Topic: WeeWx and Pi

[rlmarcum22]

I got the interceptor.py working as to where when it’s running in a terminal window the data it updates is current and accurate from my ws! I just have to figure out how to connect this to weewx, I can’t find the interpreter section in the config document!


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[galfert]

There are two lines to edit I believe.

You need:
[Station]
station_type = Interceptor

...and a bit lower down you need:
[Interceptor]
device_type = ecowitt-client

...but there is a lot more you should configure if you just read the weewx.conf file you'll notice that there are plenty of other things to fill out...especially in the [Station] section. It isn't a requirement for it to work ....but you'll want to do thing like Lat/Long, elevation...etc.

[rlmarcum22]

It made me do latitude and longitude and location when I first set it up, but I will look right now.  Thanks!


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[rlmarcum22]

Every time I try to open and edit the file it won’t allow it?


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[Storm017]

sudo nano /home/weewx/weewx.conf
or
sudo nano /etc/weewx/weewx.conf

Use one or the other depending what method of installation was used. 

[rlmarcum22]

I’m sorry for all this needed help but someone recommended I try thins one on the weewx forums. https://github.com/gjr80/weewx-gw1000  I got down to the part where i’m supposed to copy the file gw1000.py to the $BIN_ROOT/user directory but when i run the command it says cp: cannot create regular file ‘/user’ :Permission denied?


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[Storm017]

You don't have permission to write to that directory. What you need to add is "sudo" in front of command.

[rlmarcum22]

Ok thanks! I’m sorry, i’m new to all this stuff!


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[Storm017]

No problem. So it worked? Believe me, I'm still learning Linux.

[rlmarcum22]

I haven’t tried yet, i’m taking a break from it from now!


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[rlmarcum22]

ok so it’s going good until i got to step five. i’m supposed to input PYTHONPATH=/etc/weewx/bin python -m user.gw1000 —test-driver. It then says no module named user.gw1000!


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[KD7GFL]

Try one of these:

PYTHONPATH=/etc/weewx/bin python3 -m user.gw1000 --test-driver

PYTHONPATH=/usr/share/weewx python3 -m user.gw1000 --test-driver


Somewhere below that I recall it said to add a 2 or 3 depending on what vers of python you are running. 

[rlmarcum22]

now it says no module named user


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[KD7GFL]

Did you try both?  This is what worked for me:

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[rlmarcum22]

Ok so i’ve finished all this now and got down to step seven where i can run weewx directly and i put in the command and now nothing is happening? What did i do wrong? My gw1000 was sending data to to my pi but now weewx isn’t working?


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[rlmarcum22]

Ok so i’ve finished all this now and got down to step seven where i can run weewx directly and i put in the command and now nothing is happening? What did i do wrong? My gw1000 was sending data to to my pi but now weewx isn’t working?


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[waiukuweather]

why not use consolewd like you were?
much easier to setup

[gjr80]

Can’t comment on the ease or otherwise of setup of consolewd but when setting up WeeWX it does help if the commands are entered as per the instructions:

https://groups.google.com/g/weewx-user/c/YJ2_-rKdcXA

Gary

[rlmarcum22]

I figured it out! Thanks!


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