Trying to correct a data entry

[Meteosat]

Hi folks,

A few days ago there was an errant piece of data - showing as an exceptionally low temperature on April 28th. I can edit the record temp as I know what the previous recorded low temp was - and when from a back-up file. But I can't see it on the Apr10log.txt and it appears on the trends temperature graph still.

http://www.meteosat.co.uk/Porthcawl/

Could anyone shed a bit of light?

In case anyone wanted to wade through the log:

http://www.meteosat.co.uk/Porthcawl/Apr10log.txt

Many thanks in advance,

[daj]

It will be in your dayfile.txt -- the historic graphs of previous days use this for all their data

format is here
http://wiki.sandaysoft.com/a/dayfile.txt

Or use the Cumulus Toolbox as it has a file editor built in

(remember to close down Cumulus to edit files)

[Meteosat]

I now have a much bigger problem.

I stopped Cumulus - edited the file - restarted and the program is stuck on an opening page 'downloading data' - after 10 minutes there is still no response.

I have tried re-installing - to no avail.

I have tried easywethaer and it appears to pick up the unit.

I have cleared the unit memory

I re-started the machine from cold and made sure nothing else was running.

Any help would be hugely appreciated!

Cheers

[daj]

Oh dear!

what did you edit your file in?

Anyway, best to revert to a backup. Take a copy of the complete Cumulus folder first.

There will be a backup folder under Cumulus, and then ten folders. Select a recent folder, copy all the files and over write the same files in the data folder.

Your console would then catch up - however you say you have cleared your unit memory (which was a bad thing as you may now have lost some catch up data)

[Meteosat]

Oh dear!

what did you edit your file in?

Anyway, best to revert to a backup. Take a copy of the complete Cumulus folder first.

There will be a backup folder under Cumulus, and then ten folders. Select a recent folder, copy all the files and over write the same files in the data folder.

Your console would then catch up - however you say you have cleared your unit memory (which was a bad thing as you may now have lost some catch up data)

Sadly to no avail David - though thanks for trying

[daj]

so what state are you in? Is it sticking at downloading?

[Meteosat]

so what state are you in? Is it sticking at downloading?

yes - as soon as I plug in the unit - either before or after starting cumulus the box comes up and instead of the progress to completion it hangs with no progress indicated.

Cheers

[daj]

Best to turn on the Debug log, close down Cumulus, restart and let it stick. Then we can have a look at the debug.log file Cumulus produces to see if that gives us a clue.

If that gives us no clue we need to zip up the diags folder and check it out

[Meteosat]

Best to turn on the Debug log, close down Cumulus, restart and let it stick. Then we can have a look at the debug.log file Cumulus produces to see if that gives us a clue.

If that gives us no clue we need to zip up the diags folder and check it out

OK The debug.txt file is over 8mb - I think I must have left it on previously by mistake? So I've posted it on my web site at:

http://www.meteosat.co.uk/Porthcawl/debug.log

If you know how I should edit it down then please let me know,

Cheers

James

[daj]

Steve his given me a ticking off before for leaving my debug log on -- apparently it can cause Cumulus to hang/crash

make sure debugging is on
Close down Cumulus
rename the file
restart Cumulus
it will create a new log file which is far more sensible in size to check

[Meteosat]

Steve his given me a ticking off before for leaving my debug log on -- apparently it can cause Cumulus to hang/crash

make sure debugging is on
Close down Cumulus
rename the file
restart Cumulus
it will create a new log file which is far more sensible in size to check

This is all it says:

Cumulus debug log
0000.000 : **** Logging Disabled

0013.526 : **** Logging Enabled

0043.010 : 5:56:34 PM Exit clicked
0000.000 : **** Logging Disabled

0000.000 : **** Logging Disabled

Cheers

DIAGS at:

http://www.meteosat.co.uk/Porthcawl/diags.ZIP

[daj]

Have you changed any settings on your PC? Specifically Regional Settings?

