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Mcrossley: /* Cumulus isn't performing periodic tasks, like data logging or web uploads */

2023-01-27T12:08:03Z

Cumulus isn't performing periodic tasks, like data logging or web uploads

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	(You need to do this while Cumulus is stopped). Note that you are likely to get bad data logged if you do this.		(You need to do this while Cumulus is stopped). Note that you are likely to get bad data logged if you do this.

	'''NOTE: In Cumulus MX, you can ~~noew~~ set the No Sensor Check value from the GUI. See Station Settings \| Common Options'''		'''NOTE: In Cumulus MX, you can now set the No Sensor Check value from the GUI. See... Station Settings \| Common Options'''

	== I've changed my Twitter password, and now Cumulus won't update Twitter ==		== I've changed my Twitter password, and now Cumulus won't update Twitter ==

Mcrossley: /* Cumulus isn't performing periodic tasks, like data logging or web uploads */

2023-01-27T12:07:14Z

Cumulus isn't performing periodic tasks, like data logging or web uploads

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	(You need to do this while Cumulus is stopped). Note that you are likely to get bad data logged if you do this.		(You need to do this while Cumulus is stopped). Note that you are likely to get bad data logged if you do this.

	NOTE: In Cumulus MX, you can noew set the No Sensor Check value from the GUI. See Station Settings \| Common Options		'''NOTE: In Cumulus MX, you can noew set the No Sensor Check value from the GUI. See Station Settings \| Common Options'''

	== I've changed my Twitter password, and now Cumulus won't update Twitter ==		== I've changed my Twitter password, and now Cumulus won't update Twitter ==

Mcrossley: /* Cumulus isn't performing periodic tasks, like data logging or web uploads */

2023-01-27T12:07:02Z

Cumulus isn't performing periodic tasks, like data logging or web uploads

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	You can over-ride the start up check by adding a line to the [Station] section of [[Cumulus.ini_(Cumulus_1)#Section:_Station\|cumulus.ini]], thus: ''NoSensorCheck=1''		You can over-ride the start up check by adding a line to the [Station] section of [[Cumulus.ini_(Cumulus_1)#Section:_Station\|cumulus.ini]], thus: ''NoSensorCheck=1''
	(You need to do this while Cumulus is stopped). Note that you are likely to get bad data logged if you do this.		(You need to do this while Cumulus is stopped). Note that you are likely to get bad data logged if you do this.

			NOTE: In Cumulus MX, you can noew set the No Sensor Check value from the GUI. See Station Settings \| Common Options

	== I've changed my Twitter password, and now Cumulus won't update Twitter ==		== I've changed my Twitter password, and now Cumulus won't update Twitter ==

PaulMy at 00:41, 5 November 2022

2022-11-05T00:41:49Z

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	(consult also the Help screens within Cumulus software, and learn more from the rest of this Wiki)		(consult also the Help screens within Cumulus software, and learn more from the rest of this Wiki)

	A separate FAQ was created specifically for [[Cumulus MX FAQ~~\|Cumulus MX beta~~]]		A separate FAQ was created specifically for [[Cumulus MX FAQ]]

	= Installing and Running Cumulus =		= Installing and Running Cumulus =
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	{{Version badge 1}}Reminder, this FAQ answer is ONLY for Cumulus 1		{{Version badge 1}}Reminder, this FAQ answer is ONLY for Cumulus 1
	*Davis Vantage Pro (VP), Vantage Pro2 (VP2), and Vue (the Envoy8X is '''not''' supported).		*Davis Vantage Pro (VP), Vantage Pro2 (VP2), and Vue (the Envoy8X and Weatherlink Live is '''not''' supported).
	*Oregon Scientific WM918, WMR918, WMR928, WMR968, WMR88 (see [[FAQ#How do I set up recording wind speeds in Cumulus, with Oregon Scientific and La Crosse stations \| this FAQ]]), WMR100, WMR180, WMR200.		*Oregon Scientific WM918, WMR918, WMR928, WMR968, WMR88 (see [[FAQ#How do I set up recording wind speeds in Cumulus, with Oregon Scientific and La Crosse stations \| this FAQ]]), WMR100, WMR180, WMR200.
	*Fine Offset - USB-connected stations which use the Easyweather software such as MyDEL, Nevada, Watson and Fine Offset, with model numbers such as WH1080, WH1081, W8681, 265NC etc.		*Fine Offset - USB-connected stations which use the Easyweather software such as MyDEL, Nevada, Watson and Fine Offset, with model numbers such as WH1080, WH1081, W8681, 265NC etc.

