Glad to hear it's working. It appears that your firmware does not know how to generate LOOP2 type packets. What firmware version is your VP2 using?
*/home/weewx/bin/wee_device --info* On Sat, Aug 19, 2023 at 3:43 AM Matthias Manhart <matthias.manh...@gmx.net> wrote: > I exchanged the old Davis datalogger with RSR232 with the Meteo Pi > Ethernet > <https://www.meteo-shopping.com/en/software-and-datalogger/570-meteo-pi-ethernet-for-vantage-pro-2vantage-vue.html>. > I modified my weewx.conf: > > [Vantage] > # This section is for the Davis Vantage series of weather stations. > > # Connection type: serial or ethernet > # serial (the classic VantagePro) > # ethernet (the WeatherLinkIP or Serial-Ethernet bridge) > type = ethernet > > # If the connection type is serial, a port must be specified: > # Debian, Ubuntu, Redhat, Fedora, and SuSE: > # /dev/ttyUSB0 is a common USB port name > # /dev/ttyS0 is a common serial port name > # BSD: > # /dev/cuaU0 is a common serial port name > port = /dev/ttyUSB0 > > # If the connection type is ethernet, an IP Address/hostname is > required: > host = 192.168.10.180 > > ###################################################### > # The rest of this section rarely needs any attention. > # You can safely leave it "as is." > ###################################################### > > # Serial baud rate (usually 19200) > baudrate = 19200 > > # TCP port (when using the WeatherLinkIP) > tcp_port = 22222 > > # TCP send delay (when using the WeatherLinkIP): > tcp_send_delay = 0.5 > > # The type of LOOP packet to request: 1 = LOOP1; 2 = LOOP2; 3 = both > loop_request = 3 > > # The id of your ISS station (usually 1). If you use a wind meter > connected > # to a anemometer transmitter kit, use its id > iss_id = 1 > > # How long to wait for a response from the station before giving up (in > # seconds; must be greater than 2) > timeout = 6 > > # How long to wait before trying again (in seconds) > wait_before_retry = 2.0 > > # How many times to try before giving up: > max_tries = 10 > > # Vantage model Type: 1 = Vantage Pro; 2 = Vantage Pro2 > model_type = 2 > > # The driver to use: > driver = weewx.drivers.vantage > > I made a restart of my weewx and got this output in the log-file: > > Aug 19 11:49:12 testx weewx[101533] DEBUG __main__: Initializing engine > Aug 19 11:49:12 testx weewx[101533] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Driver > version is 3.5.2 > Aug 19 11:49:12 testx weewx[101533] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Option > loop_request=3 > Aug 19 11:49:12 testx weewx[101533] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Opened up > ethernet host 192.168.10.180 on port 22222. timeout=6.0, tcp_send_delay=0.5 > Aug 19 11:49:14 testx weewx[101533] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: > Successfully woke up Vantage console > Aug 19 11:49:15 testx weewx[101533] ERROR weewx.drivers.vantage: > send_data: no <ACK> received from Vantage console > Aug 19 11:49:15 testx weewx[101533] ERROR weewx.drivers.vantage: > _determine_hardware; retry #0: 'No <ACK> received from Vantage console' > Aug 19 11:49:15 testx weewx[101533] ERROR weewx.drivers.vantage: > send_data: no <ACK> received from Vantage console > Aug 19 11:49:15 testx weewx[101533] ERROR weewx.drivers.vantage: > _determine_hardware; retry #1: 'No <ACK> received from Vantage console' > Aug 19 11:49:16 testx weewx[101533] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Hardware > type is 16 > Aug 19 11:49:16 testx weewx[101533] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: > Get_data_with_crc16; try #1 failed. CRC error > Aug 19 11:49:16 testx weewx[101533] ERROR weewx.drivers.vantage: Unable to > pass CRC16 check while getting data > Aug 19 11:49:18 testx weewx[101533] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: > Successfully woke up Vantage