How to factory reset emonPi

robmarano · 2016-05-25T04:51:29.693Z

Hi all,

I just received my OEM and configured it for USA. I fired it up. The data is posting to Emoncms.org BUT it is not working on my local OEM cms. I’m not sure what I did. The process list is not completing in the Inputs tab, and the feeds list is not updating in the Feeds tab; I see “wait…” in both tabs.

So I thought best thing to do is factory reset, but I cannot find how to do it.

Thank you,
/rob

glyn.hudson · 2016-05-25T09:49:53.037Z

Hi @robmarano, sorry to hear you’re having trouble. Factory reset can be made by connecting via ssh then running:

$ sudo su
$ ~/emonpi/./factoryreset

However before factory resetting, maybe the issue can be fixed. What pre-built SD card version are you running?

Can you try a system reboot or restarting mqtt input service:

$ sudo service mqtt_input restart

Can you post output of emonhub.log?

See troubleshooting:

Guide | OpenEnergyMonitor

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting issues debugging

robmarano · 2016-06-11T01:50:24.043Z

Thanks, Glyn. It seems now that I have forgotten my password, and the default does not work. I hit the reset button once and it did not work. I’m locked out. Any suggestions? I’m happy to reset it fully, but none of my attempts worked, as I read from the manuals.

Thanks.
/rob

glyn.hudson · 2016-06-11T11:41:20.264Z

What password have you forgotten?

If it’s your Emoncms password this can be reset by connecting via ssh then running password reset script: See: Troubleshooting - Guide | OpenEnergyMonitor

If you have forgotten the SSH password then try the defaults either: user: pi pass: raspberry or user pi and password emonpi2016 on newer images

robmarano · 2016-06-12T22:15:57.104Z

Got in! Thank you.
/rob

canerdian · 2021-07-12T14:57:29.361Z

Is there an update to this process? Where do the binaries live now?

Robert.Wall · 2021-07-12T16:39:48.384Z

We haven’t seen him since April 2017, though he still gets the update emails, so it’s unlikely robmarano will see this and answer.
What do you mean by “binaries” - the SD Card image? If that’s what you meant, look here: emonSD pre built SD card Download & Change Log · openenergymonitor/emonpi Wiki · GitHub

canerdian · 2021-07-12T16:40:35.962Z

The actual commands that run…

Robert.Wall · 2021-07-12T16:47:54.429Z

I wish you wouldn’t assume I/we know what’s in your brain, because none of us are this guy.

The factory reset script mentioned above is now here:
rootfs/opt/openenergymonitor/EmonScripts/other/factoryreset