[weewx-user] Re: WeePOST Extension

[Andrew B]

Hi Günther,

I put my logs on a ramdisk as well.

On Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at 7:36:02 AM UTC-6, Günther Wrana wrote:
>
> Hello i have questions about minimizing the writes to SD card.
>
> Weewx has been running on my Raspberry since may 2019 and an SD Card and 
> two USB sticks have been on it since then.
>
> Now i put the HTML files into RAM area as mentioned above under the link.
>
> Should I also move the LOG files to the RAM area, or is it sufficient to 
> deactivate them with the STOP command?
>
> What I hope for is that after half a year the SD card is not broken again 
> and I have to reinstall everything.
>
>
> Thanks for everything and the text is written with Googel translator.
>
> Günther
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Am Mittwoch, 19. Februar 2020 23:30:54 UTC+1 schrieb Andrew B:
>>
>> Awesome! I'm glad you were able to find some of the code on my site 
>> useful.
>>
>> As for the logs, I followed these steps to save logs to a ramdisk:
>>
>> https://github.com/weewx/weewx/wiki/Minimize-writes-on-SD-cards#save-log-files-to-ramdisk-option-1
>>
>

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[weewx-user] Re: WeePOST Extension

[Andrew B]

Awesome! I'm glad you were able to find some of the code on my site useful.

As for the logs, I followed these steps to save logs to a ramdisk:
https://github.com/weewx/weewx/wiki/Minimize-writes-on-SD-cards#save-log-files-to-ramdisk-option-1

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[weewx-user] Re: WeePOST Extension

[Andrew B]

Hi Walt,

As Andrew Milner linked to, you need to set log_success under [StdRESTful] 
to False inside weewx.conf.

This will eliminate the log entries for successful but will still allow for 
failures to be logged. I've actually turned off all "success" logging for 
weewx as I really only need to know about failures.

On Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at 11:39:57 AM UTC-6, Walter Smith wrote:
>
> Andrew, this is great!  I am working my way through it all.  I have the 
> data being posted, but I get an entry in syslog for every post:
>
> Feb 18 10:45:59 raspberrypi2 weewx[30469]: restx: WeePOST: Published 
> record 2020-02-18 10:45:59 CST (1582044359)
> Feb 18 10:46:01 raspberrypi2 weewx[30469]: restx: WeePOST: Published 
> record 2020-02-18 10:46:02 CST (1582044362)
> Feb 18 10:46:03 raspberrypi2 weewx[30469]: restx: WeePOST: Published 
> record 2020-02-18 10:46:04 CST (1582044364)
> Feb 18 10:46:05 raspberrypi2 weewx[30469]: restx: WeePOST: Published 
> record 2020-02-18 10:46:06 CST (1582044366)
> Feb 18 10:46:07 raspberrypi2 weewx[30469]: restx: WeePOST: Published 
> record 2020-02-18 10:46:08 CST (1582044368)
> Feb 18 10:46:09 raspberrypi2 weewx[30469]: restx: WeePOST: Published 
> record 2020-02-18 10:46:10 CST (1582044370)
>
> Is there a way to turn (most) of those off?
>
> more complete log attached.
>
> Thanks, 
>
> Walt
>

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[weewx-user] WeePOST Extension

[Andrew B]

Hi All,

I've had my weewx site up and running since last summer and have been quite 
happy with the 5-minute update interval. However, this past week I found 
some time to add a bit of live (loop) data to the site. It doesn't serve 
much of a practical purpose but I get a kick out of live wind data for some 
reason.

Anyway, I couldn't find an extension that would allow for what I wanted 
without having to go the route of InfluxDB or MQTT (both awesome but 
overkill for this). So what I ended up doing was modifying the WeeRT 
extension to just obliviously post loop data to an endpoint. On the 
receiving end, I created a PHP script that uses an often forgotten PHP 
shared memory feature to store the loop data in memory instead of writing 
the data to disk. So this is a Raspberry PI/SD card friendly. No special 
PHP configuration is needed. Just a basic Apache/PHP, Nginx/PHP, or 
Whatever/PHP setup will work fine.

