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Downloading data from WS3083 - problems!

Post by andrewhodgson »

I'm new to this weather station and software and am getting frustrated at setting it up.
I've configured the weather station as indicated on the software help menu (although the port configuration seems a mystery, requiring computing qualifications to understand...)
Anyway, the weather station and software now connect fine and live weather data is displayed on the 'My Weather' screen without any problems. The one thing that doesn't happen is any previous weather data to be downloaded, which should happen automatically...allegedly...
The memory on the weather station is now full after recording for 2 months so I need to download it to clear the memory.

Perhaps I'm missing something obvious in the setup but the software is so non-intuitive that I can't see where I'm going wrong. The weather station instructions only say to download Cumulus...brilliant....

Please can anyone help?
Thanks,
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Re: Downloading data from WS3083 - problems!

Post by water01 »

You do not say if you are using Cumulus 1 or MX as that might help to get questions answered.

I cannot remember if it is required for a WS3083 but in most cases you have to tell the software you have a logger installed as part of the set up.

Then Cumulus will use the date in 'StartDate=' line in cumulus.ini to determine if it has to download old logged data (i.e. data with a date prior to the Start Date). It should do this automatically if all is set up correctly.

Just a point on the Fine Offset memory, it is cyclic (i.e. once it runs out of memory it overwrites the oldest log entries, so it maintains a rolling log of data), so it does not have to be cleared.

Also make sure you have Cumulus set up with the same logger interval as the Fine Offset. If your station is saving readings every 5 minutes make sure Cumulus is using the same interval. If you need to set or change the Fine Offset interval there is a Windows based program here https://cumuluswiki.wxforum.net/a/Software to change the interval (Set Logger Interval).
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Re: Downloading data from WS3083 - problems!

Post by mcrossley »

The fine offset stations are USB devices, they do not require any port configuration. Just select the correct device - with our without solar readings - the units you want to use, and the logger interval and you're done.

By default Cumulus starts your data logs from the date it first connects. If you want to download data prior to that then you have to set the start date in the Cumulus.ini file as shown above.
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Re: Downloading data from WS3083 - problems!

Post by andrewhodgson »

Many thanks - that's brilliant. How do I get to the ini file?
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Re: Downloading data from WS3083 - problems!

Post by mcrossley »

It's created within the Cumulus folder where the program is.

If you have already downloaded data from the station then, stop Cumulus, edit the ini file, delete the contents of the data folder, restart Cumulus. It may take a while to download all the historic data before it starts working normally.
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Re: Downloading data from WS3083 - problems!

Post by andrewhodgson »

Thanks - I've got to the folder but can't see an ini file extension anywhere (lots of others).
I can't see it in any of the folders within Cumulus either.
The only data I've downloaded is when it was connected today. I can't get any of the historic data off, presumably because I have to change the start date in the ini file.
Any further ideas?
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Re: Downloading data from WS3083 - problems!

Post by mcrossley »

You didn't answer the question... Are you using Cumulus 1, or Cumulus MX?

Which folder did you install Cumulus into?
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Re: Downloading data from WS3083 - problems!

Post by andrewhodgson »

Found it all - changed the start date and restarted. Just waiting to see if it downloads all data. No obvious sign yet but I'll hang on.
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Re: Downloading data from WS3083 - problems!

Post by andrewhodgson »

Cumulus 1 by the way.
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Re: Downloading data from WS3083 - problems!

Post by andrewhodgson »

Still nothing, and no data processing bar coming up on the minimised icon.
I just seems to flatly refuse to download anything other than today's data. Is that because I installed the software a month ago but only configured it with the weather station today? Surely that shouldn't matter. There's at least 3 months' of data in the station.
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Re: Downloading data from WS3083 - problems!

Post by water01 »

You have to have a very long logging interval for 3 months data, are you sure that this is in the logger? Normal setting that the station is sent out with would only hold about 1 months worth.

If you are sure then you will have to turn the diagnostics on so that we can see what is happening in the extended log. Usually this is because of a faulty (corrupted) logging entry that Cumulus cannot interpret.

Here is how to get a debug.log https://cumuluswiki.wxforum.net/a/Debug.log. Take note of the problem with files size if you leave it on too long. Since, in your case, the problem with downloading data is at Cumulus 1 start-up I suggest you only let it run for half and hour.
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Re: Downloading data from WS3083 - problems!

