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Tell Cumulus what offset to use, by using an external text editor to insert this parameter where x.y is your pressure offset in in mb or hPa [i.e. your station (absolute) pressure subtracted from the sea-level (relative) pressure]. Applies to Cumulus 1 and MX. | Tell Cumulus what offset to use, by using an external text editor to insert this parameter where x.y is your pressure offset in in mb or hPa [i.e. your station (absolute) pressure subtracted from the sea-level (relative) pressure]. Applies to Cumulus 1 and MX. | ||
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|RestartIfUnplugged=0 | |||
|{{Version badge 1}}This is set in the settings frame on the Station settings screen off the configuration menu. | |||
*0 = Disabled, default i.e. deselected on the Station Configuration Screen | |||
*1 = Enabled, Cumulus will restart if it detects that a Fine Offset station is unplugged. '''Note:''' Unless the station has been manually plugged in again, a Cumulus restart has no benefit; normally the station should be checked to be plugged in before Cumulus is ever started and the station then left plugged in. | |||
Not applicable to MX | |||
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|SyncFOReads=0 | |||
|This is set in the settings frame on the Station settings screen off the configuration menu. | |||
*0 = Synchronisation disabled, default (Cumulus reads the memory without taking into account when memory is being updated) | |||
*1 = Re-synchronizes once each day, to avoid reading memory at time of memory update | |||
A Fine Offset station will be writing to its memory every 48 or 60 seconds (depending on model); Cumulus can attempt once a day to identify when this update of memory occurs, and thereafter try not to read the memory at update time, by using what is called a synchronisation mode of operation. See next parameter. | |||
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Revision as of 16:21, 3 August 2020
Introduction
- Cumulus.ini is a text file containing initialization parameters used by the Cumulus 1.x.x, or Cumulus MX, application.
- It is only read when Cumulus (of either flavour) starts up. When Cumulus (either flavour) is run for very first time, the file does not exist, as it is not included in the download (of either flavour). For MX only, if the file does exist as MX starts, a backup is taken so if you subsequently change any settings you can go back to how it was before you made those changes.
- Cumulus (1 or 2 or MX) creates a new version of this file when it shuts down, if this is the first run of the software this will create the file for first time.
- The file shows as 'modified date' the last time that Cumulus was shut down, the file will contain the contents of the application's configuration screens and also any parameters that were in any previous copy of the file that cannot be configured within Cumulus.
- Note this Cumulus save action may change the order, or add lines, compared to any file that you manually edited.
- For Cumulus MX only, a back up copy of Cumulus.ini is stored at end of each day (together with some of the log files).
- If you do need to edit the file, close Cumulus first to ensure you are working on latest contents, and your edit cannot conflict with any edit Cumulus may be making. When Cumulus restarts it will read the file again and see any edits you have made.
The parameters listed can change the look of Cumulus, can hold basic information about your location, can amend the way Cumulus interfaces with your weather station, can hold the settings used to interface with your website, and with various external websites.
Later on this page there is a table showing parameters that may be in the configuration file, the default value for each attribute is mentioned, and it is made clear whether that parameter can be set through the settings screen in the software or must be manually added to the file. The list was created for Cumulus 1.x.y, and all of it applies to the final formal release. The majority of the parameters are also used by Cumulus MX, which can edit in its settings screens some that Cumulus 1 cannot edit. There are also extra parameters that only apply to MX, plus some extra values available for some attributes like weather station make.
If you are using an older Cumulus 1 version, then checking the release information may be advisable to identify the sections applicable to your build, and to identify if the parameters allowed within those sections may be a subset of those listed below as available in latest release of Cumulus 1.
Similarly, the parameters available may vary between different versions/builds of MX, again checking the release information may be advisable to identify the sections applicable to your build, and to identify if the parameters allowed within those sections may be a subset of those listed below.
Creating Configuration File
When you download Cumulus 1 or MX, there is no configuration file included in the download. So when you first use the software, either flavour of Cumulus, you will need to enter some settings, and that will lead to creation of the main configuration file. How to enter these minimum settings will be described next.
Cumulus 1
- If you start Cumulus 1, without a configuration file, then it will open at the station settings screen. Follow the link to see what the screen looks like for old builds and newer builds.
- At the very minimum, you must select a station type in the top left frame, and units in the middle of the screen.
- Most other entries on the screen have defaults, but you might want to change some of these. Click the Help button at bottom right of the screen for guidance on what each choice means.
- Optionally, move to other settings screens, accessed from the main screen using the Configuration menu. Again click Help on each screen for more information.
- Optionally create a Strings.ini file (look up the cross reference if you want to do this now, but you can leave it to later) where you can tailor a number of texts that Cumulus produces.
- Back on the main screen, in the File menu click Exit. This is the action that creates the configuration file, the first part of the name is taken from the name of the executable, but the extension is .ini (instead of .exe).
- Restart Cumulus 1, it will read the configuration file, and connect to your weather station. Note that on this run, it does not read any archive data, it just reads what the weather station holds from now on. See this FAQ for a way to change this behavoir.
Cumulus MX
- If you start Cumulus MX without a configuration file, and you have a screen attached so you can see the output from the engine, it will show this:
- As you can see, it is running, but it does not know what station type, so it cannot connect to it, and will not do anything more.
- At this stage, MX creates a very basic Cumulus.ini with the default settings (shown below).
- Open the user interface, and select the station settings if necessary:
- At the very minimum, you must select a station type and units (as shown in image here)
- Optionally, move down the page, entering more settings, or move to other settings pages accessed from the menu seen in the image
- Optionally create a Strings.ini file (look up the cross reference if you want to do this now, but you can leave it to later) where you can tailor a number of texts that Cumulus produces.
- If you have a screen attached to the device running the MX engine, you can click in that screen and terminate Cumulus MX. Otherwise do whatever is needed to end the MX executable on your installation. This is the action that will create the main configuration file.
- Restart Cumulus MX, it will read the configuration file, find the weather station, and start reading the weather data from it. On this first access to your weather station, it will not read any archive data, just the live data while MX remains running.
Default Cumulus.ini
[Station] Type=-1 Model= ComportName=COM1 Latitude=0 Longitude=0 LatTxt= LonTxt= Altitude=0 AltitudeInFeet=1 Humidity98Fix=0 Wind10MinAverage=0 UseSpeedForAvgCalc=0 DavisReadReceptionStats=0 CalculatedDP=0 CalculatedWC=0 RolloverHour=0 Use10amInSummer=1 ConfirmClose=0 CloseOnSuspend=0 RestartIfUnplugged=0 RestartIfDataStops=0 SyncDavisClock=0 ClockSettingHour=4 SyncFOReads=1 WS2300IgnoreStationClock=0 LogExtraSensors=0 DataLogInterval=2 WindUnit=0 PressureUnit=0 RainUnit=0 TempUnit=0 LocName= LocDesc= StartDate=21 March 2020 YTDrain=0 YTDrainyear=0 EWInterval=1 EWFile= UseDataLogger=1 UseCumulusForecast=0 HourlyForecast=0 UseCumulusPresstrendstr=0 FCpressinMB=1 FClowpress=950 FChighpress=1050 ForceVPBarUpdate=0 UseZeroBearing=0 VP2ConnectionType=0 VP2TCPPort=22222 VP2IPAddr=0.0.0.0 WarnMultiple=0 RoundWindSpeed=0 VP2PeriodicDisconnectInterval=0 EWtempdiff=999 EWpressurediff=999 EWhumiditydiff=999 EWgustdiff=999 EWwinddiff=999 EWmaxHourlyRain=999 EWmaxRainRate=999 EWminpressureMB=900 EWmaxpressureMB=1200 RainSeasonStart=1 RainDayThreshold=-1 ErrorLogSpikeRemoval=0 RG11portName=COM1 RG11TBRmode=0 RG11tipsize=0 RG11IgnoreFirst=0 RG11DTRmode=1 RG11portName2=COM1 RG11TBRmode2=0 RG11tipsize2=0 RG11IgnoreFirst2=0 RG11DTRmode2=1 CloudBaseInFeet=1
I have not include the full details, but the other sections it creates are:
- [WLL]
- with too many entries to list here
[GW1000] IPAddress=0.0.0.0 AutoUpdateIpAddress=1 [Web Site] ForumURL=https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/ WebcamURL= *[FTP Site] ** again far too many entries to list here <pre> [Wunderground] ID= Password= Enabled=0 RapidFire=0 Interval=15 SendUV=0 SendSR=0 SendIndoor=0 SendAverage=0 CatchUp=1 [Windy] APIkey= StationIdx=0 Enabled=0 Interval=15 SendUV=0 CatchUp=1 [Awekas] User= Password= Enabled=0 Interval=15 SendUV=0 SendSR=0 SendSoilTemp=0 [WeatherCloud] Wid= Key= Enabled=0 SendUV=0 SendSR=0 [Twitter] User= Password= Enabled=0 Interval=60 OauthToken=unknown OauthTokenSecret=unknown TwitterSendLocation=1 [PWSweather] ID= Password= Enabled=0 Interval=15 SendUV=0 SendSR=0 CatchUp=1 [WOW] ID= Password= Enabled=0 Interval=15 SendUV=0 SendSR=0 CatchUp=1 [Weatherbug] ID= Number= Password= Enabled=0 Interval=15 SendUV=0 SendSR=0 CatchUp=1 [APRS] ID= pass=-1 server=cwop.aprs.net port=14580 Enabled=0 Interval=9 SendSR=0 [Alarms] alarmlowtemp=0 LowTempAlarmSet=0 LowTempAlarmSound=0 LowTempAlarmSoundFile=alarm.mp3 alarmhightemp=0 HighTempAlarmSet=0 HighTempAlarmSound=0 HighTempAlarmSoundFile=alarm.mp3 alarmtempchange=0 TempChangeAlarmSet=0 TempChangeAlarmSound=0 TempChangeAlarmSoundFile=alarm.mp3 alarmlowpress=0 LowPressAlarmSet=0 LowPressAlarmSound=0 LowPressAlarmSoundFile=alarm.mp3 alarmhighpress=0 HighPressAlarmSet=0 HighPressAlarmSound=0 HighPressAlarmSoundFile=alarm.mp3 alarmpresschange=0 PressChangeAlarmSet=0 PressChangeAlarmSound=0 PressChangeAlarmSoundFile=alarm.mp3 alarmhighraintoday=0 HighRainTodayAlarmSet=0 HighRainTodayAlarmSound=0 HighRainTodayAlarmSoundFile=alarm.mp3 alarmhighrainrate=0 HighRainRateAlarmSet=0 HighRainRateAlarmSound=0 HighRainRateAlarmSoundFile=alarm.mp3 alarmhighgust=0 HighGustAlarmSet=0 HighGustAlarmSound=0 HighGustAlarmSoundFile=alarm.mp3 alarmhighwind=0 HighWindAlarmSet=0 HighWindAlarmSound=0 HighWindAlarmSoundFile=alarm.mp3 SensorAlarmSet=0 SensorAlarmSound=0 SensorAlarmSoundFile=alarm.mp3 DataStoppedAlarmSet=0 DataStoppedAlarmSound=0 DataStoppedAlarmSoundFile=alarm.mp3 [Offsets] PressOffset=0 TempOffset=0 HumOffset=0 WindDirOffset=0 InTempOffset=0 UVOffset=0 SolarOffset=0 WetBulbOffset=0 PressMult=1 WindSpeedMult=1 WindGustMult=1 TempMult=1 HumMult=1 RainMult=1 SolarMult=1 UVMult=1 WetBulbMult=1 [xAP] Enabled=0 UID=4375 Port=3639 [Solar] SunThreshold=75 RStransfactor=0.8 SolarMinimum=0 UseBlakeLarsen=0 SolarCalc=0 BrasTurbidity=2
- [NOAA]
- again far too many parameters to list all here, but there are default temperatures (that are not right for outside USA) and default filename formats.
[Proxies] HTTPProxyName= HTTPProxyPort=0 HTTPProxyUser= HTTPProxyPassword= [Display] NumWindRosePoints=16 [Graphs] ChartMaxDays=31 GraphHours=24 [MySQL] Host=127.0.0.1 Port=3306 User= Pass= Database=database MonthlyMySqlEnabled=0 RealtimeMySqlEnabled=0 DayfileMySqlEnabled=0 MonthlyTable=Monthly DayfileTable=Dayfile RealtimeTable=Realtime RealtimeRetention= CustomMySqlSecondsCommandString= CustomMySqlMinutesCommandString= CustomMySqlRolloverCommandString= CustomMySqlSecondsEnabled=0 CustomMySqlMinutesEnabled=0 CustomMySqlRolloverEnabled=0 CustomMySqlSecondsInterval=10 CustomMySqlMinutesIntervalIndex=6 [HTTP] CustomHttpSecondsString= CustomHttpMinutesString= CustomHttpRolloverString= CustomHttpSecondsEnabled=0 CustomHttpMinutesEnabled=0 CustomHttpRolloverEnabled=0 CustomHttpSecondsInterval=10 CustomHttpMinutesIntervalIndex=6
Swapping from Cumulus 1 to MX
If you are running MX on Windows, filenames are not case sensitive, so MX will recognise "Cumulus.ini" or "cumulus.ini". But although Cumulus 1 might recognise "Cumulus1.ini" or anything else other than "Cumulus.ini". MX only recognises "Cumulus.ini".
If you are planning on running MX on another device, filenames are case sensitive, and your Cumulus 1 configuration file must be called "Cumulus.ini" with an initial capital followed by lower case, so it might need to be renamed.
