Iottawatt going offline

[darknebula]

Recently my iottawatt has started going offline, can be as frequently as once per day

When this happens, the gui is unreachable, but i can still ping the device on my network. Power cycling it fixes it everytime

11/10/24 22:12:04z IoTaWatt 5.0, Firmware version 02_08_03
11/10/24 22:12:04z SPIFFS mounted.
11/11/24 09:12:04 Local time zone: +10:00, using DST/BST when in effect.
11/11/24 09:12:04 device name: IotaWatt
11/11/24 09:12:07 HTTP server started
11/11/24 09:12:07 WiFi connected. SSID=milutki, IP=192.168.1.7, channel=6, RSSI -59db
11/11/24 09:12:07 timeSync: service started.

** Restart **

SD initialized.
11/10/24 22:57:52z Real Time Clock is running. Unix time 1731279472 
11/10/24 22:57:52z Reset Reason: Power-fail restart.
11/10/24 22:57:52z ESP8266 ID: 505096, RTC M41T81 (68)
11/10/24 22:57:52z IoTaWatt 5.0, Firmware version 02_08_03
11/10/24 22:57:52z SPIFFS mounted.
11/11/24 09:57:52 Local time zone: +10:00, using DST/BST when in effect.
11/11/24 09:57:52 device name: IotaWatt
11/11/24 09:57:55 HTTP server started
11/11/24 09:57:55 WiFi connected. SSID=milutki, IP=192.168.1.7, channel=6, RSSI -59db
11/11/24 09:57:55 timeSync: service started.
11/11/24 09:57:55 statService: started.
11/11/24 09:57:55 Updater: service started. Auto-update class is MAJOR
11/11/24 09:57:55 dataLog: service started.
11/11/24 09:58:07 dataLog: Last log entry 11/11/24 09:05:20
11/11/24 09:58:07 historyLog: service started.
11/11/24 09:58:14 historyLog: Last log entry 11/11/24 09:05:00
11/11/24 09:58:14 PVoutput: started
11/11/24 09:58:16 Updater: Auto-update is current for class MAJOR.
11/11/24 09:58:17 PVoutput: Transaction Rate-Limit exceeded.  Resume at 10:00
11/11/24 09:58:18 grid: Started
11/11/24 09:58:27 grid: Last log entry 11/11/24 09:05:15
11/11/24 09:59:56 timeSync: adjusting RTC by 120
11/11/24 10:00:02 PVoutput: System Kotki, interval 5, freeload mode  
11/11/24 10:00:02 PVoutput: Reload status beginning 02/14/23 19:45:00
11/11/24 10:01:47 PVoutput: Transaction Rate-Limit exceeded.  Resume at 11:00
11/11/24 10:59:56 timeSync: adjusting RTC by 3282
11/11/24 11:02:02 PVoutput: Transaction Rate-Limit exceeded.  Resume at 12:00
11/11/24 12:01:58 timeSync: adjusting RTC by 3407
11/11/24 12:01:59 PVoutput: Transaction Rate-Limit exceeded.  Resume at 13:00
11/11/24 13:02:02 PVoutput: Transaction Rate-Limit exceeded.  Resume at 14:00
11/11/24 14:02:03 PVoutput: Transaction Rate-Limit exceeded.  Resume at 15:00
11/11/24 15:02:05 PVoutput: Transaction Rate-Limit exceeded.  Resume at 16:00
11/11/24 16:02:04 PVoutput: Transaction Rate-Limit exceeded.  Resume at 17:00
11/11/24 17:02:09 PVoutput: Transaction Rate-Limit exceeded.  Resume at 18:00
11/11/24 18:02:04 PVoutput: Transaction Rate-Limit exceeded.  Resume at 19:00
11/11/24 19:02:06 PVoutput: Transaction Rate-Limit exceeded.  Resume at 20:00
11/11/24 20:01:58 timeSync: adjusting RTC by 3400
11/11/24 20:02:05 PVoutput: Transaction Rate-Limit exceeded.  Resume at 21:00
11/11/24 21:01:58 timeSync: adjusting RTC by 3393
11/11/24 21:02:16 PVoutput: Transaction Rate-Limit exceeded.  Resume at 22:00
11/11/24 22:01:58 timeSync: adjusting RTC by 3398
11/11/24 22:02:09 PVoutput: Transaction Rate-Limit exceeded.  Resume at 23:00
11/11/24 23:02:52 PVoutput: Transaction Rate-Limit exceeded.  Resume at 00:00

** Restart **

SD initialized.
11/11/24 13:00:45z Real Time Clock is running. Unix time 1731330045 
11/11/24 13:00:45z Reset Reason: Power-fail restart.
11/11/24 13:00:45z ESP8266 ID: 505096, RTC M41T81 (68)
11/11/24 13:00:45z IoTaWatt 5.0, Firmware version 02_08_03
11/11/24 13:00:45z SPIFFS mounted.
11/12/24 00:00:45 Local time zone: +10:00, using DST/BST when in effect.
11/12/24 00:00:45 device name: IotaWatt
11/12/24 00:00:48 HTTP server started
11/12/24 00:00:48 WiFi connected. SSID=milutki, IP=192.168.1.7, channel=6, RSSI -61db
11/12/24 00:00:48 timeSync: service started.
11/12/24 00:00:48 statService: started.
11/12/24 00:00:48 Updater: service started. Auto-update class is MAJOR
11/12/24 00:00:48 dataLog: service started.
11/12/24 00:00:57 dataLog: Last log entry 11/12/24 00:00:40
11/12/24 00:00:57 historyLog: service started.
11/12/24 00:01:02 historyLog: Last log entry 11/12/24 00:00:00
11/12/24 00:01:02 PVoutput: started
11/12/24 00:01:03 grid: Started
11/12/24 00:01:09 grid: Last log entry 11/12/24 00:00:40
11/12/24 00:01:09 Updater: Auto-update is current for class MAJOR.
11/12/24 00:01:10 PVoutput: System Kotki, interval 5, freeload mode  
11/12/24 00:01:11 PVoutput: Reload status beginning 02/14/23 19:45:00
11/12/24 00:02:54 PVoutput: Transaction Rate-Limit exceeded.  Resume at 01:00
11/12/24 00:03:52 timeSync: adjusting RTC by 186
11/12/24 01:02:05 PVoutput: Transaction Rate-Limit exceeded.  Resume at 02:00
11/12/24 01:03:52 timeSync: adjusting RTC by 3365
11/12/24 02:02:01 PVoutput: Transaction Rate-Limit exceeded.  Resume at 03:00
11/12/24 02:05:53 timeSync: adjusting RTC by 3641
11/12/24 03:02:02 PVoutput: Transaction Rate-Limit exceeded.  Resume at 04:00
11/12/24 03:05:53 timeSync: adjusting RTC by 37

