I use the (sometimes much maligned) systemd and have in there that it must (re)start after the NFS network drive that I use (the system is a RPi4 with the SD card is set to be Read Only and in-memory logging) is fully mounted. Just an alternative approach perhaps (or 'belts and braces') Susan
On Monday 20 May 2024 at 2:00:17 am UTC+10 vince wrote: > You need to replace the weewxd.py file with the newer one for the > loop_on_init switch to work. There's a bug in the previous versions. > > On Sunday, May 19, 2024 at 5:33:50 AM UTC-7 Ben W. wrote: > >> Thanks! I have loop_on_init = 1 right now per the documentation. I will >> change it to "True" to give that a shot. I"m a bit lost with the rest of >> your response, but I'll look into that more. Thank you! >> >> On Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 4:32:36 PM UTC-5 vince wrote: >> >>> At the top of weewx.conf add "loop_on_init = True" to have it try >>> basically continually. Until 5.1 comes out you'll need to grab an updated >>> weewxd.py and overwrite your existing 5.x copy of that file so the option >>> works. The latest version is at >>> https://raw.githubusercontent.com/weewx/weewx/master/src/weewxd.py if >>> you want to grab it sooner rather than later. >>> >>> Worked for me here vs. the ecowitt driver under similar circumstances >>> when I needed to take my network offline for a bit to update firmware on >>> the network gear.... >>> >>> On Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 12:56:58 PM UTC-7 p q wrote: >>> >>>> Here's a dumb suggestion. I'm sure there will be smarter answers. >>>> Restart weewx every day at 2am with a cron job whether it needs it or not. >>>> >>>> On Sat, May 18, 2024 at 12:45 PM Ben W. <proofof...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hello! >>>>> >>>>> Every so often, my home network (through eero) will upgrade causing >>>>> devices to go offline/lose connection for a few minutes. >>>>> >>>>> The last two times my eero/network was updated in the early morning, >>>>> WeeWx stopped when the connection was lost (expected). I cannot find how >>>>> to >>>>> set WeeWx to restart once the network is available again. >>>>> >>>>> The log from the most recent upgrade around 02:41 on the 15th: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> May 15 02:40:24 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: INFO weewx.restx: PWSWeather: >>>>> Published record 2024-05-15 02:40:00 CDT (1715758800) >>>>> May 15 02:40:24 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: INFO weewx.cheetahgenerator: >>>>> Generated 8 files for report SeasonsReport in 0.38 seconds >>>>> May 15 02:40:24 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: INFO weewx.imagegenerator: >>>>> Generated 17 images for report SeasonsReport in 0.21 seconds >>>>> May 15 02:40:24 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: INFO weewx.reportengine: Copied >>>>> 0 files to /var/www/html/weewx >>>>> May 15 02:40:24 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: INFO weewx.cheetahgenerator: >>>>> Generated 6 files for report SmartphoneReport in 0.02 seconds >>>>> May 15 02:40:24 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: INFO weewx.imagegenerator: >>>>> Generated 6 images for report SmartphoneReport in 0.05 seconds >>>>> May 15 02:40:24 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: INFO weewx.reportengine: Copied >>>>> 0 files to /var/www/html/weewx/smartphone >>>>> May 15 02:40:24 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: INFO weewx.cheetahgenerator: >>>>> Generated 1 files for report MobileReport in 0.01 seconds >>>>> May 15 02:40:24 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: INFO weewx.imagegenerator: >>>>> Generated 4 images for report MobileReport in 0.03 seconds >>>>> May 15 02:40:24 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: INFO weewx.reportengine: Copied >>>>> 0 files to /var/www/html/weewx/mobile >>>>> May 15 02:40:24 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: INFO weewx.cheetahgenerator: >>>>> Generated 13 files for report StandardReport in 0.22 seconds >>>>> May 15 02:40:25 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: INFO weewx.imagegenerator: >>>>> Generated 12 images for report StandardReport in 0.11 seconds >>>>> May 15 02:40:25 