Error: invalid read_period in get_records

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Hello,

I'm getting this error in weexw log
"weewx[1689] CRITICAL __main__: Caught WeeWxIOError: invalid read_period in get_records"

"weewx[1689] CRITICAL __main__:     ****  Waiting 60 seconds then retrying..."

My setup is Raspberry Pi 3, WH1080 weather station and weewx 4.10.2-1. The error appeared suddenly without change anything.

I have already disconnect the weather station from USB and power source for 8+ hours, i changed the usb port and i updete the weewx version.

I checked an older backup sd card, but same error.

The weather station on my Windows machine with Easyweather works fine.

Whats going wrong?

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Hi Mario,

I have no idea what's going on :)
However it appears your weather station is a rebranded Fine Offset one which means you're likely using the fousb driver, if that's indeed the case you can look up these topics (I found them by searching for the error message you've posted):
https://groups.google.com/g/weewx-user/c/6B897_FcdsY/m/K0vV22x1L8gJ
https://groups.google.com/g/weewx-user/c/3k1fU4taNtc/m/Ae6YlLjzx1cJ

basically, try changing polling interval as advised in these threads.

Regards,

Ivo

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Thanks for your answer, after changing these:

# sudo wee_device --set-interval=5
Using configuration file /etc/weewx/weewx.conf
Using FineOffsetUSB driver version 1.20 (weewx.drivers.fousb)
Interval is None
Set interval to 5 minutes (y/n)? y
Interval is now 5

and

/etc/weewx/weewx.conf
polling_interval = 300
polling_mode = PERIODIC
archive_interval = 300

The error dissapeard but weewx web page that says the weather station data, not updated and has data from last day before the error. Same situation on AWEKAS, Wunderground-PWS, PWSWeather web pages, the station seems offline.

My weewx syslog is:

Jan 15 20:52:11 Pi weewx[25014] INFO __main__: Initializing weewx version 4.10.2
Jan 15 20:52:11 Pi weewx[25014] INFO __main__: Using Python 2.7.16 (default, Oct 10 2019, 22:02:15) #012[GCC 8.3.0]
Jan 15 20:52:11 Pi weewx[25014] INFO __main__: Located at /usr/bin/python2
Jan 15 20:52:11 Pi weewx[25014] INFO __main__: Platform Linux-4.19.97-v7+-armv7l-with-debian-10.3
Jan 15 20:52:11 Pi weewx[25014] INFO __main__: Locale is 'en_GB.UTF-8'
Jan 15 20:52:11 Pi weewx[25014] INFO __main__: Using configuration file /etc/weewx/weewx.conf
Jan 15 20:52:11 Pi weewx[25014] INFO __main__: Debug is 0
Jan 15 20:52:11 Pi weewx[25014] INFO __main__: PID file is /var/run/weewx.pid
Jan 15 20:52:11 Pi weewx[25018] INFO weewx.engine: Loading station type FineOffsetUSB (weewx.drivers.fousb)
Jan 15 20:52:11 Pi weewx[25018] INFO weewx.drivers.fousb: driver version is 1.20
Jan 15 20:52:11 Pi weewx[25018] INFO weewx.drivers.fousb: polling mode is PERIODIC
Jan 15 20:52:11 Pi weewx[25018] INFO weewx.drivers.fousb: polling interval is 300
Jan 15 20:52:11 Pi weewx[25004]: Starting weewx weather system: weewx.
Jan 15 20:52:11 Pi systemd[1]: Started LSB: weewx weather system.
Jan 15 20:52:11 Pi weewx[25018] INFO weewx.drivers.fousb: found station on USB bus= device=
Jan 15 20:52:11 Pi weewx[25018] INFO weewx.engine: StdConvert target unit is 0x1
Jan 15 20:52:11 Pi weewx[25018] INFO weewx.wxservices: StdWXCalculate will use data binding wx_binding
Jan 15 20:52:11 Pi weewxd: aprx: service version is 0.1
Jan 15 20:52:11 Pi weewxd: aprx: binding is loop
Jan 15 20:52:11 Pi weewxd: aprx: output goes to /var/log/aprx_wx.txt
Jan 15 20:52:11 Pi weewx[25018] INFO weewx.engine: Archive will use data binding wx_binding
Jan 15 20:52:11 Pi weewx[25018] INFO weewx.engine: Record generation will be attempted in 'software'
Jan 15 20:52:11 Pi weewx[25018] INFO weewx.engine: Using archive interval of 300 seconds (software record generation)
Jan 15 20:52:11 Pi weewx[25018] INFO weewx.restx: StationRegistry: Station will be registered.
Jan 15 20:52:11 Pi weewx[25018] INFO weewx.restx: Wunderground-PWS: Data for station XXXXXXXX will be posted
Jan 15 20:52:11 Pi weewx[25018] INFO weewx.restx: PWSWeather: Data for station XXXXXXXX will be posted
Jan 15 20:52:11 Pi weewx[25018] INFO weewx.restx: CWOP: Posting not enabled.
Jan 15 20:52:11 Pi weewx[25018] INFO weewx.restx: WOW: Posting not enabled.
Jan 15 20:52:11 Pi weewx[25018] INFO weewx.restx: AWEKAS: Data will be uploaded for user XXXXXXXX
Jan 15 20:52:11 Pi weewx[25018] INFO weewx.engine: 'pyephem' not detected, extended almanac data is not available
Jan 15 20:52:11 Pi weewx[25018] INFO __main__: Starting up weewx version 4.10.2
Jan 15 20:52:11 Pi weewx[25018] INFO weewx.engine: Using binding 'wx_binding' to database 'weewx.sdb'
Jan 15 20:52:11 Pi weewx[25018] INFO weewx.manager: Starting backfill of daily summaries
Jan 15 20:52:11 Pi weewx[25018] INFO weewx.manager: Daily summaries up to date
Jan 15 20:52:12 Pi weewx[25018] INFO weewx.drivers.fousb: synchronising to the weather station (quality=1)
Jan 15 20:52:36 Pi weewx[25018] INFO weewx.drivers.fousb: unstable read: blocks differ for ptr 0x000420
Jan 15 20:53:26 Pi weewx[25018] INFO weewx.drivers.fousb: unstable read: blocks differ for ptr 0x000000
Jan 15 21:02:14 Pi weewx[25018] INFO weewx.drivers.fousb: unstable read: blocks differ for ptr 0x000420

