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#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: [[File:MX first start.PNG]]
#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: [[File:MX_station_settings.png|800px|center]]
#At the very minimum, you must select a station type and units (as shown in image here)
# 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'''
<pre>[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</pre>
I have not include the full details, but the other sections it creates are:
*[WLL]
**with too many entries to list here
 
<pre>
[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</pre>
 
*[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.
 
<pre>
[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</pre>
 
== Swapping from Cumulus 1 to MX ==
 
If you swap from Cumulus 1 to MX, your Cumulus 1 configuration files can be read by MX provided the initial letter of the file name is a capital 'C' and the other letters are in lower case. Once it has been processed by MX, the ex Cumulus 1 main configuration file will gain a lot of new entries.
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 ===
 
Don't rename the '''CumulusMX.exe''' file name as it must use that mixture of upper and lower case. The main configuration file is always called ''Cumulus.ini'' (it must start with a capital 'C') and is located in the directory in which you installed CumulusMX.exe. All the characters used within the configuration file must be within ASCII range. No other "Cumulus.ini" files are required. Most of the sections are same in both flavours of Cumulus, but MX does not use [MainForm].
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, the Cumulus 1 executable is called '''cumulus.exe''' and all in lowercase. The configuration file that it 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.
 
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 you renamed that executable file to say ''Cumulus1.exe'' it will still work in the same way so the main configuration file then takes that name (i.e. ''Cumulus1.ini'') in the same folder but this file will be lacking one section, and another configuration file will be created called ''Cumulus.ini'' in that folder, this second one will have the one missing section.
 
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 [[#Section:_MainForm|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.
 
 
== Beta builds ==
There are no beta builds of either Cumulus 1 or Cumulus MX. Although much of the content is identical (and shown below), there are differences between this configuration file for Cumulus 1 as shown here and for MX, the differences for MX are given [[Cumulus.ini_(Beta)|in this article]].
 
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)|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.
When there is a beta build, there may be changes to the information shown below with additional sections and/or additional parameters (attribute=value) under test. Brief details of such changes will be given in the support forum announcement for the relevant build. New sections and/or attributes and/or values for beta versions of Cumulus are not listed here until the version becomes 'live', but for details of beta tests see [https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/viewforum.php?f=2 the forum].
 
Now that Cumulus 1 is no longer under development, it will not have any beta builds.
'''CURRENTLY CUMULUS MX specific parameters are listed on [[Cumulus.ini (Beta)|another]] page.'''
 
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)|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)|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 ==
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.
 
See [[Setup]] for detailed advice, on how to choose the settings when you first run Cumulus (1 or MX).
For Cumulus MX, again when it is run for first time, unless it has been given a Cumulus.ini file created for Cumulus 1, you will need to set some settings. However, Cumulus MX does save a back up automatically at the end of each day.
 
See [[Setup]] for further advice, notingNote in particular, that some settings (such as units, date/time formats) shouldmust staybe unchanged,got becauseright first time. ifIf 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.
 
=== Settings controlledInitialisation by applicationCumulus 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.
 
== Settings independent of application ==
== 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, so you can return to an earlier version if necessary
*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 =
 
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*One youfile have set 'Save main window position' on Display settings screen,with this section appearsis stored in the Cumulus.ini file found in samereports sub-directory as cumulus.exe, and it stores the position of theyour mainlast Cumulussaved NOAA screen on your monitor.
*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.
 
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
 
=== Section: Station ===
 
See individual parameters for specific instructions on setting them. In many cases this is by using Station Configuration Screen, but if the parameter line does not exist in your file, then insert it using a file editor as per instructions above.
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
 
{{Version badge 1}}The read-write parameters are set using '''Station Configuration Screen''' in Cumulus 1 (C1).
 
[[File:Badge vMx.png]] 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.
 
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
|-
|style="background:lightgray;"|[Station]
|style="background:lightgray;"|Section name - the following parameters relate to theall stationweather configurationstations.
|-
|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]]
|-
|colspan="2" style="background:pink;"|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'.
 
* 0 = Disabled, Cumulus will use any wind speed of 3 mph or more, to modify the temperature, and determine the wind chill, and Cumulus will ignore the temperature criterion
* 1 = Enabled (default), Cumulus will use both 10°C temperature and 3 mph wind speed criteria to determine if wind chill applies. Outside the criteria,the wind chill field will simply duplicate the outside temperature field.
|-
|ChillHourThreshold=45 '''Fahrenheit only i.e. USA'''
 
ChillHourThreshold=7 '''Celsius users'''
|The temperature threshold for the calculation of [[Heat/cold_degree_days_and_Chill_hours|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.
*As shown the default is exactly 45 degrees Fahrenheit if Fahrenheit is used.
*The default is exactly 7 degrees Celsius, (note that is not exactly 45<sup>o</sup>F) if you have selected Celcius.
*You can put in any value you want, with a decimal place if required
*Some people have put in the freezing-point temperature (0<sup>o</sup>C and they relabel "chill hours" to "frost hours"
|-
|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 {{Version badge 1}} in output by Cumulus 1 until 9am the next morning, when entries for the current date will apply. [[File:Badge vMx.png]]The default for MX is not stated anywhere, but might be the standard rollover time (https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=17919).
*Allowed values are the integers 0 to 23
*The time is constant year round, in UK "a day of snow" could (before climate change) happen in April despite that being after swapping to summer (daylight saving) time.
#What you enter here is independent of any settings for rollover time
#For meteorological reporting, snow is reported on midnight to midnight days, although snow depth is measured and reported at 9am.
|-
|CreateWxnowTxt=0
|If the parameter is not included in the file, the default value is assumed.
 
0= turn off creation of '''wxnow.tx'''t 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.
#The parameter specifies the threshold value which the daily rainfall has to equal or exceed for the day to be considered a 'rain day'.
#Value is entered in your current [[Rain_measurement]] units.
|-
|NoFlashWetDryDayRecords=1
| * When set to 1 (default) stops new Longest Wet/Dry Period records being 'flashed' in Cumulus 1
* Set to 0 if you are happy to have the record light on your Cumulus 1 main screen flash for each rainfall update
 
[[File:Badge vMx.png]]It is not clear if MX reads this parameter, as it does not show this record on the admin interface dashboard
|-
|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
|{{Version badge 1}}By default, the 'realtime' ftp connection stays connected. But you can add '''RTdisconnectcount=N''' to force a disconnection after N realtime ftp uploads. For example, if you set '''RealtimeInterval=60''' there will be 60 seconds between each update and '''RTdisconnectcount=60''' would force a disconnection each hour.
 
[[File:Badge vMx.png]]There have been changes to FTP handling in MX releases, and it is not clear if this parameter is used by MX
|-
|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
|{{Version badge 1}}(added 1.9.3 build 1038) [[File:Badge vMx.png]] applies at all versions
 
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:
* 0 = Integer Values (default)
* n = Number of decimal places e.g. 1
|-
|NoSensorCheck=0
|By default, Cumulus will stop working if after 6 attempts it cannot read all the standard readings from a weather station:
#temperature
#humidity
#wind speed
#pressure
This parameter allows disabling of that sensor check:
* 0 = Sensor check enabled (default)
* 1 = Sensor check disabled
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|SpecialLog=0
|[File:Badge vMx.png]] Not available in MX
 
{{Version badge 1}}In Cumulus 1 there is an option of whether to record temperature and humidity (both indoor and outside values) in a log:
* 0 (default) = no special log
* 1 = Add this entry to start updating a file called 'speciallog.txt' in the data folder with the following fields:
 
date(dd/mm/yy),time(hh:mm),inside temp,inside humidity,inside dew point,outside temp,outside humidity,outside dew point
 
See [https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=15040 forum]
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|colspan="2" style="background:lightblue;"| Both Cumulus flavours - in MX edit in Station Settings, for Cumulus 1 edit in Station Configuration Screen
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|Type= -1
|Station Type as set by the checked radio box in the [[Cumulus_Screenshots#Configuration_Menu_Screens|Station Configuration Screen]], Station Type block. For details of [[Supported_Devices]] click that link.
*-1= default value, before a selection from those below is made. In Cumulus 1, this causes the configuration screen to be shown so that you start set up. In MX a message appears in the terminal (Windows command) screen saying that station type not known (see [[#Cumulus_MX|#Cumulus_MX section]] above.
*-1= default value, indicates a selection from those below must be made
*0=Vantage Pro station
*1=Vantage Pro2 station
 
*2=WMR-928 station
Following added from version 1.7.0:
*2=WMR-928 station
*3=WM-918 station
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:
*4=Reading from file [[EasyWeather_Format#Usage_of_easyweather.dat_fields_for_Cumulus_input_of_latest_record: |EasyWeather.dat]] (using EasyWeather software version 6.2, or earlier, running continuously with Cumulus). Fine Offset weather stations that record Solar and UV measurements output to [[EasyWeather_Format#EasyWeatherPlus.dat| EasyWeatherPlus.dat file]] when Easyweather software version 6.x is running. This has the same fields as easyweather.dat, plus two extra fields for Solar and UV data at the end, and so Cumulus can understand the fields you must also have '''LogExtraSensors=1''' set.
'''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 [[#Introduced for problems with Fine Offset family:| EWFile= ]] attribute should be at its default of not having any filename value.
 
*5=Fine Offset/Watson/MyDEL/Nevada, etc (without solar measurement sensors (with or without solar recharging))
Added in version 1.8.0:
*5=Fine Offset, Maplin, Chas Olsen, MyDEL, Nevada, Watson, Tycon Power, Aercus, etc as defined in [[Supported_Devices#Fine_Offset|Fine Offset section in Supported_Devices article]] (without solar measurement sensors (with or without solar recharging))
 
Added in version 1.8.3:
*6=WS2300 (For all La Crosse WS23xx models)
 
*7=Fine Offset/Watson/MyDel etc with Solar Sensors
Added in version 1.9.1:
*7=Fine Offset/Watson/MyDel etc with Solar Sensors as defined in [[Supported_Devices#Fine_Offset_with_UV/Light sensor|Fine Offset with UV/Light sensor in Supported_Devices article]].
 