PaulMy at 00:35, 5 November 2022

2022-11-05T00:35:40Z

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	(consult also the Help screens within Cumulus software, and learn more from the rest of this Wiki)		(consult also the Help screens within Cumulus software, and learn more from the rest of this Wiki)

	A separate FAQ was created specifically for [[Cumulus MX FAQ\|Cumulus MX beta]]~~, but at time of writing this it does not cover MX since it came out of beta.~~		A separate FAQ was created specifically for [[Cumulus MX FAQ\|Cumulus MX beta]]

	= Installing and Running Cumulus =		= Installing and Running Cumulus =

PaulMy at 00:32, 5 November 2022

2022-11-05T00:32:25Z

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	== What operating systems does Cumulus run on? ==		== What operating systems does Cumulus run on? ==

	Cumulus 1 - All versions of Windows from XP to Windows 10 inclusive (and the server versions). It works on 32 bit and 64 bit editions. ~~It may also work on Windows 2000, but this is not supported. You will probably not be able to get it to work on Windows 2000 with a Fine Offset station.~~		Cumulus 1 - All versions of Windows from XP to Windows 11 inclusive (and the server versions). It works on 32 bit and 64 bit editions.

Sfws: /* I have inserted pre-Cumulus data making 'Records began on' this_date wrong */

2022-01-09T00:30:24Z

I have inserted pre-Cumulus data making 'Records began on' this_date wrong

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	**Change the "StartDate=" line so the value for that property has the date you want. Be sure to use the same format for the date.		**Change the "StartDate=" line so the value for that property has the date you want. Be sure to use the same format for the date.

			Like most FAQ on this page, this was written for Cumulus 1, please be aware that MX works differently, and so this does not apply!

	== Cumulus doesn’t show the same pressure as my Fine Offset console ==		== Cumulus doesn’t show the same pressure as my Fine Offset console ==

Sfws: /* I have inserted pre-Cumulus data and now I get errors */ Updated obsolete link

2022-01-09T00:27:52Z

I have inserted pre-Cumulus data and now I get errors: Updated obsolete link

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	== I have inserted pre-Cumulus data and now I get errors ==		== I have inserted pre-Cumulus data and now I get errors ==

	Probably some of your inserts used the wrong format (blank rows, fields with real numbers where integers expected, alternatively missing or duplicated fields). See [[:Category:~~Log_Files~~]]. Note that Cumulus will only flag errors in the log files that it reads (e.g. those relating to the period for which it displays trends graphs). Check all the log files you have amended.		Probably some of your inserts used the wrong format (blank rows, fields with real numbers where integers expected, alternatively missing or duplicated fields). See [[:Category:Files with Comma Separated Values]]. Note that Cumulus 1 will only flag errors in the log files that it reads (e.g. those relating to the period for which it displays trends graphs). Check all the log files you have amended.

	== I have inserted pre-Cumulus data making ''''Records began on' this_date''' wrong ==		== I have inserted pre-Cumulus data making ''''Records began on' this_date''' wrong ==

Sfws: /* I’ve just installed Cumulus, and it didn’t download all the old data from my weather station */ Converted to numbered steps, updated links to other pages as text has moved from original location

2022-01-09T00:25:21Z

I’ve just installed Cumulus, and it didn’t download all the old data from my weather station: Converted to numbered steps, updated links to other pages as text has moved from original location

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	== I’ve just installed Cumulus, and it didn’t download all the old data from my weather station ==		== I’ve just installed Cumulus, and it didn’t download all the old data from my weather station ==

	Cumulus deliberately doesn’t attempt to download any data from before the point when you first run it. ~~If you wish, although this isn~~'t recommended, you can force it to download data from any point by editing the ‘Timestamp’ line in the [[today.ini]] file (in the data folder), before starting it (you will need to have run it at least once previously). Note that if you do this, it is at your own risk, and you will need to sort out any issues which may arise yourself.		''Cumulus deliberately doesn’t attempt to download any data from before the point when you first run it.''