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And my wee_device --info

Using configuration file /etc/weewx/weewx.conf
Using FineOffsetUSB driver version 1.20 (weewx.drivers.fousb)

Querying the station...
Fine Offset station settings:
                    local time: 2024.01.15 21:23:07 EET
                  polling mode: PERIODIC

                  abs_pressure: 948.2
                   current_pos: 1072
                  data_changed: 0
                    data_count: 52
                     date_time: 2024-01-12 04:33
                 hum_in_offset: 13060
                hum_out_offset: 4609
                            id: 19986
                 lux_wm2_coeff: None
                       magic_1: 0x55
                       magic_2: 0xaa
                         model: 4224
                     rain_coef: 24580
                   read_period: 5
                  rel_pressure: 1014.1
                temp_in_offset: 9471
               temp_out_offset: None
                      timezone: None
                    unknown_01: 0
                    unknown_18: 96
                       version: 32
                     wind_coef: 2785
                     wind_mult: None

         max.abs_pressure.date: 2165-165-165 165:165
          max.abs_pressure.val: None
             max.dewpoint.date: 2023-11-25 21:15
              max.dewpoint.val: 13.5
               max.hum_in.date: 2024-01-01 00:13
                max.hum_in.val: 70
              max.hum_out.date: 2023-11-26 16:16
               max.hum_out.val: 98
           max.illuminance.val: 32767.9
             max.rain.day.date: 2165-165-165 165:165
              max.rain.day.val: None
            max.rain.hour.date: 2165-165-165 165:165
             max.rain.hour.val: None
           max.rain.month.date: 2165-165-165 165:165
            max.rain.month.val: None
           max.rain.total.date: 2165-165-165 165:165
            max.rain.total.val: None
            max.rain.week.date: 2165-165-165 165:165
             max.rain.week.val: None
         max.rel_pressure.date: 2165-165-165 165:165
          max.rel_pressure.val: None
              max.temp_in.date: 2015-01-01 12:01
               max.temp_in.val: 22.1
             max.temp_out.date: 2023-11-26 00:35
              max.temp_out.val: 20.0
                    max.uv.val: None
             max.wind_ave.date: 2165-165-165 165:165
              max.wind_ave.val: None
            max.wind_gust.date: 2165-165-165 165:165
             max.wind_gust.val: None
            max.windchill.date: 2023-11-26 00:35
             max.windchill.val: 20.0
         min.abs_pressure.date: 2015-01-02 00:54
          min.abs_pressure.val: 938.8
             min.dewpoint.date: 2024-01-11 01:03
              min.dewpoint.val: -8.2
               min.hum_in.date: 2165-165-165 165:165
                min.hum_in.val: None
              min.hum_out.date: 2015-01-07 11:09
               min.hum_out.val: 23
         min.rel_pressure.date: 2024-01-03 03:42
          min.rel_pressure.val: 1000.4
              min.temp_in.date: 2165-165-165 165:165
               min.temp_in.val: None
             min.temp_out.date: 2024-01-10 18:14
              min.temp_out.val: -1.8
            min.windchill.date: 2024-01-10 18:14
             min.windchill.val: -1.8

