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→Cumulus takes a long time to download the data from my Davis station at start up
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#It is recommended that you enable the feature '''Synchronise station clock''' in the 'Settings' block accessed from the ''Configuration'' menu '''Station''' [[Cumulus_Screenshots#Station|Screen]]. | #It is recommended that you enable the feature '''Synchronise station clock''' in the 'Settings' block accessed from the ''Configuration'' menu '''Station''' [[Cumulus_Screenshots#Station|Screen]]. | ||
#It is recommended that you set the logging interval in Cumulus (in the 'Data log interval' block accessed from the ''Configuration'' menu '''Station''' Screen) to the same interval as the station (the station interval can be changed using Weatherlink), then Cumulus will be able to make sure it uses a time-stamp that matches an entry in the logger. Note that this is mentioned in the '''readme.txt''' file that appears during the Cumulus installation, which you were asked to read at the time. If you didn't read it, it is strongly recommended that you do so now; it contains important information. | #It is recommended that you set the logging interval in Cumulus (in the 'Data log interval' block accessed from the ''Configuration'' menu '''Station''' Screen) to the same interval as the station (the station interval can be changed using Weatherlink), then Cumulus will be able to make sure it uses a time-stamp that matches an entry in the logger. Note that this is mentioned in the '''readme.txt''' file that appears during the Cumulus installation, which you were asked to read at the time. If you didn't read it, it is strongly recommended that you do so now; it contains important information. | ||
Note that this situation can also occur if you close Cumulus and then start it up again shortly afterwards, for similar reasons. There is nothing that Cumulus can do about this, it is an issue with the logger (or Virtual VP). | |||
== My Davis console clock is not exactly the same as my PC clock, but I have "Synchronise station clock" selected == | == My Davis console clock is not exactly the same as my PC clock, but I have "Synchronise station clock" selected == | ||