I had it set "ET = software" from around 10am to 11am.
(ignore 8:36am, I had the console unplugged)

1537740900|2018-09-23 18:15:00|36.9||0.0||0.0
1537741200|2018-09-23 18:20:00|36.8|88.0|0.0|7.0|0.0
1537741500|2018-09-23 18:25:00|36.7|88.0|0.0|9.0|0.0
1537741800|2018-09-23 18:30:00|36.7|88.0|0.0|11.0|0.0
1537742100|2018-09-23 18:35:00|36.7|89.0|0.0|12.0|0.0
1537742400|2018-09-23 18:40:00|36.7|89.0|0.0|14.0|0.0
1537742700|2018-09-23 18:45:00|36.7|89.0|0.0|16.0|0.0
1537743000|2018-09-23 18:50:00|36.7|89.0|0.0|19.0|0.0
1537743300|2018-09-23 18:55:00|36.8|89.0|0.0|24.0|0.0
1537788900|2018-09-24 07:35:00|37.1|89.0|0.0|23.0|0.0
1537789200|2018-09-24 07:40:00|37.4|88.0|0.0|22.0|0.0
1537789500|2018-09-24 07:45:00|37.6|88.0|0.0|23.0|0.0
1537789800|2018-09-24 07:50:00|37.8|88.0|0.0|25.0|0.0
1537790100|2018-09-24 07:55:00|38.0|88.0|0.0|26.0|0.0
1537790400|2018-09-24 08:00:00|38.4|87.0|0.0|29.0|0.0
1537790700|2018-09-24 08:05:00|38.6|87.0|0.0|29.0|0.0
1537791000|2018-09-24 08:10:00|39.0|86.0|0.0|31.0|0.0
1537791300|2018-09-24 08:15:00|39.6|85.0|0.0|32.0|0.0
1537791600|2018-09-24 08:20:00|40.1|84.0|0.0|41.0|0.0
1537792560|2018-09-24 08:36:00|||||0.0
1537792800|2018-09-24 08:40:00|43.1|75.0|0.0|323.0|0.0
1537793100|2018-09-24 08:45:00|44.0|73.0|0.0|317.0|0.0
1537793400|2018-09-24 08:50:00|44.9|70.0|1.0|341.0|0.0
1537793700|2018-09-24 08:55:00|45.7|67.0|1.0|366.0|0.0
1537794000|2018-09-24 09:00:00|46.5|63.0|1.0|375.0|0.006
1537794300|2018-09-24 09:05:00|47.1|61.0|1.0|375.0|0.0
1537794600|2018-09-24 09:10:00|47.6|59.0|1.0|408.0|0.0
1537794900|2018-09-24 09:15:00|47.9|57.0|1.0|293.0|0.0
1537795200|2018-09-24 09:20:00|48.0|59.0|1.0|145.0|0.0
1537795500|2018-09-24 09:25:00|48.4|59.0|1.0|459.0|0.0
1537795800|2018-09-24 09:30:00|49.0|58.0|0.0|451.0|0.0
1537796100|2018-09-24 09:35:00|49.5|57.0|1.0|485.0|0.0
1537796400|2018-09-24 09:40:00|50.0|58.0|0.0|498.0|0.0
1537796700|2018-09-24 09:45:00|50.5|57.0|1.0|512.0|0.0
1537797000|2018-09-24 09:50:00|50.9|54.0|1.0|527.0|0.0
1537797300|2018-09-24 09:55:00|51.1|56.0|1.0|542.0|0.0
1537797600|2018-09-24 10:00:00|51.2|52.0|1.0|544.0|0.235160612820487
1537797900|2018-09-24 10:05:00|51.5|54.0|1.0|564.0|0.24413249419622
1537798200|2018-09-24 10:10:00|52.1|53.0|1.0|574.0|0.252328128456589
1537798500|2018-09-24 10:15:00|52.4|51.0|1.0|585.0|0.265745945469234
1537798800|2018-09-24 10:20:00|52.6|51.0|1.0|595.0|0.286840815912483
1537799100|2018-09-24 10:25:00|52.8|50.0|1.0|607.0|0.295719160102809
1537799400|2018-09-24 10:30:00|53.2|50.0|1.0|619.0|0.302646560091949
