[weewx-user] Re: Hardware Recomendation for weewx Compatible Hardware

2020-06-05 Thread Michi Kaa
There is little sense having the awning controlled by the wind sensor of the weather station. Since the wind sensor of the weather station should be located at a free, elevated position where the wind can blow uninfluenced at any direction and the awning is mounted to the building, where wind

[weewx-user] Re: Posibilities on co-operation from other meassuring sources

2020-05-30 Thread Michi Kaa
Am Freitag, 29. Mai 2020 08:10:45 UTC+2 schrieb Bent Jensen: > > Hi good folks of Weewz. > > I have a fantastic setup with weewx, and it is just running unproblematic > day after day. Rock solid! I'm really pleased with it. Thanks to Tom. > Thumbs up really. > > Well now I'm curious. I'm not

[weewx-user] Re: Posibilities on co-operation from other meassuring sources

2020-05-30 Thread Michi Kaa
Am Freitag, 29. Mai 2020 08:10:45 UTC+2 schrieb Bent Jensen: > > Hi good folks of Weewz. > > I have a fantastic setup with weewx, and it is just running unproblematic > day after day. Rock solid! I'm really pleased with it. Thanks to Tom. > Thumbs up really. > > Well now I'm curious. I'm not

Re: [weewx-user] Database Problem

2020-05-28 Thread Michi Kaa
ately they are typos. They should read >> >> manager = weewx.manager.DaySummaryManager. >> >> Thanks for pointing this out! >> >> -tk >> >> On Thu, May 28, 2020 at 1:23 AM Michi Kaa > > wrote: >> >>> Today I moved to user

Re: [weewx-user] Database Problem

2020-05-28 Thread Michi Kaa
Today I moved to user.extensions.schema_extended, but when i ran --rebuild-daily (or reconfigure, I really can't remember) I got an error that there is no "weewx.wxmanager.DaySummaryManager". I checked /usr/share/weewx/weewx/wxmanager.py and there is no such class. But there is

[weewx-user] Re: force generation of yearly plot

2019-12-15 Thread Michi Kaa
Well, I encountered the exactly same behaviour using Firefox, Ctrl+F5 fixed it. I've never seen this in Edge (most porbably, because I never used Edge :D ) Am Sonntag, 15. Dezember 2019 21:38:23 UTC+1 schrieb gjr80: > > So the real source of the problem is revealed - Edge - ditched that and >

[weewx-user] Re: Missing console values when backfilling from console takes longer than archiveInterval?

2019-12-15 Thread Michi Kaa
Thanks Gary. For my particular situation, I might ask the author (which is myself, haha) of the weewx extension that is getting the inverter data from the REST interface, if he could implement in a way so that it is not backfilled in the usual way. Maybe an approach could be to only retrieve

[weewx-user] Re: Missing console values when backfilling from console takes longer than archiveInterval?

2019-12-13 Thread Michi Kaa
Is this a known limitation or intended or just my issue because of the slow reading of the REST API? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to

[weewx-user] Re: Ambient WS-2000 + ATMOCOM weewx rain way too high

2019-12-11 Thread Michi Kaa
And: only th Pi should query the station in this test period, no other applicaton or service. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to

[weewx-user] Re: Ambient WS-2000 + ATMOCOM weewx rain way too high

2019-12-11 Thread Michi Kaa
Given the clarification that all data is from the same source, my first approach is invalid. The next thing to try is to run the station from a fresh vanilla weewx installation without anything else and sie what happens. With a (second) raspberryPi (who doesn't have at least half a dozwn

[weewx-user] Re: Ambient WS-2000 + ATMOCOM weewx rain way too high

2019-12-11 Thread Michi Kaa
Ok, so all readings are from the same source. Howare you uploading to WU an AW? Using weewx? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to

[weewx-user] Re: How to test if lowBattery alarm notifications work?

