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== What do I need to get right when first getting Cumulus? == | == What do I need to get right when first getting Cumulus? == | ||
The installation process for Cumulus displays '''readme.txt''', that has many tips. See also [[Setup]]. Below are three key points. | The installation process for Cumulus 1 displays '''readme.txt''', that has many tips. See also [[Setup]]. Below are three key points. | ||
# Install Cumulus in its own directory directly under a drive root. | # Install Cumulus in its own directory directly under a drive root. | ||
# Connect your weather station before you start Cumulus | # Connect your weather station before you start Cumulus | ||
# When you first run Cumulus, it displays the '''Station settings''' screen. On this, make sure you pick the right sort of station (to ensure Cumulus communicates correctly with your weather station, and can identify all the observations) and choose your '''units''' wisely. (Changing units later means all stored Lowest and highest numbers up to that point have to be converted immediately manually). See the '''Help''' for information about the rest of the screen, but generally you can easily adjust the other options later. | # When you first run Cumulus, it displays the '''Station settings''' screen. On this, make sure you pick the right sort of station (to ensure Cumulus communicates correctly with your weather station, and can identify all the observations) and choose your '''units''' wisely. (Changing units later means all stored Lowest and highest numbers up to that point have to be converted immediately manually). See the '''Help''' for information about the rest of the screen, but generally you can easily adjust the other options later. | ||
Cumulus MX is different, simply copy the whole download into its own directory (Cumulus MX is the preferred name), and connect your weather station before you run the engine via the executable "CumulusMX.exe". The user interface is separate, so you will need to connect to that interface in order to access the settings. | |||
== What weather stations does Cumulus work with? == | == What weather stations does Cumulus work with? == | ||