I don't know, but that makes sense so I did it. I'm still not getting desired results though.
On Thursday, February 13, 2020 at 9:38:55 AM UTC-8, Kevin Davis wrote: > > Do you need a space between your minus sign and the adjustment value? > > On Thu, Feb 13, 2020 at 9:32 AM Dan Blanchard <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> Hey Andrew, will you please look at the attached screen shots and let me >> know if this looks correct? >> >> Do I need to restart (sudo /etc/init.d/weewx restart) after I make these >> changes? I have and the changes don't seem to be taking effect. Is there >> something else I need to do? >> >> With regard to the barometer and altimeter having the same settings; I >> have probably misled. They are not exactly the same but they were >> relatively close to each other compared to the pressure value. Here are >> the current readings as of now when I run sudo weewxd >> /etc/weewx/weewx.conf. >> >> pressure: 29.98 >> altimeter: 32.57 >> barometer: 32.74 >> >> >> >> On Thursday, February 13, 2020 at 12:07:50 AM UTC-8, Andrew Milner wrote: >>> >>> If you have a LaCrosse WS28xx station then according to the hardware >>> guide the station outputs PRESSURE in weewx terminology - regardless of >>> what LaCrosse call it - and weewx should calculate barometer and altimeter >>> settings. >>> >>> If pressure is incorrect then it can be adjusted as you specified - by >>> adjusting pressure (not barometer or altimeter) >>> >>> Make sure pressure is set to use hardware and barometer and altimeter >>> are set to use software. >>> >>> I am surprised barometer and altimeter are the same values - have you >>> set the station's altitude in weewx.conf, and have you specified software >>> generation for the values? >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thursday, 13 February 2020 09:23:27 UTC+2, Dan Blanchard wrote: >>>> >>>> Andrew, are you suggesting that I make a 'correction' entry under >>>> [StdCalibrate] such as barometer = barometer -2.8 assuming that I am >>>> getting a pressure reading of 30.13 and Barometer and ALtitude readings >>>> of >>>> 32.93? >>>> >>>> (see attached screenshot) >>>> >>>> On Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at 7:42:08 PM UTC-8, Andrew Milner >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> 1. use stdcalibrate section of weewx.conf >>>>> http://weewx.com/docs/usersguide.htm#StdCalibrate >>>>> 2. FO station = Fine Offset weather station >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wednesday, 12 February 2020 22:15:48 UTC+2, Dan Blanchard wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Andrew, how do I calibrate the pressure in weewx? Also, what's a FO >>>>>> station? >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at 8:01:08 PM UTC-8, Andrew Milner >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> check that the absolute pressure is correct - I have had a FO >>>>>>> station which had a dodgy pressure sensor before now. Calibrating >>>>>>> pressure >>>>>>> in weewx solved it. >>>>>>> >>>>>> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "weewx-user" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected] <javascript:>. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/08c79655-b1af-4134-9a2b-82a4f52f051f%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/08c79655-b1af-4134-9a2b-82a4f52f051f%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/78953552-a6d8-4bb5-9bfe-2c28ee8e8b6a%40googlegroups.com.