Added in version 1.9.2:
*8=[[WMR100-200_Protocol|WMR100]]
*9=[[WMR100-200_Protocol|WMR200]]
*10=Instromet (with optional extra solar sensors or without)
 
[[File:Badge vMx.png]]'''Additional values available in MX - see [[Cumulus.ini_(Beta)#Sectiononly:_Station|(here)]].'''
 
Added in version 3.0.0:
*11=Davis WLL
 
Added in version 3.2.0:
*12=Ecowitt GW1000 and Froggit DP1500 (and any equivalents)
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|Model="your Model description"
[[File:Badge vMx.png]] - this does not appear in the station settings, stop MX, and add it directly into Cumulus.ini within this [Station] section.
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|RecordSetTimeoutHrs=24
|Port=0
|[[File:Badge vMx.png]]Available in MX version 3.5.1 onwards only, allows the time from when a record is set to when it is cleared to be varied. The web tags: TempRecordSet, WindRecordSet, RainRecordSet, HumidityRecordSet, PressureRecordSet, HighTempRecordSet,LowTempRecordSet, HighAppTempRecordSet, LowAppTempRecordSet, HighHeatIndexRecordSet, LowWindChillRecordSet, HighMinTempRecordSet, LowMaxTempRecordSet, HighDewPointRecordSet, LowDewPointRecordSet, HighWindGustRecordSet, HighWindSpeedRecordSet, HighRainRateRecordSet,HighHourlyRainRecordSet, HighDailyRainRecordSet, HighMonthlyRainRecordSet, HighhHumidityRecordSet, HighWindrunRecordSet, LowHumidityRecordSet, HighPressureRecordSet, LowPressureRecordSet, LongestDryPeriodRecordSet, LongestWetPeriodRecordSet, HighTempRangeRecordSet, LowTempRangeRecordSet will all return 1 from when relevant record is set for the period of time set here (default 24 hours) and then reset to 0.
|{{Version badge 1}}Selected in the Station Configuration Screen Settings block. Com port in your computer which is connected to your weather station if connected via a serial port. Defaults to port 0.
 
[[File:Badge vMx.png]] This parameter is ignored by MX, it uses a different parameter - see [[Cumulus.ini_(Beta)#Section:_Station|(here)]].
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|Latitude=0
*0 = Disabled (default), Cumulus will display the wind speed value to the precision used by the station.
*1 = Enabled, this setting causes wind speeds to be rounded to the nearest integer.
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|AvgBearingMinutes=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, 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).
See next parameter for behavoir when calm.
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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.
*0 = Disabled, Cumulus displays the current bearing read from the station (i.e. the last direction the wind was blowing from before it became calm). Note that the average wind bearing will always display zero bearing if there has been no wind for the last N minutes (where N is defined by previous parameter if present but defaults to 10), as the average bearing takes wind speed into account.
*1 = Enabled, Cumulus display a bearing of zero (and '---' for the compass point) when the wind is calm (note when not calm, bearing is 360 for true North)
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|CalculatedWC=0
|Selected on same screen as other parameters. Available only from version 1.8.3
*0 = Disabled
*1 = Enabled, Cumulus will calculate the wind chill instead of using the value supplied by the station. You should set this if you have specified any calibration values for wind and/or temperature, so that Cumulus can also apply those adjustments to the wind chill.
Note that some stations (Fine Offset, for example), do not make a wind chill value available to Cumulus. For these, Cumulus always calculates it.
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|UseWindChillCutOff=1
|This parameter (attribute=value) is added directly to the file, it does not appear on a configuration screen. If the parameter is not included in the file, the default value is assumed. Purpose is to disable 'calculate [[Wind chill]] only if temperature less than 10&#176;C rule'.
*0 = Disabled, Cumulus will use any wind speed of 3 mph or more, to modify the temperature, and determine the wind chill ignoring the temperature criterion
*1 = Enabled (default), Cumulus will use both 10&#176;C temperature and 3 mph wind speed criterions to determine if wind chill applies.
Note if your station is a type that supplies wind chill to Cumulus; that ''CalculatedWC=1'' is needed for this setting to have any effect [i.e. you need to set Cumulus (see parameter directly above) to calculate the wind chill as this setting cannot change how your weather station calculates wind chill].
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|ChillHourThreshold=45
|This parameter (attribute=value) is added directly to the file, it does not appear on a configuration screen. The temperature threshold is specified in the units that you use in Cumulus (see [[Heat/cold_degree_days_and_Chill_hours]]). The default is exactly 45 degrees Fahrenheit (or exactly 7 degrees Celsius depending on which units you use) if the parameter has not been included.
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|ChillHourSeasonStart=10
|This parameter (attribute=value) is added directly to the file, it does not appear on a configuration screen. 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).
|-
|RolloverHour=0
*0 = Use 9am in summer (use 10am not checked on Station Configuration Screen)
*1 = Use 10am in summer selected on Station Configuration Screen
|-
|SnowDepthHour=9
|This parameter (attribute=value) is added directly to the file, it does not appear on a configuration screen. If the parameter is not included in the file, the default value is assumed. This line needs to be added in the [Station] section of the Cumulus.ini, it is the [[Weather_Diary|Snow lying/falling]] roll over time (time when yesterday's values in log.xml are forgotten) - Allowed values are 0 to 23 and represent the time to the nearest hour that snow depth measurements are taken.
*0 = midnight (default)
*9 = 9am,
*13 = 1pm etc.
Note this time is independent of your rollover time selections in the two preceding parameters.
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|WarnMultiple=0
*0 = Disabled, application will close immediately
*1 = Enabled, application will prompt for confirmation that you wish to close it (do not use this if you might suspend/standby/hibernate your computer)
[[File:Badge vMx.png]]Ignored by MX.
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|CloseOnSuspend=1
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|DataLogInterval=2
|Selected in the Station Configuration Screen [[Cumulus_Screenshots#Station|Data log interval]] block on the right hand side and defines frequency for Cumulus to log weather readings and derived figures in the [[Monthly_log_filesStandard_log_files]] and, when applicable, in [[Extra_Sensor_Files]].
*0 = 1 min
*1 = 5 mins
*0 = m/s
*1 = mph
*2 = km/h ("kph" prior to version 1.8.3)
*3 = kts
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.
|LocDesc=
|A '''Description''' for the location (as entered on the same screen as other parameters) - inserted after 'Welcome to ' on 'Now' web page.
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|StartDate=13/08/2009
|This parameter 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). See [[FAQ#I_have_inserted_pre-Cumulus_data_making_.27Records_began_on.27_date_wrong]]
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|CreateWxnowTxt=0
|This parameter (attribute=value) is added directly to the file in the [station] section, it does not appear on a configuration screen. 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)
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|ListWebTags=0
|This parameter (attribute=value) is added directly to the file in the [station] section, it does not appear on a configuration screen. 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)
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|LastLoggerDownload=13/08/2008 12:48:52
|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'.
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|RainDayThreshold=-1
|This parameter (attribute=value) is added directly to the file, it does not appear on a configuration screen. If the parameter is not included in the file, the default value is assumed. The threshold value which the daily rainfall has to equal or exceed for the day to be considered a 'rain day'. Default -1 = 0.2mm or 0.01in. Value is entered in your current [[Rain_measurement]] units.
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|NoFlashWetDryDayRecords=1
|This parameter (attribute=value) is added directly to the file, it does not appear on a configuration screen. When set to 1 stops new Longest Wet/Dry Period records being 'flashed'
|-
|UseCumulusForecast=0
*0 = Disabled
*1 = Enabled
|-
|FCPressureThreshold=0.1
|This parameter (attribute=value) is added directly to the file, it does not appear on a configuration screen. 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.
|-
|FCpressinMB=1
|-
|CloudBaseInFeet=1
|Cloud base measurement unit as selected in same screen [[Cumulus_Screenshots#Display_as_at_version_1.8.8|(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.
*0 = metres
*1 = feet (default)
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|DataLogging=0
|RTdisconnectcount=N
|This parameter (attribute=value) isdetermines addedif directlywhen toyou thenext file,start Cumulus it doeswill notsend appearenhanced information to the [[debug]] file. It appears on a configuration screen. Byin default,Cumulus 1 and in the 'realtime'station ftpsettings connectionoptions stayssection connectedin MX. IfWith theCumulus parameterstopped, isyou notcan includededit the setting in the file, and the defaultnew valuesetting iswill assumed.apply when YouCumulus canis makenext started and it disconnectsets periodicallya local value by addingreading anthe Optionconfiguration tofile. periodicallyDebugging disconnectcan thealso be switched on while you are running Cumulus realtimeof FTPany connectionflavour, the theorynew beingsetting thatof itenhanced debugging will notstop getwhen stuckyou ifexit Cumulus as you only edit the servervalue dies,held andlocally will(you keepdon't tryingedit tothe reconnect.configuration file).
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N must be a positive integer. For example set N to '60'; it represents the number of realtime ftp uploads between disconnections - so 60 would give an hour if 1 minute realtime interval selected.
*1 = Set it to 1 to enable the enhanced output to the log that aids debugging if there is a problem.
 
