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Nov 24, 2023 · Has anyone else had compatability issues with running Cumulus MX on Windows-11? Since build 3145, up to build 3257 I've been running the Windows compatability troubleshooter and that has sorted things out for MX to run happily.
- Installing and Running Cumulus
- Troubleshooting
- Website
- Selecting A Weather Station Sensor Site
What operating systems does Cumulus run on?
Cumulus 1 - All versions of Windows from XP to Windows 10 inclusive (and the server versions). It works on 32 bit and 64 bit editions. It may also work on Windows 2000, but this is not supported. You will probably not be able to get it to work on Windows 2000 with a Fine Offset station.
Where do I find the Cumulus 1 installer?
All available via the Downloads pagein this Wiki
What do I need to get right when first getting Cumulus 1?
The installation process for Cumulus 1 displays readme.txt, that has many tips. See also Setup. Below are three key points. 1. Install Cumulus in its own directory directly under a drive root. 2. Connect your weather station before you start Cumulus 3. When you first run Cumulus 1, 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...
Please note, these answers are written for Cumulus 1.x.y. The equivalent page for Cumulus MX is Cumulus MX FAQ.
How do I set up a website?
The crucial settings are selected on the Internet screen in the Configurationmenu. 1. On the Sites/Options tab, you must have Auto Update selected if you want Cumulus to generate web pages at the standard interval. Other parameters will depend on your particular set-up, but are explained in the Cumulus Help and in Wiki pages starting with Website_setupand following links as required. 2. On the Filestab, you select whether to use the standard Cumulus templates and images, or specify your own t...
I’ve configured my ftp details but the web pages aren’t appearing on my site
Try setting ‘use active FTP mode’. If you already have it set, try unsetting it. If it was previously working OK, something may have changed on your network, or at the server end.
I’ve tried active FTP mode, but my web pages (or my realtime.txt file) still don’t appear?
Are you absolutely sure you have set the ftp path correctly? Most problems like this are a result of an incorrect path. Note that the information in the 'FTP progress' window is not generally useful for diagnosing upload issues' try turning on the ftp logging (on the Configuration menu) and look in the ftplog.txt and realtimeftplog.txt files (in the Cumulus folder). It is best to supply a relative path - i.e. with no leading 'slash'. Please don't ask me what path you need to supply, it is imp...
A simple guide is at uk.sci.weather newsgroup, note this advises against roof mounting.An attempt to compare the conflicting siting standards that apply across the world is included in a portable document format guide from Campbell Scientific.For more advice see the website of your local Meteorological Bureau, an educational place (e.g. in USA see ...
Feb 20, 2024 · Running MX 3.26.0 on a Windows 11 system. Haven't encountered any problems in a while. I accessed the Dashboard site to monitor rainfall, but none of the metrics are functioning. Upon checking services, CumulusMX still appeared as "starting." It has been several days since I last rebooted my computer.
I have recently upgraded my (technically unsupported) computer running CumulusMX 3.28.6, with the Alternative Interface add-on, for my Ambient WS-2000 from Windows 10 to 11. I am curious if anyone else has made the jump to Windows 11, as Windows 10 will reach EOL in October of next year?
To run MX on Windows, you need .Net version of at least 4.5.2 installed. This is only available for the Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 operating systems. For Windows 10 you use .NET version 5 (or its updates), as installed by your windows update feature.
Nov 26, 2009 · As W8 is no longer being supported (and it would not run Cumulus MX anyway), I decided to bite the bullet and get a new W11 laptop to migrate the weather station on to. I thought I may have issues with compatibility/W11 security measures, and so it proved!
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How do I update my Cumulus 1 version?
Final Cumulus 1 version. Cumulus 1 has now been described as Legacy Software, simply because it is no longer supported, and can no longer be updated (Steve Loft did not share the source code, so it cannot be edited, and the Microsoft environment used for producing Cumulus 1 is no longer available).