Once it has been processed by MX, the ex Cumulus 1 main configuration file will gain a lot of new entries, and a number will be ignored.
Parameters changed
Replace: IncludeSTDImages=1 (Cumulus 1) by IncludeGraphDataFiles=1 (Cumulus MX) in [FTP site]
Replace: Port=n (Cumulus 1) where n is a number, by ComportName=COMn (Cumulus MX on Windows) where the value is a string where n is same number, or replace by ComportName=/dev/ttyUSB0 (CumulusMX on unix device) where the actual device name might need to be different if you have multiple USB ports.
Parameters added
This depends upon which version of MX you install when you move from Cumulus 1, please see all release announcements for details.
Configuration File names
Configuration file created when first installing Cumulus MX
For those who are not swapping from Cumulus 1, their first use of MX will create a file called Cumulus.ini found in the same directory as CumulusMX.exe.
The file will contain an entry for every setting in the admin interface. Each entry will be a parameter in format attribute=value and the values will be as per defaults except for those which you have edited when first setting up MX.
These parameters are known as read-write parameters because they can be altered with the settings pages. Later I will explain read-only parameters, as the name suggests these are entries in the configuration file that have been added directly to that file while MX is not running, and MX can only read these, it cannot update them.
Cumulus 1
As downloaded at most versions, the Cumulus 1 executable is called cumulus.exe and all in lowercase (there were a few releases where it started with a capital letter). The configuration file that Cumulus 1 creates on first use will take the name of the executable file (keeping to the same case) and add the extension .ini (instead of .exe) and will be stored in same folder as the executable, it will contain all sections.
If when you installed Cumulus 1, you had renamed that executable file to say Cumulus1.exe before you tried to run it, then Cumulus will still start, but it will create a new main configuration file based on that name (i.e. Cumulus1.ini) in the same folder. It will also create another configuration file called Cumulus.ini in that folder. You will see all but one section in the first file, and the final section in the second file. But if you were running Cumulus 1 before this, you may be missing some of your settings because of the configuration now being split.
An additional configuration file, also called Cumulus.ini, can be created by Cumulus 1 to store the position of the NOAA parameter editing screen, this will be created the first time you edit NOAA parameters and will be stored in the "Reports" folder this only contains a single section and relates to the screen used for NOAA reports.
Upgrading to New Build
Installing a new build of Cumulus (whatever version) over the existing installation does not affect this settings file. No build of Cumulus contains a 'Cumulus.ini' file. If Cumulus software detects a 'Cumulus.ini' when it starts, it looks in that for settings; if it does not find the file, then Cumulus will expect you to tell it some settings, others have defaults. See Cumulus Help, release announcement, and other provided documentation for more.
File Structure
The main file consists of a number of sections, each with a heading delimited by '[ ]', (although the order in the file may be different to that in this article). Parameter lines are in the form 'attribute=value' and grouped by those sections. Those attributes can be listed in any order, Cumulus software will always add new attributes to the end of the section. If you are manually adding attributes, it may be best if you sort the attributes so they appear in alphabetical order and thus ensure you do not duplicate attribute names with different values.
Some sections relate to the external websites that Cumulus can optionally supply with updates. These are set by configuration screens and the whole sections will always be present. If you do not use those external services their parameters will be set to the defaults.
Each new version of cumulus may add additional parameters set by revised configuration screens (these initially appear at the end of the relevant section), and/or permit additional parameters to be added manually (these can be inserted anywhere within the section).
Completeness of this list
Please note that this list is not updated by the developers when they change the software to react to a new attribute, therefore there is no guarantee that all attributes available appear in this documentation.
If you spot a parameter that is missing from this list (check you are looking in the right section, and under the correct sub-heading where a section is sub-divided for ease of using this article), then please add it to this Wiki article. None of the authors who have contributed so far can claim completeness. Sometimes a search on the forum for something else reveals a mention of an additional parameter that can be added to the file but has not been previously added to this list.
There have been over a thousand builds of Cumulus version 1 and much of this article has been written based on experience in using Cumulus, it may not reflect every parameter that can be manually added to the file, although it does reflect all those linked with settings made on various screens.
Beta builds
When beta builds of Cumulus 1 were made by Steve Loft, they could be downloaded by anybody, and if there were any differences for the configuration file in that beta they would be listed in the Cumulus.ini Beta article, because some people might decide to use last stable release. When that beta ended, and only the stable release was available, any details from the beta page would be transferred into this article.
Now that Cumulus 1 is no longer under development, it will not have any beta builds.
Steve Loft kept MX in beta while he was developing it. This page continued to show what applied to Cumulus 1, and what applied to MX was placed in the Cumulus.ini Beta article.
After Mark Crossley took over development of MX he ended that beta. All information that was on the beta page was moved into this article that now covers both Cumulus 1 and MX in one place.
When Mark is producing a new major version of MX he typically issues it in beta to a restricted number of users by email, he does not make any beta release public. For this reason, it is not anticipated there is going to be any use of the Cumulus.ini Beta article while Cumulus 3 (MX) continues to develop, although of course a Cumulus 4 is in development and we wait to see what might happen when that is ready for a public release.
Editing the file
Initialisation
See Setup for detailed advice, on how to choose the settings when you first run Cumulus (1 or MX).
Note in particular, that some settings (such as units, date/time formats) must be got right first time. If you do change those later, it is a lot of work because you will need to edit all the other files that Cumulus creates to reflect those changes.
Initialisation by Cumulus 1
When Cumulus 1.x.y is run for the very first time, the Station settings screen within the Configuration menu is displayed, so that the basic minimum settings can be entered into a 'cumulus.ini' that it will then create. Should you accidentally delete Cumulus.ini this would happen again, so it is always best to take a backup of the complete Cumulus directory and sub-directories so nothing is lost in such a situation.
Initialisation by MX
For Cumulus MX, if it has been given a Cumulus.ini file created for Cumulus 1, then apart from a couple of parameters already mentioned, MX has all the settings it needs.
However, if Cumulus MX is being run for the first time and it does not inherit a file, it needs some settings before it can do anything. The difference is that MX just hangs, unless you look at the Terminal output or the file it creates in MXDiags, you won't know it is waiting for settings. You need to start up the admin interface and go into the various settings pages yourself to select what MX needs to continue to work. You then need to stop MX so it stores those settings and can use them next time it starts. Although some settings can take effect while MX is running, others only take on their new values when MX is restarted.
Should you accidentally delete Cumulus.ini, or should you close MX badly so it does not manage to correctly save the entire contents of Cumulus.ini, MX has an advantage in that it saves Cumulus.ini into the backup folder every time it restarts and every time it does a rollover.
Read-write Settings controlled by application
Many configuration parameter lines are changed from the various application edit, view, or configuration screens, and so making any amendments using those screens should ensure your replacement values are acceptable. You should never edit these parameter lines directly in the file while Cumulus is running, as when Cumulus shuts down it will replace your amendments to these parameters with the contents of the relevant application Edit/View/Configuration screens.
You can edit them in the file with Cumulus stopped, but beware of selecting invalid values for these parameters, generally it is safer to use the application to edit them (unless you are importing values from another setup), and Cumulus will read the new values when it is next restarted.
Read-only Settings independent of application
Some configuration settings can only be applied by editing this file to insert a new parameter line; they do not appear anywhere in the configuration screens. When Cumulus is creating a configuration file it does not write any parameters that are not in its settings screens, so they do not appear with default values - in other words, you need to add them if you want to set them. Make sure you place these additional parameters in the correct section as listed below.
Editing outside Cumulus
- If you are using Cumulus 1, it is best to take a copy of the existing cumulus.ini file before you make any changes (either by using application screens or by editing the file), so you can return to the original if necessary.
- MX automatically takes back ups at each rollover (and when it is started), so you can easily return to an earlier version if necessary
- If your system is configured to use a comma for a decimal separator, then you should use a comma in any decimal values that you set in this file.
- You should use a simple text editor (not a rich text editor nor word processor) to edit this file as only letters, numerical digits, decimal separators and the equals symbol are allowed in any parameter. If you use a spreadsheet program to make use of the manipulation it offers, ensure it is set to output in pure text.
- The parameter lines (attribute=value) can be in any order, but must be in the correct section. You might find it helpful to sort the attributes within a section into alphabetical order, to ensure you have no duplicates (that would stop Cumulus working), and to make it easier to find the particular parameter line you may wish to edit in the future.
- When Cumulus (1 or MX) is closed, it appears to recreate the file, but it preserves the order in the file it read when it was started, as all the parameters are held internally in the sequence they are read.
File Contents
The section called "[FTP site]" should obey that use of capitals and lower-case. Other sections should be named as shown.
Minimum Content of "Cumulus.ini"
The minimum content of the main configuration file is an entry for every setting that can be defined in the software (whichever flavour you are using, there are more options in MX).
Default and Example Values
The entries shown in the 'parameter line entry' column include the default value from the configuration screen where applicable, a typical example value where appropriate, or just the attribute and an equals sign where there is no default nor typical value.
Section by Section
Section: MainForm
This section applies to Cumulus 1 only.
There are two actions that will create this section in a file that is always called Cumulus.ini stored in different locations according to the creating action:
- If you edit NOAA parameters then
- One file with this section is stored in the reports sub-directory and it stores the position of your last saved NOAA screen.
- If you have set 'Save main window position' on Display settings screen,
- This section appears in the cumulus.ini file found in same directory as cumulus.exe, and it stores the position of the main Cumulus screen on your monitor.
- Note if you renamed your "cumulus.exe" to say "Cumulus1.exe", then the main form section is still in cumulus.ini file, but all other settings will be in a "Cumulus1.ini" file.
Parameter Line Entry | Function |
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[MainForm] | Section name - the following parameters relate to the Cumulus or NOAA screen position. |
Left=100 | The last saved Cumulus main or NOAA screen position, in pixels from the left-hand edge of the screen. |
Top=50 | The last saved Cumulus main or NOAA screen position, in pixels from the top edge of the screen |
Section: Station
The read-only parameters must be entered directly into the configuration file. Stop Cumulus before editing this file using any plain text editor, not a word processor
The read-write parameters are set using Station Configuration Screen in Cumulus 1 (C1).
The read-write parameters are set using the Station Settings page in MX.
See individual parameters for specific instructions on setting them. The defaults are shown in left hand column, but be aware that some might have different defaults in C1 and MX, and that this article was first created when only Cumulus 1 was available.
Parameter Line Entry | Function |
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[Station] | Section name - the following parameters relate to all weather stations. |
StartDate=13/08/2009 | This parameter is different to all the others. It is not read-write as you cannot edit it in Cumulus (1 or MX). Unlike other read-only parameters it is automatically inserted into Cumulus.ini and given a value when Cumulus is first run. By default this will be set to the date of initial installation of the Cumulus application (whichever flavour).
This date can be included in a template file, using the tag <#recordsbegandate>. The tag appears twice in the recordT.htm template that is provided with Cumulus (1 and MX) and there is a suggestion about changing that at FAQ#I_have_inserted_pre-Cumulus_data_making_.27Records_began_on.27_date_wrong |
Read-only parameters - The parameters listed below must be entered directly into file with Cumulus stopped. Used in both C1 and MX unless indicated. | |
AvgBearingMinutes=N | This line can be added in the [Station] section of the Cumulus.ini, with this parameter N is the number of minutes over which Cumulus calculates (by treating the wind as a vector and taking into account the speed as well as direction) its average bearing. Without it, the default sampling time = 10 minutes. Note the max number of wind samples stored by Cumulus is 720, so the maximum effective value for N for Fine Offset stations that are read every 10 seconds is 120 (2 hours) while for Davis stations that are sampled every 2 to 3 seconds the maximum effective value is only about 30 (minutes). |
UseWindChillCutOff=1 | If you have not asked Cumulus to calculate wind chill, this parameter is irrelevant as it cannot affect how your weather station calculates wind chill.
If you have asked Cumulus to calculate wind chill (CalculatedWC=1), regardless of whether you have a weather station that can supply it, then Cumulus will by default only modify the outside temperature if both wind speed and temperature criteria are met. This parameter must be added to the file if you want to disable 'calculate Wind chill only if temperature less than 10°C rule'.
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ChillHourThreshold=45 Fahrenheit only i.e. USA
ChillHourThreshold=7 Celsius users |
The temperature threshold for the calculation of Chill Hours is specified in the units that you use in Cumulus.
If the parameter is not included in the file, the default varies depending on the units you use.
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ChillHourSeasonStart=10 | The season start figure is the calendar month number (1=January to 12= December). The default if this parameter is not specified is October (month 10). On the first day of the month specified here, Cumulus resets the cumulative chill hours that it reports to zero. |
SnowDepthHour=9 | If this parameter is not included in the file, then any snow entries in the Weather Diary for a particular date will continue to be used ![]() ![]()
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CreateWxnowTxt=0 | If the parameter is not included in the file, the default value is assumed.
0= turn off creation of wxnow.txt file (stored in main Cumulus folder) 1= (default) create wxnow.txt file (an alternative way to get data to CWOP/APRS) |
ListWebTags=0 | If the parameter is not included in the file, the default value is assumed.
0= (default) turn off creation of WebTags.txt file (stored in main Cumulus folder) 1= create WebTags.txt file when Cumulus is restarted (contains an unordered list of all the web tags your Cumulus build will recognise and process) |
RainDayThreshold=-1 | If this parameter is not included in the file, the default is -1 and that represents 0.2 mm or 0.01 inches.
