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(consult also the Help screens within Cumulus software, and learn more from the rest of this Wiki) | (consult also the Help screens within Cumulus software, and learn more from the rest of this Wiki) | ||
A separate FAQ was created specifically for [[Cumulus MX FAQ | A separate FAQ was created specifically for [[Cumulus MX FAQ]] | ||
= Installing and Running Cumulus = | = Installing and Running Cumulus = | ||
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== What operating systems does Cumulus run on? == | == What operating systems does Cumulus run on? == | ||
Cumulus 1 - All versions of Windows from XP to Windows | Cumulus 1 - All versions of Windows from XP to Windows 11 inclusive (and the server versions). It works on 32 bit and 64 bit editions. | ||
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{{Version badge 1}}Reminder, this FAQ answer is ONLY for Cumulus 1 | {{Version badge 1}}Reminder, this FAQ answer is ONLY for Cumulus 1 | ||
*Davis Vantage Pro (VP), Vantage Pro2 (VP2), and Vue (the Envoy8X is '''not''' supported). | *Davis Vantage Pro (VP), Vantage Pro2 (VP2), and Vue (the Envoy8X and Weatherlink Live is '''not''' supported). | ||
*Oregon Scientific WM918, WMR918, WMR928, WMR968, WMR88 (see [[FAQ#How do I set up recording wind speeds in Cumulus, with Oregon Scientific and La Crosse stations | this FAQ]]), WMR100, WMR180, WMR200. | *Oregon Scientific WM918, WMR918, WMR928, WMR968, WMR88 (see [[FAQ#How do I set up recording wind speeds in Cumulus, with Oregon Scientific and La Crosse stations | this FAQ]]), WMR100, WMR180, WMR200. | ||
*Fine Offset - USB-connected stations which use the Easyweather software such as MyDEL, Nevada, Watson and Fine Offset, with model numbers such as WH1080, WH1081, W8681, 265NC etc. | *Fine Offset - USB-connected stations which use the Easyweather software such as MyDEL, Nevada, Watson and Fine Offset, with model numbers such as WH1080, WH1081, W8681, 265NC etc. | ||
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== I have inserted pre-Cumulus data and now I get errors == | == I have inserted pre-Cumulus data and now I get errors == | ||
Probably some of your inserts used the wrong format (blank rows, fields with real numbers where integers expected, alternatively missing or duplicated fields). See [[:Category: | Probably some of your inserts used the wrong format (blank rows, fields with real numbers where integers expected, alternatively missing or duplicated fields). See [[:Category:Files with Comma Separated Values]]. Note that Cumulus 1 will only flag errors in the log files that it reads (e.g. those relating to the period for which it displays trends graphs). Check all the log files you have amended. | ||
== I have inserted pre-Cumulus data making ''''Records began on' this_date''' wrong == | == I have inserted pre-Cumulus data making ''''Records began on' this_date''' wrong == | ||
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**Change the "StartDate=" line so the value for that property has the date you want. Be sure to use the same format for the date. | **Change the "StartDate=" line so the value for that property has the date you want. Be sure to use the same format for the date. | ||
Like most FAQ on this page, this was written for Cumulus 1, please be aware that MX works differently, and so this does not apply! | |||
== Cumulus doesn’t show the same pressure as my Fine Offset console == | == Cumulus doesn’t show the same pressure as my Fine Offset console == | ||
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You can over-ride the start up check by adding a line to the [Station] section of [[Cumulus.ini_(Cumulus_1)#Section:_Station|cumulus.ini]], thus: ''NoSensorCheck=1'' | You can over-ride the start up check by adding a line to the [Station] section of [[Cumulus.ini_(Cumulus_1)#Section:_Station|cumulus.ini]], thus: ''NoSensorCheck=1'' | ||
(You need to do this while Cumulus is stopped). Note that you are likely to get bad data logged if you do this. | (You need to do this while Cumulus is stopped). Note that you are likely to get bad data logged if you do this. | ||
'''NOTE: In Cumulus MX, you can now set the No Sensor Check value from the GUI. See... Station Settings | Common Options''' | |||
== I've changed my Twitter password, and now Cumulus won't update Twitter == | == I've changed my Twitter password, and now Cumulus won't update Twitter == | ||
