I'm not used to reviewing output from wee_device but given what I came up 
with I'm guessing this is indicating a problem, as you say:

ken@WeewxWeatherServer:~/w$ sudo wee_device --info
[sudo] password for ken: 
Using configuration file /etc/weewx/weewx.conf
Using Vantage driver version 3.2.2 (weewx.drivers.vantage)
Unable to wake up console... sleeping
Unable to wake up console... retrying
Unable to wake up console... sleeping
Unable to wake up console... retrying
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/share/weewx/wee_device", line 78, in <module>
    main()
  File "/usr/share/weewx/wee_device", line 74, in main
    device.configure(config_dict)
  File "/usr/share/weewx/weewx/drivers/__init__.py", line 67, in configure
    self.do_options(options, parser, config_dict, not options.noprompt)
  File "/usr/share/weewx/weewx/drivers/vantage.py", line 2057, in do_options
    station = Vantage(**config_dict[DRIVER_NAME])
  File "/usr/share/weewx/weewx/drivers/vantage.py", line 517, in __init__
    log.debug("Hardware name: %s", self.hardware_name)
  File "/usr/share/weewx/weewx/drivers/vantage.py", line 1294, in 
hardware_name
    raise weewx.UnsupportedFeature("Unknown hardware type %d" % 
self.hardware_type)
weewx.UnsupportedFeature: Unknown hardware type 10
ken@WeewxWeatherServer:~/w$ 

On Friday, December 17, 2021 at 5:52:08 PM UTC-7 [email protected] wrote:

> 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 ?  It's been a long time but I seem to 
>>>>>>>> remember 
>>>>>>>> there was some package that messed things up.
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