Sure enough, I visited the site today and found piezoelectric sounder in the WM918 continuous on (normally it just beeps when you press buttons). The screen was frozen. After a power cycle it resumed normal operation. I also put a fresh set of batteries in it.
Thanks Tom for pointing me in the right direction. I always thought there was a timeout message in the log when the serial connection had failed. -Bob On Sat, Feb 4, 2023 at 8:17 PM Bob DeMattia <[email protected]> wrote: > No loop packets. I can visit the site on Monday morning. This is an old > WM918. I'm guessing the 8 x AAA alkaline batteries didn't do well in the > subzero temperatures - but still, the unit also has AC power. It probably > just glitched when the power was interrupted, and the weak batteries didn't > fill in the gap during the glitch. > > Thanks for your advice, > Bob > > > On Sat, Feb 4, 2023 at 5:48 PM Tom Keffer <[email protected]> wrote: > >> If you run weewxd directly from the command line >> <http://www.weewx.com/docs/usersguide.htm#Running_directly>, do you see >> any LOOP packets? If not, I'd suspect that the console is not emitting >> anything. >> >> -tk >> >> On Sat, Feb 4, 2023 at 2:35 PM Bob DeMattia <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> When I start it, there are the normal things that you see in the log. >>> After that, there is nothing. >>> I just grep'd for "weewx" in my system log file. Below is everything >>> since the restart at 11:25AM this morning. >>> >>> I should add that after this problem began, I completely uninstalled >>> weewx and installed it again. The reinstall did not help. >>> With one change (changing station_type to "Simulator") it will report >>> normally at the archive interval. >>> >>> Below the log is the result from a service status command. >>> >>> -Bob >>> >>> >>> Feb 4 11:25:59 w1mra systemd: Starting SYSV: start and stop the weewx >>> weather system... >>> Feb 4 11:25:59 w1mra journal: weewx[16809] INFO __main__: Initializing >>> weewx version 4.10.1 >>> Feb 4 11:25:59 w1mra journal: weewx[16809] INFO __main__: Using Python >>> 2.7.5 (default, Oct 30 2018, 23:45:53) #012[GCC 4.8.5 20150623 (Red Hat >>> 4.8.5-36)] >>> Feb 4 11:25:59 w1mra journal: weewx[16809] INFO __main__: Located at >>> /bin/python2 >>> Feb 4 11:25:59 w1mra journal: weewx[16809] INFO __main__: Platform >>> Linux-3.10.0-957.1.3.el7.x86_64-x86_64-with-centos-7.6.1810-Core >>> Feb 4 11:25:59 w1mra journal: weewx[16809] INFO __main__: Locale is >>> 'en_US.UTF-8' >>> Feb 4 11:25:59 w1mra journal: weewx[16809] INFO __main__: Using >>> configuration file /etc/weewx/weewx.conf >>> Feb 4 11:25:59 w1mra journal: weewx[16809] INFO __main__: Debug is 1 >>> Feb 4 11:25:59 w1mra journal: weewx[16809] INFO __main__: PID file is >>> /var/run/weewx.pid >>> Feb 4 11:25:59 w1mra journal: weewx[16813] INFO weewx.engine: Loading >>> station type WMR9x8 (weewx.drivers.wmr9x8) >>> Feb 4 11:25:59 w1mra journal: weewx[16813] INFO weewx.drivers.wmr9x8: >>> driver version is 3.4.1 >>> Feb 4 11:25:59 w1mra journal: weewx[16813] INFO weewx.drivers.wmr9x8: >>> sensor map is {'yesterdayRain': 'rain_yesterday', 'extraTemp8': >>> 'temperature_8', 'outHumidity': 'humidity_out', 'extraHumid1': >>> 'humidity_1', 'inTempBatteryStatus': 'battery_status_in', >>> 'rainBatteryStatus': 'battery_status_rain', 'extraTemp5': 'temperature_5', >>> 'extraTemp2': 'temperature_2', 'outTempBatteryStatus': >>> 'battery_status_out', 'inDewpoint': 'dewpoint_in', 'hourRain': 'rain_hour', >>> 'inTemp': 'temperature_in', 'barometer': 'barometer', 'windchill': >>> 'windchill', 'dewpoint': 'dewpoint_out', 'extraTemp7': 'temperature_7', >>> 'rain': 'rain', 'extraHumid6': 'humidity_6', 'extraHumid7': 'humidity_7', >>> 'extraHumid4': 'humidity_4', 'extraHumid5': 'humidity_5', 'extraHumid2': >>> 