Vantage Vue Archive not working

Jeff Rabin

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May 18, 2020, 4:54:41 PM5/18/20

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For some insane reason I decided to upgrade my Vantage Vue firmware and clear the memory. Don't ask why, I just did (nothing was broken).

Now the console will not update the archive records. I've tried changing the archive length and back (for debug), battery/power pull, etc. Nothing works. I just bought a new USB logger per the help desk at Davis, but that will take some days to get here.

Quick question. It appears the web file generation and online service updates (I use PWS and Wunderground) only get generated per the archive record. So I am getting no updates sent out. Is there a config option to use the Loop?

BTW, I know for sure I am getting loop records as MQTT is sending to my HomeAssistant server just fine.

May 18 16:35:16 acer weewx[3602] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Getting archive packets since 2020-05-18 08:00:00 EDT (1589803200)May 18 16:35:16 acer weewx[3602] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Gentle wake up of console successful
May 18 16:35:17 acer weewx[3602] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Retrieving 0 page(s); starting index= 0
May 18 16:35:17 acer weewx[3602] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Requesting 200 LOOP packets.
May 18 16:35:18 acer weewx[3602] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Gentle wake up of console successful
May 18 16:40:16 acer weewx[3602] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Getting archive packets since 2020-05-18 08:00:00 EDT (1589803200)
May 18 16:40:16 acer weewx[3602] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Gentle wake up of console successful
May 18 16:40:17 acer weewx[3602] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Retrieving 0 page(s); starting index= 0
May 18 16:40:17 acer weewx[3602] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Requesting 200 LOOP packets.
May 18 16:40:18 acer weewx[3602] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Gentle wake up of console successful
May 18 16:45:16 acer weewx[3602] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Getting archive packets since 2020-05-18 08:00:00 EDT (1589803200)
May 18 16:45:16 acer weewx[3602] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Gentle wake up of console successful
May 18 16:45:17 acer weewx[3602] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Retrieving 0 page(s); starting index= 0
May 18 16:45:17 acer weewx[3602] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Requesting 200 LOOP packets.
May 18 16:45:18 acer weewx[3602] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Gentle wake up of console successful
May 18 16:50:16 acer weewx[3602] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Getting archive packets since 2020-05-18 08:00:00 EDT (1589803200)
May 18 16:50:21 acer weewx[3602] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Retry #0 failed
May 18 16:50:25 acer weewx[3602] ERROR weewx.drivers.vantage: ip-read error: timed out
May 18 16:50:25 acer weewx[3602] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Retry #1 failed
May 18 16:50:26 acer weewx[3602] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Gentle wake up of console successful
May 18 16:50:27 acer weewx[3602] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Retrieving 0 page(s); starting index= 0
May 18 16:50:27 acer weewx[3602] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Requesting 200 LOOP packets.
May 18 16:50:27 acer weewx[3602] DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: Gentle wake up of console successful

gjr80

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May 18, 2020, 5:00:06 PM5/18/20

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Hi,

Could be a case of corrupt station memory, have you tried clearing the logger? https://github.com/weewx/weewx/wiki/Troubleshooting-the-Davis-Vantage-station#corrupt-station-memory

Gary

Tom Keffer

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May 18, 2020, 5:06:40 PM5/18/20

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You can have WeeWX generate archive records in software. Just set the option record_generation to software:

[StdArchive]

# Set the following to "software" to force software record generation.
record_generation = software

-tk

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Jeff Rabin

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May 18, 2020, 6:00:34 PM5/18/20

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Yes, tried the clear_memory and did not fix it.

BUT, wow, what a find. "record_generation = software" and all is working!

Thanks!

Jeff

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