: 
__init__() got an unexpected keyword argument 'station_serial' ()
Jan  9 19:30:12 ubuntu-server weewx[5934]: engine: Unable to load driver: 
__init__() got an unexpected keyword argument 'station_serial'

Somewhat confused because the readme for the intercepter driver has this:

station_serial = 7FFF # 16-character registration key

 That how I have it in my config but with my serial number.

Thanks for your super quick reply by the way!


On Monday, January 9, 2017 at 7:20:37 PM UTC-7, mwall wrote:
>
> On Monday, January 9, 2017 at 9:13:16 PM UTC-5, Tony McConnell wrote:
>>
>> I am having trouble configuring weewx to grab data from my GW1000U 
>> gateway and C84612 weather station. I have installed weewx to an Ubuntu 
>> Server (fresh install of ubuntu I might add), installed the driver from 
>> this , configured 
>> weewx using the same settings as mentioned in "Example: GW1000U" and set 
>> the proxy on the GAS to the same address as my server. Not really sure 
>> where to go from there because when I run 
>>
>> sudo weewxd weewx.conf
>>
>> nothing is displayed on the console. Even tried with -r argument with no 
>> luck.
>>
>> Not sure what I'm missing, any advice?
>>
>
> thank you!  your offshore bank accounts have been cleared ;)
>
> but seriously: stop weewx.  in weewx.conf, set debug=1, then start weewx 
> again.
>
> in another shell, tail the log file:
>
> sudo tail -f /var/log/syslog
>
> you should get plenty of information in the log.
>
> m 
>

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[weewx-user] C84612 with GW1000U gateway

[Tony McConnell]

I am having trouble configuring weewx to grab data from my GW1000U gateway 
and C84612 weather station. I have installed weewx to an Ubuntu Server 
(fresh install of ubuntu I might add), installed the driver from this 
, configured weewx using 
the same settings as mentioned in "Example: GW1000U" and set the proxy on 
the GAS to the same address as my server. Not really sure where to go from 
there because when I run 

sudo weewxd weewx.conf

nothing is displayed on the console. Even tried with -r argument with no 
luck.

Not sure what I'm missing, any advice?

Thanks

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[weewx-user] Re: Integration with Alexa

[vince]

On Monday, January 9, 2017 at 5:15:29 PM UTC-8, Steve Dulmes wrote:
>
> Very cool. This is what I'd like to do too. Thanks.


Well at a minimum, you'll need to have a developer key at amazon associated 
with the profile your Echo uses, so you can set all that stuff up now and 
fiddle with it to get your feet wet.  Teach it how to answer with something 
to a question you cook up.  Teach it how to do a RSS Flash read ala the 
link I posted.   It takes a little time to understand the moving parts.

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[weewx-user] Re: Integration with Alexa

[Steve Dulmes]

Very cool. This is what I'd like to do too. Thanks.

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Re: [weewx-user] La Crosse WS-2816CH-IT

[Thomas Keffer]

The ws28xx driver should work with it. If you already own the station, why
not just try it?

-tk

On Mon, Jan 9, 2017 at 2:18 PM,  wrote:

> Is there a driver for the La Crosse WS-2816CH-IT weather station?  Thanks.
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[weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

[gjr80]

>
> Any chance you could use the NWS or WU current forecast for the 
> tickertape/scroller in place of the Zambretti?
>

At the moment all I can do is pull the Zambretti forecast from the forecast 
database (provided the forecast extension is installed), unfortunately the 
WU and NWS forecast text is not saved in the forecast database. I have had 
the WU forecast text being pulled in through weewx-WD but that is something 
for the next version of weewx-WD and that is going to be weeks away (at 
least).

I might have a chat with Matthew and see what he may be prepared to do, 
though I know he has a lot on at present.

Gary

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[weewx-user] La Crosse WS-2816CH-IT

[kd0fpz]

Is there a driver for the La Crosse WS-2816CH-IT weather station?  Thanks.

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[weewx-user] How to display WeeWx data in 'real' time

[Den S]

I am running WeeWx on a Pi 3 B with apache 2 serving the webpage locally on 
the Pi. We have a nice big display showing the weather data. 

Is there a way to update the data in as close to real time as i can get? 

I am not stuck on displaying the data as a web page.

I'd love to see the wind speed / direction as it happens. 

