Re: [weewx-user] Re: Belchertown About Page WeeWx Variables

2019-02-22 Thread Colin Larsen
I'm pretty sure my (very basic) about.inc file is about the same as yours. I've added consBatteryVoltage which works fine too. If you follow what Gary has mentioned I'm sure a clue will turn up to help us help you :) Welcome to the 41South weather site. This site uses a WeatherDuino Arduino weathe

Re: [weewx-user] Re: Belchertown About Page WeeWx Variables

2019-02-22 Thread gjr80
It's nothing to do with PHP - there is no PHP in the Belchertown extension nor does WeeWX/Cheetah use it, simply put a #include will cause Cheetah to appropriately display any search list entries it encounters. If it is not and it is displaying the tags as literal text it is because the tags co

Re: [weewx-user] I need help viewing the archive of Davis vantage vue + RPi3 + weewx user

2019-02-22 Thread gjr80
Hi, On Saturday, 23 February 2019 14:35:53 UTC+10, Mohamed Al-Sabri wrote:Ouh > OK now I understand the interval thing! > How do I know that I’m running two instances? I’m not sure how to kill one > of them or which one I kill in order to get the data. > This part of your log extract shows tw

Re: [weewx-user] Re: Belchertown About Page WeeWx Variables

2019-02-22 Thread torrin
Yes, clearly, and the variables would not show up on the about page as G Hammer show unless there was actually an about.inc. Mine works fine, but I am not passing any variables into it. I suspect there is a PHP wrapper that is needed - are you using your about.inc to display variables? If s

Re: [weewx-user] Re: Belchertown About Page WeeWx Variables

2019-02-22 Thread Colin Larsen
You need to remove the .example off the end so it is just about.inc On Sat, 23 Feb 2019, 19:07 , wrote: > Yup, and I drop those variables in there and they do not render either. > (I just tried it). I do not think the about.inc.example supports dropping > variables into it as it seems to be st

Re: [weewx-user] Re: Belchertown About Page WeeWx Variables

2019-02-22 Thread torrin
Yup, and I drop those variables in there and they do not render either. (I just tried it). I do not think the about.inc.example supports dropping variables into it as it seems to be straight html. On Friday, February 22, 2019 at 11:18:54 PM UTC-6, Colin Larsen wrote: > > Hmm, not quite sure w

Re: [weewx-user] Re: Belchertown About Page WeeWx Variables

2019-02-22 Thread Colin Larsen
Hmm, not quite sure what you are doing different to me, but if you edit the file as per instructions it certainly works. Can you confirm that your file is just called about.inc and it resides in the skins/Belchertown directory? On Sat, Feb 23, 2019 at 5:33 PM wrote: > All answers are correct, ye

Re: [weewx-user] I need help viewing the archive of Davis vantage vue + RPi3 + weewx user

2019-02-22 Thread Mohamed Al-Sabri
Ouh OK now I understand the interval thing! How do I know that I’m running two instances? I’m not sure how to kill one of them or which one I kill in order to get the data. Mohamed, -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. To unsubscribe

Re: [weewx-user] Re: Belchertown About Page WeeWx Variables

2019-02-22 Thread torrin
All answers are correct, yet if you put those variables into about.inc, the do not work. I am wondering if you need to have the page PHP like. Maybe Pat can post the source for his? On Friday, February 22, 2019 at 10:15:13 PM UTC-6, Colin Larsen wrote: > > Creating About Page and Records Page

Re: [weewx-user] Re: Belchertown About Page WeeWx Variables

2019-02-22 Thread Colin Larsen
Creating About Page and Records Page The About Page and Records Page offer some areas for custom HTML to be run. To create or edit these pages, go to the skins/Belchertown folder. These files should not be overwritten during skin upgrdades, but it's always best to have a backup just in case! -

Re: [weewx-user] Re: Belchertown About Page WeeWx Variables

2019-02-22 Thread Colin Larsen
You should just edit the Inc file, about.inc On Sat, 23 Feb 2019, 17:04 Andrew Milner, wrote: > which file did you edit?? looks as though you perhaps changed the .html > file instead of the .html.tmpl file > > > > > > > On Saturday, 23 February 2019 04:54:28 UTC+2, G Hammer wrote: >> >> I'd lik

Re: [weewx-user] Muliple bindings woes

2019-02-22 Thread gjr80
OK, there probably is a way to make it work with this socket based authentication but it's beyond my skill level. You might want to do a bit of googling re setting a MariaDB root password. Would get into my notes and see what I can find but unfortunately I have been summoned to go out just now.

