After a full reset here is where I'm at. Still doesn't seem to be
recording any files in the db or generating anything in the expected folder:
weewx.service - WeeWX
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/weewx.service; enabled; vendor
preset: enabled)
Active: active (running) since Thu 2025-02-20 11:59:35 EST; 21s ago
Docs: https://weewx.com/docs
Main PID: 4340 (python3)
Memory: 7.8M
CGroup: /system.slice/weewx.service
└─4340 python3 /usr/share/weewx/weewxd.py /etc/weewx/weewx.conf
Feb 20 11:59:41 raspberrypi weewxd[4340]: INFO __main__: Group: weewx
Feb 20 11:59:41 raspberrypi weewxd[4340]: INFO __main__: Groups: weewx
Feb 20 11:59:41 raspberrypi weewxd[4340]: INFO weewx.engine: Loading
station type wmII (user.wmII)
Feb 20 11:59:41 raspberrypi weewxd[4340]: INFO user.wmII: Weather Monitor
II: driver version is 1.0
Feb 20 11:59:41 raspberrypi weewxd[4340]: INFO user.wmII: Weather Monitor
II: using serial port /dev/ttyUSB0
Feb 20 11:59:41 raspberrypi weewxd[4340]: INFO weewx.engine: StdConvert
target unit is 0x1
Feb 20 11:59:41 raspberrypi weewxd[4340]: INFO weewx.wxservices:
StdWXCalculate will use data binding wx_binding
Feb 20 11:59:47 raspberrypi weewxd[4340]: INFO weewx.engine: Archive will
use data binding wx_binding
Feb 20 11:59:47 raspberrypi weewxd[4340]: INFO weewx.engine: Record
generation will be attempted in 'hardware'
Feb 20 11:59:47 raspberrypi weewxd[4340]: INFO weewx.engine: Using archive
interval of 300 seconds (specified in weewx configuration)
root@raspberrypi:~#
root@raspberrypi:~# sudo systemctl status weewx
● weewx.service - WeeWX
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/weewx.service; enabled; vendor
preset: enabled)
Active: active (running) since Thu 2025-02-20 11:59:35 EST; 21min ago
Docs: https://weewx.com/docs
Main PID: 4340 (python3)
Memory: 8.8M
CGroup: /system.slice/weewx.service
└─4340 python3 /usr/share/weewx/weewxd.py /etc/weewx/weewx.conf
Feb 20 12:20:10 raspberrypi weewxd[4340]: INFO weewx.engine: 'pyephem'
detected, extended almanac data is available
Feb 20 12:20:10 raspberrypi weewxd[4340]: INFO __main__: Starting up weewx
version 5.1.0
Feb 20 12:20:12 raspberrypi weewxd[4340]: INFO weewx.engine: Error reading
time: Acknowledge returned empty: b''
Feb 20 12:20:13 raspberrypi weewxd[4340]: INFO weewx.engine: Using binding
'wx_binding' to database 'weewx.sdb'
Feb 20 12:20:13 raspberrypi weewxd[4340]: INFO weewx.manager: Starting
backfill of daily summaries
Feb 20 12:20:13 raspberrypi weewxd[4340]: INFO weewx.manager: Daily
summaries up to date
Feb 20 12:20:13 raspberrypi weewxd[4340]: INFO weewx.engine: Starting main
packet loop.
Feb 20 12:20:15 raspberrypi weewxd[4340]: INFO weewx.engine: Main loop
exiting. Shutting engine down.
Feb 20 12:20:15 raspberrypi weewxd[4340]: CRITICAL __main__: Caught
WeeWxIOError: Acknowledge returned empty: b''
Feb 20 12:20:15 raspberrypi weewxd[4340]: CRITICAL __main__: ****
Waiting 60.0 seconds then retrying...
root@raspberrypi:~# sudo systemctl status weewx
On Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 11:21:38 AM UTC-5 Brian LeDuc wrote:
> Tom-
>
> Thanks. Something is definitely off. I switched the BR on the logger to
> give that a go and no dice. Reset everything and put bacak to the way it
> was and now Weewx wont even start up....
