Davis Vantage Vue + Weatherlink Datalogger 6510 USB = No Data

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Andre

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Feb 17, 2025, 10:13:52 AM2/17/25
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After moving to a new house, the data transfer between my Davis Vantage Vue and my Raspberry Pi no longer works.

What have I done?
  1. pulled the cables from the console
  2. shut down the Raspberry Pi
  3. wired and connected everything in the new house as before
Setup
Davis Vantage Vue
weewx 5.1.0 on Rasberry Pi 4 /w 1 TB SSD
Davis Weatherlink Datalogger 6510 USB

For info
weectl device
Using configuration file /etc/weewx/weewx.conf
Using driver weewx.drivers.vantage.
Using Vantage driver version 3.6.2 (weewx.drivers.vantage)

Last Log
Feb 17 11:20:46 weewx systemd[1]: Stopping WeeWX...
Feb 17 11:20:46 weewx systemd[1]: weewx.service: Main process exited, code=killed, status=15/TERM
Feb 17 11:20:46 weewx systemd[1]: weewx.service: Succeeded.
Feb 17 11:20:46 weewx systemd[1]: Stopped WeeWX.
Feb 17 11:24:11 weewx systemd[1]: Started WeeWX.
Feb 17 11:27:02 weewx ntpd[885]: 217.91.44.17 local addr 192.168.178.150 -> <null>
Feb 17 11:27:33 weewx ntpd[885]: 78.46.230.13 local addr 192.168.178.150 -> <null>
Feb 17 11:32:01 weewx systemd[1]: Starting Cleanup of Temporary Directories...
Feb 17 11:32:01 weewx systemd[1]: systemd-tmpfiles-clean.service: Succeeded.
Feb 17 11:32:01 weewx systemd[1]: Started Cleanup of Temporary Directories.
Feb 17 11:38:56 weewx ntpd[885]: 82.165.53.158 local addr 192.168.178.150 -> <null>
Feb 17 11:39:51 weewx ntpd[885]: 158.220.97.17 local addr 192.168.178.150 -> <null>
Feb 17 11:44:21 weewx ntpd[885]: 194.59.207.107 local addr 192.168.178.150 -> <null>
Feb 17 11:56:34 weewx ntpd[885]: 94.16.122.152 local addr 192.168.178.150 -> <null>
Feb 17 12:17:01 weewx CRON[1708]: (root) CMD (   cd / && run-parts --report /etc/cron.hourly)
Feb 17 12:17:02 weewx rngd[359]: stats: bits received from HRNG source: 80064
Feb 17 12:17:02 weewx rngd[359]: stats: bits sent to kernel pool: 33824
Feb 17 12:17:02 weewx rngd[359]: stats: entropy added to kernel pool: 33824
Feb 17 12:17:02 weewx rngd[359]: stats: FIPS 140-2 successes: 4
Feb 17 12:17:02 weewx rngd[359]: stats: FIPS 140-2 failures: 0
Feb 17 12:17:02 weewx rngd[359]: stats: FIPS 140-2(2001-10-10) Monobit: 0
Feb 17 12:17:02 weewx rngd[359]: stats: FIPS 140-2(2001-10-10) Poker: 0
Feb 17 12:17:02 weewx rngd[359]: stats: FIPS 140-2(2001-10-10) Runs: 0
Feb 17 12:17:02 weewx rngd[359]: stats: FIPS 140-2(2001-10-10) Long run: 0
Feb 17 12:17:02 weewx rngd[359]: stats: FIPS 140-2(2001-10-10) Continuous run: 0
Feb 17 12:17:03 weewx rngd[359]: stats: HRNG source speed: (min=151.800; avg=216.362; max=540.343)Kibits/s
Feb 17 12:17:03 weewx rngd[359]: stats: FIPS tests speed: (min=9.433; avg=11.391; max=12.491)Mibits/s
Feb 17 12:17:03 weewx rngd[359]: stats: Lowest ready-buffers level: 2
Feb 17 12:17:03 weewx rngd[359]: stats: Entropy starvations: 0
Feb 17 12:17:03 weewx rngd[359]: stats: Time spent starving for entropy: (min=0; avg=0.000; max=0)us
Feb 17 13:17:01 weewx CRON[2161]: (root) CMD (   cd / && run-parts --report /etc/cron.hourly)
Feb 17 13:17:02 weewx rngd[359]: stats: bits received from HRNG source: 120064
Feb 17 13:17:02 weewx rngd[359]: stats: bits sent to kernel pool: 63584
Feb 17 13:17:02 weewx rngd[359]: stats: entropy added to kernel pool: 63584
Feb 17 13:17:02 weewx rngd[359]: stats: FIPS 140-2 successes: 6
Feb 17 13:17:02 weewx rngd[359]: stats: FIPS 140-2 failures: 0
Feb 17 13:17:02 weewx rngd[359]: stats: FIPS 140-2(2001-10-10) Monobit: 0
Feb 17 13:17:03 weewx rngd[359]: stats: FIPS 140-2(2001-10-10) Poker: 0
Feb 17 13:17:03 weewx rngd[359]: stats: FIPS 140-2(2001-10-10) Runs: 0
Feb 17 13:17:03 weewx rngd[359]: stats: FIPS 140-2(2001-10-10) Long run: 0
Feb 17 13:17:03 weewx rngd[359]: stats: FIPS 140-2(2001-10-10) Continuous run: 0
Feb 17 13:17:03 weewx rngd[359]: stats: HRNG source speed: (min=151.800; avg=259.039; max=540.343)Kibits/s
Feb 17 13:17:03 weewx rngd[359]: stats: FIPS tests speed: (min=9.433; avg=12.015; max=14.605)Mibits/s
Feb 17 13:17:03 weewx rngd[359]: stats: Lowest ready-buffers level: 2
Feb 17 13:17:03 weewx rngd[359]: stats: Entropy starvations: 0
Feb 17 13:17:03 weewx rngd[359]: stats: Time spent starving for entropy: (min=0; avg=0.000; max=0)us

