It happens every night for me…
On Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at 7:48:45 AM UTC-4 Lorin Tremblay wrote:
> Having the same issue about once a day for 4-6 hours....
>
> Sep 5 07:34:18 WeeWx-APRS270 weewx[610] INFO weewx.engine: Main loop
> exiting. Shutting engine down.
> Sep 5 07:34:18 WeeWx-APRS270 weewx[610] INFO user.rtldavis: shutdown
> process /home/pi/bin/rtldavis -ex 200 -tf US -tr 1
> Sep 5 07:34:18 WeeWx-APRS270 weewx[610] INFO user.rtldavis: rtldavis with
> pid 1847 killed
> Sep 5 07:34:18 WeeWx-APRS270 weewx[610] CRITICAL __main__: Caught
> WeeWxIOError: rtldavis process stalled
> Sep 5 07:34:18 WeeWx-APRS270 weewx[610] CRITICAL __main__: ****
> Waiting 60 seconds then retrying...
>
> On Thursday, August 10, 2023 at 4:05:04 PM UTC-4 vince wrote:
>
>> FWIW - I did get this to work on v5 beta with some tweaks in my install
>> script solely due to the weewx commands being a little different than v4
>> and earlier, but it was a little bit of a struggle here too. I had to do
>> a lot of plugging/unplugging the rtl_sdr dongle as it seemed to lock up
>> with device in use when I was trying to run things in the foreground.
>>
>> Eventually weewx succeed interactively before I tried it from systemd....
>>
>> (weewx-venv) pi@pi4jr:~/weewx-data $ weewxd
>> LOOP: 2023-08-10 12:41:54 PDT (1691696514) 'altimeter': 'None',
>> 'appTemp': 'None', 'barometer': 'None', 'cloudbase': 'None', 'dateTime':
>> '1691696514', 'dewpoint': 'None', 'ET': 'None', 'heatindex': 'None',
>> 'humidex': 'None', 'inDewpoint': 'None', 'maxSolarRad': '0.0', 'pressure':
>> 'None', 'rainRate': '0.0', 'txBatteryStatus': '0', 'usUnits': '1',
>> 'windchill': 'None', 'windDir': '325.3162055335968', 'windrun': 'None',
>> 'windSpeed': '2.0'
>> LOOP: 2023-08-10 12:41:57 PDT (1691696517) 'altimeter': 'None',
>> 'appTemp': 'None', 'barometer': 'None', 'cloudbase': 'None', 'dateTime':
>> '1691696517', 'dewpoint': 'None', 'ET': 'None', 'heatindex': 'None',
>> 'humidex': 'None', 'inDewpoint': 'None', 'maxSolarRad': '0.0', 'outTemp':
>> '70.1', 'pressure': 'None', 'rainRate': '0.0', 'txBatteryStatus': '0',
>> 'usUnits': '1', 'windchill': '70.1', 'windDir': '325.3162055335968',
>> 'windrun': 'None', 'windSpeed': '2.0'
>>
>> In repeated previous repetitions I got the following and needed to
>> unplug/replug it to get it to release.
>>
>> (weewx-venv) pi@pi4jr:~/weewx-data $ rtldavis -tf US -v -tr 1
>> 12:40:37.537010 rtldavis.go VERSION=0.15
>> 12:40:37.537808 tr=1 fc=0 ppm=0 gain=0 maxmissed=51 ex=0
>> receiveWindow=300 actChan=[0] maxChan=1
>> 12:40:37.537957 undefined=false verbose=true disableAfc=false
>> deviceString=0
>> 12:40:37.539019 BitRate: 19200
>> 12:40:37.539132 SymbolLength: 14
>> 12:40:37.539222 SampleRate: 268800
>> 12:40:37.539704 Preamble: 1100101110001001
>> 12:40:37.539840 PreambleSymbols: 16
>> 12:40:37.539941 PreambleLength: 224
>> 12:40:37.540165 PacketSymbols: 80
>> 12:40:37.540687 PacketLength: 1120
>> 12:40:37.540778 BlockSize: 512
>> 12:40:37.540866 BufferLength: 2048
>> usb_claim_interface error -6
>> 12:40:37.603160 resource busy
>>
>> Also saw the same 'killed' thing you saw:
>>
>> (weewx-venv) pi@pi4jr:~/weewx-data $ rtldavis -tf US -v
>> 12:35:28.026250 rtldavis.go VERSION=0.15
>> 12:35:28.026668 tr=1 fc=0 ppm=0 gain=0 maxmissed=51 ex=0
>> receiveWindow=300 actChan=[0] maxChan=1
