I’m sure Rich will chime in but my first impression is you should ignore the elements within the reply that cannot be mapped to weewx db elements, so ignore everything to the left of tempinf in the payload On Monday, August 11, 2025 at 3:21:03 PM UTC-7 Ian Millard wrote:
> Vince, > Sorry for the delay, I missed your post on my phone whilst away from home. > > Status as follows: - > > The new Ecowitt MQTT protocol is publishing to broker with no problem and > I can see the data arriving in the broker browser. > > In weewx.conf I have this: - > > [MQTTSubscribeDriver] > driver = user.MQTTSubscribe > host = broker.mqtt.cool > port = 1883 > keepalive = 60 > username = None > password = None > binding = loop > > [[topics]] > unit_system = US > [[[ecowitt/1C6920E3A8F3]]] > subscribe = True > ignore = False > [[[[message]]]] > type = keyword > keyword_delimiter = "&" > > Then, extract from journal log: - > > Aug 11 23:18:27 dvm weewxd[764736]: INFO __main__: Starting up weewx > version 5.1.0 > > Aug 11 23:18:27 dvm weewxd[764736]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Station does not > support reading the time > > Aug 11 23:18:27 dvm weewxd[764736]: INFO weewx.engine: Using binding > 'wx_binding' to database 'weewx.sdb' > > Aug 11 23:18:27 dvm weewxd[764736]: INFO weewx.manager: Starting backfill > of daily summaries > > Aug 11 23:18:27 dvm weewxd[764736]: INFO weewx.manager: Daily summaries up > to date > > Aug 11 23:18:27 dvm weewxd[764736]: DEBUG user.MQTTSubscribe: (Driver) No > archive topic configured. > > Aug 11 23:18:27 dvm weewxd[764736]: INFO weewx.engine: Starting main > packet loop. > > Aug 11 23:18:27 dvm weewxd[764736]: DEBUG user.MQTTSubscribe: (Driver) > TopicManager starting queue ecowitt/1C6920E3A8F3 size is: 0 > > Aug 11 23:18:27 dvm weewxd[764736]: DEBUG user.MQTTSubscribe: (Driver) > TopicManager starting queue > 1754950706.041299-windGust-windGustDir-windDir-windSpeed size is: 0 > > Aug 11 23:18:27 dvm weewxd[764736]: DEBUG user.MQTTSubscribe: (Driver) > Queues are empty. > > Aug 11 23:18:29 dvm weewxd[764736]: DEBUG user.MQTTSubscribe: (Driver) > TopicManager starting queue ecowitt/1C6920E3A8F3 size is: 0 > > Aug 11 23:18:29 dvm weewxd[764736]: DEBUG user.MQTTSubscribe: (Driver) > TopicManager starting queue > 1754950706.041299-windGust-windGustDir-windDir-windSpeed size is: 0 > > Aug 11 23:18:29 dvm weewxd[764736]: DEBUG user.MQTTSubscribe: (Driver) > Queues are empty. > > Aug 11 23:18:29 dvm weewxd[764736]: DEBUG user.MQTTSubscribe: (Driver) > MessageCallbackProvider data-> incoming topic: ecowitt/1C6920E3A8F3, QOS: > 0, retain: False, payload: > b'PASSKEY=ED62ACE35A6D1A6CBFFC085BAADF1F1A&stationtype=GW3000A_V1.1.0&runtime=638367&heap=73048&dateutc=2025-08-11%2022%3A18%3A29&dns_err_cnt=0&cdnflg=42&tempinf=79.16&humidityin=51&baromrelin=30.064&baromabsin=29.763&tempf=71.78&humidity=60&vpd=0.314&winddir=169&winddir_avg10m=150&windspeedmph=4.25&windgustmph=6.26&maxdailygust=13.20&solarradiation=0.00&uv=0&rainratein=0.000&eventrainin=0.000&hourlyrainin=0.000&last24hrainin=0.000&dailyrainin=0.000&weeklyrainin=0.000&monthlyrainin=0.240&yearlyrainin=6.583&rrain_piezo=0.000&erain_piezo=0.000&hrain_piezo=0.000&last24hrain_piezo=0.000&drain_piezo=0.000&wrain_piezo=0.000&mrain_piezo=0.173&yrain_piezo=11.531&srain_piezo=0&ws90cap_volt=5.4&ws90_ver=143&lightning_num=0&lightning=24&lightning_time=1753979889&wh40batt=1.7&wh57batt=3&wh90batt=3.28&freq=868M&model=GW3000A&interval=60' > > Aug 11 23:18:29 dvm weewxd[764736]: *ERROR user.MQTTSubscribe: (Driver) > MessageCallbackProvider on_message_keyword failed with <class > 'user.MQTTSubscribe.ConversionError'> and reason Failed converting field > PASSKEY with value ED62ACE35A6D1A6CBFFC085BAADF1F1A using 'lambda x: > to_float(x)' with reason could not convert string to float: > 'ED62ACE35A6D1A6CBFFC085BAADF1F1A'..