I think I figured it out; I had to open access to port 50222 on the firewall (ufw). Sigh....
Dana On Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 3:07:08 PM UTC-8 [email protected] wrote: > I'm trying to get weewx working with a Tempest weather station > > I did a fresh install of the current version of weeex which worked fine > with the "simulator". I followed the instructions at > https://github.com/captain-coredump/weatherflow-udp. The WeatherFlowUDP > module is being called but it times out waiting for UDP packets. > > I am able to see UDP packets to port 50222 using tcpdump, however I cannot > see any using netcat (netcat -ulp 50222). I have 2 other ubuntu systems at > different locations each with a Tempest on the network. Tcpdump sees UDP > packets from the tempest fine on both. On one system, netcap -ulp 50222 > sees packets as well, on the other it does not. > > I have different combinations of wired and wireless interfaces on each > system, and I thought it might be a wrong interface problem. I tried > specifying the source IP address to listen to with netcap and that doesn't > help either. > > I am running Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS. > > Below are the entries in /etc/weewx/weewx.conf and debug entries in > /var/log/syslog. > > Any suggestions appreciated. The github link to wfudptools I found did not > work nor did installing using PIP3. However I just found it on pypi.org > so I may check that out. > > Dana > > /etc/weewx/weewx.config > > ( station_type = WeatherFlowUDP earlier in file) > > # WeatherFlow > > > [WeatherFlowUDP] > driver = user.weatherflowudp > log_raw_packets = True > udp_address = <broadcast> > # udp_address = 0.0.0.0 > > > # udp_address = 255.255.255.255 > > > udp_port = 50222 > udp_timeout = 90 > share_socket = True > > # This section is for the TEMPEST WeatherFlow Bridge packets, via UDP > broadcast on local subnet > > > [[sensor_map]] > outTemp = air_temperature.ST-00096118.obs_st > outHumidity = relative_humidity.ST-00096118.obs_st > pressure = station_pressure.ST-00096118.obs_st > lightning_strikes = lightning_strike_count.ST-00096118.obs_st > avg_distance = lightning_strike_avg_distance.ST-00096118.obs_st > outTempBatteryStatus = battery.ST-00096118.obs_st > windSpeed = wind_speed.ST-00096118.rapid_wind > windDir = wind_direction.ST-00096118.rapid_wind > luxXXX = illuminance.ST-00096118.obs_st > UV = uv.ST-00096118.obs_st > rain = rain_accumulated.ST-00096118.obs_st > windBatteryStatus = battery.ST-00096118.obs_st > radiation = solar_radiation.ST-00096118.obs_st > lightningXXX = distance.ST-00096118.evt_strike > lightningYYY = energy.ST-00096118.evt_strike > > SYSLOG > > 2025-12-30T14:38:22.947298-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: INFO __main__: > Initializing weewxd version 5.2.0 > 2025-12-30T14:38:22.947607-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: INFO __main__: Command > line: /usr/share/weewx/weewxd.py /etc/weewx/weewx.conf > 2025-12-30T14:38:22.948844-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: INFO __main__: Using > Python: 3.12.3 (main, Nov 6 2025, 13:44:16) [GCC 13.3.0] > 2025-12-30T14:38:22.949045-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: INFO __main__: Located > at: /usr/bin/python3 > 2025-12-30T14:38:22.955156-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: INFO __main__: > Platform: Linux-6.8.0-90-generic-x86_64-with-glibc2.39 > 2025-12-30T14:38:22.955334-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: INFO __main__: Locale: > 'en_US.UTF-8' > 2025-12-30T14:38:22.955427-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: INFO __main__: Entry > path: /usr/share/weewx/weewxd.py > 2025-12-30T14:38:22.955527-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: INFO __main__: > WEEWX_ROOT: /etc/weewx > 2025-12-30T14:38:22.955618-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: INFO __main__: Config > file: /etc/weewx/weewx.conf > 2025-12-30T14:38:22.955695-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: INFO __main__: User > module: /etc/weewx/bin/user > 2025-12-30T14:38:22.955772-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: INFO __main__: Debug: > 1 > 2025-12-30T14:38:22.958883-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: INFO __main__: User: > weewx > 2025-12-30T14:38:22.959396-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: INFO __main__: Group: > weewx > 