@Lucus, I added debug_parse = 3 debug_serial = 3 to my weewx.conf and also set debug to 1. After restarting the syslog is as follows.Mar 1 09:24:16 nancy systemd[1]: Starting LSB: weewx weather system...
Mar 1 09:24:17 nancy weewx[1408]: engine: Initializing weewx version 3.9.1
Mar 1 09:24:17 nancy weewx[1408]: engine: Using Python 2.7.13 (default, Nov 24 2017, 17:33:09) #012[GCC 6.3.0 20170516]
Mar 1 09:24:17 nancy weewx[1408]: engine: Platform Linux-4.14.62-v7+-armv7l-with-debian-9.4
Mar 1 09:24:17 nancy weewx[1408]: engine: Locale is 'en_GB.UTF-8'
Mar 1 09:24:17 nancy weewx[1408]: engine: pid file is /var/run/weewx.pid
Mar 1 09:24:17 nancy weewx[1397]: Starting weewx weather system: weewx.
Mar 1 09:24:17 nancy weewx[1413]: engine: Using configuration file /etc/weewx/weewx.conf
Mar 1 09:24:17 nancy systemd[1]: Started LSB: weewx weather system.
Mar 1 09:24:17 nancy weewx[1413]: engine: Debug is 1
Mar 1 09:24:17 nancy weewx[1413]: engine: Initializing engine
Mar 1 09:24:17 nancy weewx[1413]: engine: Loading station type Meteostick (user.meteostick)
Mar 1 09:24:17 nancy weewx[1413]: meteostick: driver version is 0.60
Mar 1 09:24:17 nancy weewx[1413]: meteostick: using rain_bucket_type 1
Mar 1 09:24:17 nancy weewx[1413]: meteostick: sensor map is: {'leafWet2': 'leaf_wetness_2', 'outHumidity': 'humidity', 'extraHumid1': 'humid_1', 'inTempBatteryStatus': 'bat_th_2', 'rainBatteryStatus': 'bat_leaf_soil', 'windDir': 'wind_dir', 'outTemp': 'temperature', 'outTempBatteryStatus': 'bat_th_1', 'radiation': 'solar_radiation', 'windSpeed': 'wind_speed', 'extraTemp3': 'temp_3', 'inTemp': 'temp_in', 'referenceVoltage': 'solar_power', 'supplyVoltage': 'supercap_volt', 'soilTemp1': 'soil_temp_1', 'soilTemp2': 'soil_temp_2', 'soilTemp3': 'soil_temp_3', 'soilTemp4': 'soil_temp_4', 'pressure': 'pressure', 'extraHumid2': 'humid_2', 'rxCheckPercent': 'pct_good', 'extraTemp2': 'temp_2', 'leafTemp2': 'leaf_temp_2', 'leafTemp1': 'leaf_temp_1', 'extraTemp1': 'temp_1', 'leafWet1': 'leaf_wetness_1', 'txBatteryStatus': 'bat_iss', 'windBatteryStatus': 'bat_anemometer', 'UV': 'uv', 'soilMoist3': 'soil_moisture_3', 'soilMoist2': 'soil_moisture_2', 'soilMoist1': 'soil_moisture_1', 'inHumidity': 'humidity_in', 'soilMoist4': 'soil_moisture_4'}
Mar 1 09:24:17 nancy weewx[1413]: meteostick: using serial port /dev/ttyUSB0
Mar 1 09:24:17 nancy weewx[1413]: meteostick: using baudrate 115200
Mar 1 09:24:17 nancy weewx[1413]: meteostick: using frequency US
Mar 1 09:24:17 nancy weewx[1413]: meteostick: using rf sensitivity 90 (-90 dB)
Mar 1 09:24:17 nancy weewx[1413]: meteostick: using iss_channel 1
Mar 1 09:24:17 nancy weewx[1413]: meteostick: using anemometer_channel 1
Mar 1 09:24:17 nancy weewx[1413]: meteostick: using leaf_soil_channel 0
Mar 1 09:24:17 nancy weewx[1413]: meteostick: using temp_hum_1_channel 1
Mar 1 09:24:17 nancy weewx[1413]: meteostick: using temp_hum_2_channel 0
Mar 1 09:24:17 nancy weewx[1413]: meteostick: using transmitters 03
Mar 1 09:24:17 nancy weewx[1413]: meteostick: open serial port /dev/ttyUSB0
Mar 1 09:24:17 nancy weewx[1413]: meteostick: establish communication with the meteostick
Mar 1 09:24:19 nancy weewx[1413]: meteostick: reset: # WxReceiver v2016071301 ready to accept commands
