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 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> 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/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 [email protected]. >>>>> 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 [email protected]. >>> 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. > 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/e5fd939e-206b-4214-8e25-d556a9877e20o%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/e5fd939e-206b-4214-8e25-d556a9877e20o%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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