The channel is the first parameter (not third). Did you see my wiki article on changing the ISS channel <https://github.com/weewx/weewx/wiki/Troubleshooting-the-Davis-Vantage-station#changing-the-iss-channel-using-weectl-device> ?
On Sun, Aug 17, 2025 at 9:53 PM Graham Eddy <[email protected]> wrote: > how do i do that? i tried each of: > > weectl device --set-transmitter-type=,,3 --config=weewx.conf # ➔ > runtime error > > weectl device --set-transmitter-type=1,10,3 --config=weewx.conf > > weectl device --set-transmitter-type=1,0,3 --config=weewx.conf > > weectl device --set-transmitter-type=1,0,3,0,0 --config=weewx.conf > > and none set the temp_hum to ch3 (so i could not then progress to moving > iss from ch1 to ch2). > > this looks like the same underlying problem as not being able to change > ch1. > cheers > *⊣GE⊢* > > On 18 Aug 2025, at 3:12 am, 'John Kline' via weewx-user < > [email protected]> wrote: > > But now you have an easy workaround. > > Set the transmitter type for channel 3 to a temp_hum device. Then remove > ISS from channel 1 and add it as channel 2. > > Lastly, remove the temp_hum device on channel 3. > > > > On Aug 16, 2025, at 11:11 PM, Graham Eddy <[email protected]> wrote: > > in Vantage.setTransmitterType(), i inserted 2 sec delays before and after > the NEWSETUP command - no improvement, so doesn’t look like timing error > > maybe there are significant differences in hardware. i am using a brand, > spanking new Envoy + USB Data Logger + ISS ch2 (ultimately replacing my > ancient pre-Greentick Envoy and rs232 Data Logger + ISS ch1, which is > failing regularly and often) > *⊣GE⊢* > > On 17 Aug 2025, at 12:43 am, Graham Eddy <[email protected]> wrote: > > i followed the logic in vantage.py before shouting for help and it all > looked fine up to and including the addresses being written to in the > EEPROM, but i couldn’t follow the byte-packing of the bits written to > EEPROM. i was surprised to see a call at the end of the PROM writing to > _setup(), which seemed to read everything back and i thought maybe changes > get lost there e.g. timing issue (i am running on a lightly loaded i9) > *⊣GE⊢* > > On 17 Aug 2025, at 12:12 am, Tom Keffer <[email protected]> wrote: > > I spent a couple of hours looking at this yesterday and made no progress. > The right set of bits seem to be getting sent to the Envoy, yet it does not > recognize the ISS. There's something I'm missing in the documentation. I'll > keep plugging away at it. > > > > -- > 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/D12F19B9-E08D-4593-85F3-1D9405D27EA5%40geddy.au > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/D12F19B9-E08D-4593-85F3-1D9405D27EA5%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]. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/67E0F108-0905-4D9F-AF3C-71D77EDBD9F1%40geddy.au > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/67E0F108-0905-4D9F-AF3C-71D77EDBD9F1%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]. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/A0B554D7-2C85-42E5-83EA-D1959A051753%40johnkline.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/A0B554D7-2C85-42E5-83EA-D1959A051753%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]. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/0B54D44A-52BB-46F5-8C8C-B9B5DCDC9556%40geddy.au > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/0B54D44A-52BB-46F5-8C8C-B9B5DCDC9556%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]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/CAPq0zEC_%3DK9Q8aHPy-tQts1s2UdsptLDqcsS4%3DxYcuw9MVBOZQ%40mail.gmail.com.