** Restart **

SD initialized.
11/11/24 16:22:09z Real Time Clock is running. Unix time 1731342129 
11/11/24 16:22:09z Reset Reason: Power-fail restart.
11/11/24 16:22:09z ESP8266 ID: 505096, RTC M41T81 (68)
11/11/24 16:22:09z IoTaWatt 5.0, Firmware version 02_08_03
11/11/24 16:22:09z SPIFFS mounted.
11/12/24 03:22:09 Local time zone: +10:00, using DST/BST when in effect.
11/12/24 03:22:09 device name: IotaWatt
11/12/24 03:22:12 HTTP server started
11/12/24 03:22:12 WiFi connected. SSID=milutki, IP=192.168.1.7, channel=6, RSSI -59db

** Restart **

SD initialized.
11/11/24 17:08:32z Real Time Clock is running. Unix time 1731344912 
11/11/24 17:08:32z Reset Reason: Power-fail restart.
11/11/24 17:08:32z ESP8266 ID: 505096, RTC M41T81 (68)
11/11/24 17:08:32z IoTaWatt 5.0, Firmware version 02_08_03
11/11/24 17:08:32z SPIFFS mounted.
11/12/24 04:08:32 Local time zone: +10:00, using DST/BST when in effect.
11/12/24 04:08:32 device name: IotaWatt

** Restart **

SD initialized.
11/11/24 17:55:16z Real Time Clock is running. Unix time 1731347716 
11/11/24 17:55:16z Reset Reason: Power-fail restart.
11/11/24 17:55:16z ESP8266 ID: 505096, RTC M41T81 (68)
11/11/24 17:55:16z IoTaWatt 5.0, Firmware version 02_08_03
11/11/24 17:55:16z SPIFFS mounted.
11/12/24 04:55:16 Local time zone: +10:00, using DST/BST when in effect.
11/12/24 04:55:16 device name: IotaWatt

** Restart **

SD initialized.
11/11/24 18:41:07z Real Time Clock is running. Unix time 1731350467 
11/11/24 18:41:07z Reset Reason: Power-fail restart.
11/11/24 18:41:07z ESP8266 ID: 505096, RTC M41T81 (68)
11/11/24 18:41:07z IoTaWatt 5.0, Firmware version 02_08_03
11/11/24 18:41:07z SPIFFS mounted.
11/12/24 05:41:07 Local time zone: +10:00, using DST/BST when in effect.
11/12/24 05:41:07 device name: IotaWatt

** Restart **

SD initialized.

** Restart **

SD initialized.
11/11/24 19:33:23z Real Time Clock is running. Unix time 1731353603 
11/11/24 19:33:23z Reset Reason: Power-fail restart.
11/11/24 19:33:23z ESP8266 ID: 505096, RTC M41T81 (68)
11/11/24 19:33:23z IoTaWatt 5.0, Firmware version 02_08_03
11/11/24 19:33:23z SPIFFS mounted.
11/12/24 06:33:23 Local time zone: +10:00, using DST/BST when in effect.
11/12/24 06:33:23 device name: IotaWatt
11/12/24 06:33:26 HTTP server started
11/12/24 06:33:26 WiFi connected. SSID=milutki, IP=192.168.1.7, channel=6, RSSI -64db
11/12/24 06:33:26 timeSync: service started.
11/12/24 06:33:26 statService: started.
11/12/24 06:33:26 Updater: service started. Auto-update class is MAJOR
11/12/24 06:33:26 dataLog: service started.
11/12/24 06:33:35 dataLog: Last log entry 11/12/24 03:16:05
11/12/24 06:33:35 Updater: Auto-update is current for class MAJOR.
11/12/24 06:33:35 historyLog: service started.
11/12/24 06:33:40 historyLog: Last log entry 11/12/24 03:16:00
11/12/24 06:33:40 PVoutput: started
11/12/24 06:33:41 PVoutput: System Kotki, interval 5, freeload mode  
11/12/24 06:33:43 PVoutput: Reload status beginning 02/14/23 19:45:00
11/12/24 06:38:50 PVoutput: Transaction Rate-Limit exceeded.  Resume at 07:00
11/12/24 06:38:50 grid: Started
11/12/24 06:38:58 grid: Last log entry 11/12/24 03:16:05
11/12/24 07:01:59 PVoutput: Transaction Rate-Limit exceeded.  Resume at 08:00
11/12/24 08:02:03 PVoutput: Transaction Rate-Limit exceeded.  Resume at 09:00
11/12/24 09:02:04 PVoutput: Transaction Rate-Limit exceeded.  Resume at 10:00
11/12/24 10:02:04 PVoutput: Transaction Rate-Limit exceeded.  Resume at 11:00
11/12/24 11:02:06 PVoutput: Transaction Rate-Limit exceeded.  Resume at 12:00
11/12/24 12:02:01 PVoutput: Transaction Rate-Limit exceeded.  Resume at 13:00
11/12/24 13:02:07 PVoutput: Transaction Rate-Limit exceeded.  Resume at 14:00
11/12/24 14:02:05 PVoutput: Transaction Rate-Limit exceeded.  Resume at 15:00
11/12/24 15:02:12 PVoutput: Transaction Rate-Limit exceeded.  Resume at 16:00
11/12/24 16:02:04 PVoutput: Transaction Rate-Limit exceeded.  Resume at 17:00
11/12/24 17:02:08 PVoutput: Transaction Rate-Limit exceeded.  Resume at 18:00
11/12/24 18:02:09 PVoutput: Transaction Rate-Limit exceeded.  Resume at 19:00
11/12/24 19:02:56 PVoutput: Transaction Rate-Limit exceeded.  Resume at 20:00
11/12/24 20:03:06 PVoutput: Transaction Rate-Limit exceeded.  Resume at 21:00
11/12/24 21:02:10 PVoutput: Transaction Rate-Limit exceeded.  Resume at 22:00
11/12/24 22:02:07 PVoutput: Transaction Rate-Limit exceeded.  Resume at 23:00
11/12/24 23:02:11 PVoutput: Transaction Rate-Limit exceeded.  Resume at 00:00
11/13/24 00:02:02 PVoutput: Transaction Rate-Limit exceeded.  Resume at 01:00
11/13/24 01:02:08 PVoutput: Transaction Rate-Limit exceeded.  Resume at 02:00
11/13/24 02:02:03 PVoutput: Transaction Rate-Limit exceeded.  Resume at 03:00
11/13/24 03:02:08 PVoutput: Transaction Rate-Limit exceeded.  Resume at 04:00
11/13/24 04:02:04 PVoutput: Transaction Rate-Limit exceeded.  Resume at 05:00
11/13/24 05:02:08 PVoutput: Transaction Rate-Limit exceeded.  Resume at 06:00

