[weewx-user] Acurite Lightning Detector oddness

[Craig Thom]

The total strikes I'm showing in my database don't match what's coming from 
the sensor.

This is the relevant entry in [sdr] [[sensor_map]]
 
lightningStrikesTotal = strikes_total.6FAF.AcuriteLightningPacket

Here's what I've got in the database, and I have no idea why the total 
isn't always a whole number:

dateTime, lightningStrikes, lightningStrikesTotal, lightningDistance
1493442900, 2, 110.028571428571, 7
1493442600, 7, 102.776699029126, 6.0873786407767
1493442300, 1, 98.25, 5
1493442000, 9, 86.6132075471698, 5
1493441700, 6, 80.6796116504854, 5
1493441400, 7, 72.33, 5
1493441100, 8, 64.9393939393939, 5
1493440800, 9, 57, 5.72897196261682
1493440500, 3, 50.3142857142857, 7
1493440200, 6, 45.0943396226415, 7
1493439900, 5, 40.0106382978723, 7
1493439600, 6, 35.3, 5.9
1493439300, 9, 27.2380952380952, 4.51428571428571
1493439000, 7, 21.2169811320755, 4
1493438700, 11, 10.9126213592233, 4
1493438400, 10, 70.52083, 4.8125
1493438100, 17, 114.601941747573, 5.11650485436893
1493437800, 22, 94.4757281553398, 5
1493437500, 23, 71.3870967741936, 6.50537634408602
1493437200, 14, 52.24, 5.94
1493436900, 13, 40.0531914893617, 5


Between the last two of the entries I stopped weewx and ran the sdr driver 
alone piped to "grep lightning".  This is what I got.