>
> root@raspberrypi:~# sudo systemctl status weewx
> ● weewx.service - WeeWX
>
> Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/weewx.service; enabled; vendor
> preset: enabled)
> Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Thu 2025-02-20 11:13:42 EST;
> 1min 49s ago
> Docs: https://weewx.com/docs
> Process: 24689 ExecStart=/usr/bin/weewxd /etc/weewx/weewx.conf
> (code=exited, status=4)
> Main PID: 24689 (code=exited, status=4)
>
> Feb 20 11:13:42 raspberrypi weewxd[24689]: CRITICAL weewx.engine: ****
> self.open()
> Feb 20 11:13:42 raspberrypi weewxd[24689]: CRITICAL weewx.engine: ****
> File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/serial/serialposix.py", line 286,
> in open
> Feb 20 11:13:42 raspberrypi weewxd[24689]: CRITICAL weewx.engine: ****
> self._update_dtr_state()
> Feb 20 11:13:42 raspberrypi weewxd[24689]: CRITICAL weewx.engine: ****
> File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/serial/serialposix.py", line 634,
> in _update_dtr_state
> Feb 20 11:13:42 raspberrypi weewxd[24689]: CRITICAL weewx.engine: ****
> fcntl.ioctl(self.fd, TIOCMBIS, TIOCM_DTR_str)
> Feb 20 11:13:42 raspberrypi weewxd[24689]: CRITICAL weewx.engine: ****
> OSError: [Errno 5] Input/output error
> Feb 20 11:13:42 raspberrypi weewxd[24689]: CRITICAL __main__: Unable to
> load driver: [Errno 5] Input/output error
> Feb 20 11:13:42 raspberrypi weewxd[24689]: CRITICAL __main__: ****
> Exiting...
> Feb 20 11:13:42 raspberrypi systemd[1]: weewx.service: Main process
> exited, code=exited, status=4/NOPERMISSION
> Feb 20 11:13:42 raspberrypi systemd[1]: weewx.service: Failed with result
> 'exit-code'.
> root@raspberrypi:~#
>
> On Thu, Feb 20, 2025 at 10:39 AM Tom Keffer <tke...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Brian,
>>
>> You will have to take this up with the driver's author. It appears that
>> the hardware is sending an acknowledgement number that the driver is not
>> expecting.
>>
>> -tk
>>
>> On Thu, Feb 20, 2025 at 7:29 AM Brian LeDuc <brian...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Vince-
>>>
>>> Below is what I'm getting now. It doesn't seem to be writing any data.
>>> The folders are empty at /var/www/html/weewx
>>>
>>> Am I totally missing something?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> -Brian
>>>
>>> weewx.service - WeeWX
>>> Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/weewx.service; enabled;
>>> vendor preset: enabled)
>>> Active: active (running) since Thu 2025-02-20 09:53:13 EST; 17s ago
>>> Docs: https://weewx.com/docs
>>> Main PID: 2965 (python3)
>>> Memory: 11.3M
>>> CGroup: /system.slice/weewx.service
>>> └─2965 python3 /usr/share/weewx/weewxd.py
>>> /etc/weewx/weewx.conf
>>>
>>> Feb 20 09:53:22 raspberrypi weewxd[2965]: INFO weewx.engine: 'pyephem'
>>> detected, extended almanac data is available
>>> Feb 20 09:53:22 raspberrypi weewxd[2965]: INFO __main__: Starting up
>>> weewx version 5.1.0
>>> Feb 20 09:53:25 raspberrypi weewxd[2965]: INFO weewx.engine: Error
>>> reading time: Acknowledge not equal 6: b'\x00'
>>> Feb 20 09:53:25 raspberrypi weewxd[2965]: INFO weewx.engine: Using
>>> binding 'wx_binding' to database 'weewx.sdb'
>>> Feb 20 09:53:25 raspberrypi weewxd[2965]: INFO weewx.manager: Starting
>>> backfill of daily summaries
>>> Feb 20 09:53:25 raspberrypi weewxd[2965]: INFO weewx.manager: Daily
>>> summaries up to date
>>> Feb 20 09:53:25 raspberrypi weewxd[2965]: INFO weewx.engine: Starting
>>> main packet loop.
>>> Feb 20 09:53:25 raspberrypi weewxd[2965]: INFO weewx.engine: Main loop
>>> exiting. Shutting engine down.
>>> Feb 20 09:53:25 raspberrypi weewxd[2965]: CRITICAL __main__: Caught
>>> WeeWxIOError: Acknowledge not equal 6: b'\x00'
>>> Feb 20 09:53:25 raspberrypi weewxd[2965]: CRITICAL __main__: ****
>>> Waiting 60.0 seconds then retrying...