Mar 1 09:24:19 nancy weewx[1413]: meteostick: full response to reset: # WxReceiver v2016071301 ready to accept commands
Mar 1 09:24:19 nancy weewx[1413]: meteostick: configure meteostick to logger mode
Mar 1 09:24:19 nancy weewx[1413]: meteostick: cmd: '?': # OK t1 f1 o0 m1 x190 stopped
Mar 1 09:24:19 nancy weewx[1413]: meteostick: cmd: 'x180':
Mar 1 09:24:20 nancy weewx[1413]: meteostick: cmd: 't3':
Mar 1 09:24:20 nancy weewx[1413]: meteostick: cmd: 'f1':
Mar 1 09:24:20 nancy weewx[1413]: meteostick: cmd: 'r1':
Mar 1 09:24:20 nancy weewx[1413]: meteostick: cmd: 'o3':
Mar 1 09:24:20 nancy weewx[1413]: meteostick: cmd: 'm0':
Mar 1 09:24:20 nancy weewx[1413]: engine: Loading service weewx.engine.StdTimeSynch
Mar 1 09:24:20 nancy weewx[1413]: engine: Finished loading service weewx.engine.StdTimeSynch
Mar 1 09:24:20 nancy weewx[1413]: engine: Loading service weewx.engine.StdConvert
Mar 1 09:24:20 nancy weewx[1413]: engine: StdConvert target unit is 0x1
Mar 1 09:24:20 nancy weewx[1413]: engine: Finished loading service weewx.engine.StdConvert
Mar 1 09:24:20 nancy weewx[1413]: engine: Loading service weewx.engine.StdCalibrate
Mar 1 09:24:20 nancy weewx[1413]: engine: Finished loading service weewx.engine.StdCalibrate
Mar 1 09:24:20 nancy weewx[1413]: engine: Loading service weewx.engine.StdQC
Mar 1 09:24:20 nancy weewx[1413]: engine: Finished loading service weewx.engine.StdQC
Mar 1 09:24:20 nancy weewx[1413]: engine: Loading service weewx.wxservices.StdWXCalculate
Mar 1 09:24:20 nancy weewx[1413]: wxcalculate: The following values will be calculated: barometer=prefer_hardware, windchill=prefer_hardware, dewpoint=prefer_hardware, appTemp=prefer_hardware, rainRate=prefer_hardware, windrun=prefer_hardware, heatindex=prefer_hardware, maxSolarRad=prefer_hardware, humidex=prefer_hardware, pressure=prefer_hardware, inDewpoint=prefer_hardware, ET=prefer_hardware, altimeter=prefer_hardware, cloudbase=prefer_hardware
Mar 1 09:24:20 nancy weewx[1413]: wxcalculate: The following algorithms will be used for calculations: altimeter=aaNOAA, maxSolarRad=RS
Mar 1 09:24:20 nancy weewx[1413]: engine: Finished loading service weewx.wxservices.StdWXCalculate
Mar 1 09:24:20 nancy weewx[1413]: engine: Loading service weewx.engine.StdArchive
Mar 1 09:24:20 nancy weewx[1413]: engine: Archive will use data binding wx_binding
Mar 1 09:24:20 nancy weewx[1413]: engine: Record generation will be attempted in 'hardware'
Mar 1 09:24:20 nancy weewx[1413]: engine: Using archive interval of 300 seconds (specified in weewx configuration)
Mar 1 09:24:20 nancy weewx[1413]: engine: Use LOOP data in hi/low calculations: 1
Mar 1 09:24:20 nancy weewx[1413]: manager: Daily summary version is 2.0
Mar 1 09:24:20 nancy weewx[1413]: engine: Using binding 'wx_binding' to database 'weewx.sdb'
Mar 1 09:24:20 nancy weewx[1413]: manager: Starting backfill of daily summaries
Mar 1 09:24:20 nancy weewx[1413]: engine: Finished loading service weewx.engine.StdArchive
Mar 1 09:24:20 nancy weewx[1413]: engine: Loading service weewx.restx.StdStationRegistry
Mar 1 09:24:21 nancy weewx[1413]: restx: StationRegistry: Registration not requested.