[overeasy]

That’s a pretty old unit. It’s not going offline. The message comes from the IoTaWatt because it cannot locate the app on the SDcard. My best guess is that given the age of the unit, the SDcard should be replaced.

Remove/replace SDcard

Sometimes it becomes necessary to remove the microSD card. You may need to replace it or look at the message log if the device isn’t working, or maybe you want to back up the datalogs. For whatever reason, it’s best to be careful as the type of holder and position makes it easy to damage during removal. Power down the IoTaWatt by removing the USB power plug and AC reference plug. If mounted to a wall, remove the mounting screws. Remove the four Philips head screws in the back. Remo…

You can try to copy the contents of your old card to the new, thus preserving your config and history. If that doesn’t workl, reformat the new card and follow these steps:

Building a new SDcard

It can become necessary to build a new SDcard. This post describes how to do that. IoTaWatt uses a microSD card, formatted to FAT32. New units use a 8GB level 10 card. Any card 4GB-32GB level 4 or 10 will work fine. Obtain a new microSD card or reformat an old card to FAT32. Download the SD files from github SD directory If using windows, this link will downlod the files into a .zip file. Copy the files to the root of the SDcard. If you were able to salvage the config.txt file from the ol…

I would also recommend that you clear the “upload history from” date in your PVoutput setup. It’s taking hours to catch up after reboot because you are a free-loader and trying to upload redundant history.

[darknebula]

I think i’ve only been using this since mid-2022, the only record i can find in my email was when i purchased a CT from Smart Guys in July 2022. This was when i had my Tesla charger installed and the iottawatt installer at this time.

I haven’t replaced the sd card yet

What i did recently though was move the unit so that it was positioned better in my fuse box, this resulted in slightly better wifi signal and it made it easier to get to when it went offline. I also adjusted the wifi channel and power output and enabled 'Enhanced IoT Connectivity in my unifi controller. After making the above changes the unit had been online from Dec 7 - 27th

The above was of course all misleading, i now believe the issue is that the device does not automatically reconnect to wifi after a power outage. This morning we had a brief power outage where the power was outbriefly. This was not long enough to affect the wifi as this runs off the ups in my server rack. but the iottawatt went offline at this time and did not come back on until i power cycled it this morning around 5:50am. I’m sorry but i didnt observe what the light was doing, but i think the activity led was off (was still waking up)

Ping Sensor

Unifi Controller

UPS Status

[darknebula]

Here were the previous outages, occurring due to a power outage

Using Powertech MP-3027(Aus)

[overeasy]

@darknebula

I haven’t replaced the sd card yet

Ok, let me know when you have done that.

[darknebula]

Thats done now as well

[darknebula]

Went offline again. This time there was no corresponding power event, device was pingable the whole time and still showed as online in WLAN Controller.

LED Status - Green Red Red Green

Powercycling device fixed issue again

Just to add, when replacing the sd card, i copied the contents of config.txt using the built in file manager.

Rebuilt sdcard using the instructions online and then replaced the contents of config.txt

12/29/24 11:07:48 IotaLog: Deleting /iotawatt/integrations//grid.log and restarting.


** Restart **

SD initialized.
12/29/24 00:07:49z Real Time Clock is running. Unix time 1735430869 
12/29/24 00:07:49z Reset reason: Software/System restart
12/29/24 00:07:49z Trace:  18:3, 18:2, 18:3, 18:2, 18:3, 18:2, 18:3, 18:2, 18:3, 18:2, 18:3, 18:2, 18:3, 18:2, 18:3, 18:2, 18:3, 18:4, 18:5, 1:6[6], 1:3, 1:3, 1:6[1], 1:6[3], 1:5[33], 1:6[4], 33:0, 33:1, 33:2, 33:10, 33:10, 33:10
12/29/24 00:07:49z ESP8266 ID: 505096, RTC M41T81 (68)
12/29/24 00:07:49z IoTaWatt 5.0, Firmware version 02_08_03
12/29/24 00:07:49z SPIFFS mounted.
12/29/24 11:07:49 Local time zone: +10:00, using DST/BST when in effect.
12/29/24 11:07:49 device name: IotaWatt
12/29/24 11:07:49 HTTP server started
12/29/24 11:07:49 timeSync: service started.
12/29/24 11:07:49 statService: started.
12/29/24 11:07:49 dataLog: service started.
12/29/24 11:07:49 dataLog: Last log entry 12/29/24 11:07:45
12/29/24 11:07:53 WiFi connected. SSID=milutki, IP=192.168.1.7, channel=6, RSSI -67db
12/29/24 11:07:53 Updater: service started. Auto-update class is MAJOR
12/29/24 11:07:54 historyLog: service started.
12/29/24 11:07:54 historyLog: first entry 12/29/24 11:07:00
12/29/24 11:07:54 Updater: Auto-update is current for class MAJOR.
12/29/24 11:07:54 grid: Started
12/29/24 11:07:54 grid: New log starting 12/29/24 11:06:50

