Max tries exceeded while getting LOOP data

[Clay Croom]

My system has been running flawlessly until a recent power outage due to the tropical storm that passed over FL a couple weeks ago.  The UPS even exhausted all available power before it was restored.  The station is unattended and I just arrived yesterday to restore however there seems to be communication issues between the VP2 and computer.  Any suggestions?  I have reboot everything also powered down VP2.

Nov 23 07:34:26 wxfitpc systemd[1]: Stopping LSB: weewx weather system...

Nov 23 07:34:26 wxfitpc weewx[1145]: Stopping weewx weather system: weewx not running....

Nov 23 07:34:26 wxfitpc systemd[1]: weewx.service: Succeeded.

Nov 23 07:34:26 wxfitpc systemd[1]: Stopped LSB: weewx weather system.

Nov 23 07:36:20 wxfitpc kernel: [44281.518761] usb 6-1: new full-speed USB device number 3 using ohci-pci

Nov 23 07:36:20 wxfitpc kernel: [44281.715802] usb 6-1: New USB device found, idVendor=10c4, idProduct=ea60, bcdDevice= 1.00

Nov 23 07:36:20 wxfitpc kernel: [44281.717130] usb 6-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3

Nov 23 07:36:20 wxfitpc kernel: [44281.718447] usb 6-1: Product: CP2102 USB to UART Bridge Controller

Nov 23 07:36:20 wxfitpc kernel: [44281.719866] usb 6-1: Manufacturer: Silicon Labs

Nov 23 07:36:20 wxfitpc kernel: [44281.721237] usb 6-1: SerialNumber: 0001

Nov 23 07:36:20 wxfitpc kernel: [44281.725899] cp210x 6-1:1.0: cp210x converter detected

Nov 23 07:36:21 wxfitpc kernel: [44281.737222] usb 6-1: cp210x converter now attached to ttyUSB0

Nov 23 07:38:06 wxfitpc systemd[1]: Starting LSB: weewx weather system...

Nov 23 07:38:07 wxfitpc weewx[1197] INFO __main__: Initializing weewx version 4.2.0

Nov 23 07:38:07 wxfitpc weewx[1197] INFO __main__: Using Python 3.7.3 (default, Jul 25 2020, 13:03:44) #012[GCC 8.3.0]

Nov 23 07:38:07 wxfitpc weewx[1197] INFO __main__: Platform Linux-4.19.0-9-amd64-x86_64-with-debian-10.6

Nov 23 07:38:07 wxfitpc weewx[1197] INFO __main__: Locale is 'en_US.UTF-8'

Nov 23 07:38:07 wxfitpc weewx[1197] INFO __main__: PID file is /var/run/weewx.pid

Nov 23 07:38:07 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO __main__: Using configuration file /etc/weewx/weewx.conf

Nov 23 07:38:07 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO __main__: Debug is 0

Nov 23 07:38:07 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO weewx.engine: Loading station type Vantage (weewx.drivers.vantage)

Nov 23 07:38:07 wxfitpc weewx[1186]: Starting weewx weather system: weewx.

Nov 23 07:38:07 wxfitpc systemd[1]: Started LSB: weewx weather system.

Nov 23 07:38:07 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO weewx.engine: StdConvert target unit is 0x1

Nov 23 07:38:07 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO weewx.engine: Archive will use data binding wx_binding

Nov 23 07:38:07 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO weewx.engine: Record generation will be attempted in 'hardware'

Nov 23 07:38:07 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO weewx.engine: Using archive interval of 300 seconds (specified by hardware)

Nov 23 07:38:07 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO weewx.restx: StationRegistry: Registration not requested.

Nov 23 07:38:07 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO weewx.restx: Wunderground-PWS: Data for station KFLWEBST4 will be posted

Nov 23 07:38:07 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO weewx.restx: PWSWeather: Data for station FGWEBSTER will be posted

Nov 23 07:38:07 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO weewx.restx: CWOP: Data for station FW2402 will be posted

Nov 23 07:38:07 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO weewx.restx: WOW: Posting not enabled.

