Rain rate spike

[wd40]

This is my first rain rate spike. I know how to do the datelog but did not see a FAQ for this.
Head me in the right direction if you would.

It showed up on the all time records so if that is all I need to do, I can do that of course.

Randy

[steve]

Today's highs and lows are in today.ini; you need to stop Cumulus before editing it.

[steve]

Are you using build 955, by the way? If so, could you please upload your october log file and the diags file that was in operation at the time this happened? I'd like to see why the new rain spike code didn't catch it.

[wd40]

Yes 955. I have shut down Cumulus but it will be a little later this evening before I can send the files. Glad to do it.


Randy

[steve]

it will be a little later this evening before I can send the files.

No problem; I'm going to bed now anyway - I'll have a look at them tomorrow.

thanks

[wd40]

Here you go.

I got the Today file corrected.

Thanks for the help.

Let me know if you need any other information.

Randy

[steve]

Thanks, that was very useful:

10/21/2010 16:32:46.460 : 4:32:46 PM ****Rain reset? First chance: raindaystart = 12.673228263855, raintotal = 0.578740119934082
10/21/2010 16:32:56.475 : Warning: large increase in rain gauge tip count: 1024
10/21/2010 16:32:56.475 : Ignoring reading 1
10/21/2010 16:33:06.491 : Warning: large increase in rain gauge tip count: 1024
10/21/2010 16:33:06.491 : Ignoring reading 2
10/21/2010 16:33:26.505 : Warning: large increase in rain gauge tip count: 1024
10/21/2010 16:33:26.505 : Ignoring reading 3
10/21/2010 16:33:36.505 : Warning: large increase in rain gauge tip count: 1024
10/21/2010 16:33:36.505 : Ignoring reading 4
10/21/2010 16:33:46.520 : Warning: large increase in rain gauge tip count: 1024
10/21/2010 16:33:46.520 : Ignoring reading 5
10/21/2010 16:33:56.520 : Warning: large increase in rain gauge tip count: 1024
10/21/2010 16:33:56.520 : Six consecutive readings; accepting value
10/21/2010 16:33:56.520 : Ignoring reading 0

It seems your counter actually went down, and the code for coping with that, and the new code for coping with a sudden jump are interfering - I'll see if I can fix that. The new code seems not to be able to count to 6, either; I'll look at that too.

[wd40]

You are very welcome. Glad the files gave you the information you needed.

Randy