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NoFlashWetDryDayRecords=1 | * When set to 1 (default) stops new Longest Wet/Dry Period records being 'flashed' in Cumulus 1
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FCPressureThreshold=0.1 | It specifies the threshold (in mb per hour averaged over 3-hour period) for a pressure change to count as rising or falling rather than steady when determining the Zambretti forecast. The default is 0.1 mb/hr averaged over the previous three hours. If the parameter is not included in the file, the default value is assumed. |
RTdisconnectcount=infinite | ![]()
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ErrorLogSpikeRemoval=0 | This is read-only below version 3.7.0. Because it is now a read-write parameter, please see its entry in next section of this table |
UVdecimals=0 | ![]() ![]() UV values are now displayed and logged as whole numbers by default. You can change this by adding this entry specifying the number of decimal places:
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NoSensorCheck=0 | By default, Cumulus will stop working if after 6 attempts it cannot read all the standard readings from a weather station:
This parameter allows disabling of that sensor check:
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SpecialLog=0 | [File:Badge vMx.png]] Not available in MX
date(dd/mm/yy),time(hh:mm),inside temp,inside humidity,inside dew point,outside temp,outside humidity,outside dew point See forum |
Both Cumulus flavours - in MX edit in Station Settings, for Cumulus 1 edit in Station Configuration Screen | |
Type= -1 | Station Type as set by the checked radio box in the Station Configuration Screen, Station Type block. For details of Supported_Devices click that link.
Following added from version 1.7.0:
For Oregon Scientific stations and similar re-badged stations (Huger, Radio Shack etc) which have a serial port connection, if your model is not listed, try WM-918 if your station has wired connections, and WMR-928 if it is wireless. Added in version 1.7.12:
NOTE: You can also use Type=4 if you want to run Cumulus with reduced functionality without a weather station attached, to view historical observations. A full set of (historic) files in the data subfolder copied from a system with a weather station attached is needed, but in this case, the EWFile= attribute should be at its default of not having any filename value. Added in version 1.8.0:
Added in version 1.8.3:
Added in version 1.9.1:
Added in version 1.9.2:
Added in version 3.0.0:
Added in version 3.2.0:
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Model="your Model description" | The weather station model description that you want output by the web tag <#stationtype>
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RecordSetTimeoutHrs=24 | ![]() |
Latitude=0 | You are advised not to directly edit this parameter in the file, but to enter the settings via the screen provide in software where you type Latitude (unsigned) Degrees, Minutes, Seconds and select 'N' or 'S'.
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Longitude=0 | You are advised not to directly edit this parameter in the file, but to type Longitude (unsigned) Degrees, Minutes, Seconds and select 'E' or 'W'.
The place to do this is as described for Latitude depending on Cumulus flavour. Value in this parameter is Longitude in Decimal Degrees based on what you have entered, Positive for East, Negative for West |
LatTxt= | You are advised not to directly edit this parameter in the file, it contains Latitude in text string format of hemisphere D, M and S. HTML ampersand codes are used for spaces and unit characters. |
LonTxt= | You are advised not to directly edit this parameter in the file, it contains 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 (default is zero) as entered in same place as other parameters. See Cumulus Help for that screen. See next parameter to choose unit. |
AltitudeInFeet=1 | Altitude measurement unit for value in previous parameter.
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PeakGustMinutes=N | This parameter (attribute=value) is added directly to the file, it does not appear on a configuration screen. This line can be added in the [Station] section of the Cumulus.ini.
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AvgSpeedMinutes=N | This parameter (attribute=value) is added directly to the file, it does not appear on a configuration screen. This line can be added in the [Station] section of the Cumulus.ini, if you have set the next parameter so that Cumulus does its own calculation of average wind speed.
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Wind10MinAverage=0 | Selected on same screen as other parameters.
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UseSpeedForAvgCalc=0 | Selected on same screen as other parameters.
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. |
RoundWindSpeed=0 | Selected on same screen as other parameters.
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UseZeroBearing=0 | Selected on same screen as other parameters. Intended for weather stations that do not supply a wind bearing, so Cumulus has to calculate it from reported compass direction.
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CalculatedDP=0 | Selected on same screen as other parameters.
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CalculatedWC=0 | Selected on same screen as other parameters. Available only from version 1.8.3
Note that some stations (Fine Offset, for example), do not make a wind chill value available to Cumulus. For these, Cumulus always calculates it. |
RolloverHour=0 | Log roll over time as selected on the same screen as other parameters
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Use10amInSummer=1 | Daylight saving correction for 9am roll over, Selected on same screen as other parameters.
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WarnMultiple=0 | Set as 'Stop 2nd instance' in the Station Configuration Screen Program Settings block. Controls behaviour for Multiple Instances of Cumulus running on PC. Requires a Cumulus restart if value toggled, before new behaviour will take effect.
Not available in earliest builds of any Cumulus flavour. |
ConfirmClose=0 | ![]()
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CloseOnSuspend=1 | ![]()
Ignored by MX |
DataLogInterval=2 | Selected in the Station Configuration Screen Data log interval block on the right hand side and defines frequency for Cumulus to log weather readings and derived figures in the Standard_log_files and, when applicable, in Extra_Sensor_Files.
Notes:
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UseDataLogger=1 | ![]()
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WindUnit=0 | Wind speed measurement unit used by Cumulus (as selected in the Units block of Station settings screen within Configuration menu)
These are the labels that Cumulus applies on its screens and web pages, most weather stations can only output in one unit (e.g. dm/s for Fine Offset). If that is not the unit selected here, Cumulus will ensure the values are converted to that selected from the 4 listed during processing. |
PressureUnit=0 | Pressure_Measurement unit used by Cumulus (as selected in the Units block of Station settings screen within Configuration menu)
These are the labels that Cumulus applies on its screens and web pages, most weather stations can only output in one unit (e.g. hPa for Fine Offset). If that is not the unit selected here, Cumulus will ensure the values are converted to that selected from the 3 listed during processing |
RainUnit=0 | Rain_measurement unit used by Cumulus (as selected in the Units block of Station settings screen within Configuration menu)
These are the labels that Cumulus applies on its screens and web pages, most weather stations can only output in one unit (e.g. dm for Fine Offset). If that is not the unit selected here, Cumulus will ensure the values are converted to either of the 2 listed during processing |
TempUnit=0 | Temperature measurement unit used by Cumulus (as selected in the Units block of Station settings screen within Configuration menu)
These are the labels that Cumulus applies on its screens and web pages, most weather stations work in one unit (e.g. for Fine Offset a positive integer (a 12 bit value) that uses 0 at -40 degrees Celsius/Fahrenheit and 500 at 10 degrees Celsius/50 degrees Fahrenheit; i.e. you get the actual temperature in Celsius by subtracting 400 and dividing by 10). If that is not the unit selected here, Cumulus will ensure the values are converted to either of the 2 listed during processing |
LocName= | A Name for the location (as entered on the same screen as other parameters) - used for title of tab in browser and main heading on each standard web page |
LocDesc= | A Description for the location (as entered on the same screen as other parameters) - inserted after 'Welcome to ' on 'Now' web page. |
LastLoggerDownload=13/08/2008 12:48:52 | The date/time of the last down load from your weather station (note: no longer used, so only present if you used an early Cumulus 1 version); Later Cumulus 1 builds and all 2 and MX builds use [[today.ini] to track date/time. This date/time (regardless of whether this parameter is present) is available on your website by using <#LastDataReadT> |
RainSeasonStart=1 | Selected in the same settings page as other parameters. The month (1 to 12) of the year that is used as the start of the annual 'rain season'. Default = 1 meaning January. |
YTDrain=0 | Selected in the same settings page as other parameters. Year to date correction if starting part way through rainfall year (see previous parameter). Value is entered in your current Rain_measurement units. Default is 0. |
YTDrainyear=0 | Selected in the same settings page as other parameters. The year for which the previous parameter (YTDrain) is to be applied. Default is 0 meaning not applied to any year. Note if you selected a month other than January in "RainSeasonStart" parameter, you will need to change this "YTDrainyear" when the calendar year changes during your first 'rain season' and change it to 0 when you reach the same "RainSeasonStart" month and start your second 'rain season'. |
UseCumulusForecast=0 | Selected in the same settings page as other parameters, if selected Cumulus will generate a simple weather Zambretti forecast, if your station does not supply a forecast, or as an alternative to the one supplied by your station. See the Forecast webtag for more information. See next parameter for interval between forecast updates.
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HourlyForecast=0 | Selected in the same settings page as other parameters, applies only if Cumulus is set (see previous parameter) to generate a forecast (see FAQ#My_forecast_says_.22Not_available.22),
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UseCumulusPresstrendstr=0 | Selected in the same settings page as other parameters. If selected Cumulus will generate the name for the current pressure trend, e.g. "Falling", "Rising quickly" etc, instead of the one supplied by your station. The names used are those in the UK Shipping Forecast. Note that some stations do not supply this anyway, so setting this has no effect (Cumulus always generates the names for those stations).
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FCpressinMB=1 | Selected in the same settings page as other parameters. The units you use here are not related to the units you use for pressure (PressureUnit=x parameter earlier) in Cumulus; the option is given here simply as a convenience for the next two parameters.
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FClowpress=950 | Low Pressure extreme limit (in units specified by previous parameter). Selected in the same settings page as other parameters in the Forecast area, using either millibars or inches of mercury. Default is 950mb |
FChighpress=1050 | High Pressure extreme limit as entered in the same Forecast area as last 2 parameters. Default is 1050mb |
CloudBaseInFeet=1 | Cloud base measurement unit as selected in same screen (here from version_1.8.8) as other parameters. In MX you cannot change the default without adding this directly into file with MX stopped.
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DataLogging=0 | This parameter (attribute=value) determines if when you next start Cumulus it will send enhanced information to the debug file. It appears on a configuration screen in Cumulus 1 and in the station settings options section in MX. With Cumulus stopped, you can edit the setting in the file and the new setting will apply when Cumulus is next started and it sets a local value by reading the configuration file. Debugging can also be switched on while you are running Cumulus of any flavour, the new setting of enhanced debugging will stop when you exit Cumulus as you only edit the value held locally (you don't edit the configuration file).
The parameter is ignored for MX prior to build 3018 but available in all Cumulus 1 builds. |
ErrorLogSpikeRemoval=0 | This parameter (attribute=value) is added directly to the file, it does not appear on a configuration screen on C1 or MX prior to v3.7.0. ??C1 keeps the number of messages in the error log window to a maximum of 256?
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Cumulus 1 only | |
Port=0 | ![]()
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Cumulus MX only | |
RecordSetTimeoutHrs=24 | ![]() This parameter is not available in any earlier versions. |
Logging=0 | This parameter can be edited in the file or in station settings or by use of a parameter when starting MX. It controls whether MX stores extra diagnostic information about its interaction with the weather station. |
Davis family specific:
Support for Davis Vantage pro 2 was introduced at version 1.6.0. Prior to 1.9.x, not all parameter settings listed were available, check with release notes for your version and previous versions to see all settings applicable to any earlier version you use. "The DLL" is a Windows Dynamic Link Library supplied by Davis for third parties to use when writing software for Davis stations. It handles fetching data from the console, and does all kinds of useful things like converting the data into the units you require.
Please note that MX specific parameter settings appear after Cumulus 1 specific ones, but the many that are same for both flavours appear at start of table.
Parameter Line Entry | Function |
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[Station] | Section name - the following parameters relate to the station configuration. |
Read-only parameters - The parameters listed below must be entered directly into file with Cumulus stopped. Used in both C1 and MX unless indicated. | |
VP2SleepInterval=500 | This read-only parameter is the period which Cumulus waits between reads of the data from Davis stations, the value is in milliseconds. The default if the parameter has not been added manually to the file is 500 ms; if you suspect that data is being missed, you could add this parameeter, manually reducing this figure. For VirtualVP users, tests revealed that VP2SleepInterval = 1100 seems to work the best. It updates every two seconds with few exceptions. See note in readme.txt about VP2SleepInterval - in v1.9.3 release it is around line 50. Related FAQ: FAQ#My_Davis_station_shows_a_higher_maximum_wind_speed_than_Cumulus |
VPClosedownTime=x | This read-only parameter (attribute=value) is added directly to the file, it does not appear on a configuration screen. x is the number of seconds after the start of the re-connect attempts that you want the program to close itself (added v.1.8.5 b.726). |
DavisCalcAltPress=1 | This read-only parameter (attribute=value) is added directly to the file, it does not appear on a configuration screen. Davis stations calculate Sea Level Pressure from Station Pressure using a formula based on several parameters such as temperature, humidity, etc, rather than just using altitude as most other stations. CWOP require 'Altimeter Pressure' to be uploaded, i.e. a value calculated simply using altitude.
If you don't use CWOP, or you are happy for Cumulus to send Sea-Level pressure to CWOP (the difference is small unless you are at high altitude), set this value to 0. Cumulus will then use the Sea-Level Pressure value instead of the Cumulus calculated Altimeter Pressure.
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Both Cumulus flavours - in MX edit in Station Settings, for Cumulus 1 edit in Station Configuration Screen | |
ForceVPBarUpdate=0 | Set this in the Station Configuration Screen Settings block. Select to force the Vantage Pro (and Pro2) barometer to update once a minute instead of the default 15 minutes. Note that you may not need this, more recent stations already update every minute
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SyncDavisClock=0 | Set this in the Station Configuration Screen Settings block where called Synchronize station clock.