Nov 23 07:38:07 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO weewx.restx: AWEKAS: Data will be uploaded for user ccroom01

Nov 23 07:38:07 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO __main__: Starting up weewx version 4.2.0

Nov 23 07:38:07 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO weewx.engine: Clock error is -1755.28 seconds (positive is fast)

Nov 23 07:38:07 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO weewx.drivers.vantage: Clock set to 2020-11-23 07:38:08 EST (1606135088)

Nov 23 07:38:07 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO weewx.engine: Using binding 'wx_binding' to database 'weewx.sdb'

Nov 23 07:38:07 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO weewx.manager: Starting backfill of daily summaries

Nov 23 07:38:10 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO weewx.engine: Starting main packet loop.

Nov 23 07:38:10 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO weewx.wxxtypes: Type beaufort has been deprecated. Use unit beaufort instead.

Nov 23 07:38:29 wxfitpc weewx[1201] ERROR weewx.drivers.vantage: LOOP try #1; error: Expected to read 99 chars; got 0 instead

Nov 23 07:38:33 wxfitpc weewx[1201] ERROR weewx.drivers.vantage: LOOP try #2; error: Expected to read 99 chars; got 0 instead

Nov 23 07:38:51 wxfitpc weewx[1201] ERROR weewx.drivers.vantage: LOOP try #1; error: Expected to read 99 chars; got 0 instead

Nov 23 07:38:58 wxfitpc anacron[1124]: Job `cron.daily' started

Nov 23 07:38:58 wxfitpc anacron[1227]: Updated timestamp for job `cron.daily' to 2020-11-23

Nov 23 07:38:58 wxfitpc anacron[1124]: Job `cron.daily' terminated

Nov 23 07:38:58 wxfitpc anacron[1124]: Normal exit (1 job run)

Nov 23 07:38:58 wxfitpc systemd[1]: anacron.service: Succeeded.

Nov 23 07:39:09 wxfitpc weewx[1201] ERROR weewx.drivers.vantage: LOOP try #1; error: Expected to read 99 chars; got 0 instead

Nov 23 07:39:29 wxfitpc weewx[1201] ERROR weewx.drivers.vantage: LOOP try #1; error: Expected to read 99 chars; got 0 instead

Nov 23 07:39:33 wxfitpc weewx[1201] ERROR weewx.drivers.vantage: LOOP try #2; error: Expected to read 99 chars; got 0 instead

Nov 23 07:39:41 wxfitpc weewx[1201] ERROR weewx.drivers.vantage: LOOP try #1; error: Expected to read 99 chars; got 0 instead

Nov 23 07:39:51 wxfitpc weewx[1201] ERROR weewx.drivers.vantage: LOOP try #1; error: Expected to read 99 chars; got 0 instead

Nov 23 07:40:07 wxfitpc weewx[1201] ERROR weewx.drivers.vantage: LOOP try #1; error: Expected to read 99 chars; got 0 instead

Nov 23 07:40:11 wxfitpc weewx[1201] ERROR weewx.drivers.vantage: LOOP try #2; error: Expected to read 99 chars; got 0 instead

Nov 23 07:40:15 wxfitpc weewx[1201] ERROR weewx.drivers.vantage: LOOP try #3; error: Expected to read 99 chars; got 0 instead

Nov 23 07:40:21 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO weewx.cheetahgenerator: Generated 8 files for report SeasonsReport in 1.80 seconds

Nov 23 07:40:21 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO weewx.imagegenerator: Generated 15 images for report SeasonsReport in 0.57 seconds

Nov 23 07:40:21 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO weewx.reportengine: Copied 5 files to /var/www/html/weewx

Nov 23 07:40:23 wxfitpc weewx[1201] ERROR weewx.drivers.vantage: LOOP try #1; error: Expected to read 99 chars; got 0 instead

Nov 23 07:40:27 wxfitpc weewx[1201] ERROR weewx.drivers.vantage: LOOP try #2; error: Expected to read 99 chars; got 0 instead

Nov 23 07:40:32 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO weewx.reportengine: ftpgenerator: Ftp'd 28 files in 11.14 seconds

Nov 23 07:40:45 wxfitpc weewx[1201] ERROR weewx.drivers.vantage: LOOP try #1; error: Expected to read 99 chars; got 0 instead

Nov 23 07:40:49 wxfitpc weewx[1201] ERROR weewx.drivers.vantage: LOOP try #2; error: Expected to read 99 chars; got 0 instead

Nov 23 07:40:53 wxfitpc weewx[1201] ERROR weewx.drivers.vantage: LOOP try #3; error: Expected to read 99 chars; got 0 instead

Nov 23 07:40:57 wxfitpc weewx[1201] ERROR weewx.drivers.vantage: LOOP try #4; error: Expected to read 99 chars; got 0 instead

Nov 23 07:40:57 wxfitpc weewx[1201] ERROR weewx.drivers.vantage: LOOP max tries (4) exceeded.

