Can’t say I’ve ever seen a driver like this before. From a quick look at the code it appears the system is in two parts. First there is a ‘logger’ that runs independently of the driver, the logger intercepts the RF from the ISS and records data (including time stamps) in a separate table (table sensors) in the WeeWX database. Then the driver reads this data and emits loop packets. I would more accurately describe the driver as ‘reading data from a database and emitting loop packets’ rather than reading data from the ISS.
The driver gets its ‘time’ from (initially) the last good record in the WeeWX archive. If there are no records in the archive the ‘time’ is picked up from this intermediate table created and used by the logger. If you have a new install then you likely have no archive records, so there is no last good timestamp from the archive. In this case the driver will go to the intermediate sensors table and get a timestamp. Judging by the log which says ‘starting at 0’ I’m guessing this table is not being populated correctly and hence no ‘time’ is being picked up resulting in the large discrepancy (the driver is effectively being told by the ‘station’ it is the start of Unix epoch time (t = 0)) As Vince said you need to start by fixing the time, without that being fixed WeeWX will never see a loop packet, you will never have archive records created and hence nothing in the archive and no reports; WeeWX will just appear to do nothing. Given the peculiar arrangement within the driver for time I suspect that the logger, whilst maybe getting data from the ISS, is not populating the sensors table. If you can’t figure that out my first point of call would be the author. And if that yields no joy I would seriously consider buying a console :) Gary On Tuesday, 17 August 2021 at 07:53:51 UTC+10 Loden Hos wrote: > thanks vince, you made me try all options of getting good time: disable > all time services and reboot. i even installed a piface shim real time > clock and rebooted, allways the same: simulator driver works with correct > time. vueiss comes up with a clock error of ~51 years (1.1.1970??). if > there is no time service and no rtc at all, weewx is still working > properly: if there is no time, it logs "Feb 14 11:12:06 wetterbot2 > python2[389]: weewx[389] INFO __main__: Waiting for sane time. Current time > is 2019-02-14 11:12:06 CET (1550139126)". and it is really waiting, and if > i then start a time demon or the rtc service, it continues starting - > unfortunately not with the correct time provided meanwhile but with its > 51year-time error. > that all drives me to believe that the time error doesn't result from > false rpi or weewx setup but has to do with the vueiss driver. > > > On Monday, August 16, 2021 at 7:52:03 PM UTC+2 vince wrote: > >> I would start by fixing the clock error. Make sure you install and >> enable ntp in your os and get the clock to match true time. You might also >> check the clock on your Vantage to verify it is correct. >> >> >> On Monday, August 16, 2021 at 3:41:47 AM UTC-7 Loden Hos wrote: >> >>> Good morning, >>> >>> I am trying to run weewx on a raspberry pi 2b (Rev 1.1) with a custom >>> driver named vueiss.py. >>> this driver can fetch data from davis vantage vue without the davis >>> console. >>> Its installation and use is not very good documented, see the authors >>> ressources: >>> https://buwx.de/index.php/technik >>> https://buwx.de/index.php/technik/79-logger2 >>> https://github.com/buwx/ >>> Sorry, the links are only in german. >>> >>> But