** Restart **

SD initialized.
12/29/24 00:07:56z Real Time Clock is running. Unix time 1735430876 
12/29/24 00:07:56z Reset Reason: Power-fail restart.
12/29/24 00:07:56z ESP8266 ID: 505096, RTC M41T81 (68)
12/29/24 00:07:56z IoTaWatt 5.0, Firmware version 02_08_03
12/29/24 00:07:56z SPIFFS mounted.
12/29/24 11:07:56 Local time zone: +10:00, using DST/BST when in effect.
12/29/24 11:07:56 device name: IotaWatt

** Restart **

SD initialized.
12/29/24 00:08:08z Real Time Clock is running. Unix time 1735430888 
12/29/24 00:08:08z Reset Reason: Power-fail restart.
12/29/24 00:08:08z ESP8266 ID: 505096, RTC M41T81 (68)
12/29/24 00:08:08z IoTaWatt 5.0, Firmware version 02_08_03
12/29/24 00:08:08z SPIFFS mounted.
12/29/24 11:08:08 Local time zone: +10:00, using DST/BST when in effect.
12/29/24 11:08:08 device name: IotaWatt

** Restart **

SD initialized.
12/29/24 00:08:21z Real Time Clock is running. Unix time 1735430901 
12/29/24 00:08:21z Reset Reason: Power-fail restart.
12/29/24 00:08:21z ESP8266 ID: 505096, RTC M41T81 (68)
12/29/24 00:08:21z IoTaWatt 5.0, Firmware version 02_08_03
12/29/24 00:08:21z SPIFFS mounted.
12/29/24 11:08:21 Local time zone: +10:00, using DST/BST when in effect.
12/29/24 11:08:21 device name: IotaWatt
12/29/24 11:08:24 HTTP server started
12/29/24 11:08:24 WiFi connected. SSID=milutki, IP=192.168.1.7, channel=6, RSSI -72db
12/29/24 11:08:24 timeSync: service started.
12/29/24 11:08:24 statService: started.
12/29/24 11:08:24 Updater: service started. Auto-update class is MAJOR
12/29/24 11:08:24 dataLog: service started.
12/29/24 11:08:24 dataLog: Last log entry 12/29/24 11:07:50
12/29/24 11:08:25 Updater: Auto-update is current for class MAJOR.

** Restart **

SD initialized.
12/29/24 00:08:27z Real Time Clock is running. Unix time 1735430907 
12/29/24 00:08:27z Reset Reason: Power-fail restart.
12/29/24 00:08:27z ESP8266 ID: 505096, RTC M41T81 (68)
12/29/24 00:08:27z IoTaWatt 5.0, Firmware version 02_08_03
12/29/24 00:08:27z SPIFFS mounted.

** Restart **

SD initialized.
12/29/24 00:08:33z Real Time Clock is running. Unix time 1735430913 
12/29/24 00:08:33z Reset Reason: Power-fail restart.
12/29/24 00:08:33z ESP8266 ID: 505096, RTC M41T81 (68)
12/29/24 00:08:33z IoTaWatt 5.0, Firmware version 02_08_03
12/29/24 00:08:33z SPIFFS mounted.
12/29/24 11:08:33 Local time zone: +10:00, using DST/BST when in effect.
12/29/24 11:08:33 device name: IotaWatt

** Restart **

SD initialized.
12/29/24 00:08:37z Real Time Clock is running. Unix time 1735430917 
12/29/24 00:08:37z Reset Reason: Power-fail restart.
12/29/24 00:08:37z ESP8266 ID: 505096, RTC M41T81 (68)
12/29/24 00:08:37z IoTaWatt 5.0, Firmware version 02_08_03
12/29/24 00:08:37z SPIFFS mounted.
12/29/24 11:08:37 Local time zone: +10:00, using DST/BST when in effect.
12/29/24 11:08:37 device name: IotaWatt

** Restart **

SD initialized.
12/29/24 00:08:42z Real Time Clock is running. Unix time 1735430922 
12/29/24 00:08:42z Reset Reason: Power-fail restart.
12/29/24 00:08:42z ESP8266 ID: 505096, RTC M41T81 (68)
12/29/24 00:08:42z IoTaWatt 5.0, Firmware version 02_08_03
12/29/24 00:08:42z SPIFFS mounted.
12/29/24 11:08:42 Local time zone: +10:00, using DST/BST when in effect.
12/29/24 11:08:42 device name: IotaWatt

** Restart **

SD initialized.
12/29/24 00:08:54z Real Time Clock is running. Unix time 1735430934 
12/29/24 00:08:54z Reset Reason: Power-fail restart.
12/29/24 00:08:54z ESP8266 ID: 505096, RTC M41T81 (68)
12/29/24 00:08:54z IoTaWatt 5.0, Firmware version 02_08_03
12/29/24 00:08:54z SPIFFS mounted.
12/29/24 11:08:54 Local time zone: +10:00, using DST/BST when in effect.
12/29/24 11:08:54 device name: IotaWatt

