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 !
>
> Regards Matthias
>
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