Thank you to all for advice. I went back to the UK retailer where I purchased it many years ago and logged a support ticket. Very helpful, suggested a firmware upgrade to the Rx and bingo it is fixed, all working again.
On Monday, 27 September 2021 at 22:16:35 UTC+1 Darren wrote: > Thank you for the response. > > Firstly I didn’t intend to post multiple times, I only commented on the > other post to see if a solution had been found, was asked to submit log. I > then realised, the log file should really have been on my own post. > > My RPi was solely being used for weewx so no big loss for reinstalling > etc. also gave me the opportunity to upgrade OS. > > I had noticed the datetime stamp was the same and questioned it, but you > have now confirmed the issue is with my hardware. I will investigate > further, I have already done a ‘factory reset’ earlier today but no joy. > > I really appreciate your time and assistance, the writers of weewx and the > intercept driver, and the whole community of helpers, without any of that I > wouldn’t have been able to use it in the first place. > > If I find a way to resolve, I will update. > > On Monday, 27 September 2021 at 21:45:09 UTC+1 gjr80 wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> Posting your problem to multiple threads won’t get you more help, in fact >> it will possibly hinder us helping you. Since this thread is dedicated to >> your issue let’s keep this issue in this thread and leave the other. >> >> Your problem is with your station; the data it is emitting always has the >> same date-time field (dateutc) and consequently the mapped packets always >> have the same the same timestamp. The net effect of this on WeeWX is that >> archive records are never generated, so nothing is saved to database and no >> reports run etc. In effect WeeWX reads data but does nothing else. I see >> wind speed is changing in each packet so the station appears to be >> otherwise operating OK and emitting different packets, they just have the >> same date-time. >> >> How to fix, I don’t know but you need to start with your station. Can you >> reset it? If there is no means of hardware reset remove all power sources, >> including battery, for say 10 minutes and then restore power. I can’t see >> there is a setting in the station that would do such a thing, sending >> packets with the same date-time is non-sensical. Does your station post >> directly to WU or the likes? If so is that working? >> >> Another solution would be for the interceptor driver to ignore the >> station emitted date-time and use the WeeWX system time, this is a common >> approach amongst some drivers but the interceptor does not presently >> support this. It would take changes to the interceptor code. >> >> Just an aside for future issues. It is likely the re-install of the OS >> and WeeWX and the change to python3 was unnecessary. If python version was >> an issue you would have had very clear errors in your log. Reinstalling >> WeeWX is seldom required, typically only required if you need a new version >> with new features, that was not the case for you. Re-installing the OS is >> almost never required, you must be thinking Windows; this is Linux :). >> >> Gary >> On Tuesday, 28 September 2021 at 03:35:03 UTC+10 [email protected] wrote: >> >>> syslog extract >>> >>> On Monday, 27 September 2021 at 13:10:08 UTC+1 Darren wrote: >>> >>>> I have just noticed this in the syslog >>>> >>>> Sep 27 13:07:52 piweather weewx[27609] DEBUG user.interceptor: using >>>> rain_total 13.61 from yearlyrainin >>>> >>>> Sep 27 13:07:52 piweather weewx[27609] DEBUG user.interceptor: firmware >>>> WH2600GEN_V2.2.5: baromin is pressure >>>> >>>> Sep 27 13:07:52 piweather weewx[27609] DEBUG user.interceptor: ignored >>>> parameter ID=XXXX >>>> >>>> Sep 27 13:07:52 piweather weewx[27609] DEBUG user.interceptor: ignored >>>> parameter PASSWORD=XXXXXXXX >>>> >>>> Sep 27 13:07:52 piweather weewx[27609] DEBUG