installed and reconfigured to use VantageNext driver. unfortunately, no change i.e. ch1 remains ‘active iss’ after three attempts to change via ‘—set-transmitter-type=1,10' ⊣GE⊢
> On 17 Aug 2025, at 12:00 am, 'John Kline' via weewx-user > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Just so we are comparing apples to apples, would you try my driver at: > > https://github.com/chaunceygardiner/weewx-vantagenext > > You’ll may need to configure the VantageNext section in weewx.conf (but it > will look a lot like the vantage section with stuff added). > > Then try step 3 again and see if the ISS is removed from channel 1. If so, > then add the ISS to the appropriate channel. > > Whether or not this works, remember to uninstall VantageNext and move back to > the vantage driver. The vantage driver is supported by the weewx team. > > John > >> On Aug 16, 2025, at 6:53 AM, Graham Eddy <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> hello john, >> i did the following 3 times: >> >> weewx@dev:~/vantage$ weectl device --set-transmitter-type=1,10 >> --config=weewx.conf >> Using configuration file weewx.conf >> Using driver weewx.drivers.vantage. >> Using Vantage driver version 3.6.2 (weewx.drivers.vantage) >> Proceeding will set channel 1 to type 10 (none, inactive), repeater: OFF >> Are you sure you want to proceed (y/n)? y >> Set channel 1 to type 10 (none, inactive), repeater: OFF >> >> weewx@dev:~/vantage$ weectl device --info --config=weewx.conf >> Using configuration file weewx.conf >> Using driver weewx.drivers.vantage. >> Using Vantage driver version 3.6.2 (weewx.drivers.vantage) >> Querying... >> Davis Vantage EEPROM settings: >> >> CONSOLE TYPE: Vantage Pro2 >> >> CONSOLE FIRMWARE: >> Date: Nov 12 2019 >> Version: 3.88 >> >> CONSOLE SETTINGS: >> Archive interval: 300 (seconds) >> Altitude: 836 (foot) >> Wind cup type: large >> Rain bucket type: 0.01 inches >> Rain year start: 1 >> Onboard time: 2025-08-16 23:44:13 >> >> CONSOLE DISPLAY UNITS: >> Barometer: inHg >> Temperature: degree_F >> Rain: inch >> Wind: mile_per_hour >> >> CONSOLE STATION INFO: >> Latitude (onboard): +37.6 >> Longitude (onboard): -122.1 >> Use manual or auto DST? AUTO >> DST setting: N/A >> Use GMT offset or zone code? GMT_OFFSET >> Time zone code: N/A >> GMT offset: -8.0 hours >> Temperature logging: LAST >> >> TRANSMITTERS: >> Channel Receive Retransmit Repeater Type >> 1 inactive N NONE iss >> 2 active N NONE (N/A) >> 3 active N NONE (N/A) >> 4 active N NONE (N/A) >> 5 active N NONE (N/A) >> 6 active N NONE (N/A) >> 7 active N NONE (N/A) >> 8 active N NONE (N/A) >> ... >> >> ➔ it persists in having ch1 as 'inactive iss'. which you advise is bad.. >> could you send me your driver to see if it makes a difference? PM would be >> fine. >> it should not be relevant, but iss_id=2 in my weewx.conf. >> cheers >> ⊣GE⊢ >> >>> On 16 Aug 2025, at 10:58 pm, 'John Kline' via weewx-user >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> I had a look at your attachment. It is important to realize only one >>> channel can be identified as ISS (that’s not one active ISS, that’s one >>> ISS–inactive and active–both count towards the total of 1). As such, you >>> have to remove the ISS from channel 1 first. >>> >>> Given the above, step 3 in your attachment is the interesting one. That >>> should have worked to remove ISS from channel 1. >>> >>> I have six envoys and can remove the iss label from a channel on all of >>> them. I do have a different driver, derived from the vantage driver, but I >>> doubt that would make a difference. >>> >>> Would you try step 3 a couple of more times to remove the ISS label from >>> channel 1? No need to go further than removing the label and using —info >>> to see if it is removed. >>> >>> If that doesn’t work, you could try my driver to make the change (and then >>> put back the vantage driver). >>> >>> John >>> >>>> On Aug 15, 2025, at 9:41 PM, Graham Eddy <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> more details attached - showing results from “weectl device” commands and >>>> also log from starting weewx with (apparently) all ISSs disabled (but >>>> still logging data…) >>>> >>>> >>>> On Saturday, 16 August 2025 at 1:00:26 pm UTC+10 Graham Eddy wrote: >>>>> any progress on this? i have a new second ISS tracked on a different VM, >>>>> dip switch ch2, but “weectl device —set-transmitter-type=2,0” does not >>>>> work according to “weectl device —info” and weewx on the diff VM is >>>>> collecting data from the old ISS ch1 not the new one. i cannot use >>>>> pannetron’s workaround (use a PC to change it) as i don’t have a PC. >>>>> happy to use “screen” to manually type in the config change, if needs be >>>>> >>>>> On Friday, 6 June 2025 at 11:54:46 pm UTC+10 Tom Keffer wrote: >>>>>> I've confirmed this on my own Envoy. I've created issue #1004 >>>>>> <https://github.com/weewx/weewx/issues/1004> to track. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Jun 5, 2025 at 4:20 PM pannetron <[email protected] <>> wrote: >>>>>>> My setup is a Vantage Pro2 ISS transmitting to an Envoy connected to a >>>>>>> Raspberry Pi5. WeeWX 5.1.0 install went fine with the default station >>>>>>> ID (iss_id) set to 1. My neighborhood has another Vantage Pro on ID 1 >>>>>>> so I wanted to be a good neighbor and change my station's ID to 5. >>>>>>> Using "weectl device --set-transmitter-type=1,10" set the ID 1 device >>>>>>> to inactive but left it marked as ISS. Running "weectl device >>>>>>> -set-transmitter-type=5,0" returned success but failed to set the type >>>>>>> to ISS although it did "activate" ID 5. As a workaround, I connected my >>>>>>> Envoy to a PC with Davis software and configured the Envoy for ISS ID >>>>>>> of 5. Reattaching the Envoy to the Pi and running "weectl device >>>>>>> --info", I now see device ID 5 is active *and* an ISS. After >>>>>>> configuring the Envoy with the Davis software, I'm back up and running >>>>>>> fine with the station ID set to 5. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Perhaps there's an issue in "weectl device --set-transmitter-type" >>>>>>> commanding the Envoy? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Russ P >>>>>>> Nederland CO >>>>>>> https://panneton.net/weather >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> 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/b697f571-4774-409f-896e-62ba6313e143n%40googlegroups.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/b697f571-4774-409f-896e-62ba6313e143n%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] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>. >>>> To view this discussion visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/14ff1957-a60a-41cd-bad5-d3a13dcf6661n%40googlegroups.com >>>> >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/14ff1957-a60a-41cd-bad5-d3a13dcf6661n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. >>>> <vp2_chan.txt> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>. >>> To view this discussion visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/D654B3B4-2366-4019-B462-900E8C0D2F92%40johnkline.com >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/D654B3B4-2366-4019-B462-900E8C0D2F92%40johnkline.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] >> <mailto:[email protected]>. >> To view this discussion visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/EB68EF97-D1DC-42DC-AF8E-01F27D0F2B0B%40geddy.au >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/EB68EF97-D1DC-42DC-AF8E-01F27D0F2B0B%40geddy.au?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] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/7935EF1E-5E65-4940-8C8F-B217E051C6FA%40johnkline.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/7935EF1E-5E65-4940-8C8F-B217E051C6FA%40johnkline.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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