      settings_1.pressure_inHg: True
       settings_1.pressure_hPa: True
         settings_1.temp_out_F: False
      settings_1.pressure_mmHg: True
            settings_1.rain_in: True
          settings_1.temp_in_F: False
               settings_1.bit4: True
               settings_1.bit3: True
           settings_2.wind_bft: True
           settings_2.wind_mps: True
          settings_2.wind_knot: True
               settings_2.bit7: True
               settings_2.bit6: True
               settings_2.bit5: True
          settings_2.wind_kmph: True
           settings_2.wind_mph: True

           display_1.wind_gust: True
       display_1.show_day_name: True
           display_1.show_year: True
       display_1.time_scale_24: True
        display_1.pressure_rel: True
          display_1.alarm_time: True
            display_1.date_mdy: True
          display_1.clock_12hr: True
       display_2.temp_out_temp: True
           display_2.rain_hour: True
          display_2.rain_month: True
           display_2.rain_week: True
      display_2.temp_out_chill: False
            display_2.rain_day: True
        display_2.temp_out_dew: False
          display_2.rain_total: True
      display_3.illuminance_fc: True
                display_3.bit7: True
                display_3.bit6: True
                display_3.bit5: True
                display_3.bit4: True
                display_3.bit3: True
                display_3.bit2: True
                display_3.bit1: True

         alarm.abs_pressure.hi: None
         alarm.abs_pressure.lo: None
             alarm.dewpoint.hi: -381.8
             alarm.dewpoint.lo: -381.8
               alarm.hum_in.hi: None
               alarm.hum_in.lo: None
              alarm.hum_out.hi: None
              alarm.hum_out.lo: None
             alarm.illuminance: None
                alarm.rain.day: None
               alarm.rain.hour: None
         alarm.rel_pressure.hi: None
         alarm.rel_pressure.lo: None
              alarm.temp_in.hi: -381.8
              alarm.temp_in.lo: -381.8
             alarm.temp_out.hi: -381.8
             alarm.temp_out.lo: -381.8
                    alarm.time: 165:165
                      alarm.uv: None
            alarm.wind_ave.bft: None
             alarm.wind_ave.ms: None
                alarm.wind_dir: 13
           alarm.wind_gust.bft: None
            alarm.wind_gust.ms: None
            alarm.windchill.hi: -381.8
            alarm.windchill.lo: -381.8
            alarm_1.hum_out_hi: False
             alarm_1.hum_in_lo: True
             alarm_1.hum_in_hi: False
            alarm_1.hum_out_lo: False
                  alarm_1.time: True
                  alarm_1.bit3: True
              alarm_1.wind_dir: False
                  alarm_1.bit0: True
              alarm_2.wind_ave: True
             alarm_2.wind_gust: False
             alarm_2.rain_hour: True
       alarm_2.pressure_rel_lo: True
       alarm_2.pressure_abs_hi: True
              alarm_2.rain_day: True
       alarm_2.pressure_rel_hi: False
       alarm_2.pressure_abs_lo: True
           alarm_3.temp_out_hi: False
         alarm_3.wind_chill_lo: True
          alarm_3.dew_point_lo: True
            alarm_3.temp_in_lo: False
         alarm_3.wind_chill_hi: True
            alarm_3.temp_in_hi: False
           alarm_3.temp_out_lo: False
          alarm_3.dew_point_hi: True

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Problem solved after weewx uninstall and install again.

Thanks for your help!