Mar 1 09:24:21 nancy weewx[1413]: engine: Finished loading service weewx.restx.StdStationRegistry
Mar 1 09:24:21 nancy weewx[1413]: engine: Loading service weewx.restx.StdWunderground
Mar 1 09:24:21 nancy weewx[1413]: restx: Wunderground: Posting not enabled.
Mar 1 09:24:21 nancy weewx[1413]: engine: Finished loading service weewx.restx.StdWunderground
Mar 1 09:24:21 nancy weewx[1413]: engine: Loading service weewx.restx.StdPWSweather
Mar 1 09:24:21 nancy weewx[1413]: restx: PWSweather: Posting not enabled.
Mar 1 09:24:21 nancy weewx[1413]: engine: Finished loading service weewx.restx.StdPWSweather
Mar 1 09:24:21 nancy weewx[1413]: engine: Loading service weewx.restx.StdCWOP
Mar 1 09:24:21 nancy weewx[1413]: restx: CWOP: Posting not enabled.
Mar 1 09:24:21 nancy weewx[1413]: engine: Finished loading service weewx.restx.StdCWOP
Mar 1 09:24:21 nancy weewx[1413]: engine: Loading service weewx.restx.StdWOW
Mar 1 09:24:21 nancy weewx[1413]: restx: WOW: Posting not enabled.
Mar 1 09:24:21 nancy weewx[1413]: engine: Finished loading service weewx.restx.StdWOW
Mar 1 09:24:21 nancy weewx[1413]: engine: Loading service weewx.restx.StdAWEKAS
Mar 1 09:24:21 nancy weewx[1413]: restx: AWEKAS: Posting not enabled.
Mar 1 09:24:21 nancy weewx[1413]: engine: Finished loading service weewx.restx.StdAWEKAS
Mar 1 09:24:21 nancy weewx[1413]: engine: Loading service weewx.engine.StdPrint
Mar 1 09:24:21 nancy weewx[1413]: engine: Finished loading service weewx.engine.StdPrint
Mar 1 09:24:21 nancy weewx[1413]: engine: Loading service weewx.engine.StdReport
Mar 1 09:24:21 nancy weewx[1413]: engine: Finished loading service weewx.engine.StdReport
Mar 1 09:24:21 nancy weewx[1413]: engine: Starting up weewx version 3.9.1
Mar 1 09:24:21 nancy weewx[1413]: engine: Station does not support reading the time
Mar 1 09:24:21 nancy weewx[1413]: engine: Starting main packet loop.
I wonder about this line Mar 1 09:24:20 nancy weewx[1413]: meteostick: cmd: 't3':
. It seems to me that it should be 't1'. I thought it was setting the channel of my ISS, which is 1. Just a guess.
@kobuki, Yes, I am in the US. It seems that WxReceiver from Mark's repository works fine for me when using a serial monitor. It takes a minute or two before it syncs up, but then it works okay, from my limited testing.
Many thanks to both of you for your help.
Chris
Edit:
I think I fixed the 't3' issue above. I believe I misunderstood what anenometer etc. settings were for in weewx.conf. Now I see 't1' where I saw 't3'before. It still doesn't do anything beyond "Starting main packet loop." Below are the Meteostick portion of weewx.conf and the latest syslog.
