Sorry, my ubuntu was not logged into google so I could not copy and paste 
the text. Now I am logged into google with the ubuntu VM. Here's the conf 
file text.

# WEEWX CONFIGURATION FILE
#
# Copyright (c) 2009-2015 Tom Keffer <[email protected]>
# See the file LICENSE.txt for your rights.

##############################################################################

# This section is for general configuration information.

# Set to 1 for extra debug info, otherwise comment it out or set to zero
debug = 0

# Root directory of the weewx data file hierarchy for this station
WEEWX_ROOT = /

# How long to wait before timing out a socket (FTP, HTTP) connection
socket_timeout = 20

# Do not modify this. It is used when installing and updating weewx.
version = 3.6.2

##############################################################################

#   This section is for information about the station.

[Station]
    
    # Description of the station location
    location = "Alma, MI"
    
    # Latitude and longitude in decimal degrees
    latitude = 43.379
    longitude = -84.686
    
    # Altitude of the station, with unit it is in. This is downloaded from
    # from the station if the hardware supports it.
    altitude = 777, foot
    
    # Set to type of station hardware. There must be a corresponding stanza
    # in this file with a 'driver' parameter indicating the driver to be 
used.
    station_type = ObserverIP
    
    # If you have a website, you may specify an URL
    #station_url = http://www.example.com
    
    # The start of the rain year (1=January; 10=October, etc.). This is
    # downloaded from the station if the hardware supports it.
    rain_year_start = 1
    
    # Start of week (0=Monday, 6=Sunday)
    week_start = 6

##############################################################################

[Simulator]
    # This section is for the weewx weather station simulator
    
    # The time (in seconds) between LOOP packets.
    loop_interval = 2.5
    
    # The simulator mode can be either 'simulator' or 'generator'.
    # Real-time simulator. Sleep between each LOOP packet.
    mode = simulator
    # Generator.  Emit LOOP packets as fast as possible (useful for 
testing).
    #mode = generator
    
    # The start time. If not specified, the default is to use the present 
time.
    #start = 2011-01-01 00:00
    
    # The driver to use:
    driver = weewx.drivers.simulator

##############################################################################

[Vantage]
    # This section is for the Davis Vantage series of weather stations.
    
    # Connection type: serial or ethernet 
    #  serial (the classic VantagePro)
    #  ethernet (the WeatherLinkIP)
    type = ethernet
    
    # If the connection type is serial, a port must be specified:
    #   Debian, Ubuntu, Redhat, Fedora, and SuSE:
    #     /dev/ttyUSB0 is a common USB port name
    #     /dev/ttyS0   is a common serial port name
    #   BSD:
    #     /dev/cuaU0   is a common serial port name
    port = /dev/ttyUSB0
    
    # If the connection type is ethernet, an IP Address/hostname is 
required:
    host = 192.168.1.3
    
    ######################################################
    # The rest of this section rarely needs any attention. 
    # You can safely leave it "as is."
    ######################################################
    
    # Serial baud rate (usually 19200)
    baudrate = 19200
    
    # TCP port (when using the WeatherLinkIP)
    tcp_port = 22222
    
    # TCP send delay (when using the WeatherLinkIP):
    tcp_send_delay = 0.5
    
    # The id of your ISS station (usually 1). If you use a wind meter 
connected
    # to a anemometer transmitter kit, use its id
    iss_id = 1
    
    # How long to wait for a response from the station before giving up (in
    # seconds; must be greater than 2)
    timeout = 4
    
    # How long to wait before trying again (in seconds)
    wait_before_retry = 1.2
    
    # How many times to try before giving up:
    max_tries = 4
    
    # The driver to use:
    driver = weewx.drivers.vantage

##############################################################################

#   This section is for uploading data to Internet sites

[StdRESTful]
    
    [[StationRegistry]]
        # To register this weather station with weewx, set this to true
        register_this_station = false
    
    [[AWEKAS]]
        # This section is for configuring posts to AWEKAS.
        
