> > This comes up so often and I never can figure out what you're looking at
There is usually some common things like the pages thing Tom pointed out and I think it mostly happens when there is an issue with power to the console, or at least that's when it happened to me a few years ago, after that I put my console on a UPS and it hasn't re-occurred. Is it possible (or reasonable) to log something showing it walking through > the pages ? +1 and as an added bonus it may reduce emails to the list if it people could follow a link for self help, instead of cryptic exceptions that are meaningless to non-programmers On Mon, 3 Aug 2026 at 09:19, Vince Skahan <[email protected]> wrote: > Tom can you describe what does a 'normal' not-corrupted setup look like ? > This comes up so often and I never can figure out what you're looking at > and how to quantify abnormal vs. normal. > > Is it possible (or reasonable) to log something showing it walking through > the pages ? > > On Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 3:40:49 PM UTC-7 Tom Keffer wrote: > >> These are classical symptoms of corrupt memory in the logger. The >> giveaway is the log entry that says there are 9 pages to be retrieved, but >> the first page already shows descending timestamps. >> >> To fix, see the section *Corrupt memory >> <https://github.com/weewx/weewx/wiki/Troubleshooting-the-Davis-Vantage-station#corrupt-station-memory>* >> in >> the wiki. >> >> On Sun, Aug 2, 2026 at 1:21 PM 'Andy Thompson' via weewx-user < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I am currently getting a vantage driver error in Weewx that is stopping >>> the show. I have a Vantage Pro 2, running a rasberri pi 3. Brand new >>> install of Weewx. >>> andyt1424@ThompsonFarms:~ $ cd /etc/weewx >>> andyt1424@ThompsonFarms:/etc/weewx $ sudo nano weewx.conf >>> andyt1424@ThompsonFarms:/etc/weewx $ sudo systemctl stop weewx >>> andyt1424@ThompsonFarms:/etc/weewx $ sudo journalctl -u weewx -f >>> Aug 02 14:51:20 ThompsonFarms weewxd[663]: INFO weewx.manager: Daily >>> summaries up to date >>> Aug 02 14:51:22 ThompsonFarms weewxd[663]: INFO weewx.engine: Starting >>> main packet loop. >>> Aug 02 14:51:34 ThompsonFarms weewxd[663]: ERROR weewx.drivers.vantage: >>> LOOP batch try #1; error: Expected to read 99 chars; got 0 instead >>> Aug 02 14:58:54 ThompsonFarms systemd[1]: Stopping weewx.service - >>> WeeWX... >>> Aug 02 14:58:54 ThompsonFarms weewxd[663]: INFO __main__: Received >>> signal TERM (15). >>> Aug 02 14:58:54 ThompsonFarms weewxd[663]: INFO weewx.engine: Main loop >>> exiting. Shutting engine down. >>> Aug 02 14:58:55 ThompsonFarms weewxd[663]: INFO __main__: Terminating >>> weewx version 5.4.0 >>> Aug 02 14:58:55 ThompsonFarms systemd[1]: weewx.service: Deactivated >>> successfully. >>> Aug 02 14:58:55 ThompsonFarms systemd[1]: Stopped weewx.service - WeeWX. >>> Aug 02 14:58:55 ThompsonFarms systemd[1]: weewx.service: Consumed 4.827s >>> CPU time. >>> Aug 02 15:01:40 ThompsonFarms systemd[1]: Started weewx.service - WeeWX. >>> Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO __main__: Initializing >>> weewxd version 5.4.0 >>> Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO __main__: Command line: >>> /usr/share/weewx/weewxd.py /etc/weewx/weewx.conf >>> Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO __main__: Using Python: >>> 3.11.2 (main, May 12 2026, 05:17:27) [GCC 12.2.0] >>> Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO __main__: Located at: >>> /usr/bin/python3 >>> Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO __main__: Platform: >>> Linux-6.12.96+rpt-rpi-v7-armv7l-with-glibc2.36 >>> Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO __main__: Locale: >>> 'en_US' >>> Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO __main__: Entry path: >>> /usr/share/weewx/weewxd.py >>> Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO __main__: WEEWX_ROOT: >>> /etc/weewx >>> Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO __main__: Config file: >>> /etc/weewx/weewx.conf >>> Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO __main__: User module: >>> /etc/weewx/bin/user >>> Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO __main__: Debug: >>> 1 >>> Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO __main__: User: >>> weewx >>> Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO __main__: Group: >>> weewx >>> Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO __main__: Groups: >>> dialout weewx >>> Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG __main__: >>> loop_on_init: False >>> Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG __main__: Initializing >>> engine >>> Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO weewx.engine: Loading >>> station type Vantage (weewx.drivers.vantage) >>> Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: >>> Driver version is 3.6.3 >>> Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: >>> Option loop_request=1 >>> Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: >>> Opened up serial port /dev/ttyUSB0; baud 19200; timeout 4.00 >>> Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: >>> Successfully woke up Vantage console >>> Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: >>> Hardware type is 16 >>> Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: >>> ISS ID is 1 >>> Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: >>> Hardware name: Vantage Pro2 >>> Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading >>> service weewx.engine.StdTimeSynch >>> Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished >>> loading service weewx.engine.StdTimeSynch >>> Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading >>> service weewx.engine.StdConvert >>> Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO weewx.engine: >>> StdConvert target unit is 0x1 >>> Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished >>> loading service weewx.engine.StdConvert >>> Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading >>> service weewx.engine.StdCalibrate >>> Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished >>> loading service weewx.engine.StdCalibrate >>> Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading >>> service weewx.engine.StdQC >>> Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished >>> loading service weewx.engine.StdQC >>> Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading >>> service weewx.wxservices.StdWXCalculate >>> Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO weewx.wxservices: >>> StdWXCalculate will use data binding wx_binding >>> Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.manager: Daily >>> summary version is 4.0 >>> Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished >>> loading service weewx.wxservices.StdWXCalculate >>> Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading >>> service weewx.wxxtypes.StdWXXTypes >>> Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished >>> loading service weewx.wxxtypes.StdWXXTypes >>> Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading >>> service weewx.wxxtypes.StdPressureCooker >>> Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished >>> loading service weewx.wxxtypes.StdPressureCooker >>> Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading >>> service weewx.wxxtypes.StdRainRater >>> Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished >>> loading service weewx.wxxtypes.StdRainRater >>> Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading >>> service weewx.wxxtypes.StdDelta >>> Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished >>> loading service weewx.wxxtypes.StdDelta >>> Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading >>> service weewx.engine.StdArchive >>> Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO weewx.engine: Archive >>> will use data binding wx_binding >>> Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO weewx.engine: Record >>> generation will be attempted in 'hardware' >>> Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO weewx.engine: The >>> archive interval in the configuration file (300) does not match the station >>> hardware interval (1800). >>> Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO weewx.engine: Using >>> archive interval of 1800 seconds (specified by hardware) >>> Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Use LOOP >>> data in hi/low calculations: 1 >>> Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished >>> loading service weewx.engine.StdArchive >>> Aug 02 15:01:41 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading >>> service weewx.restx.StdStationRegistry >>> Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO weewx.restx: >>> StationRegistry: Registration not requested. >>> Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished >>> loading service weewx.restx.StdStationRegistry >>> Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading >>> service weewx.restx.StdWunderground >>> Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.restx: WU >>> essentials: {} >>> Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO weewx.restx: >>> Wunderground-PWS: Data for station KMNHANSK2 will be posted >>> Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished >>> loading service weewx.restx.StdWunderground >>> Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading >>> service weewx.restx.StdPWSweather >>> Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO weewx.restx: >>> PWSWeather: Data for station KMNHANSK2 will be posted >>> Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished >>> loading service weewx.restx.StdPWSweather >>> Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading >>> service weewx.restx.StdCWOP >>> Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO weewx.restx: CWOP: Data >>> for station DW7572 will be posted >>> Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished >>> loading service weewx.restx.StdCWOP >>> Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading >>> service weewx.restx.StdWOW >>> Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO weewx.restx: WOW: >>> Posting not enabled. >>> Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished >>> loading service weewx.restx.StdWOW >>> Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading >>> service weewx.restx.StdWOWBE >>> Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO weewx.restx: WOW-BE: >>> Posting not enabled. >>> Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished >>> loading service weewx.restx.StdWOWBE >>> Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading >>> service weewx.restx.StdAWEKAS >>> Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO weewx.restx: AWEKAS: >>> Posting not enabled. >>> Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished >>> loading service weewx.restx.StdAWEKAS >>> Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading >>> service weewx.engine.StdPrint >>> Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished >>> loading service weewx.engine.StdPrint >>> Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading >>> service weewx.engine.StdReport >>> Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO weewx.engine: 'pyephem' >>> detected, extended almanac data is available >>> Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished >>> loading service weewx.engine.StdReport >>> Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO __main__: Starting up >>> weewx version 5.4.0 >>> Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.manager: Daily >>> summary version is 4.0 >>> Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.manager: Daily >>> summary version is 4.0 >>> Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.manager: Daily >>> summary version is 4.0 >>> Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: >>> Successfully woke up Vantage console >>> Aug 02 15:01:42 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO weewx.engine: Clock >>> error is -10.74 seconds (positive is fast) >>> Aug 02 15:01:43 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: >>> Successfully woke up Vantage console >>> Aug 02 15:01:43 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO weewx.drivers.vantage: >>> Clock set to 2026-08-02 15:01:44 CDT (1785700904) >>> Aug 02 15:01:43 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO weewx.engine: Using >>> binding 'wx_binding' to database 'weewx.sdb' >>> Aug 02 15:01:43 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO weewx.manager: Starting >>> backfill of daily summaries >>> Aug 02 15:01:43 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO weewx.manager: Daily >>> summaries up to date >>> Aug 02 15:01:43 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: >>> Getting archive packets since 2026-08-01 18:30:00 CDT (1785627000) >>> Aug 02 15:01:44 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: >>> Successfully woke up Vantage console >>> Aug 02 15:01:44 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: >>> Retrieving 9 page(s); starting index= 3 >>> Aug 02 15:01:44 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: >>> DMPAFT complete: page timestamp 2024-09-29 18:30:00 CDT (1727652600) less >>> than final timestamp 2026-08-01 18:30:00 CDT (1785627000) >>> Aug 02 15:01:44 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: >>> Catch up complete. >>> Aug 02 15:01:44 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: INFO weewx.engine: Starting >>> main packet loop. >>> Aug 02 15:01:45 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: >>> Successfully woke up Vantage console >>> Aug 02 15:01:45 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: >>> Requesting 200 LOOP packets. >>> Aug 02 15:01:45 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: >>> Successfully woke up Vantage console >>> Aug 02 15:01:49 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: ERROR weewx.drivers.vantage: >>> LOOP batch try #1; error: Expected to read 99 chars; got 0 instead >>> Aug 02 15:01:50 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: >>> Successfully woke up Vantage console >>> Aug 02 15:08:28 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: >>> Requesting 200 LOOP packets. >>> Aug 02 15:08:28 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: >>> Successfully woke up Vantage console >>> Aug 02 15:15:06 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: >>> Requesting 200 LOOP packets. >>> Aug 02 15:15:06 ThompsonFarms weewxd[1952]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: >>> Successfully woke up Vantage console >>> >>> -- >>> 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 visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/c52a9142-11ca-4b56-8c27-2c3ade448481n%40googlegroups.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/c52a9142-11ca-4b56-8c27-2c3ade448481n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> 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