##############################################################################
[Meteostick]
# This section is for the Meteostick USB receiver.
# The serial port to which the meteostick is attached, e.g., /dev/ttyS0
port = /dev/ttyUSB0
debug_parse = 3
debug_serial = 3
# Radio frequency to use between USB transceiver and console: US, EU or AU
# US uses 915 MHz
# EU uses 868.3 MHz
# AU uses 915 MHz but has different frequency hopping values than US
transceiver_frequency = US
# A channel has value 0-8 where 0 indicates not present
# The channel of the Vantage Vue, Pro, or Pro2 ISS
iss_channel = 1
# Additional channels apply only to Vantage Pro or Pro2
anemometer_channel = 0
leaf_soil_channel = 0
temp_hum_1_channel = 0
temp_hum_2_channel = 0
# Rain bucket type: 0 is 0.01 inch per tip, 1 is 0.2 mm per tip
rain_bucket_type = 1
# The driver to use
driver = user.meteostick
Mar 1 10:44:56 nancy systemd[1]: Starting LSB: weewx weather system...
Mar 1 10:44:56 nancy weewx[973]: engine: Initializing weewx version 3.9.1
Mar 1 10:44:56 nancy weewx[973]: engine: Using Python 2.7.13 (default, Nov 24 2017, 17:33:09) #012[GCC 6.3.0 20170516]
Mar 1 10:44:56 nancy weewx[973]: engine: Platform Linux-4.14.62-v7+-armv7l-with-debian-9.4
Mar 1 10:44:56 nancy weewx[973]: engine: Locale is 'en_GB.UTF-8'
Mar 1 10:44:56 nancy weewx[973]: engine: pid file is /var/run/weewx.pid
Mar 1 10:44:56 nancy weewx[962]: Starting weewx weather system: weewx.
Mar 1 10:44:56 nancy systemd[1]: Started LSB: weewx weather system.
Mar 1 10:44:56 nancy weewx[977]: engine: Using configuration file /etc/weewx/weewx.conf
Mar 1 10:44:56 nancy weewx[977]: engine: Debug is 1
Mar 1 10:44:56 nancy weewx[977]: engine: Initializing engine
Mar 1 10:44:56 nancy weewx[977]: engine: Loading station type Meteostick (user.meteostick)
Mar 1 10:44:56 nancy weewx[977]: meteostick: driver version is 0.60
Mar 1 10:44:56 nancy weewx[977]: meteostick: using rain_bucket_type 1
Mar 1 10:44:56 nancy weewx[977]: meteostick: sensor map is: {'leafWet2': 'leaf_wetness_2', 'outHumidity': 'humidity', 'extraHumid1': 'humid_1', 'inTempBatteryStatus': 'bat_th_2', 'rainBatteryStatus': 'bat_leaf_soil', 'windDir': 'wind_dir', 'outTemp': 'temperature', 'outTempBatteryStatus': 'bat_th_1', 'radiation': 'solar_radiation', 'windSpeed': 'wind_speed', 'extraTemp3': 'temp_3', 'inTemp': 'temp_in', 'referenceVoltage': 'solar_power', 'supplyVoltage': 'supercap_volt', 'soilTemp1': 'soil_temp_1', 'soilTemp2': 'soil_temp_2', 'soilTemp3': 'soil_temp_3', 'soilTemp4': 'soil_temp_4', 'pressure': 'pressure', 'extraHumid2': 'humid_2', 'rxCheckPercent': 'pct_good', 'extraTemp2': 'temp_2', 'leafTemp2': 'leaf_temp_2', 'leafTemp1': 'leaf_temp_1', 'extraTemp1': 'temp_1', 'leafWet1': 'leaf_wetness_1', 'txBatteryStatus': 'bat_iss', 'windBatteryStatus': 'bat_anemometer', 'UV': 'uv', 'soilMoist3': 'soil_moisture_3', 'soilMoist2': 'soil_moisture_2', 'soilMoist1': 'soil_moisture_1', 'inHumidity': 'humidity_in', 'soilMoist4': 'soil_moisture_4'}