with a little effort, everything works fine. >>> The Simulator is writing to the mariadb and reports are showing up. >>> The pi is receiving data from the Vue ISS on its konsole. >>> The vueiss driver is successfully installed and activated in weewx. >>> Though i noted a massive clock error with vueiss-driver: >>> --Aug 16 00:32:46 wetterbot2 weewx[21924] INFO weewx.engine: Clock error >>> is -1629066766.19 seconds (positive is fast) >>> compared to simulater driver: >>> --Aug 16 02:10:46 wetterbot2 weewx[1477] INFO weewx.engine: Clock error >>> is -0.22 seconds (positive is fast) >>> >>> Only problem: With the vueiss driver no data is written into the >>> database. no reports. >>> >>> Please see my logs: >>> For wee_debug --info --verbosity=2, see https://pastebin.com/0N3m5cJP >>> For tail -f /var/log/syslog after a restart of weewx service, see >>> https://pastebin.com/67F02BTG >>> >>> Finally I am attaching my install notes, as suggested by the forum >>> guidelines. >>> >>> Looking forward to your hints, >>> best, Loden >>> >>> -----install os----- >>> >>> # sd-card: image 2021-05-07-raspios-buster-armhf-lite.zip >>> # flashed with balena etcher >>> # >>> # file ssh created in /boot >>> # >>> # raspi booted with new sd >>> >>> sudo raspi-config >>> # changes in: >>> # -local >>> # -timezone >>> # -keyboard >>> # -spi >>> # -hostname >>> >>> sudo apt update >>> sudo apt dist-upgrade >>> >>> sudo shutdown -r now >>> >>> -----setup python----- >>> # >>> https://www.techcoil.com/blog/how-to-setup-raspbian-stretch-lite-on-raspberry-pi-3-to-run-python-3-applications/ >>> >>> sudo apt-get install python3-pip python-pip virtualenv >>> pip3 list >>> >>> python -V >>> python3 -V >>> sudo update-alternatives --list python >>> sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/python python >>> /usr/bin/python2.7 1 >>> sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/python python >>> /usr/bin/python3.7 2 >>> >>> >>> -----install nginx, mariadb, php7, phpmyadmin----- >>> # https://www.raspifun.de/viewtopic.php?t=24 >>> sudo apt-get install nginx >>> >>> sudo apt-get install mariadb-server mariadb-client >>> sudo mariadb >>> CREATE USER 'davis'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'davis'; >>> GRANT ALL ON *.* TO 'davis'@'localhost'; >>> FLUSH PRIVILEGES; >>> exit >>> >>> sudo apt-get install php7.3 php7.3-fpm php7.3-mysql libzip4 php-pear >>> php7.3-curl php7.3-gd php7.3-intl php7.3-xml php7.3-zip php7.3-mbstring >>> sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/default >>> # pass PHP scripts to FastCGI server >>> # >>> location ~ \.php$ { >>> include snippets/fastcgi-php.conf; >>> # >>> # # With php-fpm (or other unix sockets): >>> fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php/php7.3-fpm.sock; >>> # # With php-cgi (or other tcp sockets): >>> # fastcgi_pass 127.0.0.1:9000; >>> } >>> >>> # Add index.php to the list if you are using PHP >>> index index.php index.html index.htm; >>> >>> sudo /etc/init.d/php7.3-fpm reload && sudo /etc/init.d/nginx reload >>> >>> sudo apt-get install phpmyadmin >>> sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/default >>> # add: >>> server { >>> listen 81; >>> server_name wetterbot2; >>> root /usr/share/phpmyadmin; >>> index index.php index.html index.htm; >>> if (!-e $request_filename) { >>> rewrite ^/(.