1537799700|2018-09-24 10:35:00|53.3|52.0|1.0|623.0|0.311626673609453
1537800000|2018-09-24 10:40:00|53.5|49.0|2.0|637.0|0.317112463565332
1537800300|2018-09-24 10:45:00|53.9|48.0|1.0|645.0|0.322338596780738
1537800600|2018-09-24 10:50:00|54.1|48.0|1.0|652.0|0.329417877172646
1537800900|2018-09-24 10:55:00|54.5|47.0|1.0|661.0|0.335261633840994
1537801200|2018-09-24 11:00:00|54.6|49.0|1.0|670.0|0.012
1537801500|2018-09-24 11:05:00|54.6|46.0|1.0|679.0|0.0
1537801800|2018-09-24 11:10:00|54.8|47.0|1.0|680.0|0.0
1537802100|2018-09-24 11:15:00|55.1|49.0|0.0|695.0|0.0
1537802400|2018-09-24 11:20:00|55.4|45.0|2.0|701.0|0.0
1537802700|2018-09-24 11:25:00|55.5|49.0|1.0|707.0|0.0
1537803000|2018-09-24 11:30:00|55.8|47.0|1.0|709.0|0.0
1537803300|2018-09-24 11:35:00|55.9|50.0|1.0|714.0|0.0
1537803600|2018-09-24 11:40:00|56.2|53.0|1.0|719.0|0.0
1537803900|2018-09-24 11:45:00|56.6|47.0|1.0|723.0|0.0
1537804200|2018-09-24 11:50:00|56.7|50.0|1.0|728.0|0.0
1537804500|2018-09-24 11:55:00|56.6|50.0|1.0|732.0|0.0
1537804800|2018-09-24 12:00:00|56.6|50.0|1.0|732.0|0.014
1537805100|2018-09-24 12:05:00|56.9|54.0|1.0|737.0|0.0
1537805400|2018-09-24 12:10:00|57.1|53.0|1.0|739.0|0.0
1537805700|2018-09-24 12:15:00|57.3|51.0|1.0|741.0|0.0
1537806000|2018-09-24 12:20:00|57.7|52.0|1.0|742.0|0.0
1537806300|2018-09-24 12:25:00|57.6|52.0|1.0|745.0|0.0
1537806600|2018-09-24 12:30:00|57.6|52.0|3.0|745.0|0.0
1537806900|2018-09-24 12:35:00|57.8|51.0|1.0|744.0|0.0
1537807200|2018-09-24 12:40:00|58.0|51.0|1.0|741.0|0.0
1537807500|2018-09-24 12:45:00|58.4|52.0|1.0|734.0|0.0
1537807800|2018-09-24 12:50:00|58.4|49.0|2.0|741.0|0.0
1537808100|2018-09-24 12:55:00|58.5|53.0|1.0|747.0|0.0
1537808400|2018-09-24 13:00:00|58.8|52.0|1.0|742.0|0.015
1537808700|2018-09-24 13:05:00|59.0|52.0|1.0|735.0|0.0
1537809000|2018-09-24 13:10:00|59.5|52.0|1.0|736.0|0.0
1537809300|2018-09-24 13:15:00|59.0|53.0|3.0|733.0|0.0
1537809600|2018-09-24 13:20:00|58.7|52.0|2.0|728.0|0.0
1537809900|2018-09-24 13:25:00|59.0|55.0|1.0|728.0|0.0


On Monday, September 24, 2018 at 10:58:34 AM UTC-4, Thomas Keffer wrote:
>
> What we need to see is the archive database. Using sqlite3, something like
>
> *sqlite3 /home/weewx/archive/weewx.sdb*  # Adjust as necessary
> sqlite> *select dateTime, datetime(dateTime,'unixepoch','localtime'), 
> outTemp, outHumidity, windSpeed, radiation, ET from archive where 
> dateTime>1537675200 limit 200;*
>
> Also, were you using software or hardware record generation during that 
> time period?