** Restart **

SD initialized.
12/29/24 00:08:55z Real Time Clock is running. Unix time 1735430935 
12/29/24 00:08:55z Reset Reason: Power-fail restart.
12/29/24 00:08:55z ESP8266 ID: 505096, RTC M41T81 (68)
12/29/24 00:08:55z IoTaWatt 5.0, Firmware version 02_08_03
12/29/24 00:08:55z SPIFFS mounted.
12/29/24 11:08:55 Local time zone: +10:00, using DST/BST when in effect.
12/29/24 11:08:55 device name: IotaWatt

** Restart **

SD initialized.
12/29/24 00:08:58z Real Time Clock is running. Unix time 1735430938 
12/29/24 00:08:58z Reset Reason: Power-fail restart.
12/29/24 00:08:58z ESP8266 ID: 505096, RTC M41T81 (68)
12/29/24 00:08:58z IoTaWatt 5.0, Firmware version 02_08_03
12/29/24 00:08:58z SPIFFS mounted.

** Restart **

SD initialized.
12/29/24 00:09:05z Real Time Clock is running. Unix time 1735430945 
12/29/24 00:09:05z Reset Reason: Power-fail restart.
12/29/24 00:09:05z ESP8266 ID: 505096, RTC M41T81 (68)
12/29/24 00:09:05z IoTaWatt 5.0, Firmware version 02_08_03
12/29/24 00:09:05z SPIFFS mounted.
12/29/24 11:09:05 Local time zone: +10:00, using DST/BST when in effect.
12/29/24 11:09:05 device name: IotaWatt
12/29/24 11:09:08 HTTP server started
12/29/24 11:09:08 WiFi connected. SSID=milutki, IP=192.168.1.7, channel=6, RSSI -70db
12/29/24 11:09:08 timeSync: service started.
12/29/24 11:09:08 statService: started.
12/29/24 11:09:08 Updater: service started. Auto-update class is MAJOR
12/29/24 11:09:08 dataLog: service started.
12/29/24 11:09:08 dataLog: Last log entry 12/29/24 11:08:25
12/29/24 11:09:09 Updater: Auto-update is current for class MAJOR.
12/29/24 11:09:13 historyLog: service started.
12/29/24 11:09:13 IotaLog: file damaged /iotawatt/histlog.log

12/29/24 11:09:13 IotaLog: Creating diagnostic file.
12/29/24 11:09:13 IotaLog: Deleting /iotawatt/histlog.log and restarting.


** Restart **

SD initialized.
12/29/24 00:09:14z Real Time Clock is running. Unix time 1735430954 
12/29/24 00:09:14z Reset reason: Software/System restart
12/29/24 00:09:14z Trace:  1:3, 1:3, 1:3, 1:3, 1:3, 1:3, 1:3, 1:3, 1:3, 1:3, 1:3, 1:3, 1:3, 1:3, 1:3, 1:3, 1:3, 1:3, 1:3, 1:3, 1:3, 1:3, 1:6[1], 1:6[2], 1:6[2], 1:6[2], 1:6[3], 1:5[14], 1:6[4], 14:0, 14:1, 14:2
12/29/24 00:09:14z ESP8266 ID: 505096, RTC M41T81 (68)
12/29/24 00:09:14z IoTaWatt 5.0, Firmware version 02_08_03
12/29/24 00:09:14z SPIFFS mounted.
12/29/24 11:09:14 Local time zone: +10:00, using DST/BST when in effect.
12/29/24 11:09:14 device name: IotaWatt
12/29/24 11:09:14 HTTP server started
12/29/24 11:09:14 timeSync: service started.
12/29/24 11:09:14 statService: started.
12/29/24 11:09:14 dataLog: service started.
12/29/24 11:09:14 dataLog: Last log entry 12/29/24 11:09:10
12/29/24 11:09:18 WiFi connected. SSID=milutki, IP=192.168.1.7, channel=6, RSSI -67db
12/29/24 11:09:18 Updater: service started. Auto-update class is MAJOR
12/29/24 11:09:19 historyLog: service started.
12/29/24 11:09:19 historyLog: first entry 12/29/24 11:07:00
12/29/24 11:09:19 Updater: Auto-update is current for class MAJOR.
12/29/24 11:09:19 grid: Started
12/29/24 11:09:19 grid: Last log entry 12/29/24 11:07:50
12/29/24 11:09:24 PVoutput: started
12/29/24 11:09:24 PVoutput: System Kotki, interval 5, freeload mode  
12/29/24 11:09:24 PVoutput: Reload status beginning 12/29/24 11:15:00

** Restart **

SD initialized.
12/31/24 09:50:13z Real Time Clock is running. Unix time 1735638613 
12/31/24 09:50:13z Reset Reason: Power-fail restart.
12/31/24 09:50:13z ESP8266 ID: 505096, RTC M41T81 (68)

** Restart **

SD initialized.
12/31/24 18:51:59z Real Time Clock is running. Unix time 1735671119 
12/31/24 18:51:59z Reset Reason: Power-fail restart.
12/31/24 18:51:59z ESP8266 ID: 505096, RTC M41T81 (68)
12/31/24 18:51:59z IoTaWatt 5.0, Firmware version 02_08_03
12/31/24 18:51:59z SPIFFS mounted.
1/01/25 05:51:59 Local time zone: +10:00, using DST/BST when in effect.
1/01/25 05:51:59 device name: IotaWatt
1/01/25 05:52:02 HTTP server started
1/01/25 05:52:02 WiFi connected. SSID=milutki, IP=192.168.1.7, channel=6, RSSI -60db
1/01/25 05:52:02 timeSync: service started.
1/01/25 05:52:02 statService: started.
1/01/25 05:52:02 Updater: service started. Auto-update class is MAJOR
1/01/25 05:52:02 dataLog: service started.
1/01/25 05:52:02 dataLog: Last log entry 12/31/24 20:41:00
1/01/25 05:52:02 historyLog: service started.
1/01/25 05:52:02 historyLog: Last log entry 12/31/24 20:41:00
1/01/25 05:52:04 Updater: Auto-update is current for class MAJOR.
1/01/25 05:52:07 grid: Started
1/01/25 05:52:07 grid: Last log entry 12/31/24 20:40:55
1/01/25 05:52:12 PVoutput: started
1/01/25 05:52:12 PVoutput: System Kotki, interval 5, freeload mode  
1/01/25 05:52:13 PVoutput: Reload status beginning 12/29/24 11:15:00

[overeasy]

Still looks like an SDcard problem.