The parameter is ignored for MX prior to build 3018 but available in all Cumulus 1 builds.
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|ErrorLogSpikeRemoval=0
|Logging=1
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Debugging can also be switched on while you are running Cumulus of any flavour. By default, enhanced debugging will stop when you exit Cumulus and the value will be reset to 0.
[[File:Badge vMx.png]] From version 3.7.0 the default for new installs is now 1. It can be set from the calibration settings screen. It controls the logging of both data spikes and data limits being exceeded. Recommended to be turned on.
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|colspan="2" style="background:lightblue;"| Cumulus 1 only
|SpecialLog=1
|-
|This optional parameter (attribute=value) is added directly to the file, it does not appear on a configuration screen. If the parameter is not included in the file, the default of no special log is assumed. Add this entry to start updating a file called 'speciallog.txt' in the data folder with the following fields:
|Port=0
|{{Version badge 1}}Selected in the Station Configuration Screen Settings block. Com port in your computer which is connected to your weather station if connected via a serial port. Defaults to port 0.
 
[[File:Badge vMx.png]] This parameter is ignored by MX, best to remove it, MX uses a Comport parameter instead, see [[#Parameters_changed|#Parameters_changed section]] above.
date(dd/mm/yy),time(hh:mm),inside temp,inside humidity,inside dew point,outside temp,outside humidity,outside dew point
 
See [https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=15040 forum]
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|colspan="2" style="background:lightblue;"| Cumulus MX only
|ErrorLogSpikeRemoval=0
|This parameter (attribute=value) is added directly to the file, it does not appear on a configuration screen. ??keeps the number of messages in the error log window to a maximum of 256?
|-
|RecordSetTimeoutHrs=24
|UVdecimals=0
|[[File:Badge vMx.png]] From version 3.5.1, Cumulus MX will set new records (available in [[Webtags#Extreme_Records|Extreme Records Web Tags]]) from the time of the record until a timeout value (default 24 hours). You can change the default timeout by adding this parameter, and changing the default '24' to the number of hours that suit you.
|This parameter (attribute=value) is added directly to the file, it does not appear on a configuration screen.
 
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. (added 1.9.3 build 1038)
This parameter is not available in any earlier versions.
*0 = Integer Values (default)
*n = Number of decimal places e.g. 1
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|Logging=0
|NoSensorCheck=1
|This parameter (attribute=value)can isbe addededited directly toin the file, itor doesin notstation appearsettings onor by use of a configurationparameter when screenstarting MX. It controls Ifwhether theMX parameterstores isextra notdiagnostic includedinformation inabout theits file,interaction with the defaultweather value is assumedstation.
The option (for 'incomplete' stations) to disable the sensor check described in this [https://cumuluswiki.wxforum.net/a/FAQ#Cumulus_isn.27t_performing_periodic_tasks.2C_like_data_logging_or_web_uploads FAQ]
*0 = Sensor check enabled (default)
*1 = Sensor check disabled
|}
 
==== Davis family specific: ====
{{Version badge 1}}These settings apply to Cumulus 1.9.x, check with release notes for your version and previous versions to see all settings applicable to any earlier version you use. '''Some''' of the settings below apply to Cumulus MX too, but check the MX support forum to check if individual ones do or do not apply.
* For example 'Port=' is specific to Cumulus 1.
* 'DavisRainCollectorModel' is not available to Cumulus MX users as that does not use the DLL interface.
* At time of writing "RestartIfDataStops" is not available to MX users.
 
{{Version badge 1}}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.
 
[[File:Badge vMx.png]] 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.
 
'''ADDITIONAL CUMULUS MX parameters - see [[Cumulus.ini_%28Beta%29#Davis_family_specific:|beta page here]]'''.
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
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|style="background:lightgray;"|Section name - the following parameters relate to the station configuration.
|-
|colspan="2" style="background:pink;"|Read-only parameters - The parameters listed below must be entered directly into file with Cumulus stopped. Used in both C1 and MX unless indicated.
|DavisRainCollectorModel=X
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|This 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)
|VP2SleepInterval=500
Option to specify rain collector model for Davis stations for situations where the Davis DLL is unable to read it from station, and your rain figures in Cumulus are incorrect as a result (can happen when using Virtual VP, for example).
|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]]
Value X is an integer from 0 to 5 with the following meanings:
|-
*0 = 0.1 inch
|VPClosedownTime=x
*1 = 0.01 inch
|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).
*2 = 0.2 mm
|-
*3 = 1 mm
|DavisCalcAltPress=1
*4 = 'other' inch
|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.
*5 = 'other' mm
 
{{Version badge 1}}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
[[File:Badge vMx.png]]'''Note for MX''', use of the LOOP2 (see [[Cumulus.ini_(Beta)#Section:_Station| here]]) means s.l.p. can be obtained from the Davis station.
 
{{Version badge 1}}'''The following note applies to Cumulus 1.x.x:''' The station does not provide this value directly, nor the station pressure, so Cumulus 1.x.x has to read some extra data once a minute in order to do the calculation. This can take several seconds, so it means that a 'normal' data reading may be missed.
 
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.
*0 = Disabled
*1 = Enabled (default)
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|colspan="2" style="background:lightblue;"| Both Cumulus flavours - in MX edit in Station Settings, for Cumulus 1 edit in Station Configuration Screen
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|ForceVPBarUpdate=0
|-
|ClockSettingHour=4
|Configuration file read-only setting, controls what hour of the day the SyncDavisClock activity will take place if it is enabled.
*4 = 04:00 (default value)
*0-23 = 00:00 to 23:00
*(1 = usb - setting no longer available on screen, remains as default in cumulus.ini for those not using a Davis)
*2 = TCP/IP (see later parameters to specify ports)
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..
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|Port=0
|{{Version badge 1}}Set this in the Station Configuration Screen '''Serial Port''' block.
Identifies COM Port used if Davis type is serial. Default is 0.
|-
|VP2TCPPort=22222
|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
|-
|VP2SleepInterval=500
|This parameter (attribute=value) is added directly to the file, it does not appear on a configuration screen.
This is the period which Cumulus waits between reads of the data from Davis stations, the value is in milliseconds. The default is 500 ms; if you suspect that data is being missed, you could try 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 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).
|-
|VP2PeriodicDisconnectInterval=0
Set it to zero to disable, if you are not using the Weatherlink site.
|-
|LogExtraSensors=0
|DavisCalcAltPress=1
|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.
|This 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.
|-
|colspan="2" style="background:lightblue;"|{{Version badge 1}} Cumulus 1 only: edit in Station Configuration Screen or file as indicated
|-
|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:
*0 = 0.1 inch
*1 = 0.01 inch
*2 = 0.2 mm
*3 = 1 mm
*4 = 'other' inch
*5 = 'other' mm
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
|{{Version badge 1}}Set this in the Station Configuration Screen '''Serial Port''' block.
Identifies COM Port used if Davis type is serial. Default is 0.
|-
|RestartIfDataStops=0
|[[File:Badge vMx.png]]This parameter is not available in MX.
 
{{Version badge 1}}This read-only parameter (attribute=value) is added directly to the file, it does not appear on a configuration screen.
'''Note for MX''', use of the LOOP2 (see [[Cumulus.ini_(Beta)#Section:_Station| here]]) means s.l.p. can be obtained from the Davis station.
*0 (default) = Cumulus will just stop logging, and processing data, if it has had no data from the Davis station for 60 seconds. As it says in the Cumulus 1 help, use of this parameter may not fix a connection problem. With this default setting a connection problem stops Cumulus logging, so once you have fixed the problem it will download the missing data when you start it up again.
*1 = Cumulus 1 attempts to restart itself if it has had no data from the station for 60 seconds. Davis stations can use this option explained in the [[#La_Crosse_specific:|La Crosse]] table if Cumulus sometimes fails to read information from the logger. Again, this may not fix the problem, but this setting does force Cumulus to have another attempt after making a new connection on start up.
|-
|Port=0
|{{Version badge 1}}Set this in the Station Configuration Screen '''Serial Port''' block.
Identifies COM Port used if Davis type is serial. Default is 0.
|-
|colspan="2" style="background:lightblue;"| Only available in Cumulus MX: edit in Station Settings or if read-only directly in file
|-
|UseDavisLoop2=1
|{{Version badge 1}} Not applicable.
 
[[File:Badge vMx.png]]This read-only parameter (attribute=value) is added directly to the file, it does not appear on a configuration screen.
{{Version badge 1}}'''The following note applies to Cumulus 1.x.x:''' The station does not provide this value directly, nor the station pressure, so Cumulus 1.x.x has to read some extra data once a minute in order to do the calculation. This can take several seconds, so it means that a 'normal' data reading may be missed.
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.
*1 (default) = Cumulus MX will use the LOOP2 packet for Davis Weather Stations by default.
 
The LOOP2 packet is supported on the VP2 with firmware version 1.90 or later, and on the Vue.
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.
*0 = Select this if you have a Vantage Pro (i.e. the original 'VP1'), or a VP2 with pre-1.90 firmware, or if you are using Virtual VP, none of these support the LOOP2 packet.
*0 = Disabled
 
*1 = Enabled (default)
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
|LogExtraSensors=0
|This parameter (attribute=value) is added directly to the file, it does not appear on a configuration screen.
|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.
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
|RestartIfDataStops=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.
|{{Version badge 1}}This parameter (attribute=value) is added directly to the file, it does not appear on a configuration screen.
|-
Cumulus 1 attempts to restart itself if it has had no data from the station for 60 seconds. Davis stations can use this option explained in the [[#La_Crosse_specific:|La Crosse]] table if Cumulus sometimes fails to read information from the logger. As it says in the help, it may not fix the connection problem, but at least it stops Cumulus logging, so once you have fixed the problem it will download the missing data when you start it up again.
|DavisIncrementPressureDP=0
|[[File:Badge vMx.png]](from version 3.0.0 build 3042) A Cumulus.ini setting to turn off the 'extra' decimal place in pressure values on Davis stations. To limit the pressure to 1 decimal for mb/hPa and 2 for inHg, add this to the [Station] section
|-
|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
|[[File:Badge vMx.png]]Set in options section of station settings page. Default is 0, change to 1 for more detailed Davis logging.
*0 (default) = Cumulus MX will not add extra logging.
*1 = To add extra logging to the diags file for data received from Davis stations. Use this with care, the log will get very large. (Build 3018 onwards).
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
|[[File:Badge vMx.png]](read-only, you cannot edit this on station settings screen, you must type it directly into file) default = 1, set to 0 to switch off the WLL autodetection of IP address. This is a workaround for a WLL firmware bug that does not update the IP address when it changes using DHCP.
|-
|ZeroConfig
|[[File:Badge vMx.png]]set this on station settings screen; to enable/disable the entry/update of the stations IP address via auto-discovery
|}
 
====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.
 
