My firmware of the console for these tests was 1.82. My console was manufactured 2005. I found the latest firmware 1.90 for this generation of console and could make an update. This release 1.90 supports the Loop2 packets and now weewx is fine with "loop_request = 3" too.
Tom Keffer schrieb am Samstag, 19. August 2023 um 13:24:23 UTC+2: > 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...@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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