Here you go Garry. Thanks.
On Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at 5:14:13 PM UTC+2, Stuart Beaumont wrote:
>
> Evening all
>
> I'm having a few challenges with an installation and configuration of
> weewx on a Raspberry Pi. Here is an overview of what im trying to do and
> what ive done:
>
> Ive got a WH6006 Weather Station. It is a cellular system in that it
> connects to the internet with mobile data. I'm wanting to connect it to a
> Pi4 running Weewx. Initially i want to be able to monitor the weather using
> Weewx, but ultimately i need to get the data off the weather station in
> excel or csv format and save it to OneDrive. From there i'll use Power
> Query to process it.
>
> After a few attempts i had managed to get Weewx running on the Pi with the
> Simulator (but now that seems to have stopped too??). I have installed the
> Interceptor driver, but at that time i was still getting Simulator data,
> despite making the necessary changes to the config file. (station-type =
> interceptor)
>
> I've set up a (temporary) DNS and configured the router/modem.
>
> I've set up port forwarding on the router for the Pi. Also added port =
> 8000 to the config file.
>
> The challenge i'm having is i still cant get the console to talk to Weewx.
>
> Ive set device_type = observer
>
> I stopped and restarted weewx a number of times to effect the changes.
>
> I'm a novice with this stuff but got some great help from gelfert back on
> the wxforum. He's been great.
>
> Lastly, i have managed to get the station to upload to WU and retrieve the
> data with the API. Its works, but not the ideal system. Its fine for a
> backup.
>
> Any help in completing my configuration would be really great.
>
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# WEEWX CONFIGURATION FILE
#
# Copyright (c) 2009-2019 Tom Keffer <tkef...@gmail.com>
# See the file LICENSE.txt for your rights.
##############################################################################
# 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 = /
# Whether to log successful operations
log_success = True
# Whether to log unsuccessful operations
log_failure = True
# 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 = 4.1.1
##############################################################################
# This section is for information about the station.
[Station]
# Description of the station location
location = KwaWula Game Estate
# Latitude in decimal degrees. Negative for southern hemisphere
latitude = -29.461403
# Longitude in decimal degrees. Negative for western hemisphere.
longitude = 30.258868
# Altitude of the station, with unit it is in. This is downloaded from
# from the station if the hardware supports it.
altitude = 1156, meter
# 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 = Interceptor
# 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 = 0
##############################################################################
[Interceptor]
# This section is for the network traffic interceptor driver.
# The driver to use:
driver = user.interceptor
# Specify the hardware device to capture. Options include:
# acurite-bridge - acurite internet bridge, smarthub, or access
# observer - fine offset WH2600/HP1000/HP1003, ambient WS2902
# lw30x - oregon scientific LW301/LW302
# lacrosse-bridge - lacrosse GW1000U/C84612 internet bridge
# ecowitt-client - any hardware that uses the ecowitt protocol
# wu-client - any hardware that uses the weather underground protocol
device_type = wu-client
port = 8000
##############################################################################
[Simulator]
# This section is for the weewx weather station simulator
# The time (in seconds) between LOOP packets.
loop_interval = 2.5
# The simulator mode can be either 'simulator' or 'generator'.
# Real-time simulator. Sleep between each LOOP packet.
mode = simulator
# Generator. Emit LOOP packets as fast as possible (useful for testing).
#mode = generator
# The start time. Format is YYYY-mm-ddTHH:MM. If not specified, the default
# is to use the present time.
#start = 2011-01-01T00:00
# The driver to use:
driver = weewx.drivers.simulator
##############################################################################
# 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 = false
[[AWEKAS]]
# This section is for configuring posts to AWEKAS.
# If you wish to do this, set the option 'enable' to true,
# and specify a username and password.
# To guard against parsing errors, put the password in quotes.
enable = false
username = replace_me
password = replace_me
[[CWOP]]
# This section is for configuring posts to CWOP.
# If you wish to do this, set the option 'enable' to true,
# and specify the station ID (e.g., CW1234).
enable = false
station = replace_me
# If this is an APRS (radio amateur) station, uncomment
# the following and replace with a passcode (e.g., 12345).
#passcode = replace_me (APRS stations only)
[[PWSweather]]
# This section is for configuring posts to PWSweather.com.
# If you wish to do this, set the option 'enable' to true,
# and specify a station and password.
# To guard against parsing errors, put the password in quotes.
enable = false
station = replace_me
password = replace_me
[[WOW]]
# This section is for configuring posts to WOW.
# If you wish to do this, set the option 'enable' to true,
# and specify a station and password.
# To guard against parsing errors, put the password in quotes.
enable = false
station = replace_me
password = replace_me
[[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.
