Ok, but I don't have METRIXWX in anywhere in my weewx configuration. Anyway, I'm following your instructions. This is my current setup:
[[topics]] > > unit_system = METRIC > > use_topic_as_fieldname = true > > use_server_datetime = True > > [[[rtl_433/devices/Fineoffset-WHx080/temperature_C]]] > > name = outTemp > > [[[rtl_433/devices/Fineoffset-WHx080/humidity]]] > > name = outHumidity > > [[[rtl_433/devices/Fineoffset-WHx080/rain_mm]]] > > name = rain > > contains_total = True > > units = mm > > > Just deleted the database (to re-create) and monitoring MQTT. Just stopped raining, MQTT is displaying 13.5 for rain_mm topic. Let's see how it goes when it starts raining again. Em qua., 13 de jan. de 2021 às 16:04, [email protected] <[email protected]> escreveu: > Take a look at http://weewx.com/docs/customizing.htm#units It sounds like > you might have a mix of ‘METRIC’ and ‘METRICWX’ data reporting. Let’s leave > the unit_system as ‘METRIC’, but override the units of the rain field to mm > by setting ‘units = mm’ in the rain_mm section. This will convert the rain > from mm to cm and all the data will now be in the correct units for the > METRIC unit_system. > While we are debugging, I am going to focus on getting the rain value > correct. This is what MQTTSubscribe ‘controls’. If we get that correct, > WeeWX will ‘magically’ compute the rainRate. > rich > > On Wednesday, 13 January 2021 at 13:38:18 UTC-5 [email protected] wrote: > >> Rich, no success :( >> I've changed like you suggested, "rain" field and "contains_total = >> True". Now it started to rain again and my bucket is reporting 8.0 (was 2.1 >> before rain start), but weewx is reporting 51mm/h! >> I'm really lost now. >> >> One thing I'm sure: my sensor has been reporting total rain since it >> started.....it's not resetting (at least not until 24h). >> >> >> Em qua., 13 de jan. de 2021 às 12:29, Tom Keffer <[email protected]> >> escreveu: >> >>> It sounds like your field "wind_avg_km_h" is actually current wind >>> speed. Hopefully, by "average" they mean over the last few seconds, not >>> minutes. >>> >>> On Wed, Jan 13, 2021 at 7:13 AM Jonis Maurin Ceará <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Tks Rich, I'll do these changes right now and test. >>>> >>>> Tom, you've said: >>>> >>>>> wind_avg_km_h => There is no field for averages. It's calculated by >>>>> WeeWX when needed. >>>>> wind_max_km_h => Field windGust >>>>> wind_dir_deg => Field windDir >>>> >>>> >>>> I commented th 'wind_avg_km_h' and left only "wind_max_km_h" to >>>> windGust.....but with this configuration, I got nothing on wind speed or >>>> gust, just direction. >>>> Both fields has values in MQTT......but if I don't map wind_avg_km_h to >>>> windSpeed, I got nothing in reports. I'm not sure if I should map or not >>>> this avg field to windSpeed. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Em qua., 13 de jan. de 2021 às 10:48, [email protected] < >>>> [email protected]> escreveu: >>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> If the incoming data, rain_mm, is cumulative then you want the WeeWX >>>>> field rain and the option contains_total = true. This will convert the >>>>> cumulative value into an increment value that WeeWX expects. >>>>> rich >>>>> >>>>> On Wednesday, 13 January 2021 at 06:53:11 UTC-5 [email protected] >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Tom! >>>>>> >>>>>> Tks for your answer. >>>>>> >>>>>> Makes sense that the lack of a clock would imply something else. But, >>>>>>> what is it? Take a measured amount of water and pour it into the rain >>>>>>> bucket. What do you see in the captured data? >>>>>> >>>>>> Well, I think the value is cummulative, but not for the last 24h, >>>>>> it's forever (until reboots). At least it's what I'm seeing now. I'm >>>>>> monitoring my MQTT and about 23h the sensor was reporting 2.1. Rain >>>>>> stopped >>>>>> (until now, 08h35) and the sensor is still reporting 2.1 . I'll wait >>>>>> until >>>>>> 23h to see if it will 'zero' the value after 24h. The station doesn't >>>>>> have >>>>>> a clock, but it can 'count'....so reset after X hours is possible even >>>>>> without a clock. >>>>>> >>>>>> Perhaps you have a unit conversion problem? The packet can use US, >>>>>>> METRIC, or METRICWX unit systems (see the Appendix *Units* in the >>>>>>> Customizing Guide for definitions), but whichever one you choose, all >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> data in the packet must conform to the chosen system. >>>>>> >>>>>> My sensor reports in mm, and I think it's correct.....the sensor name >>>>>> irself is called 'rain_mm'. Since