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== My station invented some rain that didn't really occur, and I want to set it to zero (or some other figure) == | == My station invented some rain that didn't really occur, and I want to set it to zero (or some other figure) == | ||
Cumulus does include some code to try to ignore some obvious rain errors. For example, if the station reports negative rain, Cumulus will normally ignore that, but if for 6 consecutive readings the rain cumulative count stays below what it was before, Cumulus will normally accept the new count as a new starting point. Because many positive values are realistic (see sub-answers), Cumulus generally will accept those as a result of accidental knocking of a tipping bucket gauge, due to wind effects on the gauge, or even due to the station electronics generating a rogue reading. | |||
=== (Invented rain) Error in today's total=== | === (Invented rain) Error in today's total=== | ||
#correct today's total using the 'today's rain' editor on the edit menu. | #correct today's total using the 'today's rain' editor on the edit menu. | ||
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=== (Invented rain) More information === | === (Invented rain) More information === | ||
There is more information about correcting rogue data elsewhere in the Wiki, in the pages about the [[:Category:Log_Files|log files]]. | There is more information about correcting rogue data elsewhere in the Wiki, in the pages about the [[:Category:Log_Files|log files]]. | ||
== My monthly and/or annual rainfall totals are wrong == | == My monthly and/or annual rainfall totals are wrong == | ||
Cumulus calculates these when it is restarted, holds the values within memory, and increments them as required while it is running. This FAQ in the previous section [[#Where_does_Cumulus_get_its_this_month_and_this_year_rainfall_totals_from.3F]] has a concise description of how Cumulus calculates these figures. | Cumulus calculates these when it is restarted, holds the values within memory, and increments them as required while it is running. This FAQ in the previous section [[#Where_does_Cumulus_get_its_this_month_and_this_year_rainfall_totals_from.3F]] has a concise description of how Cumulus calculates these figures. | ||