Neither TEST nor NVER returns anything....so, I guess I have a connectivity problem....which seems strange as I did a straight swap out of the Envoys!
On Sunday, 28 February 2021 at 13:33:34 UTC+13 [email protected] wrote: > If the cursor went down the screen, then the console is sending something > back. Make sure you press <enter> a few times, then "TEST", all in capital > letters. > > You can also type "NVER". Again, all in capital letters. This will return > the firmware version number. > > If neither of those work, then you have a connectivity problem. > > > On Sat, Feb 27, 2021 at 3:54 PM monmul <[email protected]> wrote: > >> The screen shows blank when I get to the point above.....after hitting >> enter a few times, it just sends the cursor down the screen......I tried >> typing TEST but no response...just a dark screen in the CL window. >> >> >> On Sunday, 28 February 2021 at 11:49:11 UTC+13 gjr80 wrote: >> >>> That’s a better start, did you hit enter a few times and then send TEST >>> as per the wiki article >>> <https://github.com/weewx/weewx/wiki/Troubleshooting-the-Davis-Vantage-station#establishing-connectivity>? >>> >>> You should get a response from the Envoy. >>> >>> Gary >>> >>> On Sunday, 28 February 2021 at 08:04:10 UTC+10 monmul wrote: >>> >>>> pi@WeatherPi:~ $ minicom -b 19200 -D /dev/ttyUSB0 >>>> minicom: cannot open /dev/ttyUSB0: Device or resource busy >>>> pi@WeatherPi:~ $ sudo /etc/init.d/weewx stop >>>> [ ok ] Stopping weewx (via systemctl): weewx.service. >>>> pi@WeatherPi:~ $ sudo killall screen >>>> pi@WeatherPi:~ $ sudo lsof /dev/ttyUSB0 >>>> lsof: WARNING: can't stat() fuse.gvfsd-fuse file system >>>> /run/user/1000/gvfs >>>> Output information may be incomplete. >>>> pi@WeatherPi:~ $ minicom -b 19200 -D /dev/ttyUSB0 >>>> >>>> >>>> Welcome to minicom 2.7 >>>> >>>> OPTIONS: I18n >>>> Compiled on Apr 22 2017, 09:14:19. >>>> Port /dev/ttyUSB0, 11:00:42 >>>> >>>> Press CTRL-A Z for help on special keys >>>> >>>> >>>> On Saturday, 27 February 2021 at 02:19:42 UTC+13 [email protected] >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Monmul, we have not definitively heard whether or not you are able to >>>>> do the test listed under *Establishing connectivity >>>>> <https://github.com/weewx/weewx/wiki/Troubleshooting-the-Davis-Vantage-station#establishing-connectivity>* >>>>> in >>>>> the Wiki.That is an essential first step. >>>>> >>>>> Use either screen or minicom. You may have to preface the command >>>>> with 'sudo'. For example, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *sudo screen /dev/ttyUSB0 19200* >>>>> >>>>> -tk >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Feb 25, 2021 at 7:34 PM monmul <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Feb 26 16:31:31 WeatherPi systemd[1]: Starting LSB: weewx weather >>>>>> system... >>>>>> Feb 26 16:31:32 WeatherPi weewx[17966] INFO __main__: Initializing >>>>>> weewx version 4.4.0 >>>>>> Feb 26 16:31:32 WeatherPi weewx[17966] INFO __main__: Using Python >>>>>> 2.7.13 (default, Aug 22 2020, 10:03:02) #012[GCC 6.3.0 20170516] >>>>>> Feb 26 16:31:32 WeatherPi weewx[17966] INFO __main__: Platform >>>>>> Linux-4.19.66-v7+-armv7l-with-debian-9.13 >>>>>> Feb 26 16:31:32 WeatherPi weewx[17966] INFO __main__: Locale is >>>>>> 'en_NZ.UTF-8' >>>>>> Feb 26 16:31:32 WeatherPi weewx[17966] INFO __main__: PID file is >>>>>> /var/run/weewx.pid >>>>>> Feb 26 16:31:32 WeatherPi weewx[17954]: Starting weewx weather >>>>>> system: weewx. >>>>>> Feb 26 16:31:32 WeatherPi systemd[1]: Started LSB: weewx weather >>>>>> system. >>>>>> Feb 26 16:31:32 WeatherPi weewx[17971] INFO __main__: Using >>>>>> configuration file /etc/weewx/weewx.conf >>>>>> Feb 26 16:31:32 WeatherPi weewx[17971] INFO __main__: Debug is 1 >>>>>> Feb 26 16:31:32 WeatherPi weewx[17971] DEBUG __main__: Initializing >>>>>> engine >>>>>> Feb 26 16:31:32 WeatherPi weewx[17971] INFO weewx.engine: Loading >>>>>> station type Vantage (weewx.drivers.vantage) >>>>>> Feb 26 16:31:32 WeatherPi weewx[17971] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: >>>>>> Driver version is 3.2.1 >>>>>> Feb 26 16:31:32 WeatherPi weewx[17971] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: >>>>>> Option loop_request=1 >>>>>> Feb 26 16:31:32 WeatherPi weewx[17971] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: >>>>>> Opened up serial port /dev/ttyUSB0; baud 19200; timeout 4.00 >>>>>> Feb 26 16:31:36 WeatherPi dhcpcd[372]: wlan0: Router Advertisement >>>>>> from fe80::724f:57ff:feb7:82a1 >>>>>> Feb 26 16:31:36 WeatherPi dhcpcd[372]: wlan0: soliciting a DHCPv6 >>>>>> lease >>>>>> Feb 26 16:31:36 WeatherPi weewx[17971] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: >>>>>> Retry #0 failed >>>>>> Feb 26 16:31:40 WeatherPi weewx[17971] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: >>>>>> Retry #1 failed >>>>>> Feb 26 16:31:44 WeatherPi weewx[17971] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: >>>>>> Retry #2 failed >>>>>> Feb 26 16:31:45 WeatherPi dhcpcd[372]: wlan0: Router Advertisement >>>>>> from fe80::724f:57ff:feb7:82a1 >>>>>> Feb 26 16:31:45 WeatherPi dhcpcd[372]: wlan0: soliciting a DHCPv6 >>>>>> lease >>>>>> Feb 26 16:31:48 WeatherPi weewx[17971] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: >>>>>> Retry #3 failed >>>>>> Feb 26 16:31:48 WeatherPi weewx[17971] ERROR weewx.drivers.vantage: >>>>>> Unable to wake up console >>>>>> Feb 26 16:31:48 WeatherPi weewx[17971] ERROR weewx.engine: Import of >>>>>> driver failed: Unable to wake up Vantage console (<class >>>>>> 'weewx.WakeupError'>) >>>>>> Feb 26 16:31:48 WeatherPi weewx[17971] CRITICAL weewx.engine: >>>>>> **** Traceback (most recent call last): >>>>>> Feb 26 16:31:48 WeatherPi weewx[17971] CRITICAL weewx.engine: >>>>>> **** File "/usr/share/weewx/weewx/engine.py", line 119, in >>>>>> setupStation >>>>>> Feb 26 16:31:48 WeatherPi weewx[17971] CRITICAL weewx.engine: >>>>>> **** self.console = loader_function(config_dict, self) >>>>>> Feb 26 16:31:48 WeatherPi weewx[17971] CRITICAL weewx.engine: >>>>>> **** File "/usr/share/weewx/weewx/drivers/vantage.py", line 39, in >>>>>> loader >>>>>> Feb 26 16:31:48 WeatherPi weewx[17971] CRITICAL weewx.engine: >>>>>> **** return VantageService(engine, config_dict) >>>>>> Feb 26 16:31:48 WeatherPi weewx[17971] CRITICAL weewx.engine: >>>>>> **** File "/usr/share/weewx/weewx/drivers/vantage.py", line 1898, in >>>>>> __init__ >>>>>> Feb 26 16:31:48 WeatherPi weewx[17971] CRITICAL weewx.engine: >>>>>> **** Vantage.__init__(self, **config_dict[DRIVER_NAME]) >>>>>> Feb 26 16:31:48 WeatherPi weewx[17971] CRITICAL weewx.engine: >>>>>> **** File "/usr/share/weewx/weewx/drivers/vantage.py", line 515, in >>>>>> __init__ >>>>>> Feb 26 16:31:48 WeatherPi weewx[17971] CRITICAL weewx.engine: >>>>>> **** self._setup() >>>>>> Feb 26 16:31:48 WeatherPi weewx[17971] CRITICAL weewx.engine: >>>>>> **** File "/usr/share/weewx/weewx/drivers/vantage.py", line 1317, in >>>>>> _setup >>>>>> Feb 26 16:31:48 WeatherPi weewx[17971] CRITICAL weewx.engine: >>>>>> **** self.port.wakeup_console(max_tries=self.max_tries) >>>>>> Feb 26 16:31:48 WeatherPi weewx[17971] CRITICAL weewx.engine: >>>>>> **** File "/usr/share/weewx/weewx/drivers/vantage.py", line 118, in >>>>>> wakeup_console >>>>>> Feb 26 16:31:48 WeatherPi weewx[17971] CRITICAL weewx.engine: >>>>>> **** raise weewx.WakeupError("Unable to wake up Vantage console") >>>>>> Feb 26 16:31:48 WeatherPi weewx[17971] CRITICAL weewx.engine: >>>>>> **** WakeupError: Unable to wake up Vantage console >>>>>> Feb 26 16:31:48 WeatherPi weewx[17971] CRITICAL __main__: Unable to >>>>>> load driver: Unable to wake up Vantage console >>>>>> Feb 26 16:31:48 WeatherPi weewx[17971] CRITICAL __main__: **** >>>>>> Exiting... >>>>>> Feb 26 16:31:50 WeatherPi dhcpcd[372]: wlan0: Router Advertisement >>>>>> from fe80::724f:57ff:feb7:82a1 >>>>>> Feb 26 16:31:50 WeatherPi dhcpcd[372]: wlan0: soliciting a DHCPv6 >>>>>> lease >>>>>> Feb 26 16:31:58 WeatherPi dhcpcd[372]: wlan0: Router Advertisement >>>>>> from fe80::724f:57ff:feb7:82a1 >>>>>> Feb 26 16:31:58 WeatherPi dhcpcd[372]: wlan0: soliciting a DHCPv6 >>>>>> lease >>>>>> Feb 26 16:32:07 WeatherPi dhcpcd[372]: wlan0: Router Advertisement >>>>>> from fe80::724f:57ff:feb7:82a1 >>>>>> Feb 26 16:32:07 WeatherPi dhcpcd[372]: wlan0: soliciting a DHCPv6 >>>>>> lease >>>>>> Feb 26 16:32:15 WeatherPi dhcpcd[372]: wlan0: Router Advertisement >>>>>> from fe80::724f:57ff:feb7:82a1 >>>>>> Feb 26 16:32:15 WeatherPi dhcpcd[372]: wlan0: soliciting a DHCPv6 >>>>>> lease >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Friday, 26 February 2021 at 11:19:41 UTC+13 vince wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> So go ahead and restart it now. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Thursday, February 25, 2021 at 1:02:41 PM UTC-8 monmul wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> pi@WeatherPi:~ $ sudo /etc/init.d/weewx stop >>>>>>>> [ ok ] Stopping weewx (via systemctl): weewx.service. >>>>>>>> pi@WeatherPi:~ $ sudo killall screen >>>>>>>> screen: no process found >>>>>>>> pi@WeatherPi:~ $ sudo lsof /dev/ttyUSB0 >>>>>>>> lsof: WARNING: can't stat() fuse.gvfsd-fuse file system >>>>>>>> /run/user/1000/gvfs >>>>>>>> Output information may be incomplete. >>>>>>>> pi@WeatherPi:~ $ ps -ef | grep -e weewxd -e screen >>>>>>>> pi 3809 11222 0 10:01 pts/1 00:00:00 grep --color=auto >>>>>>>> -e weewxd -e screen >>>>>>>> pi@WeatherPi:~ $ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Thursday, 25 February 2021 at 21:57:53 UTC+13 [email protected] >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> vnc makes no relevant difference. >>>>>>>>> command = ‘screen’ below shows program ‘screen’ has a ‘pi’ user >>>>>>>>> process open on /dev/ttyUSB0 at the moment. not weewxd. probably left >>>>>>>>> over >>>>>>>>> from earlier troubleshooting. >>>>>>>>> kill it with “sudo killall screen”. >>>>>>>>> check if any weewxd’s or screen’s hanging around with “ps -ef | >>>>>>>>> grep -e weewxd -e screen”. kill them if you find any. >>>>>>>>> you should now be back to a clean state with /devttyUSB0 ready for >>>>>>>>> opening. do “sudo lsof /dev/ttyUSB0” to be sure >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 25 Feb 2021, at 5:24 pm, gjr80 <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I don't know, I'm a SSH only person, I am getting out of my depth >>>>>>>>> now. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Gary >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Thursday, 25 February 2021 at 16:21:11 UTC+10 monmul wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I am using VNC Viewer (and always have) rather than SSH....not >>>>>>>>>> sure if that makes any difference? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Thursday, 25 February 2021 at 19:13:29 UTC+13 gjr80 wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Hmm, different to my Davis on my RPi which shows weewxd rather >>>>>>>>>>> than screen. I will have to defer to Tom or someone who knows about >>>>>>>>>>> screen. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Gary >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Thursday, 25 February 2021 at 15:58:07 UTC+10 monmul wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> pi@WeatherPi:~ $ sudo /etc/init.d/weewx stop >>>>>>>>>>>> [ ok ] Stopping weewx (via systemctl): weewx.service. >>>>>>>>>>>> pi@WeatherPi:~ $ sudo lsof /dev/ttyUSB0 >>>>>>>>>>>> lsof: WARNING: can't stat() fuse.gvfsd-fuse file system >>>>>>>>>>>> /run/user/1000/gvfs >>>>>>>>>>>> Output information may be incomplete. >>>>>>>>>>>> COMMAND PID USER FD TYPE DEVICE SIZE/OFF NODE NAME >>>>>>>>>>>> screen 16582 pi 6u CHR 188,0 0t0 20196 >>>>>>>>>>>> /dev/ttyUSB0 >>>>>>>>>>>> pi@WeatherPi:~ $ >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>> 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/73f28622-be3d-4e50-b6fa-644811a22b2bn%40googlegroups.com >>>>>> >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/73f28622-be3d-4e50-b6fa-644811a22b2bn%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/2c9f4cbf-dfb1-479e-ba2a-8220395d01can%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/2c9f4cbf-dfb1-479e-ba2a-8220395d01can%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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