If you go raspi, get a pi4 for the higher performance and memory. You’ll thank yourself. The 4gb pi4 to me is the sweetspot for weewx. No need to go pi5.
Your followups re: which mac you use or which shell make no sense to me if your plist file is correct but you are providing no logs we can go on, so best of luck I guess. Be sure to set up mac logging per https://weewx.com/docs/5.1/usersguide/monitoring/ if you haven’t done so, if you want to keep battling that. On Sunday, December 15, 2024 at 10:13:05 AM UTC-8 andi klein wrote: > I found more issue. If I run weewxd in zsh, it crashes, hwoever if I run > in bash weewxd works fine. So could it be that I need to have some way to > change the shell to bash in the plist load file, for the daemon to work? > and how would I do this? > > On Sunday, December 15, 2024 at 9:07:46 AM UTC-8 andi klein wrote: > >> Thanks I tried the suggestion using the different python3. It did not >> work. I am able to run the whole thing in the virtual environment, which >> uses the python3 installed there. So I guess that might not be the problem. >> Having now spent three days on this, I will go out and buy a raspi3 and >> forget about the mac. I am convinced it has to do with the imac I am trying >> to run this and now the weewx installation. I Installed everything on my >> MacBook pro (M1), following the manual and it run like a charm within half >> an hour. >> andi >> >> >> >> On 12/14/24 16:57, vince wrote: >> >> See if https://github.com/weewx/weewx/issues/971 helps any.... >> >> On Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 4:50:18 PM UTC-8 Tom Keffer wrote: >> >>> I'm guessing that the path used by the dynamic loader is different when >>> run from a command line, vs run as a daemon. >>> >>> Did you try the suggestions in the post? >>> >>> On Sat, Dec 14, 2024 at 4:46 PM andi klein <pabl...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Thanks, I don't think thi i the problem. I can connect to the acurite >>>> with weewxd but not through loading the deamon. I can also see the acurite >>>> with >>>> system_profiler SPUSBDataType >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 12/14/24 15:52, Tom Keffer wrote: >>>> >>>> See if this >>>> <https://stackoverflow.com/questions/70729330/python-on-m1-mbp-trying-to-connect-to-usb-devices-nobackenderror-no-backend-a> >>>> >>>> answers your question. >>>> >>>> On Sat, Dec 14, 2024 at 2:23 PM andi klein <pabl...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I installed weewx 5.1 for a friend on an iMac M1. While running just >>>>> weewxd everything works great, I get connected andc all the info is >>>>> correct >>>>> in the terminal: (One thing I noted is that I need to run under bash and >>>>> not his default zsh). Thanks for any help, I spent two days scratching my >>>>> head and googling. >>>>> >>>>> LOOP: 2024-12-14 14:16:53 PST (1734214613) 'altimeter': >>>>> '29.553886849491384', 'appTemp': 'None', 'barometer': 'None', 'channel': >>>>> '3', 'cloudbase': 'None', 'dateTime': '1734214613', 'dewpoint': 'None', >>>>> 'ET': 'None', 'heatindex': 'None', 'humidex': 'None', 'inDewpoint': >>>>> 'None', >>>>> 'inTemp': '65.84000257760286', 'maxSolarRad': '105.00260614815654', >>>>> 'outTempBatteryStatus': '0', 'pressure': '29.236533249218752', 'rain': >>>>> 'None', 'rain_total': '129.94639999999998', 'rainRate': '0.0', 'rssi': >>>>> '3', >>>>> 'rxCheckPercent': '100.0', 'sensor_battery': '0', 'sensor_id': '3433', >>>>> 'usUnits': '1', 'windchill': 