I'm using MQTTSubscribeDriver driver, >>>>>> I >>>>>> have this set in driver section: >>>>>> [[topics]] >>>>>> unit_system = METRIC >>>>>> use_topic_as_fieldname = true >>>>>> use_server_datetime = True >>>>>> >>>>>> Them, my StdReports are set for METRIC too: >>>>>> [[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', 'hPa', or 'kPa' >>>>>> 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 = km_per_hour # Options are >>>>>> 'mile_per_hour', 'km_per_hour', 'knot', or 'meter_per_second' >>>>>> group_speed2 = km_per_hour2 # Options are >>>>>> 'mile_per_hour2', 'km_per_hour2', 'knot2', or 'meter_per_second2' >>>>>> group_temperature = degree_C # O >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> And in the StdConvert section, I left as 'US'. Should I change it to >>>>>> METRIC too?? It's a brand new database, not merging new/old data. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> You definitely do not want to set rainRate. It is typically a derived >>>>>>> value, calculated by weewx from the stream of loop data. A few weather >>>>>>> stations can calculate it themselves, but I'd be surprised if yours is >>>>>>> one >>>>>>> of them. >>>>>> >>>>>> Maybe this is my mistake. I'm using rainRate for my rain_mm value. >>>>>> But when I tried just 'rain', the values went totally crazy. I mean, 0.6 >>>>>> in >>>>>> sensor was displaying about 88mm rainRate and 36mm total rain. There is >>>>>> an >>>>>> option in the driver called 'contains_total'. I'm almost sure that my >>>>>> sensor reports only totals (see my last answer in this e-mail), but I'll >>>>>> make sure after 23h today. If this is the case, in which field should I >>>>>> use >>>>>> this driver option, 'rain' or 'rainRate'? >>>>>> This is the description of this option: >>>>>> contains_total: >>>>>> Set to *true* if the incoming data is cumulative value (for example, >>>>>> rain total) and the WeeWX field expects an increment value.. The default >>>>>> is >>>>>> false >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Finally, unless you have other reasons for wanting to use MQTT as an >>>>>>> intermediary, there is a rtl-433 driver >>>>>>> <https://github.com/matthewwall/weewx-sdr> available for WeeWX. You >>>>>>> could simplify your system by going directly from sensor to database by >>>>>>> using it. >>>>>> >>>>>> Well, here is why I'm not using rtl-433 driver directly: >>>>>> 1) I'm running Weewx on my server (inside my house) >>>>>> 2) Signal from the station could not get into my server if my dongle >>>>>> was plugged there. >>>>>> 3) I already have some raspberry pi's outside for other functions. I >>>>>> just added a dongle to one rpi and started sending data to my MQTT >>>>>> server. >>>>>> 4) I plan to include more sensor data from other sensors in the same >>>>>> MQTT broker. Using this driver it's easier to merge all these sensors. >>>>>> 4) I use all these MQTT data for my Home Assistant application too. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Em ter., 12 de jan. de 2021 às 21:48, Tom Keffer <[email protected]> >>>>>> escreveu: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Things to think about: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Makes sense that the lack of a clock would imply something else. >>>>>>> But, what is it? Take a measured amount of water and pour it into the >>>>>>> rain >>>>>>> bucket. What do you see in the captured data? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Perhaps you have a unit conversion problem? The packet can use US, >>>>>>> METRIC, or METRICWX unit systems (see the Appendix *Units* in the >>>>>>> Customizing Guide for definitions), but whichever one you choose, all >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> data in the packet must conform to the chosen system. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> You definitely do not want to set rainRate. It is typically a >>>>>>> derived value, calculated by weewx from the stream of loop data. A few >>>>>>> weather stations can calculate it themselves, but I'd be surprised if >>>>>>> yours >>>>>>> is one of them. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Finally, unless you have other reasons for wanting to use MQTT as an >>>>>>> intermediary, there is a rtl-433 driver >>>>>>> <https://github.com/matthewwall/weewx-sdr> available for WeeWX. You >>>>>>> could simplify your system by going directly from sensor to database by >>>>>>> using it. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tue, Jan 12, 2021 at 3:03 PM [email protected] <[email protected]> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I don't think its based on daily rain. Why? Because it's a very >>>>>>>> simple station and i'm pretty sure it doesn't have internal clock. I >>>>>>>> don't >>>>>>>> have any way to set the clock in station....so how would it calculate >>>>>>>> midnight?! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> This is my 'station': Spare part for weather station (Transmitter >>>>>>>> / thermo hygro sensor) 433Mhz, with solar panel|Temperature >>>>>>>> Instruments| - >>>>>>>> AliExpress >>>>>>>> <https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32872784585.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.27424c4dhJeTs7> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I have a rain bucket attached to it. >>>>>>>> To get data, I'm using rtl_433 to 'capture' the wireless data, >>>>>>>> generate a JSON and send to my MQTT server. In Weewx, i'm >>>>>>>> using WeeWX-MQTTSubscribe to get the data from MQTT server. >>>>>>>> Everything is working fine now, except for the rain, which still >>>>>>>> twice the reported value. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Em terça-feira, 12 de janeiro de 2021 às 19:41:32 UTC-3, >>>>>>>> [email protected] escreveu: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> There is no master list of all the database variables. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> However, there are some comments about rain in the section *Porting >>>>>>>>> to new hardware* >>>>>>>>> <http://www.weewx.com/docs/customizing.htm#porting> of the >>>>>>>>> Customizing Guide. In particular, the field 'rain' should be the >>>>>>>>> amount of >>>>>>>>> rain that fell *during the period*. That is, if it's LOOP >>>>>>>>> packets, it's the amount of rain that fell since the last LOOP packet, >>>>>>>>> *not*, for example, the amount of rain for the day. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I suspect your field rain_mm is the amount of rain that has fallen >>>>>>>>> since midnight. As explained in the porting guide, you'll have to take >>>>>>>>> deltas of that field to get the field rain. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> So, to answer your questions: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> rain_mm => If this is rain since midnight, it should be mapped to >>>>>>>>> dayRain, which is not in the standard database schema, but is used by >>>>>>>>> some >>>>>>>>> uploaders. >>>>>>>>> temperature_C => outTemp. Correct. >>>>>>>>> humidity => outHumidity. Correct. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> wind_avg_km_h => There is no field for averages. It's calculated >>>>>>>>> by WeeWX when needed. >>>>>>>>> wind_max_km_h => Field windGust >>>>>>>>> wind_dir_deg => Field windDir >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Please read the porting guide. Make sure your driver emits packets >>>>>>>>> using a consistent unit system. The unit system used by the database >>>>>>>>> doesn't matter. Incoming data will be converted automatically. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -tk >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Tue, Jan 12, 2021 at 2:11 PM [email protected] <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Also, a second question: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> My station is reporting "0.6" in "rain_mm" field. It's a very >>>>>>>>>> light rain now. I'm not sure if this is for the last hour or last 15 >>>>>>>>>> minutes. >>>>>>>>>> The thing is that database is clean and in report generate, this >>>>>>>>>> is what i'm getting for rain: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Rain Rate 88.8 mm/h >>>>>>>>>> Rain Today 36.0 mm >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> What am I missing? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> My units are set (globally in weewx.config) to METRIC. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Em terça-feira, 12 de janeiro de 2021 às 18:50:23 UTC-3, >>>>>>>>>> [email protected] escreveu: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Is there any list of fields and what it means in docs? >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I have some fields in my station but I'm not sure which field >>>>>>>>>>> should be mapped to which field in DB. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> rain_mm => Currently mapped to 'rain' >>>>>>>>>>> temperature_C => outTemp >>>>>>>>>>> humidity => outHumidity >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> wind_avg_km_h => not mapped, I'm not sure which is the correct >>>>>>>>>>> field in DB >>>>>>>>>>> wind_max_km_h => 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