Cumulus.ini (preserving history)
Cumulus.INI file
The cumulus.ini file is a text file containing initialization parameters used by the Cumulus application. It is located in the directory in which you installed Cumulus and is updated everytime your website is updated or you change any configuration parameters from the application configuration pages.
| INI Line Entry | Function |
|---|---|
| [Station] | Section name - the following parameters relate to the station location. |
| Type=-1 | Station Type as set by the checked radio box in the Configuration Station screen
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| Model="yourModel" | Whatever you have entered for Station Model on the Station Configuration Screen Setting block. |
| Port=0 | |
| Latitude=0 | Latitude in Decimal Degrees based on what you have entered for Latitiude Degrees, Minutes, Seconds in the Station Configuration Screen Location block
Positive for North, Negative for South |
| Longitude=0 | Longitude in Decimal Degrees based on what you have entered for Longitude Degrees, Minutes, Seconds in the Station Configuration Screen Location block
Positive for East, Negative for West |
| LatTxt= | Latitude in text string format of hemisphere degrees minutes and seconds. HTML ampersand codes are used for spaces and DMS characters. |
| LonTxt= | Longitude in text string format of hemisphere degrees minutes and seconds. HTML ampersand codes are used for spaces and DMS characters. |
| Altitude=0 | your station altitude as entered in the Station Confiuration Screen Location block. |
| AltitudeInFeet=1 | Altitude measurement unit as set in the Station Confiuration Screen Location block.
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| Humidity98Fix=0 | |
| Wind10MinAverage=0 | |
| CalculatedDP=0 | |
| CalculatedWC=0 | |
| RolloverHour=0 | Log roll over time as selected on the Station Configuration Screen
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| Use10amInSummer=1 | *0 = Use 10am in summer not checked on Station Configuration Screen
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| ConfirmClose=0 | |
| CloseOnSuspend=1 | |
| RestartIfUnplugged=0 | |
| SyncDavisClock=0 | |
| DataLogInterval=2 | Data log interval as selected in the Station Configuration Screen Data log interval block
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| WindUnit=0 | Wind measurement unit Cumulus records in as selected in the Station Configuration Units block
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| PressureUnit=0 | Pressure measurement unit Cumulus records in as selected in the Station Configuration Units block
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| RainUnit=0 | Rain measurement unit Cumulus records in as selected in the Station Configuratin Units block
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| TempUnit=0 | Temperature measurement unit Cumulus records in as selected in the Station Configuration Units block
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| LocName= | Location Name as entered on in the Station Configuration Screen |
| LocDesc= | Location Description as entere in the Station Configuration Screen |
| StartDate=13/08/2009 | |
| WindComp=1 | |
| LastLoggerDownload=13/08/2008 12:48:52 | The date/time of the last down load from your weather station |
| YTDrain=0 | Year to date correction if starting part way through year as entered in the Station Configuratin Screen. Default is 0. |
| YTDrainyear=0 | The year for which the YTDrain is to be applied. Default is 0 |
| EWInterval=0 | Easyweather interval in minutes as entered in the Station Configuration Screen Settings block. |
| EWFile= | Easyweather.dat file path/name as entered in the Station Configuration Screen Settings block. |
| UseDataLogger=1 | |
| UseCumulusForecast=0 | |
| UseCumulusPresstrendstr=0 | |
| FCpressinMB=1 | Forecast pressure unit as selected in Station Configuration Forecast block
