[weewx-user] Weewx tag to show last time it rained

Hi, What would be the weewx tag to show the date the last time is has rained? I have a feeling I need to do some scripting/programming to retrieve this. Or am I overlooking a nifty tag? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. To

Re: [weewx-user] Version 4.1.1

Tom, I replaced the three files and everything is OK now. Thanks Le mercredi 3 juin 2020 00:21:55 UTC+2, Tom Keffer a écrit : > > Wow. That was an obscure bug. Fixed in commit b6d2424 > , > > to appear in

[weewx-user] meteostick - rf_sensitivity (90)

Hi WARNING: rf_sensitivity (90) might be too low for channel 4 where can I change the sensitivity? Joachim -- 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: Stuck with new install

log attached On Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at 4:46:32 PM UTC-4, Jamie Stephens wrote: > > trying to get weewx working with DNS hijack and an accurite access > > unbuntu 20.04 > > interceptor .53 > > i tried both wu-client and acurite-bridge > > verified my DNS hijack is correct > > > Jun 2 20:38:47

[weewx-user] Re: Weewx tag to show last time it rained

Got this installed and working too - many thanks for the hint. As Weewx beginner - is there any way to get the two Last Rain Values displayed in the Belchertown Homeskin? last rain N/A time since last rain: N/A Thanks, Matthias Am Mittwoch, 3. Juni 2020 12:38:05 UTC+2 schrieb Remy

[weewx-user] Re: Forecast Xtide

>From the logs Jun 3 00:05:16 raspberrypi weewx[15036] INFO user.forecast: MainThread: XTide: forecast version 3.4.0b1 Jun 3 00:05:16 raspberrypi weewx[15036] INFO user.forecast: MainThread: XTide: interval=1728000 max_age=2419200 location='Cromer, England' duration=3456000 Jun 3 00:10:15

[weewx-user] Re: Weewx tag to show last time it rained

Thanks. Are we talking about this extension to install? https://github.com/vinceskahan/vds-weewx-lastrain-extension Op woensdag 3 juni 2020 11:11:52 UTC+2 schreef Remy Lavabre: > > Hi, > > Just do that (simple) : > > -1/ git clone wee_extension --install=/tmp/extensions/lastrain >

Re: [weewx-user] Re: White page with weather34

Hello Sébastien, The trouble shooting guide is here in the Git. https://github.com/steepleian/weewx-Weather34/blob/master/TROUBLESHOOTING.md It is a process you follow. If you paste the output into an email, we can the analyse the problem. Regards, Ian On Wed, 3 Jun 2020 at 08:31, Sébastien

[weewx-user] Re: Registering on weewx map.

On Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at 1:56:18 AM UTC-4, Bent Jensen wrote: > > Hi again > > I just wanted for the fun to see if my Weewx station was registered on the > Weewx map. But it is not! > > I checked if I had set the station_register variable to true, which I had. > And according to the

[weewx-user] Re: Weewx tag to show last time it rained

Yes if course ! Go go your skin (etc/weewx/skin/your_skin and edit the good file (sudo nano your_file, normaly *.tmpl), look how it works and had jour values. It is realy possible ! Good work ! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. To

Re: [weewx-user] Re: Stuck with new install

working on getting the file off my server but this was in the log overnight Jun 3 09:16:58 weewx weewx[2201] message repeated 359 times: [ DEBUG user.interceptor: empty queue] Jun 3 09:17:01 weewx CRON[2397]: (root) CMD ( cd / && run-parts --report /etc/cron.hourly) Jun 3 09:17:08 weewx

[weewx-user] Re: White page with weather34

Hello Ian, Thank-you for your answer. I looked the log of weewx (with the debug variable = 1) and apache logs. No error appears. I’m a beginner...and I don’t know what the “trouble process” is. It’s a particular file? Have you a URL ? Have a goood day -- You received this

