I checked journalctl and now I'm seeing this error: Jul 26 23:16:30 raspberrypi weewxd[1141]: ERROR user.ambientweatherapi: AmbientAPI get_devices() returned empty dict Jul 26 23:16:30 raspberrypi weewxd.py[1141]: ambientweatherapi driver encountered an error. Jul 26 23:16:30 raspberrypi weewxd[1141]: ERROR user.ambientweatherapi: ambientweatherapi driver encountered an error. Jul 26 23:16:30 raspberrypi weewxd.py[1141]: Error caught was: AmbientAPI get_devices() returned empty dict Jul 26 23:16:30 raspberrypi weewxd[1141]: ERROR user.ambientweatherapi: Error caught was: AmbientAPI get_devices() returned empty dict Jul 26 23:16:30 raspberrypi weewxd.py[1141]: ambientweatherapi driver had an error sending data to weewx. Jul 26 23:16:30 raspberrypi weewxd[1141]: ERROR user.ambientweatherapi: ambientweatherapi driver had an error sending data to weewx. Jul 26 23:16:30 raspberrypi weewxd.py[1141]: Error caught was: Previous error occured, skipping packet build. Jul 26 23:16:30 raspberrypi weewxd[1141]: ERROR user.ambientweatherapi: Error caught was: Previous error occured, skipping packet build.
On Friday, July 26, 2024 at 11:20:51 PM UTC-4 M&M wrote: > Making some progress. I am back to having weewx running and I now have > mosquito running as well. I was able to test that service by mosquitto_sub > and mosquitto_pub which worked by sending "hello world". However when I > check my local Belchertown page, it now says this at the top: > > Failed connecting to the weather station. Please try again later! Last > Updated 26 July 2024, 23:10:00 > > On Friday, July 26, 2024 at 2:02:17 PM UTC-4 M&M wrote: > >> Oh thats right! I edited the /etc/default/locales file. I changed it >> from en_GB.UTF-8 to en_US.UTF-8 since I was trying to fix the time in >> Belchertown skin to show a 12h time format. I believe I fixed it and for >> some reason, i decided to edit the locales file. I'll change that back >> when I get to that system. >> >> Thanks. I believe that is what will fix it. >> >> On Friday, July 26, 2024 at 12:17:42 PM UTC-4 vince wrote: >> >>> >>> https://stackoverflow.com/questions/14547631/python-locale-error-unsupported-locale-settling >>> >>> Have you messed with system locale at the os level or edited it in some >>> weewx or mqtt config file ? There have been some skeletal reports about >>> this over the years but I've never really understood the explanations. >>> >>> On Friday, July 26, 2024 at 3:41:42 AM UTC-7 Mark Jenks wrote: >>> >>>> Make sure MQTT is running correctly. You can test it via CLI. This >>>> page goes into configuring a cert, you can stop reading at that point. >>>> >>>> >>>> https://medium.com/gravio-edge-iot-platform/how-to-set-up-a-mosquitto-mqtt-broker-securely-using-client-certificates-82b2aaaef9c8 >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 10:27:54 PM UTC-5 M&M wrote: >>>> >>>>> Also I tried commenting out all of the MQTT lines in weewx.conf so >>>>> that I could get the service running again but it isn't running at all. >>>>> Giving me the same error as I posted above. >>>>> >>>>> On Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 11:11:15 PM UTC-4 M&M wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I'm getting closer. Mosquito service is running but weewx gives me >>>>>> the follow error in journalctl: >>>>>> >>>>>> Jul 25 22:59:55 raspberrypi weewxd[25852]: INFO __main__: Terminating >>>>>> weewx version 5.0.2 >>>>>> Jul 25 22:59:55 raspberrypi systemd[1]: weewx.service: Succeeded. >>>>>> Jul 25 22:59:55 raspberrypi systemd[1]: Stopped WeeWX. >>>>>> Jul 25 22:59:55 raspberrypi systemd[1]: weewx.service: Consumed 3h >>>>>> 44min 13.462s CPU time. >>>>>> Jul 25 23:00:51 raspberrypi systemd[1]: Started WeeWX. >>>>>> Jul 25 23:00:53 raspberrypi weewxd[28347]: INFO __main__: >>>>>> Initializing weewxd version 5.0.2 >>>>>> Jul 25 23:00:53 raspberrypi weewxd[28347]: INFO __main__: Command >>>>>> line: /usr/share/weewx/weewxd.py /etc/weewx/weewx.conf >>>>>> Jul 25 23:00:53 raspberrypi weewxd[28347]: Traceback (most recent >>>>>> call last): >>>>>> Jul 25 23:00:53 raspberrypi weewxd[28347]: File >>>>>> "/usr/share/weewx/weewxd.py", line 265, in <module> >>>>>> Jul 25 23:00:53 raspberrypi weewxd[28347]: main() >>>>>> Jul 25 23:00:53 raspberrypi weewxd[28347]: File >>>>>> "/usr/share/weewx/weewxd.py", line 107, in main >>>>>> Jul 25 23:00:53 raspberrypi weewxd[28347]: weewx_root, >>>>>> user_module = weeutil.startup.initialize(config_dict) >>>>>> Jul 25 23:00:53 raspberrypi weewxd[28347]: File >>>>>> "/usr/share/weewx/weeutil/startup.py", line 67, in initialize >>>>>> Jul 25 23:00:53 raspberrypi weewxd[28347]: >>>>>> importlib.import_module('user.extensions') >>>>>> Jul 25 23:00:53 raspberrypi weewxd[28347]: File >>>>>> "/usr/lib/python3.9/importlib/__init__.py", line 127, in import_module >>>>>> Jul 25 23:00:53 raspberrypi weewxd[28347]: return >>>>>> _bootstrap._gcd_import(name[level:], package, level) >>>>>> Jul 25 23:00:53 raspberrypi weewxd[28347]: File "<frozen >>>>>> importlib._bootstrap>", line 1030, in _gcd_import >>>>>> Jul 25 23:00:53 raspberrypi weewxd[28347]: File "<frozen >>>>>> importlib._bootstrap>", line 1007, in _find_and_load >>>>>> Jul 25 23:00:53 raspberrypi weewxd[28347]: File "<frozen >>>>>> importlib._bootstrap>", line 986, in _find_and_load_unlocked >>>>>> Jul 25 23:00:53 raspberrypi weewxd[28347]: File "<frozen >>>>>> importlib._bootstrap>", line 680, in _load_unlocked >>>>>> Jul 25 23:00:53 raspberrypi weewxd[28347]: File "<frozen >>>>>> importlib._bootstrap_external>", line 790, in exec_module >>>>>> Jul 25 23:00:53 raspberrypi weewxd[28347]: File "<frozen >>>>>> importlib._bootstrap>", line 228, in _call_with_frames_removed >>>>>> Jul 25 23:00:53 raspberrypi weewxd[28347]: File >>>>>> "/etc/weewx/bin/user/extensions.py", line 18, in <module> >>>>>> Jul 25 23:00:53 raspberrypi weewxd[28347]: >>>>>> locale.setlocale(locale.LC_ALL, '') >>>>>> Jul 25 23:00:53 raspberrypi weewxd[28347]: File >>>>>> "/usr/lib/python3.9/locale.py", line 610, in setlocale >>>>>> Jul 25 23:00:53 raspberrypi weewxd[28347]: return >>>>>> _setlocale(category, locale) >>>>>> Jul 25 23:00:53 raspberrypi weewxd[28347]: locale.Error: unsupported >>>>>> locale setting >>>>>> Jul 25 23:00:53 raspberrypi systemd[1]: weewx.service: Main process >>>>>> exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE >>>>>> Jul 25 23:00:53 raspberrypi systemd[1]: weewx.service: Failed with >>>>>> result 'exit-code'. >>>>>> Jul 25 23:00:53 raspberrypi systemd[1]: weewx.service: Consumed >>>>>> 2.050s CPU time. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 1:47:21 PM UTC-4 vince wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Pat's docs are authoritative for Belchertown and the MQTT stuff >>>>>>> looks ok to me. Just follow that. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> https://github.com/weewx/weewx/wiki/mqtt has Tom's instructions for >>>>>>> installing the MQTT extension. You can check it at least minimally by >>>>>>> running "weectl extension list" and it should show up in the list of >>>>>>> installed extensions. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Your config file stuff for weewx that you posted looked ok to me. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 9:54:13 AM UTC-7 M&M wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> That is correct that I have the MQTT installed as an extension for >>>>>>>> weewx which is running on the pi. I checked for a mqtt.service and >>>>>>>> I'm not >>>>>>>> seeing one on there. I'm also not seeing a mosquitto_sub or pub >>>>>>>> installed >>>>>>>> so I think I must have missed anothe page to get this installed and >>>>>>>> working. From searching around right now, it looks like I need to >>>>>>>> follow >>>>>>>> this page: >>>>>>>> https://obrienlabs.net/how-to-setup-your-own-mqtt-broker/ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I'm hoping to get this on a website that doesn't cost anything but >>>>>>>> one step at a time. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Am I on the right track? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 10:50:45 PM UTC-4 vince wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Connection refused generally means the remote computer is not >>>>>>>>> accepting incoming connections on that port. It looks to me like >>>>>>>>> you are >>>>>>>>> trying to connect to the MQTT server on the same pi ? Did you >>>>>>>>> enable and >>>>>>>>> start the MQTT server ? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Did you test it with mosquitto_sub and mosquitto_pub to know that >>>>>>>>> the MQTT server is working ok ? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> The authoritative belchertown docs are at >>>>>>>>> https://github.com/poblabs/weewx-belchertown?tab=readme-ov-file#mqtt-and-mqtt-websockets-optional >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> if you haven't gone through them already. Note that it has a >>>>>>>>> prerequisite >>>>>>>>> to install the MQTT extension which itself has prerequisite python >>>>>>>>> modules. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Test with mosquitto_sub/pub first to know your MQTT server is >>>>>>>>> working as desired, then do the weewx part. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 7:30:33 PM UTC-7 M&M wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Somewhat of a new user here to Weewx. I am running it on a >>>>>>>>>> Raspberry Pi Zero W (192.168.0.196) and also installed the >>>>>>>>>> Belchertown >>>>>>>>>> skin. I followed these steps ( >>>>>>>>>> https://www.wxforum.net/index.php?topic=43377.0) to install and >>>>>>>>>> configure MQTT but I'm running into some errors. Here is what part >>>>>>>>>> of my >>>>>>>>>> weewx.conf file looks like for the MQTT stuff: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> [[MQTT]] >>>>>>>>>> server_url = mqtt:// >>>>>>>>>> random_username:random_...@192.168.0.196:1883 >>>>>>>>>> <http://random_username:random_password@192.168.0.196:1883> >>>>>>>>>> unit_system = US >>>>>>>>>> topic = weather >>>>>>>>>> binding = archive, loop >>>>>>>>>> aggregation = aggregate >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> [[Belchertown]] >>>>>>>>>> skin = Belchertown >>>>>>>>>> HTML_ROOT = /var/www/html/weewx/belchertown >>>>>>>>>> enable = true >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> [[[Extras]]] >>>>>>>>>> #--- MQTT Websockets (for Real Time Streaming) >>>>>>>>>> Options --- >>>>>>>>>> mqtt_websockets_enabled = 1 >>>>>>>>>> mqtt_websockets_host = 192.168.0.x >>>>>>>>>> mqtt_websockets_port = 9001 >>>>>>>>>> mqtt_websockets_ssl = 0 >>>>>>>>>> mqtt_websockets_topic = weather/loop >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I also added user.mqtt.MQTT to restful_services at the end of the >>>>>>>>>> file. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> The error I'm seeing in journalctl is: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Jul 24 22:16:40 raspberrypi weewxd[25776]: ERROR user.mqtt: >>>>>>>>>> Failed to connect to MQTT server (mqtt:// >>>>>>>>>> random_username:x...@192.168.0.196:1883 >>>>>>>>>> <http://random_username:xxx@192.168.0.196:1883>): [Errno 111] >>>>>>>>>> Connection refused >>>>>>>>>> Jul 24 22:16:40 raspberrypi weewxd[25776]: ERROR weewx.restx: >>>>>>>>>> MQTT: Failed to publish record 2024-07-24 22:15:00 EDT (1721873700): >>>>>>>>>> MQTT >>>>>>>>>> client not available >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Any ideas what I'm missing? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. 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