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| FClowpress=950 | Low Pressure extreme limit as entered in the Station Configuration Forecast block. Default is 950mb |
| FChighpress=1050 | High Pressure extreme limit as entered in the Station Configuration Forecast block. Default is 950mbPressure extreme limit as entered in the Station Configuration Forecast block. Default is 1050mb |
| ForceVPBarUpdate=0 | |
| UseZeroBearing=0 | |
| VP2ConnectionType=0 | Weather station connection type as selected in the Station Configuration Screen VP type block
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| VP2TCPPort=22222 | Comunications port used if VP type has TCP/IP selected. Default is 2222 |
| VP2IPAddr=0.0.0.0 | Weather station IP address if VP type has TCP/IP selected. Default is 0.0.0.0 |
| WarnMultiple=0 | |
| CloudBaseInFeet=1 | |
| [Web Site] | Section Name - the following parameters replate to your website |
| ForumURL=http://sandaysoft.com/forum/ | Your website URL |
| WebcamURL=http://www.sanday.org.uk/webcam/webcam.php | URL for your Webcam |
| [FTP site] | Section Name - the following parameters replate to your website FTP parameters |
| Host= | |
| Port=21 | |
| Username= | your web site FTP login Username as entered in the Internet Configuration Screen |
| Password= | your web site FTP login password as entered in the Internet Configuration Screen |
| Directory= | |
| AutoUpdate=0 | |
| ActiveFTP=0 | |
| EnableRealtime=0 | |
| RealtimeInterval=3000 | |
| UpdateInterval=15 | |
| IncludeSTD=1 | |
| IncludeSTDImages=1 | |
| FTPRename=0 | |
| DeleteBeforeUpload=0 | |
| ResizeGraphs=0 | |
| GraphHeight=300 | Graph height, default is 300 (pixels) |
| GraphWidth=750 | Graph width, default is 750 (pixels) |
| ImageFolder= | |
| ImageCopyRealtime=0 | |
| ExtraLocal0= | |
| ExtraRemote0= | |
| ExtraProcess0=0 | |
| ExtraBinary0=0 | |
| ExtraRealtime0=0 | |
| ExtraFTP0=1 | |
| ExtraLocal1= | |
| ExtraRemote1= | |
| ExtraProcess1=0 | |
| ExtraBinary1=0 | |
| ExtraRealtime1=0 | |
| ExtraFTP1=1 | |
| ExtraLocal2= | |
| ExtraRemote2= | |
| ExtraProcess2=0 | |
| ExtraBinary2=0 | |
| ExtraRealtime2=0 | |
| ExtraFTP2=1 | |
| ExtraLocal3= | |
| ExtraRemote3= | |
| ExtraProcess3=0 | |
| ExtraBinary3=0 | |
| ExtraRealtime3=0 | |
| ExtraFTP3=1 | |
| ExtraLocal4= | |
| ExtraRemote4= | |
| ExtraProcess4=0 | |
| ExtraBinary4=0 | |
| ExtraRealtime4=0 | |
| ExtraFTP4=1 | |
| ExtraLocal5= | |
| ExtraRemote5= | |
| ExtraProcess5=0 | |
| ExtraBinary5=0 | |
| ExtraRealtime5=0 | |
| ExtraFTP5=1 | |
| ExtraLocal6= | |
| ExtraRemote6= | |
| ExtraProcess6=0 | |
| ExtraBinary6=0 | |
| ExtraRealtime6=0 | |
| ExtraFTP6=1 | |
| ExtraLocal7= | |
| ExtraRemote7= | |
| ExtraProcess7=0 | |
| ExtraBinary7=0 | |
| ExtraRealtime7=0 | |
| ExtraFTP7=1 | |
| ExtraLocal8= | |
| ExtraRemote8= | |
| ExtraProcess8=0 | |
| ExtraBinary8=0 | |
| ExtraRealtime8=0 | |
| ExtraFTP8=1 | |
| ExtraLocal9= | |
| ExtraRemote9= | |
| ExtraProcess9=0 | |
| ExtraBinary9=0 | |
| ExtraRealtime9=0 | |
| ExtraFTP9=1 | |
| [Display] | |
| Heading=My Weather | |
| MinimizeToTray=0 | |
| ForecastCentred=0 | |
| FontColour=4227327 | |
| BackColour=12632256 | |
| HeadingColour=10485760 | |
| ClockColour=-16777201 | |
| DisplaySolarData=0 | |
| DisplayCloudBase=0 | |
| TwelveHourClock=0 | |
| WMR928Channel1Caption=Extra channel 1 | |
| WMR928Channel2Caption=Extra channel 2 | |
| WMR928Channel3Caption=Extra channel 3 | |
| WindGaugeRange=50 | |
| SnowUnitText=cm | |
| DisplayHumidex=0 | |
| [Wunderground] | |
| ID= | |
| Password= | |
| Enabled=0 | |
| RapidFire=0 | |
| Interval=15 | |
| SendUV=0 | |
| SendSR=0 | |
| [Twitter] | Section Name - the following parameters relate to your Twitter site parameters |
| User= | your Twitter login username |
| Password= | your Twitter login password (note: this is not encrypted) |
| Enabled=0 | |
| Interval=10 | |
| [PWSweather] | Section Name - the following parameters replate to your PWS weather site parameters |
| ID= | |
| Password= | your PWS weather site login password (note: this is not encrypted) |
| Enabled=0 | |