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: INFO weewx.reportengine: Copied >>>>> 0 files to /var/www/html/weewx >>>>> May 15 02:40:25 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: INFO weewx.cheetahgenerator: >>>>> Generated 12 files for report Belchertown in 0.38 seconds >>>>> May 15 02:40:25 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: INFO weewx.reportengine: Copied >>>>> 3 files to /var/www/html/weewx/belchertown >>>>> May 15 02:41:06 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: ERROR user.gw1000: Failed to >>>>> obtain response to command 'CMD_GW1000_LIVEDATA' after 3 attempts >>>>> May 15 02:41:06 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: ERROR user.gw1000: Unable to >>>>> obtain live sensor data >>>>> May 15 02:41:06 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: INFO weewx.engine: Main loop >>>>> exiting. Shutting engine down. >>>>> May 15 02:41:06 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: INFO weewx.engine: Shutting down >>>>> StdReport thread >>>>> May 15 02:41:06 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: ERROR user.gw1000: Failed to >>>>> obtain response to command 'CMD_GW1000_LIVEDATA' after 3 attempts >>>>> May 15 02:41:06 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: ERROR user.gw1000: Unable to >>>>> obtain live sensor data >>>>> May 15 02:41:07 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: INFO user.gw1000: >>>>> GatewayCollector thread has been terminated >>>>> May 15 02:41:17 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: ERROR user.gw1000: Unable to >>>>> shut down GatewayCollector thread >>>>> May 15 02:41:17 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: CRITICAL __main__: Caught >>>>> WeeWxIOError: Failed to obtain response to command 'CMD_GW1000_LIVEDATA' >>>>> after 3 attempts >>>>> May 15 02:41:17 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: CRITICAL __main__: **** >>>>> Waiting 60.0 seconds then retrying... >>>>> May 15 02:41:27 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: ERROR user.gw1000: Failed to >>>>> obtain response to command 'CMD_GW1000_LIVEDATA' after 3 attempts >>>>> May 15 02:41:27 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: ERROR user.gw1000: Unable to >>>>> obtain live sensor data >>>>> May 15 02:42:17 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: INFO __main__: retrying... >>>>> May 15 02:42:17 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: INFO weewx.engine: Loading >>>>> station type GW1000 (user.gw1000) >>>>> May 15 02:42:17 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: INFO user.gw1000: GatewayDriver: >>>>> version is 0.6.1 >>>>> May 15 02:42:17 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: INFO user.gw1000: device >>>>> address is 192.168.7.206:45000 >>>>> May 15 02:42:17 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: INFO user.gw1000: poll >>>>> interval is 20 seconds >>>>> May 15 02:42:39 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: ERROR user.gw1000: Failed to >>>>> obtain response to command 'CMD_READ_STATION_MAC' after 3 attempts >>>>> May 15 02:42:39 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: ERROR weewx.engine: Import of >>>>> driver failed: Failed to obtain response to command >>>>> 'CMD_READ_STATION_MAC' >>>>> after 3 attempts (<class 'user.gw1000.GWIOError'>) >>>>> May 15 02:42:39 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: CRITICAL weewx.engine: **** >>>>> Traceback (most recent call last): >>>>> May 15 02:42:39 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: CRITICAL weewx.engine: **** >>>>> File "/usr/share/weewx/weewx/engine.py", line 115, in setupStation >>>>> May 15 02:42:39 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: CRITICAL weewx.engine: **** >>>>> self.console = loader_function(config_dict, self) >>>>> May 15 02:42:39 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: CRITICAL weewx.engine: **** >>>>> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >>>>> May 15 02:42:39 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: CRITICAL weewx.engine: **** >>>>> File "/etc/weewx/bin/user/gw1000.py", line 1907, in loader >>>>> May 15 02:42:39 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: CRITICAL weewx.engine: **** >>>>> return GatewayDriver(**config_dict[DRIVER_NAME]) >>>>> May 15 02:42:39 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: CRITICAL weewx.engine: **** >>>>> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >>>>> May 15 02:42:39 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: CRITICAL weewx.engine: **** >>>>> File "/etc/weewx/bin/user/gw1000.py", line 2523, in __init__ >>>>> May 15 02:42:39 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: CRITICAL weewx.engine: **** >>>>> super(GatewayDriver, self).