Post by andrewhodgson »

Thank you for your reply David.
Here's the debug file...

Cumulus debug log
0000.000 : **** Logging Disabled

0000.000 : **** Logging Disabled

0000.000 : **** Logging Disabled

0000.000 : **** Logging Disabled

0000.000 : **** Logging Disabled

0000.000 : **** Logging Disabled

0000.000 : **** Logging Disabled

0000.000 : **** Logging Disabled

0143.891 : **** Logging Enabled

0153.282 : 09:09:25 USB device is plugged in
0153.282 : 09:09:26 request EW data block, written = 9, addr = 000000
0153.297 : 09:09:26 EW data line 01 55 AA FF FF FF FF 19 05
0153.313 : 09:09:26 EW data line 02 05 12 09 19 05 17 11 08
0153.313 : 09:09:26 EW data line 03 1E 20 02 20 09 00 00 00
0153.329 : 09:09:26 EW data line 04 81 00 00 C0 0C 00 38 05
0153.329 : 09:09:26 USB device is plugged in
0153.329 : 09:09:26 request EW data block, written = 9, addr = 000538
0153.344 : 09:09:26 EW data line 05 00 43 C3 00 48 87 00 8E
0153.344 : 09:09:26 EW data line 06 26 03 07 00 02 D2 01 00
0153.344 : 09:09:26 Data: 00 43 C3 00 48 87 00 8E 26 03 07 00 02 D2 01 00
0153.360 : 09:09:26 EW data line 07 18 FD 03 03 1E 3D CD 00
0153.360 : 09:09:26Solar Data: 18 FD 03 03
0153.360 : UV=3
0153.360 : Lux=26140.0
0153.360 : Solar=206.5
0153.391 : 09:09:26 EW data line 08 FF FF FF EA 26 FF FF FF
0163.282 : 09:09:35 USB device is plugged in
0163.282 : 09:09:35 request EW data block, written = 9, addr = 000000
0163.297 : 09:09:36 EW data line 01 55 AA FF FF FF FF 19 05
0163.313 : 09:09:36 EW data line 02 05 12 09 19 05 17 11 08
0163.313 : 09:09:36 EW data line 03 1E 20 02 20 09 00 00 00
0163.329 : 09:09:36 EW data line 04 81 00 00 C0 0C 00 38 05
0163.329 : 09:09:36 USB device is plugged in
0163.329 : 09:09:36 request EW data block, written = 9, addr = 000538
0163.344 : 09:09:36 EW data line 05 00 43 C3 00 48 87 00 8E
0163.344 : 09:09:36 EW data line 06 26 03 07 00 02 D2 01 00
0163.344 : 09:09:36 Data: 00 43 C3 00 48 87 00 8E 26 03 07 00 02 D2 01 00
0163.360 : 09:09:36 EW data line 07 24 E2 03 03 1E 3D CD 00
0163.360 : 09:09:36Solar Data: 24 E2 03 03
0163.360 : UV=3
0163.360 : Lux=25450.0
0163.360 : Solar=201.1
0163.391 : 09:09:36 EW data line 08 FF FF FF EA 26 FF FF FF
0173.282 : 09:09:46 USB device is plugged in
0173.282 : 09:09:46 request EW data block, written = 9, addr = 000000
0173.297 : 09:09:46 EW data line 01 55 AA FF FF FF FF 19 05
0173.313 : 09:09:46 EW data line 02 05 12 09 19 05 17 11 08
0173.313 : 09:09:46 EW data line 03 1E 20 02 20 09 00 00 00
0173.329 : 09:09:46 EW data line 04 81 00 00 C0 0C 00 38 05
0173.329 : 09:09:46 USB device is plugged in
0173.329 : 09:09:46 request EW data block, written = 9, addr = 000538
0173.344 : 09:09:46 EW data line 05 00 43 C3 00 48 87 00 8E
0173.360 : 09:09:46 EW data line 06 26 03 07 00 02 D2 01 00
0173.360 : 09:09:46 Data: 00 43 C3 00 48 87 00 8E 26 03 07 00 02 D2 01 00
0173.375 : 09:09:46 EW data line 07 24 E2 03 03 1E 3D CD 00
0173.375 : 09:09:46Solar Data: 24 E2 03 03