Mar 1 10:44:56 nancy weewx[977]: meteostick: using serial port /dev/ttyUSB0
Mar 1 10:44:56 nancy weewx[977]: meteostick: using baudrate 115200
Mar 1 10:44:56 nancy weewx[977]: meteostick: using frequency US
Mar 1 10:44:56 nancy weewx[977]: meteostick: using rf sensitivity 90 (-90 dB)
Mar 1 10:44:56 nancy weewx[977]: meteostick: using iss_channel 1
Mar 1 10:44:56 nancy weewx[977]: meteostick: using anemometer_channel 0
Mar 1 10:44:56 nancy weewx[977]: meteostick: using leaf_soil_channel 0
Mar 1 10:44:56 nancy weewx[977]: meteostick: using temp_hum_1_channel 0
Mar 1 10:44:56 nancy weewx[977]: meteostick: using temp_hum_2_channel 0
Mar 1 10:44:56 nancy weewx[977]: meteostick: using transmitters 01
Mar 1 10:44:56 nancy weewx[977]: meteostick: open serial port /dev/ttyUSB0
Mar 1 10:44:56 nancy weewx[977]: meteostick: establish communication with the meteostick
Mar 1 10:44:58 nancy weewx[977]: meteostick: reset: # WxReceiver v2016071301 ready to accept commands
Mar 1 10:44:58 nancy weewx[977]: meteostick: full response to reset: # WxReceiver v2016071301 ready to accept commands
Mar 1 10:44:59 nancy weewx[977]: meteostick: configure meteostick to logger mode
Mar 1 10:44:59 nancy weewx[977]: meteostick: cmd: '?': # OK t1 f1 o0 m1 x190 stopped
Mar 1 10:44:59 nancy weewx[977]: meteostick: cmd: 'x180':
Mar 1 10:44:59 nancy weewx[977]: meteostick: cmd: 't1':
Mar 1 10:44:59 nancy weewx[977]: meteostick: cmd: 'f1':
Mar 1 10:45:00 nancy weewx[977]: meteostick: cmd: 'r1':
Mar 1 10:45:00 nancy weewx[977]: meteostick: cmd: 'o3':
Mar 1 10:45:00 nancy weewx[977]: meteostick: cmd: 'm0':
Mar 1 10:45:00 nancy weewx[977]: engine: Loading service weewx.engine.StdTimeSynch
Mar 1 10:45:00 nancy weewx[977]: engine: Finished loading service weewx.engine.StdTimeSynch
Mar 1 10:45:00 nancy weewx[977]: engine: Loading service weewx.engine.StdConvert
Mar 1 10:45:00 nancy weewx[977]: engine: StdConvert target unit is 0x1
Mar 1 10:45:00 nancy weewx[977]: engine: Finished loading service weewx.engine.StdConvert
Mar 1 10:45:00 nancy weewx[977]: engine: Loading service weewx.engine.StdCalibrate
Mar 1 10:45:00 nancy weewx[977]: engine: Finished loading service weewx.engine.StdCalibrate
Mar 1 10:45:00 nancy weewx[977]: engine: Loading service weewx.engine.StdQC
Mar 1 10:45:00 nancy weewx[977]: engine: Finished loading service weewx.engine.StdQC
Mar 1 10:45:00 nancy weewx[977]: engine: Loading service weewx.wxservices.StdWXCalculate
Mar 1 10:45:00 nancy weewx[977]: wxcalculate: The following values will be calculated: barometer=prefer_hardware, windchill=prefer_hardware, dewpoint=prefer_hardware, appTemp=prefer_hardware, rainRate=prefer_hardware, windrun=prefer_hardware, heatindex=prefer_hardware, maxSolarRad=prefer_hardware, humidex=prefer_hardware, pressure=prefer_hardware, inDewpoint=prefer_hardware, ET=prefer_hardware, altimeter=prefer_hardware, cloudbase=prefer_hardware
Mar 1 10:45:00 nancy weewx[977]: wxcalculate: The following algorithms will be used for calculations: altimeter=aaNOAA, maxSolarRad=RS
