Recording v energy saving

[bluebeard]

In trying to save a bit of energy and cost, I either put my desktop into standby or shutdown before going to bed. Consequently when I fire everything up again there is a flat line between data.

I do not shut Cumulus down so its ready to use immediately and true to form it starts showing current conditions.
I was under the impression that the data gathered and stored by W8681, would be gathered and graphed during from the downtime and displayed as continuous data the next session?

Either I'm missing something that I should have set up or, the only solution is to leave the PC running which can work out to be expensive.

I do understand the fact that if the PC is off it will not record onto Cumulus, from any source nor will my webcam upload.

Answers on a postcard please

[steve]

There is an option in 1.8.3 to close Cumulus when you suspend the computer. In theory, it's possible for it to detect coming out of suspension and grab the missed data, but I can only see this causing all kinds of new problems, as I never considered it a possibility that someone would want to suspend a computer which was collecting real-time data. So I've opted for the simpler approach of (attempting to) close down.

[bluebeard]

I have in the past closed Cumulus before powering the PC down. On resuming I restart Cumulus, it will gather the missing data but it didnt graph the missing portion before starting the next session thus giving a broken graph. Im not quite sure I understand what you mean by the 'attempted' closure in the last sentence of your reply Steve. If the gathered data was used to fill in the gap - then problem solved, all graphs would be continuous, even if the data wasn't recorded 'live' for a short period. I get the feeling Im missing something here?

[steve]

It should draw the graphs correctly at start up, using the data previously stored in its own log files plus any just downloaded from the logger. I can't remember exactly which version first had this, but recent(ish) ones should certainly be doing it.

By 'attempted closure', I mean that when it gets the notification from Windows that the PC is going into standby, it attempts to close itself down, to avoid the problems with missing data that would otherwise be caused.

[bluebeard]

If I have understood this correctly the graphs will have no gaps provided that Cumulus is actually closed before shutting the PC down and reopened to collect the archived data on the logger and then resume live recording?

[steve]

Yes. And with the right combination of options selected, Cumulus will close down automatically on suspend or power-off, so you don't need to manually close it down anyway. There should be no gaps in the data or graphs after start up.

[keithatrochdale]

Does seem to do that for me, I do close the prog. first.

[bluebeard]

Well after a complete usual shutdown and restart sequence I am left with recordings from the time of restart only. Although (and Im in foreign territory here) the data log files in both the W8681 (viewed with easyweather) and Cumulus oct files which I assume are the ones called upon at restart? Other than that it may have to be a reinstall and if so can someone tell which files I need to save (*T htm I suppose is one set - anything else?)

[steve]

The Oct08log.txt file should get populated with entries from the logger at restart, then the graphs get built from the entries in that file. Does your Oct08log file look OK? What version/build of Cumulus are you using?

[bluebeard]

Steve, Im running 1.8.2. build 460. The oct08 seems OK it has data in it from 24.10.08 (when I started) until this morning it seems.

Also this is the data from yesterday
[General]
Date=28/10/2008
[Wind]
Speed=9.4
SpTime=09:06
Gust=13.6
Time=15:39
Bearing=68
Direction=ENE
[Temp]
Low=0.7
LTime=06:57
High=12.7
HTime=11:44
[Pressure]
Low=1007.6
LTime=14:01
High=1011.4
HTime=08:57
[Rain]
High=0.0
HTime=09:00