You can see this in action here:
https://griffinparkweather.com/

And the extension can be found here:
https://github.com/doubleohwhatever/weepost

99.9% of the credit for the extension should go to the author of the WeeRT 
extension. I just modified it to do what I described above and am sharing 
it in case someone finds it useful.

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[weewx-user] Re: can we run rtl_sdr on rasberry pi and weewx on debian server

[Andrew B]

I've had a Pi3 baking in the sun in an outdoor enclosure all summer long (over 
100F a few days) with zero issues. It has an RTC addon and no case.

So if you're running a Pi4, I'd see if you could get away with a Pi3 as they 
seem to be pretty darn tolerate to heat.

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[weewx-user] Re: RM Young ResponseOne Driver

[Andrew B]

Thanks all. The skin is a customized version of the NeoWX skin. I'll get it 
cleaned up and share it on github over the weekend.

The JSON bit is really simple. I've attached the template file to this 
post. You just have to edit it add/remove whatever sensors your station has.

On Friday, November 8, 2019 at 2:21:54 PM UTC-6, vince wrote:
>
> On Friday, November 8, 2019 at 12:08:24 PM UTC-8, PJD wrote:
>>
>> Great work.  I like your website.  Very clean.  What skin(s) have you 
>> used if I may ask?  Or is it all your own work?
>>
>>
> Agree - REALLY clean.
> Particularly like the JSON link.  How'd you make that page happen ?  
>

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[weewx-user] RM Young ResponseOne Driver

[Andrew B]

Hi All,

I've recently switched to a ResponseOne (92000) 
 transmitter from Young as my 
primary unit. Since I couldn't find a driver for this unit, I tossed 
together one and am sharing it here:

https://github.com/doubleohwhatever/weewx-rmyro

I'm a PHP developer and this is the first time I've touched python. So it's 
not pretty and I am sure there are things that should be handled 
differently, etc. However, it does seem to be working for me: 
https://griffinparkweather.com/

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[weewx-user] Re: Lufft Ws600 UMB und ähnliche

[Andrew B]

The python code I linked to earlier allows you to pull data from any Lufft 
UMB device. However, it does have the command class hardcoded to 7.

WSxxx (WS500, WS600, etc) = class 7
Ventus (Ventus X, etc) = class 8

You can change this on line 103 of WS_UMB.py. Just change the 7 to 8 for 
Ventus

Basically, if you're okay with raw JSON data, you can just use WS_UMB.py 
as-is aside from changing the class number (if needed). However, if you 
want to use a lufft device with weewx, you'll have to write a driver.

If I get another Lufft device in the future I'll look at finishing a 
driver. However, between the failures and the poor performance of their 
radar precipitation sensors, I just can't bring myself to toss more money 
their way right now.

For what it's worth, their wind sensors do seem to be rock solid. If I ever 
need to place a wind sensor in an extreme environment, I would definitely 
go for a ventus.



