Tom, I don't *think* I did (have multiple instances running), and have since tried running weewx from the command line (after stopping the service, of course and verifying no 'weewx' processes), with the same result. I'll keep mucking with it, and if I still have probs will start a new thread.
Thanks, Rob On Sunday, December 27, 2020 at 5:51:54 PM UTC-8 [email protected] wrote: > Do you have multiple instances of weewxd running? It's normal to see two > PIDs, one of the original process, one of the fork, but I'm seeing three. > > On Sun, Dec 27, 2020 at 5:43 PM Rob Cranfill <[email protected]> wrote: > >> And I have tried "sudo wee_device --dump" and "sudo wee_device >> --clear-memory" several times..... >> >> On Sunday, December 27, 2020 at 5:42:05 PM UTC-8 Rob Cranfill wrote: >> >>> I've been running weewx for years, and now all of a sudden I am having >>> this problem over and over again. >>> >>> Now, this is a new build on this same RPI - I had a SSD crash - but it >>> seems substantially the same as before, yet here I am. >>> >>> I realize this has to do with the OS's time not being.... "correct", >>> whatever that means. So why does this confuse me? >>> >>> pi@pi3b:~ $ wee_device --info | grep time >>> Onboard time: 2020-12-27 17:37:04 >>> pi@pi3b:~ $ date >>> Sun 27 Dec 2020 05:37:09 PM PST >>> >>> Is this really the cause of my problems? >>> >>> Dec 27 17:36:22 pi3b systemd[1]: Starting LSB: weewx weather system... >>> Dec 27 17:36:22 pi3b weewx[7655] INFO __main__: Initializing weewx >>> version 4.2.0 >>> Dec 27 17:36:22 pi3b weewx[7655] INFO __main__: Using Python 3.7.3 >>> (default, Jul 25 2020, 13:03:44) #012[GCC 8.3.0] >>> Dec 27 17:36:22 pi3b weewx[7655] INFO __main__: Platform >>> Linux-5.4.79-v7+-armv7l-with-debian-10.7 >>> Dec 27 17:36:22 pi3b weewx[7655] INFO __main__: Locale is 'en_US' >>> Dec 27 17:36:22 pi3b weewx[7655] INFO __main__: PID file is >>> /var/run/weewx.pid >>> Dec 27 17:36:22 pi3b weewx[7659] INFO __main__: Using configuration file >>> /etc/weewx/weewx.conf >>> Dec 27 17:36:22 pi3b weewx[7659] INFO __main__: Debug is 1 >>> Dec 27 17:36:22 pi3b weewx[7644]: Starting weewx weather system: weewx. >>> Dec 27 17:36:22 pi3b systemd[1]: Started LSB: weewx weather system. >>> >>> >>> Dec 27 17:36:27 pi3b weewx[7659] ERROR weewx.drivers.vantage: LOOP try >>> #1; error: Expected to read 99 chars; got 0 instead >>> Dec 27 17:36:31 pi3b weewx[7659] ERROR weewx.drivers.vantage: LOOP try >>> #2; error: Expected to read 99 chars; got 0 instead >>> Dec 27 17:36:35 pi3b weewx[7659] ERROR weewx.drivers.vantage: LOOP try >>> #3; error: Expected to read 99 chars; got 0 instead >>> ^C >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sunday, December 27, 2020 at 8:12:00 AM UTC-8 [email protected] >>> wrote: >>> >>>> try to set your date and time before start weewx >>>> >>>> Il giorno domenica 27 dicembre 2020 alle 13:12:19 UTC+1 gjr80 ha >>>> scritto: >>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> You can try using >>>>> >>>>> $ wee_device —dump >>>>> >>>>> before clearing the loggers memory, this will dump all available >>>>> archive records to database. It may or may not get any records from the >>>>> logger that have not previously been downloaded, but it is about the best >>>>> you can do at this stage. >>>>> >>>>> Gary >>>>> On Sunday, 27 December 2020 at 21:35:38 UTC+10 [email protected] >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi, suddenly the Raspi Py did not read out any data (console Vantage >>>>>> Pro 2). >>>>>> *ERROR weewx.drivers.vantage: LOOP try #1; error: Expected to read 99 >>>>>> chars; got 0 instead* >>>>>> Removing and reconnecting the USB connector and rebooting the Raspi >>>>>> did not help. >>>>>> Command *wee_device --clear* and then *sudo service weewx restart* >>>>>> solved the problem. >>>>>> Unfortunately, measurement data was lost in the process. >>>>>> Is there another solution without data loss? ( for the future) >>>>>> >>>>>> Joachim >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >> 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/cf2f1912-7af8-4c96-bf44-d4e1b40af229n%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/cf2f1912-7af8-4c96-bf44-d4e1b40af229n%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/e2aec5f2-6779-4b31-a9f5-9f098a13c819n%40googlegroups.com.