out: ['2017-04-29 05:12:38 Acurite lightning 0x6FAF Ch A Msg Type 0x02: 
67.3 F 85 % RH Strikes 108 Distance 7 L_status 0x03 - c0  6f  af  55  50 
 7d  6c  e7  53 \n']
out: ['2017-04-29 05:12:38 Acurite lightning 0x6FAF Ch A Msg Type 0x02: 
67.3 F 85 % RH Strikes 108 Distance 7 L_status 0x03 - c0  6f  af  55  50 
 7d  6c  e7  53 \n']
out: ['2017-04-29 05:12:38 Acurite lightning 0x6FAF Ch A Msg Type 0x02: 
67.3 F 85 % RH Strikes 108 Distance 7 L_status 0x03 - c0  6f  af  55  50 
 7d  6c  e7  53 \n', '{"time" : "2017-04-29 05:12:39", "model" : "Acurite 
tower sensor", "id" : 7059, "channel" : "B", "temperature_C" : 22.300, 
"humidity" : 63, "battery" : 1, "status" : 132}\n', '{"time" : "2017-04-29 
05:12:39", "model" : "Acurite tower sensor", "id" : 7059, "channel" : "B", 
"temperature_C" : 22.300, "humidity" : 63, "battery" : 1, "status" : 132}\n'
, '{"time" : "2017-04-29 05:12:39", "model" : "Acurite tower sensor", "id" 
: 7059, "channel" : "B", "temperature_C" : 22.300, "humidity" : 63, 
"battery" : 1, "status" : 132}\n', '{"time" : "2017-04-29 05:12:39", 
"temperature" : 104.000, "humidity" : 63, "id" : 155, "model" : "LaCrosse 
TX141TH-Bv2 sensor", "battery" : "LOW", "test" : "No"}\n', '{"time" : 
"2017-04-29 05:12:39", "temperature" : 104.000, "humidity" : 63, "id" : 
155, "model" : "LaCrosse TX141TH-Bv2 sensor", "battery" : "LOW", "test" : 
"No"}\n', '{"time" : "2017-04-29 05:12:39", "temperature" : 104.000, 
"humidity" : 63, "id" : 155, "model" : "LaCrosse TX141TH-Bv2 sensor", 
"battery" : "LOW", "test" : "No"}\n']
out: ['2017-04-29 05:12:46 Acurite lightning 0x6FAF Ch A Msg Type 0x02: 
67.3 F 85 % RH Strikes 109 Distance 7 L_status 0x00 - c0  6f  af  55  50 
 7d  ed  87  74 \n']
out: ['2017-04-29 05:12:46 Acurite lightning 0x6FAF Ch A Msg Type 0x02: 
67.3 F 85 % RH Strikes 109 Distance 7 L_status 0x00 - c0  6f  af  55  50 
 7d  ed  87  74 \n']
out: ['2017-04-29 05:12:46 Acurite lightning 0x6FAF Ch A Msg Type 0x02: 
67.3 F 85 % RH Strikes 109 Distance 7 L_status 0x00 - c0  6f  af  55  50 
 7d  ed  87  74 \n', '{"time" : "2017-04-29 05:12:48", "model" : "Acurite 
tower sensor", "id" : 15335, "channel" : "A", "temperature_C" : 22.800, 
"humidity" : 61, "battery" : 1, "status" : 132}\n', '{"time" : "2017-04-29 
05:12:48", "model" : "Acurite tower sensor", "id" : 15335, "channel" : "A", 
"temperature_C" : 22.800, "humidity" : 61, "battery" : 1, "status" : 132}\n'
, '{"time" : "2017-04-29 05:12:48", "model" : "Acurite tower sensor", "id" 
: 15335, "channel" : "A", "temperature_C" : 22.800, "humidity" : 61, 
"battery" : 1, "status" : 132}\n']
out: ['2017-04-29 05:12:54 Acurite lightning 0x6FAF Ch A Msg Type 0x02: 
67.3 F 85 % RH Strikes 109 Distance 7 L_status 0x01 - c0  6f  af  55  50 
 7d  ed  27  14 \n']
out: ['2017-04-29 05:12:54 Acurite lightning 0x6FAF Ch A Msg Type 0x02: 
67.3 F 85 % RH Strikes 109 Distance 7 L_status 0x01 - c0  6f  af  55  50 
 7d  ed  27  14 \n']
out: ['2017-04-29 05:12:54 Acurite lightning 0x6FAF Ch A Msg Type 0x02: 
67.3 F 85 % RH Strikes 109 Distance 7 L_status 0x01 - c0  6f  af  55  50 
 7d  ed  27  14 \n', '{"time" : "2017-04-29 05:12:56", "model" : "Acurite 
tower sensor", "id" : 7059, "channel" : "B", "temperature_C" : 22.300, 
"humidity" : 63, "battery" : 1, "status" : 132}\n', '{"time" : "2017-04-29 
05:12:56", "model" : "Acurite tower sensor", "id" : 7059, "channel" : "B", 
"temperature_C" : 22.300, "humidity" : 63, "battery" : 1, "status" : 132}\n'
, '{"time" : "2017-04-29 05:12:56", "model" : "Acurite tower sensor", "id" 
: 7059, "channel" : "B", "temperature_C" : 22.300, "humidity" : 63, 
"battery" : 1, "status" : 132}\n', '{"time" : "2017-04-29 05:12:56", 
"temperature" : 104.000, "humidity" : 63, "id" 

RE: [weewx-user] acurite lightning detector

[Clay Jackson]

And I just talked to Acurite – read them the “QC” number off the battery cover 
and they said “we’re sending you a new one”.  :)

 

 

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Sent: Friday, February 17, 2017 11:28 AM
To: weewx-user@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: [weewx-user] acurite lightning detector

 

Just did the “hard reset” routine – left batteries out for several hours.   The 
sensor is in a room where the tempo ranges from about 64-75.   Last night, for 
about 2 hours, it APPEARED to be reading OK – fluctuating right around 65, in 
line with a mercury thermometer I use for testing.   Came in this morning, it 
started a few degrees low (61 – mercury was 66) but has since climbed WAY 
above, mercury reading 75, sensor reading 87.8

 

Other than a bad sensor, anyone have any ideas?

 

Thanks in advance!

