Constantly rebooting when uploader enabled

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Hi, I recently enabled the InfluxDB v2 uploader on my IoTaWatt. Wanted to save the long term data somewhere. Everything was chugging along slowly as I was trying to upload all the data from the beginning of February until now. Last night my IoTaWatt just stared constantly rebooting, unless I stopped the uploader. Its stuck uploading in June.

Wondering if this is the same issue as Constant rebooting - resolved - #2 by overeasy

* Restart **

SD initialized.
9/27/23 14:33:25z Real Time Clock is running. Unix time 1695825205 
9/27/23 14:33:25z Reset reason: Software Watchdog
9/27/23 14:33:25z Trace:  29:64, 29:64, 29:65, 29:63, 29:64, 29:64, 29:65, 31:1, 1:6[6], 1:1[3], 1:2[4], 9:0[4], 9:0, 9:1, 8:4, 8:6, 8:8, 9:3, 9:5, 9:9, 1:3, 1:3, 1:6[1], 1:6[3], 1:5[31], 1:6[4], 31:0, 31:1, 31:2[3], 29:60, 29:60, 29:60
9/27/23 14:33:25z ESP8266 ID: 14600895, RTC PCF8523 (68)
9/27/23 14:33:25z IoTaWatt 5.0, Firmware version 02_08_03
9/27/23 14:33:25z SPIFFS mounted.
9/27/23 10:33:25 Local time zone: -5:00, using DST/BST when in effect.
9/27/23 10:33:25 device name: IotaW1
9/27/23 10:33:25 HTTP server started
9/27/23 10:33:25 influxDB_v2: Starting, interval:10, url:XXX
9/27/23 10:33:25 timeSync: service started.
9/27/23 10:33:25 statService: started.
9/27/23 10:33:26 dataLog: service started.
9/27/23 10:33:26 dataLog: Last log entry 09/27/23 10:33:20
9/27/23 10:33:30 historyLog: service started.
9/27/23 10:33:30 historyLog: Last log entry 09/27/23 10:33:00
9/27/23 10:33:30 WiFi connected. SSID=XXX, IP=XXX, channel=1, RSSI -78db
9/27/23 10:33:30 Updater: service started. Auto-update class is MINOR
9/27/23 10:33:32 influxDB_v2: Resume posting 06/04/23 21:30:30
9/27/23 10:33:33 Updater: Auto-update is current for class MINOR.

** Restart **

SD initialized.
9/27/23 14:33:37z Real Time Clock is running. Unix time 1695825217 
9/27/23 14:33:37z Reset reason: Software Watchdog
9/27/23 14:33:37z Trace:  29:64, 29:64, 29:65, 29:63, 29:64, 29:64, 29:65, 31:1, 1:6[6], 1:1[1], 1:2[3], 9:0[3], 9:0, 9:1, 8:4, 8:6, 8:8, 9:3, 9:5, 9:9, 1:3, 1:3, 1:6[1], 1:6[3], 1:5[31], 1:6[4], 31:0, 31:1, 31:2[3], 29:60, 29:60, 29:60
9/27/23 14:33:37z ESP8266 ID: 14600895, RTC PCF8523 (68)
9/27/23 14:33:37z IoTaWatt 5.0, Firmware version 02_08_03
9/27/23 14:33:37z SPIFFS mounted.
9/27/23 10:33:37 Local time zone: -5:00, using DST/BST when in effect.
9/27/23 10:33:37 device name: IotaW1
9/27/23 10:33:37 HTTP server started
9/27/23 10:33:37 influxDB_v2: Starting, interval:10, url:XXX
9/27/23 10:33:37 timeSync: service started.
9/27/23 10:33:37 statService: started.
9/27/23 10:33:38 dataLog: service started.
9/27/23 10:33:38 dataLog: Last log entry 09/27/23 10:33:30
9/27/23 10:33:42 historyLog: service started.
9/27/23 10:33:42 historyLog: Last log entry 09/27/23 10:33:00
9/27/23 10:33:42 WiFi connected. SSID=XXX, IP=XXX, channel=1, RSSI -78db
9/27/23 10:33:42 Updater: service started. Auto-update class is MINOR
9/27/23 10:33:45 influxDB_v2: Resume posting 06/04/23 21:30:30

** Restart **

SD initialized.
9/27/23 14:33:48z Real Time Clock is running. Unix time 1695825228 
9/27/23 14:33:48z Reset reason: Software Watchdog
9/27/23 14:33:48z Trace:  1:2[14], 9:0[14], 9:0, 9:1, 8:4, 8:6, 8:8, 9:3, 9:5, 9:9, 1:3, 1:3, 1:1[14], 1:2, 9:0, 9:0, 8:4, 8:6, 8:8, 1:3, 1:3, 1:6[1], 1:6[2], 1:6[3], 1:5[31], 1:6[4], 31:0, 31:1, 31:2[3], 29:60, 29:60, 29:60
9/27/23 14:33:48z ESP8266 ID: 14600895, RTC PCF8523 (68)
9/27/23 14:33:48z IoTaWatt 5.0, Firmware version 02_08_03
9/27/23 14:33:48z SPIFFS mounted.
9/27/23 10:33:48 Local time zone: -5:00, using DST/BST when in effect.
9/27/23 10:33:48 device name: IotaW1
9/27/23 10:33:48 HTTP server started
9/27/23 10:33:48 influxDB_v2: Starting, interval:10, url:XXX
9/27/23 10:33:48 timeSync: service started.
9/27/23 10:33:48 statService: started.
9/27/23 10:33:49 dataLog: service started.
9/27/23 10:33:49 dataLog: Last log entry 09/27/23 10:33:45
9/27/23 10:33:53 historyLog: service started.
9/27/23 10:33:54 historyLog: Last log entry 09/27/23 10:33:00
9/27/23 10:33:54 WiFi connected. SSID=XXX, IP=XXX, channel=1, RSSI -79db
9/27/23 10:33:54 Updater: service started. Auto-update class is MINOR
9/27/23 10:33:55 Updater: Auto-update is current for class MINOR.
9/27/23 10:33:57 influxDB_v2: stopped, Last post 06/04/23 21:30:20
9/27/23 10:34:53 influxDB_v2: Resume posting 06/04/23 21:30:30

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2

It looks like there is a problem with your datalog at that point. I would suggest setting the upload from date a day ahead (June 5) and restarting the IoTaWatt to try to get past the problem.

3

Setting it to June 5th seems to have worked. I’m assuming that if it keeps working it’s just some corruption in the file. Will try moving forward in time if I run into this again. Also assuming that some file corruption doesn’t necessarily indicate SD card failure, as long as its not happening a ton.

4

Started crashing at two other points in the datalog. One of which was this past sunday. It this enough that I should be concerned and replace the SD card or is some corruption normal?

5

Without knowing how long the card has been in service or any other history of the unit, I would say that it would be prudent to replace the card. In the process, you should leave the old datalog and history logs behind.