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|style="background:lightgray;"|Section name - the following parameters relate to the station configuration.
|-
|colspan="2" style="background:pink;"|Read-only parameters - The parameters listed below must be entered directly into file with Cumulus stopped. Used in both C1 and MX unless indicated.
|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.
 
|-
|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.
 
|-
|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.
*2 Minimum value
 
*3 = default value
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
*1 = reporting on (default)
Option to turn off reporting of 'lost sensor contact' for Fine Offset stations. (added Cumulus 1.9.4 b.1070)
 
|-
|EWdisablecheckinit=0
*1 = Ignores part of memory (see [[FAQ#When_I_start_Cumulus.2C_I_get_the_error_message_.22The_station_is_not_initialised.22]]).
 
Not applicable to MX.
 
|-
|EWduplicatecheck=0
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
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.
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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
|-
|colspan="2" style="background:lightblue;"| Both Cumulus flavours - in MX edit in Station Settings, for Cumulus 1 edit in Station Configuration Screen
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|SyncFOReads=0
|Cumulus 1 and MX
*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.
|}
 
 
==== Reading File instead of weather station ====
 
{{Version badge 1}}'''Requiring Cumulus to read Easyweather.dat instead of a station directly perhaps for Stations not recognised by Cumulus'''
 
{{Version badge 1}}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#Usage_of_easyweather.dat_fields_for_Cumulus_input_of_latest_record: |EasyWeather_Format]] file. For these the first two (or three) parameters below are mandatory.
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==== Oregon Scientific specific: ====
 
{{Version badge 1}}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.
 
[[File:Badge vMx.png]] 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.
 
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*1= Enabled - Used for Oregon Scientific WMR-928 and similar stations if you have additional sensors (e.g. another temperature probe) to make Cumulus read, display, and log the readings from those sensors. You don't use this for Solar/UV sensors.
(Note this attribute appears in [[#Davis_family_specific|Davis family]] and [[#Introduced_for_problems_with_Fine_Offset_family:|Fine Offset family]] tables above and in [[#Instromet_station_specific:|Instromet station specific:]] table below with different usage explanations).
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|colspan="2" style="background:pink;"|Read-only parameters - The parameters listed below must be entered directly into file with Cumulus stopped. Used in both C1 and MX unless indicated.
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|WMR928TempChannel=N
|style="background:lightgray;"|[Station]
|style="background:lightgray;"|Section name - the following parameters relate to the station configuration.
|-
|colspan="2" style="background:pink;"|Read-only parameters - The parameters listed below must be entered directly into file with Cumulus stopped. Used in both C1 and MX unless indicated.
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|WS2300Sync=1
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 ====
 
[[File:Badge vMx.png]] 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.
 
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
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!style="width:150px" | Parameter Line Entry
!style="width:600px" | Function
|-
|style="background:lightgray;"|[GW1000]
|style="background:lightgray;"|Section name - the following parameters relate to the station configuration.
|-
|colspan="2" style="background:lightblue;"| 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: ====
|style="background:lightgray;"|[Station]
|style="background:lightgray;"|Section name - the following parameters relate to the station configuration.
|-
|colspan="2" style="background:pink;"|Read-only parameters - The parameter listed below must be entered directly into file with Cumulus stopped. Used in both C1 and MX.
|-
|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.
|-
|colspan="2" style="background:pink;"|Read-only parameters - The parameter listed below must be entered directly into file with Cumulus MX stopped. Only Cumulus MX.
|-
|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.
|-
|colspan="2" style="background:lightblue;"| Both Cumulus flavours - in MX edit in Station Settings, for Cumulus 1 edit in Station Configuration Screen
|-
|SyncDavisClock=0
 
=== Section: Offsets ===
 
Set most of these parameters using the '''Configuration''' menu and ''Calibration'' screen, the exception is 'TempMult2'.
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.
 
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
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|style="background:lightgray;"|Section Name - the following 'attribute=value' parameters are the adjustment factors for your specific sensors
|-
|colspan="2" style="background:pink;"|Read-only parameters - The parameter listed below must be entered directly into file with Cumulus stopped. Used in both C1 and MX.
|PressOffset=Offset_Value
|-
|Default 'Offset_Value' is 0 in this parameter, used for formula: Cumulus pressure = Measured Pressure + 'Offset_Value'
|TempMult2=1.0
|This line needs to be added in the [Offsets] section of the Cumulus.ini, if it is omitted default second order multiplier is 1.0.
"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
|-
|colspan="2" style="background:pink;"|Read-only parameters - The parameter listed below must be entered directly into file with Cumulus stopped. Only MX (build 3045 onwards).
|-
|HumMult2=1.0
|This line needs to be added in the [Offsets] section of the Cumulus.ini, if it is omitted default second order multiplier is 1.0.
"Second order" multiplier by which measured outdoor Humidity is to be corrected, this means that the logged reading can be (HumMult2 X measured_hum X measured_hum) + (HumMult X measured_hum) + HumOffset
|-
|colspan="3" style="background:lightblue;"| Both Cumulus flavours
|-
|TempOffset=Offset_Value
|Default 'Offset_Value' is 0 in this parameter, used for quadratic formula shown belowfor read-only parameter
|-
|TempMult=1
|First order multiplier by which measured outdoor Temperature is to be corrected (default=1).
For formula see nextread-only item.
|-
|HumMult=1
|TempMult2=0.0
|Multiplier by which measured Humidity is to be corrected (default=1). See formula in read-only parameter
|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 * measured-temp * measured_temp) + (TempMult * measured_temp) + TempOffset
|-
|HumOffset=Offset_Value
|Default 'Offset_Value' is 0 in this parameter used for formula: Cumulusin HumidityMX =read-only Measuredparameter Humidity + 'Offset_Value'above
|-
|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
|Multiplier by which measured [[Wind_measurement#Wind_Speed|Wind Gust]] Speed is to be corrected (default=1).
|-
|PressOffset=Offset_Value
|HumMult=1
|Default 'Offset_Value' is 0 in this parameter, used for formula: Cumulus pressure = Measured Pressure + 'Offset_Value'
|Multiplier by which measured Humidity is to be corrected (default=1).
|-
|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 = MeasuredMeasured_UV_level UVX levelUV_multiplier + 'Offset_Value'
|-
|colspan="3" style="background:lightblue;"| Cumulus 1 only
|UVMult=1
|-
|Multiplier by which measured UV to be corrected (default=1).
|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
<pre>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);</pre>
 
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.
|-
|colspan="3" style="background:lightblue;"| 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:
All parameters edited in the Internet Configuration screen ''Sites/Options tab'' Web Site block.
*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.
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
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=== Section: FTP site ===
[[File:Badge vMx.png]]NOTE: TheFor 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_Website_setup|thissimple web site set up page]] and discusses the more complex ones in [[Customised_templates#What_to_select_on_the_.27Files.27_tab_of_the_Internet_Settings_screen_within_the_.27Configuration.27_menu|this section of Customised templates]].
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!style="width:150px" | Parameter Line Entry
!style="width:600px900px" | Function
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|style="background:lightgray;"|[FTP site]
|style="background:lightgray;"|Section Name - the following parameters relate to your website FTP parameters
|-
|colspan="2" style="background:lightblue;"| Both Cumulus flavours - in MX edit in Internet Settings, see individual entry for Cumulus 1 edits
|-
|DailyProgram=
|SelectedIn 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.
*default - none
|-
|DailyParams=
|SelectedIn Cumulus 1, set in the '''Params''' box alongside the '''Daily''' box of ''Internet'' option of '''Configuration''' menu, ''Sites/Options tab'' in '''External Programs''' block.
*default - none
The corresponding 'parameters' for 'DailyProgram' used to specify any parameters to be passed to that command.
|-
|Host=
|SelectedIn 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''.
 