Clay Jackson

 

 

From: weewx-user@googlegroups.com <mailto:weewx-user@googlegroups.com>  
[mailto:weewx-user@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Clay Jackson
Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2017 3:20 PM
To: weewx-user@googlegroups.com <mailto:weewx-user@googlegroups.com> 
Subject: Re: [weewx-user] acurite lightning detector

 

Downloaded and it's now capturing - temp is way off (30+ degrees high); but I 
suspect that's either an RTL or Acurite issue

Sent from my iPhone

Clay Jackson

 


On Feb 16, 2017, at 12:21 PM, Clay Jackson <cl...@nwlink.com 
<mailto:cl...@nwlink.com> > wrote:

Hi, Matt – so, here’s what I see in weewx.log

 

Feb 16 12:18:41 Weather weewx[14361]: sdr: MainThread: AcuriteLightningPacket: 
unrecognized data: '2017-02-16 20:18:41 Acurite lightning 0x2B6F Ch A Msg Type 
0x4f: 67 C 66 % RH Strikes 3 Distance 31 - c0  2b  6f  42  cf  c3  03  9f  
d0*#012'

 

And here’s the SDR part of my config

[SDR]

# This section is for the software-defined radio driver.

 

# The driver to use

driver = user.sdr

path = /usr/local/bin

[[sensor_map]]

windDir = wind_dir.04C9.Acurite5n1Packet

windSpeed = wind_speed.04C9.Acurite5n1Packet

outTemp = temperature.04C9.Acurite5n1Packet

outHumidity = humidity.04C9.Acurite5n1Packet

rain_total = rain_total.04C9.Acurite5n1Packet

extraTemp1 = temperature.2B6F.AcuriteLightningPacket

extraHumid1 = humidity.2B6F.AcuriteLightningPacket

strikes = strikes_total.2B6F.AcuriteLightningPacket

[[deltas]]

strikes = strikes_total

Haven’t done a debug yet;  but will report that next.

 

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[mailto:weewx-user@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of mwall
Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2017 6:52 AM
To: weewx-user <weewx-user@googlegroups.com 
<mailto:weewx-user@googlegroups.com> >
Subject: [weewx-user] acurite lightning detector

 

>From: Clay Jackson
>Subject: Acurite Lighning Sensor
>Date: 13 February 2017 23:21:23 EST
>
> Hi, Matthew – new topic/question.   I have one of the Acurite Lighting 
> sensors and would like to
> integrate it into the weewx SDR.  It looks right now as if it’s not really 
> supported. I tried just
> mapping the senors and got some screwy results (see an earlier post).  Then I 
> went back
> and read the code; and it looks like the RTL driver is just dumping data, 
> rather than doing
> a “real” decode.   I’d be happy to work with you on seeing if we can get it 
> working – let me
> know if you’d like to try that.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Clay Jackson

clay,

this is typical output from the lightning detector, as returned by rtl_433:

2016-11-04 04:34:58 Acurite lightning 0x536F Ch A Msg Type 0x51: 15 C 58 % RH 
Strikes 50 Distance 69 - c0  53  6f  3a  d1  0f  b2  c5  13*
2016-11-04 04:43:14 Acurite lightning 0x536F Ch A Msg Type 0x51: 15 C 58 % RH 
Strikes 55 Distance 5 - c0  53  6f  3a  d1  0f  b7  05  58*

with a SDR configuration and sensor_map like this:

[SDR]
driver = user.sdr
cmd = rtl_433 -q -U -G -F json
[[sensor_map]]
windDir = wind_dir.0BFA.Acurite5n1Packet
windSpeed = wind_speed.0BFA.Acurite5n1Packet
outTemp = temperature.0BFA.Acurite5n1Packet
outHumidity = humidity.0BFA.Acurite5n1Packet
outTempBatteryStatus = battery.0BFA.Acurite5n1Packet
inTemp = temperature.24A4.AcuriteTowerPacket
inHumidity = humidity.24A4.AcuriteTowerPacket
txBatteryStatus = battery.24A4.AcuriteTowerPacket
extraTemp2 = temperature.526F.AcuriteLightningPacket
extraHumid2 = humidity.526F.AcuriteLightningPacket
distance = distance.526F.AcuriteLightningPacket
strikes_total = strikes_total.526F.AcuriteLightningPacket
[[deltas]]
strikes = strikes_total

the weewx-sdr driver parses lightning sensor output into packets something like 
this:

LOOP:   2017-02-14 09:50:31 EST (1487083831) altimeter: None, appT

RE: [weewx-user] acurite lightning detector

[Clay Jackson]

Just did the “hard reset” routine – left batteries out for several hours.   The 
sensor is in a room where the tempo ranges from about 64-75.   Last night, for 
about 2 hours, it APPEARED to be reading OK – fluctuating right around 65, in 
line with a mercury thermometer I use for testing.   Came in this morning, it 
started a few degrees low (61 – mercury was 66) but has since climbed WAY 
above, mercury reading 75, sensor reading 87.8

 

Other than a bad sensor, anyone have any ideas?

