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.