* > > Aug 11 23:18:29 dvm weewxd[764736]: *ERROR user.MQTTSubscribe: (Driver) > **** MessageCallbackProvider Ignoring topic=ecowitt/1C6920E3A8F3 and > payload=b'PASSKEY=ED62ACE35A6D1A6CBFFC085BAADF1F1A&stationtype=GW3000A_V1.1.0&runtime=638367&heap=73048&dateutc=2025-08-11%2022%3A18%3A29&dns_err_cnt=0&cdnflg=42&tempinf=79.16&humidityin=51&baromrelin=30.064&baromabsin=29.763&tempf=71.78&humidity=60&vpd=0.314&winddir=169&winddir_avg10m=150&windspeedmph=4.25&windgustmph=6.26&maxdailygust=13.20&solarradiation=0.00&uv=0&rainratein=0.000&eventrainin=0.000&hourlyrainin=0.000&last24hrainin=0.000&dailyrainin=0.000&weeklyrainin=0.000&monthlyrainin=0.240&yearlyrainin=6.583&rrain_piezo=0.000&erain_piezo=0.000&hrain_piezo=0.000&last24hrain_piezo=0.000&drain_piezo=0.000&wrain_piezo=0.000&mrain_piezo=0.173&yrain_piezo=11.531&srain_piezo=0&ws90cap_volt=5.4&ws90_ver=143&lightning_num=0&lightning=24&lightning_time=1753979889&wh40batt=1.7&wh57batt=3&wh90batt=3.28&freq=868M&model=GW3000A&interval=60'* > > Aug 11 23:18:29 dvm weewxd[764736]: *ERROR user.MQTTSubscribe: (Driver) > **** MessageCallbackProvider Traceback (most recent call last):* > > * File > "/home/dvm/weewx-data/bin/user/MQTTSubscribe.py", line 1441, in > _convert_value* > > * return > conversion_func['compiled'](value)* > > * > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^* > > * File "<string>", line 1, in > <lambda>* > > * File > "/home/dvm/weewx-venv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/weeutil/weeutil.py", > line 1584, in to_float* > > * return float(x) if x is not None > else None* > > * ^^^^^^^^* > > *ValueError: could not convert string > to float: 'ED62ACE35A6D1A6CBFFC085BAADF1F1A'* > > > > *The above exception was the direct > cause of the following exception:* > > > > *Traceback (most recent call last):* > > * File > "/home/dvm/weewx-data/bin/user/MQTTSubscribe.py", line 1560, in > _on_message_keyword* > > * (fieldname, value) = > self._update_data(key, field[eq_index + 1:].strip(), fields, > fields_conversion_func, unit_system)* > > * > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^* > > * File > "/home/dvm/weewx-data/bin/user/MQTTSubscribe.py", line 1400, in > _update_data* > > * value = > self._convert_value(fields, default_field_conversion_func, orig_name, > orig_value)* > > * > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^* > > * File > "/home/dvm/weewx-data/bin/user/MQTTSubscribe.py", line 1446, in > _convert_value* > > * raise ConversionError(* > > *user.MQTTSubscribe.ConversionError: > Failed converting field PASSKEY with value ED62ACE35A6D1A6CBFFC085BAADF1F1A > using 'lambda x: to_float(x)' with reason could not convert string to > float: 'ED62ACE35A6D1A6CBFFC085BAADF1F1A'.* > > Aug 11 23:18:31 dvm weewxd[764736]: DEBUG user.MQTTSubscribe: (Driver) > TopicManager starting queue ecowitt/1C6920E3A8F3 size is: 0 > > Aug 11 23:18:31 dvm weewxd[764736]: DEBUG user.MQTTSubscribe: (Driver) > TopicManager starting queue > 1754950706.041299-windGust-windGustDir-windDir-windSpeed size is: 0 > > Aug 11 23:18:31 dvm weewxd[764736]: DEBUG user.MQTTSubscribe: (Driver) > Queues are empty. > > > > > > > > On 7 Aug 2025, at 17:44, vince <[email protected]> wrote: > > What problems are you running into ? > > Does my MQTT subscribe example not work ? I’ve been subscribing to MQTT > ecowitt data for years that way. > > On Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 12:15:47 AM UTC-7 steepleian wrote: > > @james > Could you share your subscribe configuration please. I have the GW3000 > publishing directly to a local broker which works fine. I am having > problems with getting the settings right for Rich’s MQTTSubscribe. I > usually manage to muddle my way through solutions but this one is evading > me. > Many thanks in advance. > Ian > > > -- > 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 [email protected]. > > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/ad201cea-1c12-428f-acd5-2ab88a38bc24n%40googlegroups.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/ad201cea-1c12-428f-acd5-2ab88a38bc24n%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 [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/70e21a4c-c324-40d7-b86f-c8a52eb0a3b0n%40googlegroups.com.
