Ok, I'll try that. Is there a way to make it use python 3 instead? I
haven't done much research there, yet. Let's face it. Python 2 is about
done.

Maybe I'll go dig through the update section of the wiki before I start ;)

Thanks again for everything!

Ernie

On Mon, Jul 20, 2020 at 9:13 PM Pat <[email protected]> wrote:

> 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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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
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