When set, at Cumulus start-up and at a fixed time (default 04:00, see next parameter) each day, Cumulus will set the Davis VP/VP2 clock to within a minute of the same time as the PC. (From build 3015 for MX).
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ClockSettingHour=4 | Configuration file read-only setting, controls what hour of the day the SyncDavisClock activity will take place if it is enabled.
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VP2ConnectionType=1 | Weather station connection type that is selected in the Station Configuration Screen Davis type block
Default is type 1, i.e. neither option on screen selected, so if you use a Davis you must select either serial or TCP/IP. |
VP2TCPPort=22222 | Set this in the Station Configuration Screen Davis TCP/IP Settings block.
Comunications port used if VP type has TCP/IP selected. Default is 2222 |
VP2IPAddr=0.0.0.0 | Set this in the Station Configuration Screen Davis TCP/IP Settings block.
Weather station IP address if VP type has TCP/IP selected. Default is 0.0.0.0 |
VP2PeriodicDisconnectInterval=0 | Set this in the Station Configuration Screen Settings block with the Discon period value.
When the clock minute changes, Cumulus stops the current stream of data from the console, disconnects, waits for the specified number of milliseconds, to allow the Weatherlink IP to briefly connect to the Davis Weatherlink site. Cumulus then attempts to reconnect. Set it to zero to disable, if you are not using the Weatherlink site. |
LogExtraSensors=0 | This is set in the Settings block on the Station settings screen off the configuration menu. Set this to 1 if you have additional sensors (e.g. a Davis Leaf Wetness probe) to make Cumulus read, display, and log the readings from the sensors. You don't select this for Solar/UV sensors. |
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DavisRainCollectorModel=X | This read-only parameter (attribute=value) is added directly to the file, it does not appear on a configuration screen. (Available from Build 1096 of version 1.9.4)
Option to specify rain collector model for Davis stations for situations where the Davis DLL is unable to read it from station (what it reads from station is default if this parameter is not present), and your rain figures in Cumulus are incorrect as a result (can happen when using Virtual VP, for example). Value X is an integer from 0 to 5 with the following meanings:
Davis have not documented what calculations the DLL does for options 4 and 5. If this line is not included in cumulus.ini the DLL will use whatever type the station tells it to use |
Port=0 | ![]() Identifies COM Port used if Davis type is serial. Default is 0. |
RestartIfDataStops=0 | ![]()
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Port=0 | ![]() Identifies COM Port used if Davis type is serial. Default is 0. |
Only available in Cumulus MX: edit in Station Settings or if read-only directly in file | |
UseDavisLoop2=1 | ![]()
The current MX code uses LOOP2 for two purposes. First, it uses the 'peak 10-minute gust' value, to avoid the problem where a gust might be missed, and secondly it uses the 'absolute pressure' value to make calculation of 'altimeter pressure' easier and more accurate. This is mainly used if you upload to CWOP.
The LOOP2 packet is supported on the VP2 with firmware version 1.90 or later, and on the Vue.
Without this setting, Cumulus will revert to calculating the 10-minute gust value itself from the individual wind speed readings, but it will not currently attempt to calculate altimeter pressure correctly, it will simply use the sea-level pressure instead. This is likely to be an issue if you are at high altitude and you upload to CWOP using Cumulus MX. |
DavisIPResponseTime=500 | This parameter (attribute=value) is added directly to the file, it does not appear on a configuration screen.
The length of time in milliseconds which Cumulus waits to allow a response from the console to a command (i.e. a request for any kind of data) from an IP logger . Default is 500ms, see Cumulus MX forum where times up to 2000ms are suggested. |
ForceVPBarUpdate=0 | This read-only parameter (attribute=value) is added directly to the file, it does not appear on a configuration screen. The default (value=0) is to assume standard barometer updates on Davis stations. Set to 1, by adding ForceVPBarUpdate=1 in [Station] section to force more frequent barometer updates on Davis stations. Steve says "Having checked the code, I see it asks for 20 packets from the 'LOOP2' if the barometer forcing is on, otherwise it stops receiving LOOP data after 50 packets". Added in build 3042 (January 2017). Note that ForceVPBarUpdate=1 is only useful on very old versions of the console firmware. |
DavisIncrementPressureDP=0 | ![]() |
VPrainGaugeType=0 | This read-only parameter (attribute=value) is added directly to the file, it does not appear on a configuration screen. The default is to assume that people using MM units to display rain in Cumulus have a Metric Rain Adapter fitted to their rain gauge so it tips for every 0.2mm, and those selecting inches as their unit have the unmodified 0.01" rain gauge. This parameter over-rides that assumption, but note that conversion rounding errors will then occur.
Specifies the units selected on your Vantage Pro Rain Gauge. Set to 0 for a 0.2mm gauge and 1 for a 0.01" gauge. NOTE: This setting supersedes the setting "DavisRainCollectorModel" used in Cumulus 1 |
DataLogging=0 | ![]()
I've also added some more diagnostics to try to find the cause of the problem where data stops being read from Davis stations. Debug logging is required to be turned on. (Build 3022 onwards).|- |
AutoUpdateIpAddress=1 | ![]() |
ZeroConfig | ![]() |
Introduced for problems with Fine Offset family:
- These parameters were introduced for Cumulus 1 to cope with Fine Offset stations and their clones, but a few of the parameters below may be found to be useful more widely.
- Some parameters are set on screens, other attributes do not appear in the cumulus.ini file unless they are added using an external editor, but the values still have a recommended default value as explained below.
- Apart from the 2 synchronising parameters, none apply to MX.
Parameter Line Entry | Function |
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[Station] | Section name - the following parameters relate to the station configuration. |
Read-only parameters - The parameters listed below must be entered directly into file with Cumulus stopped. Used in both C1 and MX unless indicated. | |
FOReadAvoidPeriod=3 | Add this line to cumulus.ini [Station] section if you wish to change the default, this parameter used to fine-tune the previous parameter.
Sets the interval (in seconds) during each 48 (or 60 for some models in Cumulus 1) second of station logging period when Cumulus will avoid reading the station data to try and minimise lock ups. If the clock drifts more than this value in 24 hours, then Cumulus may cause the station to lock up when reading the data. The actual station clock drift gets logged to the diags file when the re-synchronise (see last parameter) takes place, this will give an idea of whether it would be useful to adjust this setting. Applicable to both Cumulus 1 and MX. MX applies both 48 and 60 second avoidances regardless of model. |
ReportLostSensorContact=0 | Add this line to cumulus.ini [Station] section
Option to turn off reporting of 'lost sensor contact' for Fine Offset stations. (added Cumulus 1.9.4 b.1070) |
EWdisablecheckinit=0 | Add this line to cumulus.ini [Station] section if application gets stuck when Cumulus starts up connected to a Fine Offset (clone) station (added Cumulus version 1.9.2, build 1011).
Not applicable to MX. |
EWduplicatecheck=0 | Add this line to cumulus.ini [Station] section if application gets stuck in the download stage.
Introduced in version 1.8.5 (b.630) to deal with certain bytes being given the same value in first and second line.
For example one problem is that "55 AA" repeats at the start of the second line of data. Those bytes are only supposed to appear at the start of the first line (or so I am told). Not applicable to MX |
EWpressureoffset=x.y | Add this line to cumulus.ini [Station] section
Got a pressure problem with a Fine Offset station when the pressure 'offset' that Cumulus reads is garbage, so Cumulus just uses zero? Tell Cumulus what offset to use, by using an external text editor to insert this parameter where x.y is your pressure offset in in mb or hPa [i.e. your station (absolute) pressure subtracted from the sea-level (relative) pressure]. Applies to Cumulus 1 and MX. |
RestartIfUnplugged=0 | ![]()
Not applicable to MX |
SyncFOReads=0 | This is set in the settings frame on the Station settings screen off the configuration menu.
A Fine Offset station will be writing to its memory every 48 or 60 seconds (depending on model); Cumulus can attempt once a day to identify when this update of memory occurs, and thereafter try not to read the memory at update time, by using what is called a synchronisation mode of operation. See next parameter. Cumulus 1 and MX |
Spike Removal
- 7 of the 10 spike removal parameters listed below are adjusted in the frame at the bottom of the Calibration screen, off Configuration menu, they have a prefix of EW because they were introduced for dealing with problems seen in the Fine Offset family; the corrections are only applied when Cumulus is reading directly from the station at a very frequent interval, spike removal does not apply when Cumulus is re-started and is transferring observations from the station logger to the Cumulus monthly log.
- The other 3 spike removal parameters have to be entered directly in cumulus.ini, none of these ones can be set on the 'calibration' screen.
- As Cumulus does not check station type before applying any of these settings, ensure for Davis stations (these do not have spike problems) the spike removal filters are set to the defaults shown below.
- However, spike removal correction may be implemented for La Crosse stations, they can have problems with their PC interface, using the same EW filter settings listed below.
Parameter Line Entry | Function |
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[Station] | Section name - the following parameters relate to the station configuration. |
EWMaxRainTipDiff=30 | Add this line to cumulus.ini [Station] section
Cumulus (1 and MX) has a configurable threshold for the maximum feasible amount of rain between updates (i.e. within 48-seconds on Fine Offset stations without solar, 60 seconds on those measuring solar), set in units of count of tips. Default=30 tips, as each tip represents 0.3mm this is equivalent to 9 mm or just over a third of an inch in 48 seconds. This setting affects rain rate, rain last hour, rain so far today (and what is recorded in today.ini/dayfile.txt), but does not affect the web tag <#r24hour>. |
EWmaxHourlyRain=999 | This is set in the spike removal frame on the Calibration settings screen off the configuration menu.
An hourly rain count 'spike removal' filter for weather stations that do not supply this figure so Cumulus has to calculate it. Any changes in calculated value, between one calculation and the next, greater than the value specified here will be ignored by Cumulus when it calculates the hourly rain total. Cumulus ignores this parameter if the weather station directly supplies this figure to Cumulus. 999 is the default indicating no spike removal required. |
EWmaxRainRate=999 | This is set in the spike removal frame on the Calibration settings screen off the configuration menu.
A rain rate 'spike removal' filter, changes in calculated value, between one calculation and the next, greater than the value specified here (set in calibration screen of configuration menu) will be ignored by Cumulus when it calculates the rain rate. Cumulus ignores this parameter for other makes of weather station (they supply a rain rate to Cumulus). The default value of 999 also effectively makes Cumulus ignore spike removal. |
EWgustdiff=999.0 | This is set in the spike removal frame on the Calibration settings screen off the configuration menu. A wind gust 'spike removal' filter, changes in calculated value between one calculation and the next, greater than the value (always metres per second) specified here (with a default of 999.0) will be ignored by Cumulus. |
EWwinddiff=999.0 | This is set in the spike removal frame on the Calibration settings screen off the configuration menu.. A wind speed 'spike removal' filter, changes in calculated value between one calculation and the next greater than the value (always metres per second) specified here (with a default of 999.0) will be ignored by Cumulus |
EWpressurediff=999.0 | This is set in the spike removal frame on the Calibration settings screen off the configuration menu. A pressure change 'spike removal' filter, changes in read value, from one reading to the next, off any station greater than the value (always mb) specified here (with a default of 999.0) will be ignored by Cumulus |
EWminpressureMB=900 | Add this line to cumulus.ini [Station] section
Cumulus will ignore all pressure readings from the station that are less than this value (units are always hPa/millibars) |
EWmaxpressureMB=1200 | Add this line to cumulus.ini [Station] section
Cumulus will ignore all pressure readings from the station that are greater than this value (units are always hPa/millibars). |
EWTempdiff=999.0 | This is set in the spike removal frame on the Calibration settings screen off the configuration menu. A temperature change 'spike removal' filter.
Replace default of 999.0 with the maximum difference in degrees Celsius (the units Cumulus uses for all calculations regardless of what you select for display) you are prepared to accept between successive data readings. |
EWhumiditydiff=999.0 | This is set in the spike removal frame on the Calibration settings screen off the configuration menu. A humidity change 'spike removal' filter, changes in read value from any station greater than the value (as %) specified here (with a default of 999.0) will be ignored by Cumulus. |
Reading File instead of weather station
Functionality added from version 1.7.12 (when Fine Offset could not be interrogated via USB): Requiring Cumulus to read Easyweather.dat instead of a station directly perhaps for Stations not recognised by Cumulus
- Stations not recognised by Cumulus may be set to create an EasyWeather_Format file. For these the first two (or three) parameters below are mandatory.
Parameter Line Entry | Function |
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[Station] | Section name - the following parameters relate to the station configuration. |
EWInterval=0 | This parameter is entered in the Station Configuration Screen Settings block.
Note: If you have not set Station Type to 4, then Cumulus ignores this parameter, i.e. it only applies if Cumulus needs to know how often to read a new record from the easyweather.dat file. |
EWFile= | This is set in the settings frame on the Station settings screen off the configuration menu.
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LogExtraSensors=0 | This is set in the settings frame on the Station settings screen off the configuration menu.
Note: Cumulus uses this parameter to determine where to find each observation (e.g. outside temperature, wind speed, humidity etc.) in the latest file record. If you set this parameter wrong, Cumulus will assign what it finds in various field locations wrongly and therefore it is highly likely that temperatures, wind speeds and everything else will appear to have many rogue values in Cumulus but look okay on the weather station console display. This parameter is also used for other makes of weather station, see the relevant section for your make as the parameter is used differently. |
Oregon Scientific specific:
Support for Oregon stations was removed in version 1.6.0, missing from all subsequent 1.6.x versions, and restored from version 1.7.0. Some parameters are set on a configuration screen (as identified in individual entries), others have to be entered directly in this file.
