Cumulus.ini (Cumulus 1) - Revision history

Sfws: /* Completeness for original Cumulus software */ Rewritten, because some information was out of date

2022-05-30T16:32:53Z

Completeness for original Cumulus software: Rewritten, because some information was out of date

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 ===Completeness for original Cumulus software===
 ''The problem is that Steve Loft lost some of his documentation and admitted he could not remember all parameters his code could process.''
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 * Steve Loft (as developer) did make some entries that are retained on this page (those should be correct)
 *Steve Loft also described in his posts on the forum a number of parameters and how they are used (hopefully all those have been copied into this page, but on 2 June 2008, Steve Loft swapped to new forum software and did not retain any posts prior to then, so there is no way to check the relevant posts between 2003 when the software was first released and May 2008)
 == Beta builds ==

Sfws: Multiple corrections to several explanation typing errors that were introduced long, long ago

2022-05-30T16:03:55Z

Multiple corrections to several explanation typing errors that were introduced long, long ago

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 *0 = metres Above Sea Level
 *1 = feet ASL
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 |Wind10MinAverage=0
 |Selected on same screen as other parameters.
-*1 = Enabled, Cumulus will calculate and display a N-minute average wind speed where N is defined by the previous parameter if present, otherwise defaults to 10, the international standard duration used to calculate average wind speeds.
+The average wind speed supplied by a Davis station is calculated by considering all wind speed measurements over a ten minute period, the international standard duration used to calculate average wind speeds. Other weather station types output an average over a shorter period (e.g. Oregon Scientific and Fine Offset stations).
 |-
 |UseSpeedForAvgCalc=0
 |Selected on same screen as other parameters.
 *0 = Disabled (default), Cumulus will display the average wind speed value supplied by the station, see [[FAQ#Cumulus_is_showing_a_different_wind_speed_compared_to_my_console]].
-*1 = Enabled,  Cumulus will use the longer-term 'speed' values in the average speed calculation. The preceding 'Wind10MinAverage' option must be enabled for this parameter to have any effect.
+*1 = Enabled,  Cumulus will use the longer-term (calculated as specified in last parameter) values for this calculation.
-Note that there isn't really any point enabling this option for Davis stations, as their 'longer-term speed' is a 10 minute average anyway; neither for La Crosse stations, as they only supply one wind speed anyway.
+Note that enabling this option makes a Fine Offset station give much better agreement with a Davis station; there isn't really any point enabling this option for Davis stations, as their 'longer-term speed' is a 10 minute average anyway; it is not useful for La Crosse stations, as they only supply one wind speed anyway.
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 |RoundWindSpeed=0
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 *0 = Disabled, Cumulus displays the current bearing read from the station (i.e. the last direction the wind was blowing from before it became calm). Note that the average wind bearing will always display zero bearing if there has been no wind for the last N minutes (where N is defined by previous parameter if present but defaults to 10), as the average bearing takes wind speed into account.
 *1 = Enabled, Cumulus display a bearing of zero (and '---' for the compass point) when the wind is calm (note when not calm, bearing is 360 for true North)
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 |RolloverHour=0

Sfws: /* Proxies */ updated text from future tense to past tense

2021-07-17T14:20:18Z

Proxies: updated text from future tense to past tense

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	===Proxies===		===Proxies===

	Cumulus 1.9.4 beta build 1061 introduces these. Currently, see [https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=728 this forum topic]		Cumulus [https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/viewtopic.php?p=77983#p77983 1.9.4 beta build 1061] introduces these. Currently, see [https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=728 this forum topic] for initial request and [https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=9433&p=77983&hilit=Proxies#p77983 for further discussion].

	for initial request and [https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=9433&p=77983&hilit=Proxies#p77983 for implementation]. They will be described here when 1.9.4 becomes a full release, currently they are being tested.
			It was planned for these parameters to be described here when 1.9.4 becomes a full release, however it appears this HTTP proxy feature was never tested, and apparently stayed in beta when the rest of 1.9.4 was formally released.

	HTTPProxyName=		HTTPProxyName=

Sfws: /* Proxies */

2021-07-17T14:10:43Z

Proxies

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	===Proxies===		===Proxies===

	Cumulus 1.9.4 beta build 1061 introduces these. Currently, ~~search~~ ~~the forum using the term 'proxies' for more details~~. ~~They will be described here when 1~~.9.4 ~~becomes~~ a ~~full~~ ~~release, currently they are being tested.~~		Cumulus 1.9.4 beta build 1061 introduces these. Currently, see [https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=728 this forum topic]
			for initial request and [https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=9433&p=77983&hilit=Proxies#p77983 for implementation]. They will be described here when 1.9.4 becomes a full release, currently they are being tested.