2025-12-30T14:38:22.959569-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: INFO __main__: Groups: > weewx > 2025-12-30T14:38:22.959674-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: DEBUG __main__: > loop_on_init: False > 2025-12-30T14:38:22.959766-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: DEBUG __main__: > Initializing engine > 2025-12-30T14:38:22.959884-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: INFO weewx.engine: > Loading station type WeatherFlowUDP (user.weatherflowudp) > 2025-12-30T14:38:22.963131-08:00 zbox weewxd.py: weatherflowudp: > MainThread: driver version is 1.10 > 2025-12-30T14:38:22.963308-08:00 zbox weewxd.py: weatherflowudp: > MainThread: sensor map is {'outTemp': 'air_temperature.ST-00096118.obs_st', > 'outHumidity': 'relative_humidity.ST-00096118.obs_st', 'pressure': > 'station_pressure.ST-00096118.obs_st', 'lightning_strikes': > 'lightning_strike_count.ST-00096118.obs_st', 'avg_distance': > 'lightning_strike_avg_distance.ST-00096118.obs_st', 'outTempBatteryStatus': > 'battery.ST-00096118.obs_st', 'windSpeed': > 'wind_speed.ST-00096118.rapid_wind', 'windDir': > 'wind_direction.ST-00096118.rapid_wind', 'luxXXX': > 'illuminance.ST-00096118.obs_st', 'UV': 'uv.ST-00096118.obs_st', 'rain': > 'rain_accumulated.ST-00096118.obs_st', 'windBatteryStatus': > 'battery.ST-00096118.obs_st', 'radiation': > 'solar_radiation.ST-00096118.obs_st', 'lightningXXX': > 'distance.ST-00096118.evt_strike', 'lightningYYY': > 'energy.ST-00096118.evt_strike'} > 2025-12-30T14:38:22.963542-08:00 zbox weewxd.py: weatherflowudp: > MainThread: *** Sensor names per packet type > 2025-12-30T14:38:22.963630-08:00 zbox weewxd.py: weatherflowudp: > MainThread: packet obs_air: ('time_epoch', 'station_pressure', > 'air_temperature', 'relative_humidity', 'lightning_strike_count', > 'lightning_strike_avg_distance', 'battery', 'report_interval') > 2025-12-30T14:38:22.963703-08:00 zbox weewxd.py: weatherflowudp: > MainThread: packet obs_sky: ('time_epoch', 'illuminance', 'uv', > 'rain_accumulated', 'wind_lull', 'wind_avg', 'wind_gust', 'wind_direction', > 'battery', 'report_interval', 'solar_radiation', > 'local_day_rain_accumulation', 'precipitation_type', 'wind_sample_interval') > 2025-12-30T14:38:22.963784-08:00 zbox weewxd.py: weatherflowudp: > MainThread: packet rapid_wind: ('time_epoch', 'wind_speed', > 'wind_direction') > 2025-12-30T14:38:22.963857-08:00 zbox weewxd.py: weatherflowudp: > MainThread: packet evt_precip: time_epoch > 2025-12-30T14:38:22.963927-08:00 zbox weewxd.py: weatherflowudp: > MainThread: packet evt_strike: ('time_epoch', 'distance', 'energy') > 2025-12-30T14:38:22.963996-08:00 zbox weewxd.py: weatherflowudp: > MainThread: packet obs_st: ('time_epoch', 'wind_lull', 'wind_avg', > 'wind_gust', 'wind_direction', 'wind_sample_interval', 'station_pressure', > 'air_temperature', 'relative_humidity', 'illuminance', 'uv', > 'solar_radiation', 'rain_accumulated', 'precipitation_type', > 'lightning_strike_avg_distance', 'lightning_strike_count', 'battery', > 'report_interval') > 2025-12-30T14:38:22.964071-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: DEBUG weewx.engine: > Loading service weewx.engine.StdTimeSynch > 2025-12-30T14:38:22.964154-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: DEBUG weewx.engine: > Finished loading service weewx.engine.StdTimeSynch > 2025-12-30T14:38:22.964243-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: DEBUG weewx.engine: > Loading service weewx.engine.StdConvert > 2025-12-30T14:38:22.964328-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: INFO weewx.engine: > StdConvert target unit is 0x1 > 2025-12-30T14:38:22.964406-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: DEBUG weewx.engine: > Finished loading service weewx.engine.StdConvert > 2025-12-30T14:38:22.964485-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: DEBUG weewx.engine: > Loading service weewx.engine.StdCalibrate > 2025-12-30T14:38:22.964647-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: DEBUG weewx.engine: > Finished loading service weewx.engine.StdCalibrate > 2025-12-30T14:38:22.964735-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: DEBUG weewx.engine: > Loading service weewx.engine.StdQC > 2025-12-30T14:38:22.964812-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: DEBUG weewx.engine: > Finished loading service weewx.engine.StdQC > 2025-12-30T14:38:22.964884-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: DEBUG weewx.engine: > Loading service weewx.wxservices.StdWXCalculate > 2025-12-30T14:38:22.965617-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: INFO weewx.wxservices: > StdWXCalculate will use data binding wx_binding > 2025-12-30T14:38:22.977983-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: DEBUG weewx.manager: > Daily summary version is 4.0 > 2025-12-30T14:38:22.978156-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: DEBUG weewx.engine: > Finished loading service weewx.wxservices.StdWXCalculate > 2025-12-30T14:38:22.978241-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: DEBUG weewx.engine: > Loading service weewx.wxxtypes.StdWXXTypes > 2025-12-30T14:38:22.981096-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: DEBUG weewx.engine: > Finished loading service weewx.wxxtypes.StdWXXTypes > 2025-12-30T14:38:22.981263-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: DEBUG weewx.engine: > Loading service weewx.wxxtypes.StdPressureCooker > 2025-12-30T14:38:22.981348-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: DEBUG weewx.engine: > Finished loading service weewx.wxxtypes.StdPressureCooker > 2025-12-30T14:38:22.981441-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: DEBUG weewx.engine: > Loading service weewx.wxxtypes.StdRainRater > 2025-12-30T14:38:22.981531-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: DEBUG weewx.engine: > Finished loading service weewx.wxxtypes.StdRainRater > 2025-12-30T14:38:22.981618-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: DEBUG weewx.engine: > Loading service weewx.wxxtypes.StdDelta > 2025-12-30T14:38:22.981690-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: DEBUG weewx.engine: > Finished loading service weewx.wxxtypes.StdDelta > 2025-12-30T14:38:22.981772-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: DEBUG weewx.engine: > Loading service weewx.engine.StdArchive > 2025-12-30T14:38:22.981846-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: INFO weewx.engine: > Archive will use data binding wx_binding > 2025-12-30T14:38:22.981923-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: INFO weewx.engine: > Record generation will be attempted in 'hardware' > 2025-12-30T14:38:22.981999-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: INFO weewx.engine: > Using archive interval of 300 seconds (specified in weewx configuration) > 2025-12-30T14:38:22.982083-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: DEBUG weewx.engine: > Use LOOP data in hi/low calculations: 1 > 2025-12-30T14:38:22.982190-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: DEBUG weewx.engine: > Finished loading service weewx.engine.StdArchive > 2025-12-30T14:38:22.982280-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: DEBUG weewx.engine: > Loading service weewx.restx.StdStationRegistry > 2025-12-30T14:38:23.030651-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: INFO weewx.restx: > StationRegistry: Registration not requested. > 2025-12-30T14:38:23.030821-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: DEBUG weewx.engine: > Finished loading service weewx.restx.StdStationRegistry > 2025-12-30T14:38:23.030895-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: DEBUG weewx.engine: > Loading service weewx.restx.StdWunderground > 2025-12-30T14:38:23.030979-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: INFO weewx.restx: > Wunderground: Posting not enabled. > 2025-12-30T14:38:23.031051-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: DEBUG weewx.engine: > Finished loading service weewx.restx.StdWunderground > 2025-12-30T14:38:23.031138-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: DEBUG weewx.engine: > Loading service weewx.restx.StdPWSweather > 2025-12-30T14:38:23.031220-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: INFO weewx.restx: > PWSweather: Posting not enabled. > 2025-12-30T14:38:23.031305-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: DEBUG weewx.engine: > Finished loading service weewx.restx.StdPWSweather > 2025-12-30T14:38:23.031382-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: DEBUG weewx.engine: > Loading service weewx.restx.StdCWOP > 2025-12-30T14:38:23.031458-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: INFO weewx.restx: > CWOP: Posting not enabled. > 2025-12-30T14:38:23.031567-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: DEBUG