# To guard against parsing errors, put the password in quotes.
enable = true
station = IMPOFA1
password =
# If you plan on using wunderfixer, set the following
# to your API key:
api_key = replace_me
# 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
# Whether to log a successful operation
log_success = True
# Whether to log an unsuccessful operation
log_failure = False
# Each of the following subsections defines a report that will be run.
# 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.
[[SeasonsReport]]
# The SeasonsReport uses the 'Seasons' skin, which contains the
# images, templates and plots for the report.
skin = Seasons
enable = true
[[SmartphoneReport]]
# The SmartphoneReport uses the 'Smartphone' skin, and the images and
# files are placed in a dedicated subdirectory.
skin = Smartphone
enable = false
HTML_ROOT = /var/www/html/weewx/smartphone
[[MobileReport]]
# The MobileReport uses the 'Mobile' skin, and the images and files
# are placed in a dedicated subdirectory.
skin = Mobile
enable = false
HTML_ROOT = /var/www/html/weewx/mobile
[[StandardReport]]
# This is the old "Standard" skin. By default, it is not enabled.
skin = Standard
enable = false
[[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, set "enable" to "true", then
# fill out the next four lines.
# Use quotes around passwords to guard against parsing errors.
enable = false
user = replace_me
password = replace_me
server = replace_me # The ftp server name, e.g, www.myserver.org
path = replace_me # The 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 to the user account on the remote machine where the files
# will be copied.
#
# If you wish to use rsync, set "enable" to "true", then
# fill out server, user, and path.
# The server should appear in your .ssh/config file.
# The user is the username used in the identity file.
# The path is the destination directory, such as /var/www/html/weather.
# Be sure that the user has write permissions on the destination!
enable = false
server = replace_me
user = replace_me
path = replace_me
# 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
# 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
####
# Various options for customizing your reports.
[[Defaults]]
[[[Units]]]
# The following section sets what unit to use for each unit group.
# NB: The unit is always in the singular. I.e., 'mile_per_hour',
# NOT 'miles_per_hour'
[[[[Groups]]]]
group_altitude = meter # Options are 'foot' or 'meter'
group_degree_day = degree_C_day # Options are 'degree_F_day'
or 'degree_C_day'
group_distance = km # Options are 'mile' or 'km'
group_pressure = mbar # Options are 'inHg', 'mmHg', 'mbar',
or 'hPa'
group_rain = mm # Options are 'inch', 'cm', or 'mm'
group_rainrate = mm_per_hour # Options are 'inch_per_hour',
'cm_per_hour', or 'mm_per_hour'
group_speed = meter_per_second # Options are
'mile_per_hour', 'km_per_hour', 'knot', or 'meter_per_second'
group_speed2 = meter_per_second2 # Options are
'mile_per_hour2', 'km_per_hour2', 'knot2', or 'meter_per_second2'
group_temperature = degree_C # Options are 'degree_F' or
'degree_C'
# The following section sets the formatting for each type of unit.
[[[[StringFormats]]]]
centibar = %.0f
cm = %.2f
cm_per_hour = %.2f
degree_C = %.1f
degree_F = %.1f
degree_compass = %.0f
foot = %.0f
hPa = %.1f
hour = %.1f
inHg = %.3f
inch = %.2f
inch_per_hour = %.2f
km = %.1f
km_per_hour = %.0f
km_per_hour2 = %.1f
knot = %.0f
knot2 = %.1f
mbar = %.1f
meter = %.0f
meter_per_second = %.1f
meter_per_second2 = %.1f
mile = %.1f
mile_per_hour = %.0f
mile_per_hour2 = %.1f
mm = %.1f
mmHg = %.1f
mm_per_hour = %.1f
percent = %.0f
second = %.0f
uv_index = %.1f
volt = %.1f
watt_per_meter_squared = %.0f
NONE = " N/A"
# The following section overrides the label used for each type of
unit
[[[[Labels]]]]
meter = " meter", " meters" # You may prefer "metre".
