Hi
I really like Cumulus Weather. I was wondering if someone could tell me how much data the program generates if it updates a website using the standard templates and real time. I currently have mine set to up date hourly and it seems to use about 200 megs a day. That is not a problem for me but I intend using Cumulus from another station where the data will be transmitted by satellite and 200 megs a day would blow our traffic limit.
If this is correct can someone suggest a means of reducing the traffic but still keeping it useful and meaningful for anyone who uses it?
Thanks
Weka
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Cumulus MX V4 beta test release 4.0.0 (build 4019) - 03 April 2024
Legacy Cumulus 1 release 1.9.4 (build 1099) - 28 November 2014
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Data Traffic
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TNETWeather
Re: Data Traffic
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Depends on how much data you think is useful.
The following websites uses only the data provided by the realtime.txt file which is updated once a minute and only about ~200 bytes (~300k a day).
You would need (like this site does) a method of collecting the data that is sent to make use of historical info, but that can be done on most hosting services.
http://vicweather.tnet.com
Another one that is setup to do the same:
http://stillweather.tnet.com
If more data is needed, that could be sent in a similar fashion. So a lot depends on what data you think is necessary and what type of skills you have in developing the resulting site.
Depends on how much data you think is useful.
The following websites uses only the data provided by the realtime.txt file which is updated once a minute and only about ~200 bytes (~300k a day).
You would need (like this site does) a method of collecting the data that is sent to make use of historical info, but that can be done on most hosting services.
http://vicweather.tnet.com
Another one that is setup to do the same:
http://stillweather.tnet.com
If more data is needed, that could be sent in a similar fashion. So a lot depends on what data you think is necessary and what type of skills you have in developing the resulting site.
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goldrush
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Re: Data Traffic
As a guide, I do not use php or other server side systems, because I don't understand them:-(
http:www.knaven-weather.co.uk
I use modified custom html files, (which are more data hungry than php etc) with the "flash wind dials" as a separate file as a "real time" display with realtime.txt uloaded every 10 secs (although my station only updates every 48secs this gets it a bit closer to real time) and the other files uploaded every 10 minutes between approx 09:00 and 17:00 daily. This amounts to around your 200 Mb per day limit.
http:www.knaven-weather.co.uk
I use modified custom html files, (which are more data hungry than php etc) with the "flash wind dials" as a separate file as a "real time" display with realtime.txt uloaded every 10 secs (although my station only updates every 48secs this gets it a bit closer to real time) and the other files uploaded every 10 minutes between approx 09:00 and 17:00 daily. This amounts to around your 200 Mb per day limit.
Re: Data Traffic
The template refered to by Kevin would be find, however I am not sure how to set this up, nor what I need on the web host to store historical data. Would it be possible to for someone to advise me of the steps to follow. I am new to this idea but getting to grips with it slowly,
Cheers
Bruce
Cheers
Bruce
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TNETWeather
Re: Data Traffic
To start, you need to setup a way to capture the realtime.txt data to make a log.
https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=130
This is easest done by using cron on your web server.
Then you could use the graphs package:
https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=127
Which can start to use some of that data...
The template shown is not ready for release yet... but I will be working on it during my upcoming Vacation where I get to concentrate on coding I want to do...
https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=130
This is easest done by using cron on your web server.
Then you could use the graphs package:
https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=127
Which can start to use some of that data...
The template shown is not ready for release yet... but I will be working on it during my upcoming Vacation where I get to concentrate on coding I want to do...