Cumulus MX formal release versions

Introduction

This page is a precis of the information contained in the support forum at Cumulus MX Announcements and Download - PLEASE READ FIRST

As that topic name suggests you should read it before you upgrade to a new release. If you are intending to upgrade to any new release, please read all of the release notes since the build you are currently running.

Revision Date

Latest Update: 14 April 2020 (build 3074)

Any builds released since this date are listed in the support forum, but not yet added below.

Version 3.5.x

Version	Build	Fixes	Additions	Files affected
3.5.4	3075	bearing zero on the user interface "Now" page, user interface charts popup, "normal" Extra files, Moon Phase messages	All web tags that produce decimal number output now support the "rc=y" option; Additional Davis WLL health info dumped in the MXdiags log on start-up and every 10 minutes if debug logging is on (voltages, uptimes, WiFi RSSI etc); Logs warnings to the command line console and log file if voltages are too low; Adds BatteryLow Alarm for WLL (Console [if you have an API key] & Tx), VP2 (Console & Tx), GW1000 (Tx), and adds a new web tag <#BatteryLowAlarm>; Adds new web tag <#feelslike> - calculated using the JAG/TI formula used in the UK, USA, Canada etc.	\CumulusMX.exe, \interface\alarmsettings.html, \interface\alltimerecseditor.html, \interface\index.html, \interface\now.html, \interface\todayest.html, \interface\js\alarmsettings.js, \interface\js\charts.js, \interface\js\dashboard.js, \interface\js\now.js, \mqtt\DataUpdateTemplate.txt, \mqtt\IntervalUpdate.txt, \webfiles\js\cumuluscharts.js
3.5.3	3074	Backs out changes that created bad file paths in b3073		\CumulusMX.exe, \web\webfiles\lib\steelseries\scripts\gauges.js
3.5.2	3073	Improvements to MQTT processing	setting for MQTT to force IPv4/IPv6 connectivity, Sensor Contact lost flag/alarm for Davis WLL devices, GW1000 raw Lux value is now available via the <#Light> weg tag, three new web tags... <#timeJavaScript> - returns the current date/time in JavaScript milliseconds. Example use = "var dt = Date(<#timeJavaScript>)" <#directionTM> - returns todays max wind gust direction as a compass point <#directionYM> - returns yesterdays max wind gust direction as a compass point	\CumulusMX.exe, \MQTTnet.dll
3.5.1	3072	"Stop second instance" of Cumulus running now made optional; indexT.htm had missing quotation mark in moon image reference	Implements the "record set" web tags. These will be set from the time of the record until a timeout value (default 24 hours); New Cumulus.ini file settings	\CumulusMX.exe, \web\indexT.htm
3.5.0	3071	"Stop second instance" of Cumulus running made mandatory; hung update interval (S)FTP sessions getting hung; <#moonage> web tag	support for MQTT output; Tidy up of /interface folder to remove unused files; Removal of Highcharts scripts from the distribution; support for generating a Moon Phase image; New Cumulus.ini file settings	New Files: \Licences-Additional.txt, \MQTTnet.dll, \mqtt\DataUpdateTemplate.txt, \mqtt\IntervalTemplate.txt,\web\MoonBaseImage.png Updated files: \CumulusMX.exe, \FluentFTP.dll, \Newtonsoft.Json.dll, \interface\ - [Many changes, delete and replace], \web\indexT.htm, \webfiles\js\cumuluscharts.js

Version 3.4.6

Build	Fixes	Additions	Files affected
3070	station wind chill on Davis WLL devices, auto-discovered Davis WLL Station-Ids not being saved to the config file	More robust failure handling for realtime FTP connections, Additional diagnostics output in the console and log file for badly formed web tags	\CumulusMX.exe only

Version 3.4.5

Build	Fixes	Additions	Files affected
3069	<#MoonPercent> and <#MoonPercentAbs>	Adds Editors for: Dayfile, Monthly Logs, Extra Logs; Widens the time windows for the Moons phase names	\CumulusMX.exe and most files in \interface\....

Version 3.4.4

Build	Fixes	Additions	Files affected
3068	NOAA yearly report, re annual averages for temperature and wind	detects invalid CumulusMX.exe command line parameters Adds a new command line parameter -debug	\CumulusMX.exe only

Version 3.4.3

Build	Fixes	Additions	Files affected
3067		Cumulus.ini: a station configuration screen option: disable the entry/update of the stations IP address via auto-discovery (ZeroConfig)	\CumulusMX.exe, \interface\json\StationOptions.json, \interface\json\StationSchema.json

Version 3.4.2

Build	Fixes	Additions	Files affected
3066	Improved error handing for invalid Davis WLL Station Ids; Improved error handling when the network connection to a Davis WLL is lost (and restored)	Data Stopped alarm to the Dashboard and Alarm Settings screens; DataStopped handling to Ecowitt GW1000 devices; auto detect a GW1000's IP address on startup	\CumulusMX.exe, \interface\alarmsettings.html, \interface\index.html, \interface\js\alarmsettings.js, \interface\js\dashboard.js

Version 3.4.1

Build	Fixes	Additions	Files affected
3065	WLL if you change the WL.com logging interval around a catch-up period, gust values from WLL devices	WLL broadcast data watchdog and warning, implements DataStopped flag Cumulus.ini: readonly setting, AutoUpdateIpAddress	\CumulusMX.exe