'None', 'windDir': '45.0', 'windrun': >>>>> 'None', >>>>> 'windSpeed': '2.678862142244647' >>>>> >>>>> If I try to run it as a daemon with launchctl it bombs on me with >>>>> backend not found: >>>>> >>>>> 2024-12-14 13:17:00 weewxd[2083]: INFO __main__: Using Python: 3.9.6 >>>>> (default, Nov 11 2024, 03:15:38) >>>>> >>>>> [Clang 16.0.0 (clang-1600.0.26.6)] >>>>> >>>>> 2024-12-14 13:17:00 weewxd[2083]: INFO __main__: Located at: >>>>> /Users/xxx/weewx-venv/bin/python3 >>>>> >>>>> 2024-12-14 13:17:00 weewxd[2083]: INFO __main__: Platform: >>>>> macOS-14.6.1-arm64-arm-64bit >>>>> >>>>> 2024-12-14 13:17:00 weewxd[2083]: INFO __main__: Locale: >>>>> 'C/UTF-8/C/C/C/C' >>>>> >>>>> 2024-12-14 13:17:00 weewxd[2083]: INFO __main__: Entry path: >>>>> /Users/xxx/weewx-venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/weewxd.py >>>>> >>>>> 2024-12-14 13:17:00 weewxd[2083]: INFO __main__: WEEWX_ROOT: >>>>> /Users/xxx/weewx-data >>>>> >>>>> 2024-12-14 13:17:00 weewxd[2083]: INFO __main__: Config file: >>>>> /Users/xxx/weewx-data/weewx.conf >>>>> >>>>> 2024-12-14 13:17:00 weewxd[2083]: INFO __main__: User module: >>>>> /Users/xxx/weewx-data/bin/user >>>>> >>>>> 2024-12-14 13:17:00 weewxd[2083]: INFO __main__: Debug: 0 >>>>> >>>>> 2024-12-14 13:17:00 weewxd[2083]: INFO __main__: User: root >>>>> >>>>> 2024-12-14 13:17:00 weewxd[2083]: INFO __main__: Group: wheel >>>>> >>>>> 2024-12-14 13:17:00 weewxd[2083]: INFO __main__: Groups: wheel >>>>> daemon kmem sys tty operator procview procmod everyone staff certusers >>>>> localaccou >>>>> >>>>> nts admin com.apple.sharepoint.group.1 _appstore _lpadmin _lpoperator >>>>> _developer _analyticsusers com.apple.access_ftp >>>>> com.apple.access_screensharing c >>>>> >>>>> om.apple.access_ssh com.apple.access_remote_ae >>>>> >>>>> 2024-12-14 13:17:00 weewxd[2083]: INFO weewx.engine: Loading station >>>>> type AcuRite (weewx.drivers.acurite) >>>>> >>>>> 2024-12-14 13:17:00 weewxd[2083]: INFO weewx.drivers.acurite: driver >>>>> version is 0.4 >>>>> >>>>> 2024-12-14 13:17:00 weewxd[2083]: INFO weewx.drivers.acurite: R2 will >>>>> be decoded using sensor constants >>>>> >>>>> 2024-12-14 13:17:00 weewxd[2083]: INFO weewx.engine: StdConvert target >>>>> unit is 0x1 >>>>> >>>>> 2024-12-14 13:17:00 weewxd[2083]: INFO weewx.wxservices: >>>>> StdWXCalculate will use data binding wx_binding >>>>> >>>>> 2024-12-14 13:17:00 weewxd[2083]: INFO weewx.engine: Archive will use >>>>> data binding wx_binding >>>>> >>>>> 2024-12-14 13:17:00 weewxd[2083]: INFO weewx.engine: Record generation >>>>> will be attempted in 'hardware' >>>>> >>>>> 2024-12-14 13:17:00 weewxd[2083]: INFO weewx.engine: Using archive >>>>> interval of 300 seconds (specified in weewx configuration) >>>>> >>>>> 2024-12-14 13:17:00 weewxd[2083]: INFO weewx.restx: StationRegistry: >>>>> Registration not requested. >>>>> >>>>> 2024-12-14 13:17:00 weewxd[2083]: INFO weewx.restx: Wunderground: >>>>> Posting not enabled. >>>>> >>>>> 2024-12-14 13:17:00 weewxd[2083]: INFO weewx.restx: PWSweather: >>>>> Posting not enabled. >>>>> >>>>> 2024-12-14 13:17:00 weewxd[2083]: INFO weewx.restx: CWOP: Posting not >>>>> enabled. >>>>> >>>>> 2024-12-14 13:17:00 weewxd[2083]: INFO weewx.restx: WOW: Posting not >>>>> enabled. >>>>> >>>>> 2024-12-14 13:17:00 weewxd[2083]: INFO weewx.restx: AWEKAS: Posting >>>>> not enabled. >>>>> >>>>> 2024-12-14 13:17:00 weewxd[2083]: INFO weewx.engine: 'pyephem' not >>>>> detected, extended almanac data is not available >>>>> >>>>> 2024-12-14 