0173.375 : UV=3
0173.375 : Lux=25450.0
0173.375 : Solar=201.1
0173.407 : 09:09:46 EW data line 08 FF FF FF EA 26 FF FF FF
0183.282 : 09:09:55 USB device is plugged in
0183.282 : 09:09:55 request EW data block, written = 9, addr = 000000
0183.297 : 09:09:56 EW data line 01 55 AA FF FF FF FF 19 05
0183.313 : 09:09:56 EW data line 02 05 12 09 19 05 17 11 08
0183.313 : 09:09:56 EW data line 03 1E 20 02 20 09 00 00 00
0183.329 : 09:09:56 EW data line 04 81 00 00 C0 0C 00 38 05
0183.329 : 09:09:56 USB device is plugged in
0183.329 : 09:09:56 request EW data block, written = 9, addr = 000538
0183.344 : 09:09:56 EW data line 05 01 43 C3 00 48 88 00 8C
0183.344 : 09:09:56 EW data line 06 26 07 0A 00 04 D2 01 00
0183.344 : 09:09:56 Data: 01 43 C3 00 48 88 00 8C 26 07 0A 00 04 D2 01 00
0183.469 : 09:09:56 EW data line 07 24 E2 03 03 1E 3D CD 00
0183.469 : 09:09:56Solar Data: 24 E2 03 03
0183.469 : UV=3
0183.469 : Lux=25450.0
0183.469 : Solar=201.1
0183.469 : 09:09:56 EW data line 08 FF FF FF EA 26 FF FF FF
0187.657 : 19/05/2019 09:10:00 Minute timer 10
0187.657 : Adding LH entry, ts = 09:10:00 raintot = 139.800003051758
0187.657 : TD = 0.0833333358168602 Lastval = 139.800003051758 Firstval = 139.800003051758 rate = 0
0187.657 : raindiff = 0rainmult = 1
0187.657 : 09:10:00 Creating WXNow File
0193.282 : 09:10:05 USB device is plugged in
0193.282 : 09:10:06 request EW data block, written = 9, addr = 000000
0193.297 : 09:10:06 EW data line 01 55 AA FF FF FF FF 19 05
0193.313 : 09:10:06 EW data line 02 05 12 09 19 05 17 11 08
0193.313 : 09:10:06 EW data line 03 1E 20 02 20 09 00 00 00
0193.329 : 09:10:06 EW data line 04 81 00 00 C0 0C 00 38 05
0193.329 : 09:10:06 USB device is plugged in
0193.329 : 09:10:06 request EW data block, written = 9, addr = 000538
0193.344 : 09:10:06 EW data line 05 01 43 C3 00 48 88 00 8C
0193.344 : 09:10:06 EW data line 06 26 07 0A 00 04 D2 01 00
0193.344 : 09:10:06 Data: 01 43 C3 00 48 88 00 8C 26 07 0A 00 04 D2 01 00
0193.375 : 09:10:06 EW data line 07 24 E2 03 03 1E 3D CD 00
0193.375 : 09:10:06Solar Data: 24 E2 03 03
0193.375 : UV=3
0193.375 : Lux=25450.0
0193.375 : Solar=201.1
0193.391 : 09:10:06 EW data line 08 FF FF FF EA 26 FF FF FF
0203.282 : 09:10:15 USB device is plugged in
0203.282 : 09:10:15 request EW data block, written = 9, addr = 000000
0203.297 : 09:10:16 EW data line 01 55 AA FF FF FF FF 19 05
0203.297 : 09:10:16 EW data line 02 05 12 09 19 05 17 11 08
0203.313 : 09:10:16 EW data line 03 1E 20 02 20 09 00 00 00
0203.313 : 09:10:16 EW data line 04 81 00 00 C0 0C 00 38 05
0203.313 : 09:10:16 USB device is plugged in
0203.313 : 09:10:16 request EW data block, written = 9, addr = 000538
0203.329 : 09:10:16 EW data line 05 01 43 C3 00 48 88 00 8C
0203.344 : 09:10:16 EW data line 06 26 07 0A 00 04 D2 01 00
0203.344 : 09:10:16 Data: 01 43 C3 00 48 88 00 8C 26 07 0A 00 04 D2 01 00
0203.360 : 09:10:16 EW data line 07 24 E2 03 03 1E 3D CD 00
