The program should not even start with those lines in the config file: it is a fatal error to have duplicate options in a ConfigObj file.
In any case, it's impossible to do a diagnosis without the log. Set debug=1, restart weewx, post from the restart. -tk On Sun, Oct 15, 2017 at 6:39 PM, MrD308 . <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Tom, > > I feel pretty dumb right about now. However, I added those lines because > I'm getting a "acurite: Failed attempt X of X to get LOOP data. > If I leave that code in, the loop data error goes away but then I get the > other line 20 error. > So I removed and rebooted and am back to the loop errors > > Thanks.. > > Don. > > On Sun, Oct 15, 2017 at 6:06 PM, Thomas Keffer <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Pretty simple, really: you have several duplicate lines near the top of >> your weewx.conf file, as well as one with a syntax error. Just remove all >> the offending lines. >> >> Remove these: >> >> debug = 1 >> loop_on_init = True >> WEEWX_ROOT = ... >> socket_timeout = 20 >> version = 3.5.0 >> >> >> Leave everything else. >> >> -tk >> >> >> On Sun, Oct 15, 2017 at 5:58 PM, MrD308 <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hello all, >>> >>> Its been a few years since I got my Acurite 5-1 station working. >>> Everything was fine then the 5-1 sensor failed. I bought the new 5-1 and >>> everything is up and running except for weewx and WU. Im using the same RPI >>> but it would not start talking to WU. I looked at the logs and saw a lot of >>> errors. >>> As I said, it used to run fine on this platform. >>> I ended up reloading everything. New Debian download and new WeeWx. Now >>> it wont communicate with WU. The logs look good except one spot for line 20 >>> n the WeeWx.conf file. >>> Its been a couple of years since I set this up last time. >>> I've been playing with this all day trying to figure it out. >>> >>> Does anyone see a blatant mistake? >>> >>> Thank you for any help you can provide. >>> >>> Don >>> >>> pi@raspberrypi:~ $ sudo tail -f /var/log/syslog >>> Oct 15 17:11:42 raspberrypi weewx[2200]: engine: Locale is 'en_GB.UTF-8' >>> Oct 15 17:11:42 raspberrypi weewx[2200]: engine: pid file is >>> /var/run/weewx.pid >>> Oct 15 17:11:42 raspberrypi weewx[2204]: engine: Error while parsing >>> configuration file /etc/weewx/weewx.conf >>> Oct 15 17:11:42 raspberrypi weewx[2204]: **** Reason: 'Parsing failed >>> with several errors.#012First error at line 20.' >>> Oct 15 17:11:42 raspberrypi weewx[2189]: Starting weewx weather system: >>> weewx. >>> Oct 15 17:11:42 raspberrypi systemd[1]: Started LSB: weewx weather >>> system. >>> Oct 15 17:17:01 raspberrypi CRON[2385]: (root) CMD ( cd / && run-parts >>> --report /etc/cron.hourly) >>> Oct 15 17:18:56 raspberrypi systemd[1]: Stopping LSB: weewx weather >>> system... >>> Oct 15 17:18:56 raspberrypi weewx[2437]: Stopping weewx weather system: >>> weewx not running.... >>> Oct 15 17:18:56 raspberrypi systemd[1]: Stopped LSB: weewx weather >>> system. >>> >>> >>> Here is part of the weewx.conf if that will help. >>> # WEEWX CONFIGURATION FILE >>> # >>> # Copyright (c) 2009-2015 Tom Keffer <[email protected]> >>> # See the file LICENSE.txt for your rights. >>> >>> ############################################################ >>> ################## >>> debug = 1 >>> loop_on_init = True >>> WEEWX_ROOT = ... >>> socket_timeout = 20 >>> version = 3.5.0 >>> >>> >>> # 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 = 3.7.1 >>> >>> ############################################################ >>> ################## >>> >>> # This section is for information about the station. >>> >>> [Station] >>> >>> # Description of the station location >>> location = Crown Point, 92109 >>> >>> # Latitude and longitude in decimal degrees >>> latitude = 32.785 >>> longitude = -117.238 >>> >>> # Altitude of the station, with unit it is in. This is downloaded >>> from >>> # from the station if the hardware supports it. >>> altitude = 46, 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 = AcuRite >>> >>> # 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 >>> >>> ############################################################ >>> ################## >>> >>> [AcuRite] >>> # This section is for AcuRite weather stations. >>> >>> # The station model, e.g., 'AcuRite 01025' or 'AcuRite 02032C' >>> model = AcuRite 0232C >>> >>> # The driver to use: >>> driver = weewx.drivers.acurite >>> >>> ############################################################ >>> ################## >>> >>> # 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 = true >>> >>> >>> [[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 = true >>> station = KCASANDI495 >>> # To guard against parsing errors, put your password in quotes: >>> password = xxxxxxxx >>> >>> # 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; put in quotes to >>> guard against parsing errors. >>> #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. 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