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Post by Scott K on Feb 22, 2019 17:12:16 GMT -8
Adding the Thunder Board made it worse. I am now power cycling (using a WeMo outlet) multiple times a day. I have changed out the included power brick for a higher amp one (2.4A). I have noticed that not all NAN on the Humidity in Blynk result in a freeze. Next cycle on Blynk can at time change to a number. Now I am going to be watching the FullDataString REST API call to see what happens on a "freeze" indication.
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Post by Scott K on Feb 24, 2019 9:22:00 GMT -8
Changing out the power supply has seemed to add a bit of stability. Only time will tell.
Any chance this freezing issue could be related to the Humidity Sensor? I am getting nan on that sensor on order of 3-5 times an hour via restAPI, Blynk, and Wunderground.
{"variables": {"OurWeatherTime": "2019-02-24 11:19:28", "FullDataString": "18.90,nan,21.64,110528.00,-77.31,0.41,0.91,225.00,1.12,0.14,4.14,0.25,8.40,0.00,315.00,0,2019-02-24 11:19:28,,0,-1,0.00,0.00,0.00,0.00,0.00,0.00,0.00,0.00,0.00,0.00,0.00,0.00,V:1,WXLMB ,0,,,0,,,0", "FirmwareVersion": "035", "IndoorTemperature": 21.64, "BarometricPressure": 110528.00, "Altitude": -77.31, "OutdoorTemperature": 18.90, "OutdoorHumidity": nan, "CurrentWindSpeed": 0.41, "CurrentWindGust": 0.91, "CurrentWindDirection": 225.00, "EnglishOrMetric": 0, "RainTotal": 1.12, "WindSpeedMin": 0.14, "WindSpeedMax": 4.14, "WindGustMin": 0.25, "WindGustMax": 8.40, "WindDirectionMin": 0.00, "WindDirectionMax": 315.00, "AirQualitySensor": 0, "ThunderBoardLast": ",,0,,,0", "ThunderBoardParams": "", "ESP8266HeapSize": 29696}, "id": "1", "name": "OurWeather", "hardware": "esp8266", "connected": true}
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Post by SDL on Feb 28, 2019 12:18:26 GMT -8
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Post by kiwx on Feb 28, 2019 15:17:55 GMT -8
Thanks. I know they are related. Just trying to add some useful information.
The issue with the humidity sensor turned out to be my poor installation of the Thunderboard. That issue has been resolved as well as my Thunderboard is now working perfectly.
Changing out to the 2.4A power supply has, so far, solved the freezing issue. I am now on 72hrs without a NAN or freeze. Keep your fingers crossed.
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Post by kiwx on Mar 2, 2019 9:30:06 GMT -8
Been working perfect since the 25th. Very obvious the humidity issues and last freeze.
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Post by SDL on Mar 3, 2019 13:38:54 GMT -8
Good catch on the power supply. I think we will upgrade the power supply on the ne next revision of the kit. What is the exact power supply you used?
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Post by kiwx on Mar 3, 2019 18:29:53 GMT -8
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Post by kiwx on Mar 8, 2019 17:07:54 GMT -8
Had my first NAN% error today. 10 DAYS!!!!! The rest of the system was responding, so it wasn't frozen, just not reading humidity. Power cycled to fix.
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Post by SDL on Mar 12, 2019 6:32:45 GMT -8
Well, it certainly has some kind of a power component to the problem. Useful information. I'm running a test right now. 1411 readings successful. This is a high reliability driver I have running on the Raspberry pi. The values are: good readings bad readings bad crc reread temperature/humidity power cycle using GrovePowerSave BP
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Post by kiwx on Mar 18, 2019 16:57:57 GMT -8
20 days. 1 NAN% and 1 Lockup due to brownout.
Been working perfectly with then new power source.
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Post by Calesar380 on Apr 7, 2019 12:43:00 GMT -8
Hello; I am assembling a "OurWeather" kit on behalf of the APRS radio group in our local search and rescue and have some problems with the kit (order 2673 if you're from Switchdoc Labs); when powered up with the humidity sensor installed, the unit never gets pass the "Alexa Disabled" screen. When powered up without the humidity sensor installed, the unit passes boot, connects to my wifi router ok, and gives a ip statement 10.0.0.6 and starts polling the sensors including the non existing ones like lighting, humidity and its outdoor temperature and finally will burst or transmit a package. Its seems to do this routine without fail. Hot connecting the humidity sensor into the 6 hub port (wasn't sent a 4 hub) and now updated humidity and temperature data is being displayed but only 2 loops and the OLED screen blanks out (doesn't not come back on) but status led indicates polling and transmission taking place. So I can't turn on the setup with the humidity sensor installed and I can't see the display after the sensor is installed while running the board. Power is via the kit's included usb ac dongle and cable. RTC is attached, breakout card not connected. Bios or software is ver 035. Any clues to further this along would be appreciated. Thanks, A.Lee, Calesar380.
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Post by SDL on Apr 8, 2019 11:13:47 GMT -8
Calesar,
I think you might have a bad AM2315 sensor. Where and when did you buy this unit?
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Post by kiwx on Apr 21, 2019 7:26:20 GMT -8
It's been 30+ days since my last post on this subject. Not a single lockup or NAN reading. I am calling this resolved with the 2.4A power supply.
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Post by theuglyone on May 9, 2019 7:17:08 GMT -8
It's been 30+ days since my last post on this subject. Not a single lockup or NAN reading. I am calling this resolved with the 2.4A power supply. I too think this is a power issue. I have had my system for a while. A little over a month ago, I had to replace the SunPlus Power board with the new Sun Controller due to water finding a way in and shorting out the card. I have the WeatherPlus kit with the lightning detector, 4 solar cells and the Adafruit 3.7V 6600mAh battery. I put the kit up on the outside of the chimney as it is the highest and most unobstructed place to get accurate readings. (It also happens to be the most difficult place to get to without help.) I also updated to V35. When I mounted everything back up, it was working and 4 hours later it disconnected. It took me a couple of days to get up and try to reboot the system but it wasn't working. It would get to the OurWeather screen and reboot several times and would never get past that screen. Disconnected everything and still wouldn't come back up. Brought everything back down and plugged the SunControl into my Power USB hub and everything came back up without issues, and has been running ever since. Earlier this week, I disconnected the USB power from the SunControl board to see if I could replicate the freeze. Nothing. The only devices not connected to the WeatherPlus board are the wind and rain gauge. Monitoring through Blynk and the little screen I have mounted, It stayed functional for about 40hrs without fail. The battery was charged, when I put it up, so I think it is a power issue, But could be a combination of heat and power. since the box sits in the sun all day. P.S. I am not a Python or Java guy, so I am clueless on how you all are pulling files through the API through the REST command. So any advice on pulling information from the kit, I could provide additional data to help solve this problem. Thanks
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Post by SDL on May 12, 2019 6:45:46 GMT -8
I'd guess it might be a power issue too. What was the inside temperature in the unit in the sun? Yes, you can get that from the REST call. Look in the advanced programming manual. You can just issue the call from a browser (as a URL).
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