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[[Category:Cumulus MX]] This Wiki page has been created for those who use Cumulus MX. It lists all standard utilities as well as MX itself.
= What is Cumulus MX? =
: a cross platform version of Cumulus software that runs on Microsoft Windows, all varieties of UNIX and Linux (including the Raspberry Pi Operating System), and Mac OS X.
If you cannot answer your questions from information in this Wiki (and MX changes so quickly any information here can be very out of date), then use the [https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/viewforum.php?f=40 correct MX support forum] and the developer or Cumulus community will offer assistance.
==Upgrading==▼
== Current Release ==▼
We strongly advise [[Updating_MX_to_new_version#Introduction_to_upgrading_MX|upgrading]] to the latest release:▼
* You may wish to wait a few days after a new release comes out, just in case a new release has some bugs▼
** MX is extremely complex, the developers work on MX edits in their spare time, have settings that suit them, and do not have the full set of sensors that MX can support, so pre-release testing is never perfect▼
* By switching to latest release, you gain any extra functionality it may offer (although it may not be useful to you), but more importantly you gain fixes of bugs your existing release may have▼
* Also the main developer can most easily offer support if you are using the build he most recently released.▼
There are ''inter-dependencies between different files'' in the MX release distribution:
* ''Therefore you must always install into your MX folders, every file included in the download zip''.
** You can take a back-up of your existing installation before you copy in any new files, that will provide you with the ability to regress to the earlier release, if the new release does cause you an issue▼
* If you customise any file that is in the distribution, either give the new file a new name (perhaps add a prefix of "_" in front of files you edit) or place your tailored version in a different folder
** Either approach will ensure your tailored files are not overwritten by files from the download, and let you compare your tailored file with the new file in
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▲** You can take a back-up of
** You may end up with some files no longer needed by the new release, left over from older release, but this is better than risking missing some vital files
** You need a good understanding of the use of each file, before considering deleting any file that you think might be obsolete, because not all files that Cumulus uses are contained within the release zip, some are created as it runs.
: There is an [[Updating_MX_to_new_version#Installer_Option|installer utility]] available to help with upgrading.▼
*Important, please read all of the release notes (in the [https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=17887 appropriate forum announcement] threads) for the builds since the version you are upgrading from, especially noting when there are references to necessary once-off actions.▼
*If you have never upgraded before, or you are currently running a fairly old release of MX, you are advised to read the [[Updating MX to new version]] page in this Wiki,▼
** you may be recommended to upgrade in stages, as certain releases do essential one off actions that are missed if you skip that release; e.g. rewriting [[Cumulus.ini]] or changes to columns in database tables▼
** overwriting an existing installation will add any new files, but it won't remove obsolete files, and sometimes [[MX_Basic_info#Library_software|replacement files]] have different names to their predecessors so don't overwrite the old files▼
*If you are upgrading from a previous version of the legacy Cumulus 1, then you might want to read [[Migrating from Cumulus 1 to MX]] page; and if you need more justification read [[Compare_C1_and_MX|Compare legacy Cumulus and MX]] page▼
** However, it is likely that information on those pages was written for earlier MX releases, and might be out of date, so like many other people you might want to ask in the [https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/viewforum.php?f=40 correct MX support forum] to see if others have more up-to-date advice.▼
Note by Steve Loft: you may find that anti-virus software flag a new release of Cumulus as a ‘threat’, for a few days or weeks after a new version has been released, even though it does not actually contain a virus of any kind. This is due to a system they call ‘reputation’ where they automatically block any versions of software that have recently been released. You may want to consider complaining to the provider of your anti-virus software about this ridiculous system, or better still, use some better anti-virus software. ▼
▲== Current Release ==
===Latest build distribution download===
: Please note, this image may not always contain latest MX release, but once you have installed a release of MX on your Raspberry Pi, [[Updating MX to new version|upgrading]] is done using main software download link, as none of the other components in the image need to be upgraded (unless the release announcement states that the new release needs a specific version of Mono).
▲==Upgrading==
▲: There is an [[Updating_MX_to_new_version#Installer_Option|installer utility]] available to help with upgrading.
▲We strongly advise [[Updating_MX_to_new_version#Introduction_to_upgrading_MX|upgrading]] to the latest release:
▲*
▲* You may wish to wait a few days after a new release comes out, just in case a new release has some bugs
▲** MX is extremely complex, the developers work on MX edits in their spare time, have settings that suit them, and do not have the full set of sensors that MX can support, so pre-release testing is never perfect
▲* By switching to latest release, you gain any extra functionality it may offer (although it may not be useful to you), but more importantly you gain fixes of bugs your existing release may have
▲*Important, please read all of the release notes (in the [https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=17887 appropriate forum announcement] threads) for the builds since the version you are upgrading from, especially noting when there are references to necessary once-off actions.