 

Thanks in advance!



Clay Jackson

 

 

From: weewx-user@googlegroups.com [mailto:weewx-user@googlegroups.com] On 
Behalf Of Clay Jackson
Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2017 3:20 PM
To: weewx-user@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [weewx-user] acurite lightning detector

 

Downloaded and it's now capturing - temp is way off (30+ degrees high); but I 
suspect that's either an RTL or Acurite issue

Sent from my iPhone

Clay Jackson

 


On Feb 16, 2017, at 12:21 PM, Clay Jackson <cl...@nwlink.com 
<mailto:cl...@nwlink.com> > wrote:

Hi, Matt – so, here’s what I see in weewx.log

 

Feb 16 12:18:41 Weather weewx[14361]: sdr: MainThread: AcuriteLightningPacket: 
unrecognized data: '2017-02-16 20:18:41 Acurite lightning 0x2B6F Ch A Msg Type 
0x4f: 67 C 66 % RH Strikes 3 Distance 31 - c0  2b  6f  42  cf  c3  03  9f  
d0*#012'

 

And here’s the SDR part of my config

[SDR]

# This section is for the software-defined radio driver.

 

# The driver to use

driver = user.sdr

path = /usr/local/bin

[[sensor_map]]

windDir = wind_dir.04C9.Acurite5n1Packet

windSpeed = wind_speed.04C9.Acurite5n1Packet

outTemp = temperature.04C9.Acurite5n1Packet

outHumidity = humidity.04C9.Acurite5n1Packet

rain_total = rain_total.04C9.Acurite5n1Packet

extraTemp1 = temperature.2B6F.AcuriteLightningPacket

extraHumid1 = humidity.2B6F.AcuriteLightningPacket

strikes = strikes_total.2B6F.AcuriteLightningPacket

[[deltas]]

strikes = strikes_total

Haven’t done a debug yet;  but will report that next.

 

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[mailto:weewx-user@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of mwall
Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2017 6:52 AM
To: weewx-user <weewx-user@googlegroups.com 
<mailto:weewx-user@googlegroups.com> >
Subject: [weewx-user] acurite lightning detector

 

>From: Clay Jackson
>Subject: Acurite Lighning Sensor
>Date: 13 February 2017 23:21:23 EST
>
> Hi, Matthew – new topic/question.   I have one of the Acurite Lighting 
> sensors and would like to
> integrate it into the weewx SDR.  It looks right now as if it’s not really 
> supported. I tried just
> mapping the senors and got some screwy results (see an earlier post).  Then I 
> went back
> and read the code; and it looks like the RTL driver is just dumping data, 
> rather than doing
> a “real” decode.   I’d be happy to work with you on seeing if we can get it 
> working – let me
> know if you’d like to try that.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Clay Jackson

clay,

this is typical output from the lightning detector, as returned by rtl_433:

2016-11-04 04:34:58 Acurite lightning 0x536F Ch A Msg Type 0x51: 15 C 58 % RH 
Strikes 50 Distance 69 - c0  53  6f  3a  d1  0f  b2  c5  13*
2016-11-04 04:43:14 Acurite lightning 0x536F Ch A Msg Type 0x51: 15 C 58 % RH 
Strikes 55 Distance 5 - c0  53  6f  3a  d1  0f  b7  05  58*

with a SDR configuration and sensor_map like this:

[SDR]
driver = user.sdr
cmd = rtl_433 -q -U -G -F json
[[sensor_map]]
windDir = wind_dir.0BFA.Acurite5n1Packet
windSpeed = wind_speed.0BFA.Acurite5n1Packet
outTemp = temperature.0BFA.Acurite5n1Packet
outHumidity = humidity.0BFA.Acurite5n1Packet
outTempBatteryStatus = battery.0BFA.Acurite5n1Packet
inTemp = temperature.24A4.AcuriteTowerPacket
inHumidity = humidity.24A4.AcuriteTowerPacket
txBatteryStatus = battery.24A4.AcuriteTowerPacket
extraTemp2 = temperature.526F.AcuriteLightningPacket
extraHumid2 = humidity.526F.AcuriteLightningPacket
distance = distance.526F.AcuriteLightningPacket
strikes_total = strikes_total.526F.AcuriteLightningPacket
[[deltas]]
strikes = strikes_total

the weewx-sdr driver parses lightning sensor output into packets something like 
this:

LOOP:   2017-02-14 09:50:31 EST (1487083831) altimeter: None, appTemp: None, 
barometer: None, cloudbase: None, dateTime: 1487083831, dewpoint: None, 
distance: 15.0, extraHumid2: 35.0, extraTemp2: 55.4, heatindex: None, humidex: 
None, inDewpoint: None, maxSolarRad: None, rainRate: 0, strikes: 0.0, 
strikes_total: 61.0, usUnits: 1, windchill: None

is that what you see?

m

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Re: [weewx-user] acurite lightning detector

[Clay Jackson]

Downloaded and it's now capturing - temp is way off (30+ degrees high); but I 
suspect that's either an RTL or Acurite issue

Sent from my iPhone
Clay Jackson


> On Feb 16, 2017, at 12:21 PM, Clay Jackson <cl...@nwlink.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi, Matt – so, here’s what I see in weewx.log
>  
> Feb 16 12:18:41 Weather weewx[14361]: sdr: MainThread: 
> AcuriteLightningPacket: unrecognized data: '2017-02-16 20:18:41 Acurite 
> lightning 0x2B6F Ch A Msg Type 0x4f: 67 C 66 % RH Strikes 3 Distance 31 - c0  
> 2b  6f  42  cf  c3  03  9f  d0*#012'
>  
> And here’s the SDR part of my config
> [SDR]
> # This section is for the software-defined radio driver.
>  
> # The driver to use
> driver = user.sdr
> path = /usr/local/bin
> [[sensor_map]]
> windDir = wind_dir.04C9.Acurite5n1Packet
> windSpeed = wind_speed.04C9.Acurite5n1Packet
> outTemp = temperature.04C9.Acurite5n1Packet
> outHumidity = humidity.04C9.Acurite5n1Packet
> rain_total = rain_total.04C9.Acurite5n1Packet
> extraTemp1 = temperature.2B6F.AcuriteLightningPacket
> extraHumid1 = humidity.2B6F.AcuriteLightningPacket
> strikes = strikes_total.2B6F.AcuriteLightningPacket
> [[deltas]]
> strikes = strikes_total
> Haven’t done a debug yet;  but will report that next.
>  
> From: weewx-user@googlegroups.com [mailto:weewx-user@googlegroups.com] On 
> Behalf Of mwall
> Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2017 6:52 AM
> To: weewx-user <weewx-user@googlegroups.com>
> Subject: [weewx-user] acurite lightning detector
>  
> >From: Clay Jackson
> >Subject: Acurite Lighning Sensor
> >Date: 13 February 2017 23:21:23 EST
> >
> > Hi, Matthew – new topic/question.   I have one of the Acurite Lighting 
> > sensors and would like to
> > integrate it into the weewx SDR.  It looks right now as if it’s not really 
> > supported. I tried just
> > mapping the senors and got some screwy results (see an earlier post).  Then 
> > I went back
> > and read the code; and it looks like the RTL driver is just dumping data, 
> > rather than doing
> > a “real” decode.   I’d be happy to work with you on seeing if we can get it 
> > working – let me
> > know if you’d like to try that.
> > 
> > Thanks!
> > 
> > Clay Jackson
> 
> clay,
> 
> this is typical output from the lightning detector, as returned by rtl_433:
> 
> 2016-11-04 04:34:58 Acurite lightning 0x536F Ch A Msg Type 0x51: 15 C 58 % RH 
> Strikes 50 Distance 69 - c0  53  6f  3a  d1  0f  b2  c5  13*
> 2016-11-04 04:43:14 Acurite lightning 0x536F Ch A Msg Type 0x51: 15 C 58 % RH 
> Strikes 55 Distance 5 - c0  53  6f  3a  d1  0f  b7  05  58*
> 
> with a SDR configuration and sensor_map like this:
> 
> [SDR]
> driver = user.sdr
> cmd = rtl_433 -q -U -G -F json
> [[sensor_map]]
> windDir = wind_dir.0BFA.Acurite5n1Packet
> windSpeed = wind_speed.0BFA.Acurite5n1Packet
> outTemp = temperature.0BFA.Acurite5n1Packet
> outHumidity = humidity.0BFA.Acurite5n1Packet
> outTempBatteryStatus = battery.0BFA.Acurite5n1Packet
> inTemp = temperature.24A4.AcuriteTowerPacket
> inHumidity = humidity.24A4.AcuriteTowerPacket
> txBatteryStatus = battery.24A4.AcuriteTowerPacket
> extraTemp2 = temperature.526F.AcuriteLightningPacket
> extraHumid2 = humidity.526F.AcuriteLightningPacket
> distance = distance.526F.AcuriteLightningPacket
> strikes_total = strikes_total.526F.AcuriteLightningPacket
> [[deltas]]
> strikes = strikes_total
> 
> the weewx-sdr driver parses lightning sensor output into packets something 
> like this:
> 
> LOOP:   2017-02-14 09:50:31 EST (1487083831) altimeter: None, appTemp: None, 
> barometer: None, cloudbase: None, dateTime: 1487083831, dewpoint: None, 
> distance: 15.0, extraHumid2: 35.0, extraTemp2: 55.4, heatindex: None, 
> humidex: None, inDewpoint: None, maxSolarRad: None, rainRate: 0, strikes: 
> 0.0, strikes_total: 61.0, usUnits: 1, windchill: None
> 
> is that what you see?
> 
> m
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Re: [weewx-user] acurite lightning detector