0203.360 : 09:10:16Solar Data: 24 E2 03 03
0203.360 : UV=3
0203.360 : Lux=25450.0
0203.360 : Solar=201.1
0203.360 : 09:10:16 EW data line 08 FF FF FF EA 26 FF FF FF
0213.282 : 09:10:26 USB device is plugged in
0213.282 : 09:10:26 request EW data block, written = 9, addr = 000000
0213.297 : 09:10:26 EW data line 01 55 AA FF FF FF FF 19 05
0213.313 : 09:10:26 EW data line 02 05 12 09 19 05 17 11 08
0213.313 : 09:10:26 EW data line 03 1E 20 02 20 09 00 00 00
0213.329 : 09:10:26 EW data line 04 81 00 00 C0 0C 00 38 05
0213.329 : 09:10:26 USB device is plugged in
0213.329 : 09:10:26 request EW data block, written = 9, addr = 000538
0213.344 : 09:10:26 EW data line 05 01 43 C3 00 48 88 00 8C
0213.344 : 09:10:26 EW data line 06 26 07 0A 00 04 D2 01 00
0213.344 : 09:10:26 Data: 01 43 C3 00 48 88 00 8C 26 07 0A 00 04 D2 01 00
0213.375 : 09:10:26 EW data line 07 24 E2 03 03 1E 3D CD 00
0213.375 : 09:10:26Solar Data: 24 E2 03 03
0213.375 : UV=3
0213.375 : Lux=25450.0
0213.375 : Solar=201.1
0213.375 : 09:10:26 EW data line 08 FF FF FF EA 26 FF FF FF
0223.282 : 09:10:35 USB device is plugged in
0223.282 : 09:10:35 request EW data block, written = 9, addr = 000000
0223.297 : 09:10:36 EW data line 01 55 AA FF FF FF FF 19 05
0223.297 : 09:10:36 EW data line 02 05 12 09 19 05 17 11 08
0223.313 : 09:10:36 EW data line 03 1E 20 02 20 09 00 00 00
0223.313 : 09:10:36 EW data line 04 81 00 00 C0 0C 00 38 05
0223.313 : 09:10:36 USB device is plugged in
0223.313 : 09:10:36 request EW data block, written = 9, addr = 000538
0223.329 : 09:10:36 EW data line 05 01 43 C3 00 48 88 00 8C
0223.344 : 09:10:36 EW data line 06 26 07 0A 00 04 D2 01 00
0223.344 : 09:10:36 Data: 01 43 C3 00 48 88 00 8C 26 07 0A 00 04 D2 01 00
0223.360 : 09:10:36 EW data line 07 90 DF 03 03 1E 3D CD 00
0223.360 : 09:10:36Solar Data: 90 DF 03 03
0223.360 : UV=3
0223.360 : Lux=25384.0
0223.360 : Solar=200.5
0223.360 : 09:10:36 EW data line 08 FF FF FF EA 26 FF FF FF
0233.282 : 09:10:45 USB device is plugged in
0233.282 : 09:10:45 request EW data block, written = 9, addr = 000000
0233.297 : 09:10:46 EW data line 01 55 AA FF FF FF FF 19 05
0233.297 : 09:10:46 EW data line 02 05 12 09 19 05 17 11 08
0233.313 : 09:10:46 EW data line 03 1E 20 02 20 09 00 00 00
0233.313 : 09:10:46 EW data line 04 81 00 00 C0 0C 00 38 05
0233.313 : 09:10:46 USB device is plugged in
0233.313 : 09:10:46 request EW data block, written = 9, addr = 000538
0233.344 : 09:10:46 EW data line 05 02 43 C3 00 48 88 00 8E
0233.344 : 09:10:46 EW data line 06 26 03 07 00 0D D2 01 00
0233.344 : 09:10:46 Data: 02 43 C3 00 48 88 00 8E 26 03 07 00 0D D2 01 00
0233.438 : 09:10:46 EW data line 07 90 DF 03 03 1E 3D CD 00
0233.438 : 09:10:46Solar Data: 90 DF 03 03
0233.438 : UV=3
0233.438 : Lux=25384.0
0233.438 : Solar=200.5
0233.438 : 09:10:46 EW data line 08 FF FF FF EA 26 FF FF FF
0243.282 : 09:10:55 USB device is plugged in
0243.282 : 09:10:56 request EW data block, written = 9, addr = 000000