        # If you wish to do this, set the option 'enable' to true,
        # and specify a username and password.
        enable = false
        username = replace_me
        password = replace_me
    
    [[CWOP]]
        # This section is for configuring posts to CWOP.
        
        # If you wish to do this, set the option 'enable' to true,
        # and specify the station ID (e.g., CW1234).
        enable = false
        station = replace_me
    
    # If this is an APRS (radio amateur) station, uncomment
    # the following and replace with a passcode (e.g., 12345).
    #passcode = replace_me (APRS stations only)
    
    [[PWSweather]]
        # This section is for configuring posts to PWSweather.com.
        
        # If you wish to do this, set the option 'enable' to true,
        # and specify a station and password.
        enable = false
        station = replace_me
        password = replace_me
    
    [[WOW]]
        # This section is for configuring posts to WOW.
        
        # If you wish to do this, set the option 'enable' to true,
        # and specify a station and password.
        enable = false
        station = replace_me
        password = replace_me
    
    [[Wunderground]]
        # This section is for configuring posts to the Weather Underground.
        
        # If you wish to do this, set the option 'enable' to true,
        # and specify a station (e.g., 'KORHOODR3') and password.
        enable = false
        station = replace_me
        password = replace_me
        
        # Set the following to True to have weewx use the WU "Rapidfire"
        # protocol. Not all hardware can support it. See the User's Guide.
        rapidfire = False

##############################################################################

#   This section specifies what reports, using which skins, to generate.

[StdReport]
    
    # Where the skins reside, relative to WEEWX_ROOT
    SKIN_ROOT = /etc/weewx/skins
    
    # Where the generated reports should go, relative to WEEWX_ROOT
    HTML_ROOT = /var/www/html/weewx
    
    # The database binding indicates which data should be used in reports.
    data_binding = wx_binding
    
    # Each of the following subsections defines a report that will be run.
    
    [[StandardReport]]
        # See the customizing guide to change the units, plot types and line
        # colors, modify the fonts, display additional sensor data, and 
other
        # customizations. Many of those changes can be made here by 
overriding
        # parameters, or by modifying templates within the skin itself.
        
        # The StandardReport uses the 'Standard' skin, which contains the
        # images, templates and plots for the report.
        skin = Standard
        [[[Units]]]
            [[[[Groups]]]]
                group_altitude = foot
                group_speed2 = mile_per_hour2
                group_pressure = inHg
                group_rain = inch
                group_rainrate = inch_per_hour
                group_temperature = degree_F
                group_degree_day = degree_F_day
                group_speed = mile_per_hour
    
    [[FTP]]
        # FTP'ing the results to a webserver is treated as just another 
report,
        # albeit one with an unusual report generator!
        skin = Ftp
        
        # If you wish to use FTP, uncomment and fill out the next four 
lines.
        #user = replace with the ftp username
        #password = replace with the ftp password
        #server = replace with the ftp server name, e.g, www.threefools.org
        #path = replace with the ftp destination directory (e.g., /weather)
        
        # Set to True for an FTP over TLS (FTPS) connection. Not all servers
        # support this.
        secure_ftp = False
        
        # To upload files from something other than what HTML_ROOT is set
        # to above, specify a different HTML_ROOT here.
        #HTML_ROOT = /var/www/html/weewx
        
        # Most FTP servers use port 21
        port = 21
        
        # Set to 1 to use passive mode, zero for active mode
        passive = 1
    
    [[RSYNC]]
        # rsync'ing to a webserver is treated as just another report
        skin = Rsync
        
        # If you wish to use rsync, you must configure passwordless ssh 
using
        # public/private key authentication from the user account that weewx
        # runs as to the user account on the remote machine where the files
        # will be copied.
        #
        # The following three lines determine where files will be sent.
        #server = replace with the rsync server name, e.g, 
www.threefools.org
        #path = replace with the rsync destination directory (e.g., 
/weather)
        #user = replace with the rsync username
        
        # Rsync can be configured to remove files from the remote server if
        # they don't exist under HTML_ROOT locally. USE WITH CAUTION: if you
        # make a mistake in the remote path, you could could unintentionally
        # cause unrelated files to be deleted. Set to 1 to enable remote 
file
        # deletion, zero to allow files to accumulate remotely.
        delete = 0

##############################################################################

#   This service acts as a filter, converting the unit system coming from
#   the hardware to a unit system in the database.