The same parameters are available in MX in all versions, where they are set in a Cumulus 1 screen, they are set on the station settings page in MX, where they are set in this file for Cumulus 1, they are still set in file for MX.
Parameter Line Entry | Function |
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[Station] | Section name - the following parameters relate to the station configuration. |
Humidity98Fix=0 | Selected in the Station Configuration Screen Settings block.
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LogExtraSensors=0 | This is set in the settings frame on the Station settings screen off the configuration menu by the Extra Sensors selection.
(Note this attribute appears in Davis family and Fine Offset family tables above and in Instromet station specific: table below with different usage explanations). |
WMR928TempChannel=N | This line needs to be added in the [Station] section of the Cumulus.ini file for WMR-928 stations (and other serial stations using the same protocol, eg WMR-968) to use an 'extra' channel (see previous parameter) as your main temperature sensor, set N to the required channel |
WMR200TempChannel=N | This line needs to be added in the [Station] section of the Cumulus.ini file for WMR200 stations (and any other Oregon Scientific USB stations which work with Cumulus, e.g. WMR100) to use an 'extra' channel as your main temperature sensor, set N to the required channel |
La Crosse specific:
NOT AVAILABLE IN CUMULUS MX - at time of writing "RestartIfDataStops" is not available
The spike removal parameter listed in the Fine Offset section above, may also be used with La Crosse stations.
Hydreon specific:
All 6 of these parameters are set on RG11 screen within configuration menu, see its Help for more information.
Parameter Line Entry | Function |
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[Station] | Section name - the following parameters relate to the station configuration. |
RG11port=1 | Specifies the COM port to use for Hydreon RG-11 rain detection devices. 1 = COM1. |
RG11TBRmode=1 | Specifies the Hydreon RG-11 rain device mode of operation.
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RG11tipsize=0.01 | Specifies the tipping bucket size for Hydreon RG-11 rain detection devices. The 'tip size' must be specified in the units that you have configured Cumulus to use for rain. |
RG11port2=
RG11TBRmode2= RG11tipsize2= |
Settings to connect a second Hydreon RG-11 rain detection device.
Note that you must have one RG-11 set to "It's raining" mode and the other to "tipping bucket" mode. Cumulus does not validate this. |
Ecowitt GW1000 and Froggit DP1500 (and any equivalents) specific
This section only applies to MX. Note that the section in the file is called [GW1000], but as indicated above it applies to equivalent models.
Parameter Line Entry | Function |
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[GW1000] | Section name - the following parameters relate to the station configuration. |
Cumulus MX only | |
IPAddress= | There is no default value, stores the IP address of your GW1000 WiFi logger, set via the station settings page. |
Instromet station specific:
Parameter Line Entry | Function |
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[Station] | Section name - the following parameters relate to the station configuration. |
Both Cumulus flavours - in MX edit in Station Settings, for Cumulus 1 edit in Station Configuration Screen | |
ImetWaitTime=200 | This parameter (attribute=value) if you need to change it from its default of 200 ms is added directly to the file, it does not appear on a configuration screen.
Specifies the time in milliseconds that Cumulus allows for a response from an Instromet station. If you are having problems with reading from an Instromet station, try inserting this line into the Station section using a value of 500. According to the specification, 500 ms is the absolute maximum time that the station should take to respond to any command. |
SyncDavisClock=0 | Set this in the Station Configuration Screen Settings block where called Synchronize station clock. Note despite the name of the parameter within 'Cumulus.ini', this does apply to Instromet stations.
When set, at Cumulus start-up and at 04:00 each day, Cumulus will set the Instromet clock to within a minute of the same time as the PC
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LogExtraSensors=0 | This is set in the settings frame on the Station settings screen off the configuration menu by the Extra Sensors selection. If you have 'extra sensors' selected, the wet bulb reading will be used as an extra temperature sensor. Otherwise it is used as 'wet bulb' and the humidity will be calculated from that and the dry bulb sensor.
(Note this attribute appears in Davis family, Oregon Scientific specific and Fine Offset family tables above with different usage explanations). |
Only Cumulus MX: edit in Station Settings | |
ImetBaudRate=19200 | This parameter (attribute=value) is added directly to the file, it does not appear on a configuration screen.
The default value is 19200. Some ?older? Instromet loggers operate at 115200, if you have one of these older loggers you will need to manually set this value in Cumulus.ini before running the program. |
Section: Offsets
Set most of these parameters in Cumulus 1 (available from version 1.8.1 onwards) using the Configuration menu and Calibration screen, the exception is 'TempMult2'.
Set these parameters in MX under the Settings tab using the Calibration screen, again excluding second order multipliers.
Parameter Line Entry | Function | |
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[Offsets] | Section Name - the following 'attribute=value' parameters are the adjustment factors for your specific sensors | |
Both Cumulus flavours | ||
TempOffset=Offset_Value | Default 'Offset_Value' is 0 in this parameter, used for quadratic formula shown below | |
TempMult=1 | First order multiplier by which measured outdoor Temperature is to be corrected (default=1).
For formula see next item. | |
TempMult2=0.0 | This line needs to be added in the [Offsets] section of the Cumulus.ini, if it is omitted default multiplier is 0.0.
"Second order" multiplier by which measured outdoor Temperature is to be corrected, this means that the logged reading can be (TempMult2 X measured-temp X measured_temp) + (TempMult X measured_temp) + TempOffset | |
HumMult=1 | Multiplier by which measured Humidity is to be corrected (default=1). See formula in next row | |
HumOffset=Offset_Value | Default 'Offset_Value' is 0 in this parameter used for formula: Cumulus Humidity = measured_Humidity X Humidity_multiplier + 'Offset_Value' | |
WetBulbMult=1 | First order multiplier by which measured Wet Bulb Temperature is to be corrected (default=1). See formula in next row | |
WetBulbOffset=0 | Default 'Offset_Value' is 0 in this parameter, used for formula: Cumulus wet bulb temperature = measured_wet_bulb X wet_bulb_multiplier + 'Offset_Value' | |
WindDirOffset=Offset_Value | Default 'Offset_Value' is 0 in this parameter used for formula: Cumulus Wind Bearing = Measured Wind Bearing + 'Offset_Value' | |
InTempOffset=Offset_Value | Default 'Offset_Value' is 0 in this parameter used for formula: Cumulus Indoor Temperature = Measured Indoor Temperature + 'Offset_Value' | |
WindSpeedMult=1 | Multiplier by which measured Average Wind Speed is to be corrected (default=1).
e.g. Officially in UK the wind speed is measured with sensors at 10m above ground level. If your sensor is not at 10m AGL then a correction multiplier should be applied using the following formula V10/Vh = 1/(0.233 + 0.656*log10(h+4.75)) where "h" is your sensor height in meters so if your anemometer is 5m off the ground, V10/Vh comes out at 1.134 | |
WindGustMult=1 | Multiplier by which measured Wind Gust Speed is to be corrected (default=1). | |
PressOffset=Offset_Value | Default 'Offset_Value' is 0 in this parameter, used for formula: Cumulus pressure = Measured Pressure + 'Offset_Value' | |
RainMult=1 | Multiplier by which measured Rainfall (and therefore rainfall rate too) is to be corrected (default=1). | |
UVMult=1 | Multiplier by which measured UV to be corrected (default=1). see formula in next row | |
UVOffset=Offset_Value | Default 'Offset_Value' is 0 in this parameter used for formula: Cumulus UV level = Measured_UV_level X UV_multiplier + 'Offset_Value' | |
Cumulus 1 only | ||
DavisCalcAltPressOffset=Offset_Value | Default 'Offset_Value' is 0 in this Davis Altitude parameter, used for formula: Cumulus altimeter pressure = Calculated Altimeter Pressure + 'Offset_Value'
The calculated altimeter pressure (from build 792) uses k1 := 0.190284; // discrepency with calculated k1 probably because Smithsonian used less precise gas constant and gravity values k2 := 8.4184960528E-5; // (standardLapseRate / standardTempK) * (Power(standardSLP, k1) Result := Power(Power(absolute_pressureHPa - 0.3, k1) + (k2 * elevationM), 1/k1); Sea level pressure is strictly calculated from actual pressure making compensation for temperature and humidity variation with height and most stations supply a SLP, but in Cumulus terms where a station supplies absolute pressure only, a standard offset is used to correct that to sea level pressure. Altimeter pressure as used for reporting to APRS/CWOP, does not make this compensation for temperature and humidity, it assumes standard atmosphere, purely a compensation for altitude, so the above calculation is used, then this offset is used by Cumulus to re-calculate altimeter pressure. | |
Cumulus MX only | ||
PressMult = 1.0 | Cumulus MX only from version 3.2: First order multiplier by which measured Pressure (in above formula) is to be corrected (default=1). | |
SolarMult=1.0 | Solar multiplier | |
SolarOffset=0.0 | Solar offset |
Section: Web Site
Applies to both flavours of Cumulus:
- Both parameters edited in Cumulus 1 using the Internet Configuration screen Sites/Options tab Web Site block.
- Both parameters edited in MX using Internet Settings screen within Web/FTP site section.
Parameter Line Entry | Function |
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[Web Site] | Section Name - the following parameters relate to your website |
ForumURL=https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/ | A website forum URL |
WebcamURL=http://www.sanday.org.uk/webcam/webcam.php | URL for your Webcam |
Section: FTP site
NOTE: For MX, the word site should be in lower case as shown in left-hand column heading and above.
See individual entries for how to modify these parameters (either select on a screen, or edit file directly). Where the modification can be done on a screen, the Cumulus Help screens (e.g. Configuration: Internet) will explain the selection.
This Wiki discusses the most basic of these settings on simple web site set up page and discusses the more complex ones in this section of Customised templates.
Parameter Line Entry | Function |
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[FTP site] | Section Name - the following parameters relate to your website FTP parameters |
Both Cumulus flavours - in MX edit in Internet Settings, see individual entry for Cumulus 1 edits | |
Logging=0 | Determines whether enhanced "debugging" logging takes place where Cumulus 1 or MX makes a detailed record of each action that takes place.
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DailyProgram= | In Cumulus 1, set in the Daily box of Internet option of Configuration menu, Sites/Options tab in External Programs block. The name (including path) of a command-line program to be run once a day, after the daily 'rollover' has been performed.
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DailyParams= | In Cumulus 1, set in the Params box alongside the Daily box of Internet option of Configuration menu, Sites/Options tab in External Programs block.
The corresponding 'parameters' for 'DailyProgram' used to specify any parameters to be passed to that command. |
Host= | In Cumulus 1, set in the Internet option of Configuration menu, Sites/Options tab in web site block. This is either the name, or the IP address, of the ftp server to which you connect when you upload pages to your web site. You probably used it with an external FTP program when you followed the instructions in the Cumulus Help, Readme.txt, or Simple_Website_setup.
If you host your web site yourself, then "Host=localhost" might be appropriate. Leave blank, "Host=", if you are not using ftp, but simply creating the output files on your pc with a Copy instruction. |
Port=21 | In Cumulus 1, set in the Internet option of Configuration menu, Sites/Options tab in web site block.
Port used for FTP upload, default as shown is the normal port. |
Username= | In Cumulus 1, set your web site FTP log-in Username in the Internet option of Configuration menu, Sites/Options tab in web site block |
Password= | Shows your web site FTP login password as entered in the Internet option of Configuration menu (note: this is not encrypted) |
Directory= | In Cumulus 1, set in the Internet option of Configuration menu, Sites/Options tab in web site block. Directory (including path) on your server to which FTP will upload the files.
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IncludeSTD=1 | In Cumulus 1, set in the Internet option of Configuration menu by the Include Standard Files at the top of Files Tab screen
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AutoUpdate=0 | In Cumulus 1, set in the Internet option of Configuration menu in Web Settings block of Sites/Options tab as Auto Update.
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FTPlogging=0 | Set (Cumulus 1) by selecting FTP Logging in Configuration menu, or by adding this line to 'FTP site' section of Cumulus.ini.
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MaxFTPconnectRetries=3 | Set in this config file only.
Allow configurable max FTP connect retries (default is retry up to 3 times). |
ActiveFTP=0 | In Cumulus 1, set in the Internet option of Configuration menu in Web Settings block of Sites/Options tab as Use active FTP mode.
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FTPRename=0 | In Cumulus 1 (available from version 1.8.1), set in the Internet option of Configuration menu in Web Settings block of Sites/Options tab as Use FTP rename.
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DeleteBeforeUpload=0 | In Cumulus 1, set in the Internet option of Configuration menu in Web Settings block of Sites/Options tab as Delete before upload.
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UpdateInterval=15 | In Cumulus 1, set in the Internet option of Configuration menu in Web Settings block of Sites/Options tab in Interval box. The interval in minutes at which you wish Standard (not real-time) updates (either FTP to your website, or copy to a local directory on your pc) to automatically occur. Default 15 minutes. |
ExternalProgram= | In Cumulus 1, set in the Program box of Internet option of Configuration menu, Sites/Options tab in External Programs block. The name (including path) of a command-line program to be run at the 'normal' web update interval, after all of the other processing has been performed. |
ExternalParams= | Selected in the Params box alongside the Program box of Internet option of Configuration menu, Sites/Options tab in External Programs block. The corresponding 'parameters' for 'ExternalProgram' used to specify any parameters to be passed to that command. |
EnableRealtime=0 | In Cumulus 1, set in the Internet option of Configuration menu in Web Settings block of Sites/Options tab as Enable Realtime.