You did a bunch of restarts on the 29th, mostly too short to connect to WiFi. The last one at 9;50z (20:50 local) never finished. I suspect it could not read the config and set there blinking GRRG until you restarted it the next day at 5:51 local. Assuming it ran OK after that restart.

[darknebula]

Those restarts were likely me getting everything put back together in the fuse box. It did run completely fine until last night, the 31st before it went offline again. Brand new sdcard.

wider view

[darknebula]

@overeasy

You did a bunch of restarts on the 29th

This micro usb has always been a little bit loose, so when reconnecting i need to put a small amount of tension on the cable to get a solid connection, so sometimes this causes a couple of on/off events as im connecting it

[darknebula]

Brief power outage again, just under 8mins, error code G, R, R, G. Device remained offline until power cycled

12/29/24 11:08:08 device name: IotaWatt

** Restart **

SD initialized.
12/29/24 00:08:21z Real Time Clock is running. Unix time 1735430901 
12/29/24 00:08:21z Reset Reason: Power-fail restart.
12/29/24 00:08:21z ESP8266 ID: 505096, RTC M41T81 (68)
12/29/24 00:08:21z IoTaWatt 5.0, Firmware version 02_08_03
12/29/24 00:08:21z SPIFFS mounted.
12/29/24 11:08:21 Local time zone: +10:00, using DST/BST when in effect.
12/29/24 11:08:21 device name: IotaWatt
12/29/24 11:08:24 HTTP server started
12/29/24 11:08:24 WiFi connected. SSID=milutki, IP=192.168.1.7, channel=6, RSSI -72db
12/29/24 11:08:24 timeSync: service started.
12/29/24 11:08:24 statService: started.
12/29/24 11:08:24 Updater: service started. Auto-update class is MAJOR
12/29/24 11:08:24 dataLog: service started.
12/29/24 11:08:24 dataLog: Last log entry 12/29/24 11:07:50
12/29/24 11:08:25 Updater: Auto-update is current for class MAJOR.

** Restart **

SD initialized.
12/29/24 00:08:27z Real Time Clock is running. Unix time 1735430907 
12/29/24 00:08:27z Reset Reason: Power-fail restart.
12/29/24 00:08:27z ESP8266 ID: 505096, RTC M41T81 (68)
12/29/24 00:08:27z IoTaWatt 5.0, Firmware version 02_08_03
12/29/24 00:08:27z SPIFFS mounted.

** Restart **

SD initialized.
12/29/24 00:08:33z Real Time Clock is running. Unix time 1735430913 
12/29/24 00:08:33z Reset Reason: Power-fail restart.
12/29/24 00:08:33z ESP8266 ID: 505096, RTC M41T81 (68)
12/29/24 00:08:33z IoTaWatt 5.0, Firmware version 02_08_03
12/29/24 00:08:33z SPIFFS mounted.
12/29/24 11:08:33 Local time zone: +10:00, using DST/BST when in effect.
12/29/24 11:08:33 device name: IotaWatt

** Restart **

SD initialized.
12/29/24 00:08:37z Real Time Clock is running. Unix time 1735430917 
12/29/24 00:08:37z Reset Reason: Power-fail restart.
12/29/24 00:08:37z ESP8266 ID: 505096, RTC M41T81 (68)
12/29/24 00:08:37z IoTaWatt 5.0, Firmware version 02_08_03
12/29/24 00:08:37z SPIFFS mounted.
12/29/24 11:08:37 Local time zone: +10:00, using DST/BST when in effect.
12/29/24 11:08:37 device name: IotaWatt

** Restart **

SD initialized.
12/29/24 00:08:42z Real Time Clock is running. Unix time 1735430922 
12/29/24 00:08:42z Reset Reason: Power-fail restart.
12/29/24 00:08:42z ESP8266 ID: 505096, RTC M41T81 (68)
12/29/24 00:08:42z IoTaWatt 5.0, Firmware version 02_08_03
12/29/24 00:08:42z SPIFFS mounted.
12/29/24 11:08:42 Local time zone: +10:00, using DST/BST when in effect.
12/29/24 11:08:42 device name: IotaWatt

** Restart **

SD initialized.
12/29/24 00:08:54z Real Time Clock is running. Unix time 1735430934 
12/29/24 00:08:54z Reset Reason: Power-fail restart.
12/29/24 00:08:54z ESP8266 ID: 505096, RTC M41T81 (68)
12/29/24 00:08:54z IoTaWatt 5.0, Firmware version 02_08_03
12/29/24 00:08:54z SPIFFS mounted.
12/29/24 11:08:54 Local time zone: +10:00, using DST/BST when in effect.
12/29/24 11:08:54 device name: IotaWatt

** Restart **

SD initialized.
12/29/24 00:08:55z Real Time Clock is running. Unix time 1735430935 
12/29/24 00:08:55z Reset Reason: Power-fail restart.
12/29/24 00:08:55z ESP8266 ID: 505096, RTC M41T81 (68)
12/29/24 00:08:55z IoTaWatt 5.0, Firmware version 02_08_03
12/29/24 00:08:55z SPIFFS mounted.
12/29/24 11:08:55 Local time zone: +10:00, using DST/BST when in effect.
12/29/24 11:08:55 device name: IotaWatt

** Restart **

SD initialized.
12/29/24 00:08:58z Real Time Clock is running. Unix time 1735430938 
12/29/24 00:08:58z Reset Reason: Power-fail restart.
12/29/24 00:08:58z ESP8266 ID: 505096, RTC M41T81 (68)
12/29/24 00:08:58z IoTaWatt 5.0, Firmware version 02_08_03
12/29/24 00:08:58z SPIFFS mounted.