console > Aug 19 11:49:20 testx weewx[101533] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: ISS ID is > 1 > Aug 19 11:49:20 testx weewx[101533] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Hardware > name: Vantage Pro2 > Aug 19 11:49:21 testx weewx[101533] DEBUG weewx.wxservices: Calculations > for LOOP packets: {'pressure': 'prefer_hardware', 'altimeter': > 'prefer_hardware', 'appTemp': 'prefer_hardware', 'barometer': > 'prefer_hardware', 'cloudbase': 'prefer_hardware', 'dewpoint': > 'prefer_hardware', 'ET': 'prefer_hardware', 'heatindex': 'prefer_hardware', > 'humidex': 'prefer_hardware', 'inDewpoint': 'prefer_hardware', > 'maxSolarRad': 'prefer_hardware', 'rainRate': 'prefer_hardware', > 'windchill': 'prefer_hardware', 'windrun': 'prefer_hardware', 'windDir': > 'software', 'windGustDir': 'software'} > Aug 19 11:49:21 testx weewx[101533] DEBUG weewx.wxservices: Calculations > for archive records: {'pressure': 'prefer_hardware', 'altimeter': > 'prefer_hardware', 'appTemp': 'prefer_hardware', 'barometer': > 'prefer_hardware', 'cloudbase': 'prefer_hardware', 'dewpoint': > 'prefer_hardware', 'ET': 'prefer_hardware', 'heatindex': 'prefer_hardware', > 'humidex': 'prefer_hardware', 'inDewpoint': 'prefer_hardware', > 'maxSolarRad': 'prefer_hardware', 'rainRate': 'prefer_hardware', > 'windchill': 'prefer_hardware', 'windrun': 'prefer_hardware', 'windDir': > 'software', 'windGustDir': 'software'} > Aug 19 11:49:21 testx weewx[101533] INFO weewx.wxservices: StdWXCalculate > will use data binding wx_binding > Aug 19 11:49:21 testx weewx[101533] INFO __main__: Starting up weewx > version 4.10.2 > Aug 19 11:49:23 testx weewx[101533] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: > Successfully woke up Vantage console > Aug 19 11:49:23 testx weewx[101533] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Getting > archive packets since 2023-08-19 11:33:00 CEST (1692437580) > Aug 19 11:49:25 testx weewx[101533] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: > Successfully woke up Vantage console > Aug 19 11:49:26 testx weewx[101533] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: > Retrieving 0 page(s); starting index= 0 > Aug 19 11:49:28 testx weewx[101533] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: > Successfully woke up Vantage console > Aug 19 11:49:28 testx weewx[101533] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: > Requesting 200 LOOP packets. > Aug 19 11:49:30 testx weewx[101533] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: > Successfully woke up Vantage console > Aug 19 11:49:30 testx weewx[101533] ERROR weewx.drivers.vantage: > send_data: no <ACK> received from Vantage console > Aug 19 11:49:30 testx weewx[101533] ERROR weewx.drivers.vantage: LOOP > batch try #1; error: No <ACK> received from Vantage console > Aug 19 11:49:32 testx weewx[101533] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: > Successfully woke up Vantage console > Aug 19 11:49:32 testx weewx[101533] ERROR weewx.drivers.vantage: > send_data: no <ACK> received from Vantage console > Aug 19 11:49:32 testx weewx[101533] ERROR weewx.drivers.vantage: LOOP > batch try #2; error: No <ACK> received from Vantage console > Aug 19 11:49:34 testx weewx[101533] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: > Successfully woke up Vantage console > Aug 19 11:49:34 testx weewx[101533] ERROR weewx.drivers.vantage: > send_data: no <ACK> received from Vantage console > Aug 19 11:49:34 testx weewx[101533] ERROR weewx.drivers.vantage: LOOP > batch try #3; error: No <ACK> received from Vantage console > Aug 19 11:49:34 testx weewx[101533] ERROR weewx.drivers.vantage: LOOP max > batch errors (3) exceeded. > Aug 19 11:49:35 testx weewx[101533] CRITICAL __main__: Caught > WeeWxIOError: LOOP max batch errors (3) exceeded. > Aug 19 11:49:35 testx weewx[101533] CRITICAL __main__: **** Waiting > 60 seconds then retrying... > > I had the same error as with the old usb to RS232 converter ! > > I changed the value "*loop_request*" from 3 to 1 and made a restart of > weewx. > > Aug 19 11:51:21 testx weewx[101618] DEBUG __main__: Initializing engine > Aug 19 11:51:21 testx weewx[101618] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Driver > version is 3.5.2 > Aug 19 11:51:21 testx weewx[101618] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Option > loop_request=1 > Aug 19 11:51:21 testx weewx[101618] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Opened up > ethernet host 192.168.10.180 on port 22222. timeout=6.0, tcp_send_delay=0.5 > Aug 19 11:51:23 testx weewx[101618] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: > Successfully woke up Vantage console > Aug 19 11:51:23 testx weewx[101618] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Hardware > type is 16 > Aug 19 11:51:26 testx weewx[101618] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: ISS ID is > 1 > Aug 19 11:51:26 testx weewx[101618] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Hardware > name: Vantage Pro2 > Aug 19 11:51:27 testx weewx[101618] DEBUG weewx.wxservices: Calculations > for LOOP packets: {'pressure': 'prefer_hardware', 'altimeter': > 'prefer_hardware', 'appTemp': 'prefer_hardware', 'barometer': > 'prefer_hardware', 'cloudbase': 'prefer_hardware', 'dewpoint': > 'prefer_hardware', 'ET': 'prefer_hardware', 'heatindex': 'prefer_hardware', > 'humidex': 'prefer_hardware', 'inDewpoint': 'prefer_hardware', > 'maxSolarRad': 'prefer_hardware', 'rainRate': 'prefer_hardware', > 'windchill': 'prefer_hardware', 'windrun': 'prefer_hardware', 'windDir': > 'software', 'windGustDir': 'software'} > Aug 19 11:51:27 testx weewx[101618] DEBUG weewx.wxservices: Calculations > for archive records: {'pressure': 'prefer_hardware', 'altimeter': > 'prefer_hardware', 'appTemp': 'prefer_hardware', 'barometer': > 'prefer_hardware', 'cloudbase': 'prefer_hardware', 'dewpoint': > 'prefer_hardware', 'ET': 'prefer_hardware', 'heatindex': 'prefer_hardware', > 'humidex': 'prefer_hardware', 'inDewpoint': 'prefer_hardware', > 'maxSolarRad': 'prefer_hardware', 'rainRate': 'prefer_hardware', > 'windchill': 'prefer_hardware', 'windrun': 'prefer_hardware', 'windDir': > 'software', 'windGustDir': 'software'} > Aug 19 11:51:27 testx weewx[101618] INFO weewx.wxservices: StdWXCalculate > will use data binding wx_binding > Aug 19 11:51:27 testx weewx[101618] INFO __main__: Starting up weewx > version 4.10.2 > Aug 19 11:51:29 testx weewx[101618] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: > Successfully woke up Vantage console > Aug 19 11:51:30 testx weewx[101618] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Getting > archive packets since 2023-08-19 11:33:00 CEST (1692437580) > Aug 19 11:51:31 testx weewx[101618] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: > Successfully woke up Vantage console > Aug 19 11:51:32 testx weewx[101618] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: > Retrieving 0 page(s); starting index= 0 > Aug 19 11:51:34 testx weewx[101618] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: > Successfully woke up Vantage console > Aug 19 11:51:34 testx weewx[101618] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: > Requesting 200 LOOP packets. > Aug 19 11:51:36 testx weewx[101618] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: > Successfully woke up Vantage console > Aug 19 11:54:16 testx weewx[101618] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: > Requesting 200 LOOP packets. > Aug 19 11:54:17 testx weewx[101618] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: > Successfully woke up Vantage console > > I have now a successful connection with this configuration ! 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