Status labels
This page contains brief descriptions on the general meaning of the information presented in the various main window status indicators.
Status group
| Label | Information |
|---|---|
| Upload | Status of FTP upload, PHP script upload or File copy feature |
| Upload errors/min | Upload errors per minute counter |
| Total upload errors | Number of upload errors since start or last reset |
| Uploaded records | Number of uploaded records since last restart |
| IPC-1 Strike | Connection status to NexStorm IPC-1 strike data channel |
| IPC-2 Storm | Connection status to NexStorm IPC-2 storm data channel |
| Strike data rate/min | Rate per minute of strikes received over IPC-1 |
| Antenna alignment | NexStorm antenna alignment correction in degrees |
| NexStorm version | Version of installed NexStorm software |
🔥 TIP! IPC stands for Inter-Process Communication and is the method used by NexStorm and StormVue to communicate.
FlashGate IPC-1 and IPC-2 channels must both be enabled in NexStorm for StormVue Data Server to receive any data. Activate both channels by enabling the respective options in NexStorm Options menu, FlashGate IPC.
Close strike alarm group
| Label | Information |
|---|---|
| Close rate/min | Rate per minute of strikes occurring within close alarm radius |
| Alarm range | Close strike alarm distance radius, km or mi |
| All clear in | Remaining number of minutes before All clear takes effect |
| Message alerts | Indicates if the e-mail or Telegram alerting feature is enabled |
Further help links: Close strike alarm, E-mail alerts
Output states group
| Label | Information |
|---|---|
| External device | Shows whether an external device is connected |
| DB storage | Shows if database storage has been enabled |
| DB insert time | Database performance, nominal transaction times are around 30 ms |
Further help links: External device, Database storage