Spurious reading started this morning

[ironeagleuk]

Should I be concerned that I have had several dodgy readings this morning?

I have editted all files to remove the spikes (I think), but they ar still happening....is something about to die on me?

06/01/2013 07:20:00 : Ignoring high hourly rain: 11602.20 mm
06/01/2013 07:20:00 : Ignoring high rain rate: 139226.40 mm/hr
06/01/2013 07:21:00 : Ignoring high hourly rain: 11602.20 mm
06/01/2013 07:21:00 : Ignoring high rain rate: 139226.40 mm/hr
06/01/2013 07:22:00 : Ignoring high hourly rain: 11602.20 mm
06/01/2013 07:22:00 : Ignoring high rain rate: 139226.40 mm/hr
06/01/2013 07:23:00 : Ignoring high hourly rain: 11602.20 mm
06/01/2013 07:23:00 : Ignoring high rain rate: 139226.40 mm/hr
06/01/2013 07:24:00 : Ignoring high hourly rain: 11602.20 mm
06/01/2013 07:24:00 : Ignoring high rain rate: 139226.40 mm/hr
06/01/2013 07:25:00 : Ignoring high hourly rain: 11602.20 mm
06/01/2013 07:26:00 : Ignoring high hourly rain: 11602.20 mm
06/01/2013 07:27:00 : Ignoring high hourly rain: 11602.20 mm
06/01/2013 07:28:00 : Ignoring high hourly rain: 11602.20 mm
06/01/2013 07:29:00 : Ignoring high hourly rain: 11602.20 mm
06/01/2013 07:30:00 : Ignoring high hourly rain: 11602.20 mm
06/01/2013 07:31:00 : Ignoring high hourly rain: 11602.20 mm
06/01/2013 07:40:00 : Ignoring high hourly rain: 11602.20 mm
06/01/2013 11:20:00 : Ignoring high rain rate: 861.36 mm/hr
06/01/2013 11:21:00 : Ignoring high rain rate: 864.00 mm/hr

Also had some high winds which weren't real either, but Cumulus didn't pick up on them because they weren't high enough

[steve]

Your rain counter is doing unexpected things, and your wind readings too, from what you say. Perhaps your transmitter batteries need replacing?

[ironeagleuk]

I think they were new when I put the transmitter in place a couple of months ago

Will pop out and check them with my voltage meter

Have just had some more

06/01/2013 12:14:00 : Ignoring high hourly rain: 72.00 mm
06/01/2013 12:15:00 : Ignoring high hourly rain: 72.00 mm
06/01/2013 12:16:00 : Ignoring high hourly rain: 72.00 mm

[steve]

If you zip up the diags folder and attach it, I can see if there's a pattern or explanation.

[ironeagleuk]

If you zip up the diags folder and attach it, I can see if there's a pattern or explanation.

Thanks Steve...I have attached it

I checked the voltages and the batterys seem fine.

I have had sensor loss problems every now and then. Strangely they seem to fix themselves when I am back at my computer, almost as though I am acting as a booster, or director of the signal.

Have just tried rotating the outdoor sensor to see if a directional change might help, but going through both 90 then 180 degrees, it seemed worse.

Am popping out for a couple of hours, so will leave things as they are for the time being, and see how it goes

[steve]

Yes, you've been getting a lot of 'sensor contact lost'; I suspect that and the data corruption are related.

[ironeagleuk]

Just got back and the sensor loss happened again, but reconnected about 25 minutes ago...most infuriating