[weewx-user] Re: Weewx tag to show last time it rained

Hi, Just do that (simple) : -1/ git clone wee_extension --install=/tmp/extensions/lastrain /tmp/extensions/lastrain -2/ sudo wee_extension --install=/tmp/extensions/lastrain -3/ sudo /etc/init.d/weewx stop -4/ sudo /etc/init.d/weewx start -5/ Enjoy ! ;-) Le mercredi 3 juin 2020 10:14:29

[weewx-user] Re: Weewx tag to show last time it rained

Yes ! And it is working perfectly ! -- 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

[weewx-user] Re: Weewx tag to show last time it rained

Where on the skin would you display this info? Just curious On Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at 6:59:13 AM UTC-4, NanoG5Kite wrote: > > Got this installed and working too - many thanks for the hint. > > > As Weewx beginner - is there any way to get the two Last Rain Values > displayed in the

[weewx-user] Re: Registering on weewx map.

Hello, Thanks for providing some detail on how the site registration process works. If the screen capture for your own site fails or if the site's skin has been changed, is there a way to get the registration process to retry the screen capture? Is there a way to test the screen capture

[weewx-user] Re: WS6in1 driver 0.3

Hi Remy, Sorry I'm still on 4.0.0, I should have time this weekend to update to the latest weewx and investigate what's going on. Are there any clues in the log files ? Bob -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. To unsubscribe from

[weewx-user] Re: meteostick - rf_sensitivity (90)

Joachim, In the Meteostick section of weewx.conf. change the rf_sensitivity parameter followed by a restart of weewx.. [Meteostick] rf_sensitivity = 90 Luc On Wednesday, 3 June 2020 07:44:42 UTC-3, Joachim Puttkammer wrote: > > Hi > > WARNING: rf_sensitivity (90) might be too low for

[weewx-user] Observation Type

maybe i missed it in the docs, but i've looked and can't find it. is there a list somewhere on all the observation types that can be used in loop packets? i'd also like to have that list include the required values such as fahrenheit or celcius, etc. -- You received this message because you

[weewx-user] Re: Observation Type

Anything in the database schema (or archive table columns) can be used as an observation for the loop and archive events weewx 3 uses the wview schema weewx 4 uses the wview extended schema

[weewx-user] Re: Move to Python 3?

On Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at 7:21:30 AM UTC-7, WindnFog wrote: > Seems to be a bit risky and not for the faint of heart. What say, gurus? I > can leave it at python 2.7.16 for now, although at some point that's going > away . . . > > > Not risky in the least, but also no 'technical' reason

[weewx-user] Re: WS6in1 driver 0.3

Hi Bob and Remy I have now tested WeeWX 4.1.1 and driver v. 0.4 and there is the same problem with reading data from the station. However, log reports that everything is fine and the weewx database was written to, but not send data to web Thanks Jarda Dne středa 3. června 2020 20:25:49

[weewx-user] Re: WS6in1 driver 0.3

> > Hi Bob, > Did you notice that there was an incompatibility between your driver (last version) and the last update of Weewx (4.1.1)? Weewx can no longer get my data from my Bresser 6-1 station at home. The problem occurred as of the update ... Have you also noticed the problem? thanks bob

Re: [weewx-user] Observation Type

thanks to both of you for the responses. it seems that any of the database fields can be included in loop packets -- perfect. @tom my weather station is a custom design so i have written my own driver that emits loop packets. my question about expected values in the loop packets can be

Re: [weewx-user] Observation Type

Don't know exactly what you mean by "can be used in loop packets." If you mean whether they get emitted in a LOOP packet, it depends entirely on your hardware. The easiest way to find out what's getting emitted, is to run weewxd directly ,

[weewx-user] Re: Forecast Xtide

Took a while for the penny to drop but now realise they go in the weewx.conf file. Still cant display more than 12 days with the previous method but using the following method #set $periods = $forecast.weather_periods('XTide', max_events=50) #for $period in $periods $period.event_ts

[weewx-user] Move to Python 3?