+)$ /index.php?url=$1 last; >>> break; >>> } >>> location ~ \.php$ { >>> try_files $uri =404; >>> fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php/php7.3-fpm.sock; >>> fastcgi_index index.php; >>> fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME >>> $document_root/$fastcgi_script_name; >>> include /etc/nginx/fastcgi_params; >>> } >>> } >>> sudo /etc/init.d/php7.3-fpm reload && sudo /etc/init.d/nginx reload >>> # find phpmyadmin at https://192.168.1.164:81 >>> >>> -----install weewx----- >>> # >>> https://www.bitblokes.de/wetterstation-mit-raspberry-pi-sense-hat-und-weewx-schritt-fuer-schritt/ >>> >>> wget -qO - http://weewx.com/keys.html | sudo apt-key add - >>> wget -qO - http://weewx.com/apt/weewx.list | sudo tee >>> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/weewx.list >>> sudo apt-get update >>> sudo apt-get install weewx >>> Die folgenden NEUEN Pakete werden installiert: >>> libimagequant0 liblcms2-2 libwebpdemux2 libwebpmux3 python-cheetah >>> python-configobj python-olefile python-pil python-serial python-usb >>> weewx >>> lat, long: 52.492580,13.428213 >>> sudo service weewx status >>> >>> echo "weewx_reports /var/weewx/reports tmpfs >>> size=20M,noexec,nosuid,nodev 0 0" | sudo tee -a /etc/fstab >>> sudo mkdir -p /var/weewx/reports >>> sudo mount -a >>> ggf. >>> sudo cp -r /var/www/html/weewx/ /var/weewx/reports/ >>> sudo rm -r /var/www/html/weewx >>> sudo sed -i -e 's%HTML_ROOT =.*%HTML_ROOT = /var/weewx/reports%' >>> /etc/weewx/weewx.conf >>> sudo service weewx restart >>> sudo ln -s /var/weewx/reports /var/www/html/weewx >>> sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/weewx >>> # find weewx at http://192.168.1.164/weewx/ >>> >>> # https://github.com/weewx/weewx/wiki/Raspberry%20Pi >>> sudo apt-get purge fake-hwclock >>> sudo apt-get install ftp >>> >>> # https://github.com/weewx/weewx/wiki/Minimize-writes-on-SD-cards >>> sudo dphys-swapfile swapoff >>> >>> # http://www.weewx.com/docs/usersguide.htm#configuring_mysql >>> sudo apt install python3-mysqldb python-mysqldb >>> [[wx_binding]] >>> # The database should match one of the sections in [Databases] >>> database = archive_mysql >>> [[MySQL]] >>> driver = weedb.mysql >>> host = localhost >>> user = davis >>> password = davis >>> sudo service weewx restart >>> >>> # up to here: success. simulator data is saved in mariadb and shown in >>> reports. >>> >>> -----install RaspiRFM II radio module software----- >>> # http://www.seegel-systeme.de/produkt/raspyrfm-ii/ >>> # >>> http://www.seegel-systeme.de/2015/09/02/ein-funkmodul-fuer-den-raspberry-raspyrfm/#Installation >>> sudo apt-get install git-core python-dev python-pip >>> cd git >>> git clone https://github.com/Phunkafizer/RaspyRFM.git >>> cd RaspyRFM >>> sudo pip3 install -e . >>> sudo pip install -e . >>> cd >>> >>> -----setup VueISS device software and driver----- >>> # https://buwx.de/index.php/technik >>> # https://buwx.de/index.php/technik/79-logger2 >>> # https://github.com/buwx/ >>> sudo apt install git >>> mkdir git >>> cd git >>> # driver: >>> git clone https://github.com/buwx/weewx >>> # software: >>> git clone https://github.com/buwx/logger >>> cd >>> pi@wetterbot2:~ $ python3 git/logger/raspi_rfm.py >>> 2021-08-15 22:06:43,649 INFO Starting Davis-ISS logging >>> 2021-08-15 22:06:47,949 INFO I 100 50 00 7A FF 71 00 AE 41 -51.5 >>> -9 1 rr=0mm/h w(0km/h, 172) >>> 2021-08-15 22:06:50,512 INFO I 101 80 00 7A 2E 09 00 D9 A1 -50.5 >>> -12 1 t=23.1C w(0km/h, 172) >>> 2021-08-15 22:06:53,074 INFO I 102 70 00 7A 02 C1 80 B5 CF -51.0 >>> -10 1 sol=11 w(0km/h, 172) >>> 2021-08-15 22:06:58,199 INFO I 104 50 00 7A FF 71 00 AE 41 -50.5 >>> -13 2 rr=0mm/h w(0km/h, 172) >>> ^C >>> # at this point the ISS is sending data, pi is receiving it. >>> >>> Setup