** Restart **

SD initialized.
12/29/24 00:09:05z Real Time Clock is running. Unix time 1735430945 
12/29/24 00:09:05z Reset Reason: Power-fail restart.
12/29/24 00:09:05z ESP8266 ID: 505096, RTC M41T81 (68)
12/29/24 00:09:05z IoTaWatt 5.0, Firmware version 02_08_03
12/29/24 00:09:05z SPIFFS mounted.
12/29/24 11:09:05 Local time zone: +10:00, using DST/BST when in effect.
12/29/24 11:09:05 device name: IotaWatt
12/29/24 11:09:08 HTTP server started
12/29/24 11:09:08 WiFi connected. SSID=milutki, IP=192.168.1.7, channel=6, RSSI -70db
12/29/24 11:09:08 timeSync: service started.
12/29/24 11:09:08 statService: started.
12/29/24 11:09:08 Updater: service started. Auto-update class is MAJOR
12/29/24 11:09:08 dataLog: service started.
12/29/24 11:09:08 dataLog: Last log entry 12/29/24 11:08:25
12/29/24 11:09:09 Updater: Auto-update is current for class MAJOR.
12/29/24 11:09:13 historyLog: service started.
12/29/24 11:09:13 IotaLog: file damaged /iotawatt/histlog.log

12/29/24 11:09:13 IotaLog: Creating diagnostic file.
12/29/24 11:09:13 IotaLog: Deleting /iotawatt/histlog.log and restarting.


** Restart **

SD initialized.
12/29/24 00:09:14z Real Time Clock is running. Unix time 1735430954 
12/29/24 00:09:14z Reset reason: Software/System restart
12/29/24 00:09:14z Trace:  1:3, 1:3, 1:3, 1:3, 1:3, 1:3, 1:3, 1:3, 1:3, 1:3, 1:3, 1:3, 1:3, 1:3, 1:3, 1:3, 1:3, 1:3, 1:3, 1:3, 1:3, 1:3, 1:6[1], 1:6[2], 1:6[2], 1:6[2], 1:6[3], 1:5[14], 1:6[4], 14:0, 14:1, 14:2
12/29/24 00:09:14z ESP8266 ID: 505096, RTC M41T81 (68)
12/29/24 00:09:14z IoTaWatt 5.0, Firmware version 02_08_03
12/29/24 00:09:14z SPIFFS mounted.
12/29/24 11:09:14 Local time zone: +10:00, using DST/BST when in effect.
12/29/24 11:09:14 device name: IotaWatt
12/29/24 11:09:14 HTTP server started
12/29/24 11:09:14 timeSync: service started.
12/29/24 11:09:14 statService: started.
12/29/24 11:09:14 dataLog: service started.
12/29/24 11:09:14 dataLog: Last log entry 12/29/24 11:09:10
12/29/24 11:09:18 WiFi connected. SSID=milutki, IP=192.168.1.7, channel=6, RSSI -67db
12/29/24 11:09:18 Updater: service started. Auto-update class is MAJOR
12/29/24 11:09:19 historyLog: service started.
12/29/24 11:09:19 historyLog: first entry 12/29/24 11:07:00
12/29/24 11:09:19 Updater: Auto-update is current for class MAJOR.
12/29/24 11:09:19 grid: Started
12/29/24 11:09:19 grid: Last log entry 12/29/24 11:07:50
12/29/24 11:09:24 PVoutput: started
12/29/24 11:09:24 PVoutput: System Kotki, interval 5, freeload mode  
12/29/24 11:09:24 PVoutput: Reload status beginning 12/29/24 11:15:00

** Restart **

SD initialized.
12/31/24 09:50:13z Real Time Clock is running. Unix time 1735638613 
12/31/24 09:50:13z Reset Reason: Power-fail restart.
12/31/24 09:50:13z ESP8266 ID: 505096, RTC M41T81 (68)

** Restart **

SD initialized.
12/31/24 18:51:59z Real Time Clock is running. Unix time 1735671119 
12/31/24 18:51:59z Reset Reason: Power-fail restart.
12/31/24 18:51:59z ESP8266 ID: 505096, RTC M41T81 (68)
12/31/24 18:51:59z IoTaWatt 5.0, Firmware version 02_08_03
12/31/24 18:51:59z SPIFFS mounted.
1/01/25 05:51:59 Local time zone: +10:00, using DST/BST when in effect.
1/01/25 05:51:59 device name: IotaWatt
1/01/25 05:52:02 HTTP server started
1/01/25 05:52:02 WiFi connected. SSID=milutki, IP=192.168.1.7, channel=6, RSSI -60db
1/01/25 05:52:02 timeSync: service started.
1/01/25 05:52:02 statService: started.
1/01/25 05:52:02 Updater: service started. Auto-update class is MAJOR
1/01/25 05:52:02 dataLog: service started.
1/01/25 05:52:02 dataLog: Last log entry 12/31/24 20:41:00
1/01/25 05:52:02 historyLog: service started.
1/01/25 05:52:02 historyLog: Last log entry 12/31/24 20:41:00
1/01/25 05:52:04 Updater: Auto-update is current for class MAJOR.
1/01/25 05:52:07 grid: Started
1/01/25 05:52:07 grid: Last log entry 12/31/24 20:40:55
1/01/25 05:52:12 PVoutput: started
1/01/25 05:52:12 PVoutput: System Kotki, interval 5, freeload mode  
1/01/25 05:52:13 PVoutput: Reload status beginning 12/29/24 11:15:00

