Take a backup of everything just in case, then run these commands and it should upgrade to the latest version
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get upgrade weewx On Monday, July 20, 2020 at 9:11:39 PM UTC-4, Ernest Jillson wrote: > > It's on raspbian, but I have the /etc/weewx, not /home/weewx. I think I'll > just save off the database and start fresh. > > > On Mon, Jul 20, 2020 at 8:59 PM Pat <p...@obrienphoto.net <javascript:>> > wrote: > >> Glad it worked! >> >> Quick way to tell how you installed it, if you have a /home/weewx folder, >> it's from the setup.py option. If you have an /etc/weewx folder, it's >> probably from apt install weewx (if on ubuntu) or yum install weewx (if on >> centos/redhat). >> >> If none of those are true, then you may be on OpenSUSE or mac os or >> something else - these setup guides can help if needed >> <http://weewx.com/docs.html>. >> >> On Monday, July 20, 2020 at 8:55:30 PM UTC-4, Ernest Jillson wrote: >>> >>> You, sir, are a brilliant man! Worked like a charm on the first try! >>> >>> Now to brave going to weewx 4.newest and latest Belchertown... >>> >>> Problem is, I don't remember how I installed weewx the first time. Did I >>> use the setup program? Hmmm. >>> >>> Thanks for all your help! Of all the skins I have seen on the web, yours >>> is my favorite. >>> >>> Ernie >>> >>> On Mon, Jul 20, 2020 at 7:44 PM Pat <p...@obrienphoto.net> wrote: >>> >>>> No worries - I wasn't sure if you thought there was a problem with the >>>> skin. So I have the same problem as you, where the Davis console sends >>>> loops with the most accurate wind direction, but the archive packets are >>>> generalized. I hate it, and (with Tom's help) made this quick extension. >>>> >>>> Basically this extension takes the archive rec packet from the console >>>> and drops the windDir from it. This allows weewx to generate the windDir >>>> from it's software and put it into this archive rec packet. It takes into >>>> account if this is a "first run" of weewx where weewx doesn't have loop >>>> data yet, so it grabs the generalized wind direction from the console. >>>> Useful for a power outage, archive catchups, etc. >>>> >>>> Standard disclaimer: This is an unreleased extension, use at your own >>>> risk, always have backups. >>>> >>>> 1. Copy the attached file to your bin/user folder >>>> 2. At the bottom of weewx.conf, update your data_services to have >>>> this: data_services = user.deleteVantageWindDir.DeleteWindDir, >>>> 3. Restart weewx >>>> >>>> Good luck! >>>> >>>> On Monday, July 20, 2020 at 7:13:11 PM UTC-4, Ernest Jillson wrote: >>>>> >>>>> First, let me apologize. I didn't mean to imply that the skin was the >>>>> issue. Thanks for your suggestion to look at the packets. So the loop >>>>> packets have the correct wind direction in them. The rec packets, >>>>> however, >>>>> seem to be rounded to the nearest 22.5 degrees. >>>>> >>>>> Obviously the Davis VP2 is capable of transmitting wind to the whole >>>>> degree, but the rec packets are being received as if mapped to 8 compass >>>>> points. To be honest with you, I have little knowledge of how the drivers >>>>> in weewx work and how they receive data from the VP2 console. Does the >>>>> console send different packets (the loop and the rec) or does software do >>>>> that magic? >>>>> >>>>> In any case, I'd love to find a way to get this working to the whole >>>>> degree, if possible. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks to any that can help, >>>>> >>>>> Ernie >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Jul 20, 2020 at 3:15 PM Pat <p...@obrienphoto.net> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I'm not sure this is a problem with the skin, but rather your station >>>>>> reporting the archive value of the wind direction. As you can see on my >>>>>> site, my wind degrees aren't plotted to the nearest value. (e.g. 368 >>>>>> degrees, 334 degree, etc) >>>>>> >>>>>> Before we blame the skin, run weewxd and post some loop and rec >>>>>> packets. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Saturday, July 18, 2020 at 11:17:56 AM UTC-4, Ernest Jillson wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I know I'm not at the latest version of Belchertown. In fact, I'm >>>>>>> still using the older version (3.9.2). I've tried copying >>>>>>> /etc/weewx/skins/Belchertown/graphs.conf.example to graphs.conf, but I >>>>>>> can't find where to change wind direction from ordinal direction to >>>>>>> degrees. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> My wind direction is only plotted to the nearest value of NNE, or >>>>>>> NE, or E. You get the idea. I'd like to have it plot to the whole >>>>>>> degree. >>>>>>> Any ideas? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> My site can be seen here: http://greylords.us >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks in advance. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Ernie >>>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> 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 weewx...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/6fac348f-a1cb-4bad-be13-08f03b958304o%40googlegroups.com >>>>>> >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/6fac348f-a1cb-4bad-be13-08f03b958304o%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 weewx...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/5a60eb9c-0060-43f3-b8de-f5391a6b303co%40googlegroups.com >>>> >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/5a60eb9c-0060-43f3-b8de-f5391a6b303co%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 weewx...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/19c4400a-edbf-4ae4-ab89-c15f64c88d7co%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/19c4400a-edbf-4ae4-ab89-c15f64c88d7co%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. 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