Display problems 1.84 ver 589

[franciscus]

For some strange reason tonight, I no longer see anything on the desktop display other then previous records, yesterday, etc. Of course the webpages reflect this. I will attach the diags file to this and maybe you can make head or tails out if it. It is reading the Fine Offset apparently, but it is not showing up on the desktop. Just a bunch of 0 s. Well I tried to upload the file but it seems no matter what extension, or none at all, it is not allowed.

Here is a cut and paste of the file


2008-12-07 22:00:45 : Cumulus 1.8.4 Build 589 startup

=============================== OS version info =================================
Platform : Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003 family.
OS Name : (Service Pack 1)( (Terminal Server))
(Major Version[ 6 ] Minor Version[ 0 ] Build Number[ 6001 ] Platform ID[ 2 ])
===================================================================================

2008-12-07 22:00:45 : Showing main form
2008-12-07 22:00:46 : Read today file: Date = 07/12/2008, LastUpdateTime = 07/12/2008 8:48:00 PM
2008-12-07 22:00:46 : Todayfileraindaystart = 119.099998474121
2008-12-07 22:00:46 : Todayfile is for today
2008-12-07 22:00:46 : ReadTodayfile: set notraininit false
2008-12-07 22:00:46 : Read yesterday file: Date = 07/12/2008
2008-12-07 22:00:46 : Yesterday file is valid
2008-12-07 22:00:46 : Rainthismonth from dayfile.txt: 14.1000003814697
2008-12-07 22:00:46 : EWUSB Form Create
2008-12-07 22:00:46 : EWUSB: HidControl Arrival
2008-12-07 22:00:46 : EWUSB: HidControl Arrival
2008-12-07 22:00:46 : EWUSB: HidControl Arrival
2008-12-07 22:00:46 : EWUSB: HidControl Arrival
2008-12-07 22:00:46 : EWUSB: HidControl Arrival
2008-12-07 22:00:46 : EWUSB: HidControl Arrival
2008-12-07 22:00:47 : EWUSB: HidControl Arrival
2008-12-07 22:00:47 : EWUSB: HidControl DeviceChange
2008-12-07 22:00:48 : EWUSB: Initialising EW USB
2008-12-07 22:00:48 : USB device, VID = 06A3 PID = 5081
2008-12-07 22:00:48 : USB device, VID = 06A3 PID = 5041
2008-12-07 22:00:48 : USB device, VID = 06A3 PID = 5021
2008-12-07 22:00:48 : USB device, VID = 045E PID = 00E1
2008-12-07 22:00:48 : USB device, VID = 045E PID = 00E1
2008-12-07 22:00:48 : USB device, VID = 051D PID = 0002
2008-12-07 22:00:48 : USB device, VID = 1941 PID = 8021
2008-12-07 22:00:48 : EWUSB: Found Fine Offset station
2008-12-07 22:00:48 : EWUSB: Get history data
2008-12-07 22:00:48 : Request EW data block, addr = 000000
2008-12-07 22:00:48 : EWUSB: EW startup data line 01 55 AA FF FF FF FF FF FF
2008-12-07 22:00:48 : EWUSB: EW startup data line 02 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
2008-12-07 22:00:48 : EWUSB: EW startup data line 03 1E 20 02 21 09 00 00 00
2008-12-07 22:00:48 : EWUSB: EW startup data line 04 85 00 00 0D 09 00 C0 91
2008-12-07 22:00:48 : Request EW data block, addr = 000020
2008-12-07 22:00:48 : EWUSB: EW startup data line 05 AA 4E 79 27 00 00 00 00
2008-12-07 22:00:49 : EWUSB: Read pressure values: rel=2013.8 abs=1010.5
2008-12-07 22:00:49 : EWUSB: EW startup data line 06 00 00 01 08 12 07 21 59
2008-12-07 22:00:49 : EWUSB: EW startup data line 07 41 23 2C 01 96 00 46 2D
2008-12-07 22:00:49 : EWUSB: EW startup data line 08 35 01 C9 80 C8 00 C8 80
2008-12-07 22:00:49 : Request EW data block, addr = 0091C0
2008-12-07 22:00:49 : EWUSB: EW startup data line 09 11 26 D3 00 3F A4 80 79
2008-12-07 22:00:49 : EWUSB: EW startup data line 10 27 0E 1F 00 0A 8D 01 00
2008-12-07 22:00:49 : EWUSB: EW startup data line 11 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
2008-12-07 22:00:49 : EWUSB: EW startup data line 12 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
2008-12-07 22:00:49 : Request EW data block, addr = 0091B0
2008-12-07 22:00:49 : EWUSB: EW startup data line 13 1E 27 D3 00 3D A2 80 79
2008-12-07 22:00:49 : EWUSB: EW startup data line 14 27 07 0E 00 0A 8D 01 00
2008-12-07 22:00:49 : EWUSB: Data: 1E 27 D3 00 3D A2 80 79 27 07 0E 00 0A 8D 01 00
2008-12-07 22:00:49 : EWUSB: EW startup data line 15 11 26 D3 00 3F A4 80 79
2008-12-07 22:00:49 : EWUSB: EW startup data line 16 27 0E 1F 00 0A 8D 01 00
2008-12-07 22:00:49 : EWUSB: interval = 30
2008-12-07 22:00:49 : EWUSB: timestamp = 07/12/2008 9:13:48 PM
2008-12-07 22:00:49 : EWUSB: Lastupdatetime = 07/12/2008 8:48:00 PM
2008-12-07 22:00:49 : Request EW data block, addr = 0091A0
2008-12-07 22:00:49 : EWUSB: EW startup data line 13 1E 27 D4 00 3C 9D 80 7A
2008-12-07 22:00:50 : EWUSB: EW startup data line 14 27 0A 1F 00 04 8D 01 00
2008-12-07 22:00:50 : EWUSB: Data: 1E 27 D4 00 3C 9D 80 7A 27 0A 1F 00 04 8D 01 00
2008-12-07 22:00:50 : EWUSB: EW startup data line 15 1E 27 D3 00 3D A2 80 79
2008-12-07 22:00:50 : EWUSB: EW startup data line 16 27 07 0E 00 0A 8D 01 00
2008-12-07 22:00:50 : EWUSB: interval = 30
2008-12-07 22:00:50 : EWUSB: timestamp = 07/12/2008 8:43:48 PM
2008-12-07 22:00:50 : EWUSB: Lastupdatetime = 07/12/2008 8:48:00 PM
2008-12-07 22:00:50 : EWUSB: Processing history data
2008-12-07 22:00:50 : EWUSB: Number of entries = 2
2008-12-07 22:00:50 : EWUSB: First history data timestamp = 07/12/2008 9:13:48 PM
2008-12-07 22:00:50 : EWUSB: Today file last updated = 07/12/2008 8:48:00 PM
2008-12-07 22:00:50 : EWUSB: Todayfile matches start of history data
2008-12-07 22:00:50 : EWUSB: LastUpdateTime = 07/12/2008 8:48:00 PM
2008-12-07 22:00:50 : EWUSB: Earliest timestamp = 07/12/2008 9:13:48 PM
2008-12-07 22:00:50 : EWUSB: Setting raindaystart from todayfile = 119.099998474121
2008-12-07 22:00:50 : EWUSB: Raindaystart = 119.099998474121
2008-12-07 22:00:50 : EWUSB: Processing history data for = 07/12/2008 9:13:48 PM
2008-12-07 22:00:50 : EWUSB: Ignoring bad data: pressure = 2013.90002441406
2008-12-07 22:00:50 : EWUSB: offset = 1003.30004882813
2008-12-07 22:00:50 : EWUSB: Processing history data for = 07/12/2008 9:43:48 PM
2008-12-07 22:00:51 : EWUSB: Ignoring bad data: pressure = 2013.80004882813
2008-12-07 22:00:51 : EWUSB: offset = 1003.30004882813
2008-12-07 22:00:51 : EWUSB: End processing history data
2008-12-07 22:00:51 : EWUSB: Switch to normal running
2008-12-07 22:00:51 : EWUSB: Closing Please Wait form
2008-12-07 22:00:51 : PleaseWaitForm.Close executed
2008-12-07 22:01:00 : EWUSB: Rain total count from station = 397
2008-12-07 22:05:50 : Creating web pages
2008-12-07 22:10:50 : Creating web pages