▲*If you have never upgraded before, or you are currently running a fairly old release of MX, you are advised to read the [[Updating MX to new version]] page in this Wiki,
▲** you may be recommended to upgrade in stages, as certain releases do essential one off actions that are missed if you skip that release; e.g. rewriting [[Cumulus.ini]] or changes to columns in database tables
▲** overwriting an existing installation will add any new files, but it won't remove obsolete files, and sometimes [[MX_Basic_info#Library_software|replacement files]] have different names to their predecessors so don't overwrite the old files
▲*If you are upgrading from a previous version of the legacy Cumulus 1, then you might want to read [[Migrating from Cumulus 1 to MX]] page; and if you need more justification read [[Compare_C1_and_MX|Compare legacy Cumulus and MX]] page
▲** However, it is likely that information on those pages was written for earlier MX releases, and might be out of date, so like many other people you might want to ask in the [https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/viewforum.php?f=40 correct MX support forum] to see if others have more up-to-date advice.
▲Note by Steve Loft: you may find that anti-virus software flag a new release of Cumulus as a ‘threat’, for a few days or weeks after a new version has been released, even though it does not actually contain a virus of any kind. This is due to a system they call ‘reputation’ where they automatically block any versions of software that have recently been released. You may want to consider complaining to the provider of your anti-virus software about this ridiculous system, or better still, use some better anti-virus software.
==Older releases==
==By Mark Crossley==
The utilities listed here are only for use with MX, they may be included in the [[#Latest build distribution download|MX release zip]], but links to latest releases without the ''*.dll'' files ("software libraries") needed to run the respective utility, are provided below.
If you are using an earlier MX release than that stated beside a utility download below, upgrade MX to bring in the new "*.dll" files needed, because the utility will not work with the versions of "software libraries" included with earlier MX releases.
If you are using a later MX release than that stated, check [https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=17887 the MX release announcements] for all releases since that stated to see if the "software libraries" have been upgraded, if they have then the respective utility because it has been compiled with older versions of the respective .dll files will probably not work. (Sometimes the names of new .dll files are different to the names of the old .dll files, so an upgrade of MX done by copying files over an existing installation will leave the old files there, in that case the utility might still work by picking up old names).▼
▲If you are using a later MX release than that stated, check [https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=17887 the MX release announcements] for all releases since that stated below to see if the "software libraries" have been upgraded, if they have then the respective utility because it has been compiled with older versions of the respective .dll files will probably not work. (Sometimes the names of new .dll files are different to the names of the old .dll files, so an upgrade of MX done by copying files over an existing installation will leave the old files there, in that case the utility might still work by picking up old names).
=== Create Records ===▼
This utility is not yet available.▼
A utility to create, or recreate, missing [[Correcting_Extremes|extreme records]] from Cumulus MX by parsing your [[dayfile.txt|daily summary (dayfile.txt)]].▼
=== Create Missing ===
~ The CreateMissing.exe ''v1.3.0'' download dated 18 August 2022 (works with MX release of
Check compatibility with the MX release you have running as per notes above. (Although earlier releases of "Create Missing" exist on "github.com/cumulusmx/CreateMissing/releases", their software bugs imply they should not be used). Install into same directory as "CumulusMX.exe".
* Check in the support forum for information about status of bugs in this utility, at time of last updating this paragraph there was an outstanding issue concerning storing the line in dayfile.txt for the first of some months if your rollover time is not midnight.
* For full information about solving problems with your '''dayfile.txt''' file read the [[Amending dayfile|amending daily summary file]] page.
▲=== Create Records ===
▲This utility is not yet available.
▲A utility to create, or recreate, missing [[Correcting_Extremes|extreme records]] from Cumulus MX by parsing your [[dayfile.txt|daily summary (dayfile.txt)]].
=== Export ''To'' MySQL ===
~ The ExportToMySQL.exe ''v1.6.1'' download dated 02 September 2022 (works with release of MX 3.21.0) [https://github.com/cumulusmx/ExportToMySQL/releases/download/v1.6.1/ExportToMySQL-v1.6.1.zip is here.]
Check compatibility with the MX release you have running as per notes above. Note that compatibility is needed both with the .dll files and with the columns present in the database table to be updated.
If you are not using the MX release named above, then other release zips (and source code) for this utility are available at [https://github.com/cumulusmx/ExportToMySQL/releases ExportToMySQL/releases] and each release there is labelled as to which MX release creates default tables with correct columns.
=== Weather Display Converter ===
This utility was provided by Steve to convert '''Weather Display''' log files to legacy Cumulus 1 format, download it [https://cumuluswiki.org/a/File:WDconverter.zip here].
Please carefully read the '''readme''' file in the zip. There is a [https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=10118 forum thread about using this converter with the legacy Cumulus here].
=== WeatherLink Converter ===
This utility was provided by Steve to convert Davis '''WeatherLink''' log files to Cumulus format, download it [https://cumuluswiki.org/a/File:WLconverter.zip here]. Please carefully read the '''readme''' file in the zip to understand how to use this utility.
Basically, this converter utility reads '''.wlk''' files, it creates a folder called '''converted''' into which it places [[Standard log files]] and [[dayfile.txt]] files as used by Cumulus software. You need to be able to manually merge (using a text file editor) the newly created files with any files of same name in your Cumulus [[data folder|'''data''' folder]]. You might also want to read (although not directly related to this converter utility) [[Amending_dayfile#Importing_data_not_recorded_by_Cumulus|Importing_data_not_recorded_by_Cumulus]].
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