The thread is here: https://www.wxforum.net/index.php?topic=40437.0
Pretty creepy that the GW1000 does that. On Tue, Feb 16, 2021 at 12:38 PM galfert <[email protected]> wrote: > The GW1000 has a built in heath check. It is designed to ping an Internet > IP address in China. Some people are not happy about that. If the GW1000 > can't ping that internally set IP then it reboots. There are other health > checks like it needs to also be able to reach an NTP server on the > Internet...again this is internal and cannot be changed. If any of these > health check issues occur it reboots. There is a thread over on > wxforum.net where someone was attempting to run a GW1000 that was not > connected to the Internet, because they were going to use a ham radio and > solar panels and battery storage to run the thing. The project at first did > not run well because the GW1000 needs Internet for these health functions. > The project progressed and spoofing the NTP server and such were required > in order to maintain the GW1000 running so that it wouldn't constantly > reboot. > https://www.wxforum.net/index.php?topic=40768.0 > > Therefore...I see no need for a reboot function. If the GW1000 has poor > connectivity to the Internet it will reboot automatically. I'm starting to > suspect a bad GW1000...or you have poor WiFi coverage. > > > > > On Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 3:03:17 PM UTC-5 [email protected] > wrote: > >> If it truly needs scheduled reboot.. I am guessing .. a smart plug on >> the USB brick? The again.. if WiFi is issue, smart plug may have issues >> too. >> I have a GW1000. it is on alllllll the time. but it is near one of my >> mesh pucks. >> >> jim >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, Feb 16, 2021 at 2:47 PM gjr80 <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> On Wednesday, 17 February 2021 at 01:41:36 UTC+10 [email protected] >>> wrote: >>> >>>> If 'reset' does a factory reset, I think I agree with you - not too >>>> much value in that for me. OTOH, being able to reboot remotely, at least in >>>> my case, might be a benefit. >>>> >>>> While I understand the ability of Weewx and the GW1000 driver to >>>> attempt to reconnect to the gateway. Unfortunately, that doesn't solve the >>>> problem if it's alive but unresponsive. >>>> >>> >>> Unfortunately having an API means of reboot does not solve your problem >>> either as an unresponsive device is exactly that.... unresponsive. >>> >>> Gary >>> >>> -- >>> 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/2b5551ab-808f-4bb1-8faf-6a18d75a6e5cn%40googlegroups.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/2b5551ab-808f-4bb1-8faf-6a18d75a6e5cn%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/a3a42764-adea-4220-bb81-fdb3fdce37b3n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/a3a42764-adea-4220-bb81-fdb3fdce37b3n%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/CAPq0zEDoS5iAgHQuV6q9ax85eSj6cVCDsNQmHCg4o_-t6Bm_WQ%40mail.gmail.com.