[mwall]

On Thursday, February 16, 2017 at 3:21:34 PM UTC-5, Clay Jackson wrote:
>
> Hi, Matt – so, here’s what I see in weewx.log
>
>  
>
> Feb 16 12:18:41 Weather weewx[14361]: sdr: MainThread: 
> AcuriteLightningPacket: unrecognized data: '2017-02-16 20:18:41 Acurite 
> lightning 0x2B6F Ch A Msg Type 0x4f: 67 C 66 % RH Strikes 3 Distance 31 - 
> c0  2b  6f  42  cf  c3  03  9f  d0*#012'
>

clay,

this is fixed in version 0.22 of weewx-sdr.  your sensor emits a hex 
message type of 0x47, but the previous parser was looking for only digits, 
not hex.

m 

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RE: [weewx-user] acurite lightning detector

[Clay Jackson]

Hi, Matt – so, here’s what I see in weewx.log

 

Feb 16 12:18:41 Weather weewx[14361]: sdr: MainThread: AcuriteLightningPacket: 
unrecognized data: '2017-02-16 20:18:41 Acurite lightning 0x2B6F Ch A Msg Type 
0x4f: 67 C 66 % RH Strikes 3 Distance 31 - c0  2b  6f  42  cf  c3  03  9f  
d0*#012'

 

And here’s the SDR part of my config

[SDR]

# This section is for the software-defined radio driver.

 

# The driver to use

driver = user.sdr

path = /usr/local/bin

[[sensor_map]]

windDir = wind_dir.04C9.Acurite5n1Packet

windSpeed = wind_speed.04C9.Acurite5n1Packet

outTemp = temperature.04C9.Acurite5n1Packet

outHumidity = humidity.04C9.Acurite5n1Packet

rain_total = rain_total.04C9.Acurite5n1Packet

extraTemp1 = temperature.2B6F.AcuriteLightningPacket

extraHumid1 = humidity.2B6F.AcuriteLightningPacket

strikes = strikes_total.2B6F.AcuriteLightningPacket

[[deltas]]

strikes = strikes_total

Haven’t done a debug yet;  but will report that next.