2019-12-11 Thread Michi Kaa
Another possiblity: The "Simulator" driver also simulates empty batteries :) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to

[weewx-user] Re: Ambient WS-2000 + ATMOCOM weewx rain way too high

2019-12-11 Thread Michi Kaa
Take your and the other Measurements (which, I suppose, are measure on another place nearby, where the real amount of rainfall may vary to your place more or less) yout measurements are off with ~factor 10. so you could configure: [StdCalibrate] [[Corrections]] rain = rain / 10 If it is

[weewx-user] Re: Ambient WS-2000 + ATMOCOM weewx rain way too high

2019-12-11 Thread Michi Kaa
Take your and the other Measurements (which, I suppose, are measure on another place nearby, where the real amount of rainfall may vary to your place more or less) yout measurements are off with ~factor 10. so you could configure: [StdCalibrate] [[Corrections]] rain = rain / 10 If it is

[weewx-user] Re: bootstrap history page

2019-12-10 Thread Michi Kaa
Since the author of the skin didn't respond to any questions for over a year now (I had some conversation with him, when he introduced the yearly summaries which I suggested) I am thinking of forking the project and maintaining it. The skin is simple yet powerful and the history generator is a

[weewx-user] Re: bootstrap history page

2019-12-09 Thread Michi Kaa
Haha! There it is. And now I know why I didn't find it: I have the same error in my config but the line was commented out, because I use different colours (sic!). But doing a DIFF on my config and yours didn't highlight it, because the lines where the same except for the "#". I don't know where

[weewx-user] Re: bootstrap history page

2019-12-09 Thread Michi Kaa
I think I was the one who gave the answer on github. Did you post how you solved it? Am Sonntag, 8. Dezember 2019 08:59:18 UTC+1 schrieb Mikael Fredriksson: > > Andrew, > > Finally got it to work > ! > Got an answer on my comment on github, and followed the proceduer. > I must have made some

[weewx-user] Re: bootstrap history page

2019-12-09 Thread Michi Kaa
@Andrew Milner Can you post your noaa section? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to weewx-user+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on

[weewx-user] Re: bootstrap history page

2019-12-08 Thread Michi Kaa
For the Bootstrap skin to run correctly, you have to install the latest commit of https://github.com/brewster76/fuzzy-archer/blob/master/bin/user/historygenerator.py , which is *NOT* included in the latest release! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

[weewx-user] Re: How to test if lowBattery alarm notifications work?

2019-12-05 Thread Michi Kaa
Solved: I commented out: smtplib_SSL #try: ## First try end-to-end encryption #syslog.syslog(syslog.LOG_DEBUG, "lowBattery: try using SMTP_SSL: %s, %s, %s" % (self.smtp_host, seld.smtp_port, self.smtp_timeout)) #s=smtplib.SMTP_SSL(self.smtp_host,

[weewx-user] Re: How to test if lowBattery alarm notifications work?

2019-12-04 Thread Michi Kaa
I tried another provider and got: Dec 4 21:19:06 weewxPi weewx[14230]: lowBattery: #1 Dec 4 21:19:06 weewxPi weewx[14230]: lowBattery: #2 Dec 4 21:19:06 weewxPi weewx[14230]: lowBattery: using SMTP_SSL Dec 4 21:19:06 weewxPi weewx[14230]: lowBattery: #6 Dec 4 21:19:06 weewxPi weewx[14230]:

[weewx-user] Re: How to test if lowBattery alarm notifications work?

2019-12-04 Thread Michi Kaa
I modified lowBattery.py in line 118 to have txBatteryStatus = 1 and altered all the syslog lines to log on info level: #Copyright (c) 2009-2015 Tom Keffer #See the file LICENSE.txt for your rights. """Example of how to implement a low battery alarm in weewx.

[weewx-user] Re: How to test if lowBattery alarm notifications work?

2019-12-04 Thread Michi Kaa
It's never too silly to ask that kind of stuff. Yes, i did :). Bad credentials should lead to an error-entry in the log, as far as I remember the code. What I could probably do is modifying lowBattery.py in a way that it will send warnings, when the battery is not empty and do more logging.

[weewx-user] How to test if lowBattery alarm notifications work?

2019-12-03 Thread Michi Kaa
my Config looks like this: time_wait = 3600 count_threshold = 1 smtp_host = mail.example.com smtp_user = not...@example.com smtp_password = myPassword from = not...@example.com mailto = m...@example.com subject = Weewx Battery low! I have log entries like that: Dec 3 06:55:28 weewxPi

[weewx-user] Howto test if battery alarm email works?

2019-12-03 Thread Michi Kaa
I have installed lowbattery.py my Config looks like this: time_wait = 3600 count_threshold = 1 smtp_host = mail.example.com smtp_user = not...@example.com smtp_password = myPassword from = not...@example.com mailto = m...@example.com subject = Weewx Battery low! I have log entries like that:

[weewx-user] Re: WH1080 replacement?