On Monday, May 13, 2019 at 3:08:23 AM UTC-5, Stefan Schnidrig wrote:
>
> Do I understand that correctly, that one can read out with this .py file but 
> the Ws500 and others?
> That would be enough for me for the time being. At the moment it would be 
> only for me to be able to read sensor with weewx. 
> I always had meteohub until now. This supports the WS600 UMB and all their 
> families.
> Thank you
>
>
>
> Am Montag, 13. Mai 2019 09:12:46 UTC+2 schrieb Andrew B:
>>
>> The code I linked to is a library/api that someone else wrote. I was 
>> using it to write a proper weewx driver. Unfortunately I didn't get too far 
>> before my sensor failed.
>>
>> I really like Lufft hardware but this is the second time I've had a 
>> sensor fail. I think I'm going to give a Vaisala WXT536 a try.
>>
>> On Monday, May 13, 2019 at 1:19:54 AM UTC-5, Stefan Schnidrig wrote:
>>>
>>> Hello Andrew.
>>> I have 3 air weather stations. Had also 2 hardware failures of the sensor 
>>> WS600 UMB.
>>> After a long discussion with the company Lufft you have now replaced me. 
>>> I have now purchased 3 Lufft wind sensors (Ventus-X) as the weather 
>>> stations are installed at a height of 2300 - 3500m. 
>>> Was the pyton clean or were there failures? I will test this time and hope 
>>> it works. That would be perfect. Thank you for your mail.
>>> Greeting Stefan
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Am Montag, 13. Mai 2019 06:44:48 UTC+2 schrieb Andrew B:
>>>>
>>>> I was in the middle of writing a Lufft driver this weekend and the 
>>>> WS500 that I was using for testing died on me. This is the second sudden 
>>>> failure I've experienced with Lufft hardware over the past couple of 
>>>> months. So I think I'm going to investigate other hardware.
>>>>
>>>> If anyone still wants to write a driver for Lufft hardware, this will 
>>>> save you a lot of time:
>>>> https://github.com/Tasm-Devil/lufft-python
>>>>
>>>> On Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at 12:31:13 PM UTC-5, Stefan Schnidrig wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Guys.
>>>>> Can someone tell me whether the weewx system also supports the weather 
>>>>> stations of the company LUFFT (www.lufft.com)? These are supplied with a 
>>>>> Modbus and RS485 readout. I prefer the RS485, as it is easier. If this 
>>>>> works, what do you need to set in weewx to be able to read the data? The 
>>>>> picture of the sensor you see above in my post.
>>>>>
>>>>> Many Thanks
>>>>> Stefan
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Am Donnerstag, 25. April 2019 13:35:00 UTC+2 schrieb Stefan Schnidrig:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hallo zusammen.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Kann mir jemand sagen, ob die Wetterstation der Firma LUFFT mit der 
>>>>>> RS485 Schnittstelle funktioniert mit Weewx?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Vielen Dank
>>>>>>
>>>>>

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[weewx-user] Re: Lufft Ws600 UMB und ähnliche

[Andrew B]

The code I linked to is a library/api that someone else wrote. I was using 
it to write a proper weewx driver. Unfortunately I didn't get too far 
before my sensor failed.

I really like Lufft hardware but this is the second time I've had a sensor 
fail. I think I'm going to give a Vaisala WXT536 a try.

On Monday, May 13, 2019 at 1:19:54 AM UTC-5, Stefan Schnidrig wrote:
>
> Hello Andrew.
> I have 3 air weather stations. Had also 2 hardware failures of the sensor 
> WS600 UMB.
> After a long discussion with the company Lufft you have now replaced me. 
> I have now purchased 3 Lufft wind sensors (Ventus-X) as the weather stations 
> are installed at a height of 2300 - 3500m. 
> Was the pyton clean or were there failures? I will test this time and hope it 
> works. That would be perfect. Thank you for your mail.
> Greeting Stefan
>
>
>
> Am Montag, 13. Mai 2019 06:44:48 UTC+2 schrieb Andrew B:
>>
>> I was in the middle of writing a Lufft driver this weekend and the WS500 
>> that I was using for testing died on me. This is the second sudden failure 
>> I've experienced with Lufft hardware over the past couple of months. So I 
>> think I'm going to investigate other hardware.
>>
>> If anyone still wants to write a driver for Lufft hardware, this will 
>> save you a lot of time:
>> https://github.com/Tasm-Devil/lufft-python
>>
>> On Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at 12:31:13 PM UTC-5, Stefan Schnidrig wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi Guys.
>>> Can someone tell me whether the weewx system also supports the weather 
>>> stations of the company LUFFT (www.lufft.com)? These are supplied with a 
>>> Modbus and RS485 readout. I prefer the RS485, as it is easier. If this 
>>> works, what do you need to set in weewx to be able to read the data? The 
>>> picture of the sensor you see above in my post.
>>>
>>> Many Thanks
>>> Stefan
>>>
>>>
>>> Am Donnerstag, 25. April 2019 13:35:00 UTC+2 schrieb Stefan Schnidrig:
>>>>
>>>> Hallo zusammen.
>>>>
>>>> Kann mir jemand sagen, ob die Wetterstation der Firma LUFFT mit der 
>>>> RS485 Schnittstelle funktioniert mit Weewx?
>>>>
>>>> Vielen Dank
>>>>
>>>