0243.297 : 09:10:56 EW data line 01 55 AA FF FF FF FF 19 05
0243.313 : 09:10:56 EW data line 02 05 12 09 19 05 17 11 08
0243.313 : 09:10:56 EW data line 03 1E 20 02 20 09 00 00 00
0243.329 : 09:10:56 EW data line 04 81 00 00 C0 0C 00 38 05
0243.329 : 09:10:56 USB device is plugged in
0243.329 : 09:10:56 request EW data block, written = 9, addr = 000538
0243.344 : 09:10:56 EW data line 05 02 43 C3 00 48 88 00 8E
0243.344 : 09:10:56 EW data line 06 26 03 07 00 0D D2 01 00
0243.344 : 09:10:56 Data: 02 43 C3 00 48 88 00 8E 26 03 07 00 0D D2 01 00
0243.360 : 09:10:56 EW data line 07 90 DF 03 03 1E 3D CD 00
0243.360 : 09:10:56Solar Data: 90 DF 03 03
0243.360 : UV=3
0243.360 : Lux=25384.0
0243.360 : Solar=200.5
0243.375 : 09:10:56 EW data line 08 FF FF FF EA 26 FF FF FF
0247.797 : 19/05/2019 09:11:00 Minute timer 11
0247.797 : Adding LH entry, ts = 09:11:00 raintot = 139.800003051758
0247.813 : TD = 0.0833333358168602 Lastval = 139.800003051758 Firstval = 139.800003051758 rate = 0
0247.813 : raindiff = 0rainmult = 1
0247.813 : 09:11:00 Creating WXNow File
0253.282 : 09:11:05 USB device is plugged in
0253.282 : 09:11:05 request EW data block, written = 9, addr = 000000
0253.297 : 09:11:06 EW data line 01 55 AA FF FF FF FF 19 05
0253.297 : 09:11:06 EW data line 02 05 12 09 19 05 17 11 08
0253.313 : 09:11:06 EW data line 03 1E 20 02 20 09 00 00 00
0253.313 : 09:11:06 EW data line 04 81 00 00 C0 0C 00 38 05
0253.313 : 09:11:06 USB device is plugged in
0253.313 : 09:11:06 request EW data block, written = 9, addr = 000538
0253.329 : 09:11:06 EW data line 05 02 43 C3 00 48 88 00 8E
0253.344 : 09:11:06 EW data line 06 26 03 07 00 0D D2 01 00
0253.344 : 09:11:06 Data: 02 43 C3 00 48 88 00 8E 26 03 07 00 0D D2 01 00
0253.344 : 09:11:06 EW data line 07 90 DF 03 03 1E 3D CD 00
0253.344 : 09:11:06Solar Data: 90 DF 03 03
0253.344 : UV=3
0253.344 : Lux=25384.0
0253.344 : Solar=200.5
0253.375 : 09:11:06 EW data line 08 FF FF FF EA 26 FF FF FF
0263.282 : 09:11:15 USB device is plugged in
0263.282 : 09:11:15 request EW data block, written = 9, addr = 000000
0263.297 : 09:11:16 EW data line 01 55 AA FF FF FF FF 19 05
0263.297 : 09:11:16 EW data line 02 05 12 09 19 05 17 11 08
0263.313 : 09:11:16 EW data line 03 1E 20 02 20 09 00 00 00
0263.313 : 09:11:16 EW data line 04 81 00 00 C0 0C 00 38 05
0263.313 : 09:11:16 USB device is plugged in
0263.313 : 09:11:16 request EW data block, written = 9, addr = 000538
0263.329 : 09:11:16 EW data line 05 02 43 C3 00 48 88 00 8E
0263.344 : 09:11:16 EW data line 06 26 03 07 00 0D D2 01 00
0263.344 : 09:11:16 Data: 02 43 C3 00 48 88 00 8E 26 03 07 00 0D D2 01 00
0263.344 : 09:11:16 EW data line 07 90 DF 03 03 1E 3D CD 00
0263.344 : 09:11:16Solar Data: 90 DF 03 03
0263.344 : UV=3
0263.344 : Lux=25384.0
0263.344 : Solar=200.5
0263.360 : 09:11:16 EW data line 08 FF FF FF EA 26 FF FF FF
0000.000 : **** Logging Disabled
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