>> 12:35:28.026720 undefined=false verbose=true disableAfc=false
>> deviceString=0
>> 12:35:28.026986 BitRate: 19200
>> 12:35:28.027010 SymbolLength: 14
>> 12:35:28.027031 SampleRate: 268800
>> 12:35:28.027051 Preamble: 1100101110001001
>> 12:35:28.027071 PreambleSymbols: 16
>> 12:35:28.027091 PreambleLength: 224
>> 12:35:28.027111 PacketSymbols: 80
>> 12:35:28.027131 PacketLength: 1120
>> 12:35:28.027151 BlockSize: 512
>> 12:35:28.027171 BufferLength: 2048
>> Detached kernel driver
>> Found Rafael Micro R820T tuner
>> 12:35:28.488329 tr=0 ch=0 freqCorr=0 lastFreqError=0, freqerrTrChList=[0
>> 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0]
>> 12:35:28.488722 Hop: {ChannelIdx:0 ChannelFreq:902419338 FreqError:0
>> Transmitter:0}
>> Exact sample rate is: 268800.001367 Hz
>> 12:35:28.667136 GetTunerGain: 0 Db
>> 12:35:28.667276 SetFreqCorrection 0 ppm Successful
>> 12:35:28.671473 Init channels: wait max 135 seconds for a message of each
>> transmitter
>> 12:37:30.504786 m1: -0.217316 l: 224 c: 16 x: [-0.31 -0.28 -0.30 -0.28
>> 0.21 0.19 0.11 -0.35 -0.34 -0.28 -0.33 -0.33 -0.30 -0.28 -0.31 -0.30]
>> 12:37:30.504885 TRANSMITTER 0 SEEN
>> 12:37:30.505103 tr=0 ch=19 freqCorr=0 lastFreqError=0, freqerrTrChList=[0
>> 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0]
>> 12:37:30.505277 Hop: {ChannelIdx:19 ChannelFreq:911952597 FreqError:0
>> Transmitter:0}
>> 12:37:30.505324 applied freqCorrection=0
>> 12:37:33.068797 m1: -0.211359 l: 224 c: 16 x: [0.13 -0.32 -0.30 -0.28
>> -0.21 0.22 0.08 -0.37 -0.35 -0.33 -0.27 -0.27 -0.26 -0.29 -0.32 -0.26]
>> 12:37:33.068901 E000E9780100BE3D 2 0 0 0 0 msg.ID=0
>> 12:37:33.068981 tr=0 ch=41 freqCorr=0 lastFreqError=0, freqerrTrChList=[0
>> 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0]
>> 12:37:33.069075 Hop: {ChannelIdx:41 ChannelFreq:922991108 FreqError:0
>> Transmitter:0}
>> 12:37:33.069125 applied freqCorrection=0
>> 12:37:35.630621 m1: -0.129377 l: 224 c: 16 x: [-0.18 0.21 0.20 0.17 0.16
>> 0.12 -0.01 -0.36 -0.32 -0.33 -0.32 -0.26 -0.31 -0.28 -0.29 -0.28]
>> 12:37:35.630806 5000E9FF7100F302 3 0 0 0 0 msg.ID=0
>> 12:37:35.630935 tr=0 ch=25 freqCorr=0 lastFreqError=0, freqerrTrChList=[0
>> 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0]
>> 12:37:35.631082 Hop: {ChannelIdx:25 ChannelFreq:914963100 FreqError:0
>> Transmitter:0}
>> 12:37:35.631177 applied freqCorrection=0
>> 12:37:38.192505 m1: -0.248779 l: 224 c: 16 x: [-0.33 -0.30 -0.27 -0.25
>> -0.13 0.09 -0.29 -0.30 -0.30 -0.26 -0.28 -0.30 -0.27 -0.26 -0.27 -0.25]
>> 12:37:38.192952 9000E905018E11BE 4 0 0 0 0 msg.ID=0
>> 12:37:38.193281 tr=0 ch=8 freqCorr=0 lastFreqError=0, freqerrTrChList=[0
>> 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0]
>> 12:37:38.193627 Hop: {ChannelIdx:8 ChannelFreq:906433342 FreqError:0
>> Transmitter:0}
>> 12:37:38.193682 applied freqCorrection=0
>> Killed
>>
>> And...
>>
>> Aug 10 12:42:15 pi4jr weewx[478] INFO __main__: Starting up weewx version
>> 5.0.0b10
>> Aug 10 12:42:15 pi4jr weewx[478] INFO weewx.engine: Using binding
>> 'wx_binding' to database 'weewx.sdb'
>> Aug 10 12:42:15 pi4jr weewx[478] INFO weewx.manager: Starting backfill of
>> daily summaries
>> Aug 10 12:42:15 pi4jr weewx[478] INFO weewx.manager: Daily summaries up
>> to date
>> Aug 10 12:42:15 pi4jr weewx[478] INFO weewx.engine: Starting main packet
>> loop.