weewx.engine: > Finished loading service weewx.restx.StdCWOP > 2025-12-30T14:38:23.031659-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: DEBUG weewx.engine: > Loading service weewx.restx.StdWOW > 2025-12-30T14:38:23.031734-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: INFO weewx.restx: WOW: > Posting not enabled. > 2025-12-30T14:38:23.031814-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: DEBUG weewx.engine: > Finished loading service weewx.restx.StdWOW > 2025-12-30T14:38:23.031893-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: DEBUG weewx.engine: > Loading service weewx.restx.StdWOWBE > 2025-12-30T14:38:23.032081-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: INFO weewx.restx: > WOW-BE: Posting not enabled. > 2025-12-30T14:38:23.032183-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: DEBUG weewx.engine: > Finished loading service weewx.restx.StdWOWBE > 2025-12-30T14:38:23.032261-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: DEBUG weewx.engine: > Loading service weewx.restx.StdAWEKAS > 2025-12-30T14:38:23.032340-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: INFO weewx.restx: > AWEKAS: Posting not enabled. > 2025-12-30T14:38:23.032420-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: DEBUG weewx.engine: > Finished loading service weewx.restx.StdAWEKAS > 2025-12-30T14:38:23.032486-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: DEBUG weewx.engine: > Loading service weewx.engine.StdPrint > 2025-12-30T14:38:23.032610-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: DEBUG weewx.engine: > Finished loading service weewx.engine.StdPrint > 2025-12-30T14:38:23.032688-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: DEBUG weewx.engine: > Loading service weewx.engine.StdReport > 2025-12-30T14:38:23.040918-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: INFO weewx.engine: > 'pyephem' detected, extended almanac data is available > 2025-12-30T14:38:23.041091-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: DEBUG weewx.engine: > Finished loading service weewx.engine.StdReport > 2025-12-30T14:38:23.041188-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: INFO __main__: > Starting up weewx version 5.2.0 > 2025-12-30T14:38:23.041264-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: DEBUG weewx.engine: > Station does not support reading the time > 2025-12-30T14:38:23.041335-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: INFO weewx.engine: > Using binding 'wx_binding' to database 'weewx.sdb' > 2025-12-30T14:38:23.041400-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: INFO weewx.manager: > Starting backfill of daily summaries > 2025-12-30T14:38:23.041622-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: INFO weewx.manager: > Daily summaries up to date > 2025-12-30T14:38:23.041725-08:00 zbox weewxd[2836]: INFO weewx.engine: > Starting main packet loop. > 2025-12-30T14:38:23.041850-08:00 zbox weewxd.py: weatherflowudp: > MainThread: Listening for UDP broadcasts to IP address <broadcast> on port > 50222, with timeout 90 and share_socket True... > 2025-12-30T14:39:53.133079-08:00 zbox weewxd.py: weatherflowudp: > MainThread: Socket timeout waiting for incoming UDP packet! > 2025-12-30T14:41:23.223363-08:00 zbox weewxd.py: weatherflowudp: > MainThread: Socket timeout waiting for incoming UDP packet! > 2025-12-30T14:44:23.404484-08:00 zbox weewxd.py: message repeated 2 times: > [ weatherflowudp: MainThread: Socket timeout waiting for incoming UDP > packet!] > 2025-12-30T14:45:53.495435-08:00 zbox weewxd.py: weatherflowudp: > MainThread: Socket timeout waiting for incoming UDP packet! > 2025-12-30T14:47:23.586235-08:00 zbox weewxd.py: weatherflowudp: > MainThread: Socket timeout waiting for incoming UDP packet! > 2025-12-30T14:48:53.642050-08:00 zbox weewxd.py: weatherflowudp: > MainThread: Socket timeout waiting for incoming UDP packet! > 2025-12-30T14:50:23.732630-08:00 zbox weewxd.py: weatherflowudp: > MainThread: Socket timeout waiting for incoming UDP packet! > 2025-12-30T14:54:53.909909-08:00 zbox weewxd.py: message repeated 3 times: > [ weatherflowudp: MainThread: Socket timeout waiting for incoming UDP > packet!] > 2025-12-30T14:56:23.956156-08:00 zbox weewxd.py: weatherflowudp: > MainThread: Socket timeout waiting for incoming UDP packet! > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. 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