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Black box
Posted: Sun 25 Dec 2011 5:54 am
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
Re: Black box
Posted: Sun 25 Dec 2011 6:29 am
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.
Re: Black box
Posted: Sun 25 Dec 2011 8:53 am
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
Re: Black box
Posted: Sun 25 Dec 2011 10:43 am
by beteljuice
A clue would be the phrase "New Moon"
Happy New Weather Station

Re: Black box
Posted: Sun 25 Dec 2011 11:25 am
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.