>> Aug 10 12:42:15 pi4jr weewx[1911] INFO user.rtldavis: rtldavis with pid
>> 1932 killed
>> Aug 10 12:42:15 pi4jr weewx[1911] CRITICAL weewxd: Caught WeeWxIOError:
>> rtldavis process is not running
>> Aug 10 12:42:15 pi4jr weewx[1911] CRITICAL weewxd: **** Waiting 60
>> seconds then retrying...
>> Aug 10 12:42:15 pi4jr weewx[478] ERROR user.rtldavis: err: <generator
>> object ProcManager.get_stderr at 0xf5444d48>
>> Aug 10 12:42:15 pi4jr weewx[478] INFO weewx.engine: Main loop exiting.
>> Shutting engine down.
>> Aug 10 12:42:16 pi4jr weewx[478] INFO user.rtldavis: shutdown process
>> /home/pi/work/bin/rtldavis -tf US -tr 1
>> Aug 10 12:42:16 pi4jr weewx[478] CRITICAL __main__: Caught WeeWxIOError:
>> rtldavis process is not running
>> Aug 10 12:42:16 pi4jr weewx[478] CRITICAL __main__: **** Waiting 60
>> seconds then retrying...
>>
>> I have no explanations other than to guess (guess...) that you just need
>> patience to let the device get acquired and hear something. It does take
>> quite a while so you might go a couple times through the 'waiting 60
>> seconds than retrying' attempts til rtldavis gets its brain straight.
>>
>> But it does seem to work in current raspi os with the current v5 betas...
>>
>> [Rtldavis]
>> cmd = /home/pi/work/bin/rtldavis
>> transceiver_frequency = US
>> iss_channel = 1
>> anemometer_channel = 0
>> leaf_soil_channel = 0
>> temp_hum_1_channel = 0
>> temp_hum_2_channel = 0
>> rain_bucket_type = 0
>> debug_parse = 3
>> debug_rain = 3
>> save_pct_good_per_transmitter = False
>> driver = user.rtldavis
>>
>>
>> Lastly - these debug settings are 'really' chatty. Like really REALLY
>> chatty. So probably don't leave them set to 3 for long for your SD card
>> life.
>>
>> On Thursday, August 10, 2023 at 5:15:38 AM UTC-7 John Argue wrote:
>>
>>> Not yet – busy in summer but have acquired a raspberry pi 4 and will try
>>> it with the script as soon as things settle down a bit.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* weewx...@googlegroups.com <weewx...@googlegroups.com> *On
>>> Behalf Of *Rob Fissel
>>> *Sent:* August 5, 2023 8:54 AM
>>> *To:* weewx-user <weewx...@googlegroups.com>
>>> *Subject:* [weewx-user] Re: weewx with rtl-davis - Installation
>>> Assistance?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Did you have any luck with this? I'm facing a similar problem.
>>>
>>> On Saturday, April 1, 2023 at 10:38:15 AM UTC-4 arg...@xplornet.ca
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> I have tried installing rtldavis on both a pi3+ and a debian 11 proxmox
>>> vm. I have no problems with receiving packets from a Davis Vue - packets
>>> are consistently received every 3 seconds or so and look correct. However
>>> - on both machines I get the same error (which you would expect -
>>> consistently wrong)!!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> weewx doesn't appear to process the packets from the rtldavis driver and
>>> errors out every 150 seconds with the following error:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> INFO weewx.engine: Main loop exiting. Shutting engine down.
>>>
>>> debian weewx[10816] INFO user.rtldavis: shutdown process
>>> /home/pi/work/bin/rtldavis -tf US -tr 1
>>> debian weewx[10816] INFO user.rtldavis: rtldavis with pid 11073 killed
>>> debian weewx[10816] CRITICAL __main__: Caught WeeWxIOError: rtldavis
>>> process stalled
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Has anyone successfully installed rtldavis recently and can help with
>>> this issue?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I used vince skahans install script modified to use golang-1.15 - see
>>> attached.
>>>
>>> I set LD_LIBRARY_PATH to the librtlsdr.so instance
>>>
>>> weewx.conf points to rtldavis as station type.
>>>
>>> user pi is member of sudoers
>>>
>>> I have also included the syslog of the installation, the install script
>>> and weewx.conf
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I am not a proficient user of Debian - any suggestions gratefully
>>> received.
>>>
>>>
>>>
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