I updated my Pi 4 to Raspberry Pi OS and weewx to version 4.1.1. Everything seems A-OK. Great job, fellows! To move entirely into the 21st century, I want to start using python 3 (already installed) instead of python 2.7. Where do I find the documentation to make the switch? Any

[weewx-user] Re: Move to Python 3?

Well, an Internet search suggests this is not just flipping a pointer or symlink! https://github.com/weewx/weewx/wiki/weewx4-compatibility-matrix Seeing as my system is up to date from an O/S and weewx standpoint, and I have written no extensions or drivers, etc., would the following work?

[weewx-user] 4.1.1 + empty forecast on python3 not working???

All, I'm setting up weewx on current versions of everything, and once I added the forecast module, I started having problems. I haven't used the forecast module in the past, so not too sure what to expect. Still using the simulator while working things out. The first was that weewx would

[weewx-user] Upgrade to 4.1 and shift to Interceptor from ObeserverIP

After six years I am finally upgrading my Raspberry Pi to a newer model, and re-vamping my base image. While transitioning to Debian 10, I am upgrading from WeeWX 3.8 to 4.1. My biggest issue has been getting a working driver. I have an Ambient WS-1400 and was originally using the

[weewx-user] Re: White page with weather34

Hello Ian The problem is solved. I have juste rebooted my raspberry and it works. Thanks for letting me help so quickly Happy day -- 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,

[weewx-user] Re: Forecast Xtide

On Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at 5:07:35 AM UTC-4, Phil Owers wrote: > > > Where should this go please as Im changing the values in forecast.py where > I couldn't find DURATION > Sorry to be a pain > no pain at all! we just need a common reference frame. when you make changes to weewx, most of

[weewx-user] Re: Reading Atlas signal w/Rpi3 and SDR

I had this same problem. You need to use a different version of rtl_433 that was added specifically for Atlas support (and is still under development). The version you need is on github at https://github.com/merbanan/rtl_433. However, you can't just use the master version -- you should clone

[weewx-user] Re: Registering on weewx map.

As I stated, this is allready done. -- 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

[weewx-user] Re: Registering on weewx map.

Yes, but my station has been running for years :-) -- 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

[weewx-user] Re: WS6in1 driver 0.3

Hi Jarda, different problems I think - Remy's problem was usb cable related and the WS6in1 driver is working again ... your problem is not related to the WS6in1 driver if the data is getting to the database but something that has been introduced by the new weewx version. if you follow Tom

[weewx-user] Re: Registering on weewx map.

On Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at 1:55:15 PM UTC-4, William Burton wrote: > > If the screen capture for your own site fails or if the site's skin has > been changed, is there a way to get the registration process to retry the > screen capture? > > Is there a way to test the screen capture outside of

[weewx-user] Re: WS6in1 driver 0.3

Hi Bob Thank You. I watched Tom's post about porting the new hw. I'll try to look at the configuration and let you know. Thanks for the help Jarda Dne středa 3. června 2020 21:49:23 UTC+2 Bob Atchley napsal(a): > > Hi Jarda, > > different problems I think - Remy's problem was usb cable related

Re: [weewx-user] Observation Type

Hello Wes, It seems you're missing some basic information on writing a driver. Be sure to review the docs at http://www.weewx.com/docs/customizing.htm#porting (same link Tom just sent). Scroll down to the *Implement a Driver* section, then look for the *Required Keys* table. You need to always

[weewx-user] Re: Move to Python 3?

Thanks, Neville. It's using Python 2.7.16. How do I switch the default to Python 3, and of I do, is that likely to cause any problems? My guess is no, but "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" might apply here. - Paul VE1DX https://www.ve1dx.net

[weewx-user] Re: Move to Python 3?

Read this https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-change-from-default-to-alternative-python-version-on-debian-linux if you use the alternative option it is system-wide. This is the procedure I followed. But is it needed..I did it just to be current it only caused minor problems for me but no issues

[weewx-user] Hardware Recomendation for weewx Compatible Hardware

Hello all - looking for some specific hardware recommendations on a weather station. I am in the US (South Carolina) and looking for a weather station that can provide frequent wind speed measurements (at least every 20 seconds - but more often is better). After looking through the FAQ and the

[weewx-user] Re: Move to Python 3?