Your PC/Cumulus thinks it is 5 January 2010 (5/1/2010) rather than 1 May 2010 (1/5/2010) in some of the data it is trying to load

[Meteosat]

Have you changed any settings on your PC? Specifically Regional Settings?

Your PC/Cumulus thinks it is 5 January 2010 (5/1/2010) rather than 1 May 2010 (1/5/2010) in some of the data it is trying to load

Nothing changed on the PC David - The unit reads 1:5:10 The computer reads 1 May 2010

The exit diagnostic (MS) reads:

Description:
A problem caused this program to stop interacting with Windows.

Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: AppHangB1
Application Name: cumulus.exe
Application Version: 1.8.9.930
Application Timestamp: 4ba8acf8
Hang Signature: 33c3
Hang Type: 6144
OS Version: 6.1.7600.2.0.0.768.3
Locale ID: 2057
Additional Hang Signature 1: 33c39ded103f9a0984e2c7d87e6f5676
Additional Hang Signature 2: 7df3
Additional Hang Signature 3: 7df30228d1eadb87b17fa3c31c63cc28
Additional Hang Signature 4: 33c3
Additional Hang Signature 5: 33c39ded103f9a0984e2c7d87e6f5676
Additional Hang Signature 6: 7df3
Additional Hang Signature 7: 7df30228d1eadb87b17fa3c31c63cc28

Cheers

James

[daj]

The start of the diagnostics file.....

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5/1/2010 17:58:10.948 : Short date format: 5/1/2010
5/1/2010 17:58:10.948 : Long date format: Saturday, May 01, 2010
5/1/2010 17:58:10.989 : Loading all time records file C:\Cumulus\data\alltime.ini
5/1/2010 17:58:10.991 : Showing main form
5/1/2010 17:58:11.009 : Looking for C:\Cumulus\data\today.ini
5/1/2010 17:58:11.009 : Today.ini exists
5/1/2010 17:58:11.009 : Read today file: Date = 5/1/2010, LastUpdateTime = 1/5/2010 3:45:00 PM
5/1/2010 17:58:11.010 : Todayfileraindaystart = 7.66535425186157
5/1/2010 17:58:11.010 : Todayfile is for today
5/1/2010 17:58:11.013 : ReadTodayfile: set notraininit false
5/1/2010 17:58:11.013 : Finding raintoday from logfile C:\Cumulus\data\Jan10log.txt

And compare it to mine

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01/05/2010 16:50:44.656 : Short date format: 01/05/2010
01/05/2010 16:50:44.656 : Long date format: 01 May 2010
01/05/2010 16:50:44.859 : Loading all time records file C:\Program Files\TestCumulus\data\alltime.ini
01/05/2010 16:50:44.890 : Showing main form
01/05/2010 16:50:44.906 : Looking for C:\Program Files\TestCumulus\data\today.ini
01/05/2010 16:50:44.906 : Today.ini exists
01/05/2010 16:50:44.906 : Read today file: Date = 01/05/2010, LastUpdateTime = 01/05/2010 16:32:53
01/05/2010 16:50:44.906 : Todayfileraindaystart = 237.300003051758
01/05/2010 16:50:44.906 : Todayfile is for today
01/05/2010 16:50:44.921 : ReadTodayfile: set notraininit false
01/05/2010 16:50:44.921 : Finding raintoday from logfile C:\Program Files\TestCumulus\data\May10log.txt

You can see on yours that every lines starts 5/1/2010
Your comparison of the today file is comparing two different dates; also your time is written as "3:45:00 PM" and that is not the normal UK Regional setting
Your last line of the extract is looking at the January log file

All these concern me!

[Meteosat]

I understand - it is a mystery - here is a snapshot of the desktop showing the clock details:

http://www.meteosat.co.uk/Porthcawl/time.JPG

Bear in mind its Windows 7 64bit

Cheers