>
> -tk
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 24, 2018 at 7:13 AM DerekV <[email protected] <javascript:>> 
> wrote:
>
>> Here's some lines from archive_day_et with hardware and then after 
>> software was enabled:
>>
>> ET = prefer_hardware
>>
>> 1537675200|0.0|1537740900|0.0|1537740900|0.0|9|0.0|9
>> 1537761600|0.0|1537788900|0.006|1537794000|0.006|25|0.006|25
>>
>> ET = software
>>
>> 1537675200|0.0|1537740900|0.0|1537740900|0.0|9|0.0|9
>>
>> 1537761600|0.0|1537788900|0.24413249419622|1537797900|0.485293107016707|29|0.485293107016707|29
>>
>>
>> skin.conf
>>
>>  [[[dayet]]]
>>
>>         [[[[ET]]]]
>>             aggregate_type = avg
>>             aggregate_interval = 600
>>             plot_type = line
>>             color = red
>>             yscale = none,none,none
>>             line_gap_fraction = .1
>>
>> and the resulting plot:
>>
>> [image: dayet_software.png]
>>
>>
>> On Friday, September 21, 2018 at 7:45:59 PM UTC-4, Thomas Keffer wrote:
>>>
>>> Higher? That surprises me. I'm not home right now, so it's hard for me 
>>> to investigate this, but it would help if you could send a few lines from 
>>> your database. Alternatively, you can run WeeWX from the command line and 
>>> send the resulting printout of a few archive records. 
>>>
>>> On Fri, Sep 21, 2018 at 5:24 AM DerekV <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thanks, however the ET values it is calculating in software appear to 
>>>> be 10+ times higher than the hardware values. 
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thursday, September 20, 2018 at 7:51:26 PM UTC-4, Thomas Keffer 
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> The default is for WeeWX to defer to hardware, but if you need more 
>>>>> frequent ET updates, you could have the software calculate it. 
>>>>>
>>>>> In sub section [[Calculations]] set
>>>>>
>>>>> ET = software 
>>>>>
>>>>> See 
>>>>> http://weewx.com/docs/usersguide.htm#%5B%5BCalculations%5D%5D
>>>>>
>>>>> -tk
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Sep 20, 2018 at 10:47 AM DerekV <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Yes, it's a Vantage. Ok I understand.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thursday, September 20, 2018 at 12:24:41 PM UTC-4, Thomas Keffer 
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You didn’t say what kind of weather station you have, but if it’s a 
>>>>>>> Vantage, they update ET only once an hour. 
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Thu, Sep 20, 2018 at 4:55 AM DerekV <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> What would cause a spikey plot when I reduce the aggregate_interval 
>>>>>>>> ? I get a nice line at 1 hour but I need  more precision. 
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> [image: dayet2.png]
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at 1:47:39 PM UTC-4, DerekV wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Hi, I'm trying to get a plot for my hourly ET and I just want a 
>>>>>>>>> simple line graph like the exterior temperature. I have experimented 
>>>>>>>>> with 
>>>>>>>>> several combinations and now I'm getting the range of data I want but 
>>>>>>>>> only 
>>>>>>>>> fine dots are appearing on the plot. How do I get from where I am to 
>>>>>>>>> a line 
>>>>>>>>> ?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> here's my skin.conf:
>>>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>>>  [[[dayet]]]
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>         [[[[ET]]]]
>>>>>>>>>             aggregate_type = sum
>>>>>>>>>             aggregate_interval = 3600
>>>>>>>>>             plot_type = line
>>>>>>>>>             color = red
>>>>>>>>>             yscale = none,none,1
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> and the resulting graph (you have to look closely to see the 
>>>>>>>>> dots): 
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> [image: dayet.png]
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
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