Your version has been altered --- it's missing an import statement. Here's the original version <https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jardiamj/BYOWS_RPi/master/byows_rpi.py>. You can give it a try.
Doug: If you're going to work on the driver, perhaps you can port it to WeeWX V4? In particular, it uses the old-style "syslog", instead of the new style "logging <https://github.com/weewx/weewx/wiki/WeeWX-v4-and-logging>". On Sun, Jul 24, 2022 at 6:04 AM Jan Bennett <[email protected]> wrote: > I have attached the byows_rpi.py file that I am using currently. Some of > the values haven't been changed for my equipment just yet. I need to add > the ground temp serial number and some additional wind vane values. > > Many thanks for your time and energy here! > > > > > On Sat, Jul 23, 2022 at 3:51 PM Tom Keffer <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Something is off. Could you send me the copy of byows_rpi.py you are >> using? >> >> >> On Sat, Jul 23, 2022 at 2:33 PM Jan Bennett <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Thank you for your time in responding. >>> >>> It is correct that byows_rpi extension >>> <https://github.com/jardiamj/BYOWS_RPi> is mostly just a python file >>> (byows_rpi.py) saved to /usr/share/weewx/user/ >>> >>> I have followed the directions at the git repository and have verified >>> with Change Driver <https://github.com/weewx/weewx/wiki/Change-driver> >>> that I've done the appropriate things to weewx.conf as well. >>> >>> When I run either of the commands you listed I receive the same error as >>> before: >>> >>> class ByowsRpi(weewx.drivers.AbstractDevice) >>> NameError: name 'weewx' is not defined >>> >>> >>> >>> On Saturday, July 23, 2022 at 9:02:42 AM UTC-6 [email protected] wrote: >>> >>>> 1, It looks like the byows_pi extension does not use the extension >>>> installer, so weewx has no way of knowing of its existence. This is why it >>>> doesn't show up in the list of available drivers. >>>> >>>> 2. As for running byows_pi directly, you have a slight problem with >>>> your paths. Try either this >>>> >>>> cd /usr/share/weewx >>>> python user/byows_rpi.py >>>> >>>> >>>> or this >>>> >>>> cd /usr/share/weewx >>>> python -m user.byows_rpi >>>> >>>> >>>> -tk >>>> >>>> On Sat, Jul 23, 2022 at 6:12 AM Jan Bennett <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I should also note that when I 'sudo wee_config --reconfigure >>>>> --driver=user.byows_rpi --no-prompt' I see the following: >>>>> >>>>> Using configuration file /home/weewx/weewx.conf >>>>> Driver user.byows_rpi failed to load: name 'weewx' is not defined >>>>> >>>>> On Saturday, July 23, 2022 at 7:07:55 AM UTC-6 Jan Bennett wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hey all - >>>>>> >>>>>> I am trying to install the driver for the Build Your Own Weather >>>>>> Station using Raspberry pi (byows_rpi.py) >>>>>> >>>>>> I have updated weewx-config to include BYOWS. I also have the >>>>>> interceptor driver installed. >>>>>> >>>>>> However, I cannot seem to get the driver to show up under the drivers >>>>>> list when I try 'wee_config --list-drivers'. I show byows_rpi.py under >>>>>> /usr/share/weewx/user/ >>>>>> >>>>>> I have tried 'sudo wee_config --reconfigure --driver=user.byows_rpi >>>>>> --no-promt' to no avail. >>>>>> >>>>>> I feel like I've missed a step somewhere about how to actually get >>>>>> the system to recognize the driver. >>>>>> >>>>>> When I try to run the byows_rpi.py via command line from within the >>>>>> /usr/share/weewx/user/ folder: 'python3 byows_rpi.py' I see the following >>>>>> error: >>>>>> >>>>>> class ByowsRpi(weewx.drivers.AbstractDevice) >>>>>> NameError: name 'weewx' is not defined >>>>>> >>>>>> Any guidance would be greatly appreciated! >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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/074ed02d-872f-4384-82bf-748449e13ef5n%40googlegroups.com >>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/074ed02d-872f-4384-82bf-748449e13ef5n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>> . >>>>> >>>> -- >>> 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/c207e67c-2fb6-4a4c-812d-867387566476n%40googlegroups.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/c207e67c-2fb6-4a4c-812d-867387566476n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >> Google Groups "weewx-user" group. >> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/weewx-user/wtQ92_3SGe8/unsubscribe. >> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >> [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/CAPq0zED6%3DO2-mjrfCdB9N%3DkwNoHdoh429f9aeDtw_4KFSVSFMw%40mail.gmail.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/CAPq0zED6%3DO2-mjrfCdB9N%3DkwNoHdoh429f9aeDtw_4KFSVSFMw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- > 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/CAJiLD_AJp7f4XJZYGCxrSr9fy8%3DX14sDrQMWTQ_-ACPr8_Jx%2Bw%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/CAJiLD_AJp7f4XJZYGCxrSr9fy8%3DX14sDrQMWTQ_-ACPr8_Jx%2Bw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. 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