day = " day", " days"
hour = " hour", " hours"
minute = " minute", " minutes"
second = " second", " seconds"
NONE = ""
# The following section sets the format for each time scale.
# The values below will work in every locale, but they may not look
# particularly attractive.
[[[[TimeFormats]]]]
hour = %H:%M
day = %X
week = %X (%A)
month = %x %X
year = %x %X
rainyear = %x %X
current = %x %X
ephem_day = %X
ephem_year = %x %X
[[[[Ordinates]]]]
# Ordinal directions. The last one is for no wind direction
directions = N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW,
W, WNW, NW, NNW, N/A
# The following section sets the base temperatures used for the
# calculation of heating, cooling, and growing degree-days.
[[[[DegreeDays]]]]
# Base temperature for heating days, with unit:
heating_base = 65, degree_F
# Base temperature for cooling days, with unit:
cooling_base = 65, degree_F
# Base temperature for growing days, with unit:
growing_base = 50, degree_F
# A trend takes a difference across a time period. The following
# section sets the time period, and how big an error is allowed to
# still be counted as the start or end of a period.
[[[[Trend]]]]
time_delta = 10800 # 3 hours
time_grace = 300 # 5 minutes
# The labels to be used for each observation type
[[[Labels]]]
# Set to hemisphere abbreviations suitable for your location:
hemispheres = N, S, E, W
# Formats to be used for latitude whole degrees, longitude whole
# degrees, and minutes:
latlon_formats = %02d, %03d, %05.2f
# Generic labels, keyed by an observation type.
[[[[Generic]]]]
barometer = Barometer
dewpoint = Dew Point
ET = ET
heatindex = Heat Index
inHumidity = Inside Humidity
inTemp = Inside Temperature
outHumidity = Humidity
outTemp = Outside Temperature
radiation = Radiation
rain = Rain
rainRate = Rain Rate
UV = UV Index
windDir = Wind Direction
windGust = Gust Speed
windGustDir = Gust Direction
windSpeed = Wind Speed
windchill = Wind Chill
windgustvec = Gust Vector
windvec = Wind Vector
extraTemp1 = Temperature1
extraTemp2 = Temperature2
extraTemp3 = Temperature3
# Sensor status indicators
rxCheckPercent = Signal Quality
txBatteryStatus = Transmitter Battery
windBatteryStatus = Wind Battery
rainBatteryStatus = Rain Battery
outTempBatteryStatus = Outside Temperature Battery
inTempBatteryStatus = Inside Temperature Battery
consBatteryVoltage = Console Battery
heatingVoltage = Heating Battery
supplyVoltage = Supply Voltage
referenceVoltage = Reference Voltage
[[[Almanac]]]
# The labels to be used for the phases of the moon:
moon_phases = New, Waxing crescent, First quarter, Waxing gibbous,
Full, Waning gibbous, Last quarter, Waning crescent
##############################################################################
# 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. Once
# chosen it cannot be changed without converting the entire database.
# Modification of target_unit after starting weewx will result in
# corrupt data - the database will contain a mix of US and METRIC data.
#
# The value of target_unit does not affect the unit system for
# reporting - reports can display US, Metric, or any combination of units.
#
# In most cases, target_unit should be left as the default: US
#
# In particular, those migrating from a standard wview installation
# should use US since that is what the wview database contains.
# DO NOT MODIFY THIS VALUE UNLESS YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING!
target_unit = US # Options are 'US', 'METRICWX', or 'METRIC'
##############################################################################
# This section can adjust data using calibration expressions.
[StdCalibrate]
[[Corrections]]