[weewx-user] Re: Belchertown About Page WeeWx Variables

2019-02-22 Thread Andrew Milner
which file did you edit?? looks as though you perhaps changed the .html file instead of the .html.tmpl file On Saturday, 23 February 2019 04:54:28 UTC+2, G Hammer wrote: > > I'd like to include some WeeWX variables in the About page, but when I use > the HTML sample I get the variable name

Re: [weewx-user] Muliple bindings woes

2019-02-22 Thread Dave Webb KB1PVH
Gary, Yes it is a MariaDB. Dave-KB1PVH Sent from my Galaxy S9 On Fri, Feb 22, 2019, 10:55 PM gjr80 wrote: > This wouldn't be a MariaDB install would it? My understanding is that when > MariaDB replaced MySQL in Debian based distros it now uses Unix socket > based authentication and no Maria

Re: [weewx-user] Muliple bindings woes

2019-02-22 Thread gjr80
This wouldn't be a MariaDB install would it? My understanding is that when MariaDB replaced MySQL in Debian based distros it now uses Unix socket based authentication and no MariaDB root password is created/used on new installs. Whilst allegedly more secure I still go through and disable it and

Re: [weewx-user] Muliple bindings woes

2019-02-22 Thread Dave Webb KB1PVH
I'm done with it for tonight. I'll give it hell tomorrow, hopefully. Dave-KB1PVH Sent from my Galaxy S9 On Fri, Feb 22, 2019, 9:59 PM vince wrote: > On Friday, February 22, 2019 at 6:35:49 PM UTC-8, Dave Webb wrote: >> >> I don't know what the password is when it asks for it and I was never

Re: [weewx-user] Muliple bindings woes

2019-02-22 Thread vince
On Friday, February 22, 2019 at 6:35:49 PM UTC-8, Dave Webb wrote: > > I don't know what the password is when it asks for it and I was never > asked to choose one when installing mysql on the Pi running mysql either. > > ok - but at least you have it down to a mysql user+password issue, that he

Re: [weewx-user] Muliple bindings woes

2019-02-22 Thread Thomas Keffer
Every user has a password. For example, in section* Configuring MySQL * in the User's Guide it shows you how to set up a local user. mysql> CREATE USER 'weewx'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'weewx'; mysql> GRANT select, update, create, delete,

[weewx-user] Belchertown About Page WeeWx Variables

2019-02-22 Thread G Hammer
I'd like to include some WeeWX variables in the About page, but when I use the HTML sample I get the variable names as output. This: Station hardware: $station.hardware Server uptime: $station.os_uptime WeeWX uptime: $station.uptime WeeWX version: $station.version Belchertown

Re: [weewx-user] Muliple bindings woes

2019-02-22 Thread Dave Webb KB1PVH
Tom, I don't know what the password is when it asks for it and I was never asked to choose one when installing mysql on the Pi running mysql either. Dave-KB1PVH Sent from my Galaxy S9 On Fri, Feb 22, 2019, 8:53 PM Thomas Keffer wrote: > As I said, this is a lot easier to debug using the cli

Re: [weewx-user] Muliple bindings woes

2019-02-22 Thread Thomas Keffer
As I said, this is a lot easier to debug using the client app 'mysql', than using WeeWX. -tk On Fri, Feb 22, 2019 at 5:51 PM Dave Webb KB1PVH wrote: > So I just did a stop + start of mysql and now have this error. Looks like > I have the wrong password but can't figure out where it's coming fro

Re: [weewx-user] Muliple bindings woes

2019-02-22 Thread Dave Webb KB1PVH
So I just did a stop + start of mysql and now have this error. Looks like I have the wrong password but can't figure out where it's coming from or how to change. Feb 22 20:40:22 odroid weewx[26350]: cheetahgenerator: Ignoring template /home/weewx/skins/Standard/index.html.tmpl Feb 22 20:40:22

Re: [weewx-user] Muliple bindings woes

2019-02-22 Thread Dave Webb KB1PVH
Vince, I didn't stop and start mysql after making changes, I'll try that along with the other points you mentioned. I'll probably revisit this after a calming adult beverage...or two. Dave-KB1PVH Sent from my Galaxy S9 On Fri, Feb 22, 2019, 7:55 PM vince wrote: > On Friday, February 22, 201