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[weewx-user] Re: Lufft Ws600 UMB und ähnliche

[Andrew B]

I was in the middle of writing a Lufft driver this weekend and the WS500 
that I was using for testing died on me. This is the second sudden failure 
I've experienced with Lufft hardware over the past couple of months. So I 
think I'm going to investigate other hardware.

If anyone still wants to write a driver for Lufft hardware, this will save 
you a lot of time:
https://github.com/Tasm-Devil/lufft-python

On Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at 12:31:13 PM UTC-5, Stefan Schnidrig wrote:
>
> Hi Guys.
> Can someone tell me whether the weewx system also supports the weather 
> stations of the company LUFFT (www.lufft.com)? These are supplied with a 
> Modbus and RS485 readout. I prefer the RS485, as it is easier. If this works, 
> what do you need to set in weewx to be able to read the data? The picture of 
> the sensor you see above in my post.
>
> Many Thanks
> Stefan
>
>
> Am Donnerstag, 25. April 2019 13:35:00 UTC+2 schrieb Stefan Schnidrig:
>>
>> Hallo zusammen.
>>
>> Kann mir jemand sagen, ob die Wetterstation der Firma LUFFT mit der RS485 
>> Schnittstelle funktioniert mit Weewx?
>>
>> Vielen Dank
>>
>

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[weewx-user] Re: sensor list

[Andrew B]

Hi Gary,

Thanks a lot for that detailed reply. That cleared up several things for me.


On Monday, April 8, 2019 at 10:14:51 PM UTC-5, gjr80 wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Simple answer to your question re a list of sensors is 'any sensor for 
> which there is a WeeWX driver', bit of a circular answer and probably not 
> much help if you are setting out to write a driver. Slightly different 
> answer regarding units. WeeWX natively supports observations in a bunch of 
> units. Probably the most readable 'list' of supported units is at the Units 
> appendix <http://weewx.com/docs/customizing.htm#units> to the Customization 
> Guide <http://weewx.com/docs/customizing.htm>. If you are intending to 
> write a driver you will be diving into some python code so you might want 
> to have a look at the file bin/weewx/units.py 
> <https://github.com/weewx/weewx/blob/master/bin/weewx/units.py>, there 
> you will find most of the classes and methods used in by the WeeWX system.
>
> One of the strengths of WeeWX is the ability to extend its capabilities. 
> In terms of units it is a simple matter to extend the WeeWX unit system to 
> support additional units, for example I have extended WeeWX to support 
> various additional units associated with my solar PV system. If you need to 
> go down this path have a read of Customizing units and unit groups 
> <http://weewx.com/docs/customizing.htm#customizing_units> in the 
> Customization Guide. One key point to remember in dealing with units is 
> when you are adding an obs to an existing record/packet make sure the units 
> of the obs you are adding is consistent with the units used in that 
> record/packet. Frequently we see services and drivers that don't do any 
> unit checking and whilst they might work for a given user with given 
> hardware in a given country, the service/driver will frequently fail when 
> used with different hardware or in a different country (eg temperature obs 
> in F are added to a record/packet where temperatures are in C).
>
> And of course, if you are writing as driver make sure you read the Porting 
> to new hardware section <http://weewx.com/docs/customizing.htm#porting>, 
> again in the Customization Guide.
>
> Gary
>
> On Monday, 8 April 2019 10:45:23 UTC+10, Andrew B wrote:
>>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I'm looking at making a driver for Lufft hardware over the next month or 
>> so. I can't seem to find a complete list of sensors that WeeWx supports and 
>> what unit each sensor expects the data to be.
>>
>> Can someone point me in the right direction?
>>
>

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[weewx-user] sensor list

[Andrew B]

Hi All,

I'm looking at making a driver for Lufft hardware over the next month or 
so. I can't seem to find a complete list of sensors that WeeWx supports and 
what unit each sensor expects the data to be.

