It's working as desired now! Thanks for noticing the incorrect location of the [[Corrections]]
[image: lightning_distance working.JPG] On Monday, May 24, 2021 at 7:39:25 AM UTC-5 gjr80 wrote: > I can't explain it, it would require some detailed knowledge of how the > Acurite lightning sensor behaves. For example, the Ecowitt lightning sensor > reports distance when strikes are detected and that distance value persists > for some time before eventually reporting 0. If you had debug logging of > the SDR output (as you have in the log extract above) going on for some > time previous you could probably work through the log looking at the > distance value being obtained by the SDR driver from the Acurite. One thing > is certain though, the SDR driver was not applying the correction as the > SDR driver contains no code to read those config settings. And if the > correction was not under [StdCalibrate] [[Corrections]] then WeeWX wasn't > applying the correction either. > > Might just have to remain a mystery. > > Gary > > On Monday, 24 May 2021 at 07:33:56 UTC+10 Eric K wrote: > >> Thanks for the pointer. >> I also had a [[Corrections]] sections under [StdCalibrate]. >> >> I just moved the lightning_distance correction to the [StdCalibrate] >> section. >> We'll see if that helps. >> >> Isn't it odd that it worked, when the lightning_distance was something >> other than 10? >> >> >> On Sunday, May 23, 2021 at 3:10:54 PM UTC-5 gjr80 wrote: >> >>> I think you might find the [[Corrections]] stanza belongs under >>> [StdCalibrate] <http://weewx.com/docs/usersguide.htm#StdCalibrate> >>> rather than the SDR driver. >>> >>> Gary >>> On Monday, 24 May 2021 at 02:32:14 UTC+10 Eric K wrote: >>> >>>> Here's a relevant section of the log which shows the Acurite Atlas >>>> lightning sensor sending the last distance (10) reading over and over. >>>> This is expected Acurite Atlas behavior, and the reason we have to put >>>> the "if > 0 else None" statement in our [[Corrections]] section. >>>> >>>> Referring back to the 5.64705882352941 value seen in my database: >>>> I wonder if weewx isn't expecting a decimal reading to be in >>>> lightning_distance? >>>> And that sends it into confusion? >>>> >>>> May 23 10:56:24 Ubuntu20-WEEWX weewx[14069] DEBUG user.sdr: >>>> lines=['{"time" : "2021-05-23 15:56:20", "model" : "Acurite-Atlas", "id" : >>>> 17, "channel" : "A", "sequence_num" : 0, "battery_ok" : 1, "message_type" >>>> : >>>> 38, "wind_avg_mi_h" : 4.000, "wind_dir_deg" : 190.000, "rain_in" : 2.040, >>>> "strike_count" : 45, "strike_distance" : 10, "exception" : 0, "raw_msg" : >>>> "c011668205f9cc8baab8"}\n', '{"time" : "2021-05-23 15:56:20", "model" : >>>> "Acurite-Atlas", "id" : 17, "channel" : "A", "sequence_num" : 1, >>>> "battery_ok" : 1, "message_type" : 38, "wind_avg_mi_h" : 4.000, >>>> "wind_dir_deg" : 190.000, "rain_in" : 2.040, "strike_count" : 45, >>>> "strike_distance" : 10, "exception" : 0, "raw_msg" : >>>> "c411668205f9cc8baabc"}\n', '{"time" : "2021-05-23 15:56:20", "model" : >>>> "Acurite-Atlas", "id" : 17, "channel" : "A", "sequence_num" : 2, >>>> "battery_ok" : 1, "message_type" : 38, "wind_avg_mi_h" : 4.000, >>>> "wind_dir_deg" : 190.000, "rain_in" : 2.040, "strike_count" : 45, >>>> "strike_distance" : 10, "exception" : 0, "raw_msg" : >>>> "c811668205f9cc8baac0"}\n'] >>>> May 23 10:56:24 Ubuntu20-WEEWX weewx[14069] DEBUG user.sdr: >>>> packet={'windSpeed': 4.0, 'windDir': 190.0, 'Atlas_rain_total': 2.04, >>>> 'Atlas_strike_count': 45, 'lightning_distance': 10, 'windBatteryStatus': >>>> 0, >>>> 'dateTime': 1621785380, 'usUnits': 1} >>>> May 23 10:56:24 Ubuntu20-WEEWX weewx[14069] DEBUG user.MQTTSubscribe: >>>> (Service) data-> final packet is 2021-05-23 10:56:20 CDT (1621785380): >>>> Atlas_rain_total: 2.04, Atlas_strike_count: 45, dateTime: 1621785380, >>>> lightning_distance: 10, lightning_strike_count: 0, rain: 0.0, usUnits: 1, >>>> windBatteryStatus: 0, windDir: 190.0, windSpeed: 4.0 >>>> May 23 10:56:24 Ubuntu20-WEEWX weewx[14069] DEBUG user.sdr: >>>> packet={'windSpeed': 4.0, 'windDir': 190.0, 'Atlas_rain_total': 2.04, >>>> 'Atlas_strike_count': 45, 'lightning_distance': 10, 'windBatteryStatus': >>>> 0, >>>> 'dateTime': 1621785380, 'usUnits': 1} >>>> May 23 10:56:24 Ubuntu20-WEEWX weewx[14069] DEBUG user.MQTTSubscribe: >>>> (Service) data-> final packet