Nov 23 07:40:57 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO weewx.engine: Main loop exiting. Shutting engine down.

Nov 23 07:40:57 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO weewx.engine: Shutting down StdReport thread

Nov 23 07:40:57 wxfitpc weewx[1201] CRITICAL __main__: Caught WeeWxIOError: Max tries exceeded while getting LOOP data.

Nov 23 07:40:57 wxfitpc weewx[1201] CRITICAL __main__:     ****  Waiting 60 seconds then retrying...

Nov 23 07:41:58 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO __main__: retrying...

Nov 23 07:41:58 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO __main__: Using configuration file /etc/weewx/weewx.conf

Nov 23 07:41:58 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO __main__: Debug is 0

Nov 23 07:41:58 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO weewx.engine: Loading station type Vantage (weewx.drivers.vantage)

Nov 23 07:41:58 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO weewx.engine: StdConvert target unit is 0x1

Nov 23 07:41:58 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO weewx.engine: Archive will use data binding wx_binding

Nov 23 07:41:58 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO weewx.engine: Record generation will be attempted in 'hardware'

Nov 23 07:41:58 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO weewx.engine: Using archive interval of 300 seconds (specified by hardware)

Nov 23 07:41:58 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO weewx.restx: StationRegistry: Registration not requested.

Nov 23 07:41:58 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO weewx.restx: Wunderground-PWS: Data for station KFLWEBST4 will be posted

Nov 23 07:41:58 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO weewx.restx: PWSWeather: Data for station FGWEBSTER will be posted

Nov 23 07:41:58 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO weewx.restx: CWOP: Data for station FW2402 will be posted

Nov 23 07:41:58 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO weewx.restx: WOW: Posting not enabled.

Nov 23 07:41:58 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO weewx.restx: AWEKAS: Data will be uploaded for user ccroom01

Nov 23 07:41:58 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO __main__: Starting up weewx version 4.2.0

Nov 23 07:41:58 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO weewx.engine: Clock error is 0.71 seconds (positive is fast)

Nov 23 07:41:58 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO weewx.engine: Using binding 'wx_binding' to database 'weewx.sdb'

Nov 23 07:41:58 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO weewx.manager: Starting backfill of daily summaries

Nov 23 07:42:00 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO weewx.engine: Starting main packet loop.

Nov 23 07:42:04 wxfitpc weewx[1201] ERROR weewx.drivers.vantage: LOOP try #1; error: Expected to read 99 chars; got 0 instead

Nov 23 07:42:08 wxfitpc weewx[1201] ERROR weewx.drivers.vantage: LOOP try #2; error: Expected to read 99 chars; got 0 instead

Nov 23 07:42:12 wxfitpc weewx[1201] ERROR weewx.drivers.vantage: LOOP try #3; error: Expected to read 99 chars; got 0 instead

Nov 23 07:42:16 wxfitpc weewx[1201] ERROR weewx.drivers.vantage: LOOP try #4; error: Expected to read 99 chars; got 0 instead

Nov 23 07:42:16 wxfitpc weewx[1201] ERROR weewx.drivers.vantage: LOOP max tries (4) exceeded.

Nov 23 07:42:16 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO weewx.engine: Main loop exiting. Shutting engine down.

Nov 23 07:42:16 wxfitpc weewx[1201] CRITICAL __main__: Caught WeeWxIOError: Max tries exceeded while getting LOOP data.

Nov 23 07:42:16 wxfitpc weewx[1201] CRITICAL __main__:     ****  Waiting 60 seconds then retrying...

Nov 23 07:43:16 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO __main__: retrying...

