I can download data off the display every 12 minutes to a cvs file is this where it gets the archival.
I will turn off rapid fire updates to see if that helps and adjust the archival down if needed. On Oct 5, 2016 11:09, "Thomas Keffer" <[email protected]> wrote: > 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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