Here's an old post that explains rtfreq. https://github.com/weewx/weewx/issues/128#issuecomment-225394020
Something to do with Flash graphics (remember that?!) On Fri, Nov 5, 2021 at 1:48 PM Roger Lee <[email protected]> wrote: > Davis Vantage Vue. I guess I can live with the update rate as long as WU > can handle it. Thanks for the information on rtfreq. > > On Friday, November 5, 2021 at 12:49:45 PM UTC-7 gjr80 wrote: > >> What station are you using? If enabled rapid fire updates are sent on >> receipt of every loop packet, so for Davis stations it’s every 2.5 odd >> seconds, for other stations it’s different and for some stations that send >> loop packets at different intervals it’s variable. So you might not be >> using as much bandwidth as you think. >> >> The rtfreq config option is a bit of window dressing really; all it does >> is set the value of the rtfreq parameter in the rapid fire data string that >> is sent or WU. What WU does with it nobody knows, but as far as WeeWX is >> concerned it’s just a fixed number sent to WU in every rapid fire packet. >> >> Gary >> >> On Saturday, 6 November 2021 at 02:34:50 UTC+10 [email protected] wrote: >> >>> "rtfreq >>> >>> When rapidfire is set, the rtfreq parameter is sent, and should >>> correspond to "the frequency of updates in seconds". Optional. Default >>> is 2.5" >>> >>> That does not seem to do anything. Just trying to reduce the bandwidth >>> to WU. There are few, if any, weather parameters that change fast enough >>> that I need to see values faster than, say, 30 seconds. >>> >>> On Friday, November 5, 2021 at 8:48:08 AM UTC-7 [email protected] wrote: >>> >>>> No easy way to do it. You'd have to subclass class StdWunderground, >>>> then override method new_loop_packet() to filter the LOOP packets down to >>>> what you want. >>>> >>>> Have to ask: the whole point of RF is to give realtime displays on the >>>> WU. What's the point of posting less often? >>>> >>>> On Fri, Nov 5, 2021 at 8:35 AM Roger Lee <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> How do I change the rapid fire update rate to WU? I would like to >>>>> update once every 30 seconds. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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/b6d526e1-d273-4c8a-9d7e-0a9e17a7934bn%40googlegroups.com >>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/b6d526e1-d273-4c8a-9d7e-0a9e17a7934bn%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/14e6bc6f-22b1-444e-8d4e-f02522c508e0n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/14e6bc6f-22b1-444e-8d4e-f02522c508e0n%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/CAPq0zEDjfJwCPgW1MPqmOOOr%3DhejbXKjCwj0EMg6OOQfxsVotQ%40mail.gmail.com.