The realtime.txt file contains various weather parameters and was used by the CumulusRealtime.swf (shock wave flash) real time wind gauges (as on the supplied 'gauges' web page for early versions of Cumulus 1.x.x). Shockwave flash software was withdrawn some years ago, so this usage ceased. This parameter controls whether the file is created, the next 2 parameters control how and whether it is uploaded. |
RealtimeFTPEnabled=0 | In Cumulus 1, set in the Internet option of Configuration menu in Web Settings block of Sites/Options tab as Enable Realtime FTP.
The 'EnableRealtime' setting must be set to 1 for this setting to have any effect.
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RealtimeTxtFTP=0 | In Cumulus 1, 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. |
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Set in the Internet option of Configuration menu in Web Settings block of Sites/Options tab as Realtime Interval. The time between uploads of the realtime.txt file, and any other files associated with real-time interval, (i.e. a new upload of files will begin this number of seconds after the last upload has ended).
Note the difference in default value between the two flavours as shown in previous column. |
RealtimeProgram= | In Cumulus 1, set in the Realtime Program box of Internet option of Configuration menu, Sites/Options tab in External Programs block. The name (including path) of a command-line program to be run at the 'realtime' web update interval, after all of the processing has been performed. |
RealtimeParams= | In Cumulus 1, set in the Params box alongside the Realtime Program box of Internet option of Configuration menu, Sites/Options tab in External Programs block. The corresponding 'parameters' for 'RealtimeProgram' used to specify any parameters to be passed to that command. |
Cumulus 1 only | |
IncludeSTDImages=1 | ![]()
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ResizeGraphs=0 | Set in the Internet option of Configuration menu in Web graphs block.
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GraphHeight=300 | Graph height, default is 300 (pixels) - see previous parameter |
GraphWidth=750 | Graph width, default is 750 (pixels) - see ResizeGraphs parameter |
ImageFolder= | Set in the Internet option of Configuration menu by the Copy Images to folder at the bottom of Files Tab screen.
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ImageCopyRealtime=0 | Set in the Internet option of Configuration menu by the Realtime? at the bottom of Files Tab screen.
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IncludeSolarChart=0 | Set in the Internet option of Configuration menu by the Solar at the top of Files Tab screen.
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IncludeUVChart=0 | Set in the Internet option of Configuration menu by the UV at the top of Files Tab screen.
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IncludeSunshineChart=0 | Set in the Internet option of Configuration menu by the Sunshine at the top of Files Tab screen.
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Both Cumulus flavours - in MX edit in Internet Settings, see individual entry for Cumulus 1 edits | |
ExtraLocalxx= | Where 'xx' varies between 0 and 99; used to specify path to local file that is to be optionally processed by Cumulus, then to be copied or FTPed to another location at interval indicated
You can use "<currentlogfile>" (all versions of Cumulus 1 or MX) on its own to represent the name of the standard log file that is currently being used.
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ExtraRemotexx= | Where 'xx' varies between 0 and 99; used to specify path to remote file that is created by Cumulus, by being copied or FTPed from local location set above at interval indicated below.
You can use "<currentlogfile>" (all versions of Cumulus 1 or MX) on its own to represent the name of the standard log file that is currently being used, or as part of another file specifier if you want a different destination file to be used each month (so those for previous months are not overwritten).
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ExtraProcessxx=0 | Where 'xx' varies between 0 and 99; used to specify if file named in ExtraLocal parameter is a template containing web tags and needs to be processed by Cumulus before it is copied or FTPed to remote location
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ExtraBinaryxx=0 | Where 'xx' varies between 0 and 99; The format of the file named in Extra Local
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ExtraFTPxx=1 | Where 'xx' varies between 0 and 99; whether the file upload is to use File Transfer process
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ExtraUTFxx= 0 | Where 'xx' varies between 0 and 99; whether the file is to treated as in UTF-8 (a format that supports a wider range of characters and therefore more languages than alternative). Note that the "binary" option mentioned earlier overrides this setting if that is set to 1.
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ExtraRealtimexx=0 | Where 'xx' varies between 0 and 99; if the file named in ExtraLocal is to be uploaded at realtime interval (requires that interval to be enabled, and if FTP is to be used required FTP to be enabled at that interval (see earlier for those options in Cumulus 1 and MX section).
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Cumulus MX only - Internet Settings screen | |
ExtraEODxx=0 | ![]()
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If both the above 2 parameters are set to 0, the upload will be at standard uploading interval | |
RealtimeGaugesTxtFTP=0 | ![]()
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DisableEPSV=0 | ![]() |
IncludeMoonImage=1 | ![]()
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ComportName=/dev/ttyUSB0 | ![]() If you have moved from Cumulus 1 to MX, and for some reason you want to edit Cumulus.ini, note that the item called ComportName has to be added for MX and that it is a string, for the full device name, e.g. COM1 or /dev/ttyUSB0; while the Cumulus 1 'Port' parameter which is just an integer is no longer needed and should be deleted from the file. |
DisableFtpsExplicit=0 | ![]() |
Section: MySQL
Cumulus MX uses Cumulus.ini to store the MySQL configuration details. All details are input on The MySQL settings screen. Here are the default settings. See Cumulus MX page for examples of what can be selected.
[MySQL] Host=127.0.0.1 Port=3306 User= Pass= Database=database MonthlyMySqlEnabled=0 RealtimeMySqlEnabled=0 DayfileMySqlEnabled=0 MonthlyTable=Monthly DayfileTable=Dayfile RealtimeTable=Realtime RealtimeRetention= CustomMySqlSecondsCommandString= CustomMySqlMinutesCommandString= CustomMySqlRolloverCommandString= CustomMySqlSecondsEnabled=0 CustomMySqlMinutesEnabled=0 CustomMySqlRolloverEnabled=0 CustomMySqlSecondsInterval=10 CustomMySqlMinutesIntervalIndex=6
Section: Display
Set the majority of these parameters using Configuration menu and either Display or Colours screens as seen on link and indicated below. The exception is "TwelveHourClock", that parameter is set by clicking on the displayed time.
The only settings used in this section by Cumulus MX are "NumWindRosePoints" and those for extras.
Parameter Line Entry | Function |
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[Display] | Section heading - the following parameters affect how the main screen looks. |
Heading=My Weather | ![]() |
SavePosition=0 | ![]()
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StartMinimised=0 | ![]()
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MinimizeToTray=0 | ![]()
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ForecastCentred=0 | ![]()
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FontColour=4227327 | ![]() |
BackColour=12632256 | ![]() |
HeadingColour=10485760 | ![]() |
ClockDigitColour=4227327 | ![]() |
ClockColour=16777201 | ![]() |
TwelveHourClock=0 | ![]()
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WMR928Channel1Caption=Extra channel 1 | Set in the Display Configuration Screen WMR928 extra channel captions block. Note that the extra channel data for WMR928 stations is only displayed on the main screen if Display solar/extra data is Set in the Display Configuration Screen General block (see previous parameter). This parameter defines the caption to be used when Cumulus reads observations from the extra sensor. |
WMR928Channel2Caption=Extra channel 2 | See previous parameter. |
WMR928Channel3Caption=Extra channel 3 | See 'WMR928Channel1Caption=Extra channel 1' parameter |
SnowUnitText=cm | Set in Snow units box in the Display Configuration Screen General block. Default is cm.
This allows you to set the text that appears with the snow depth in the weather diary. Note that there is no significance attached to this and the effect is purely cosmetic; the snow depth is effectively unitless and you can supply any text you wish, remember all snow depth observations must be entered as an integer (without any decimal part)! |
DisplayCloudBase=0 | ![]()
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DisplayHumidex=0 | ![]()
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DisplaySolarData=0 | ![]()
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DisplayStormRain=0 | ![]()
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ShowCurrentConditions=0 | Set in the Display Configuration Screen General block
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LegendSymbolWidth=3 | ![]() |
ChartLineWidth=2 | ![]() |
WindGaugeRange=50 | ![]() |
WindGaugeArcColour=16773091 | ![]() |
WindGaugeAnimated=1 | ![]()
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WindGaugeAnimationFactor=2 | ![]() |
WindGaugeTickColour=9841920 | ![]() |
WindGaugeFontColour=9841920 | ![]() |
WindGaugeInnerCircleColour=16765615 | ![]() |
WindGaugeNeedleColour=128 | ![]() |
WindGaugeInnerCentreColourFrom=16765615 | ![]() |
WindGaugeInnerCentreColourTo=16765615 | ![]() |
WindGaugeOuterCentreColourFrom=16765357 | ![]() |
WindGaugeOuterCentreColourTo=16711680 | ![]() |
WindGaugeOuterCircleColour=16765615 | ![]() |
WindGaugeOuterRimColour=9470064 | ![]() |
WindGaugeAverageSectorColour=32768 | ![]() |
WindGaugePeakSectorColour=33023 | ![]() |
WindGaugeNeedleShineColourFrom=1049273 | ![]() |
WindGaugeNeedleShineColourTo=328090 | ![]() |
CompassColour=12632256 | ![]() |
CompassTickColour=16711680 | ![]() |
CompassLabelColour=16777215 | ![]() |
CompassBearingColour=0 | ![]() |
CompassCurrentPointerColour=255 | ![]() |
CompassAveragePointerColour=16711680 | ![]() |
WindRoseColour=8388608 | ![]() |
WindRoseLabelColour=0 | ![]() |
WindRoseAxesColour=8388608 | ![]() |
WindRoseTransparency=50 | ![]() |
NumWindRosePoints=16 | Set in the Display Configuration Screen Graphs block
The number of points to plot on the Wind Rose diagram (choose 8 for Fine Offset stations) |
TransparentGauges=0 | ![]() The square backgrounds of the three wind gauges on the Cumulus main screen
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TransparentGraphs=0 | ![]() This only works if the graphs are defined to have a solid colour as background (gradient is not selected on colours configuration screen).
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LogFTPErrors=1 | Set in the Display Configuration Screen General block
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DigitBackground=0 | ![]() |
LabelColour=0 | ![]() |
AlarmColour=255 | ![]() |
PastAlarmColour=16711680 | ![]() |
PanelHeadingFontColour=0 | ![]() |
PanelLineColour=0 | ![]() |
PanelBorderColour=8421504 | ![]() |
PanelGradientColourFrom=16777215 | ![]() |
PanelGradientColourTo=13226453 | ![]() |
DisplayBeaufortDesc=1 | ![]()
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DisplayBarometerTrendText=1 | ![]()
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UpdateAtStartup=1 | ![]()
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IndependentGraphsWindow=0 | ![]()
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Section: Solar
Available from version 3.0.0 only.
Parameter Line Entry | Function |
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[Solar] | Section name - the following parameters relate to the solar configuration. |
Cumulus MX only | |
SolarCalc=1 | This parameter (attribute=value) can be added directly to the file, it does also appear on the user interface screen.
The value is set in the MX user interface when the solar calculation method is set.
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BrasTurbidity=2.0 | This parameter (attribute=value) can be added directly to the file, it does also appear on the user interface screen.
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Section: Graphs
For individual settings, check whether they apply to Cumulus 1 only, MX only, or to both flavours.
In Cumulus 1, in Configuration menu, select either Display (Graphs block) or Colours screens for most options. Set the colours of the data lines on graphs/charts. Select whether to plot particular data by using View menu and Graphs option, then right click over the relevant graph. Set the SAG colours and axis position by using View menu and Select-A-Graph option, the settings for different observations are at the foot of the screen.
All settings in this table are controlled in the Graphs section at the bottom of the Station Settings page.
Parameter Line Entry | Function | |
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[Graphs] | Section Name - the following parameters relate to your graph settings | |
Both Cumulus flavours | ||
GraphHours=12 | The number of hours data to be displayed in temperature (outdoor, heat index, wind chill, dewpoint and apparent temperature), humidity, rainfall rate, rainfall, pressure, solar radiation, UV index, wind speed and wind direction graphs.
You can enter any multiple of 12 from the Display Settings Screen, and you can also edit cumulus.ini and set this item to any other value. But note that setting it to a non-standard value is unsupported (i.e. if it causes problems, I probably won't fix them) and if you change any display settings, the value will get reset to a supported value (so you'll need to edit cumulus.ini again). | |
ChartMaxDays=7 | How many days of values to plot on the daily min/average/max temperature, daily sunshine, and daily rain charts (default=7) | |
TempVisible=1 | Select whether to plot the outside air temperature on the temperature graph. MX from v3.7.0
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HIVisible=0 | Select whether to plot the heat index on the temperature graph. MX from v3.7.0
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DPVisible=1 | Select whether to plot the dewpoint values on the temperature graph. MX from v3.7.0
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WCVisible=1 | Select whether to plot the wind chill values on the temperature graph. MX from v3.7.0
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AppTempVisible=1 | Select whether to plot the apparent temperature values on the temperature graph. MX from v3.7.0
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InHumVisible=1 | Select whether to plot the indoor humidity values on the humidity graph. MX from v3.7.0
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OutHumVisible=1 | Select whether to plot the outdoor humidity values on the humidity graph. MX from v3.7.0
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Cumulus MX only | ||
MoonImageEnabled=1 | This setting is selected in the internet settings screen
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MoonImageSize=100 | This setting is selected in the internet settings screen, it specifies in pixels the size of the generated image (default 100) | |
MoonImageFtpDest=images/moon.png | This setting is selected in the internet settings screen, it specifies the path to where the image (see [[#[FTP site]|[FTP site] section]] for how to control uploading of generated image) is to be stored relative to the directory specified for uploads (see [[#[FTP site]|[FTP site] section]]) earlier on the settings page. | |
InTempVisible=1 | Select whether to plot the inside air temperature on the temperature graph.