'humidity_2', 'extraHumid3': 'humidity_3', 'dewpoint5': 'dewpoint_5', >>> 'dewpoint4': 'dewpoint_4', 'extraTemp6': 'temperature_6', 'rainTotal': >>> 'rain_total', 'extraTemp4': 'temperature_4', 'dewpoint8': 'dewpoint_8', >>> 'rainRate': 'rain_rate', 'extraTemp3': 'temperature_3', 'extraHumid8': >>> 'humidity_8', 'extraTemp1': 'temperature_1', 'dewpoint1': 'dewpoint_1', >>> 'dewpoint3': 'dewpoint_3', 'extraBatteryStatus8': 'battery_status_8', >>> 'dewpoint2': 'dewpoint_2', 'extraBatteryStatus2': 'battery_status_2', >>> 'extraBatteryStatus3': 'battery_status_3', 'windBatteryStatus': >>> 'battery_status_wind', 'extraBatteryStatus1': 'battery_status_1', >>> 'extraBatteryStatus6': 'battery_status_6', 'extraBatteryStatus7': >>> 'battery_status_7', 'extraBatteryStatus4': 'battery_status_4', >>> 'extraBatteryStatus5': 'battery_status_5', 'windDir': 'wind_dir', >>> 'outTemp': 'temperature_out', 'windSpeed': 'wind_speed', 'dewpoint0': >>> 'dewpoint_0', 'inHumidity': 'humidity_in', 'rain24': 'rain_24', 'windGust': >>> 'wind_gust', 'dewpoint7': 'dewpoint_7', 'pressure': 'pressure', >>> 'windGustDir': 'wind_gust_dir', 'dewpoint6': 'dewpoint_6'} >>> Feb 4 11:25:59 w1mra weewx: Starting weewx: [ OK ] >>> Feb 4 11:25:59 w1mra systemd: Started SYSV: start and stop the weewx >>> weather system. >>> Feb 4 11:25:59 w1mra journal: weewx[16813] INFO weewx.engine: >>> StdConvert target unit is 0x1 >>> Feb 4 11:25:59 w1mra journal: weewx[16813] INFO weewx.wxservices: >>> StdWXCalculate will use data binding wx_binding >>> Feb 4 11:25:59 w1mra journal: weewx[16813] INFO weewx.engine: Archive >>> will use data binding wx_binding >>> Feb 4 11:25:59 w1mra journal: weewx[16813] INFO weewx.engine: Record >>> generation will be attempted in 'hardware' >>> Feb 4 11:25:59 w1mra journal: weewx[16813] INFO weewx.engine: Using >>> archive interval of 120 seconds (specified in weewx configuration) >>> Feb 4 11:25:59 w1mra journal: weewx[16813] INFO weewx.restx: >>> StationRegistry: Station will be registered. >>> Feb 4 11:25:59 w1mra journal: weewx[16813] INFO weewx.restx: >>> Wunderground: Posting not enabled. >>> Feb 4 11:25:59 w1mra journal: weewx[16813] INFO weewx.restx: >>> PWSweather: Posting not enabled. >>> Feb 4 11:25:59 w1mra journal: weewx[16813] INFO weewx.restx: CWOP: >>> Posting not enabled. >>> Feb 4 11:25:59 w1mra journal: weewx[16813] INFO weewx.restx: WOW: >>> Posting not enabled. >>> Feb 4 11:25:59 w1mra journal: weewx[16813] INFO weewx.restx: AWEKAS: >>> Posting not enabled. >>> Feb 4 11:25:59 w1mra journal: weewx[16813] INFO weewx.engine: 'pyephem' >>> not detected, extended almanac data is not available >>> Feb 4 11:25:59 w1mra journal: weewx[16813] INFO __main__: Starting up >>> weewx version 4.10.1 >>> Feb 4 11:25:59 w1mra journal: weewx[16813] INFO weewx.engine: Using >>> binding 'wx_binding' to database 'weewx.sdb' >>> Feb 4 11:25:59 w1mra journal: weewx[16813] INFO weewx.manager: Starting >>> backfill of daily summaries >>> Feb 4 11:25:59 w1mra journal: weewx[16813] INFO weewx.manager: Daily >>> summaries up to date >>> Feb 4 11:25:59 w1mra journal: weewx[16813] INFO weewx.engine: Starting >>> main packet loop. >>> >>> >>> [user@w1mra log]$ service weewx status >>> Checking for weewx: ● weewx.service - SYSV: start and stop the weewx >>> weather system >>> Loaded: loaded (/etc/rc.d/init.d/weewx; bad; vendor preset: disabled) >>> Active: active (running) since Sat 2023-02-04 11:25:59 EST; 6h ago >>> Docs: man:systemd-sysv-generator(8) >>> Process: 16792 ExecStop=/etc/rc.d/init.d/weewx stop (code=exited, >>> status=0/SUCCESS) >>> Process: 16803 ExecStart=/etc/rc.d/init.d/weewx start (code=exited, >>> status=0/SUCCESS) >>> CGroup: /system.slice/weewx.service >>> └─16813 python2 /usr/share/weewx/weewxd --daemon >>> 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