Unless you've configured weewx to run as a non root user, I'd suggest it's because it hasn't the permissions to run the driver.
Your screenshot shows that user pi is starting it. Try the following... cd /home/weewx sudo ./bin/weewxd weewx.conf On 20/02/2020, rich T <[email protected]> wrote: > > Mike > > Can you post the Vantage Section of your weewx.conf? > > On Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at 8:32:39 PM UTC-5, david glenn wrote: > >> attached is a screen shot showing how I launched weewx and then the error >> >> messages associated with the new IP, 192.168.0.115. >> >> I use 'Advanced IP scanner' to ID the IP addresses: On 192.168.0.115 >> 192.168.0.115 Davis Instruments, Inc. 00:1D:0A:71:19:80 >> >> The weewx.conf file indicates Vantage Pro 2 as the instrument. >> >> thanks, Mike >> >> >> >> On Sunday, February 2, 2020 at 9:52:51 AM UTC-5, david glenn wrote: >>> >>> I am new to weewx and have very basic linux and python skills. I'd like >>> >>> to run weewx on windows 10 with python 3.7. I've read the 'Python 3 >>> strategy' in the users group and it's outside my skill level. The users >>> >>> guide for 2.7 seems very straightforward and meets the guide statement of >>> " Ability >>> to do simple Unix tasks such as changing file permissions and running >>> commands". that I can do. Has an installation guide been developed for >>> >>> Windows 10 and python 3 and where can I find it? >>> >>> To introduce myself, I am a retired research plant physiologist. I built >>> >>> a raspberry pi weather station and developed the code for it to monitor >>> the >>> external weather as well as conditions in a small greenhouse. After a >>> year >>> or so I decided that many of the sensors were unreliable so I purchased a >>> >>> Davis Vantage Pro unit and will use weewx to manage the data. >>> >>> I realize I could subscribe to the WeatherLInk Pro site and obtain what I >>> >>> want but I'd prefer to develop it myself (with your help). As a >>> colleague >>> once wrote "what fun is it if it works out of the box". My alternative >>> is >>> to use a RPI with python 2.7 and a samba server to shuttle the data to my >>> >>> PC but I'd rather handle it directly on the PC if possible. I looked >>> into >>> downloading Python 2.7 on the WIN10 PC and it seems python.org no longer >>> >>> provides it because it is being phased-out. >>> >>> I greatly appreciate the time in helping me get started and any advice on >>> >>> my strategy, David >>> >>> >>> > > -- > 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/779dee12-67bb-4ba7-a30e-d1c8dd02f74c%40googlegroups.com. > -- Cheers Glenn rorpi - read only raspberry pi & various weewx addons https://github.com/glennmckechnie -- 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/CAAraAzjLJZNnh4A7MktrkK8AEwACUwqdOonf32RnUGEg2Agcmw%40mail.gmail.com.