|-
|Port=21
|SelectedIn 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=
|SelectIn 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=
|-
|Directory=
|SelectedIn 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.
*value is left Blank, default, the root position specified by ftp server (see Host above)
*A path from the starting point as the position specified by ftp server (see Host above)
|-
|IncludeSTD=1
|SetIn Cumulus 1, set in the ''Internet'' option of '''Configuration''' menu by the ''Include Standard Files'' at the top of ''Files'' Tab screen
*0 = Disabled
*1 = Enabled, (default) the standard web files provided with Cumulus will be processed and uploaded at each automatic or manual web update to the FTP root or any 'Directory' you have specified (see above).
|-
|IncludeSTDImages=1
|Set in the ''Internet'' option of '''Configuration''' menu by the ''Include Standard Images'' at the top of ''Files'' Tab screen.
*0 = Disabled
*1 = Enabled,(default) the standard image files generated by Cumulus (graphs, etc) will be uploaded at each automatic or manual web update to a sub-folder of the 'Directory' you specified called 'images'.
|-
|ResizeGraphs=0
|Set in the ''Internet'' option of '''Configuration''' menu in Web graphs block.
*0 = Disabled (default) Cumulus uploads the default 750 x 300 pixel graphs.
*1 = Cumulus resizes the large graph images when creating them for upload to your web site. Specify the required height and width in the corresponding boxes of same Web graphs block (see below for related parameters). Note that the images are simply scaled to the new size; there will be some loss of quality.
|-
|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.
*value is blank (default) no action
*Path and file name in LOCAL folder to which the generated image files are also copied after each upload, either at manual web update and the 'normal' automatic interval, or the 'real time' interval, depending on next parameter. Used if you want backups of generated images. See Cumulus Help.
|-
|ImageCopyRealtime=0
|Set in the ''Internet'' option of '''Configuration''' menu by the ''Realtime?'' at the bottom of ''Files'' Tab screen.
*0 = (default) the generated image files are copied at each manual web update and automatically in 'normal' interval
*1 = the generated image files are copied in 'real time' interval.
|-
|IncludeSolarChart=0
|Set in the ''Internet'' option of '''Configuration''' menu by the ''Solar'' at the top of ''Files'' Tab screen.
*0 = Disabled (default)
*1 = Enabled, the optional solar graph image file generated by Cumulus will be uploaded at each automatic or manual web update to a sub-folder of the 'Directory' you specified called 'images'.
|-
|IncludeUVChart=0
|Set in the ''Internet'' option of '''Configuration''' menu by the ''UV'' at the top of ''Files'' Tab screen.
*0 = Disabled (default)
*1 = Enabled, the optional UV graph image file generated by Cumulus will be uploaded at each automatic or manual web update to a sub-folder of the 'Directory' you specified called 'images'.
|-
|IncludeSunshineChart=0
|Set in the ''Internet'' option of '''Configuration''' menu by the ''Sunshine'' at the top of ''Files'' Tab screen.
*0 = Disabled (default)
*1 = Enabled, the optional sunshine graph image file generated by Cumulus will be uploaded at each automatic or manual web update to a sub-folder of the 'Directory' you specified called 'images'.
|-
|AutoUpdate=0
|SetIn Cumulus 1, set in the ''Internet'' option of '''Configuration''' menu in Web Settings block of ''Sites/Options'' tab as ''Auto Update''.
*0 = Disabled, an upload will only occur if ''Web upload'' is selected manually either from the '''File''' menu or the right click menu if Cumulus is minimised.
*1 = Enabled, Cumulus will automatically upload your processed web pages to your web site at regular intervals (as specified by the 'Update ''Interval'' ' - see below) using FTP to the directory as specified in 'Directory' (see above).
|-
|FTPlogging=0
|Set (Cumulus 1) by selecting ''FTP Logging'' in '''Configuration''' menu, or by adding this line to 'FTP site' section of Cumulus.ini.
*0 (default) = Cumulus will not store messages from FTP server.
*1 = Cumulus will show the messages sent to, and responses from, the FTP server.
 
{{Version badge 1}} Cumulus 1 stores this output in [[ftplog.txt]].
 
[[File:Badge vMx.png]] MX stores this output in the same [[ftplog.txt] file. However as MX allows use of alternative secure protocols instead of standard FTP, remember this file is designed for standard non-secure protocol transfers, so for secure transfers some useful information may be in standard [[MXDiags]] file.
|-
|MaxFTPconnectRetries=3
|Set in this config file only.
 
Allow configurable max FTP connect retries (default is retry up to 3 times).
|-
|ActiveFTP=0
|SetIn Cumulus 1, set in the ''Internet'' option of '''Configuration''' menu in Web Settings block of ''Sites/Options'' tab as ''Use active FTP mode''.
*0 = Disabled (default)
*1 = Enabled, Cumulus will use 'active' FTP mode instead of the default 'passive' mode. You should only select active mode if you are having problems with FTP uploads.
|-
|FTPRename=0
|SetIn 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''.
*0 = Disabled (default), no name change after uploading onto the server
*1 = Enabled, the new update is loaded using temporary names, files are renamed on the sever afterwards
|-
|DeleteBeforeUpload=0
|SetIn Cumulus 1, set in the ''Internet'' option of '''Configuration''' menu in Web Settings block of ''Sites/Options'' tab as ''Delete before upload''.
*0 = Disabled (default)
*1 = Enabled, files are deleted from sever before the new update is loaded
|-
|UpdateInterval=15
|SetIn 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 normalStandard (not real-time) updates (either FTP to your website, or copy to a local directory on your pc) to automatically occur. Default 15 minutes.
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|ExternalProgram=
|SelectedIn 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=
|-
|EnableRealtime=0
|SetIn Cumulus 1, set in the ''Internet'' option of '''Configuration''' menu in Web Settings block of ''Sites/Options'' tab as ''Enable Realtime''.
*0 = Disabled (default)
** - If you do not have ''Auto Update'' option set (top of Web Settings block), the ''realtime.txt'' file is not created/updated.
** - If you have the ''Auto Update'' option set (and a suitable ''Interval'' configured), Cumulus will create the ''realtime.txt'' file at that specified normal update ''Interval'' (not the Real-time Interval)
** It only creates the file (any previous creation is lost) at that interval, but you can separately specify it as an extra file to upload during the 'normal' upload, or just use it for any other purpose on your PC.
*1 = Enabled, Cumulus will createadd a newtimer ''realtime.txt''that fileallows you to upload at a more frequent interval than the Real-timestandard upload interval set Interval,above
**Cumulus will create a new ''realtime.txt'' file at the Real-time Interval (Note that neither Cumulus 1 nor Cumulus MX use this file in standard features, but it can be fed to other software that requires frequent values updating)
** - Other parameters need to be set for more actions.
** - Other parameters need to be set for more actions..
** - If you have the ''RealtimeFTPEnabled'' option set, and a suitable ''RealtimeInterval'' configured, (for both of these see below) Cumulus will upload the file to your web site, after the number of seconds specified by '''RealtimeInterval''' (see that parameter below) since any previous upload.
The [[realtime.txt]] file contains various weather parameters and iswas 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 whenwhether itthe file is created, the next 2 parameters control how and whether it is uploaded.
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|RealtimeFTPEnabled=0
|SetIn Cumulus 1, set in the ''Internet'' option of '''Configuration''' menu in Web Settings block of ''Sites/Options'' tab as ''Enable Realtime FTP''.
*0 = Disabled (default), without FTP it is only possible to upload files at the realtime interval if the required remote location is on same device as that running Cumulus.
*0 = Disabled (default)
*1 = Enabled, Cumulus will establish an FTP connection to your web site, so that the realtime.txt file, and any other files you specify, can be uploaded when realtime processing takes place.
The 'EnableRealtime' setting must be set to 1 for this setting to have any effect.
** - If you have the ''RealtimeFTPEnabled'' option set, and a suitable ''RealtimeInterval'' configured, (for second of these see below) Cumulus will upload the ''realtime.txt'' file to your web site, after the number of seconds specified by '''RealtimeInterval''' (see that parameter below) since any previous upload
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|RealtimeTxtFTP=0
|SetIn 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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|{{Version badge 1}}RealtimeInterval=15
 
|Set in the ''Internet'' option of '''Configuration''' menu in Web Settings block of ''Sites/Options'' tab as ''Realtime Interval''. The time in seconds 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).
[[File:Badge vMx.png]]RealtimeInterval=30000
*If you set it to 15 seconds and it takes more than say 10 seconds for any uploads, it will not be until the time it takes plus another 15 seconds has elapsed that it does the next upload.
|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''').
*If you set it to 5 seconds, and it takes more than say 10 seconds for any uploads, while you won't actually get an upload every 5 seconds, it will always attempt the next upload within 5 seconds of the previous one ending.
*If you set it to 15 seconds and it takes say 10 seconds for any uploads, it will not be until the time it takes plus another 15 seconds has elapsed that it does the next upload (i.e it starts 25 seconds after last start).
*If you set it to 5 seconds, and it takes say 10 seconds for any uploads, while you won't actually get an upload every 5 seconds, it will always attempt the next upload within 5 seconds of the previous one ending, so it starts approximately every 15 seconds.
 
Note the difference in default value between the two flavours as shown in previous column.
|-
|RealtimeProgram=
|SelectedIn 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=
|SelectedIn 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.
 
