Realtime.txt
Although not technically a 'log file' is is automatically produced by Cumulus and follows a similar format to the other Log files.
realtime.txt is a text file with a single line of space separated values. It contains a list of key values of the sensors and is updated frequently.
Using cumulus you decide how often to update the file -- for example every 15 seconds. This is then uploaded to your website and used to produce near instant readings.
To set how often the file is produced by Cumulus, click on the 'Configuration' menu then 'Internet' (Click the thumbnail opposite)
Notes:
- The realtime.txt file is NOT a log file and is constantly replaced. It does not therefore contain any historic data.
- The 'interval' sets how often Cumulus produces and uploads to the website
Where is the files used
The realtime.txt is used by:
- the 'gagues' page on the website produced by Cumulus
- CumulusRealtime -- the new application developed in SilverLight
Format of the file
| Field # | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19/08/09 | date (always dd/mm/yy) |
| 2 | 16:03:45 | time(always hh:mm:ss) |
| 3 | 8.4 | outside temperature |
| 4 | 84 | relative humidity |
| 5 | 5.8 | dewpoint |
| 6 | 24.2 | wind speed (average) |
| 7 | 33.0 | latest wind speed reading |
| 8 | 261 | wind bearing (degrees) |
| 9 | 0.0 | current rain rate (per hour) |
| 10 | 1.0 | rain today |
| 11 | 999.7 | barometer |
| 12 | W | wind direction |
| 13 | 6 | wind speed (beaufort) |
| 14 | km/h | wind units - m/s, mph, km/h, kts |
| 15 | C | temperature units - degree C, degree F |
| 16 | hPa | pressure units - MB, hPa, in |
| 17 | mm | rain units - mm, in |
| 18 | 146.6 | wind run (today) |
| 19 | +0.1 | pressure trend value |
| 20 | 85.2 | monthly rainfall |
| 21 | 588.4 | yearly rainfall |
| 22 | 11.6 | yesterday's rainfall |
| 23 | 20.3 | inside temperature |
| 24 | 57 | inside humidity |
| 25 | 3.6 | wind chill |
| 26 | -0.7 | temperature trend value |
| 27 | 10.9 | today's high temp |
| 28 | 12:00 | time of today's high temp (hh:mm) |
| 29 | 7.8 | today's low temp |
| 30 | 14:41 | time of today's low temp (hh:mm) |
| 31 | 37.4 | today's high wind speed (average) |
| 32 | 14:38 | time of today's high wind speed (average) (hh:mm) |
| 33 | 44.0 | today's high wind gust |
| 34 | 14:28 | time of today's high wind gust (hh:mm) |
| 35 | 999.8 | today's high pressure |
| 36 | 16:01 | time of today's high pressure (hh:mm) |
| 37 | 998.4 | today's low pressure |
| 38 | 12:06 | time of today's low pressure (hh:mm) |
| 39 | 1.8.7 | Cumulus version |
| 40 | 819 | Cumulus build number |
| 41 | 36.0 | 10-minute high gust |
| 42 | 10.3 | heat index |
| 43 | 10.5 | humidex |
| 44 | 13 | UV Index |
| 45 | 0.2 | evapotranspiration today |
| 46 | 14 | solar radiation W/m2 |
| 47 | 260 | 10-minute average wind bearing (degrees) |
| 48 | 2.3 | rainfall last hour |
| 49 | 3 | The number of the current forecast as per strings.ini |
| 50 | 1 | Flag to indicate that the location of the station is currently in daylight (1 = yes, 0 = No) |
Example of the file
(this is one complete line, although it may appear on this page as two or more due to screen width restrictions)
18/10/08 16:03:45 8.4 84 5.8 24.2 33.0 261 0.0 1.0 999.7 W 6 mph C mb mm 146.6 +0.1 85.2 588.4 11.6 20.3 57 3.6 -0.7 10.9 12:00 7.8 14:41 37.4 14:38 44.0 14:28 999.8 16:01 998.4 12:06 1.8.2 448 36.0 10.3 10.5 13 0.2 14 260 2.3 3 1