The console receives data from the ISS.

I am at a loss and hope you can help me.

gary....@gmail.com

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Feb 17, 2025, 10:32:31 AM2/17/25
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I see nothing in the log that indicates weewx started.
Perhaps stop weewx, set debug=1 in the configuration file weewx.conf, start weewx again

Andre

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Feb 17, 2025, 11:15:16 AM2/17/25
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No data...

sudo tail -f /var/log/syslog | tee /tmp/mylog
Feb 17 16:17:03 weewx rngd[359]: stats: HRNG source speed: (min=151.800; avg=327.071; max=540.343)Kibits/s
Feb 17 16:17:03 weewx rngd[359]: stats: FIPS tests speed: (min=9.433; avg=13.133; max=31.217)Mibits/s
Feb 17 16:17:03 weewx rngd[359]: stats: Lowest ready-buffers level: 2
Feb 17 16:17:03 weewx rngd[359]: stats: Entropy starvations: 0
Feb 17 16:17:03 weewx rngd[359]: stats: Time spent starving for entropy: (min=0; avg=0.000; max=0)us
Feb 17 16:54:48 weewx systemd[1]: Stopping WeeWX...
Feb 17 16:54:48 weewx systemd[1]: weewx.service: Main process exited, code=killed, status=15/TERM
Feb 17 16:54:48 weewx systemd[1]: weewx.service: Succeeded.
Feb 17 16:54:48 weewx systemd[1]: Stopped WeeWX.
Feb 17 16:54:56 weewx systemd[1]: Started WeeWX.

Warren Gill

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Feb 17, 2025, 11:29:30 AM2/17/25
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The systemd service holds weewx startup until there is a time sync. Check if that's working with:

sudo systemctl status time-sync.target

It it's not reached target time-sync then systemd is preventing weewx from starting.

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Andre

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Feb 17, 2025, 11:46:46 AM2/17/25
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Thanks for reply.

Here is the output
sudo systemctl status time-sync.target
● time-sync.target - System Time Synchronized
   Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/time-sync.target; static; vendor preset: enabled)
   Active: active since Thu 2019-02-14 11:11:58 CET; 6 years 0 months ago
     Docs: man:systemd.special(7)

Warning: Journal has been rotated since unit was started. Log output is incomplete or unavailable.

vince

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Feb 17, 2025, 12:47:25 PM2/17/25
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Set debug=1 in weewx.conf please so we see more information. You might try running weewxd manually as well.