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HumidexVisible=1 | Select whether to plot the humidex on the temperature graph.
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Cumulus 1 only | ||
Background=12632256 | Decimal value for the Graph and Chart background colour. | |
WindColour=65535 | Decimal value for the 10 minute average wind speed plot colour | |
GustColour=8421376 | Decimal value for the Wind Gust plot colour | |
RainColour=9527753 | Decimal value for the Rain plot colour | |
RainTodayColour=9527753 | Decimal value for the Rain Today plot colour | |
TempColour=9527753 | Decimal value for the Outside Temperature plot colour | |
HeatIndexColour=16711680 | Decimal value for the Heat Index plot colour | |
AppTempColour=8388736 | Decimal value for the Apparent Temperature plot colour | |
PressColour=9527753 | Decimal value for the Pressure plot colour | |
WindDirColour=255 | Decimal value for the Wind Direction plot colour | |
DewPointColour=255 | Decimal value for the Dew Point plot colour | |
WindChillColour=32768 | Decimal value for the Wind Chill plot colour | |
MinTempColour=16711680 | Decimal value for the Minimum Temperature chart plot colour | |
MaxTempColour=255 | Decimal value for the Maximum Temperature chart plot colour | |
AvgTempColour=32768 | Decimal value for the Average Temperature chart plot colour | |
DailyRainColour=32768 | Decimal value for the Daily Rain chart plot colour | |
InsideTempColour=0 | Decimal value for the Inside Temperature plot colour | |
InsideHumColour=255 | Decimal value for the Inside Humidity plot colour | |
OutsideHumColour=16711680 | Decimal value for the Outside Humidity plot colour | |
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 | Wind Direction Graph Y Axis origin
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ShowFreezingLine=0 | Draw a horizontal line on the temperature graph at 0°C/32°F | |
GraphGradientEnabled=0 | Use gradient shading on the graph background
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GradientStart=12632256 | ||
GradientMiddle=16777215 | ||
GradientEnd=8421504 | ||
SAGintempcolour=32768 | (Select-A-Graph) | |
SAGouttempcolour=255 | ||
SAGpressurecolour=16711680 | ||
SAGraintotalcolour=8388608 | ||
SAGrainratecolour=16776960 | ||
SAGgustcolour=16711935 | ||
SAGpeakgustcolour=65280 | ||
SAGspeedcolour=8388736 | ||
SAGinhumcolour=32896 | ||
SAGouthumcolour=8388608 | ||
SAGheatindexcolour=128 | ||
SAGwindchillcolour=8421504 | ||
SAGwinddircolour=0 | ||
SAGdewpointcolour=8421376 | ||
SAGsolarradcolour=65535 | ||
SAGmaxsolarradcolour=16711935 | ||
SAGapptempcolour=0 | ||
SAGuvindexcolour=65280 | ||
SAGintempaxis=L | (Select-A-Graph) | |
SAGouttempaxis=L | ||
SAGpressureaxis=L | ||
SAGraintotalaxis=L | ||
SAGrainrateaxis=L | ||
SAGgustaxis=L | ||
SAGpeakgustaxis=L | ||
SAGspeedaxis=L | ||
SAGinhumaxis=L | ||
SAGouthumaxis=L | ||
SAGheatindexaxis=L | ||
SAGwindchillaxis=L | ||
SAGwinddiraxis=L | ||
SAGdewpointaxis=L | ||
SAGsolarradaxis=L | ||
SAGmaxsolarradaxis=L | ||
SAGapptempaxis=L | ||
SAGuvindexaxis=L | ||
SAG3D=0 | ||
SAGgradientback=0 | ||
SAGleftgrid=1 | ||
SAGrightgrid=1 |
Section: Alarms
For MX, there is a default path "\CumulusMX\interface\sounds". Edit on Settings tab, Alarms screen.
Set these using the Edit menu, Alarms screen.
Parameter Line Entry | Function |
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[Alarms] | Section Name - the following parameters relate to your alarm settings |
alarmlowtemp=0 | Select in Edit Alarms Screen
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LowTempAlarmSet=0 | Setting for low temperature alarm point (degrees) |
LowTempAlarmSound=0 | Alarm Action
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LowTempAlarmSoundFile=C:\Cumulus\alert.wav | Path and file name of sound file for Low Temperature alarm |
alarmhightemp=0 | Select in Edit Alarms Screen
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HighTempAlarmSet=0 | Degrees above which alarm will occur. |
HighTempAlarmSound=0 | Alarm Action
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HighTempAlarmSoundFile=C:\Cumulus\alert.wav | Path and file name of sound file for High Temperature alarm |
alarmlowpress=0 | Select in Edit Alarms Screen |
LowPressAlarmSet=0 | Pressure below which you wish Low Pressure alarm to occur |
LowPressAlarmSound=0 | Alarm Action
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LowPressAlarmSoundFile=C:\Cumulus\alert.wav | Path and file name for sound file to play for Low Pressure Alarm |
alarmhighpress=0 | Select in Edit Alarms Screen
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HighPressAlarmSet=0 | Pressure above which you wish High Pressure alarm to occur |
HighPressAlarmSound=0 | Alarm Action
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HighPressAlarmSoundFile=C:\Cumulus\alert.wav | Path and file name for the sound file used for the High Pressure Alarm |
alarmhighraintoday=0 | Select in Edit Alarms Screen
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HighRainTodayAlarmSet=0 | Rain level above which alarm to occur |
HighRainTodayAlarmSound=0 | Alarm Action
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HighRainTodayAlarmSoundFile=C:\Cumulus\alert.wav | Path and file name for the sound file used for the High Rain Today Alarm |
alarmhighrainrate=0 | Select in Edit Alarms Screen
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HighRainRateAlarmSet=0 | Rain rate above which you wish alarm to occur |
HighRainRateAlarmSound=0 | Alarm Action
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HighRainRateAlarmSoundFile=C:\Cumulus\alert.wav | Path and file name for the sound file used for the High Rain Rate Alarm |
alarmhighgust=0 | Select in Edit Alarms Screen
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HighGustAlarmSet=0 | Gust speed above which you wish alarm to occur |
HighGustAlarmSound=0 | Alarm Action
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HighGustAlarmSoundFile=C:\Cumulus\alert.wav | Path and file name for the sound file used for the High Gust Alarm |
alarmhighwind=0 | Select in Edit Alarms Screen
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HighWindAlarmSet=0 | Average Wind speed above which alarm to occur |
HighWindAlarmSound=0 | Alarm Action
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HighWindAlarmSoundFile=C:\Cumulus\alert.wav | Path and file name for the sound file used for the High Wind Alarm |
SensorAlarmSet=0 | Select in Edit Alarms Screen
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SensorAlarmSound=0 | Alarm Action
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SensorAlarmSoundFile=C:\Program Files\Cumulus\alert.wav | Path and file name for the sound file used for the Sensor Contact lost Alarm |
alarmtempchange=0 | Select in Edit Alarms Screen
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TempChangeAlarmSet=0 | Temperature change value to trigger the alarm |
TempChangeAlarmSound=0 | Alarm Action
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TempChangeAlarmSoundFile=C:\Program Files\Cumulus\alert.wav | Path and file name for the sound file used for the Temperature Change Alarm |
alarmpresschange=0 | Select in Edit Alarms Screen
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PressChangeAlarmSet=0 | Pressure change value to trigger the alarm |
PressChangeAlarmSound=0 | Alarm Action
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PressChangeAlarmSoundFile=C:\Program Files\Cumulus\alert.wav | Path and file name for the sound file used for the Pressure Change Alarm |
Sections dealing with interfaces to external sites
Section: WUnderground
Available from version 1.1 (17 Feb 2004)
Parameter Line Entry | Function |
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[Wunderground] | Section Name - Parameters for your Weather Underground site |
Set in the Internet Configuration Screen sites/Options tab | |
ID= | Your Weather Underground station identifier (note: not your user name). |
Password= | Your Weather Underground password. (note: not encrypted) |
Enabled=0 | Set if you wish to upload to your Weather Underground site
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RapidFire=0 | 'rapid fire' mode.
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Interval=15 | Time in minutes between uploads to Weather Underground. (default = 15) |
SendUV=0 | Current UV value
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SendSR=0 | Solar Radiation
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SendAverage=0 | Causes average wind speed and directon to be sent rather than instantaneous/gust speed and direction.
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CatchUp=1 | If possible send missing historic data to the server on startup
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Set by editing this section of cumulus.ini with Cumulus stopped (from build 1095) | |
SendSoilTemp1=0 | Soil Temperature 1
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SendSoilTemp2=0 | Soil Temperature 2
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SendSoilTemp3=0 | Soil Temperature 3
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SendSoilTemp4=0 | Soil Temperature 4
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SendSoilMoisture1=0 | Soil Moisture 1
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SendSoilMoisture2=0 | Soil Moisture 2
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SendSoilMoisture3=0 | Soil Moisture 3
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SendSoilMoisture4=0 | Soil Moisture 4
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SendLeafWetness1=0 | Leaf Wetness 1
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SendLeafWetness2=0 | Leaf Wetness 2
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Section: Twitter
Set in the Internet Configuration Screen sites/Options tab
Parameter Line Entry | Function |
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[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 | Set in Internet Configuration Screen Twitter block
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Interval=60 | interval in minutes that Tweats will be sent. |
OauthToken= | Twitter inserted authentication token parameter - you can delete this line with Cumulus stopped |
OauthTokenSecret= | Twitter inserted authentication token parameter - you can delete this line with Cumulus stopped |
Section: PWSweather
Support for PWS Weather/WeatherForYou/HAMweather was added in version 1.7.16 1st September 2008
For Cumuus 1, set in the Internet Configuration Screen sites/Options tab. For MX set on internet settings page.
Parameter Line Entry | Function |
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[PWSweather] | Section Name - the following parameters relate to your PWS weather site parameters |
ID= | Your PWS Weather station identifier (note: not your user name) |
Password= | your PWS weather site login password (note: this is not encrypted) |
Enabled=0 | Select in Internet Configuration Screen PWS Weather block
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Interval=15 | Interval in minutes that updates will be sent to your PWS weather site |
SendUV=0 | Current Ultra Violet level
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SendSR=0 | Solar Radiation level
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CatchUp=1 | If possible send missing historic data to the server on startup
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Section: APRS
Set in the Internet Configuration Screen sites/Options tab
Parameter Line Entry | Function |
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[APRS] | Section Name - the following parameters relate to your APRS weather site parameters |
ID= | Your APRS identifier |
pass=-1 | your APRS password (Note: not encrypted) |
server=cwop.aprs.net | The APRS server to use |
port=14580 | The port number to use on the APRS server. |
Enabled=0 | Select in Internet Configuration Screen APRS Settings block |
Interval=9 | Time in minutes between uploads to the APRS server |
APRSHumidityCutoff=1 | For Oregon Scientific, so it doesn't report humidity to APRS when the temperature is below -10°C |
SendSR=0 | Solar Radiation level
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Section: WOW
Added in version 1.9.2. For cumulus 1 set in the Internet Configuration Screen sites/Options tab.
For MX set in internet settings page.
Parameter Line Entry | Function |
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[WOW] | Section Name - the following parameters relate to your WOW weather site parameters |
ID= | Your WOW station ID |
Password= | your WOW password (Note: not encrypted) |
Enabled=1 | Updates enabled/disabled |
Interval=15 | Time in minutes between uploads to the WOW server |
SendUV=0 | Current Ultra Violet level
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SendSR=0 | Solar Radiation level
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CatchUp=1 | If possible send missing historic data to the WOW server on startup
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Section: Weatherbug
The weatherbug upload service ceased in 2017.
This functionality was added in version 1.9.2. For cumulus 1 these parameters were set in the Internet Configuration Screen sites/Options tab.
For MX these parameters were set on internet settings page. Removed as from version 3.7.0.
The notes below are therefore only included for historical reasons to help people understand entries in old Cumulus.ini files but these settings are ignored.
Parameter Line Entry | Function |
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[Weatherbug] | Section Name - the following parameters relate to your Weatherbug weather site parameters |
ID= | Your Weatherbug station ID |
Password= | your Weatherbug password (Note: not encrypted) |
Enabled=1 | Updates enabled/disabled |
Interval=15 | Time in minutes between uploads to the Weatherbug server |
SendUV=0 | Current Ultra Violet level
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SendSR=0 | Solar Radiation level
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CatchUp=1 | If possible send missing historic data to the server on startup
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Section: xAP
{{Version badge 1}Set in the Internet Configuration Screen sites/Options tab
It is in Cumulus.ini for MX, but nobody has told me whether it can be edited within the Admin interface.
Parameter Line Entry | Function |
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[xAP] | Section Name |
Enabled=0 | When set, Cumulus will periodically send out xAP weather reports. See http://www.xapautomation.org/ for more details
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UID=4375 | Sets the UID for xAP messages. You should only need to change this if you have more than one instance of Cumulus running on a network. |
Port=3639 | IP port your computer uses to send data to xAP |
Section: WeatherCloud
Only available from version 3.0.0
Parameter Line Entry | Function |
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[WeatherCloud] | Section name - the following parameters relate to the Weathercloud configuration. |
Cumulus MX only | |
Wid= | This parameter (attribute=value) can be added directly to the file, it does also appear on the user interface screen.