[StdConvert]
    
    # The target_unit affects only the unit system in the database. Once
    # chosen it cannot be changed without converting the entire database.
    # Modification of target_unit after starting weewx will result in
    # corrupt data - the database will contain a mix of US and METRIC data.
    #
    # The value of target_unit does not affect the unit system for
    # reporting - reports can display US, Metric, or any combination of 
units.
    #
    # In most cases, target_unit should be left as the default: US
    #
    # In particular, those migrating from a standard wview installation
    # should use US since that is what the wview database contains.
    
    # DO NOT MODIFY THIS VALUE UNLESS YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING!
    target_unit = US    # Options are 'US', 'METRICWX', or 'METRIC'

##############################################################################

#   This section can adjust data using calibration expressions.

[StdCalibrate]
    
    [[Corrections]]
        # For each type, an arbitrary calibration expression can be given. 
        # It should be in the units defined in the StdConvert section.
        # Example:
        foo = foo + 0.2

##############################################################################

#   This section is for quality control checks. If units are not specified,
#   values must be in the units defined in the StdConvert section.

[StdQC]
    
    [[MinMax]]
        barometer = 26, 32.5, inHg
        outTemp = -40, 120, degree_F
        inTemp = 10, 120, degree_F
        outHumidity = 0, 100
        inHumidity = 0, 100
        windSpeed = 0, 120, mile_per_hour
        pressure = 24, 34.5, inHg

##############################################################################

#   This section controls the origin of derived values.

[StdWXCalculate]
    
    [[Calculations]]
        # Derived quantities are calculated by this service. Possible 
values are:
        #  hardware        - use the value provided by hardware
        #  software        - use the value calculated by weewx
        #  prefer_hardware - use value provide by hardware if available,
        #                      otherwise use value calculated by weewx
        
        pressure = prefer_hardware
        barometer = prefer_hardware
        altimeter = prefer_hardware
        windchill = prefer_hardware
        heatindex = prefer_hardware
        dewpoint = prefer_hardware
        inDewpoint = prefer_hardware
        rainRate = prefer_hardware

##############################################################################

#   For hardware that supports it, this section controls how often the
#   onboard clock gets updated.

[StdTimeSynch]
    
    # How often to check the weather station clock for drift (in seconds)
    clock_check = 14400
    
    # How much it can drift before we will correct it (in seconds)
    max_drift = 5

##############################################################################

#   This section is for configuring the archive service.

[StdArchive]
    
    # If the station hardware supports data logging then the archive 
interval
    # will be downloaded from the station. Otherwise, specify it (in 
seconds).
    archive_interval = 300
    
    # If possible, new archive records are downloaded from the station
    # hardware. If the hardware does not support this, then new archive
    # records will be generated in software.
    # Set the following to "software" to force software record generation.
    record_generation = hardware
    
    # Whether to include LOOP data in hi/low statistics
    loop_hilo = True
    
    # The data binding used to save archive records
    data_binding = wx_binding

##############################################################################

#   This section binds a data store to a database.

[DataBindings]
    
    [[wx_binding]]
        # The database must match one of the sections in [Databases].
        # This is likely to be the only option you would want to change.
        database = archive_sqlite
        # The name of the table within the database
        table_name = archive
        # The manager handles aggregation of data for historical summaries
        manager = weewx.wxmanager.WXDaySummaryManager
        # The schema defines the structure of the database.
        # It is *only* used when the database is created.
        schema = schemas.wview.schema

##############################################################################

#   This section defines various databases.

[Databases]
    
    # A SQLite database is simply a single file
    [[archive_sqlite]]
        database_type = SQLite
        database_name = weewx.sdb
    