Thanks for reading this, hope there is a way to do this

Den




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Re: [weewx-user] SQLite vs. MySQL

[Thomas Keffer]

sqlite is also easier to backup. All its state is held in a single,
regular, file.

I've been using it for 10 years and 200 MB of data with no issues.

The big advantage of MySQL over sqlite is with multi-user, high-transaction
throughput. That's not applicable in the weewx context.

-tk

On Mon, Jan 9, 2017 at 11:07 AM, tempus  wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I recently installed weewx using apt-get under Ubuntu 16.04.1 Server.  I
> then enabled the Simulator for testing while awaiting delivery of a USB
> logger for a Vantage Pro2 console.  All that went well.  Weewx is working
> as expected with the default SQLite database.
>
> The hardware has been used only to host a personal cloud server that is
> online 24/7.  It has a multi-core processor, plenty of memory, and plenty
> of storage space.  MariaDB (MySQL-compatible) is installed.  I am very
> familiar with MySQL, but have never used SQLite.  I am wondering whether to
> switch to MariaDB before inputting real data.
>
> 1) Other than network accessibility, does MySQL provide any significant
> advantage in weewx applications (maybe with multiple weather stations,
> various extensions, or whatever)?
>
> 2) Other than simpler installation and administration, does SQLite provide
> any significant advantage in weewx applications (speed, maybe)?
>
> 3) I assume apt-get upgrade will work in the future without custom changes
> if weewx is reconfigured to use MySQL.  Is that true?
>
> -Bob
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[weewx-user] Re: SQLite vs. MySQL

[vince]

On Monday, January 9, 2017 at 11:07:33 AM UTC-8, tempus wrote:
>
> 2) Other than simpler installation and administration, does SQLite provide 
> any significant advantage in weewx applications (speed, maybe)?
>
>
I'd lean toward yes.   It is much simpler to learn and it runs fast on much 
less capable hardware.   It's also much easier to extend and debug (at 
least for me). 

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[weewx-user] Re: SQLite vs. MySQL

[Andrew Milner]

1) No - multiple stations will still require multiple databases. Weewx and 
its extensions work with both databases as far as I am aware
2) No - KISS principles would indicate SQLite as being preferable to MySQL, 
even though I use MySQL
3) Yes - weewx caters for both SQLite and MySQL with no issues - the config 
is in a single file (weewx.conf) and can be changed at will.



On Monday, 9 January 2017 21:07:33 UTC+2, tempus wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I recently installed weewx using apt-get under Ubuntu 16.04.1 Server.  I 
> then enabled the Simulator for testing while awaiting delivery of a USB 
> logger for a Vantage Pro2 console.  All that went well.  Weewx is working 
> as expected with the default SQLite database.
>
> The hardware has been used only to host a personal cloud server that is 
> online 24/7.  It has a multi-core processor, plenty of memory, and plenty 
> of storage space.  MariaDB (MySQL-compatible) is installed.  I am very 
> familiar with MySQL, but have never used SQLite.  I am wondering whether to 
> switch to MariaDB before inputting real data.
>
> 1) Other than network accessibility, does MySQL provide any significant 
> advantage in weewx applications (maybe with multiple weather stations, 
> various extensions, or whatever)?
>
> 2) Other than simpler installation and administration, does SQLite provide 
> any significant advantage in weewx applications (speed, maybe)?
>
> 3) I assume apt-get upgrade will work in the future without custom changes 
> if weewx is reconfigured to use MySQL.  Is that true?
>
> -Bob
>

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[weewx-user] SQLite vs. MySQL

[tempus]

Hi,

I recently installed weewx using apt-get under Ubuntu 16.04.1 Server.  I 
then enabled the Simulator for testing while awaiting delivery of a USB 
logger for a Vantage Pro2 console.  All that went well.  Weewx is working 
as expected with the default SQLite database.

The hardware has been used only to host a personal cloud server that is 
online 24/7.  It has a multi-core processor, plenty of memory, and plenty 
of storage space.  MariaDB (MySQL-compatible) is installed.  I am very 
familiar with MySQL, but have never used SQLite.  I am wondering whether to 
switch to MariaDB before inputting real data.

1) Other than network accessibility, does MySQL provide any significant 
advantage in weewx applications (maybe with multiple weather stations, 
various extensions, or whatever)?