Version 3.4.0

Build	Fixes	Additions	Files affected
3064	Monthly Records editor for dry/wet periods; Beaufort calculations; Davis VP2 and WLL; FTPS on realtime FTP updates	Cumulus.ini: DisableFtpsExplicit; use WL.com as a "logger" option; <#MoonAge>;FTP Now does a full update interval process (not just FTP files); console checks (if online link up) if newer MX version available	\CumulusMX.exe, \interface\json\StationOptions.json, \interface\json\StationSchema.json

Version 3.3.0

Build	Fixes	Additions	Files affected
3063	Ecowitt Soil Temperature/Moisture/Leak detector channel numbering; today's rainfall during CMX start-up; GW1000 Lightning data decode; date on <#Snow*> web tags; and if Cumulus.ini inherited from Cumulus 1 generated files: Changes the [FTP Site] section name to [FTP site] Changes NOAA default monthly name if it reads "NOAAMO'mmyy'.txt" (MX believes "mm" means minutes, not month) into "NOAAMO'MMyy'.txt (which works on both Cumulus 1 and MX)	diagnostic logging info for Lacrosse WS2300 stations	\Renci.SshNet.dll (new), \CumulusMX.exe, \FluentFTP.dll, \interface\json\InternetOptions.json, \interface\json\InternetSchema.json

Version 3.2.x

Version	Build	Fixes	Additions	Files affected
3.2.6	3062	monthly records editor for stations with a met day starting at 9am	range checks for latitude and longitude values	\CumulusMX.exe
3.2.5	3061	MonthlyAlltimeLog.txt, missing WLL station description	This Month and This Year records editors, FTP Now option	\CumulusMX.exe
3.2.4	3060	uncaught Web exceptions in Davis WLL, Monthly Records editor	log file '\CumulusMX\data\monthlyalltimelog.txt' for 'MonthlyAlltime.ini' file changes	\CumulusMX.exe
3.2.3	3059	Monthly Records editor	Cumulus.ini file automatically backed up each day/program start	\CumulusMX.exe, \interface\alltimerecseditor.html, \interface\monthlyrecseditor.html, \interface\js\alltimerecseditor.js, \interface\js\monthlyrecseditor.js
3.2.2	3058	default website pages header not wrapping on small screens, All Time Records editor	Monthly Records editor	Updated files: \CumulusMX.exe, \interface\<allfiles>.html, \web\<allfiles>T.htm New files: \interface\monthlyrecseditor.html, \interface\js\monthlyrecseditor.js
3.2.1	3057	WMR200 stations writing a zero value Apparent Temperature, Dashboard for IE browser,default website index page header not wrapping on small screens, Davis stations connected via TCP/IP to detect failures	Solar calibration settings offset and multiplier	\CumulusMX.exe
3.2.0	3056	All Time Records editor, missing Cumulus multipliers, to catch badly formed Davis WLL broadcast messages, cases producing an initial zero value wind chill on startup	support for Ecowitt GW1000 WiFi gateway, lots of new web tags, new Cumulus.ini file setting [Offsets] PressMult = 1.0 (default)	Updated files: \CumulusMX.exe, \interface\json\StationOptions.json, \interface\json\StationSchema.json, \interface\<AllFiles>.html, \interface\js\extrasensors.js, \interface\js\alltimerecseditor.js, \interface\js\dashboard.js, \interface\css\main.css, \interface\json\CalibrationSchema.json New files: \interface\alarmsettings.html, \interface\js\alarmsettings.js, \interface\sounds\alarm.mp3

Version 3.1.x

Build	Fixes	Additions	Files affected
3055	All Time Records editor		\CumulusMX.exe
3054	Davis WLL timestamps always being in UTC, now uses local time	0 responses; new editors for 'current conditions' and 'all-time records'	Updated files: \CumulusMX.exe, \interface\<allexistingfiles>.html New files: \interface\currentcondeditor.html, \interface\alltimerecseditor.html, \interface\js\alltimerecseditor.js, \interface\lib\x-editable\bootstrap-editable.css, \interface\lib\x-editable\bootstrap-editable.min.js, \interface\img\loading.gif
3053	Mono 5.x generating short month names ending with "." as used for log file names, removes that dot	support for Davis WeatherLink Live devices, Cumulus.ini file setting 'EWpressureoffset' for Fine Offset stations, display and generation of NOAA Monthly and Yearly reports	Updated files: \CumulusMX.exe, \CumulusMX.exe.config, \interface\<allfiles>.html, \interface\json\StationOptions.json, \interface\json\StationSchema.json New files: \Tmds.MDns.dll

Version 3.0.2

Build	Fixes	Additions	Files affected
3052	Davis archive downloads from the the logger when the day rollover processing takes longer than 10 seconds		\CumulusMX.exe, \CumulusMX.exe.config, \CumulusMX.pdb

Version 3.0.1

Build	Fixes	Additions	Files affected
3051	For various Davis features	Davis archive data processing progress indication	\CumulusMX.exe, \CumulusMX.pdb

Version 3.0.0

Build	Fixes	Additions	Files affected
3050	None	adding support for locales that use multi-character date separators	\CumulusMX.exe and \CumulusMX.pdb