Andre

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Feb 17, 2025, 1:01:42 PM2/17/25
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debug=1 is activated.

vince

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Feb 17, 2025, 2:09:21 PM2/17/25
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Run weewxd manually and post the output please

Andre

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Feb 17, 2025, 4:41:43 PM2/17/25
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sudo weewxd
Using configuration file /etc/weewx/weewx.conf
Type beaufort has been deprecated. Use unit beaufort instead.
LOOP:   2025-02-17 22:37:26 CET (1739828246) 'altimeter': 'None', 'appTemp': '19.187597154415105', 'barometer': '30.343', 'beaufort': '0', 'cloudbase': '1390.9931570559577', 'consBatteryVoltage': '4.17', 'dateTime': '1739828246', 'dayET': '0.0', 'dayRain': '0.0236220471', 'dewpoint': '18.742830108953786', 'ET': 'None', 'extraAlarm1': '0', 'extraAlarm2': '0', 'extraAlarm3': '0', 'extraAlarm4': '0', 'extraAlarm5': '0', 'extraAlarm6': '0', 'extraAlarm7': '0', 'extraAlarm8': '0', 'forecastIcon': '6', 'forecastRule': '9', 'heatindex': '24.3', 'humidex': '24.3', 'inDewpoint': '45.529828702523304', 'inHumidity': '46.0', 'insideAlarm': '0', 'inTemp': '67.0', 'maxSolarRad': '0.0', 'monthET': '0.0', 'monthRain': '0.055118109900000004', 'outHumidity': '79.0', 'outsideAlarm1': '0', 'outsideAlarm2': '0', 'outTemp': '24.3', 'pressure': 'None', 'rain': 'None', 'rainAlarm': '0', 'rainRate': '0.0', 'soilLeafAlarm1': '0', 'soilLeafAlarm2': '0', 'soilLeafAlarm3': '0', 'soilLeafAlarm4': '0', 'stormRain': '0.0236220471', 'stormStart': '1739746800', 'sunrise': '1739773860', 'sunset': '1739810160', 'txBatteryStatus': '0', 'usUnits': '1', 'windchill': '24.3', 'windDir': 'None', 'windGust': '0.0', 'windGustDir': 'None', 'windrun': 'None', 'windSpeed': '0.0', 'windSpeed10': '0.0', 'yearET': '0.0', 'yearRain': '3.1496062800000004'

But no changes are displayed in the frontend.

vince

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Feb 17, 2025, 6:02:05 PM2/17/25
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You are obviously not going to provide full debug=1 logs so I am going to decline trying to help. We cannot read minds. Best of luck.

Andre

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Feb 17, 2025, 7:39:09 PM2/17/25
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I have activated debug = 1 in etc/weewx/weewx.conf. So there must be another reason why the log file does not contain more information.