And a sample from oct08
28/10/08,15:00,6.6,64,0.1,4.3,6.0,316,0.0,0.0,1009.9
28/10/08,15:10,6.5,64,0.1,2.9,5.4,305,0.0,0.0,1009.9
28/10/08,15:20,6.4,66,0.4,3.3,6.0,286,0.0,0.0,1009.9
28/10/08,15:30,6.3,67,0.5,2.4,3.8,311,0.0,0.0,1010.0
28/10/08,15:40,6.1,68,0.5,2.7,4.5,315,0.0,0.0,1009.8
28/10/08,15:50,5.9,68,0.4,2.1,4.5,306,0.0,0.0,1009.8
28/10/08,16:00,5.8,69,0.5,2.0,3.1,299,0.0,0.0,1010.0
28/10/08,16:10,5.6,69,0.3,2.6,3.1,310,0.0,0.0,1010.1
28/10/08,16:20,5.5,71,0.6,0.8,1.6,250,0.0,0.0,1010.2
28/10/08,16:30,5.3,72,0.6,1.3,2.2,265,0.0,0.0,1010.4
28/10/08,16:40,5.2,73,0.7,1.3,3.1,271,0.0,0.0,1010.5
28/10/08,16:50,5.1,74,0.8,0.6,0.7,284,0.0,0.0,1010.5
28/10/08,17:00,5.1,75,1.0,1.1,2.2,295,0.0,0.0,1010.5
28/10/08,17:10,5.0,75,0.9,0.9,2.2,301,0.0,0.0,1010.7
28/10/08,17:20,5.0,75,0.9,1.3,2.2,265,0.0,0.0,1010.8
28/10/08,17:30,4.9,75,0.8,1.7,3.1,254,0.0,0.0,1011.0
28/10/08,17:40,4.9,76,1.0,2.2,3.8,277,0.0,0.0,1011.1
28/10/08,17:50,4.8,76,0.9,3.2,7.6,309,0.0,0.0,1011.2
28/10/08,18:00,4.9,76,1.0,3.6,4.5,12,0.0,0.0,1011.4
28/10/08,18:10,4.9,77,1.2,3.5,3.8,40,0.0,0.0,1011.5
28/10/08,18:20,4.8,78,1.3,3.3,5.4,354,0.0,0.0,1011.6
28/10/08,18:30,4.7,78,1.2,3.5,4.5,306,0.0,0.0,1011.6
28/10/08,18:40,4.6,78,1.1,5.6,13.6,297,0.0,0.0,1011.7
28/10/08,18:50,4.5,79,1.2,4.0,9.8,305,0.0,0.0,1011.9
28/10/08,19:00,4.3,79,1.0,2.4,4.5,307,0.0,0.0,1011.8
28/10/08,19:10,4.2,79,0.9,2.8,6.0,327,0.0,0.0,1011.9
28/10/08,19:20,4.1,80,0.9,1.2,6.0,327,0.0,0.0,1011.9
28/10/08,19:30,3.9,81,0.9,1.7,2.2,265,0.0,0.0,1011.9
28/10/08,19:40,3.7,81,0.7,2.2,4.5,258,0.0,0.0,1012.0
28/10/08,19:50,3.6,82,0.8,3.1,4.5,272,0.0,0.0,1012.1
28/10/08,20:00,3.5,82,0.7,3.6,5.4,291,0.0,0.0,1012.2
28/10/08,20:10,3.4,82,0.6,3.9,7.6,291,0.0,0.0,1012.3
28/10/08,20:20,3.3,82,0.5,3.6,5.4,288,0.0,0.0,1012.3
28/10/08,20:30,3.3,82,0.5,3.7,6.0,288,0.0,0.0,1012.3
28/10/08,20:40,3.3,81,0.3,3.9,7.6,287,0.0,0.0,1012.4
28/10/08,20:50,3.2,81,0.2,2.8,5.4,264,0.0,0.0,1012.6
28/10/08,21:00,3.1,82,0.3,2.6,4.5,286,0.0,0.0,1012.6
28/10/08,21:10,2.9,82,0.1,3.2,6.0,264,0.0,0.0,1012.7
28/10/08,21:20,2.9,82,0.1,4.2,6.0,293,0.0,0.0,1012.7
28/10/08,21:30,2.8,82,0.0,3.3,6.0,271,0.0,0.0,1012.9
28/10/08,21:40,2.6,82,-0.2,3.1,6.0,281,0.0,0.0,1012.9
28/10/08,21:50,2.4,82,-0.4,4.1,6.9,277,0.0,0.0,1013.1
28/10/08,22:00,2.2,83,-0.4,3.5,6.0,277,0.0,0.0,1012.9
28/10/08,22:10,2.0,84,-0.4,3.6,6.0,286,0.0,0.0,1013.2

[steve]

I don't understand it. Assuming you haven't inadvertently de-selected 'use logger', 1.8.2 should be drawing the graphs correctly.

Could you send me your Oct08log.txt, and all the files in the Diags folder, please?

[harrym1byt]

It seems to be working for me - the only glitches in my data, are the self inflicted ones as in my forgetting to shut C down

[steve]

It seems to be working for me - the only glitches in my data, are the self inflicted ones as in my forgetting to shut C down

But, presumably, with the new option this is no longer a problem?

[bluebeard]

Update:

Sterling Steve and I working on solutions via PM's so as not to clog up the main screen of the forum. The solution - which I am confident will be found - will posted here in due course for the benefit of all members so as to get the max information out there.

Watch this space

[harrym1byt]

> But, presumably, with the new option this is no longer a problem?

Hi Steve,

Just to remind you....

I hibernate my system, so the new option doesn't really help - I'm still having to remember to shut C down prior to hibernating.