2) Other than simpler installation and administration, does SQLite provide 
any significant advantage in weewx applications (speed, maybe)?

3) I assume apt-get upgrade will work in the future without custom changes 
if weewx is reconfigured to use MySQL.  Is that true?

-Bob

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[weewx-user] Re: Error in syslog: cannot find 'formatted' while searching for 'currentmonthrecordrain.formatted'

[Dan'l B]

On Sunday, January 8, 2017 at 7:01:37 PM UTC-5, gjr80 wrote:
>
> Thanks, the problem was to do with the small amount of data in your 
> archive but the issue was a misplaced line of code on my behalf. I will go 
> through the process of releasing v1.0.3 but in the mean time I have placed 
> a copy of the updated, offending file on the weewx-WD bitbucket downloads 
> page . The fix is simple 
> just:
> - download wdSearchX3.py from the downloads page
> - move aside wdSearchX3.py on your system (it will likely be in 
> /home/weewx/bin/user or /usr/share/weewx/user depending on your install)
> - copy the doanloaded wdSearchX3.py in its place
> - stop/start weewx
>
> Check you log but that should fix the error you are experiencing. I will 
> leave wdSearchX3.py up for a few days, at least until I put up v1.0.3.
>
> Gary
>
> On Monday, 9 January 2017 06:25:30 UTC+10, Dan'l B wrote:
>>
>> On Sunday, January 8, 2017 at 6:42:04 AM UTC-5, gjr80 wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Looks like the wdMonthStats SLE is having a hissy fit over your rain 
>>> data. That SLE calculates Jan, Feb...Nov, Dec max/min/avg/total 
>>> temps/rainfall (as applicable) over all your data. In the past it has been 
>>> pretty temperamental when it comes to small amounts of data ie less than 1 
>>> full month or gaps of at least a full month in your data. I thought I had 
>>> fixed them but perhaps not. 
>>>
>>> A couple of questions. Does that error appear consistently or 
>>> occassionally? What archive period are you using and could you provide a 
>>> log extract covering a full archive period ie archive record being saved to 
>>> archive record being saved (I see you have debug = 1 set, leave it set 
>>> for the log extract). 
>>>
>>> I found what looks like your exfoliation page and it seems to me you 
>>> only have rain data from part of Dec 2016 and Jan 2017? It would help to 
>>> know the timestamps of the first and last archive records in you database. 
>>> Could I ask you to run a query on your database (assuming a setup.py 
>>> install using sqlite):
>>>
>>> $ sqlite3 /home/weewx/archive/weewx.sdb
>>> sqlite> SELECT min(dateTime), max(dateTime), count(dateTime) FROM 
>>> archive;
>>> sqlite> .quit
>>>
>>> that should display a couple of timestamps and a count of your archive 
>>> records, those are what I am after. If you are not using sqlite then I 
>>> expect you know how to run that query on MySQL or whatever DBMS your are 
>>> using.
>>>
>>> Gary
>>>
>>> On Sunday, 8 January 2017 17:12:12 UTC+10, Dan'l B wrote:

 WeeWx-WD is not displaying rainfall in the saratoga templates and the 
 only rain-related error I can see in syslog is this:
>
> Jan  8 01:50:48 raspberrypi weewx[31749]: weewxWd: wdMoonApsis SLE 
>> executed in 0.021 seconds
>
> Jan  8 01:50:48 raspberrypi weewx[31749]: weewxWd: wdEclipse SLE 
>> executed in 0.000 seconds
>
> Jan  8 01:50:48 raspberrypi weewx[31749]: weewxWd: wdEarthApsis SLE 
>> executed in 0.000 seconds
>
> Jan  8 01:50:48 raspberrypi weewx[31749]: weewxWd: wdChineseNewYear 
>> SLE executed in 0.000 seconds
>
> Jan  8 01:50:57 raspberrypi weewx[31749]: cheetahgenerator: Generate 
>> failed with exception ''
>
> Jan  8 01:50:57 raspberrypi weewx[31749]: cheetahgenerator:  
>> Ignoring template /home/weewx/skins/Testtags/testtags.php.tmpl
>
> Jan  8 01:50:57 raspberrypi weewx[31749]: cheetahgenerator:  
>> Reason: cannot find 'formatted' while searching for 
>> 'currentmonthrecordrain.formatted'
>
> Jan  8 01:50:58 raspberrypi weewx[31749]:   Traceback (most recent 
>> call last):
>
> Jan  8 01:50:58 raspberrypi weewx[31749]: File 
>> "/home/weewx/bin/weewx/cheetahgenerator.py", line 315, in generate
>
> Jan  8 01:50:58 raspberrypi weewx[31749]:   print >> _file, 
>> text
>
> Jan  8 01:50:58 raspberrypi weewx[31749]: File 
>> "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/Cheetah/Template.py", line 1005, in 
>> __str__
>
> Jan  8 01:50:58 raspberrypi weewx[31749]:   rc = getattr(self, 
>> mainMethName)()
>
> Jan  8 01:50:58 raspberrypi weewx[31749]: File 
>> "_home_weewx_skins_Testtags_testtags_php_tmpl.py", line 3032, in respond
>
> Jan  8 01:50:58 raspberrypi weewx[31749]:   NotFound: cannot find 
>> 'formatted' while searching for 'currentmonthrecordrain.formatted'
>
>
> WeeWx current version
 WeeWx-WD: v 1.0.2
 RPi 3 

