WD stops on logfile access

Hi all. recently I have started to use Imagesalsa again, in conjunction with WD. however, WD stops receiving data when I access the logfile ‘data2.csv’ to enable the VWS Input on Imagesalsa. What is going on?? Any help is appreciated.

Hi
its not very clear to me exactly what you are doing?
can you provide more detailed instructions?

OK. Just to let you know, I have used this method numerous times, with the same camera, and it always worked. Now WD stops working after I do the following:
I have created a new Imagesalsa canvas with Weather Display running correctly.

  1. i click VWS Input Setup
  2. click browse in the VWS Interface Config.
  3. browse to logfiles folder in WD
  4. select data2.csv
  5. click ‘OK’ on VWS Interface Config.
  6. I then return to the Imagesalsa screen where it shows N/A for all data
  7. Check Weatherdisplay and there is no data (i.e. no green data light)
    FYI, I have downloaded the latest version of WD

Thanks for any help!

if you do not have image salsa running/set to use the file
is WD able to use it OK?

yes, it is working fine.

Hi
ImageSalsa works ok with my weatherdisplay setup
It is the Weather Edition of ImageSalsa.
See attachment for setup


maybe its some sort of file lock/permissions problem?

Thanks Thornberry. It’s definitely the Weather edition of Imagesalsa.
If its a file lock or permission problem, where do I start looking??.

When I tried again today to see where there are any problems, there was a weather alarm flashing. when I clicked on the alarm button, WD froze… There is no problem with my Davis Pro 2 as I am using weatherlink for the moment.

It does sound like some sort of file lock up

OK. So what steps can I take?

just to add:
WD shows ‘com port disconnected’
loads data until the window ‘shakes’
then recieves no more data.
:roll:

turn off the client mode
under ftp/internet setup, client server setup
then restart WD

that seems to have done it!! :smiley: Thank you so much!! :D/

Just one more problem… when I now load the data2.csv file from logfiles into the VWS Input in Imagesalsa, i am getting ‘n/a’ for weather data on my imagesalsa canvas. I notice that the data2.csv file in the logfile has not updated since 8/11/2018, even though I have downloaded the latest WD update today. Anything I can do to cure the problem? Thanks in advance.

maybe try deleting that file, in case its been locked?

i have tried that but then there is no data2.csv file in logfiles. do you mean to empty the file of data?

any error under view, program event log?

absolutely nothing in there and both boxes are unticked.

Thanks for all your help up to now. I have finally set-up the in-built webcam in WD. No more imagesalsa!!