| Interval=15 | |
| SendUV=0 | |
| SendSR=0 | |
| [APRS] | Section Name - the following parameters replate to your APRS weather site parameters |
| ID= | |
| pass=-1 | |
| server=cwop.aprs.net | |
| port=14580 | |
| Enabled=0 | |
| Interval=9 | |
| [Graphs] | Section Name - the following parameters replate to your graph settings |
| GraphHours=12 | The number of hours data (12 or 24) to be displayed in each graph |
| Background=12632256 | Decimal value for the Graph background color. |
| WindColour=65535 | Decimal value for the 10 minute average wind speed plot color |
| GustColour=8421376 | Decimal value for the Wind Gust plot color |
| RainColour=9527753 | Decimal value for the Rain plot color |
| RainTodayColour=9527753 | Decimal value for the Rain Today plot color |
| TempColour=9527753 | Decimal value for the Temperature plot color |
| HeatIndexColour=16711680 | Decimal value for the Heat Index plot color |
| PressColour=9527753 | Decimal value for the Pressure plot color |
| WindDirColour=255 | Decimal value for the Wind Direction plot color |
| DewPointColour=255 | Decimal value for the Dew Point plot color |
| WindChillColour=32768 | Decimal value for the Wind Chill plot color |
| MinTempColour=16711680 | Decimal value for the Minimum Temperature plot color |
| MaxTempColour=255 | Decimal value for the Maximum Temperature plot color |
| AvgTempColour=32768 | Decimal value for the Average Temperature plot color |
| DailyRainColour=32768 | Decimal value for the Daily Rain plot color |
| InsideTempColour=0 | Decimal value for the Inside Temperature plot color |
| InsideHumColour=255 | Decimal value for the Inside Humidity plot color |
| OutsideHumColour=16711680 | Decimal value for the Outside Humidity plot color |
| Graph3D=0 | 3D or normal graph selection as selected in the Display Configuration Graphs block
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| PlotLatestGust=0 | Plot Latest Gust selection as selected in the Display Configuration Graphs block
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| OriginIsSouth=0 | |
| [Alarms] | Section Name - the following parameters replate to your alarm settings |
| alarmlowtemp=0 | |
| LowTempAlarmSet=0 | |
| LowTempAlarmSound=0 | |
| LowTempAlarmSoundFile=C:\Cumulus\alert.wav | |
| alarmhightemp=0 | |
| HighTempAlarmSet=0 | |
| HighTempAlarmSound=0 | |
| HighTempAlarmSoundFile=C:\Cumulus\alert.wav | |
| alarmlowpress=0 | |
| LowPressAlarmSet=0 | |
| LowPressAlarmSound=0 | |
| LowPressAlarmSoundFile=C:\Cumulus\alert.wav | |
| alarmhighpress=0 | |
| HighPressAlarmSet=0 | |
| HighPressAlarmSound=0 | |
| HighPressAlarmSoundFile=C:\Cumulus\alert.wav | Path and file name for the sound file used for the High Pressure Alarm |
| alarmhighraintoday=0 | |
| HighRainTodayAlarmSet=0 | |
| HighRainTodayAlarmSound=0 | |
| HighRainTodayAlarmSoundFile=C:\Cumulus\alert.wav | Path and file name for the sound file used for the High Rain Today Alarm |
| alarmhighrainrate=0 | |
| HighRainRateAlarmSet=0 | |
| HighRainRateAlarmSound=0 | |
| HighRainRateAlarmSoundFile=C:\Cumulus\alert.wav | Path and file name for the sound file used for the High Rain Rate Alarm |
| alarmhighgust=0 | |
| HighGustAlarmSet=0 | |
| HighGustAlarmSound=0 | |
| HighGustAlarmSoundFile=C:\Cumulus\alert.wav | Path and file name for the sound file used for the High Gust Alarm |
| alarmhighwind=0 | |
| HighWindAlarmSet=0 | |
| HighWindAlarmSound=0 | |
| HighWindAlarmSoundFile=C:\Cumulus\alert.wav | Path and file name for the sound file used for the High Wind Alarm |
| [Offsets] | Section Name - the following parameters are the correction factors for your specific sensors |
| PressOffset=0 | |
| TempOffset=0 | |
| HumOffset=0 | |
| WindDirOffset=0 | |
| InTempOffset=0 | |
| WindSpeedMult=1 | |
| WindGustMult=1 | |
| TempMult=1 | |
| HumMult=1 | |
| RainMult=1 | |
| [xAP] | Section Name - the following parameters are used if you have enabled xAP in the Station Configuration xAP Settings block |
| Enabled=0 | |
| UID=4375 | |
| Port=3639 |