>>>
>>> root@raspberrypi:~# sudo journalctl -u weew --lines 100
>>> -- Logs begin at Fri 2025-02-14 15:03:55 EST, end at Thu 2025-02-20
>>> 10:09:06 EST. --
>>> -- No entries --
>>>
>>> On Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 7:30:45 PM UTC-5 Brian LeDuc wrote:
>>>
>>>> Vince-
>>>>
>>>> Roger that, no SS. Does that appear of have been successful though?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for the addtional info. I used the debian apt install for weewx
>>>> and the latest offical rasb pi installer for the pi image. I'll give
>>>> nginx
>>>> a try. The weewx simulator was working fine, so I guess I thought the
>>>> numbers should push as well once live. I did fumble through the folders
>>>> after manually running the StandardReport and there is no data at what I
>>>> believe the correct locati should be based on documentation:
>>>> /var/www/html/weewx/
>>>>
>>>> Yes, Irix was fun...it was probably 25 years ago. Did a bunch of work
>>>> on the old SGI Indy(pizza box) and O2. Played on a couple Indigos as
>>>> well,
>>>> but really like the 02....It was back when Scuzzy was all the rage so it
>>>> almost felt like you were workign with a rack machine.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks again,
>>>>
>>>> -Brian
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 6:48:21 PM UTC-5 vince wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> IRIX ? It has to have been decades. They were pretty cool when they
>>>>> were cutting edge back then.
>>>>>
>>>>> Please don't post screen shots. Attach log excerpts please. Try "sudo
>>>>> journalctl -u weewx" for viewing weewx related entries. You might
>>>>> optionally add a "--lines 100" switch too if you want to limit it to
>>>>> the last 100 lines. We basically need to see the log entries from weewx
>>>>> startup through the first or second archive period, meaning 5 minutes or
>>>>> more.
>>>>>
>>>>> Weewx does not install a webserver and depending on how you installed
>>>>> the pi, raspi os might not do so either. FWIW, I use nginx here as it's
>>>>> light and reliable, but any webserver you want to install would work fine
>>>>> if properly configured.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 3:04:38 PM UTC-8 Brian LeDuc wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Vince-- thank you for the quick response. I'm rusty on my
>>>>>> linux...most of my past experience is actually with Irix/Unix and its
>>>>>> been
>>>>>> years...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Oh, I hope it was that simple....I got lazy with the SS, and this is
>>>>>> a lot easier when running two monitors and 3 systems.....
>>>>>>
>>>>>> still not showing up on /var/www/html/weewx/index.html though.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [image: KIMG3644.JPG]
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 5:31:34 PM UTC-5 vince wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sounds like all the other usb related problems, but before we try
>>>>>>> going deeper please try /dev/ttyUSB0 in mixed case in your weewx.conf
>>>>>>> file.
>>>>>>> Linux is case-specific.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 2:26:46 PM UTC-8 Brian LeDuc wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi-
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I"m new to all this but have been working for a few days trying to
>>>>>>>> get weewx working iwth a WMII on a pi b+. I have done the intall from
>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>> root cmd prompt following the debian directions and installed the wmII
>>>>>>>> driver in the user folder. I continue to have connectivity issues and
>>>>>>>> errors- looking mostly like driver issues maybe? any help from anyone
>>>>>>>> who
>>>>>>>> has done this setup with a WMII would be greatly appreciated, thanks!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Error from the log:
>>>>>>>> Feb 12 16:00:40 raspberrypi weewxd[341]: INFO __main__:
>>>>>>>> Initializing weewxd version 5.1.0
>>>>>>>> Feb 12 16:00:40 raspberrypi weewxd[341]: INFO __main__: Command
>>>>>>>> line: /usr/share/weewx/weewxd.py /etc/weewx/weewx.conf
>>>>>>>> Feb 12 16:00:40 raspberrypi weewxd[341]: INFO __main__: Using
>>>>>>>> Python: 3.7.3 (default, Dec 20 2019, 18:57:59)
>>>>>>>> [GCC 8.3.0]
>>>>>>>> Feb 12 16:00:40 raspberrypi weewxd[341]: INFO __main__: Located at:
>>>>>>>> /usr/bin/python3
>>>>>>>> Feb 12 16:00:40 raspberrypi weewxd[341]: INFO __main__: Platform:
>>>>>>>> Linux-4.19.97+-armv6l-with-debian-10.3
>>>>>>>> Feb 12 16:00:40 raspberrypi weewxd[341]: INFO __main__: Locale:
>>>>>>>> 'en_US.UTF-8'
>>>>>>>> Feb 12 16:00:40 raspberrypi weewxd[341]: INFO __main__: Entry path:
>>>>>>>> /usr/share/weewx/weewxd.py
>>>>>>>> Feb 12 16:00:40 raspberrypi weewxd[341]: INFO __main__: WEEWX_ROOT:
>>>>>>>> /etc/weewx
>>>>>>>> Feb 12 16:00:40 raspberrypi weewxd[341]: INFO __main__: Config
>>>>>>>> file: /etc/weewx/weewx.conf
>>>>>>>> Feb 12 16:00:40 raspberrypi weewxd[341]: INFO __main__: User
>>>>>>>> module: /etc/weewx/bin/user
>>>>>>>> Feb 12 16:00:40 raspberrypi weewxd[341]: INFO __main__: Debug:
>>>>>>>> 0
>>>>>>>> Feb 12 16:00:40 raspberrypi weewxd[341]: INFO __main__: User:
>>>>>>>> weewx
>>>>>>>> Feb 12 16:00:40 raspberrypi weewxd[341]: INFO __main__: Group:
>>>>>>>> weewx
>>>>>>>> Feb 12 16:00:41 raspberrypi weewxd[341]: INFO __main__: Groups:
>>>>>>>> weewx
>>>>>>>> Feb 12 16:00:41 raspberrypi weewxd[341]: INFO weewx.engine: Loading
>>>>>>>> station type wmII (user.wmII)
>>>>>>>> Feb 12 16:00:41 raspberrypi weewxd[341]: INFO user.wmII: Weather
>>>>>>>> Monitor II: driver version is 1.0
>>>>>>>> Feb 12 16:00:41 raspberrypi weewxd[341]: INFO user.wmII: Weather
>>>>>>>> Monitor II: using serial port /dev/ttyusb0
>>>>>>>> Feb 12 16:00:41 raspberrypi weewxd[341]: ERROR weewx.engine: Import
>>>>>>>> of driver failed: [Errno 2] could not open port /dev/ttyusb0: [Errno
>>>>>>>> 2] No
>>>>>>>> such file or directory: '/dev/ttyusb0' (<class 'serial.serial
>>>>>>>> Feb 12 16:00:41 raspberrypi weewxd[341]: CRITICAL weewx.engine:
>>>>>>>> **** Traceback (most recent call last):
>>>>>>>> Feb 12 16:00:41 raspberrypi weewxd[341]: CRITICAL weewx.engine:
>>>>>>>> **** File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/serial/serialposix.py",
>>>>>>>> line
>>>>>>>> 265, in open
>>>>>>>> Feb 12 16:00:41 raspberrypi weewxd[341]: CRITICAL weewx.engine:
>>>>>>>> **** self.fd = os.open(self.portstr, os.O_RDWR | os.O_NOCTTY |
>>>>>>>> os.O_NONBLOCK)
>>>>>>>> Feb 12 16:00:41 raspberrypi weewxd[341]: CRITICAL weewx.engine:
>>>>>>>> **** FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory:
>>>>>>>> '/dev/ttyusb0'
>>>>>>>> Feb 12 16:00:41 raspberrypi weewxd[341]: CRITICAL weewx.engine:
>>>>>>>> ****
>>>>>>>> Feb 12 16:00:41 raspberrypi weewxd[341]: CRITICAL weewx.engine:
>>>>>>>> **** During handling of the above exception, another exception
>>>>>>>> occurred:
>>>>>>>> Feb 12 16:00:41 raspberrypi weewxd[341]: CRITICAL weewx.engine:
>>>>>>>> ****
>>>>>>>> Feb 12 16:00:41 raspberrypi weewxd[341]: CRITICAL weewx.engine:
>>>>>>>> **** Traceback (most recent call last):
>>>>>>>> Feb 12 16:00:41 raspberrypi weewxd[341]: CRITICAL weewx.engine:
>>>>>>>> **** File "/usr/share/weewx/weewx/engine.py", line 115, in
>>>>>>>> setupStation
>>>>>>>> Feb 12 16:00:41 raspberrypi weewxd[341]: CRITICAL weewx.engine:
>>>>>>>> **** self.console = loader_function(config_dict, self)
>>>>>>>> Feb 12 16:00:41 raspberrypi weewxd[341]: CRITICAL weewx.engine:
>>>>>>>> **** File "/etc/weewx/bin/user/wmII.py", line 45, in loader
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> -Brian
>>>>>>>>
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