user.interceptor: ignored >>>> parameter rainin=0.00 >>>> >>>> Sep 27 13:07:52 piweather weewx[27609] DEBUG user.interceptor: ignored >>>> parameter weeklyrainin=0.99 >>>> >>>> Sep 27 13:07:52 piweather weewx[27609] DEBUG user.interceptor: ignored >>>> parameter monthlyrainin=4.05 >>>> >>>> Sep 27 13:07:52 piweather weewx[27609] DEBUG user.interceptor: ignored >>>> parameter softwaretype=WH2600GEN_V2.2.5 >>>> >>>> Sep 27 13:07:52 piweather weewx[27609] DEBUG user.interceptor: ignored >>>> parameter action=updateraw >>>> >>>> Sep 27 13:07:52 piweather weewx[27609] DEBUG user.interceptor: ignored >>>> parameter realtime=1 >>>> >>>> Sep 27 13:07:52 piweather weewx[27609] DEBUG user.interceptor: ignored >>>> parameter rtfreq=5 >>>> >>>> On Monday, 27 September 2021 at 12:29:26 UTC+1 Darren wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi >>>>> >>>>> I hope someone can help, I have posted on WXForums see link below and >>>>> it was suggested try here. >>>>> >>>>> In a nutshell, I'm using weewx 4.5.1 on a raspberry pi, using the >>>>> interceptor driver to capture the weather data. All has been working fine >>>>> for a long time, On Sept 12, the reports stopped being generated and the >>>>> database file timestamp has stopped being updated. I'm not aware of any >>>>> changes being made at this time. >>>>> >>>>> I have re installed the RPi, with latest Raspbian, reinstalled Weewx, >>>>> interceptor etc, still have the same issue over the database and reports >>>>> not being updated. If I set the simulator driver, all works instantly. DB >>>>> and reports are updated. >>>>> >>>>> More detailed background to the issue and steps already taken can be >>>>> seen here. >>>>> https://www.wxforum.net/index.php?topic=42742.new#new >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> A couple of syslog entries below shows that data is being captured, >>>>> however I have just noticed that the date time value remains the same. Is >>>>> that correct? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Sep 27 12:16:40 piweather weewx[1273] DEBUG user.interceptor: raw >>>>> packet: {'dateTime': 1632741017, 'usUnits': 1, 'rain_total': 13.61, >>>>> 'temperature_out': 57.7, 'humidity_out': 71.0, 'dewpoint': 48.4, >>>>> 'windchill': 57.7, 'wind_dir': 255.0, 'wind_speed': 5.59, 'wind_gust': >>>>> 7.61, 'solar_radiation': 91.93, 'uv': 2.0, 'temperature_in': 73.4, >>>>> 'humidity_in': 56.0, 'pressure': 30.44, 'battery': 2.0, 'rain': 0.0} >>>>> >>>>> Sep 27 12:16:40 piweather weewx[1273] DEBUG user.interceptor: mapped >>>>> packet: {'dateTime': 1632741017, 'usUnits': 1, 'pressure': 30.44, >>>>> 'outHumidity': 71.0, 'inHumidity': 56.0, 'outTemp': 57.7, 'inTemp': 73.4, >>>>> 'windSpeed': 5.59, 'windGust': 7.61, 'windDir': 255.0, 'radiation': >>>>> 91.93, >>>>> 'dewpoint': 48.4, 'windchill': 57.7, 'rain': 0.0, 'UV': 2.0, >>>>> 'txBatteryStatus': 2.0} >>>>> >>>>> Sep 27 12:20:08 piweather weewx[1273] DEBUG user.interceptor: raw >>>>> packet: {'dateTime': 1632741017, 'usUnits': 1, 'rain_total': 13.61, >>>>> 'temperature_out': 57.7, 'humidity_out': 70.0, 'dewpoint': 48.0, >>>>> 'windchill': 57.7, 'wind_dir': 192.0, 'wind_speed': 4.47, 'wind_gust': >>>>> 7.61, 'solar_radiation': 88.4, 'uv': 2.0, 'temperature_in': 73.4, >>>>> 'humidity_in': 56.0, 'pressure': 30.44, 'battery': 2.0, 'rain': 0.0} >>>>> >>>>> Sep 27 12:20:08 piweather weewx[1273] DEBUG user.interceptor: mapped >>>>> packet: {'dateTime': 1632741017, 'usUnits': 1, 'pressure': 30.44, >>>>> 'outHumidity': 70.0, 'inHumidity': 56.0, 'outTemp': 57.7, 'inTemp': 73.4, >>>>> 'windSpeed': 4.47, 'windGust': 7.61, 'windDir': 192.0, 'radiation': 88.4, >>>>> 'dewpoint': 48.0, 'windchill': 57.7, 'rain': 0.0, 'UV': 2.0, >>>>> 'txBatteryStatus': 2.0} >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Please let me know if you want any more information or log files etc. >>>>> >>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. 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