|-
|colspan="2" style="background:lightblue;"| Cumulus 1 only
|ExtraLocal[0-9]=
|Set in the ''Internet'' option of '''Configuration''' menu by an entry in the ''Local'' column of the table on the ''Files'' Tab screen.
*value is blank (default)
*Path and file name on local computer for alternate files #0 through #9. See cumulus '''Help''' for details of how to specify reading current monthly log here.
|-
|IncludeSTDImages=1
|ExtraLocal[10-99]=
|{{Version badge 1}}Set in the ''Internet'' option of '''Configuration''' menu of Cumulus 1 by the ''Include Standard Images'' at the top of ''Files'' Tab screen.
|Path and file name on local computer for alternate file #10 through #99. These additional files can only be selected by adding parameter lines to the configuration file, they cannot be entered on any Configuration screen.
*0 = Disabled
*1 = Enabled,(default) the standard image files generated by Cumulus 1 (moon, graphs, etc) will be uploaded at each automatic or manual web update to a sub-folder of the 'Directory' you specified called 'images'.
|-
|ResizeGraphs=0
|ExtraRemote[0-9]=
|Set in the ''Internet'' option of '''Configuration''' menu by an entry in theWeb ''Local''graphs columnblock. of the table on the ''Files'' Tab screen.
*0 = Disabled (default) Cumulus uploads the default 750 x 300 pixel graphs.
*value is blank (default)
*1 = Cumulus resizes the large graph images when creating them for upload to your web site. Specify the required height and width in the corresponding boxes of same Web graphs block (see below for related parameters). Note that the images are simply scaled to the new size; there will be some loss of quality.
*Path and file name on web server for alternate files #0 through #9. Set in Internet Configuration Screen Files tab. See cumulus Help for details of how to specify creating current monthly log here.
|-
|GraphHeight=300
|ExtraRemote[10-99]=
|Graph height, default is 300 (pixels) - see previous parameter
|Path and file name on web server for alternate file #10 through #99. These additional paths/files can only be selected by adding parameter lines to the configuration file, they cannot be entered on any Configuration screen.
|-
|GraphWidth=750
|ExtraProcess[0-9]=0
|Graph width, default is 750 (pixels) - see ResizeGraphs parameter
|Set in the ''Internet'' option of '''Configuration''' menu by selecting in the ''Process?'' column of the table on the ''Files'' Tab screen.
*0 = Disabled, (default) extra file will not pass through the cumulus 'tag processor'.
*1 = Enabled, extra file will be passed through the 'tag processor' in Cumulus, in the same way that the standard Cumulus web pages are. This allows to you to create your own web pages into which Cumulus will insert the various weather parameters. See the "Web tags" section of the help file for a list of the tags which you can use. Cumulus will create a temporary file to hold the processed version of your file and then upload that.
|-
|ImageFolder=
|ExtraProcess[10-99]=0
|Set in the ''Internet'' option of '''Configuration''' menu by the ''Copy Images to folder'' at the bottom of ''Files'' Tab screen.
|Set in this config file only, they cannot be entered on any Configuration screen.
*value is blank (default) no action
*0 = Disabled, alternate file #10 through #99 will not pass through the cumulus 'tag processor'.
*Path and file name in LOCAL folder to which the generated image files are also copied after each upload, either at manual web update and the 'normal' automatic interval, or the 'real time' interval, depending on next parameter. Used if you want backups of generated images. See Cumulus Help.
*1 = Enabled, alternate file #10 through #99 will be passed through the 'tag processor' in Cumulus, in the same way that the standard Cumulus web pages are. This allows to you to create your own web pages into which Cumulus will insert the various weather parameters. See the "Web tags" section of the help file for a list of the tags which you can use. Cumulus will create a temporary file to hold the processed version of your file and then upload that
|-
|ImageCopyRealtime=0
|UTF8encode=1
|Set in the ''Internet'' option of '''Configuration''' menu inby Web Settings block ofthe ''Sites/OptionsRealtime?'' tabat the bottom of as '''UTF-8 encode'Files'' fromTab build 1093screen.
*0 = (default) the generated image files are copied at each manual web update and automatically in 'normal' interval
*0 = Standard Cumulus Web Templates are processed into '''charset=iso-8859-1''' web pages as for builds prior to 1093.
*1 = the generated image files are copied in 'real time' interval.
*1 = Default from build 1093, Standard Cumulus Web Templates are processed into '''charset=utf-8''' web pages
See [[FAQ#What_character_encoding_does_Cumulus_use_for_the_web_pages_it_generates.3F|here]] for related FAQ or [[Customised_templates#Coding_standard_and_character_encoding_for_Customised_Templates_using_the_same_names_as_Standard_Cumulus_Templates|this section]] for more information.
|-
|IncludeSolarChart=0
|ExtraUTF[0-9]=0
|Set in the ''Internet'' option of '''Configuration''' menu by selecting in the ''UTF-8?Solar'' column ofat the tabletop on theof ''Files'' Tab screen from build 1093.
*0 = Disabled (default)
*0 = Default, Customised/extra Cumulus Web Templates are processed into '''charset=iso-8859-1''' web pages as for builds prior to 1093.
*1 = Enabled, the optional solar graph image file generated by Cumulus will be uploaded at each automatic or manual web update to a sub-folder of the 'Directory' you specified called 'images'.
*1 = Customised/extra Cumulus Web Templates are processed into '''charset=utf-8''' web pages
|-
|IncludeUVChart=0
|ExtraUTF[10-99]=0
|Set in the ''Internet'' option of '''Configuration''' menu by the ''UV'' at the top of ''Files'' Tab screen.
|Set in this config file only.
*0 = Disabled (default)
*0 = Default from build 1093, Customised Cumulus Web Templates are processed into '''charset=iso-8859-1''' web pages as for builds prior to 1093.
*1 = Enabled, the optional UV graph image file generated by Cumulus will be uploaded at each automatic or manual web update to a sub-folder of the 'Directory' you specified called 'images'.
*1 = Customised Cumulus Web Templates are processed into '''charset=utf-8''' web pages from build 1093
|-
|IncludeSunshineChart=0
|ExtraBinary[0-9]=0
|Set in the ''Internet'' option of '''Configuration''' menu by selecting in the ''Binary?Sunshine'' column ofat the tabletop on theof ''Files'' Tab screen.
*0 = Disabled (default)
*0 = not binary (if pure ASCII characters)
*1 = Enabled, the optional sunshine graph image file generated by Cumulus will be uploaded at each automatic or manual web update to a sub-folder of the 'Directory' you specified called 'images'.
*1 = Binary (e.g. images)
In general, setting to one is safest, but the default is zero.
|-
|colspan="2" style="background:lightblue;"| Both Cumulus flavours - in MX edit in Internet Settings, see individual entry for Cumulus 1 edits
|ExtraBinary[10-99]=0
|Set in this config file only.
*0 = alternate file #10 through #99 is not binary (is pure ASCII characters)
*1 = alternate file #10 through #99 is Binary (e.g. images)
|-
|ExtraLocalxx=
|ExtraRealtime[0-9]=0
|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
|Set in the ''Internet'' option of '''Configuration''' menu by selecting in the ''Realtime?'' column of the table on the ''Files'' Tab screen.
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.
*0 = Disabled, (default) file uploaded as part of normal upload
 
*1 = Enabled, file uploaded during Realtime upload
{{Version badge 1}}For Cumulus 1, only 0 to 9 are set in the Internet option of Configuration menu by an entry in the Local column of the table on the Files Tab screen, 10 to 99 have to be inserted manually by adding parameter lines to the configuration file, they cannot be entered on any Configuration screen.
If you select this for any files, you will also need to select the ''RealtimeFTPEnabled=1'' option, which in turns means you have to set ''EnableRealtime=1'' option (see Cumulus Help, or [[Simple_Website_setup#Configuration|this Wiki page]]).
 
[[File:Badge vMx.png]]All of 0 to 99 are added using "Extra web files" screens in the settings menu of the admin interface. From build 3087, MX also allows you to use "<currentextralogfile>" to specify the name of the extra sensor log files being currently used.
|-
|ExtraRemotexx=
|ExtraRealtime[10-99]=0
|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.
|Set in this config file only.
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).
*0 = Disabled, alternate file #10 through #99 uploaded as part of normal upload
 
*1 = Enabled, alternate file #10 through #99 uploaded during Realtime upload
{{Version badge 1}}For Cumulus 1, only 0 to 9 are set in the Internet option of Configuration menu by an entry in the Local column of the table on the Files Tab screen, 10 to 99 have to be inserted manually by adding parameter lines to the configuration file, they cannot be entered on any Configuration screen.
If you select this for any files, you will also need to select the ''RealtimeFTPEnabled=1'' option, which in turns means you have to set ''EnableRealtime=1'' option.
 
[[File:Badge vMx.png]]All of 0 to 99 are added using "Extra web files" screens in the settings menu of the admin interface. From build 3087, MX also allows you to use "<currentextralogfile>" to specify the name of the extra sensor log files being currently used.
|-
|ExtraProcessxx=0
|ExtraFTP[0-9]=1
|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
|Set in Internet Configuration Screen Files tab.
*0 (default) = no processing required as local file does not contain web tags
*0 = Disabled, File copied to the location specified in the Remote Filename box.
*1 = file contains web tags and needs to be processed
*1 = Enabled, (default) File uploaded by FTP
 
Not intended for standard Cumulus web pages (tick box at top of screen, missing files will be ignored), nor for NOAA reports (FTF for them set up in '''NOAA Setup''' within Configuration menu).
{{Version badge 1}}For Cumulus 1, only 0 to 9 are set in the Internet option of Configuration menu by an entry in the Local column of the table on the Files Tab screen, 10 to 99 have to be inserted manually by adding parameter lines to the configuration file, they cannot be entered on any Configuration screen.
 
[[File:Badge vMx.png]]All of 0 to 99 are added using "Extra web files" screens in the settings menu of the admin interface.
|-
|ExtraBinaryxx=0
|ExtraFTP[10-99]=1
|Where 'xx' varies between 0 and 99; The format of the file named in Extra Local
|Set in this config file only.
*0 (default) = File to be treated as being [[Webtags#Encoding|encoded]] in ISO-8859-1 or UTF-8 format (another option later allows you to choose between these). use this to transfer any file that can be viewed in a text editor, such as log files, web pages, javaScript files, and PHP scripts.
*0 = Disabled, alternate file #10 through #99 ''copied'' to the location specified in the Remote Filename box.
*1 = file to be treated as being in binary format. Use this to transfer images, executable files, and other files that cannot be read with a text editor.
*1 = Enabled, alternate file #10 through #99 ''uploaded by FTP'' to the location specified in the Remote Filename box.
 
{{Version badge 1}}For Cumulus 1, only 0 to 9 are set in the Internet option of Configuration menu by an entry in the Local column of the table on the Files Tab screen, 10 to 99 have to be inserted manually by adding parameter lines to the configuration file, they cannot be entered on any Configuration screen.
(Copying is appropriate if you have a local web server on your computer or network, FTP needed if your server is hosted elsewhere)
 
[[File:Badge vMx.png]]All of 0 to 99 are added using "Extra web files" screens in the settings menu of the admin interface.
|-
|ExtraFTPxx=1
|FTPlogging=0
|Where 'xx' varies between 0 and 99; whether the file upload is to use File Transfer process
|Set (Cumulus 1) by selecting ''FTP Logging'' in '''Configuration''' menu, or by adding this line to 'FTP site' section of Cumulus.ini.
*0= File named in ExtraLocal is to be uploaded by copying from local to remote location (used when web server is on same machine or network as local files)
*0 (default) = Cumulus will not store messages from FTP server.
*1 (default) = File named in ExtraLocal is to be uploaded by FTP (will work whether web server is on same local network or on some remote host)
*1 = Cumulus will update a file called ''ftplog.txt'' in the same folder as the Cumulus executable by showing the messages sent to, and responses from, the FTP server.
 