2019-08-18 Thread Michi Kaa
A friend of mine changed from a WH1080 after one more or less unhappy year to a WS2816 an ist quite happy now, although he is missing radiation an UV a little bit. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. To unsubscribe from this group

[weewx-user] Re: WeeWX Station Type.

2019-08-14 Thread Michi Kaa
I think simply changing to "Simulator" and a restart will do. But backup your database before and restore it, before you connect the real station again. Am Mittwoch, 14. August 2019 19:15:41 UTC+2 schrieb Steve Shuff: > > Hi All, > I wish to change the station type from Vantage to Simulator,

[weewx-user] Re: Neowx skin problem

2019-08-14 Thread Michi Kaa
It definiteley looks like missing fonts. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to weewx-user+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the

Re: [weewx-user] How to pronounce "WeeWX"

2019-08-12 Thread Michi Kaa
Well then, I will pronounce it that way. And I don't care what people around may think when they hear me talking about it without knowing wat it is :) And what doest it mean/stand for? My guess is that at least one of the "W" is related to the noun "weather". -- You received this message

Re: [weewx-user] How to pronounce "WeeWX"

2019-08-12 Thread Michi Kaa
Well that's probably something similar to the Mitsubishi "Montero" which is known as "Pajero" over here, with the difference "wix.com" probably doesn't care about it. But back to topic: @tk how do you say "WeeWX" and is it the same as mwall would say it? However you do, I'd take that as

Re: [weewx-user] Recovering Data from a broken RPI installation

2019-08-12 Thread Michi Kaa
If you just want to know, if it still works, copy your db and configure "simulator" driver and see what happens. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to

Re: [weewx-user] How to pronounce "WeeWX"

2019-08-12 Thread Michi Kaa
Am Montag, 12. August 2019 08:51:54 UTC+2 schrieb monmul: > > I pronounce it WeeWix! > > Where I come from this would most likely be understood as "we masturbate". -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. To unsubscribe from this group

[weewx-user] How to pronounce "WeeWX"

2019-08-12 Thread Michi Kaa
I've searched the docs, the forum, the web. How is "WeeWX" pronounced? Or maybe first: Is "WeeWX" pronounced? Or do you simply say "double u e e double u ex?" or "double u double e double u ex?" Is it an abbreviation? An akronym? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

[weewx-user] Re: Potential barometer issue (Meteostick)

2019-08-08 Thread Michi Kaa
Am Freitag, 9. August 2019 07:35:46 UTC+2 schrieb Michi Kaa: > > Where is the Barometer located? Indoor? Since temperature and humidity > influence measurement of pressure, it is possible that the measurement is > just wrong just because you are opening a window for ventilati

[weewx-user] Re: Potential barometer issue (Meteostick)

2019-08-08 Thread Michi Kaa
Where is the Barometer located? Indoor? Since temperature and humidity influence measurement of pressure, it is possible that the measurement is just wrong just because you are opening a window for ventilating the house or when the barometer sensor is hit by direct sunlight during the day and

Re: [weewx-user] Re: ws28xx: no backfill of values when contact to console is lost and regained

2019-08-08 Thread Michi Kaa
Am Mittwoch, 7. August 2019 21:11:04 UTC+2 schrieb gjr80: > > > Remember that an archive record value is an average over a period of say 5 > minutes so the need for 1 degree precision in the case of wind direction > seems somewhat less important. > > Gary I wouldn't consider it important in

Re: [weewx-user] Re: ws28xx: no backfill of values when contact to console is lost and regained

2019-08-08 Thread Michi Kaa
Am Mittwoch, 7. August 2019 21:11:04 UTC+2 schrieb gjr80: > > > Remember that an archive record value is an average over a period of say 5 > minutes so the need for 1 degree precision in the case of wind direction > seems somewhat less important. > > Gary I wouldn't consider it import in a

[weewx-user] Re: ws28xx: no backfill of values when contact to console is lost and regained

2019-08-07 Thread Michi Kaa
Thank you for the explanation, Gary, everything now seems perfectly logical to me. Being a software developer myself I have a feeling that it probably isn't an easy change task to let weewx backfill values under such circumstances, nevertheless I'll write that on my christmas wishlist ;) Maybe

[weewx-user] Re: ws28xx: no backfill of values when contact to console is lost and regained

2019-08-07 Thread Michi Kaa
Thank you for the explanation, Gary, everything now seems perfectly logical to me. Being a software developer myself I have a feeling that it probably isn't an easy change task to let weewx backfill values under such circumstances, nevertheless I'll write that on my christmas wishlist ;)