weewx to use the driver named vueiss.py >>> --------------------------------------------- >>> # add tables to database weewx (phpmyadmin): >>> CREATE TABLE sensor ( >>> dateTime BIGINT NOT NULL, >>> data VARCHAR(80), >>> description VARCHAR(80), >>> INDEX (dateTime) >>> ); >>> >>> CREATE TABLE last_sensor ( >>> dateTime BIGINT NOT NULL >>> ); >>> >>> INSERT INTO last_sensor VALUES(0); >>> >>> cd >>> sudo cp git/weewx/bin/user/drivers/vueiss.py >>> /usr/share/weewx/user/vueiss.py >>> sudo cp git/weewx/skins/Standard/* /etc/weewx/skins/Standard/ >>> >>> sudo nano /etc/weewx/weewx.conf >>> # apply changes from ~/git/weewx/weewx.conf.part >>> # but adjust the driver location: >>> [VueISS] >>> # The driver to use: >>> #driver = user.drivers.vueiss >>> driver = user.vueiss >>> # and because of https://weewx.com/docs/usersguide.htm#archive_interval >>> # uncomment: >>> [StdArchive] >>> # If the station hardware supports data logging then the archive >>> interval >>> # will be downloaded from the station. Otherwise, specify it (in >>> seconds). >>> archive_interval = 60 >>> >>> sudo apt install python3-numpy python-numpy libatlas-base-dev >>> >>> sudo wee_config --reconfigure >>> description [Wetterbot2, Balkon, Friedel]: >>> altitude [42, meter]: >>> latitude [52.492580]: >>> longitude [13.428213]: >>> Include station in the station registry (y/n)? [n]: >>> units [metric]: >>> Installed drivers include: >>> 0) VueISS (user.vueiss) >>> 1) AcuRite (weewx.drivers.acurite) >>> ... >>> choose a driver [0]: >>> >>> sudo service weewx restart >>> >>> # at this point vueiss.py causes a couple of errors >>> # probably due to python2-python3-incompatibilities. >>> >>> python /usr/share/weewx/user/vueiss.py >>> File "/usr/share/weewx/user/vueiss.py", line 532 >>> print weeutil.weeutil.timestamp_to_string(packet['dateTime']), packet >>> ^ >>> SyntaxError: invalid syntax >>> sudo nano /usr/share/weewx/user/vueiss.py >>> Alt+c >>> ^_ >>> 532 >>> old: print >>> weeutil.weeutil.timestamp_to_string(packet['dateTime']), packet >>> new: >>> print(weeutil.weeutil.timestamp_to_string(packet['dateTime']), packet) >>> >>> ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'Queue' >>> sudo apt-get install libmariadb-dev-compat libmariadb-dev >>> sudo nano /usr/share/weewx/user/vueiss.py >>> Alt+c >>> ^_ >>> 17 >>> old: import Queue >>> new: try: >>> import queue >>> except ImportError: >>> import Queue as queue >>> 459 >>> old: self.packets = Queue.Queue() >>> new: self.packets = queue.Queue() >>> >>> >>> # now driver is loaded successfully and can easily be switched on and >>> off by >>> # sudo wee_config --reconfigure --driver=user.vueiss --no-prompt >>> # sudo wee_config --reconfigure --driver=weewx.drivers.simulator >>> --no-prompt >>> # sudo service weewx restart >>> # my version of vueiss.py: https://pastebin.com/YHEqnr3u >>> # >>> # though noted a massive clock error with vueiss-driver: >>> Aug 16 00:32:46 wetterbot2 weewx[21924] INFO weewx.engine: Clock error >>> is -1629066766.19 seconds (positive is fast) >>> # compared to simulater driver: >>> Aug 16 02:10:46 wetterbot2 weewx[1477] INFO weewx.engine: Clock error is >>> -0.22 seconds (positive is fast) >>> >>> # Problem: No data is saved in database and/or shown in reports. >>> # See the logs: >>> sudo wee_debug --info --verbosity=2 >>> # see https://pastebin.com/0N3m5cJP >>> tail -f /var/log/syslog >>> # see https://pastebin.com/67F02BTG >>> >>> >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. 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