Mar 1 10:45:00 nancy weewx[977]: engine: Finished loading service weewx.wxservices.StdWXCalculate
Mar 1 10:45:00 nancy weewx[977]: engine: Loading service weewx.engine.StdArchive
Mar 1 10:45:00 nancy weewx[977]: engine: Archive will use data binding wx_binding
Mar 1 10:45:00 nancy weewx[977]: engine: Record generation will be attempted in 'hardware'
Mar 1 10:45:00 nancy weewx[977]: engine: Using archive interval of 300 seconds (specified in weewx configuration)
Mar 1 10:45:00 nancy weewx[977]: engine: Use LOOP data in hi/low calculations: 1
Mar 1 10:45:00 nancy weewx[977]: manager: Daily summary version is 2.0
Mar 1 10:45:00 nancy weewx[977]: engine: Using binding 'wx_binding' to database 'weewx.sdb'
Mar 1 10:45:00 nancy weewx[977]: manager: Starting backfill of daily summaries
Mar 1 10:45:00 nancy weewx[977]: engine: Finished loading service weewx.engine.StdArchive
Mar 1 10:45:00 nancy weewx[977]: engine: Loading service weewx.restx.StdStationRegistry
Mar 1 10:45:00 nancy weewx[977]: restx: StationRegistry: Registration not requested.
Mar 1 10:45:00 nancy weewx[977]: engine: Finished loading service weewx.restx.StdStationRegistry
Mar 1 10:45:00 nancy weewx[977]: engine: Loading service weewx.restx.StdWunderground
Mar 1 10:45:00 nancy weewx[977]: restx: Wunderground: Posting not enabled.
Mar 1 10:45:00 nancy weewx[977]: engine: Finished loading service weewx.restx.StdWunderground
Mar 1 10:45:00 nancy weewx[977]: engine: Loading service weewx.restx.StdPWSweather
Mar 1 10:45:00 nancy weewx[977]: restx: PWSweather: Posting not enabled.
Mar 1 10:45:00 nancy weewx[977]: engine: Finished loading service weewx.restx.StdPWSweather
Mar 1 10:45:00 nancy weewx[977]: engine: Loading service weewx.restx.StdCWOP
Mar 1 10:45:00 nancy weewx[977]: restx: CWOP: Posting not enabled.
Mar 1 10:45:00 nancy weewx[977]: engine: Finished loading service weewx.restx.StdCWOP
Mar 1 10:45:00 nancy weewx[977]: engine: Loading service weewx.restx.StdWOW
Mar 1 10:45:00 nancy weewx[977]: restx: WOW: Posting not enabled.
Mar 1 10:45:00 nancy weewx[977]: engine: Finished loading service weewx.restx.StdWOW
Mar 1 10:45:00 nancy weewx[977]: engine: Loading service weewx.restx.StdAWEKAS
Mar 1 10:45:00 nancy weewx[977]: restx: AWEKAS: Posting not enabled.
Mar 1 10:45:00 nancy weewx[977]: engine: Finished loading service weewx.restx.StdAWEKAS
Mar 1 10:45:00 nancy weewx[977]: engine: Loading service weewx.engine.StdPrint
Mar 1 10:45:00 nancy weewx[977]: engine: Finished loading service weewx.engine.StdPrint
Mar 1 10:45:00 nancy weewx[977]: engine: Loading service weewx.engine.StdReport
Mar 1 10:45:00 nancy weewx[977]: engine: Finished loading service weewx.engine.StdReport
Mar 1 10:45:00 nancy weewx[977]: engine: Starting up weewx version 3.9.1
Mar 1 10:45:00 nancy weewx[977]: engine: Station does not support reading the time
Mar 1 10:45:00 nancy weewx[977]: engine: Starting main packet loop.
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