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* Like Cumulus 2, MX runs on Linux and OS X as well as (like Cumulus 1) Windows. | * Like Cumulus 2, MX runs on Linux and OS X as well as (like Cumulus 1) Windows. | ||
=== Features and functionality === | === Features and functionality === | ||
Initially MX, as written by Steve Loft, [https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=13298#p104138 lacked a lot of features] that were available in Cumulus 1, but subsequent developments headed by Mark Crossley have now added the majority of the missing features. There are also many features that have been added to MX that were either on the now lost list of enhancements for Cumulus 1 that never got implemented, or they are extra functionality to reflect recent changes in weather station features. All quotes are from the release notes issued by Steve or Mark. | Initially MX, as written by Steve Loft, [https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=13298#p104138 lacked a lot of features] that were available in Cumulus 1, but subsequent developments headed by Mark Crossley have now added the majority of the missing features. There are also many features that have been added to MX that were either on the now lost list of enhancements for Cumulus 1 that never got implemented, or they are extra functionality to reflect recent changes in weather station features. All quotes are from the release notes issued by Steve or Mark. Only changes to functionality are noted below (for fixes see support forum for full release announcements). | ||
*build 3023 - you can now control the output format of <#tomorrowdaylength> using an entry in '''strings.ini''' like this example: | *build 3023 - you can now control the output format of <#tomorrowdaylength> using an entry in '''strings.ini''' like this example: | ||
<pre>[Solar] | <pre>[Solar] | ||
MoreDaylightTomorrow=Il y aura {0} minutes {1} secondes plus la lumière du jour demain | MoreDaylightTomorrow=Il y aura {0} minutes {1} secondes plus la lumière du jour demain | ||
LessDaylightTomorrow=Il y aura {0} minutes {1} secondes moins la lumière du jour demain</pre> | LessDaylightTomorrow=Il y aura {0} minutes {1} secondes moins la lumière du jour demain</pre> | ||
*Build 3025 - new MySQL and HTTP facilities | *Build 3025 - new MySQL (6 options) and custom HTTP uploads (can invoke a PHP script) facilities | ||
** Also introduces a second pass to read archive records in catch up '''for Davis stations only''' | |||
**Debug logging, diagnostic data logging, and ftp logging can now be set in the UI | |||
** Changes for reading from Fine Offset and Davis station | |||
**Improved console messages at start up to indicate whether station has been connected successfully | |||
**Make sure dayfile.txt entry is always logged to diags in case of problems writing file | |||
**'Stop second instance' option now implemented | |||
**Graph periods can now be configured | |||
*build 3035 - archives the [[month.ini]] and [[year.ini]] file at the end of the month/year as monthYYYYMM.ini and yearYYYY.ini. | *build 3035 - archives the [[month.ini]] and [[year.ini]] file at the end of the month/year as monthYYYYMM.ini and yearYYYY.ini. | ||
*Build 3041 - Support for FTP over SSL/TLS (FTPS) - enable in Internet Settings | *Build 3041 - Support for FTP over SSL/TLS (FTPS) - enable in Internet Settings | ||
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*Version 3.4.5 - This release continues attempts to add some of the Cumulus 1 features that are missing from CMX. | *Version 3.4.5 - This release continues attempts to add some of the Cumulus 1 features that are missing from CMX. | ||
** Build 3069 - Adds Editors for: Dayfile, Monthly Logs, Extra Logs | ** Build 3069 - Adds Editors for: Dayfile, Monthly Logs, Extra Logs | ||
=== Accessing user interface === | === Accessing user interface === | ||
Cumulus 1 was an all in one application, it both read the data from the weather station and provided the user interface for you to see the derived data and change the settings. MX is different, it consists of a stand-alone 'engine' which performs the reading and logging of data, uploading to a web site etc. This 'engine' is a command-line/console application which has no user interface. The separate user interface is provided by virtue of the engine acting as a web server. Once the engine is running, you can view the user interface by typing the URL of the built-in web server into your browser, either on the same machine, or on a separate machine sharing the same local network. The default URL if the browser is on the same machine as MX is http://localhost:8998/ - substitute the machine's IP address for 'localhost' if the browser is on a different machine OR if "localhost" is already in use for another web server. For security reasons, the user interface should not be accessible via the public internet. | Cumulus 1 was an all in one application, it both read the data from the weather station and provided the user interface for you to see the derived data and change the settings. MX is different, it consists of a stand-alone 'engine' which performs the reading and logging of data, uploading to a web site etc. This 'engine' is a command-line/console application which has no user interface. The separate user interface is provided by virtue of the engine acting as a web server. Once the engine is running, you can view the user interface by typing the URL of the built-in web server into your browser, either on the same machine, or on a separate machine sharing the same local network. The default URL if the browser is on the same machine as MX is http://localhost:8998/ - substitute the machine's IP address for 'localhost' if the browser is on a different machine OR if "localhost" is already in use for another web server. For security reasons, the user interface should not be accessible via the public internet. | ||