 

From: weewx-user@googlegroups.com [mailto:weewx-user@googlegroups.com] On 
Behalf Of mwall
Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2017 6:52 AM
To: weewx-user <weewx-user@googlegroups.com>
Subject: [weewx-user] acurite lightning detector

 

>From: Clay Jackson
>Subject: Acurite Lighning Sensor
>Date: 13 February 2017 23:21:23 EST
>
> Hi, Matthew – new topic/question.   I have one of the Acurite Lighting 
> sensors and would like to
> integrate it into the weewx SDR.  It looks right now as if it’s not really 
> supported. I tried just
> mapping the senors and got some screwy results (see an earlier post).  Then I 
> went back
> and read the code; and it looks like the RTL driver is just dumping data, 
> rather than doing
> a “real” decode.   I’d be happy to work with you on seeing if we can get it 
> working – let me
> know if you’d like to try that.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Clay Jackson

clay,

this is typical output from the lightning detector, as returned by rtl_433:

2016-11-04 04:34:58 Acurite lightning 0x536F Ch A Msg Type 0x51: 15 C 58 % RH 
Strikes 50 Distance 69 - c0  53  6f  3a  d1  0f  b2  c5  13*
2016-11-04 04:43:14 Acurite lightning 0x536F Ch A Msg Type 0x51: 15 C 58 % RH 
Strikes 55 Distance 5 - c0  53  6f  3a  d1  0f  b7  05  58*

with a SDR configuration and sensor_map like this:

[SDR]
driver = user.sdr
cmd = rtl_433 -q -U -G -F json
[[sensor_map]]
windDir = wind_dir.0BFA.Acurite5n1Packet
windSpeed = wind_speed.0BFA.Acurite5n1Packet
outTemp = temperature.0BFA.Acurite5n1Packet
outHumidity = humidity.0BFA.Acurite5n1Packet
outTempBatteryStatus = battery.0BFA.Acurite5n1Packet
inTemp = temperature.24A4.AcuriteTowerPacket
inHumidity = humidity.24A4.AcuriteTowerPacket
txBatteryStatus = battery.24A4.AcuriteTowerPacket
extraTemp2 = temperature.526F.AcuriteLightningPacket
extraHumid2 = humidity.526F.AcuriteLightningPacket
distance = distance.526F.AcuriteLightningPacket
strikes_total = strikes_total.526F.AcuriteLightningPacket
[[deltas]]
strikes = strikes_total

the weewx-sdr driver parses lightning sensor output into packets something like 
this:

LOOP:   2017-02-14 09:50:31 EST (1487083831) altimeter: None, appTemp: None, 
barometer: None, cloudbase: None, dateTime: 1487083831, dewpoint: None, 
distance: 15.0, extraHumid2: 35.0, extraTemp2: 55.4, heatindex: None, humidex: 
None, inDewpoint: None, maxSolarRad: None, rainRate: 0, strikes: 0.0, 
strikes_total: 61.0, usUnits: 1, windchill: None

is that what you see?

m

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Re: [weewx-user] acurite lightning detector

[Clay Jackson]

Actually, no - what I'm seeing is just the string I sent in the message.  Will 
try some more debugging tomorrow nite or Thursday.

Sent from my iPhone
Clay Jackson


> On Feb 14, 2017, at 6:52 AM, mwall  wrote:
> 
> >From: Clay Jackson
> >Subject: Acurite Lighning Sensor
> >Date: 13 February 2017 23:21:23 EST
> >
> > Hi, Matthew – new topic/question.   I have one of the Acurite Lighting 
> > sensors and would like to
> > integrate it into the weewx SDR.  It looks right now as if it’s not really 
> > supported. I tried just
> > mapping the senors and got some screwy results (see an earlier post).  Then 
> > I went back
> > and read the code; and it looks like the RTL driver is just dumping data, 
> > rather than doing
> > a “real” decode.   I’d be happy to work with you on seeing if we can get it 
> > working – let me
> > know if you’d like to try that.
> > 
> > Thanks!
> > 
> > Clay Jackson
> 
> clay,
> 
> this is typical output from the lightning detector, as returned by rtl_433:
> 
> 2016-11-04 04:34:58 Acurite lightning 0x536F Ch A Msg Type 0x51: 15 C 58 % RH 
> Strikes 50 Distance 69 - c0  53  6f  3a  d1  0f  b2  c5  13*
> 2016-11-04 04:43:14 Acurite lightning 0x536F Ch A Msg Type 0x51: 15 C 58 % RH 
> Strikes 55 Distance 5 - c0  53  6f  3a  d1  0f  b7  05  58*
> 
> with a SDR configuration and sensor_map like this:
> 
> [SDR]
> driver = user.sdr
> cmd = rtl_433 -q -U -G -F json
> [[sensor_map]]
> windDir = wind_dir.0BFA.Acurite5n1Packet
> windSpeed = wind_speed.0BFA.Acurite5n1Packet
> outTemp = temperature.0BFA.Acurite5n1Packet
> outHumidity = humidity.0BFA.Acurite5n1Packet
> outTempBatteryStatus = battery.0BFA.Acurite5n1Packet
> inTemp = temperature.24A4.AcuriteTowerPacket
> inHumidity = humidity.24A4.AcuriteTowerPacket
> txBatteryStatus = battery.24A4.AcuriteTowerPacket
> extraTemp2 = temperature.526F.AcuriteLightningPacket
> extraHumid2 = humidity.526F.AcuriteLightningPacket
> distance = distance.526F.AcuriteLightningPacket
> strikes_total = strikes_total.526F.AcuriteLightningPacket
> [[deltas]]
> strikes = strikes_total
> 
> the weewx-sdr driver parses lightning sensor output into packets something 
> like this:
> 
> LOOP:   2017-02-14 09:50:31 EST (1487083831) altimeter: None, appTemp: None, 
> barometer: None, cloudbase: None, dateTime: 1487083831, dewpoint: None, 
> distance: 15.0, extraHumid2: 35.0, extraTemp2: 55.4, heatindex: None, 
> humidex: None, inDewpoint: None, maxSolarRad: None, rainRate: 0, strikes: 
> 0.0, strikes_total: 61.0, usUnits: 1, windchill: None
> 
> is that what you see?
> 
> m
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[weewx-user] acurite lightning detector

