Hang on. There is a difference between the LOOP packets and archive records.
The LOOP packets are emitted every 18 seconds. They are aggregated into archive records, which are emitted much less often, typically every 5 to 60 minutes. The reason this matters is that the AcuRite emits "partial LOOP packets." Partial LOOP packets do not include all data types. Some may include only pressure, others only temperature, others wind. None include everything. However, they get aggregated into archive records by weewx, which include all the observation types. Why does this matter? Because the WU will reject posts that do not include all types. So, if you set the archive interval too short, say 30 seconds, weewx may not have had enough time to see all the different observation types. Incidentally, Rapidfire suffers from the same problem. With Rapidfire, LOOP packets are being sent to the WU, so not all types are included in every packet. Bottom line, unless you have an instrument that can emit full packets (such as the Davis series), you're better off not using Rapidfire and, instead, choosing software record generation with a reasonable archive interval . Five minutes works well. -tk On Wed, Oct 5, 2016 at 8:57 AM, John Jensen <[email protected]> wrote: > Thomas I will have to check this setting when I get home. But I believe > you just answered my question. I did a search on their data update times so > if I set this for 18 seconds which is their lowest update time of the 3 > update times it should be good correct. > > On Oct 5, 2016 09:58, "Thomas Keffer" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> We would have to see the log from when weewx starts up to be sure, but I >> don't think the AcuRite driver uses the onboard memory of this unit. In >> that case, the archive interval is set by options record_generation and >> archive_interval in weewx.conf >> <http://weewx.com/docs/usersguide.htm#StdArchive>. >> >> Set >> >> record_generation = software >> archive_interval = 300 >> >> This should be the default but, again, we'd have to see the log to see >> what actually happened. Stop weewx, then start it again, post the first few >> minutes of the log. >> >> -tk >> >> >> On Wed, Oct 5, 2016 at 7:44 AM, John Jensen <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Hmm I did not adjust the archival how is that done. >>> >>> On Oct 5, 2016 09:37, "Thomas Keffer" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Well, that's a pretty big change. This means WU is receiving data every >>>> 18 seconds (for an AcuRite Pro Weather Center), instead of 15 minutes. >>>> >>>> (I'm assuming your archive interval is 15 minutes --- you didn't say.) >>>> >>>> -tk >>>> >>>> On Wed, Oct 5, 2016 at 6:02 AM, John Jensen <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I only changed the the required line for rapid fire to true. >>>>> >>>>> On Oct 5, 2016 07:51, "Thomas Keffer" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Looking at your WU page, it appears that your site is posting data >>>>>> only once every 15 minutes. So, the WU is blindingly adding null values >>>>>> for >>>>>> the missing 5 minute posts. Don't know why it does this. >>>>>> >>>>>> In any case, later, starting at 0700 your site starts posting every 5 >>>>>> minutes. Did you change something? >>>>>> >>>>>> To say anything more would require seeing your log. >>>>>> >>>>>> -tk >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, Oct 5, 2016 at 5:38 AM, Double J Entertainment < >>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> When I view my WU page I am getting either -- or nAn on the page. 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