13:17:00 weewxd[2083]: INFO __main__: Starting up weewx >>>>> version 5.1.0 >>>>> >>>>> 2024-12-14 13:17:00 weewxd[2083]: INFO weewx.engine: Using binding >>>>> 'wx_binding' to database 'weewx.sdb' >>>>> >>>>> 2024-12-14 13:17:00 weewxd[2083]: INFO weewx.manager: Starting >>>>> backfill of daily summaries >>>>> >>>>> 2024-12-14 13:17:00 weewxd[2083]: INFO weewx.manager: Empty database >>>>> >>>>> 2024-12-14 13:17:00 weewxd[2083]: INFO weewx.engine: Starting main >>>>> packet loop. >>>>> >>>>> 2024-12-14 13:17:00 weewxd[2083]: INFO weewx.engine: Main loop >>>>> exiting. Shutting engine down. >>>>> >>>>> 2024-12-14 13:17:00 weewxd[2083]: CRITICAL __main__: Caught >>>>> unrecoverable exception: >>>>> >>>>> 2024-12-14 13:17:00 weewxd[2083]: CRITICAL __main__: **** No >>>>> backend available >>>>> >>>>> 2024-12-14 13:17:00 weewxd[2083]: CRITICAL __main__: **** Traceback >>>>> (most recent call last): >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 2024-12-14 13:17:00 weewxd[2083]: CRITICAL __main__: **** File >>>>> "/Users/xxx/weewx-venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/weewxd.py", line >>>>> >>>>> 127, in main >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 2024-12-14 13:17:00 weewxd[2083]: CRITICAL __main__: **** >>>>> engine.run() >>>>> >>>>> 2024-12-14 13:17:00 weewxd[2083]: CRITICAL __main__: **** raise >>>>> NoBackendError('No backend available') >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 2024-12-14 13:17:00 weewxd[2083]: CRITICAL __main__: **** >>>>> usb.core.NoBackendError: No backend available >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> : >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "weewx-user" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to weewx-user+...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To view this discussion visit >>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/44ea9378-6d80-4cb1-b1ce-1a7135757900n%40googlegroups.com >>>>> >>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/44ea9378-6d80-4cb1-b1ce-1a7135757900n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>> . >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "weewx-user" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to weewx-user+...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To view this discussion visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/CAPq0zED052pKJx0Tf_UMx8cuLan02fmfu0hEQcviH7B_ket%3Dmg%40mail.gmail.com >>>> >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/CAPq0zED052pKJx0Tf_UMx8cuLan02fmfu0hEQcviH7B_ket%3Dmg%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "weewx-user" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to weewx-user+...@googlegroups.com. >>>> >>> To view this discussion visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/fc331ac0-60ec-4b13-8dfa-73745ccd315a%40gmail.com >>>> >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/fc331ac0-60ec-4b13-8dfa-73745ccd315a%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "weewx-user" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to weewx-user+...@googlegroups.com. >> >> To view this discussion visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/d3757c03-e5d8-4735-8e16-afc792eda226n%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/d3757c03-e5d8-4735-8e16-afc792eda226n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> >> >> >> -- >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. 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