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Black box

Discussion and questions about Cumulus weather station software version 1. This section is the main place to get help with Cumulus 1 software developed by Steve Loft that ceased development in November 2014.
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VK4GO
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Black box

Post by VK4GO »

Hi all I still have the same troubles with the black box on the left top side main screen, also the sun color grey.
Have a look the picture so you can see what is my problem, a other friend here local have the same problem like me.
WX station model WH-3081
Photo link http://vk4go.net/cumulus-1.jpg

Donation:
I like to make a PayPal donation, but I cannot select Aussie dollars
It is only in UK currency

Regards Art VK4GO
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Re: Black box

Post by Matt.j5b »

That black box is new moon which you can't see it as it is in front of the sun in the orbit around earth.
Regards, Matt of Brisbane, Australia
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Re: Black box

Post by nking »

VK4GO wrote:Hi all I still have the same troubles with the black box on the left top side main screen, also the sun color grey.

Donation:
I like to make a PayPal donation, but I cannot select Aussie dollars
It is only in UK currency

Regards Art VK4GO
You seem to be asking the same question here https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=6550 about the black box. If you are still not sure you should try and use the same thread and not start a new one.

Not seeing what you are but can't you therefore just use an exchange rate i.e. 1 British pound = 1.54 Australian dollars

£20 would result in you being charged just over AUS $30
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Re: Black box

Post by beteljuice »

A clue would be the phrase "New Moon" ;)

Happy New Weather Station :lol:
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Re: Black box

Post by steve »

And regarding the sun icon, if the sun was actually shining at that time, you maybe need to adjust your solar settings in Cumulus so that it triggers at a lower threshold. But note that the calculation of whether the sun is shining is tricky enough with a Davis station; I'm not sure that the Lux values that the Fine Offset provides are really suitable - a further conversion is required from Lux to W/m2, and that conversion is very approximate.
Steve
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