Yes that is the correct thread...sorry I linked to the completed project and not to the thread that dealt with the issues of running GW1000 without Internet.
On Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 5:08:23 PM UTC-5 [email protected] wrote: > 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/4f21b540-3562-4354-b629-053b07c06eden%40googlegroups.com.