    # MySQL
    [[archive_mysql]]
        database_type = MySQL
        database_name = weewx

##############################################################################

#   This section defines defaults for the different types of databases.

[DatabaseTypes]
    
    # Defaults for SQLite databases
    [[SQLite]]
        driver = weedb.sqlite
        # Directory in which the database files are located
        SQLITE_ROOT = /var/lib/weewx
    
    # Defaults for MySQL databases
    [[MySQL]]
        driver = weedb.mysql
        # The host where the database is located
        host = localhost
        # The user name for logging in to the host
        user = weewx
        # The password for the user name
        password = weewx

##############################################################################

#   This section configures the internal weewx engine.

[Engine]
    
    [[Services]]
        # This section specifies the services that should be run. They are
        # grouped by type, and the order of services within each group
        # determines the order in which the services will be run.
        prep_services = weewx.engine.StdTimeSynch
        data_services = ,
        process_services = weewx.engine.StdConvert, 
weewx.engine.StdCalibrate, weewx.engine.StdQC, 
weewx.wxservices.StdWXCalculate
        archive_services = weewx.engine.StdArchive
        restful_services = weewx.restx.StdStationRegistry, 
weewx.restx.StdWunderground, weewx.restx.StdPWSweather, 
weewx.restx.StdCWOP, weewx.restx.StdWOW, weewx.restx.StdAWEKAS
        report_services = weewx.engine.StdPrint, weewx.engine.StdReport

##############################################################################

[ObserverIP]
    # This section is for the weewx ObserverIP driver
    
    # hostname - hostname or IP address of the ObserverIP, not required
    
    # mode determines the method for obtaining data from the station
    #        direct   - communicate directly with the station
    #       indirect - get station data from the CGI intermediary
    mode = direct
    
    # poll_interval
    #    mode = direct   - The time (in seconds) between LOOP packets 
(should be 16)
    #    mode = indirect - Time to wait for new packet ( 17 is a good value)
    poll_interval = 16
    
    # dup_interval
    #    mode = direct   - time to wait if there is an error getting a 
packet
    #    mode = indirect - subsequent time to wait if new packet has not 
arived after poll_interval
    dup_interval = 2
    
    # xferfile
    #    mode = direct   - unused
    #    mode = indirect - file where the CGI script puts the data from the 
observerip
    xferfile = /path/to/transfer/file
    
    # retry_wait - time to wait after failed network attempt
    
    # check_calibration - make sure the station calibration is as expected
    check_calibration = true
    
    # set_calibration - set calibration in station if it is not as expected
    #                   only meaningful if check_calibration is true
    set_calibration = false
    
    # The driver to use:
    driver = user.observerip
    direct = true
    
    # The calibration the driver expects from the station, only useful
    # if check_calibration is set. Items that are not set, are not checked.
    [[calibration]]
        RainGain = 1.00
        #windDirOffset = 0
        inHumiOffset = 2
        AbsOffset = 0.00
        #UVGain = 1.00
        #SolarGain = 1.00
        WindGain = 1.25
        # RelOffset should be set to 0 in indirect mode
        RelOffset = 0.81
        #luxwm2 = 126.7
        outHumiOffset = 0
        outTempOffset = 0.0
        inTempOffset = 0.0

On Monday, January 9, 2017 at 9:18:16 PM UTC-5, mwall wrote:
>
> On Monday, January 9, 2017 at 9:15:19 PM UTC-5, blown46pwr wrote:
>>
>> I edited the weewx.conf file and remarked out sensors that my WS-0900-IP 
>> does not have, like solar. It then choked telling me it was expecting a 
>> value of "0" (zero) but it found a 2. So I edited the weewx.conf file again 
>> with the offsets in my ObserverIP. Now it appears to run but the index.html 
>> is still showing it is using the simulator.
>>
>
> please post your weewx.conf file - be sure to remove any passwords before 
> posting.
>
> also, when you get a failure, please post the text from the failure 
> instead of describing it.
>
> m 
>

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