	HTTPProxyName=		HTTPProxyName=

Sfws: /* Read-Write parameters in the Station section */ Minor restyling so ensure MX is consistent with this legacy

2021-07-02T14:41:24Z

Read-Write parameters in the Station section: Minor restyling so ensure MX is consistent with this legacy

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	\|CalculatedDP=0		\|CalculatedDP=0
	\|Selected on same screen as other parameters.		\|Selected on same screen as other parameters. Simple tick or not:
			* Tick (value shown as 1 in Cumulus.ini) then Cumulus will calculate wind chill from temperature and wind speed
	*0 = Disabled, Cumulus will display the dew point value supplied by the station.
			** Note that there is a maximum temperature, and minimum wind speed, for Cumulus to make the calculation, see [[Wind_chill]] page
⚫	*1 = ~~Enabled~~, Cumulus will calculate ~~the dew point~~ ~~instead~~. This avoids the restriction in the Oregon Scientific stations where the dew point can never be below freezing point.
			* Don't tick (value shown as 0 in Cumulus.ini) action depends on '''Calibration settings'''
		⚫	** If Cumulus has non-default multiplier and/or offset settings for temperature or wind speed, Cumulus will calculate wind chill. This avoids the restriction in the Oregon Scientific stations where the dew point can never be below freezing point.
			** If station provides wind chill, then that will be used provided no multiplier/offsets have been specified for temperature or wind speed
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	\|CalculatedWC=0		\|CalculatedWC=0
	\|Selected on same screen as other parameters. Available only from version 1.8.3		\|Selected on same screen as other parameters. Available only from version 1.8.3. Simple tick or not:
			* Tick (value shown as 1 in Cumulus.ini) then Cumulus will calculate wind chill from temperature and wind speed
	*0 = Disabled
			** Note that there is a maximum temperature, and minimum wind speed, for Cumulus to make the calculation, see [[Wind_chill]] page
	*1 = Enabled, Cumulus will calculate the wind chill instead of using the value supplied by the station. You should set this if you have specified any calibration values for wind and/or temperature, so that Cumulus can also apply those adjustments to the wind chill.
			* Don't tick (value shown as 0 in Cumulus.ini) action depends on '''Calibration settings'''
			** If Cumulus has non-default multiplier and/or offset settings for temperature or wind speed, Cumulus will calculate wind chill
			** If station provides wind chill, then that will be used provided no multiplier/offsets have been specified for temperature or wind speed
	Note that some stations (Fine Offset, for example), do not make a wind chill value available to Cumulus. For these, Cumulus always calculates it.		Note that some stations (Fine Offset, for example), do not make a wind chill value available to Cumulus. For these, Cumulus always calculates it.
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	'''You should not select the previous parameter 'ConfirmClose' if you use this option.'''		'''You should not select the previous parameter 'ConfirmClose' if you use this option.'''
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	==== Spike Removal ====		==== Spike Removal ====

Sfws: Restore lost section

2021-05-17T05:05:56Z

Restore lost section

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	\|Long term rainfall averages for each month, used for 'departure from the norm' calculations. '-1000' is used to represent Null, a parameter that has not yet been set		\|Long term rainfall averages for each month, used for 'departure from the norm' calculations. '-1000' is used to represent Null, a parameter that has not yet been set
	\|}		\|}

			===Proxies===

			Cumulus 1.9.4 beta build 1061 introduces these. Currently, search the forum using the term 'proxies' for more details. They will be described here when 1.9.4 becomes a full release, currently they are being tested.

			HTTPProxyName=

			HTTPProxyPort=

			HTTPProxyUser=

			HTTPProxyPassword=

Sfws: /* Section: Station */

2021-03-28T05:53:57Z

Section: Station

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Sfws: Protected "Cumulus.ini (Cumulus 1)": Cumulus 1 now legacy ([Edit=Allow only administrators] (indefinite) [Move=Allow only administrators] (indefinite))

2021-03-28T05:15:44Z

Protected "Cumulus.ini (Cumulus 1)": Cumulus 1 now legacy ([Edit=Allow only administrators] (indefinite) [Move=Allow only administrators] (indefinite))

← Older revision	Revision as of 05:15, 28 March 2021
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Sfws: /* Section: FTP site */

2021-03-24T21:53:01Z

Section: FTP site

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:53, 24 March 2021
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	\|RealtimeTxtFTP=0		\|RealtimeTxtFTP=0
	set in the ''Internet'' option of '''Configuration''' menu in Web Settings block of ''Sites/Options'' tab as ''Realtime.txt FTP''.		\|set in the ''Internet'' option of '''Configuration''' menu in Web Settings block of ''Sites/Options'' tab as ''Realtime.txt FTP''.
	When set to 1 Cumulus will upload the [[realtime.txt]] to your web site during realtime processing. The 'EnableRealtime' and 'RealtimeFTPEnabled' settings must both be set to 1 for this setting to have any effect.		When set to 1 Cumulus will upload the [[realtime.txt]] to your web site during realtime processing. The 'EnableRealtime' and 'RealtimeFTPEnabled' settings must both be set to 1 for this setting to have any effect.
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	For Cumulus 1, only 0 to 9 are set in the Internet option of Configuration menu by an entry in the Local column of the table on the Files Tab screen, 10 to 99 have to be inserted manually by adding parameter lines to the configuration file, they cannot be entered on any Configuration screen.		For Cumulus 1, only 0 to 9 are set in the Internet option of Configuration menu by an entry in the Local column of the table on the Files Tab screen, 10 to 99 have to be inserted manually by adding parameter lines to the configuration file, they cannot be entered on any Configuration screen.
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	=== Section: Display ===		=== Section: Display ===

Sfws: Page given new name

2021-03-22T13:49:25Z

Page given new name

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