Cumulus Support

Is there any procedure to follow when changing the batteries. ie take batteries out of both the weather vane and panel, then replace panel first then weathervane?
Thanks
Peter

PeterM wrote:take batteries out of both the weather vane and panel, then replace panel first then weathervane

That's what I do Peter; anyone any other ideas?

Wrong way around. Instruction book says Transmitter first and then Console because the Console goes looking for a transmitter signal when it is first started. Page 5 on my instruction booklet.

Super-T wrote:Wrong way around.

Agreed! Tx first - it's actually on page 29 in my manual - the first half is in German... It goes on to say:

Before there is outdoor data received, it is not allowed to touch the LCD, otherwise the outdoor sensor learning mode will be terminated right after the touch of LCD.

(Whatever that means )

Mark

It means that if you DARE to touch the screen, YOU will be terminated

- that's what I suspected!

(The German instructions are not so fussy about the order in which you insert the batteries; it just says the Tx takes 2 batteries and the Rx takes 3. Practically, I have found it doesn't seem to make much difference which way round you do it, but - and here's the catch - you do need to do both at about the same time. I guess the important point here is to close Cumulus and disconnect the USB lead before you start messing around. This will prevent data loss.)

Hi Folks,

For what it's worth, I decided that the concept of changing batteries with the station at the top of a 10Ft pole, which is mounted on the top of the chimney of our dormer bungalow was something I wasn't interested in as it was going to mean major hassles each time they needed replacing, so Plan A was to get a suitable mains power supply (from Maplin, as the station is also from them), and then to make sure that I didn't lose data if the power fails, I also paralleled a pair of AAA batteries with the power supply, with blocker diodes, so that there's a backup there to cover outages, and that's then cabled to the transmitter up the pole etc. Took a couple of attempts to get it to power up initially, but once it all started, it seems to be happy so far, although it's very early days yet. The receiver is not the same issue, although I don't know from the very limited user manual if the receiver station takes power via a USB cable if it's connected.

The next while could be interesting, I have an interest in weather, as well as a requirement to have some rain history, due to problems in the past with a stream that goes where it shouldn't if we have heavy rain, so this station is a starting point.

I'd love a VP2, but the cost of that here in Ireland is horrific compared to this system, even if there may well be longer term reliablility and accuracy issues.

Time will tell on that point. at the moment I'm just happy to have a working station.

Cheers

Steve

Today my duracell alkaline batteries are one year of life and still work perfectly!!! Some batteries have more life than a year?