debug_1.png

Andre

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Feb 18, 2025, 5:44:55 AM2/18/25
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sudo journalctl -u weewx -f
-- Logs begin at Thu 2019-02-14 11:11:58 CET. --
Feb 18 11:10:17 weewx weewxd[12566]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Requesting 200 LOOP packets.
Feb 18 11:10:17 weewx weewxd[12566]: DEBUG weewx.reportengine: Found configuration file /etc/weewx/skins/neowx-material/skin.conf for report 'StandardReport'
Feb 18 11:10:17 weewx weewxd[12566]: DEBUG weewx.reportengine: Running generators for report 'StandardReport' in directory '/etc/weewx/skins/neowx-material' with locale 'de_DE.UTF-8'
Feb 18 11:10:17 weewx weewxd[12566]: DEBUG weewx.cheetahgenerator: Using search list ['weewx.cheetahgenerator.Almanac', 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.Current', 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.DisplayOptions', 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.Extras', 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.Gettext', 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.JSONHelpers', 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.PlotInfo', 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.SkinInfo', 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.Station', 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.Stats', 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.UnitInfo']
Feb 18 11:10:17 weewx weewxd[12566]: DEBUG weewx.manager: Daily summary version is 4.0
Feb 18 11:10:17 weewx weewxd[12566]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Successfully woke up Vantage console
Feb 18 11:10:33 weewx weewxd[12566]: INFO weewx.cheetahgenerator: Generated 12 files for report StandardReport in 16.23 seconds
Feb 18 11:10:33 weewx weewxd[12566]: INFO weewx.reportengine: Copied 0 files to /var/www/html/weewx
Feb 18 11:10:33 weewx weewxd[12566]: DEBUG weewx.reportengine: Report 'FTP' not enabled. Skipping.
Feb 18 11:10:33 weewx weewxd[12566]: DEBUG weewx.reportengine: Report 'RSYNC' not enabled. Skipping.
Feb 18 11:15:16 weewx weewxd[12566]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Getting archive packets since 2025-02-17 07:15:00 CET (1739772900)
Feb 18 11:15:16 weewx weewxd[12566]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Successfully woke up Vantage console
Feb 18 11:15:16 weewx weewxd[12566]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Retrieving 64 page(s); starting index= 0
Feb 18 11:15:17 weewx weewxd[12566]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: DMPAFT complete: page timestamp 2024-02-17 08:13:00 CET (1708153980) less than final timestamp 2025-02-17 07:15:00 CET (1739772900)
Feb 18 11:15:17 weewx weewxd[12566]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Catch up complete.
Feb 18 11:15:17 weewx weewxd[12566]: DEBUG weewx.reportengine: Running reports for latest time in the database.
Feb 18 11:15:17 weewx weewxd[12566]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Requesting 200 LOOP packets.
Feb 18 11:15:17 weewx weewxd[12566]: DEBUG weewx.reportengine: Report 'SeasonsReport' not enabled. Skipping.
Feb 18 11:15:17 weewx weewxd[12566]: DEBUG weewx.reportengine: Report 'SmartphoneReport' not enabled. Skipping.
Feb 18 11:15:17 weewx weewxd[12566]: DEBUG weewx.reportengine: Report 'MobileReport' not enabled. Skipping.
Feb 18 11:15:17 weewx weewxd[12566]: DEBUG weewx.reportengine: Running report 'StandardReport'
Feb 18 11:15:17 weewx weewxd[12566]: DEBUG weewx.reportengine: Found configuration file /etc/weewx/skins/neowx-material/skin.conf for report 'StandardReport'
Feb 18 11:15:17 weewx weewxd[12566]: DEBUG weewx.reportengine: Running generators for report 'StandardReport' in directory '/etc/weewx/skins/neowx-material' with locale 'de_DE.UTF-8'
Feb 18 11:15:17 weewx weewxd[12566]: DEBUG weewx.cheetahgenerator: Using search list ['weewx.cheetahgenerator.Almanac', 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.Current', 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.DisplayOptions', 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.Extras', 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.Gettext', 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.JSONHelpers', 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.PlotInfo', 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.SkinInfo', 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.Station', 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.Stats', 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.UnitInfo']
Feb 18 11:15:17 weewx weewxd[12566]: DEBUG weewx.manager: Daily summary version is 4.0
Feb 18 11:15:17 weewx weewxd[12566]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Successfully woke up Vantage console
Feb 18 11:15:33 weewx weewxd[12566]: INFO weewx.cheetahgenerator: Generated 12 files for report StandardReport in 16.24 seconds
Feb 18 11:15:33 weewx weewxd[12566]: INFO weewx.reportengine: Copied 0 files to /var/www/html/weewx
Feb 18 11:15:33 weewx weewxd[12566]: DEBUG weewx.reportengine: Report 'FTP' not enabled. Skipping.
Feb 18 11:15:33 weewx weewxd[12566]: DEBUG weewx.reportengine: Report 'RSYNC' not enabled. Skipping.
Feb 18 11:20:16 weewx weewxd[12566]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Getting archive packets since 2025-02-17 07:15:00 CET (1739772900)
Feb 18 11:20:16 weewx weewxd[12566]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Successfully woke up Vantage console
Feb 18 11:20:16 weewx weewxd[12566]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Retrieving 65 page(s); starting index= 0
Feb 18 11:20:17 weewx weewxd[12566]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: DMPAFT complete: page timestamp 2024-02-17 08:13:00 CET (1708153980) less than final timestamp 2025-02-17 07:15:00 CET (1739772900)
Feb 18 11:20:17 weewx weewxd[12566]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Catch up complete.
Feb 18 11:20:17 weewx weewxd[12566]: DEBUG weewx.reportengine: Running reports for latest time in the database.
Feb 18 11:20:17 weewx weewxd[12566]: DEBUG weewx.reportengine: Report 'SeasonsReport' not enabled. Skipping.
Feb 18 11:20:17 weewx weewxd[12566]: DEBUG weewx.reportengine: Report 'SmartphoneReport' not enabled. Skipping.
Feb 18 11:20:17 weewx weewxd[12566]: DEBUG weewx.reportengine: Report 'MobileReport' not enabled. Skipping.
Feb 18 11:20:17 weewx weewxd[12566]: DEBUG weewx.reportengine: Running report 'StandardReport'
Feb 18 11:20:17 weewx weewxd[12566]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Requesting 200 LOOP packets.
Feb 18 11:20:17 weewx weewxd[12566]: DEBUG weewx.reportengine: Found configuration file /etc/weewx/skins/neowx-material/skin.conf for report 'StandardReport'
Feb 18 11:20:17 weewx weewxd[12566]: DEBUG weewx.reportengine: Running generators for report 'StandardReport' in directory '/etc/weewx/skins/neowx-material' with locale 'de_DE.UTF-8'
Feb 18 11:20:17 weewx weewxd[12566]: DEBUG weewx.cheetahgenerator: Using search list ['weewx.cheetahgenerator.Almanac', 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.Current', 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.DisplayOptions', 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.Extras', 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.Gettext', 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.JSONHelpers', 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.PlotInfo', 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.SkinInfo', 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.Station', 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.Stats', 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.UnitInfo']
Feb 18 11:20:17 weewx weewxd[12566]: DEBUG weewx.manager: Daily summary version is 4.0
Feb 18 11:20:17 weewx weewxd[12566]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Successfully woke up Vantage console
Feb 18 11:20:33 weewx weewxd[12566]: INFO weewx.cheetahgenerator: Generated 12 files for report StandardReport in 16.18 seconds
Feb 18 11:20:33 weewx weewxd[12566]: INFO weewx.reportengine: Copied 0 files to /var/www/html/weewx
Feb 18 11:20:33 weewx weewxd[12566]: DEBUG weewx.reportengine: Report 'FTP' not enabled. Skipping.
Feb 18 11:20:33 weewx weewxd[12566]: DEBUG weewx.reportengine: Report 'RSYNC' not enabled. Skipping.