Re: [weewx-user] Muliple bindings woes

2019-02-22 Thread vince
On Friday, February 22, 2019 at 4:40:02 PM UTC-8, Dave Webb wrote: > > Doing #2 didn't fix it, still getting same error. I'm going to abort > mission until tomorrow or Sunday. > > A few thoughts: - after you change the mysql config to listen to non-localhost traffic, you probably need to

Re: [weewx-user] Muliple bindings woes

2019-02-22 Thread Dave Webb KB1PVH
Doing #2 didn't fix it, still getting same error. I'm going to abort mission until tomorrow or Sunday. Dave-KB1PVH Sent from my Galaxy S9 On Fri, Feb 22, 2019, 7:00 PM Dave Webb KB1PVH wrote: > Tom, > > I already did #1 so I'm thinking #2 is going to be the answer. I'll give > it a go later

Re: [weewx-user] Muliple bindings woes

2019-02-22 Thread Dave Webb KB1PVH
Tom, I already did #1 so I'm thinking #2 is going to be the answer. I'll give it a go later and report back. Dave-KB1PVH Sent from my Galaxy S9 On Fri, Feb 22, 2019, 6:55 PM Thomas Keffer wrote: > Just to be clear: you are one computer, trying to access a MySQL database > located on anothe

Re: [weewx-user] Muliple bindings woes

2019-02-22 Thread Thomas Keffer
Just to be clear: you are one computer, trying to access a MySQL database located on another computer. Things to try: 1. Check that the MySQL host is allowing remote connections. By default, MySQL allows only local ('localhost') connections. Find the option bind-address among the myriad of MySQL

[weewx-user] Re: Confused about how to install Weewx-forecast

2019-02-22 Thread Topher Webb
Hi mate Followed step 1,2,3,4 & 5 The only change was that [StdReport] ... [[Seasons]] Was in Weewx.conf as [[SeasonsReport]] and not [[Seasons]] so figured that wouldnt have a bearing on an output On Saturday, 23 February 2019 05:23:59 UTC+10:30, mwall wrote: > > > > On Friday, F

[weewx-user] Muliple bindings woes

2019-02-22 Thread Dave Webb KB1PVH
I'm trying to use multiple bindings on my Odroid with a Davis Vue to grab info from another Pi running SDR. I struggled to get the mysql database going on the sdr Pi, but did it. My problem now is the error below when I add Barn Temperature$latest(data_binding='sdr_binding'). extraTemp1 I

Re: [weewx-user] I need help viewing the archive of Davis vantage vue + RPi3 + weewx user

2019-02-22 Thread Thomas Keffer
1. You have two instances of WeeWX running. Kill one of them. 2. Your Vantage is set up for a 30 minute archive interval. You're not going to see anything unless you wait at least that long. 3. If you want a shorter archive interval, use the wee_device --set-interval=5 command. Yes, it will erase t

Re: [weewx-user] Error changing raspberry

2019-02-22 Thread Thomas Keffer
The bad data point has probably been there all along --- it's just that WeeWX is a little more strict about it. Try this on your database. *Boldface* is things you type. # Change directory to where you database is located. Adjust as necessary *cd /var/lib/weewx* # Make a backup copy of your datab

Re: [weewx-user] I need help viewing the archive of Davis vantage vue + RPi3 + weewx user

2019-02-22 Thread Mohamed Al-Sabri
> 2. You need to set your vantage archive interval to the same as what you > have in weewx.conf - use wee_device to change the console > > > sudo wee_device --set-interval=5 > > > > > > > 2.6.0.0 >>> 2.6.0.0 >> > 2.6.0.0 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to th

[weewx-user] Re: Confused about how to install Weewx-forecast

2019-02-22 Thread mwall
On Friday, February 22, 2019 at 8:06:55 AM UTC-5, Topher Webb wrote: > > Im stuck here. I want to use Forecast Compact for the output, but cant > seem to work out where to go from here. > > If I go to my domain dot com/forecast I get a list of options for forecast > outputs and domain dot com/f

[weewx-user] Re: Acurite Sensor VN1TXCA2

2019-02-22 Thread WJones
awesome thx! On Friday, February 22, 2019 at 1:38:39 PM UTC-5, mwall wrote: > > > > On Friday, February 22, 2019 at 1:32:36 PM UTC-5, WJones wrote: >> >> I was looking into using one of these on a breadboard to get started. >> >> >> https://www.amazon.com/SMAKN%C2%AE-433Mhz-Transmitter-Receiver-Ar

