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= Introduction = | = Introduction = | ||
If you have been using Cumulus 1, and now wonder whether to try using MX, be aware that: | |||
*Currently, more people are still using Cumulus 1 than are using MX; but during 2020, many have experimented with MX, then successfully moved to MX, just a few have gone back! | |||
*Cumulus 1 is a stable release, it has functionality that is not available in MX: | |||
**Select a graph | |||
**View period | |||
**provided you are happy to keep running Cumulus 1 on a Windows pc, and use a weather station that is compatible with Cumulus 1, then you don't have to change over | |||
*Cumulus MX is still under development, a change in a particular release may introduce bugs | |||
*MX does however have additional features not available in Cumulus 1 | |||
**it can run on Unix-derived (Mac, Linux, Raspberry Pi operating systems) devices as well as Windows devices | |||
**it can work with newer weather stations and newer sensors | |||
**it reports feels like, Canadian Humidity Index | |||
**it has built in updating of database tables | |||
**it can output to more external sites | |||
**it has MQTT, HTTP, and other extras, built in | |||
Please see [[Moving from Cumulus 1 to MX]] for more information. | |||
== What does Cumulus MX do? == | == What does Cumulus MX do? == | ||
If you are new to Cumulus, then you will be wondering what benefits Cumulus MX has over other weather recording software. In that case start by reading [[About Cumulus|the article that introduces Cumulus]]. | |||
You may want to read that article first, that that will explain what Cumulus software can do and perhaps help you to: | You may want to read that article first, that that will explain what Cumulus software can do and perhaps help you to: | ||
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== This article == | == This article == | ||
This Wiki article was originally exactly what Steve Loft said in the [https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/viewforum.php?f=39 MX early builds support forum] when he first started experimenting with Cumulus MX and access was restricted to those willing to experiment with his tests. | This Wiki article was originally created by Mark Crossley and contained exactly what Steve Loft said in the [https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/viewforum.php?f=39 MX early builds support forum] when he first started experimenting with Cumulus MX and access was restricted to those willing to experiment with his tests. | ||
In this rewrite, I | In this rewrite, somebody who used to use Cumulus 1, and experimented with MX, before moving over to MX first on a Windows PC and then on a Raspeberry Pi, has attempted to ensure this article contains everything I learnt from my experience as I explore more of the functionality of MX; and as I learn more from posts in the forum. | ||
If you can correct | If you can correct any mistakes I make, have a suggestion as to how to make it clearer, can add anything I have not yet covered, or know something that I might not know, then please remember, anyone can update this article, I don't have any special access in the Wiki and any page I edit can be edited/corrected by anyone else. | ||
During a period of my time in employment I was responsible for approving documentation on a large computerisation project, and later for supplying updated information for a public faced web site, and in both cases there were house style, and I probably continue to use that style. | During a period of my time in employment I was responsible for approving documentation on a large computerisation project, and later for supplying updated information for a public faced web site, and in both cases there were house style, and I probably continue to use that style. You might be afraid to add your contribution because my style is not the same as your natural one. Don't worry; as long as you use short paragraphs or bullet points, with lots of headings, then your contribution can blend in. | ||
As this article has grown, I have been able to shorten it by moving material to new articles, hence you will see a lot of cross-references below. You may have suggestions for what else can be moved out of this article into separate articles? | |||
If you have some ideas, but are unsure whether to apply changes, please use the discussion page first. If you have ideas, but want someone else to add them here, please write your suggestion in the support forum for wiki suggestions at https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/viewforum.php?f=38 | |||
= Cumulus flavours = | = Cumulus flavours = | ||