>>>
>> The error is consistent, not irregular.
>>
>>  I do indeed have rain data only from Dec and January; the station was 
>> just set up in December.
>>
>
Seems to have fixed it nicely 
, many thanks.

Now if I could just get the config right for the SS gauges 
 I'd be a 

[weewx-user] Re: Integration with Alexa

[vince]

On Friday, January 6, 2017 at 3:55:33 PM UTC-8, Steve Dulmes wrote:
>
> Has anyone had any success with the Amazon Echo with weewx data. I would 
> like to be able to ask Alexa for the temperature, wind chill, how much rain 
> we had today, etc. Would this be done with IFTTT?
>
>
ok, I had greater than zero success using the Flash Briefing skill 
walkthrough at 
https://developer.amazon.com/public/solutions/alexa/alexa-skills-kit/docs/steps-to-create-a-flash-briefing-skill#add-one-or-more-flash-briefing-feeds
 
and got Alexa to read my rss.xml file that the standard skin creates.

   - followed the instructions in the link above to create the skill, 
   pointing at the Internet-accessible URL for the rss.xml file my weewx 
   system generates
   - had to create a 512x512 image to upload for it to proceed (ugh).  I 
   took the weewx icon from weewx.com and scaled it up using an online image 
   modifier I found via google
   - enabled the new skill in my developer portal at amazon
   - got in 'settings' in the alexa app on the phone and disabled all my 
   news flash feeds, enabled just my new weewx one
   - got in skills in the alexa app on the phone and ensured my new weewx 
   one was enabled
   - tried "alexa flash briefing" and it read my rss.xml file contents to 
   me including currents, min/max data, etcthere's a long list in rss.xml 
   by default

So it's doable with some tweaking in about 10 minutes of learning using the 
link above.

Now what I'm sure everybody (including me) wants is more of a custom 
interaction skill, not a flash briefing skill, along the lines of "alexa 
wee weather please" and have it give you the home weather.  I have to think 
that's doable.  The one thing I can't figure out is how we could have a 
generic skill that did that kind of model, where everybody would put in 
their own URL to read, because I 'think' we would all need a custom skill 
of our own with our unique url to read somehow.

But it is pretty cool getting alexa to read my weewx current conditions to 
me :-)



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[weewx-user] Re: Steel Series Gauges and RealTime update - 2.5 second interval - how?

[Dan'l B]

Gary,

Any chance you could use the NWS or WU current forecast for the 
tickertape/scroller in place of the Zambretti?

An example is here 
, though 
it is accomplished using php.

On Sunday, January 8, 2017 at 5:50:40 PM UTC-5, gjr80 wrote:
>
> Hi Nigel,
>
> Yes, I have all the important bits working it was updating the SteelSeries 
> gauges on a VM just fine. Just want to get some forecast text from the 
> Zambretti forecaster if its installed and then package it up. That's where 
> I was on Friday when a couple of other things came up. Should be able to 
> get the rest dorted today or tomorrow.
>
> Gary
>
> On Monday, 9 January 2017 07:30:35 UTC+10, Devonian wrote:
>>
>> Hi Gary,
>>
>> Any luck on your 'custom' service?
>>
>> Nigel.
>>
>

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