__init__(**stn_dict) >>>>> May 15 02:42:39 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: CRITICAL weewx.engine: **** >>>>> File "/etc/weewx/bin/user/gw1000.py", line 1156, in __init__ >>>>> May 15 02:42:39 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: CRITICAL weewx.engine: **** >>>>> self.collector = GatewayCollector(ip_address=self.ip_address, >>>>> May 15 02:42:39 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: CRITICAL weewx.engine: **** >>>>> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >>>>> May 15 02:42:39 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: CRITICAL weewx.engine: **** >>>>> File "/etc/weewx/bin/user/gw1000.py", line 2818, in __init__ >>>>> May 15 02:42:39 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: CRITICAL weewx.engine: **** >>>>> self.device = GatewayDevice(ip_address=ip_address, port=port, >>>>> May 15 02:42:39 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: CRITICAL weewx.engine: **** >>>>> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >>>>> May 15 02:42:39 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: CRITICAL weewx.engine: **** >>>>> File "/etc/weewx/bin/user/gw1000.py", line 6240, in __init__ >>>>> May 15 02:42:39 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: CRITICAL weewx.engine: **** >>>>> self.api = GatewayApi(ip_address=ip_address, >>>>> May 15 02:42:39 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: CRITICAL weewx.engine: **** >>>>> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >>>>> May 15 02:42:39 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: CRITICAL weewx.engine: **** >>>>> File "/etc/weewx/bin/user/gw1000.py", line 4981, in __init__ >>>>> May 15 02:42:39 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: CRITICAL weewx.engine: **** >>>>> self.mac = self.get_mac_address() >>>>> May 15 02:42:39 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: CRITICAL weewx.engine: **** >>>>> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >>>>> May 15 02:42:39 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: CRITICAL weewx.engine: **** >>>>> File "/etc/weewx/bin/user/gw1000.py", line 5416, in get_mac_address >>>>> May 15 02:42:39 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: CRITICAL weewx.engine: **** >>>>> response = self.send_cmd_with_retries('CMD_READ_STATION_MAC') >>>>> May 15 02:42:39 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: CRITICAL weewx.engine: **** >>>>> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >>>>> May 15 02:42:39 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: CRITICAL weewx.engine: **** >>>>> File "/etc/weewx/bin/user/gw1000.py", line 5670, in >>>>> send_cmd_with_retries >>>>> May 15 02:42:39 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: CRITICAL weewx.engine: **** >>>>> raise GWIOError(_msg) >>>>> May 15 02:42:39 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: CRITICAL weewx.engine: **** >>>>> user.gw1000.GWIOError: Failed to obtain response to command >>>>> 'CMD_READ_STATION_MAC' after 3 attempts >>>>> May 15 02:42:39 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: CRITICAL __main__: Unable to >>>>> load driver: Failed to obtain response to command 'CMD_READ_STATION_MAC' >>>>> after 3 attempts >>>>> May 15 02:42:39 rpi5 weewxd[101529]: CRITICAL __main__: **** >>>>> Exiting... >>>>> May 15 02:42:40 rpi5 systemd[1]: weewx.service: Main process exited, >>>>> code=exited, status=4/NOPERMISSION >>>>> May 15 02:42:40 rpi5 systemd[1]: weewx.service: Failed with result >>>>> 'exit-code'. >>>>> May 15 02:42:40 rpi5 systemd[1]: weewx.service: Consumed 2h 32min >>>>> 7.226s CPU time. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> It took me three days to realize it wasn't running. 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