When I recently built up a new Pi3 system I defaulted to python3 so that any call to just python uses python3. This removed any confusion :). The issue I had with this was that some python testing scripts I used for my home brew weather station had a number of syntax (primarily printing)

Re: [weewx-user] Observation Type

Be sure to read the section *Porting to new hardware * in the Customizing Guide. It answers your question. Let me know if anything is unclear. -tk On Wed, Jun 3, 2020 at 11:04 AM Wes Witt wrote: > thanks to both of you for the responses. > >

[weewx-user] Re: Move to Python 3?

Hi Vince, To clarify, I am the original poster. After the first post, I did some digging with Google. I found the github discussion by Matthew Wall et al. about the permutations and combinations of various Linux distros combined with either Python 2.7 and Python 3. I did do the upgrade of

[weewx-user] Re: Move to Python 3?

Simple, look at the log The first few lines after a WeeWX startup tell you exactly what python version is being used by WeeWX, eg: Jun 3 11:15:55 weewx weewx[2712] INFO __main__: Initializing weewx version 4.1.1 Jun 3 11:15:55 weewx weewx[2712] INFO __main__: Using Python 3.8.2

[weewx-user] Re: Stuck with new install

i think i'm working now. had to use the iptables fuction and switched config to wu-client. WU is updating about every 2 mins evenw ith rapidfire=true is this normal? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. To unsubscribe from this

Re: [weewx-user] Observation Type

thanks. i'm actually doing that and everything is working well. i think i fully understand how this works now. -- 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] Re: Move to Python 3?

I posted the issue I ran into converting to Python 3 a few days back, but never received any replies. It may work, but you may also run into issues if you have any add-ons with Python 2.x specific code. Dan Rich http://www.employees.org/~drich/ "Step up to red alert!" "Are you sure, sir? It

[weewx-user] Re: Registering on weewx map.

Yes, but my statipn has been runnimg for years. :-) -- 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

[weewx-user] FUN with RPi

WeeWX works Great in both RPi3 w Python 2.7, or RPi4 w Python 3, or any variant of that. Although ported to many (thanks Tom), the RPi seems the perfect WeeWX host due to low cost, OS portability, always on, flexibility, etc. So... what can you do with your "piece of Pi"? *1) WeeWX*

Re: [weewx-user] FUN with RPi

I’m using one with autoRipper to rip my CDs to a NAS(also on a Pi) and then it will transitional to a Volumio build to stream audio to my stereo. RetroPi is a fun one too! And a couple Allstar nodes(ham radio). > On Jun 3, 2020, at 5:02 PM, Xant wrote: > >  > > WeeWX works Great in

[weewx-user] Re: Wind Rose empty in Steel Series

I made the suggested changes with a few small corrections but I got this error. I don't know enough about how cheetahgenerator works to fix this problem. I have everything up to date. I'm using a Weatherflow Tempest for the data. Is this a naming problem? Any help? Jun 03 22:40:26

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

Tom K Welcome to WeeWX, but also to note, that there are many previous posting regarding this issue (which should check prior to new post). Always debate regarding cost x performance, but the following is my take: 1) RPi as hosting hardware Version 3 or 4 performs well, but for minor price

[weewx-user] Re: Registering on weewx map.

You need this bit: [[StationRegistry]] # To register this weather station with weewx, set this to true register_this_station = true On Wednesday, 3 June 2020 15:56:18 UTC+10, Bent Jensen wrote: > > Hi again > > I just wanted for the fun to see if my Weewx station was registered

[weewx-user] Re: Registering on weewx map.

It can take up to a week to actually register on the site. On Wednesday, 3 June 2020 08:56:18 UTC+3, Bent Jensen wrote: > > Hi again > > I just wanted for the fun to see if my Weewx station was registered on the > Weewx map. But it is not! > > I checked if I had set the station_register