I would guess that your firmware is too old to recognize the more modern LPS command, used for type LOOP 2 packets. So, it choked.
Can you check on your firmware? Stop weewxd, then run *wee_device --info* and post the results. On Fri, Dec 17, 2021 at 4:38 PM Ken Waters <[email protected]> wrote: > Well, well, that fixed it. I'm perplexed but I see now that the files are > being made and uploaded to http://satwatcher.us/wxstation/. > > Any idea why that might have been the problem? > > Thanks! > > Ken > > On Fri, Dec 17, 2021 at 5:33 PM Ken Waters <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I'm not sure. I don't remember setting it. I'll try 1 and restart. >> >> Ken >> >> On Fri, Dec 17, 2021 at 4:47 PM Tom Keffer <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Any particular reason why you are using loop_request = 3? Could you try >>> setting it to 1? >>> >>> [Vantage] >>> ... >>> loop_request = 1 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Dec 17, 2021 at 2:39 PM [email protected] < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Nope, didn't fix it. Here's the syslog where Weewx starts up: >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] INFO __main__: retrying... >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] INFO __main__: Using >>>> configuration file /etc/weewx/weewx.conf >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] INFO __main__: Debug is 1 >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG __main__: >>>> Initializing engine >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] INFO weewx.engine: >>>> Loading station type Vantage (weewx.drivers.vantage) >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG >>>> weewx.drivers.vantage: Driver version is 3.2.2 >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG >>>> weewx.drivers.vantage: Option loop_request=3 >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG >>>> weewx.drivers.vantage: Opened up serial port /dev/ttyS0; baud 19200; >>>> timeout 4.00 >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG >>>> weewx.drivers.vantage: Gentle wake up of console successful >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG >>>> weewx.drivers.vantage: Hardware type is 16 >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG >>>> weewx.drivers.vantage: ISS ID is 1 >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG >>>> weewx.drivers.vantage: Hardware name: Vantage Pro2 >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Loading service weewx.engine.StdTimeSynch >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Finished loading service weewx.engine.StdTimeSynch >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Loading service weewx.engine.StdConvert >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] INFO weewx.engine: >>>> StdConvert target unit is 0x1 >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Finished loading service weewx.engine.StdConvert >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Loading service weewx.engine.StdCalibrate >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Finished loading service weewx.engine.StdCalibrate >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Loading service weewx.engine.StdQC >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Finished loading service weewx.engine.StdQC >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Loading service weewx.wxservices.StdWXCalculate >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.manager: >>>> Daily summary version is 4.0 >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Finished loading service weewx.wxservices.StdWXCalculate >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Loading service weewx.wxxtypes.StdWXXTypes >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Finished loading service weewx.wxxtypes.StdWXXTypes >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Loading service weewx.wxxtypes.StdPressureCooker >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Finished loading service weewx.wxxtypes.StdPressureCooker >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Loading service weewx.wxxtypes.StdRainRater >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Finished loading service weewx.wxxtypes.StdRainRater >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Loading service weewx.wxxtypes.StdDelta >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Finished loading service weewx.wxxtypes.StdDelta >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Loading service weewx.engine.StdArchive >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] INFO weewx.engine: >>>> Archive will use data binding wx_binding >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] INFO weewx.engine: Record >>>> generation will be attempted in 'hardware' >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] INFO weewx.engine: Using >>>> archive interval of 60 seconds (specified by hardware) >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: Use >>>> LOOP data in hi/low calculations: 1 >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Finished loading service weewx.engine.StdArchive >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Loading service weewx.restx.StdStationRegistry >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] INFO weewx.restx: >>>> StationRegistry: Station will be registered. >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Finished loading service weewx.restx.StdStationRegistry >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Loading service weewx.restx.StdWunderground >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.restx: WU >>>> essentials: {} >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] INFO weewx.restx: >>>> Wunderground-PWS: Data for station KAZMESA460 will be posted >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Finished loading service weewx.restx.StdWunderground >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Loading service weewx.restx.StdPWSweather >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] INFO weewx.restx: >>>> PWSweather: Posting not enabled. >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Finished loading service weewx.restx.StdPWSweather >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Loading service weewx.restx.StdCWOP >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] INFO weewx.restx: CWOP: >>>> Data for station DW4798 will be posted >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Finished loading service weewx.restx.StdCWOP >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Loading service weewx.restx.StdWOW >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] INFO weewx.restx: WOW: >>>> Posting not enabled. >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Finished loading service weewx.restx.StdWOW >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Loading service weewx.restx.StdAWEKAS >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] INFO weewx.restx: AWEKAS: >>>> Posting not enabled. >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Finished loading service weewx.restx.StdAWEKAS >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Loading service weewx.engine.StdPrint >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Finished loading service weewx.engine.StdPrint >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Loading service weewx.engine.StdReport >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Finished loading service weewx.engine.StdReport >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] INFO __main__: Starting >>>> up weewx version 4.5.1 >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.manager: >>>> Daily summary version is 4.0 >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.manager: >>>> Daily summary version is 4.0 >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG >>>> weewx.drivers.vantage: Gentle wake up of console successful >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] INFO weewx.engine: Clock >>>> error is 1.65 seconds (positive is fast) >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] INFO weewx.engine: Using >>>> binding 'wx_binding' to database 'weewx.sdb' >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] INFO weewx.manager: >>>> Starting backfill of daily summaries >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] INFO weewx.manager: Daily >>>> summaries up to date >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG >>>> weewx.drivers.vantage: Getting archive packets since 2021-12-17 15:34:00 >>>> MST (1639780440) >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG >>>> weewx.drivers.vantage: Gentle wake up of console successful >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG >>>> weewx.drivers.vantage: Retrieving 1 page(s); starting index= 4 >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] INFO weewx.manager: Added >>>> record 2021-12-17 15:35:00 MST (1639780500) to database 'weewx.sdb' >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] INFO weewx.manager: Added >>>> record 2021-12-17 15:35:00 MST (1639780500) to daily summary in 'weewx.sdb' >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] INFO weewx.engine: >>>> Starting main packet loop. >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG >>>> weewx.drivers.vantage: Gentle wake up of console successful >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG >>>> weewx.drivers.vantage: Requesting 200 LOOP packets. >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG >>>> weewx.drivers.vantage: Gentle wake up of console successful >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] ERROR >>>> weewx.drivers.vantage: No <ACK> received from console >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] INFO weewx.engine: Main >>>> loop exiting. Shutting engine down. >>>> Dec 17 15:35:23 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.restx: CWOP: >>>> Connected to server cwop.aprs.net:14580 >>>> Dec 17 15:35:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] INFO weewx.restx: CWOP: >>>> Published record 2021-12-17 15:35:00 MST (1639780500) >>>> Dec 17 15:35:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.restx: Shut >>>> down CWOP thread. >>>> Dec 17 15:35:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] INFO weewx.restx: >>>> Wunderground-PWS: Published record 2021-12-17 15:35:00 MST (1639780500) >>>> Dec 17 15:35:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.restx: Shut >>>> down Wunderground-PWS thread. >>>> Dec 17 15:35:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] INFO weewx.restx: >>>> StationRegistry: Published record 2021-12-17 15:35:00 MST (1639780500) >>>> Dec 17 15:35:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.restx: Shut >>>> down StationRegistry thread. >>>> Dec 17 15:35:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] CRITICAL __main__: Caught >>>> WeeWxIOError: No <ACK> received from Vantage console >>>> Dec 17 15:35:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] CRITICAL __main__: >>>> **** Waiting 60 seconds then retrying... >>>> Dec 17 15:35:41 WeewxWeatherServer dbus-daemon[726]: [system] >>>> Activating via systemd: service name='org.bluez' >>>> unit='dbus-org.bluez.service' requested by ':1.71' (uid=1000 pid=3211 >>>> comm="/opt/google/chrome/chrome --enable-crashpad " label="unconfined") >>>> Dec 17 15:35:41 WeewxWeatherServer dbus-daemon[2418]: [session uid=1000 >>>> pid=2418] Activating via systemd: service >>>> name='org.freedesktop.portal.Desktop' unit='xdg-desktop-portal.service' >>>> requested by ':1.76' (uid=1000 pid=3211 comm="/opt/google/chrome/chrome >>>> --enable-crashpad " label="unconfined") >>>> Dec 17 15:35:42 WeewxWeatherServer systemd[1301]: Starting Portal >>>> service... >>>> Dec 17 15:35:42 WeewxWeatherServer dbus-daemon[2418]: [session uid=1000 >>>> pid=2418] Activating via systemd: service >>>> name='org.freedesktop.portal.Documents' unit='xdg-document-portal.service' >>>> requested by ':1.77' (uid=1000 pid=3250 >>>> comm="/usr/libexec/xdg-desktop-portal " label="unconfined") >>>> Dec 17 15:35:42 WeewxWeatherServer systemd[1301]: Starting flatpak >>>> document portal service... >>>> Dec 17 15:35:42 WeewxWeatherServer dbus-daemon[2418]: [session uid=1000 >>>> pid=2418] Successfully activated service 'org.freedesktop.portal.Documents' >>>> Dec 17 15:35:42 WeewxWeatherServer systemd[1301]: Started flatpak >>>> document portal service. >>>> Dec 17 15:35:42 WeewxWeatherServer dbus-daemon[2418]: [session uid=1000 >>>> pid=2418] Activating via systemd: service >>>> name='org.freedesktop.impl.portal.desktop.gtk' >>>> unit='xdg-desktop-portal-gtk.service' requested by ':1.77' (uid=1000 >>>> pid=3250 comm="/usr/libexec/xdg-desktop-portal " label="unconfined") >>>> Dec 17 15:35:42 WeewxWeatherServer systemd[1301]: Starting Portal >>>> service (GTK+/GNOME implementation)... >>>> Dec 17 15:35:42 WeewxWeatherServer dbus-daemon[2418]: [session uid=1000 >>>> pid=2418] Successfully activated service >>>> 'org.freedesktop.impl.portal.desktop.gtk' >>>> Dec 17 15:35:42 WeewxWeatherServer systemd[1301]: Started Portal >>>> service (GTK+/GNOME implementation). >>>> Dec 17 15:35:42 WeewxWeatherServer dbus-daemon[2418]: [session uid=1000 >>>> pid=2418] Successfully activated service 'org.freedesktop.portal.Desktop' >>>> Dec 17 15:35:42 WeewxWeatherServer systemd[1301]: Started Portal >>>> service. >>>> Dec 17 15:35:42 WeewxWeatherServer org.gnome.Shell.desktop[2597]: >>>> [3255:3255:1217/153542.986906:ERROR:sandbox_linux.cc(376)] >>>> InitializeSandbox() called with multiple threads in process gpu-process. >>>> Dec 17 15:35:55 WeewxWeatherServer org.gnome.Shell.desktop[2597]: >>>> [3211:3308:1217/153555.120923:ERROR:chrome_browser_main_extra_parts_metrics.cc(226)] >>>> crbug.com/1216328: Checking Bluetooth availability started. Please >>>> report if there is no report that this ends. >>>> Dec 17 15:35:55 WeewxWeatherServer org.gnome.Shell.desktop[2597]: >>>> [3211:3308:1217/153555.121885:ERROR:chrome_browser_main_extra_parts_metrics.cc(229)] >>>> crbug.com/1216328: Checking Bluetooth availability ended. >>>> Dec 17 15:35:55 WeewxWeatherServer org.gnome.Shell.desktop[2597]: >>>> [3211:3308:1217/153555.122078:ERROR:chrome_browser_main_extra_parts_metrics.cc(232)] >>>> crbug.com/1216328: Checking default browser status started. Please >>>> report if there is no report that this ends. >>>> Dec 17 15:35:55 WeewxWeatherServer org.gnome.Shell.desktop[2597]: >>>> [3211:3308:1217/153555.174194:ERROR:chrome_browser_main_extra_parts_metrics.cc(236)] >>>> crbug.com/1216328: Checking default browser status ended. >>>> Dec 17 15:36:01 WeewxWeatherServer CRON[3569]: (ken) CMD >>>> (/home/ken/latency/latency1.pl > /dev/null 2>&1) >>>> Dec 17 15:36:01 WeewxWeatherServer CRON[3570]: (ken) CMD (/home/ken/w/ >>>> get_airlink.pl > /dev/null 2>&1) >>>> Dec 17 15:36:01 WeewxWeatherServer CRON[3575]: (ken) CMD (/home/ken/w/ >>>> minwx.pl > /dev/null 2>&1) >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] INFO __main__: retrying... >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] INFO __main__: Using >>>> configuration file /etc/weewx/weewx.conf >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] INFO __main__: Debug is 1 >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG __main__: >>>> Initializing engine >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] INFO weewx.engine: >>>> Loading station type Vantage (weewx.drivers.vantage) >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG >>>> weewx.drivers.vantage: Driver version is 3.2.2 >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG >>>> weewx.drivers.vantage: Option loop_request=3 >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG >>>> weewx.drivers.vantage: Opened up serial port /dev/ttyS0; baud 19200; >>>> timeout 4.00 >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG >>>> weewx.drivers.vantage: Gentle wake up of console successful >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG >>>> weewx.drivers.vantage: Hardware type is 16 >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG >>>> weewx.drivers.vantage: ISS ID is 1 >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG >>>> weewx.drivers.vantage: Hardware name: Vantage Pro2 >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Loading service weewx.engine.StdTimeSynch >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Finished loading service weewx.engine.StdTimeSynch >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Loading service weewx.engine.StdConvert >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] INFO weewx.engine: >>>> StdConvert target unit is 0x1 >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Finished loading service weewx.engine.StdConvert >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Loading service weewx.engine.StdCalibrate >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Finished loading service weewx.engine.StdCalibrate >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Loading service weewx.engine.StdQC >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Finished loading service weewx.engine.StdQC >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Loading service weewx.wxservices.StdWXCalculate >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.manager: >>>> Daily summary version is 4.0 >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Finished loading service weewx.wxservices.StdWXCalculate >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Loading service weewx.wxxtypes.StdWXXTypes >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Finished loading service weewx.wxxtypes.StdWXXTypes >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Loading service weewx.wxxtypes.StdPressureCooker >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Finished loading service weewx.wxxtypes.StdPressureCooker >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Loading service weewx.wxxtypes.StdRainRater >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Finished loading service weewx.wxxtypes.StdRainRater >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Loading service weewx.wxxtypes.StdDelta >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Finished loading service weewx.wxxtypes.StdDelta >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Loading service weewx.engine.StdArchive >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] INFO weewx.engine: >>>> Archive will use data binding wx_binding >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] INFO weewx.engine: Record >>>> generation will be attempted in 'hardware' >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] INFO weewx.engine: Using >>>> archive interval of 60 seconds (specified by hardware) >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: Use >>>> LOOP data in hi/low calculations: 1 >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Finished loading service weewx.engine.StdArchive >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Loading service weewx.restx.StdStationRegistry >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] INFO weewx.restx: >>>> StationRegistry: Station will be registered. >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Finished loading service weewx.restx.StdStationRegistry >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Loading service weewx.restx.StdWunderground >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.restx: WU >>>> essentials: {} >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] INFO weewx.restx: >>>> Wunderground-PWS: Data for station KAZMESA460 will be posted >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Finished loading service weewx.restx.StdWunderground >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Loading service weewx.restx.StdPWSweather >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] INFO weewx.restx: >>>> PWSweather: Posting not enabled. >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Finished loading service weewx.restx.StdPWSweather >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Loading service weewx.restx.StdCWOP >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] INFO weewx.restx: CWOP: >>>> Data for station DW4798 will be posted >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Finished loading service weewx.restx.StdCWOP >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Loading service weewx.restx.StdWOW >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] INFO weewx.restx: WOW: >>>> Posting not enabled. >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Finished loading service weewx.restx.StdWOW >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Loading service weewx.restx.StdAWEKAS >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] INFO weewx.restx: AWEKAS: >>>> Posting not enabled. >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Finished loading service weewx.restx.StdAWEKAS >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Loading service weewx.engine.StdPrint >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Finished loading service weewx.engine.StdPrint >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Loading service weewx.engine.StdReport >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.engine: >>>> Finished loading service weewx.engine.StdReport >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] INFO __main__: Starting >>>> up weewx version 4.5.1 >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.manager: >>>> Daily summary version is 4.0 >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.manager: >>>> Daily summary version is 4.0 >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG >>>> weewx.drivers.vantage: Gentle wake up of console successful >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] INFO weewx.engine: Clock >>>> error is 1.51 seconds (positive is fast) >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] INFO weewx.engine: Using >>>> binding 'wx_binding' to database 'weewx.sdb' >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] INFO weewx.manager: >>>> Starting backfill of daily summaries >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] INFO weewx.manager: Daily >>>> summaries up to date >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG >>>> weewx.drivers.vantage: Getting archive packets since 2021-12-17 15:35:00 >>>> MST (1639780500) >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG >>>> weewx.drivers.vantage: Gentle wake up of console successful >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG >>>> weewx.drivers.vantage: Retrieving 1 page(s); starting index= 0 >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] INFO weewx.manager: Added >>>> record 2021-12-17 15:36:00 MST (1639780560) to database 'weewx.sdb' >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] INFO weewx.manager: Added >>>> record 2021-12-17 15:36:00 MST (1639780560) to daily summary in 'weewx.sdb' >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG >>>> weewx.drivers.vantage: DMPAFT complete: page timestamp 2021-12-15 20:57:00 >>>> MST (1639627020) less than final timestamp 2021-12-17 15:36:00 MST >>>> (1639780560) >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG >>>> weewx.drivers.vantage: Catch up complete. >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] INFO weewx.engine: >>>> Starting main packet loop. >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG >>>> weewx.drivers.vantage: Gentle wake up of console successful >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG >>>> weewx.drivers.vantage: Requesting 200 LOOP packets. >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG >>>> weewx.drivers.vantage: Gentle wake up of console successful >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] ERROR >>>> weewx.drivers.vantage: No <ACK> received from console >>>> Dec 17 15:36:25 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] INFO weewx.engine: Main >>>> loop exiting. Shutting engine down. >>>> Dec 17 15:36:26 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.restx: CWOP: >>>> Connected to server cwop.aprs.net:14580 >>>> Dec 17 15:36:26 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] INFO weewx.restx: >>>> StationRegistry: Published record 2021-12-17 15:36:00 MST (1639780560) >>>> Dec 17 15:36:26 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] INFO weewx.restx: CWOP: >>>> Published record 2021-12-17 15:36:00 MST (1639780560) >>>> Dec 17 15:36:26 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] INFO weewx.restx: >>>> Wunderground-PWS: Published record 2021-12-17 15:36:00 MST (1639780560) >>>> Dec 17 15:36:26 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.restx: Shut >>>> down CWOP thread. >>>> Dec 17 15:36:26 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.restx: Shut >>>> down Wunderground-PWS thread. >>>> Dec 17 15:36:26 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] DEBUG weewx.restx: Shut >>>> down StationRegistry thread. >>>> Dec 17 15:36:26 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] CRITICAL __main__: Caught >>>> WeeWxIOError: No <ACK> received from Vantage console >>>> Dec 17 15:36:26 WeewxWeatherServer weewx[825] CRITICAL __main__: >>>> **** Waiting 60 seconds then retrying... >>>> ^C >>>> >>>> On Friday, December 17, 2021 at 3:31:09 PM UTC-7 [email protected] >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Thanks Vince and Tom, >>>>> >>>>> Here are my specific responses to your questions: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> - >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> - What kind of hardware are you on ? Something with a DB9 has >>>>> to be pretty ancient these days. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> - >>>>> - It's a Compaq/HP 6000 Pro, Pentium Dual Core 3.00 mHz, >>>>> motherboard 3048H, BIOS 786G2, WD10EZEX 1TB HD, 8 GB RAM (searches >>>>> seem to >>>>> date the BIOS to 2011) >>>>> - >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> - Did you see a bunch of updates available and just say 'go ahead >>>>> update everything' ? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> - >>>>> - Yes, said yes to them but the process stopped when it asked >>>>> if I want to overwrite the weewx.conf file with default values that >>>>> would've wiped out my configuration >>>>> - >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> - Are you sure you're on 18.04 ? What does your /etc/os-release >>>>> say ? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> - >>>>> - Yup, positive: Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS >>>>> - >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> - Did you add anything else to your ubuntu before it stopped >>>>> working ? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> - >>>>> - No >>>>> - >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> - Did you take a reboot after your (big?) update/upgrade ? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> - >>>>> - Yes, it's been rebooted at least 3 times since then >>>>> - >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> - Did you move the box or Vantage console ? Might something be >>>>> loose ? DB9 connectors are easy to get part-way connected. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> - >>>>> - I checked, all connections are good. Indeed the updating of >>>>> the database has been flawless, no missed data >>>>> >>>>> Tom - wasn't there some package a long time ago in ubuntu that you >>>>> found affected whether serial ports worked ? Some package that blocked >>>>> the >>>>> /dev(ice) from functioning ? It's been a long time but I seem to remember >>>>> there was some package that messed things up. >>>>> >>>>> Responding to Tom's request, when I do *ps aux|grep modem* >>>>> >>>>> I get: >>>>> ken 11440 0.0 0.0 14432 1056 pts/0 S+ 15:10 0:00 grep >>>>> --color=auto modem >>>>> >>>>> I ran the apt purge and it came back that it was removed: >>>>> Removing modemmanager (1.10.0-1~ubuntu18.04.2) ... >>>>> Created symlink /run/systemd/system/ModemManager.service → /dev/null. >>>>> Processing triggers for dbus (1.12.2-1ubuntu1.2) ... >>>>> Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.17-2) ... >>>>> Processing triggers for man-db (2.8.3-2ubuntu0.1) ... >>>>> (Reading database ... 691085 files and directories currently >>>>> installed.) >>>>> Purging configuration files for modemmanager (1.10.0-1~ubuntu18.04.2) >>>>> ... >>>>> Processing triggers for dbus (1.12.2-1ubuntu1.2) ... >>>>> ken@WeewxWeatherServer:~/latency$ >>>>> >>>>> Attached is the screenshot of the back showing the DB9 serial >>>>> connection that goes to the Vantage Pro2. >>>>> >>>>> I'm going to send this message and immediately reboot just to see if >>>>> removing modemmanager had any impact. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks again for all the help. Maybe we're getting close to solving >>>>> this. >>>>> >>>>> Ken >>>>> On Friday, December 17, 2021 at 5:56:27 AM UTC-7 [email protected] >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Yes, I had forgotten about that. Could definitely be the issue. The >>>>>> daemon modemmanager can compete for the serial port. >>>>>> >>>>>> First check to see if you're running it. I think this will also tell >>>>>> you which port it's monitoring. >>>>>> >>>>>> *ps aux|grep modem* >>>>>> >>>>>> Then to remove: >>>>>> >>>>>> *sudo apt purge modemmanager* >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Dec 16, 2021 at 6:43 PM vince <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Please don't blindly reinstall weewx thinking it can fix what looks >>>>>>> like an os or physical connectivity issue..... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Your original post saying "*Yesterday, I saw one of those routine >>>>>>> update messages on my desktop and elected to accept them*" got me >>>>>>> thinking... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Can you describe your setup a bit more ? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> - What kind of hardware are you on ? Something with a DB9 has >>>>>>> to be pretty ancient these days. >>>>>>> - Did you see a bunch of updates available and just say 'go >>>>>>> ahead update everything' ? >>>>>>> - Are you sure you're on 18.04 ? What does your /etc/os-release >>>>>>> say ? >>>>>>> - Did you add anything else to your ubuntu before it stopped >>>>>>> working ? >>>>>>> - Did you take a reboot after your (big?) update/upgrade ? >>>>>>> - Did you move the box or Vantage console ? Might something be >>>>>>> loose ? DB9 connectors are easy to get part-way connected. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Tom - wasn't there some package a long time ago in ubuntu that you >>>>>>> found affected whether serial ports worked ? Some package that blocked >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> /dev(ice) from functioning ? 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