The value is set in the MX user interface when the Weathercloud ID value is set. |
Key= | This parameter (attribute=value) can be added directly to the file, it does also appear on the user interface screen.
The value is set in the MX user interface when your Weathercloud API Key value is set. |
Enabled=0 | This parameter (attribute=value) can be added directly to the file, it does also appear on the user interface screen.
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SendUV=0 | This parameter (attribute=value) can be added directly to the file, it does also appear on the user interface screen.
The value is set in the MX user interface when the Include UV value is set.
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SendSR=0 | This parameter (attribute=value) can be added directly to the file, it does also appear on the user interface screen.
The value is set in the MX user interface when the Include Solar Radiation value is set.
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Section: WLL
Only available from version 3.0.0
Parameter Line Entry | Function |
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[WLL] | Section name - the following parameters relate to the station configuration. |
Cumulus MX only | |
PrimaryRainTxId=1 | Default value = 1, which transmitter do you want to use as your primary rain sensor, set via the station configuration screen. |
PrimaryTempHumTxId=1 | Default value = 1, which transmitter do you want to use as your primary temp/hum sensor, set via the station configuration screen. |
PrimaryWindTxId=1 | Default value = 1, which transmitter do you want to use as your primary wind sensor, set via the station configuration screen. |
PrimarySolarTxId=1 | Default value = 1, which transmitter do you want to use as your primary solar sensor, set via the station configuration screen. |
PrimaryUVTxId=1 | Default value = 1, which transmitter do you want to use as your primary rain sensor, set via the station configuration screen. |
ExtraSoilTempTxId[1 to 4]=0 | Default value = 0, which transmitter do you want to use as your soil temperature sensor [1-4], set via the station configuration screen. |
ExtraSoilTempIdx[1 to 4]=0 | Default value = 1 to 4, which sensor number on the transmitter do you want to use as your soil temperature sensor [1-4], set via the station configuration screen. |
ExtraSoilMoistureTxId[1 to 4]=0 | Default value = 0, which transmitter do you want to use as your soil moisture sensor [1-4], set via the station configuration screen. |
ExtraSoilMoistureIdx[1 to 4]=0 | Default value = 1 to 4, which sensor number on the transmitter do you want to use as your soil moisture sensor [1-4], set via the station configuration screen. |
ExtraLeafTxId[1 to 2]=0 | Default value = 0, which transmitter do you want to use as your leaf wetness sensor [1-2], set via the station configuration screen. |
ExtraLeafIdx[1 to 2]=0 | Default value = 1 to 2, which sensor number on the transmitter do you want to use as your soil moisture sensor [1-2], set via the station configuration screen. |
ExtraTempTxId[1 to 8]=0 | Default value = 0, which transmitter do you want to use as your extra temperature sensor [1-8], set via the station configuration screen. |
ExtraHumOnTx[1 to 8]=0 | Default value = 0, does the temperature sensor transmitter [1-8] also have a humidity sensor, set via the station configuration screen. |
BroadcastDuration=300 | Default value = 300, how long the WLL device is requested to broadcast for before timing out. Only set via the ini file, there should be no need to change this. |
BroadcastPort=22222 | Default value = 22222, what port the WLL device broadcasts on. Only set via the ini file, there should be no need to change this. |
Section: Windy
Only available from version 3.0.0 build 3049 onwards. Edit all parameters in the Internet settings screen, Windy.com section.
Parameter Line Entry | Function |
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[Windy] | Section Name |
Cumulus MX only | |
Enabled=0 | This tick box is used if you want to export to Windy.com, default is disabled. |
APIkey= | Here you enter the API key you are given when you create a Windy account, default is null. If you have an account, this is a very long string, so paste it in carefully! |
StationIdx=0 | If you were uploading more than one station, on the same account, this indicates the index for this upload, default is 0, the first station you define in your account |
Interval=15 | How many minutes between updates (Windy will not allow updates more frequently than every 5 minutes, so that is minimum allowed here) |
SendUV=0 | A tick box to indicate whether you want MX to send UV data, default is no UV readings to send |
CatchUp=1 | When you restart MX, if the weather station allows it, MX will read "catch-up" readings from the station's logger, the default is to send these to Windy.com. Untick this box if you don't want past values to be sent. |
Section: NOAA
All these can be set in the NOAA Setup Screen in Configuration menu. You might select to close Cumulus, and edit the 'NOAATempNorm[Jan-Dec]' and 'NOAARainNorm[Jan-Dec]' parameters by using a external editor to manipulate into required format, copy, and paste, the values from another source (as there are a lot of figures to type in).
Please note: because this section of Cumulus.ini uses date format parameters, it is not directly exchangeable between Cumulus 1 and Cumulus MX. You will need to update this section using the NOAA Setup Screen in Configuration menu.
Parameter Line Entry | Function |
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[NOAA] | Section Name - the following parameters are set from the NOAA Setup dialog in Cumulus |
Name= | Your NOAA Station name |
City= | NOAA location city |
State= | NOAA location state/county/province or the equivalent in your nation |
12hourformat=0 | Use 12 or 24 hour time format in the reports
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HeatingThreshold=65 | The base temperature which is to be used to calculate heating demand as heating degree days. The default is 65 degrees if you use Fahrenheit scale or 18.3 degrees if you use Celsius. The value you type on the NOAA Setup Screen is entered in the units that you have selected for temperature. Degree days are calculated on a minute-by-minute basis and the totals for each day are stored in dayfile.txt. Changes to the threshold values cannot therefore apply retrospectively. But, if the dayfile.txt entry doesn't have the degree days in it, then it uses the day's average temperature to produce a 'simplified' heating or cooling degree days figure (but obviously never both at the same time) and in that case it does use the current threshold settings. |
CoolingThreshold=65 | The base temperature which is to be used to calculate chilling demand as cooling degree days. The default is 65 degrees if you use Fahrenheit scale or 18.3 degrees if you use Celsius. The value you type on the NOAA Setup Screen is entered in the units that you have selected for temperature. Degree days are calculated on a minute-by-minute basis and the totals for each day are stored in dayfile.txt. Changes to the threshold values cannot therefore apply retrospectively. But, if the dayfile.txt entry doesn't have the degree days in it, then it uses the day's average temperature to produce a 'simplified' heating or cooling degree days figure (but obviously never both at the same time) and in that case it does use the current threshold settings. |
MaxTempComp1=27 | The value used in the reports for the counts of days with max temperatures above the specified temperature. |
MaxTempComp2=27 | The value used in the reports for the counts of days with max temperatures below the specified temperature. |
MinTempComp1=0 | The value used in the reports for the counts of days with min temperatures below the specified temperature. |
MinTempComp2=-18 | The value used in the reports for the counts of days with min temperatures below the specified temperature. |
RainComp1=0.2 | The value used in the reports for the counts of days with rain totals greater than (or equal to) the specified amount. |
RainComp2=2 | The value used in the reports for the counts of days with rain totals greater than (or equal to) the specified amount. |
RainComp3=20 | The value used in the reports for the counts of days with rain totals greater than (or equal to) the specified amount. |
AutoSave=0 | If set, when Cumulus does the end of day reset, it will auto create NOAA-style reports for the month and year corresponding to the day which has just ended. |
NOAAUseUTF8=0 | (Added in Cumulus 1.9.4 beta build 1078) Specifies the 'Character set' in which NOAA reports are generated whether automatically (by Cumulus just after rollover) or manually (by selecting Save in NOAA Monthly/Annual Reports screen within Edit menu).
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AutoFTP=0 | If set, when Cumulus does the first FTP upload after the daily reset, it will also upload the latest auto-created monthly and yearly NOAA-style reports. Note that you must already have regular (non-realtime) FTP configured. |
MonthFileFormat="NOAAMO"MMyy".txt" | Defines the format of the filename used for the monthly reports, using date formatting characters (see Webtags#Time.2FDate_.27format.27_Parameter). For Cumulus 1, the two digit month can be represented by 'mm', but as 'mm' represents minutes in MX, MX (recent versions) changes any 'mm' it finds into 'MM'. The default uses a 2 digit number for the month, but you may prefer the full month name or an abbreviation in your language. Note that any characters which are not date formatting characters should be in double quotes. |
YearFileFormat="NOAAYR"yyyy".txt" | Defines the format of the filename used for the yearly reports, using date formatting characters (see Webtags#Time.2FDate_.27format.27_Parameter). Note that any characters which are not date formatting characters should be in double quotes. |
FTPDirectory= | The FTP directory into which Cumulus will attempt to upload the latest NOAA-style reports. You must give the full path from the point of login, and do not supply a trailing 'slash'. Note that the directory must actually exist on the server. |
These 'climatic normal' values are set from the NOAA Setup dialog in Cumulus, but could be set up by processing information in a spreadsheet | |
NOAATempNorm[Jan-Dec]=-1000 | Long term temperature 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 |
NOAARainNorm[Jan-Dec]=-1000 | 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 |
Section: Solar
Set mostly in solar block at foot of Station Settings screen.
Parameter Line Entry | Function |
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[Solar] | Section Name - the following parameters are set from the Solar Setup dialog in Cumulus |
SunThreshold=75 | If you have a solar sensor: Cumulus tries to determine whether the sun is shining by determining whether the current solar radiation value is above a certain percentage of the current theoretical maximum. The value you supply here is used as that percentage. The default value is 75%. |
RStransfactor=0.8 | Cumulus uses the Ryan-Stolzenbach formula to determine the current theoretical maximum solar radiation at your location at the current moment in time. This formula has a factor to allow for the transmission of the radiation through the atmosphere; the default is 0.80. |
SolarMinimum=0 | This setting allows you to specify a minimum solar radiation value which needs to be reached before it can be considered to be sunny. Note that this setting does not replace the calculation using the current theoretical maximum, it specifies an additional condition which has to be met. This setting therefore allows you to cater for the periods at the beginning and end of the day when the theoretical maximum is very low. |
LuxToWM2=0.0079 | Edit cumulus.ini to add this parameter if you have a Fine Offset station with a solar detector. These supply 'Lux' values rather than 'W/m2' values that Davis stations supply. Cumulus attempts to convert from Lux to W/m2 using the supplied multiplication factor. You can add this parameter if you want to use a value other than the default of 0.0079, which is the generally accepted standard conversion factor for sunlight. |
UseBlakeLarsen=0 | Called B/l on screen. Set this to 1 if you have a Blake-Larsen Sun Recorder, and you want Cumulus to get today's sunshine hours from it. You need to configure the Blake-Larsen software to put the SRsunshine.dat file into the Cumulus data folder so that Cumulus can read it. |
MQTT
MQTT (Message Queuing Telemetry Transport) is a machine-to-machine (M2M), also known as "Internet of Things", connectivity protocol.
This section is only applicable to Cumulus MX and only available from version 3.5.0 (build 3071)
Most settings are on the Internet Settings screen in either the MQTT section or one of the two Send message sections (the section is named for each parameter), but as indicated one requires editing Cumulus.ini while MX is stopped.
Parameter Line Entry | Function | Where to Edit |
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[MQTT] | Cumulus.ini Section Name | Settings Section Name |
Cumulus MX only | ||
Server= | Note there is no default. This text box is to enter your server name or the IPv4 or IPv6 address to find your server | MQTT section |
Username= | This is optional.This text box is to enter the username if one is needed for updating your server | MQTT section |
Password= | This is optional. This text box is to enter any password needed for that username | MQTT section |
Port=1883 | Note default. To edit which port is used to connect to your server | MQTT section |
UseTLS=0 | Transport Layer Security (TLS), and its now-deprecated predecessor, Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), are cryptographic protocols designed to provide communications security over a computer network. This tick box on settings screen indicates whether TLS support is required,
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MQTT section tick box |
IPversion=0 | Mandatory - This parameter must be added to this Cumulus.ini section, it cannot be edited on a screen.
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In file only |
EnableDataUpdate=0 | This provides an easy way to stop/start the updating without losing other settings. Default is unticked as most people do not use this functionality. | tick box in Send message on data update section |
UpdateTopic=CumulusMX/DataUpdate | This feature in the Send message on data update section is where you specify the name to give to the update message | Send message on data update section |
UpdateTemplate=DataUpdateTemplate.txt | In the CumulusMX/mqtt folder there is a default template with a file name specified by the default value of this parameter. In that default file {"time":"<#timehhmmss>","windspeed":<#wlatest rc=y>,"winddir":<#bearing>} will send wind readings in case for example you want to close something when it is windy. If you create your own file, you can put its name here. | Send message on data update section |
EnableInterval=0 | This tick box provides an easy way to stop/start this type of updating without losing other settings. Default is unticked as most people do not use this functionality. | tick box in Send message at fixed intervals section |
IntervalTime=600 | This text box is where you enter the time between messages in seconds, the default is 600 meaning every ten minutes. | Send message at fixed intervals section |
IntervalTopic=CumulusMX/Interval | This text box is where you specify the name to give to the fixed interval update message | Send message at fixed intervals section |
IntervalTemplate=IntervalTemplate.txt | In the CumulusMX/mqtt folder there is a default template with a file name specified by the default value of this parameter. In that default file {"time":"<#timehhmmss>","temp":<#temp rc=y>,"humidity":<#hum>} will send temperature and humidity readings in case for example you want to open something when it feels uncomfortable. If you create your own file, you can put its name here. | Send message at fixed intervals section |