[weewx-user] Re: ws28xx: no backfill of values when contact to console is lost and regained

2019-08-07 Thread Michi Kaa
Am Mittwoch, 7. August 2019 13:49:00 UTC+2 schrieb Andrew Milner: > > You never said that it recovered by itself after 0100 - in fact you gave > the impression that it only started working again after you stopped weewx, > restored an old database and restarted weew and that then it did the >

[weewx-user] Re: ws28xx: no backfill of values when contact to console is lost and regained

2019-08-07 Thread Michi Kaa
ff reproducing a connection loss by moving console out of range of the USB dongle but in range of the outside unit which transmitts wheather data to console. > > > > On Wednesday, 7 August 2019 09:33:12 UTC+3, Michi Kaa wrote: >> >> >> >> Am Montag, 29. Juli 2

[weewx-user] Re: ws28xx: no backfill of values when contact to console is lost and regained

2019-08-07 Thread Michi Kaa
Am Montag, 29. Juli 2019 13:19:05 UTC+2 schrieb Andrew Milner: > > are you certain it has reconnected?? > > Yes. The log portion above is copied "as is" from weewx.log and I didn't touch anything before or after. > the archive records are only being generated at 1 hr intervals - is this >

[weewx-user] Re: ws28xx: no backfill of values when contact to console is lost and regained

2019-07-29 Thread Michi Kaa
Nothing? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to weewx-user+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit

[weewx-user] Re: ws28xx: no backfill of values when contact to console is lost and regained

2019-07-11 Thread Michi Kaa
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[weewx-user] ws28xx: no backfill of values when contact to console is lost and regained

2019-07-11 Thread Michi Kaa
Hi, with the ws28xx driver I've encountered the following: Jul 10 21:01:00 weewxPi weewx[1381]: ftpgenerator: ftp'd 46 files in 9.28 seconds Jul 10 21:10:12 weewxPi weewx[1381]: ws28xx: MainThread: no new weather data after 609 seconds Jul 10 21:10:12 weewxPi weewx[1381]: ws28xx: MainThread:

[weewx-user] Re: Plot sum with calculations?

2019-04-17 Thread Michi Kaa
OK, thanks. I could solve this by storing the Watt hours in the first place in the table. I just hoped I didn't have to, since everything needed (power, timespan) is already there and could be calculated. To be correct, I read the Wh from the inverter and calculate the power, since I want to

[weewx-user] Re: Integrate data from separate device into weewx

2019-02-06 Thread Michi Kaa
Nevermind, found it, thx. http://www.weewx.com/docs/customizing.htm#Adding_2nd_source Am Montag, 4. Februar 2019 16:05:51 UTC+1 schrieb Michi Kaa: > > I think I've understood the point of your posting but stll need a little > bit of an input, since I don't really understand what a

[weewx-user] Re: Integrate data from separate device into weewx

2019-02-04 Thread Michi Kaa
diation for you. > Alternatively your service could still bind to the REC, but instead of > reading the text file it could retrieve via the API the current radiation > value and thus do away with the cron task altogether. > > > > On Monday, 4 February 2019 13:27:27 UTC+2, Mi

[weewx-user] Integrate data from separate device into weewx

2019-02-04 Thread Michi Kaa
Hi, I run weewx on a raspberryPi with a WS28xx station. I also have a 3kW peak solar panel on the roof of my house. The solar power inverter logs a lot of data which can be read over a JSON API. So what I am doing right now is running a cron job every 5min that looks into the weewx database

Re: [weewx-user] Re: Status report: SD card longevity test

2017-11-12 Thread Michi Kaa
I see. The AC-adaptor is behind a filter and overvoltage protection. I doubt power related issues are the reason. I really think things like logging, compressing logs an logging on the same physical storage cells over and over again is the real problem. As long as there is no management like

[weewx-user] Re: Top Ten Listings of Stations History possible?

2017-11-12 Thread Michi Kaa
Thanks Gary for your suggestion. I'll give that a try. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to weewx-user+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options,

[weewx-user] Re: Status report: SD card longevity test

2017-11-09 Thread Michi Kaa
Wow, three years are amazing. I've killed two of the same kind you've been using (Sandisk Extreme Plus SD card) after 3 and after 5 months. I ended up moving the raspberry pi's root to a nfs share on my NAS. If you have a NAS, I recommend doing this!