sudo tail -f /var/log/syslog
Feb 18 11:17:03 weewx rngd[359]: stats: FIPS 140-2(2001-10-10) Poker: 0
Feb 18 11:17:03 weewx rngd[359]: stats: FIPS 140-2(2001-10-10) Runs: 0
Feb 18 11:17:03 weewx rngd[359]: stats: FIPS 140-2(2001-10-10) Long run: 0
Feb 18 11:17:03 weewx rngd[359]: stats: FIPS 140-2(2001-10-10) Continuous run: 0
Feb 18 11:17:03 weewx rngd[359]: stats: HRNG source speed: (min=151.800; avg=460.379; max=541.572)Kibits/s
Feb 18 11:17:03 weewx rngd[359]: stats: FIPS tests speed: (min=9.433; avg=15.507; max=31.371)Mibits/s
Feb 18 11:17:03 weewx rngd[359]: stats: Lowest ready-buffers level: 2
Feb 18 11:17:03 weewx rngd[359]: stats: Entropy starvations: 0
Feb 18 11:17:03 weewx rngd[359]: stats: Time spent starving for entropy: (min=0; avg=0.000; max=0)us
Feb 18 11:17:17 weewx ntpd[885]: leapsecond file ('/usr/share/zoneinfo/leap-seconds.list'): expired less than 53 days ago
Feb 18 11:33:01 weewx systemd[1]: Starting Cleanup of Temporary Directories...
Feb 18 11:33:01 weewx systemd[1]: systemd-tmpfiles-clean.service: Succeeded.
Feb 18 11:33:01 weewx systemd[1]: Started Cleanup of Temporary Directories.

I apologize, I am just a weewx layman. I hope that the logs are meaningful and that you can help me solve the problem.

Tom Keffer

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Feb 19, 2025, 9:40:16 AM2/19/25
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Classic case of a data logger with corrupt memory. To fix, see the wiki article Corrupt station memory.

Andre

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Feb 19, 2025, 12:23:27 PM2/19/25
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Hi Tom,
many thanks for your reply.
I have tried all 3 fixes, but unfortunately without success. I think my data logger is defective.

Regards
Andre

Tom Keffer

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Feb 19, 2025, 12:50:02 PM2/19/25
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In all my years of working with Davis loggers, that would be only the second or third defective logger we have encountered. After you cleared the logger memory, what does the system log show? Please post from startup through the first reporting cycle.

-tk


Andre

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Feb 19, 2025, 7:44:45 PM2/19/25
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I played around a bit with sudo /etc/init.d/ntp restart and suddenly weewx starts again. Thanks for the support.
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