[steve]

2008-12-07 22:00:48 : EWUSB: EW startup data line 05 AA 4E 79 27 00 00 00 00
2008-12-07 22:00:49 : EWUSB: Read pressure values: rel=2013.8 abs=1010.5

2008-12-07 22:00:50 : EWUSB: Ignoring bad data: pressure = 2013.90002441406
2008-12-07 22:00:50 : EWUSB: offset = 1003.30004882813

The pressure calibration in your station has gone awry, it is giving a relative pressure of 2013.8 mb. Have you tried restarting? It may have just been a glitch reading the data. If it really is set to that value, you need to fix it.

Cumulus is discarding all of the data readings because of the faulty pressure reading. On reflection, this may not be the best approach for this particular problem, maybe it should just ignore the pressure reading, or assume an offset of zero, or something.

I don't know why you couldn't attach a file, other people seem to have been doing it - I thought I had sorted that out, it must have unfixed itself.

Steve

[franciscus]

The unit itself is not showing that pressure reading though. At present it is showing 1019.1 Could it possibly be in the memory? Maybe I should clear that?

[steve]

That seems a bit strange, as I would assume it was using the same memory location - did restarting Cumulus not help? But the data is clearly there - AA 4E 79 27 - relative pressure = 4EAA = 20138 (then divide by 10) abs pressure = 2779 = 10105. I don't know enough about these stations to know how drastic an action clearing the memory would be. Can you look at the pressure calibration setting and see what it's set to - or maybe try to re-set it?

I've put a change in the version I've just uploaded to check for a dubious relative pressure at startup and to ignore it (and hence use a zero offset, and not ignore all the other data readings).

Steve

[dane]

You can use EasyWeather to see and change the relative pressure in the unit.
Stop Cumulus, start EasyWeather and go to Station-->Setup.
At the bottom you will see the absolute and relative pressure values in the station.
If the relative pressure is incorrect, you can change the value and press OK.
This will reset the value in the station (at the next full minute).

[franciscus]

[quote][You can use EasyWeather to see and change the relative pressure in the unit.
Stop Cumulus, start EasyWeather and go to Station-->Setup.
At the bottom you will see the absolute and relative pressure values in the station.
If the relative pressure is incorrect, you can change the value and press OK.
This will reset the value in the station (at the next full minute/quote]

I wish I had seen that before clearing the memory, which did not help, and then having to remove the batteries and restart the system, which did the trick. It also will NOT read the easyweather data when I set it to do that. Weird.