			{{Version badge 1}} If you wish, although this isn't recommended:
			# Ensure you have run Cumulus at least once, then stop Cumulus
			# Edit [[today.ini]] (in the data folder), look for the ‘Timestamp’ line, then carefully sticking to exactly the same format as is currently in the file, change the date and time to your earliest available data in your weather station logger (or just before if you don't know exact time)
			# Optionally, if you have '''only just started''' using Cumulus, so you have nothing useful to lose, you could delete all of the ''other'' files in the data folder, and delete all lines in the "today.ini" other than those shown in the extract below (with dates modified appropriately).
			# Now restart Cumulus
			#* if you did step 3, processing will start again with just the data from the station's logger.
		⚫	#* if you have existing files in [[data folder]] when you restart, you will probably need to edit your log files in the '''data''' folder as you may have duplicate entries and/or entries out of order. Your rain totals will almost certainly also be wrong - the total for "today" in particular. See the [[FAQ#My_station_invented_some_rain_that_didn.27t_really_occur.2C_and_I_want_to_set_it_to_zero_.28or_some_other_figure.29 \|FAQ]] entry about correcting rainfall data.
			# Note that if you do this, it is at your own risk, and you will need to sort out any issues which may arise yourself.

⚫	If you do ~~this~~, you will probably need to edit your log files in the '''data''' folder as you may have duplicate entries and/or entries out of order. Your rain totals will almost certainly also be wrong - the total for "today" in particular. See the [[FAQ#My_station_invented_some_rain_that_didn.27t_really_occur.2C_and_I_want_to_set_it_to_zero_.28or_some_other_figure.29 \|FAQ]] entry about correcting rainfall data. If you have only just started using Cumulus, you could delete all of the files in the data folder, and just create a simple today.ini as below. Then when you start Cumulus, processing will start again with just the data from the station's logger.

	Note that this method does not work for the Oregon WMR200 station. This station deletes logger entries when they are downloaded, and there is no mechanism for retrieving logger entries for a particular period - it just sends all the entries that it has. {{Version badge 1}}You may be able to circumvent this by creating a today.ini file in the data folder before you run Cumulus 1, with just this in it:
	<pre>		<pre>
	[General]		[General]
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	CurrentDay=10		CurrentDay=10
	</pre>		</pre>
	For more information see '[[today.ini]]'.

	Change the dates and time to match the point from which you want Cumulus to start downloading data. If the station has already sent the data, this may not work, unfortunately.		Note that this method does not work for the Oregon WMR200 station types because this station deletes logger entries when they are downloaded, and there is no mechanism for retrieving logger entries for a particular period - it just sends all the entries that it has. You may be able to circumvent this by missing out step 1 above, and before you run Cumulus 1 for the first time, creating a [[today.ini]] file in the [[data folder]], with just the items shown above in the file. Change the dates and time to match the point from which you want Cumulus to start downloading data. If the station has already sent the data, this may not work, unfortunately.



	If you stored data from your weather station (on another file-based system) before you first ran Cumulus, then you may be able to (using a text editor outside Cumulus) generate [[~~Monthly~~ ~~log~~ files]] for the pre-Cumulus period. See ~~that~~ ~~Wiki~~ ~~article~~ for more information on what you can then do with those files within Cumulus.		If you stored data from your weather station (on another file-based system) before you first ran Cumulus, then you may be able to (using a text editor outside Cumulus) generate [[Standard_log_files#Importing_pre-Cumulus_data\|standard logging files]] for the pre-Cumulus period. See [[Calculate Missing Values\|elsewhere in this Wiki]] for more information on what you can then do with those files within Cumulus.

	== I have inserted pre-Cumulus data and now I get errors ==		== I have inserted pre-Cumulus data and now I get errors ==

Sfws: Updated link

2021-05-16T11:11:54Z

Updated link

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	(consult also the Help screens within Cumulus software, and learn more from the rest of this Wiki)		(consult also the Help screens within Cumulus software, and learn more from the rest of this Wiki)

			A separate FAQ was created specifically for [[Cumulus MX FAQ\|Cumulus MX beta]], but at time of writing this it does not cover MX since it came out of beta.
	Some references to other flavours of Cumulus are included here. There is also a separate FAQ specifically for [[Cumulus MX FAQ\|Cumulus MX]].

	= Installing and Running Cumulus =		= Installing and Running Cumulus =