If you want a completely clean start then delete the database and reset the weather station.
On Tuesday, 4 October 2016 20:00:26 UTC+3, Don l wrote: > I found that the time was incorrect in the console so I set it right I > think. Then I just went to bed last nite. I got up to find the page had > indeed updated. Everything is working but the wind sensor. I took it apart > and checked the batteries and they are 1.5Vdc and the solar cell is putting > out 1.5Vdc also. I did push the reset button and here we are. After about > 20 minutes still no wind info. But that is major progress. > > Now am I correct is saying that I probably have bad data in the file > weewx.sdb so I should stop weewx and delete weewx.sdb. Is that the only > file that needs to be deleted? Should I also clear and reset the WMR200A > station and let it start from scratch again? > Don > > On Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at 1:57:45 AM UTC-5, gjr80 wrote: >> >> Ok, I am guessing here as I am not familiar with the WMR200 or its >> driver. In essence, the driver is talking to the WMR200, obtaining a >> record, adjusting the timestamp of the record and finding it is earlier >> than the last record in the weewx archive (28 Aug 2016 23:25), discarding >> the record and then getting the next record. This sort of behaviour can >> occur when you first start up with stations that have a logger that can >> store a history. Looking at the weewx Hardware comparison page >> <http://weewx.com/hwcmp.html>, the WMR200 stores up to 41760 odd >> records, at 1 minute that is about 29 days so it will eventually catch up >> (worst case it might take 41760 records being processed 2 or 3 per second >> or 41760/3 sec = approx 3 hrs 50 min). You could clear the WMR200 memory >> (not sure how that is done - check the manual) or you could leave it run, >> once the received record is timestamped after the last archived record you >> should see the incoming record being saved and reports run. Once the log >> history has been processed the system should settle down into the normal >> save archive record, run reports rhythm. >> >> One thing though, given the problems you have had gettting this working >> with your station, is the old data in your weewx archive in fact simulator >> data? If so you probably don't want to keep that (it will mess up your >> stats), in fact you probably don't want to wait 4 odd hours, delete the >> data and then wait another 4 odd hours. If you want to get rid of all of >> the old data your best bet is to stop weewx, delete the file >> /var/lib/weewx/weewx.sdb then start weewx. This will start you off with >> a clean database and weewx should start downloading the history again. >> >> Gary >> > -- 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, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
