One other thing to try: reseating the logger.

-tk

On Mon, Dec 19, 2016 at 11:53 AM, Ford Donald <[email protected]> wrote:

> A) I have not, but can give it a try
> B) Yes, the one included with the RPi, a 2.5A wall wort from Canakit
>
>
> On Monday, December 19, 2016 at 1:47:40 PM UTC-6, Andrew Milner wrote:
>>
>> a) have you tried connecting the envoy to the rpi3 via a powered usb hub
>> rather than the rpi usb port?
>> b) are you using a GOOD rpi3 power supply?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Monday, 19 December 2016 21:43:27 UTC+2, Ford Donald wrote:
>>
>>> I'm running weewx latest on a series 3 raspberrypi, using Davis Weather
>>> Envoy (fw 3.15) to record and transfer data. Connection is USB, using the
>>> factory cable with added iron chokes at both ends. Station is VP2+ wireless.
>>>
>>> Booting the RPi up works fine and weewx starts normally. But, 100% of
>>> the time the data collection fails to start, usually with this:
>>>
>>> Dec 19 13:33:00 raspi-weather weewx[1548]: engine: Starting up weewx
>>> version 3.6.2
>>> Dec 19 13:33:00 raspi-weather weewx[1548]: engine: Clock error is -24.96
>>> seconds (positive is fast)
>>> Dec 19 13:33:00 raspi-weather weewx[1548]: vantage: Clock set to
>>> 2016-12-19 13:33:01 CST (1482175981)
>>> Dec 19 13:33:07 raspi-weather weewx[1548]: vantage: DMPAFT try #1;
>>> error: Time out in get_data_with_crc16
>>> Dec 19 13:33:20 raspi-weather weewx[1548]: vantage: DMPAFT try #2;
>>> error: Time out in get_data_with_crc16
>>> Dec 19 13:33:32 raspi-weather weewx[1548]: vantage: DMPAFT try #3;
>>> error: Time out in get_data_with_crc16
>>> Dec 19 13:33:44 raspi-weather weewx[1548]: vantage: DMPAFT try #4;
>>> error: Time out in get_data_with_crc16
>>> Dec 19 13:33:44 raspi-weather weewx[1548]: vantage: DMPAFT max tries (4)
>>> exceeded.
>>> Dec 19 13:33:44 raspi-weather weewx[1548]: engine: Caught WeeWxIOError:
>>> Max tries exceeded while getting archive data.
>>> Dec 19 13:33:44 raspi-weather weewx[1548]: ****  Waiting 60 seconds then
>>> retrying...
>>>
>>> I've followed the guidance online about changing cables and adding
>>> chokes. The original Envoy cable tends to be the best. Envoy is powered by
>>> line power, so battery power isn't an issue.
>>>
>>> I can usually get things going eventually if I stop and start weewx
>>> repeatedly until the errors clear and WUnderground rapidfire starts to
>>> flow. If I leave it along after that it does pretty well. But, security
>>> patches come along and after patching this process starts again.
>>>
>>> Otherwise, normal operation looks like this:
>>>
>>> Dec 19 13:41:05 raspi-weather weewx[1548]: engine: Starting main packet
>>> loop.
>>> Dec 19 13:41:10 raspi-weather weewx[1548]: vantage: LOOP try #1; error:
>>> Expected to read 99 chars; got 0 instead
>>>
>>> Thanks for reading,
>>> Ford
>>>
>>>
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