Can someone point me in the right direction?

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[weewx-user] Re: Lufft WS10

[Andrew B]

>  If you get yours back in operation, kindly let me know how the temp 
readings fair.

Will do.

On Friday, March 15, 2019 at 8:14:39 AM UTC-5, G Hammer wrote:
>
> I like the idea and the maker seems to be a high quality operation.
> I'm just concerned about the lack of a radiation shield.
> If you get yours back in operation, kindly let me know how the temp 
> readings fair.
> Should they be accurate, I'd certainly get one.
>
> On Thursday, March 14, 2019 at 9:15:35 PM UTC-4, Andrew B wrote:
>>
>> That's actually why I purchased a WS10. I had a weatherflow station that 
>> I sent back due to inconsistent readings.
>>
>> I'm in the middle of a move but I ran the WS10 for a few days when it 
>> arrived and it did perform better than the weatherflow. I'm hoping to get 
>> it setup again within the next month and see how it does over a longer 
>> period.
>>
>> So far I've only been able to find one of these reporting to Wunderground:
>>
>> https://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=IPURMERE71
>>
>> On Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at 10:48:51 PM UTC-5, Andrew B wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Can anyone tell me if WeeWx supports the Lufft WS10 station?
>>>
>>> It's a newer station from lufft that makes its data available over the 
>>> wifi network it connects to:
>>>
>>> https://www.lufft.com/products/compact-weather-sensors-293/lufft-ws10-smart-weather-sensor-2421/
>>>
>>

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[weewx-user] Re: Lufft WS10

[Andrew B]

That's actually why I purchased a WS10. I had a weatherflow station that I 
sent back due to inconsistent readings.

I'm in the middle of a move but I ran the WS10 for a few days when it 
arrived and it did perform better than the weatherflow. I'm hoping to get 
it setup again within the next month and see how it does over a longer 
period.

So far I've only been able to find one of these reporting to Wunderground:
https://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=IPURMERE71

On Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at 10:48:51 PM UTC-5, Andrew B wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Can anyone tell me if WeeWx supports the Lufft WS10 station?
>
> It's a newer station from lufft that makes its data available over the 
> wifi network it connects to:
>
> https://www.lufft.com/products/compact-weather-sensors-293/lufft-ws10-smart-weather-sensor-2421/
>

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[weewx-user] Re: Lufft WS10

[Andrew B]

Yes, it does have a few drawbacks. However, The compact size, lack of 
moving parts, and overall set of features make it an appealing option.

I'm guessing by the lack of responses though that  WeeWx doe not support 
the Lufft UMB protocol or the TCP/IP interface of this station.

I have a ton on my plate at the moment but I'll look at making a driver 
later this summer if someone doesn't beat me to it.

On Thursday, March 14, 2019 at 9:45:50 AM UTC-5, G Hammer wrote:
>
> The specs are ok, but the radar measurement of precipitation would be 
> great.
> I see no way to have a housing for temp measurement though.
> Very cool device!
>
> On Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at 11:48:51 PM UTC-4, Andrew B wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Can anyone tell me if WeeWx supports the Lufft WS10 station?
>>
>> It's a newer station from lufft that makes its data available over the 
>> wifi network it connects to:
>>
>> https://www.lufft.com/products/compact-weather-sensors-293/lufft-ws10-smart-weather-sensor-2421/
>>
>

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