{{Version badge 1}}For Cumulus 1, only 0 to 9 are set in the Internet option of Configuration menu by an entry in the Local column of the table on the Files Tab screen, 10 to 99 have to be inserted manually by adding parameter lines to the configuration file, they cannot be entered on any Configuration screen.
 
[[File:Badge vMx.png]]All of 0 to 99 are added using "Extra web files" screens in the settings menu of the admin interface.
|-
|ExtraUTFxx= 0
|MaxFTPconnectRetries=3
|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.
|Set in this config file only.
*0 (default) = File to be treated as being [[Webtags#Encoding|encoded]] in ISO-8859-1
*1 (recommended)= File to be treated as being [[Webtags#Encoding|encoded]] in UTF-8 format
 
{{Version badge 1}}For Cumulus 1, only 0 to 9 are set in the Internet option of Configuration menu by an entry in the Local column of the table on the Files Tab screen, 10 to 99 have to be inserted manually by adding parameter lines to the configuration file, they cannot be entered on any Configuration screen.
Allow configurable max FTP connect retries (default is retry up to 3 times).
 
[[File:Badge vMx.png]]All of 0 to 99 are added using "Extra web files" screens in the settings menu of the admin interface.
|-
|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).
*0 (default) = Not to be uploaded at real-time interval
*1 = to be uploaded at real-time interval, For MX only note that end of day interval must be set to 0.
 
{{Version badge 1}}For Cumulus 1, only 0 to 9 are set in the Internet option of Configuration menu by an entry in the Local column of the table on the Files Tab screen, 10 to 99 have to be inserted manually by adding parameter lines to the configuration file, they cannot be entered on any Configuration screen.
 
[[File:Badge vMx.png]]All of 0 to 99 are added using "Extra web files" screens in the settings menu of the admin interface.
|-
|colspan="2" style="background:lightblue;"| Cumulus MX only - Internet Settings screen
|-
|ExtraEODxx=0
|[[File:Badge vMx.png]]. Only available in MX. Where 'xx' varies between 0 and 99; if the file named in ExtraLocal is to be uploaded after end of meteorological day
*0 (default) = Not to be uploaded at end of day
*1 = to be uploaded at end of day, the realtime interval must be set to 0.
|-
|colspan="2"| If both the above 2 parameters are set to 0, the upload will be at standard uploading interval
|-
|RealtimeGaugesTxtFTP=0
|[[File:Badge vMx.png]]This parameter controls whether the file needed for the steel series Gauges plot is updated by FTP at the real-time interval
*0 (default) = the file is only uploaded at the standard interval
*1 = the file is uploaded by FTP at the real time interval
|-
|DisableEPSV=0
|[[File:Badge vMx.png]](Add this directly to the Cumulus.ini file with Cumulus stopped, it is not available on the MX Internet Settings page) The default is 0, change to 1 to Disable the Extended Passive FTP-mode.
|-
|IncludeMoonImage=1
|[[File:Badge vMx.png]] Cumulus MX (from version 3.5.0) uploads only one image (moon), control whether it is uploaded in the MX Internet Settings screen.
*0 = Disabled
*1 = Enabled,(default) the standard image file generated by Cumulus MX (moon only) will be uploaded at first (after MX is started) automatic web update to a sub-folder of the 'Directory' you specified called by the name specified in [[#Graphs|[Graphs] section]], and uploaded again each hour on the hour showing any change in the phase in the preceding hour. You can choose which sub-folder (default 'images') in the MX internet settings page
|-
|ComportName=/dev/ttyUSB0
|[[File:Badge vMx.png]]This parameter (attribute=value) can be added directly to the file with MX stopped, but it is best to set the serial port name in the MX admin interface.
 
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
|[[File:Badge vMx.png]](Add to Cumulus.ini file, no option in station settings screen) Default 0 use Explicit FTPS; Change to 1 to use Implicit mode
|-
|}
 
=== Section: MySQL ===
 
Not applicable to Cumulus 1.
 
[[File:Badge vMx.png]]Only applicable to Cumulus MX.
 
 
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.
<pre>
[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</pre>
 
=== Section: Display ===
 
{{Version badge 1}}Set the majority of these parameters using Configuration menu and [[Cumulus_Screenshots#Display_and_Colour_screens_as_at_version_1.9.4|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.
 
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|UpdateAtStartup=1
|{{Version badge 1}}|Set in the Display Configuration Screen General block
*1 (default), the display will be updated as data is downloaded and processed from the station's logger. This increases the time taken to process the data.
*0, it makes the download faster as display is onlyn updated when catch up completed; this may be significant if there is a lot of data to download.
|}
 
=== Section: GraphsSolar ===
 
Set many of these parameters using '''Configuration''' menu and either ''Display'' (Graphs block) or ''Colours'' screens.
{{Version badge 1}}Set mostly in '''solar block''' at foot of ''Station Settings'' screen in Configuration menu.
Set the colours of the data lines on graphs/charts and 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.
[[File:Badge vMx.png]]Set in '''Solar''' section quite a long way down on ''Station settings'' page in Settings menu
 
The only settings used in this section by Cumulus MX are "ChartMaxDays" and "GraphHours"
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
!style="width:150px" | Parameter Line Entry
!style="width:600px" | Function
|-
|style="background:lightgray;"|[Solar]
|style="background:lightgray;"|Section Name - the following parameters are set as described above
|-
|colspan="2" style="background:lightblue;"| Both Cumulus flavours
|-
|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.
|-
|colspan="2" style="background:lightblue;"| [[File:Badge vMx.png]] Available from MX version 3.0.0 only
|-
|SolarCalc=1
|The value is set in the MX user interface when the solar calculation method is set.
*0 (default) = Ryan-Stolzenbach calculation, which uses the RStransfactor entry to tune the output.
*1 = Bras calculation, which uses the BrasTurbidity entry below to tune the output.
|-
|BrasTurbidity=2.0
|The value is set in the MX user interface when the solar calculation method is set.
*2.0 (default) = Perfect clear sky
*decimal value = The normal range is 2 (Clear sky) to 5 (Smoggy)
|}
 
=== Section: Graphs ===
 
For individual settings, check whether they apply to Cumulus 1 only, MX only, or to both flavours.
 
{{Version badge 1}}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.
 
[[File:Badge vMx.png]] All settings in this table are controlled in the '''Graphs''' section at the bottom of the '''Station Settings''' page.
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
!style="width:150px" | Parameter Line Entry
!style="width:800px" | Function
|-
|style="background:lightgray;"|[Graphs]
|style="background:lightgray;"|Section Name - the following parameters relate to your graph settings
|-
|colspan="3" style="background:lightblue;"| Both Cumulus flavours
|-
|GraphHours=12
|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
*0 = Disabled
*1 = Enabled
|-
|HIVisible=0
|Select whether to plot the heat index on the temperature graph. MX from v3.7.0
*0 = Disabled
*1 = Enabled
|-
|DPVisible=1
|Select whether to plot the dewpoint values on the temperature graph. MX from v3.7.0
*0 = Disabled
*1 = Enabled
|-
|WCVisible=1
|Select whether to plot the wind chill values on the temperature graph. MX from v3.7.0
*0 = Disabled
*1 = Enabled
|-
|AppTempVisible=1
|Select whether to plot the apparent temperature values on the temperature graph. MX from v3.7.0
*0 = Disabled
*1 = Enabled
|-
|InHumVisible=1
|Select whether to plot the indoor humidity values on the humidity graph. MX from v3.7.0
*0 = Disabled
*1 = Enabled
|-
|OutHumVisible=1
|Select whether to plot the outdoor humidity values on the humidity graph. MX from v3.7.0
*0 = Disabled
*1 = Enabled
|-
|colspan="3" style="background:lightblue;"| Cumulus MX only
|-
|MoonImageEnabled=1
|This setting is selected in the internet settings screen
* 0= disables generation of moon image
* 1 (default) = enables generation of moon image (see [[#[FTP site]|[FTP site] section]] for how to control uploading of generated image)
|-
|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.
*0 = Disabled
*1 = Enabled
|-
|HumidexVisible=1
|Select whether to plot the humidex on the temperature graph.
*0 = Disabled
*1 = Enabled
|-
|colspan="3" style="background:lightblue;"| Cumulus 1 only
|-
|Background=12632256
|ShowFreezingLine=0
|Draw a horizontal line on the temperature graph at 0°C/32°F
|-
|TempVisible=1
|Select whether to plot the outside air temperature on the temperature graph
*0 = Disabled
*1 = Enabled
|-
|HIVisible=0
|Select whether to plot the heat index on the temperature graph
*0 = Disabled
*1 = Enabled
|-
|DPVisible=1
|Select whether to plot the dewpoint values on the temperature graph
*0 = Disabled
*1 = Enabled
|-
|WCVisible=1
|Select whether to plot the wind chill values on the temperature graph
*0 = Disabled
*1 = Enabled
|-
|AppTempVisible=1
|Select whether to plot the apparent temperature values on the temperature graph
*0 = Disabled
*1 = Enabled
|-
|InHumVisible=1
|Select whether to plot the indoor humidity values on the humidity graph
*0 = Disabled
*1 = Enabled
|-
|OutHumVisible=1
|Select whether to plot the outdoor humidity values on the humidity graph
*0 = Disabled
*1 = Enabled
|-
|GraphGradientEnabled=0
 
=== Section: Alarms ===
For MX, there is a default path "\CumulusMX\interface\sounds". Edit on '''Settings''' tab, '''Alarms''' screen.
 