# For each type, an arbitrary calibration expression can be given.
# It should be in the units defined in the StdConvert section.
# Example:
foo = foo + 0.2
##############################################################################
# This section is for quality control checks. If units are not specified,
# values must be in the units defined in the StdConvert section.
[StdQC]
[[MinMax]]
barometer = 26, 32.5, inHg
pressure = 24, 34.5, inHg
outTemp = -40, 120, degree_F
inTemp = 10, 120, degree_F
outHumidity = 0, 100
inHumidity = 0, 100
windSpeed = 0, 120, mile_per_hour
rain = 0, 10, inch
##############################################################################
# This section controls the origin of derived values.
[StdWXCalculate]
[[Calculations]]
# How to calculate derived quantities. Possible values are:
# hardware - use the value provided by hardware
# software - use the value calculated by weewx
# prefer_hardware - use value provide by hardware if available,
# otherwise use value calculated by weewx
pressure = prefer_hardware
altimeter = prefer_hardware
appTemp = prefer_hardware
barometer = prefer_hardware
beaufort = prefer_hardware
cloudbase = prefer_hardware
dewpoint = prefer_hardware
ET = prefer_hardware
heatindex = prefer_hardware
humidex = prefer_hardware
inDewpoint = prefer_hardware
maxSolarRad = prefer_hardware
rainRate = prefer_hardware
windchill = prefer_hardware
windrun = prefer_hardware
##############################################################################
# For hardware that supports it, this section controls how often the
# onboard clock gets updated.
[StdTimeSynch]
# How often to check the weather station clock for drift (in seconds)
clock_check = 14400
# How much it can drift before we will correct it (in seconds)
max_drift = 5
##############################################################################
# This section is for configuring the archive service.
[StdArchive]
# If the station hardware supports data logging then the archive interval
# will be downloaded from the station. Otherwise, specify it (in seconds).
archive_interval = 300
# If possible, new archive records are downloaded from the station
# hardware. If the hardware does not support this, then new archive
# records will be generated in software.
# Set the following to "software" to force software record generation.
record_generation = hardware
# Whether to include LOOP data in hi/low statistics
loop_hilo = True
# The data binding used to save archive records
data_binding = wx_binding
##############################################################################
# This section binds a data store to a database.
[DataBindings]
[[wx_binding]]
# The database must match one of the sections in [Databases].
# This is likely to be the only option you would want to change.
database = archive_sqlite
# The name of the table within the database
table_name = archive
# The manager handles aggregation of data for historical summaries
manager = weewx.manager.DaySummaryManager
# The schema defines the structure of the database.
# It is *only* used when the database is created.
schema = schemas.wview_extended.schema
##############################################################################
# This section defines various databases.
[Databases]
# A SQLite database is simply a single file
[[archive_sqlite]]
database_name = weewx.sdb
database_type = SQLite
# MySQL
[[archive_mysql]]
database_name = weewx
database_type = MySQL
##############################################################################
# This section defines defaults for the different types of databases.
[DatabaseTypes]
# Defaults for SQLite databases
[[SQLite]]
driver = weedb.sqlite
# Directory in which the database files are located
SQLITE_ROOT = /var/lib/weewx
# Defaults for MySQL databases
[[MySQL]]
driver = weedb.mysql
# The host where the database is located
host = localhost
# The user name for logging in to the host
user = weewx
# The password for the user name (quotes guard against parsing errors)
password = weewx
##############################################################################
# This section configures the internal weewx engine.
[Engine]
[[Services]]
# This section specifies the services that should be run. They are
# grouped by type, and the order of services within each group
# determines the order in which the services will be run.
prep_services = weewx.engine.StdTimeSynch
data_services = ,
process_services = weewx.engine.StdConvert, weewx.engine.StdCalibrate,
weewx.engine.StdQC, weewx.wxservices.StdWXCalculate
archive_services = weewx.engine.StdArchive
restful_services = weewx.restx.StdStationRegistry,
weewx.restx.StdWunderground, weewx.restx.StdPWSweather, weewx.restx.StdCWOP,
weewx.restx.StdWOW, weewx.restx.StdAWEKAS
report_services = weewx.engine.StdPrint, weewx.engine.StdReport
