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Is it really ... weewx-belchertown.1.2.tar.gz ( as per your snippet) or is it ... weewx-belchertown-1.2.tar.gz as per the release page at https://github.com/poblabs/weewx-belchertown/releases/tag/weewx-belchertown-1.2 note: there are 2 dashes in the correct name. On 04/03/2021, David Prellwitz <[email protected]> wrote: > error trying to install belchertown. my weewx install was using setup.py. I > > downloaded the belchertown 1.2 tar.gz into my home/david/Downloads folder. > I ran the sudo wee-extension command and get "File > "/home/weewx/bin/weecfg/extension.py", line 134, in install_extension > weecfg.extension.InstallError: Extension > '/home/david/Downloads/weewx-belchertown.1.2.tar.gz' not found. > can't find what i did wrong. Should i extract the tar.gz file first? move > it to another folder to start install? > /David > > On Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at 2:51:02 PM UTC-8 vince wrote: > >> Lightning is difficult because there's no units for 'energy' in the UDP >> API. I might also add perhaps don't bother, as lightning is bogus anyway. >> >> It's what your sensor reported, but it is not remotely close to the >> crowd-sourced info their web or mobile interfaces provide, of which your >> sensor measurements are just a small part of what they aggregate and >> display. >> >> I think the simplest thing to do is map stuff and see what the driver puts >> >> in the db. It's possible the driver forces metric (or not metric) and >> does the conversions under the hood before weewx ever sees the assembled >> LOOP. Sometimes it's easier to just look at the code or do a little >> experimentation. >> >> On Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at 1:42:13 PM UTC-8 [email protected] >> wrote: >> >>> Vince, if i'm reading your post correctly (and carefully reading the >>> links you've provided), weewx.sdb stores all elements in a unit-base type >>> >>> as specified in the usUnits group (*"Each observation type, such >>> as outTemp or pressure, is associated with a unit group, such >>> as group_temperature or group_pressure. Each unit group is associated >>> with >>> a unit type such as degree_F or mbar.*" So, as my weewx.conf has an >>> entry in [StdConvert] section "target_unit = us " i can assume that all >>> weewx.sdb entries conform to the US Group column. further assumption is >>> that if WeatherFlow Tempest device provides data in m/b and i spec it as >>> >>> m/b for the LOOP process, it will be converted to inHg as part of the UDP >>> >>> LOOP process. If i import data from WF using the API's i just need to >>> spec >>> the API page's listing of unit WF will be providing for those fields and >>> >>> wee_import will correct those to the weewx.sdb needed units? If i wish >>> to >>> have lightning information, i'll need to map to those "signal7/8" and/or >>> >>> "xxx/yyy" fields, and i'll have to figure out what units they use? >>> thanks! >>> >>> >>> On Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at 11:34:05 AM UTC-8 David Prellwitz wrote: >>> >>>> Vince - yea, my way of apologizing for running down some rabbit hole i >>>> didn't need to. Thanks for the guidance, I'll map it out and see if it >>>> works. I'll try to get a decent mapping setup and forward to you for >>>> comment. >>>> My next attempt is to install and use Belchertown skins. >>>> >>>> On Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at 8:31:12 AM UTC-8 vince wrote: >>>> >>>>> That's a lot of words, but I still think you're possibly overthinking. >>>>> >>>>> Anyway, I'm pretty lost re: what you're actually trying to do. >>>>> >>>>> - There is a sample mapping of Tempest UDP elements to Weewx >>>>> database elements both in the driver code and in the docs on the >>>>> github >>>>> site for the driver. >>>>> - There are a couple forks of the original driver, but they all >>>>> have an example looking like (this map) >>>>> >>>>> <https://github.com/jjvdgeer/weatherflow-udp/blob/master/sample_Tempest_sensor_map> >>>>> >>>>> So using outside temperature as an example, you'll see a mapping that >>>>> looks like: >>>>> >>>>> - outTemp = air_temperature.ST-00000025.obs_st >>>>> >>>>> Which means: >>>>> >>>>> - map the driver's air_temperature element >>>>> - for sensor ST-00000025 >>>>> - from the obs_st observation type emitted by the WF gear >>>>> - to weewx's outTemp database element >>>>> >>>>> The driver's terminology is in the code around line 211 of the driver >>>>> (here) >>>>> <https://github.com/jjvdgeer/weatherflow-udp/blob/master/bin/user/weatherflowudp.py>. >>>>> >>>>> So why is it different ? Because the driver references the WF UDP >>>>> API >>>>> (here) <https://weatherflow.github.io/Tempest/api/udp/v143/> which >>>>> uses the description 'air temperature' in the obs_st (tempest >>>>> observation) >>>>> type. The driver is written to reconcile versus the vendor's public >>>>> API. >>>>> The mapping reconciles that to weewx-speak. >>>>> >>>>> So what units does outTemp use and how do you figure THAT out ? >>>>> >>>>> - it's set in your weewx.conf or skin.conf for the item >>>>> group_temperature >>>>> - which is documented in the Customization Guide >>>>> <http://weewx.com/docs/customizing.htm#units> appendix detailing >>>>> the units weewx uses for each thing in the database >>>>> >>>>> So if you want to see the mapping of any database element to units, >>>>> just reference the Customization Guide appendix. >>>>> >>>>> This stuff really is documented in excruciating detail, but it is a bit >>>>> >>>>> of a trail of things to follow to put all the pieces together >>>>> notionally. >>>>> >>>>> > > -- > 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/98dd7083-29da-4cb3-9679-b5c391df6c65n%40googlegroups.com. > -- Cheers Glenn rorpi - read only raspberry pi & various weewx addons https://github.com/glennmckechnie -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. 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