I checked mosquitto.conf and it has "listener 1883" in it. I also disabled my pihole and checked that my raspberry pi is listening on port 1883.
On Friday, July 26, 2024 at 11:23:25 PM UTC-4 M&M wrote: > 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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