Nov 23 07:43:16 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO __main__: Using configuration file /etc/weewx/weewx.conf

Nov 23 07:43:16 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO __main__: Debug is 0

Nov 23 07:43:16 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO weewx.engine: Loading station type Vantage (weewx.drivers.vantage)

Nov 23 07:43:16 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO weewx.engine: StdConvert target unit is 0x1

Nov 23 07:43:16 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO weewx.engine: Archive will use data binding wx_binding

Nov 23 07:43:16 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO weewx.engine: Record generation will be attempted in 'hardware'

Nov 23 07:43:16 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO weewx.engine: Using archive interval of 300 seconds (specified by hardware)

Nov 23 07:43:16 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO weewx.restx: StationRegistry: Registration not requested.

Nov 23 07:43:16 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO weewx.restx: Wunderground-PWS: Data for station KFLWEBST4 will be posted

Nov 23 07:43:16 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO weewx.restx: PWSWeather: Data for station FGWEBSTER will be posted

Nov 23 07:43:16 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO weewx.restx: CWOP: Data for station FW2402 will be posted

Nov 23 07:43:16 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO weewx.restx: WOW: Posting not enabled.

Nov 23 07:43:16 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO weewx.restx: AWEKAS: Data will be uploaded for user ccroom01

Nov 23 07:43:16 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO __main__: Starting up weewx version 4.2.0

Nov 23 07:43:16 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO weewx.engine: Clock error is 0.33 seconds (positive is fast)

Nov 23 07:43:16 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO weewx.engine: Using binding 'wx_binding' to database 'weewx.sdb'

Nov 23 07:43:16 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO weewx.manager: Starting backfill of daily summaries

Nov 23 07:43:18 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO weewx.engine: Starting main packet loop.

Nov 23 07:45:18 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO weewx.cheetahgenerator: Generated 8 files for report SeasonsReport in 0.91 seconds

Nov 23 07:45:19 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO weewx.imagegenerator: Generated 15 images for report SeasonsReport in 0.54 seconds

Nov 23 07:45:19 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO weewx.reportengine: Copied 5 files to /var/www/html/weewx

Nov 23 07:45:30 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO weewx.reportengine: ftpgenerator: Ftp'd 28 files in 11.06 seconds

Nov 23 07:50:18 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO weewx.cheetahgenerator: Generated 8 files for report SeasonsReport in 0.92 seconds

Nov 23 07:50:19 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO weewx.imagegenerator: Generated 15 images for report SeasonsReport in 0.54 seconds

Nov 23 07:50:19 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO weewx.reportengine: Copied 0 files to /var/www/html/weewx

Nov 23 07:50:28 wxfitpc weewx[1201] INFO weewx.reportengine: ftpgenerator: Ftp'd 23 files in 9.29 seconds

[Tom Keffer]

It looks like your installation is "sort of" working. It's mostly getting data, but missing some LOOP packets. Things to try:

Reseat the logger in the console.

It looks like you might be using a serial-to-usb converter. Do you have an extra one? If so, swap them and see if that makes a difference. 

Try power cycling the console. Unplug, take out the batteries, wait a few seconds, then put back together. Restart weewx.

-tk

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[Graham Eddy]

also this does not look good

[Tom Keffer]

He had a multi-hour outage. It's not surprising the Vantage clock would be way behind. 

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[ccroom]

Thanks for your suggestions.  I removed and reset the logger, removed batteries from the console, etc but still no data from the logger.  I did have a brand new logger as a backup and installed the new logger.  After doing so everything works and it is operating normally.  I suppose "something"  during or after the storm caused a failure to the data logger.  

[Tom Keffer]

Seems that way. Perhaps a power surge? Do you have the unit on a UPS or, at least, a surge suppressor?

Logger failures are rare. This is maybe the  4th or 5th I've heard of.

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[ccroom]

Yes, it was on a UPS.  The computer ran for about 4 hours following the power outage.  I'm a bit puzzled about how this could happen as well.  I'm not throwing it in the trash.  Maybe some sort of corruption??  

[Tom Keffer]

You could try clearing the memory. It's hard to imagine how that would cause an unresponsive logger, but it wouldn't cost you anything to try.

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[DaveStLou]

Clearing the logger memory is what got mine back on track after recent extended power outage caused the same error.

[Tom Keffer]

I stand corrected!

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