[mwall]

>From: Clay Jackson
>Subject: Acurite Lighning Sensor
>Date: 13 February 2017 23:21:23 EST
>
> Hi, Matthew – new topic/question.   I have one of the Acurite Lighting 
sensors and would like to
> integrate it into the weewx SDR.  It looks right now as if it’s not 
really supported. I tried just
> mapping the senors and got some screwy results (see an earlier post).  
Then I went back
> and read the code; and it looks like the RTL driver is just dumping data, 
rather than doing
> a “real” decode.   I’d be happy to work with you on seeing if we can get 
it working – let me
> know if you’d like to try that.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Clay Jackson

clay,

this is typical output from the lightning detector, as returned by rtl_433:

2016-11-04 04:34:58 Acurite lightning 0x536F Ch A Msg Type 0x51: 15 C 58 % 
RH Strikes 50 Distance 69 - c0  53  6f  3a  d1  0f  b2  c5  13*
2016-11-04 04:43:14 Acurite lightning 0x536F Ch A Msg Type 0x51: 15 C 58 % 
RH Strikes 55 Distance 5 - c0  53  6f  3a  d1  0f  b7  05  58*

with a SDR configuration and sensor_map like this:

[SDR]
driver = user.sdr
cmd = rtl_433 -q -U -G -F json
[[sensor_map]]
windDir = wind_dir.0BFA.Acurite5n1Packet
windSpeed = wind_speed.0BFA.Acurite5n1Packet
outTemp = temperature.0BFA.Acurite5n1Packet
outHumidity = humidity.0BFA.Acurite5n1Packet
outTempBatteryStatus = battery.0BFA.Acurite5n1Packet
inTemp = temperature.24A4.AcuriteTowerPacket
inHumidity = humidity.24A4.AcuriteTowerPacket
txBatteryStatus = battery.24A4.AcuriteTowerPacket
extraTemp2 = temperature.526F.AcuriteLightningPacket
extraHumid2 = humidity.526F.AcuriteLightningPacket
distance = distance.526F.AcuriteLightningPacket
strikes_total = strikes_total.526F.AcuriteLightningPacket
[[deltas]]
strikes = strikes_total

the weewx-sdr driver parses lightning sensor output into packets something 
like this:

LOOP:   2017-02-14 09:50:31 EST (1487083831) altimeter: None, appTemp: 
None, barometer: None, cloudbase: None, dateTime: 1487083831, dewpoint: 
None, distance: 15.0, extraHumid2: 35.0, extraTemp2: 55.4, heatindex: None, 
humidex: None, inDewpoint: None, maxSolarRad: None, rainRate: 0, strikes: 
0.0, strikes_total: 61.0, usUnits: 1, windchill: None

is that what you see?

m

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