Hi Using the Watson weather station here with good results, noticed lately my station isnt recording rain on the cumulus software anyone have any suggestions would appreciate it
Many Thanks
Ian
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No rainfall being recorded in Cumulus
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Re: No rainfall being recorded in Cumulus
Rainfall tipper bucket stuck. Mine had a spiders web around it, but with amount of rain we have had lately they don't dare go in there now !!

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Re: No rainfall being recorded in Cumulus
cheers ill take a look when it stops raining lol

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Re: No rainfall being recorded in Cumulus
yes it is so it cant be stuck although i will check this out soonsteve wrote:Is the console itself recording rain?
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Re: No rainfall being recorded in Cumulus
If you zip up the diags folder and attach it, I'll take a look.
Steve
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Re: No rainfall being recorded in Cumulus
I've just had a look at your graphs, and they all flat-lined just after 10:00 today; including the internal ones, so it's probably not just a loss of contact with the outdoor transmitter. Is Cumulus not flashing the error light?
Steve
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Re: No rainfall being recorded in Cumulus
Hi ive just been out and removed the cover on rain collector there was a spiders web i have moved it maunally and its recording now so will have to wait until some more rain falls
many thanks for the help appreciate it.
On another note i would like to put a weather banner in my signature on the web page how do i do this, does it use the info from my weather station, sorry im not up on all the jargon
thanks
Ian
On another note i would like to put a weather banner in my signature on the web page how do i do this, does it use the info from my weather station, sorry im not up on all the jargon
thanks
Ian
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Re: No rainfall being recorded in Cumulus
http://cumulus.tnetweather.com/projectsOn another note i would like to put a weather banner in my signature on the web page how do i do this, does it use the info from my weather station
Paul
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