{{Version[[File:Badge badgevMx.png]]For 1}}SetMX, thesethere usingis thea default path "\CumulusMX\interface\sounds". '''Edit''' menuon '''Settings''' tab, '''Alarms''' screen.
 
{{Version badge 1}}Set these using the '''Edit''' menu, ''Alarms'' screen. The default path and file is '''\Cumulus\alert.wav''' for all the file parameters. (Previously this article incorrectly showed "C:\Program Files\Cumulus\alert.wav" for some, but that has been removed now this applies to MX as well)
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
*1 = Enable sound on alarm
|-
|LowTempAlarmSoundFile=C:\Cumulus\alert.wav
|Path and file name of sound file for Low Temperature alarm
|-
*1 = Enable sound on alarm
|-
|HighTempAlarmSoundFile=C:\Cumulus\alert.wav
|Path and file name of sound file for High Temperature alarm
|-
*1 = Enable sound on alarm
|-
|LowPressAlarmSoundFile=C:\Cumulus\alert.wav
|Path and file name for sound file to play for Low Pressure Alarm
|-
*1 = Enable sound on alarm
|-
|HighPressAlarmSoundFile=C:\Cumulus\alert.wav
|Path and file name for the sound file used for the High Pressure Alarm
|-
*1 = Enable sound on alarm
|-
|HighRainTodayAlarmSoundFile=C:\Cumulus\alert.wav
|Path and file name for the sound file used for the High Rain Today Alarm
|-
*1 = Enable sound on alarm
|-
|HighRainRateAlarmSoundFile=C:\Cumulus\alert.wav
|Path and file name for the sound file used for the High Rain Rate Alarm
|-
*1 = Enable sound on alarm
|-
|HighGustAlarmSoundFile=C:\Cumulus\alert.wav
|Path and file name for the sound file used for the High Gust Alarm
|-
*1 = Enable sound on alarm
|-
|HighWindAlarmSoundFile=C:\Cumulus\alert.wav
|Path and file name for the sound file used for the High Wind Alarm
|-
*1 = Enable sound on alarm
|-
|SensorAlarmSoundFile=C:\Program Files\Cumulus\alert.wav
|Path and file name for the sound file used for the Sensor Contact lost Alarm
|-
*1 = Enable sound on alarm
|-
|TempChangeAlarmSoundFile=C:\Program Files\Cumulus\alert.wav
|Path and file name for the sound file used for the Temperature Change Alarm
|-
*1 = Enable sound on alarm
|-
|PressChangeAlarmSoundFile=C:\Program Files\Cumulus\alert.wav
|Path and file name for the sound file used for the Pressure Change Alarm
|}
 
==== Section: WUnderground ====
 
Set in the Internet Configuration Screen sites/Options tab
Available from version 1.1 (17 Feb 2004)
 
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
|style="background:lightgray;"|[Wunderground]
|style="background:lightgray;"|Section Name - Parameters for your [http://www.wunderground.com/ Weather Underground] site
|-
|colspan="2" style="background:lightblue;"| Set in the Internet Configuration Screen sites/Options tab
|-
|ID=
*0 = Disabled
*1 = Enabled (default)
|}
 
Set by editing this section of cumulus.ini with Cumulus stopped (from build 1095)
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
|colspan="2" style="background:lightblue;"| Set by editing this section of cumulus.ini with Cumulus stopped (from build 1095)
!style="width:150px" | Parameter Line Entry
!style="width:600px" | Function
|-
|style="background:lightgray;"|[Wunderground]
|style="background:lightgray;"|Section Name - Parameters for your [http://www.wunderground.com/ Weather Underground] site
|-
|SendSoilTemp1=0
 
==== Section: PWSweather ====
 
Set in the Internet Configuration Screen sites/Options tab
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.
 
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
 
==== Section: WOW ====
 
Set in the Internet Configuration Screen sites/Options tab
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.
 
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
|-
|Interval=15
|Time in mimutesminutes between uploads to the WOW server
|-
|SendUV=0
 
==== Section: Weatherbug ====
 
Set in the Internet Configuration Screen sites/Options tab
'''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'''.
 
 
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
|-
|Interval=15
|Time in mimutesminutes between uploads to the Weatherbug server
|-
|SendUV=0
 
==== Section: xAP ====
 
Set in the Internet Configuration Screen sites/Options tab
{{Version badge 1}}Set in the Internet Configuration Screen sites/Options tab
 
[[File:Badge vMx.png]]It is in Cumulus.ini for MX, but nobody has told me whether it can be edited within the Admin interface.
 
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
|-
|style="background:lightgray;"|[xAP]
|style="background:lightgray;"|Section Name - the following parameters are used if you have enabled xAP in the Station Configuration xAP Settings block
|-
|Enabled=0
|}
 
==== Section: NOAAWeatherCloud ====
 
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).
Not available in Cumulus 1
 
[[File:Badge vMx.png]] Only available from version 3.0.0
 
'''Please note:''' because this section of Cumulus.ini uses [[Webtags#Time.2FDate_.27format.27_Parameter|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.
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
!style="width:150px" | Parameter Line Entry
!style="width:600px" | Function
|-
|style="background:lightgray;"|[WeatherCloud]
|style="background:lightgray;"|Section name - the following parameters relate to the Weathercloud configuration.
|-
|colspan="2" style="background:lightblue;"| Cumulus MX only
|-
|Wid=
|The value is set in the MX user interface when the Weathercloud ID value is set.
|-
|Key=
|The value is set in the MX user interface when your Weathercloud API Key value is set.
|-
|Enabled=0
|This parameter controls whether data is sent to WeatherCloud
*0 (default) = Disable sending of data
*1 = Enable sending of data
|-
|SendUV=0
|The value is set in the MX user interface when the Include UV value is set.
*0 = Do not send UV data (default)
*1 = Send UV data
|-
|SendSR=0
|The value is set in the MX user interface when the Include Solar Radiation value is set.
*0 = Do not send Solar data (default)
*1 = Send Solar data
|}
 
==== Section: WLL ====
 
Not available in Cumulus 1
 
[[File:Badge vMx.png]] Only available from version 3.0.0
 
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
!style="width:150px" | Parameter Line Entry
!style="width:600px" | Function
|-
|style="background:lightgray;"|[WLL]
|style="background:lightgray;"|Section name - the following parameters relate to the station configuration.
|-
|colspan="2" style="background:lightblue;"| 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 ====
 
Not available in Cumulus 1
 
[[File:Badge vMx.png]] Only available from version 3.0.0 build 3049 onwards. Edit all parameters in the '''Internet settings''' screen, ''Windy.com'' section.
 
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
!style="width:150px" | Parameter Line Entry
!style="width:600px" | Function
|-
|style="background:lightgray;"|[Windy]
|style="background:lightgray;"|Section Name
|-
|colspan="2" style="background:lightblue;"| 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 ===
 
{{Version badge 1}}All these can be set in the '''NOAA Setup Screen''' in Configuration menu.
 
[[File:Badge vMx.png]]Set these setting on the '''NOAA Settings''' page within Settings 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 [[Webtags#Time.2FDate_.27format.27_Parameter|date format]] parameters, you are advised to read [[Webtags#The_format_used_for_naming_reports]].
 
The settings that you use for Cumulus 1 may not be the same as settings you use for MX. If for Cumulus 1, you used capital "M" to represent month it will work for MX too. If for Cumulus 1 you used "NOAAMO'mmyy'.txt" and you then move to MX at any version from version 3.3.0 onwards, it will automatically change your setting to "NOAAMO'MMyy'.txt" (which works on both Cumulus MX and, if you then revert, also on Cumulus 1).
 
 
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
!style="width:150px" | Parameter Line Entry
!style="width:800px" | Function
|-
|style="background:lightgray;"|[NOAA]
|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=<big>"NOAAMO"mmyy</big>MMyy<big>".txt"</big>
|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=<big>"NOAAYR"</big>yyyy<big>".txt"</big>
|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.
|-
|style="background:lightgray;"| 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: SolarMQTT ===
 
Set mostly in solar block at foot of Station Settings screen of Configuration menu.
MQTT (Message Queuing Telemetry Transport) is a machine-to-machine (M2M), also known as "Internet of Things", connectivity protocol.
 
[[File:Badge vMx.png]] 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.
 
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
!style="width:150px" | Parameter Line Entry
!style="width:600px" | Function
!style="width:150px" | Where to Edit
|-
|style="background:lightgray;"|[SolarMQTT]
|style="background:lightgray;"|Cumulus.ini Section Name - the following parameters are set from the Solar Setup dialog in Cumulus
|style="background:lightgray;"|Settings Section Name
|-
|colspan="2" style="background:lightblue;"| Cumulus MX only
|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%.
|-
|Server=
|RStransfactor=0.8
|Note there is no default. This text box is to enter your server name or the IPv4 or IPv6 address to find your server
|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.
|MQTT section
|-
|Username=
|SolarMinimum=0
|This is optional.This text box is to enter the username if one is needed for updating your server
|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.
|MQTT section
|-
|Password=
|LuxToWM2=0.0079
|This is optional. This text box is to enter any password needed for that username
|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.
|MQTT section
|-
|Port=1883
|UseBlakeLarsen=0
|Note default. To edit which port is used to connect to your server
| 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 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,
*default is not (0),
*set to 1 if modern security protocol is being used
|MQTT section tick box
|-
|IPversion=0
|Mandatory - This parameter must be added to this Cumulus.ini section, it cannot be edited on a screen.
*0=default,
*4=IPv4,
*6=IPv6
|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 <tt>{"time":"<#timehhmmss>","windspeed":<#wlatest rc=y>,"winddir":<#bearing>}</tt> 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 <tt>{"time":"<#timehhmmss>","temp":<#temp rc=y>,"humidity":<#hum>}</tt> 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
|}
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