** Restart **

SD initialized.
1/02/25 18:40:00z Real Time Clock is running. Unix time 1735843200 
1/02/25 18:40:00z Reset Reason: Power-fail restart.
1/02/25 18:40:00z ESP8266 ID: 505096, RTC M41T81 (68)
1/02/25 18:40:00z IoTaWatt 5.0, Firmware version 02_08_03
1/02/25 18:40:00z SPIFFS mounted.
1/03/25 05:40:00 Local time zone: +10:00, using DST/BST when in effect.
1/03/25 05:40:00 device name: IotaWatt
1/03/25 05:40:03 HTTP server started
1/03/25 05:40:03 WiFi connected. SSID=milutki, IP=192.168.1.7, channel=6, RSSI -61db
1/03/25 05:40:03 timeSync: service started.
1/03/25 05:40:03 statService: started.
1/03/25 05:40:03 Updater: service started. Auto-update class is MAJOR
1/03/25 05:40:03 dataLog: service started.
1/03/25 05:40:03 dataLog: Last log entry 01/03/25 04:28:20
1/03/25 05:40:03 historyLog: service started.
1/03/25 05:40:03 historyLog: Last log entry 01/03/25 04:28:00
1/03/25 05:40:05 Updater: Auto-update is current for class MAJOR.

** Restart **

SD initialized.
1/02/25 18:40:10z Real Time Clock is running. Unix time 1735843210 
1/02/25 18:40:10z Reset Reason: Power-fail restart.
1/02/25 18:40:10z ESP8266 ID: 505096, RTC M41T81 (68)
1/02/25 18:40:10z IoTaWatt 5.0, Firmware version 02_08_03
1/02/25 18:40:10z SPIFFS mounted.
1/03/25 05:40:10 Local time zone: +10:00, using DST/BST when in effect.
1/03/25 05:40:10 device name: IotaWatt
1/03/25 05:40:13 HTTP server started
1/03/25 05:40:13 WiFi connected. SSID=milutki, IP=192.168.1.7, channel=6, RSSI -62db
1/03/25 05:40:13 timeSync: service started.
1/03/25 05:40:13 statService: started.
1/03/25 05:40:13 Updater: service started. Auto-update class is MAJOR
1/03/25 05:40:13 dataLog: service started.
1/03/25 05:40:13 dataLog: Last log entry 01/03/25 05:40:05
1/03/25 05:40:15 Updater: Auto-update is current for class MAJOR.
1/03/25 05:40:18 historyLog: service started.
1/03/25 05:40:18 historyLog: Last log entry 01/03/25 04:28:00
1/03/25 05:40:20 grid: Started
1/03/25 05:40:20 grid: Last log entry 01/03/25 04:28:15
1/03/25 05:40:23 PVoutput: started
1/03/25 05:40:23 PVoutput: System Kotki, interval 5, freeload mode  
1/03/25 05:40:24 PVoutput: Reload status beginning 12/29/24 11:15:00

[darknebula]

Offline again, G R R G

SD initialized.
1/04/25 18:31:42z Real Time Clock is running. Unix time 1736015502 
1/04/25 18:31:42z Reset Reason: Power-fail restart.
1/04/25 18:31:42z ESP8266 ID: 505096, RTC M41T81 (68)
1/04/25 18:31:42z IoTaWatt 5.0, Firmware version 02_08_03
1/04/25 18:31:42z SPIFFS mounted.
1/05/25 05:31:42 Local time zone: +10:00, using DST/BST when in effect.
1/05/25 05:31:42 device name: IotaWatt
1/05/25 05:31:45 HTTP server started
1/05/25 05:31:45 WiFi connected. SSID=milutki, IP=192.168.1.7, channel=6, RSSI -62db
1/05/25 05:31:45 timeSync: service started.
1/05/25 05:31:45 statService: started.
1/05/25 05:31:45 Updater: service started. Auto-update class is MAJOR
1/05/25 05:31:45 dataLog: service started.
1/05/25 05:31:45 dataLog: Last log entry 01/04/25 23:31:10
1/05/25 05:31:47 Updater: Auto-update is current for class MAJOR.
1/05/25 05:31:50 historyLog: service started.
1/05/25 05:31:50 historyLog: Last log entry 01/04/25 23:31:00
1/05/25 05:31:55 PVoutput: started
1/05/25 05:31:55 PVoutput: System Kotki, interval 5, freeload mode  
1/05/25 05:31:56 PVoutput: Reload status beginning 12/29/24 11:15:00
1/05/25 05:33:10 PVoutput: Transaction Rate-Limit exceeded.  Resume at 06:00
1/05/25 05:33:10 grid: Started
1/05/25 05:33:10 grid: Last log entry 01/04/25 23:31:10

[overeasy]

This thread doen’t tell the whole story. You’ve sent me emails with other information. Most notably on Dec 31:

This micro usb has always been a little bit loose, so when reconnecting i need to put a small amount of tension on the cable to get a solid connection, so sometimes this causes a couple of on/off events as im connecting it.

What appears to be happening is that the unit resets and cannot access the SDcard or has a lot of errors while doing so. That might be consistent with an unreliable DC power source. Potentially, the SDcards are getting damaged. In any event, I suspect its going to keep happening and there is nothing I can do about it. It’s not a firmware issue.

I realize a new unit is hard to come by in Australia, but that would be my recommendation.

[darknebula]

@overeasy

You’ve sent me emails with other information. Most notably on Dec 31:

I did email regarding the loose usb port but this was over a year ago when i first installed it and was having issues, certainly not on Dec 31

[overeasy]

OK, you’re right, you didn’t send me an email. The forum sent me an email when you posted this on Dec 31, 2024:

Iottawatt going offline

This micro usb has always been a little bit loose, so when reconnecting i need to put a small amount of tension on the cable to get a solid connection, so sometimes this causes a couple of on/off events as im connecting it

[darknebula]

If my only option is to buy a replacement, are you able to sell me a board only?