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**If the station log interval is too short, the station logger might not hold enough entries if the Cumulus user is not able to keep MX running continuously or if MX fails for some reason. This tends to be the reason why some users want their station logger interval longer; they need to be able to retain say whatever length of time they might be on holiday. So some people will set that station interval to longer than this Cumulus interval (for normal running, they wish to maximise the values that are logged). | **If the station log interval is too short, the station logger might not hold enough entries if the Cumulus user is not able to keep MX running continuously or if MX fails for some reason. This tends to be the reason why some users want their station logger interval longer; they need to be able to retain say whatever length of time they might be on holiday. So some people will set that station interval to longer than this Cumulus interval (for normal running, they wish to maximise the values that are logged). | ||
===== Davis users ===== | |||
From version 3.7.0 if you use a Davis station, a warning will be output if the log interval set here does not match the Davis logger interval. The developer says: | From version 3.7.0 if you use a Davis station, a warning will be output if the log interval set here does not match the Davis logger interval. The developer says: | ||
<pre>This is just a warning. Its best to keep the logger intervals the same to avoid excessively long start-ups, but it isn't mandatory. | <pre>This is just a warning. Its best to keep the logger intervals the same to avoid excessively long start-ups, but it isn't mandatory. | ||
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Some people may choose to run with a MX interval of say 5 minutes and a station logger of 30 minutes because they say need to cope with extended offline periods. That is a conscious decision though, and they can ignore the warning.</pre> | Some people may choose to run with a MX interval of say 5 minutes and a station logger of 30 minutes because they say need to cope with extended offline periods. That is a conscious decision though, and they can ignore the warning.</pre> | ||
To change the logging interval on a Davis to match the Cumulus logging interval: | |||
*You can use the '''WeatherLink''' software if you have it, | |||
*or use a terminal emulator connected to the logger and use the "'''SETPER xx'''" command where xx is the log interval in minutes. | |||
==== Log rollover ==== | ==== Log rollover ==== | ||