There is no need to 'remove' any previous drivers you might have installed. We'll simply 'add' a new one, test it, and reconfigure to 'use' it.
The webpage is at https://github.com/Millardiang/weewx-gw1000 but unfortunately nobody has a copy of Gary's old wiki it seems. Fortunately the readme file in the repo is very good but the URL to install is different now. *Please take a couple minutes to read the readme info on the link above before proceeding* with the updated commands I'll list below.... ok - assuming you gave the readme file a quick read, to install the driver you'd want to use the following commands. If at any point you get a permission denied type message please stop there and followup here with the exact error you might have gotten. Typically it should just work. Install the prerequisite and the driver itself - sudo apt install python3-six - weectl extension install https://github.com/Millardiang/weewx-gw1000/archive/refs/heads/master.zi <https://github.com/Millardiang/weewx-gw1000/archive/refs/heads/master.zip> p To test the driver substitute the ip address of your gateway device in the following command: - PYTHONPATH=/usr/share/weewx python3 /etc/weewx/bin/user/gw1000.py --test-driver --ip-address=*device_ip_address* To reconfigure weewx to 'use' the driver: - weectl station reconfigure --driver=user.gw1000 To restart weewx: - sudo systemctl restart weewx About testing - when you test the driver you should see something similar to the following scrolling by on the screen. Hit control-C to exit the command and get back to your shell. If you see data from the station you'll be good to go on reconfiguring to use it 2025-09-24 10:37:57 PDT (1758735477): 'dateTime': '1758735477', 'daymaxwind': '0.0', 'extraHumid1': '55', 'extraHumid2': '55', 'extraHumid3': '56', 'extraHumid4': '62', 'extraHumid5 ': '85', 'extraTemp1': '21.3', 'extraTemp2': '20.6', 'extraTemp3': '20.6', 'extraTemp4': '20.1', 'extraTemp5': '16.1', 'extraTemp9': '15.1', 'heap_free': '116492', 'inHumidity': '53', 'inTemp ': '20.8', 'outHumidity': '87', 'outTemp': '15.1', 'p_dayRain': '0.0', 'p_monthRain': '0.0', 'p_rain': 'None', 'p_rainRate': '0.0', 'p_stormRain': '0.0', 'p_weekRain': '0.0', 'p_yearRain': '1 .0', 'pressure': '1006.2', 'relbarometer': '1006.2', 'soilMoist1': '57', 'usUnits': '17', 'wh31_ch1_batt': '0', 'wh31_ch1_sig': '4', 'wh31_ch2_batt': '0', 'wh31_ch2_sig': '4', 'wh31_ch3_batt' : '0', 'wh31_ch3_sig': '4', 'wh31_ch4_batt': '0', 'wh31_ch4_sig': '4', 'wh31_ch5_batt': '0', 'wh31_ch5_sig': '4', 'wh32_batt': '0', 'wh32_sig': '4', 'wh51_ch1_batt': '1.2', 'wh51_ch1_sig': '4 ', 'windDir': '0', 'windGust': '0.0', 'windSpeed': '0.0', 'wn34_ch1_batt': '1.38', 'wn34_ch1_sig': '4', 'ws85_batt': '3.26', 'ws85_sig': '4' Hope this helps... On Friday, September 26, 2025 at 3:52:56 AM UTC-7 [email protected] wrote: > First of all I'm really sorry to bother you guys with my ignorance. I'm > just so keen on making weewx my weather station, because it is so good > working and looks awesome. I'm just not an expert (getting better though > every day) with linux. > When I had the netatmo up and running I looked at it every day. And I > would like that to continue, just with other hardware. > > I see references to https://github.com/gjr80/weewx-gw1000/wiki, but that > page is error 404 and does not give any help. > > I am not shure how my weewx is setup. I think it is installed as a package > since it gets update once in a while and is currently stating: > WeeWX version5.1.0. > > I'm a little confused how exactly to install the gateway driver, and > whether to install it as a driver or a service. What would be the > recomendation? > > Should I uninstall the netatmo driver currently installed before I try to > install the EcoWitt gateway driver. Or should I just install and make the > changeover afterwards? > > I guess the installation process automatically write changes and setups > "stanzas" into my weewx.conf. > > I'm also insecure about how to test the driver before invoking it into > weewx. what is the exact commands. > > I'm really missing the wiki mentioned many places, but no longer available. > > Cheers > Bent > > > onsdag den 24. september 2025 kl. 21.32.33 UTC+2 skrev Ian Millard: > >> @bent, yes it is my own skin with help from friends. It started life as >> something quite different. There is a cut down version in my repository >> weewx-DivumWX ( use the divumwx lite branch only). The version you see on >> my website is functional but making some changes under the bonnet before it >> gets a public outing. >> >> I also have a version of the driver which is suitable for GW3000. I not >> in front of a computer at the moment but if you dig around in my repository >> https://github.com/Millardiang, you will find there. >> >> On 24 Sep 2025, at 20:20, '[email protected]' via weewx-user < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> Received the wittboy with GW3000 today. I have used a couple of hours, >> and all is good, everything works fine, also a soil moisture sensor. >> >> Now I need to get the right driver for weewx. I have weewx up and running >> (except for the netatmo not working in weewx anymore), and is therefore to >> be substituted with the Ecowitt Wittboy. So all I really need is to get the >> right driver and set it up properly. >> >> Which driver would be the best and most recent, and is there some good >> pointers as to do's and dont's? >> >> Also, steepleian, is the skin you use, a public open sourced skin, or >> something you have made yourself? It looks amazing. >> >> Cheers >> Bent >> >> tirsdag den 16. september 2025 kl. 13.23.49 UTC+2 skrev [email protected]: >> >>> I have searched around a little, and even though I have grown fond of >>> aliexpress, I found it cheaper directly at EciWitts own homepage. >>> >>> So I have ordered a EcoWitt Wittboy (WS90 and GW3000) as a kit in which >>> they throw in a bird spikes unit as well. I have also ordered a soil >>> moisture unit in the hope I can find out a way to show that on my page as >>> well. >>> It will arrive in 10 to 25 days, so I will just sit back and wait >>> patiently. >>> >>> Thanks for the advices, I hope this is better than the netatmo. If it >>> turns out to be good, I will probably add in a ligntning detector and a air >>> quality sensor. >>> >>> I think that now that it is possible to get realtime (at least more >>> realtime than netatmo) I will find a more interesting skin with realtime >>> gauges and stuff. :-) >>> >>> In regards to the rain meassure, I haven't had the netatmo to show >>> correct rain fall at any time anyways. But that has to do with the driver >>> for weewx. If it is a little bit of, it is ok, I have been used to that >>> allready. :-) >>> >>> I might need help when it arrives, but I'll reach out then. :-) >>> >>> Cheers >>> Bent >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> onsdag den 10. september 2025 kl. 17.16.53 UTC+2 skrev steepleian: >>> >>>> I am in total agreement here with Michael. The combination of the >>>> traditional tipping gauge and piezo sensor is perfect as far as I am >>>> concerned. Piezo is far more accurate at determining the start of rain but >>>> the interesting thing I observe time and time again is that they end up in >>>> much the same position after a period of time. So my advice is start with >>>> the Whitboy, it is much improved in performance these days. You can always >>>> add a tipping gauge afterwards. >>>> https://claydonsweather.org.uk >>>> >>>> On 10 Sep 2025, at 16:03, '[email protected]' via weewx-user < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> I use the WH40 and WS90 rain gauge combined: the ws90 detects light >>>> rain long before the first signal of the tipping gauge. That's valuable >>>> information for me. Valuable enough for recording and displaying it. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> vince schrieb am Mittwoch, 10. September 2025 um 16:54:05 UTC+2: >>>> >>>>> I would suggest not buying a Ecowitt piezo sensor. Even ecowitt’s >>>>> manuals say to use their tipping rain gauge if you want better accuracy. >>>>> I >>>>> purchased a ws85 that was hopelessly bad at rain accuracy that I took it >>>>> down and boxed it back up. I was not able to tune its settings to get >>>>> even >>>>> close to accurate readings. >>>>> >>>>> (If anybody in the US wants to buy it for the cost of shipping plus 40 >>>>> bucks contact me via email) >>>>> >>>>> On Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 6:23:14 AM UTC-7 >>>>> [email protected] wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I'd go for the GW3000/WS90 combo: >>>>>> https://shop.ecowitt.com/de/products/ecowitt-gw3001 >>>>>> >>>>>> [email protected] schrieb am Mittwoch, 10. September 2025 um 14:23:47 >>>>>> UTC+2: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I forgot to paste the link. Sorry about that. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005276861462.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.3.62dd7809CmFaML&algo_pvid=37cf5052-a9f2-416e-8ec4-d1ed80fe5f13&algo_exp_id=37cf5052-a9f2-416e-8ec4-d1ed80fe5f13-2&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22order%22%3A%22185%22%2C%22eval%22%3A%221%22%7D&pdp_npi=6%40dis%21USD%21487.46%21268.10%21%21%213454.73%211900.10%21%40211b6c1717575029468506303e3a61%2112000036202949500%21sea%21DK%212071146943%21X%211%210%21n_tag%3A-29919%3Bd%3A6669c22d%3Bm03_new_user%3A-29895&curPageLogUid=MRbbS6GcnRbm&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch%7Cquery_from%3A%7Cx_object_id%3A1005005276861462%7C_p_origin_prod%3A >>>>>>> onsdag den 10. september 2025 kl. 13.55.58 UTC+2 skrev >>>>>>> [email protected]: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> You can combine almost endless combinations of sensors and gateways >>>>>>>> from ecowitt. And even more when using weewx with those devices. A >>>>>>>> classic >>>>>>>> tipping rain gauge can even be used in parallel with the piezo rain >>>>>>>> gauge >>>>>>>> from WS90/WS85 with a single gateway/console. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> [email protected] schrieb am Mittwoch, 10. September 2025 um >>>>>>>> 13:35:27 UTC+2: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Is this the one you had in mind? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Cheers >>>>>>>>> Bent >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> onsdag den 10. september 2025 kl. 05.23.51 UTC+2 skrev Graham Eddy: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> consider ecowitt. weewx acquires data directly from controller >>>>>>>>>> (bypass cloud) but controller is on ether/wifi not usb/serial >>>>>>>>>> *⊣GE⊢* >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On 10 Sep 2025, at 4:43 am, '[email protected]' via weewx-user < >>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I´m tired of my data not really being my data. I have to get it >>>>>>>>>> from their servers, and that they don´t work all the time. >>>>>>>>>> I´m tired of allway restarting and getting a new refresh token >>>>>>>>>> from their api page, because it can´t get data after a restart of >>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>> server. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I´m so glad of weewx though, and I want to keep having a weather >>>>>>>>>> station, but I will not use oceans of money. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> But which new stations should be considered. I really liked the >>>>>>>>>> netatmo approach on the wind gauge, which is without moving parts >>>>>>>>>> but with >>>>>>>>>> ultrasound. >>>>>>>>>> Does any other stations use this approach? I know some >>>>>>>>>> professionals do, but they are far beond my financial reach. :-) >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> And which stations have serial or USB output that can be used in >>>>>>>>>> weewx. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> 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/26ca89d5-af54-4647-9506-1a53bd092a7bn%40googlegroups.com >>>> >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/26ca89d5-af54-4647-9506-1a53bd092a7bn%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/94e8a0ad-b196-4333-b59f-6f3edd3df94cn%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/94e8a0ad-b196-4333-b59f-6f3edd3df94cn%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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