is 2021-05-23 10:56:20 CDT (1621785380): >>>> Atlas_rain_total: 2.04, Atlas_strike_count: 45, dateTime: 1621785380, >>>> lightning_distance: 10, lightning_strike_count: 0, rain: 0.0, usUnits: 1, >>>> windBatteryStatus: 0, windDir: 190.0, windSpeed: 4.0 >>>> May 23 10:56:24 Ubuntu20-WEEWX weewx[14069] DEBUG user.sdr: >>>> packet={'windSpeed': 4.0, 'windDir': 190.0, 'Atlas_rain_total': 2.04, >>>> 'Atlas_strike_count': 45, 'lightning_distance': 10, 'windBatteryStatus': >>>> 0, >>>> 'dateTime': 1621785380, 'usUnits': 1} >>>> May 23 10:56:24 Ubuntu20-WEEWX weewx[14069] DEBUG user.MQTTSubscribe: >>>> (Service) data-> final packet is 2021-05-23 10:56:20 CDT (1621785380): >>>> Atlas_rain_total: 2.04, Atlas_strike_count: 45, dateTime: 1621785380, >>>> lightning_distance: 10, lightning_strike_count: 0, rain: 0.0, usUnits: 1, >>>> windBatteryStatus: 0, windDir: 190.0, windSpeed: 4.0 >>>> May 23 10:56:27 Ubuntu20-WEEWX weewx[14069] DEBUG user.sdr: lines=[] >>>> May 23 10:56:29 Ubuntu20-WEEWX weewx[14069] DEBUG user.MQTTSubscribe: >>>> (Service) MessageCallbackProvider data-> incoming topic: >>>> tele/BMP280/SENSOR, QOS: 0, retain: 0, payload: >>>> b'{"Time":"2021-05-23T10:56:30","BMP280":{"Temperature":20.2,"Pressure":985.1},"PressureUnit":"hPa","TempUnit":"C"}' >>>> May 23 10:56:29 Ubuntu20-WEEWX weewx[14069] DEBUG user.MQTTSubscribe: >>>> (Service) TopicManager data-> incoming tele/BMP280/SENSOR: appTemp1: 20.2, >>>> barometer: 985.1 >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sunday, May 23, 2021 at 11:19:26 AM UTC-5 Eric K wrote: >>>> >>>>> I am seeing a weird problem with the lightning distance value, where >>>>> the distance gets stuck reporting 10! >>>>> >>>>> I copied the [[Corrections]] scheme shown earlier in this thread. >>>>> I'm pretty sure I got it right, because it works most of the time. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ############################################################################## >>>>> >>>>> [SDR] >>>>> # This section is for the software-defined radio driver. >>>>> # collect data from Acurite Atlas sensor >>>>> >>>>> # The driver to use >>>>> driver = user.sdr >>>>> cmd = rtl_433 -R 40 -M utc -F json >>>>> >>>>> [[sensor_map]] >>>>> outTemp = temperature.0011.AcuriteAtlasPacket >>>>> outHumidity = humidity.0011.AcuriteAtlasPacket >>>>> windSpeed = wind_speed.0011.AcuriteAtlasPacket >>>>> windDir = wind_dir.0011.AcuriteAtlasPacket >>>>> UV = uv.0011.AcuriteAtlasPacket >>>>> luminosity = lux.0011.AcuriteAtlasPacket >>>>> Atlas_rain_total = rain_total.0011.AcuriteAtlasPacket >>>>> Atlas_strike_count = strike_count.0011.AcuriteAtlasPacket >>>>> lightning_distance = strike_distance.0011.AcuriteAtlasPacket >>>>> windBatteryStatus = battery.0011.AcuriteAtlasPacket >>>>> >>>>> [[deltas]] >>>>> rain = Atlas_rain_total >>>>> lightning_strike_count = Atlas_strike_count >>>>> >>>>> [[Corrections]] >>>>> lightning_distance = lightning_distance if >>>>> lightning_strike_count > 0 else None >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ############################################################################## >>>>> >>>>> But, I've now seen several storms with lightning and and the >>>>> lightinig_distance value gets stuck reporting 10 forever after! >>>>> I see the 10 repeating in the database, so I believe that weewx is >>>>> generating that number and sending it into the database. >>>>> >>>>> Here's a look in the database using DB Browser for SQLite. >>>>> Note how a distance value of 5.64705882352941 from the Acurite Atlas >>>>> appears and then it's 10 thereafter. >>>>> You can see the lightning_strike_count is zero. >>>>> The "else None" part of the condition statement appears to stop >>>>> working? >>>>> >>>>> [image: ksnip_20210523-111132.png] >>>>> >>>>> On Thursday, July 23, 2020 at 5:55:55 AM UTC-5 [email protected] >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Thank you for the detailed explanation Gary! I have added the >>>>>>> [Accumulator] section to my weewx.conf for lightning_strike_count -> >>>>>>> extractor = sum and lightning_distance -> extractor = min. Now to wait >>>>>>> for >>>>>>> another storm. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -Troy >>>>>> >>>>> -- 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/fa536e88-ca77-4b4c-ab38-043b5af0bc3dn%40googlegroups.com.