[weewx-user] Re: Acurite Sensor VN1TXCA2

2019-02-22 Thread rich T
Here is an SDR: https://www.amazon.com/RTL-SDR-Blog-RTL2832U-Software-Telescopic/dp/B011HVUEME/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2H7PCYZIPLBJJ&keywords=sdr+rtl+dongle&qid=1550860804&s=gateway&sprefix=sdr%2Caps%2C417&sr=8-3 On Friday, February 22, 2019 at 1:29:38 PM UTC-5, WJones wrote: > The display/console does

[weewx-user] Re: Acurite Sensor VN1TXCA2

2019-02-22 Thread mwall
On Friday, February 22, 2019 at 1:32:36 PM UTC-5, WJones wrote: > > I was looking into using one of these on a breadboard to get started. > > > https://www.amazon.com/SMAKN%C2%AE-433Mhz-Transmitter-Receiver-Arduino/dp/B00M2CUALS/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1550860302&sr=1-2&keywords=433M

[weewx-user] Re: Acurite Sensor VN1TXCA2

2019-02-22 Thread WJones
I was looking into using one of these on a breadboard to get started. https://www.amazon.com/SMAKN%C2%AE-433Mhz-Transmitter-Receiver-Arduino/dp/B00M2CUALS/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1550860302&sr=1-2&keywords=433MHz On Friday, February 22, 2019 at 1:26:05 PM UTC-5, rich T wrote: > > T

[weewx-user] Re: Acurite Sensor VN1TXCA2

2019-02-22 Thread WJones
The display/console does not come with it. Since everyone is pretty sure the frequency is 433, what exactly is the SDR for? The short term usage will be to use the Acurite sensors included with the unit. I hope to some day figure out how to add my own sensors from Amazon and some Wemos Mini

[weewx-user] Re: Acurite Sensor VN1TXCA2

2019-02-22 Thread rich T
The Acurite 5 in 1 is supported in Weewx in various ways. Are you getting a console with it? If not, you would me to go the SDR route; see https://github.com/weewx/weewx/wiki/sdr-rpi-recipe. Additionally, you would need something like a BME280 for the pressure, since the Acurite 5 in 1 sensor

Re: [weewx-user] I need help viewing the archive of Davis vantage vue + RPi3 + weewx user

2019-02-22 Thread Andrew Milner
1. You need to sort out the cause of the undervoltage errors which are filling your log. 2. You need to set your vantage archive interval to the same as what you have in weewx.conf - use wee_device to change the console 3. Can you give a directory listing of /home/weewx/public_html please. If

[weewx-user] Error changing raspberry

2019-02-22 Thread Juan Antonio Mosquera
I'm changing the raspberry b + to raspberry 2. I have this problem when I do rebuild of weewx.sdb Feb 22 19:03:20 meteomontaos weewx [15992]: engine: Caught unrecoverable exception in engine: Feb 22 19:03:20 meteomontaos weewx [15992]: Non-positive value for record field 'interval': -40 Fe

Re: [weewx-user] I need help viewing the archive of Davis vantage vue + RPi3 + weewx user

2019-02-22 Thread Mohamed Al-Sabri
thanks Peter for the replay! yes now I do have a more clear idea of how do the archiving thing work! but, still I can't get any use of it >,< What I'm able to do until now is just displaying the current data. On Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at 6:17:35 PM UTC+4, Peter Fletcher wrote: > > I hope t

[weewx-user] Acurite Sensor VN1TXCA2

2019-02-22 Thread WJones
I have a chance to buy a used one of the sensors for the Acurite 5 in 1 weather stations. I have used my Pi's for lots of previous projects and using WeeWX looks like a fun one. Does anyone know if the following sensor is supported. Thanks, WJones VN1TXCA2 -- You received this message beca

[weewx-user] Re: Confused about how to install Weewx-forecast

2019-02-22 Thread Topher Webb
Yet another n00b confused about the forecast extension. Sorry! Working down the line of https://github.com/weewx/weewx/wiki/forecasting install instructions I have downloaded the *.tgz file, I have ran the extension installer, edited weewx.conf with the API data. Placed "CheetahGenerator" v