sync for dev 033026 after debugging

files/api/app.py

@@ -456,10 +456,20 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         log_data(log_output = f"New Cosmostat serverobject name: {new_server.name}", log_level = "log_output")
         return new_server
 
+    def update_local_system():
+        result = False
+        if cosmostat_client.check_system_timer():
+            result = True
+        if run_cosmostat_server():
+            result = True
+        if run_cosmostat_reporter() and int(time.time()) % 5 == 0:
+            result = True
+        return result
+
     # Background Loop Function
     def background_loop():
         # Update all data on the local System object
-        if cosmostat_client.check_system_timer() or run_cosmostat_server():
+        if update_local_system():
             cosmostat_client.update_system_state()
 
         # publish to redis if the web dashboard is active locally
@@ -468,8 +478,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         
         # report data to the server if configured
         if run_cosmostat_reporter():
-            if int(time.time()) % 5 == 0 and not cosmostat_client.check_system_timer():
-                cosmostat_client.update_system_state()
+            if cosmostat_client.check_system_timer or int(time.time()) % 5 == 0:
                 client_update()
 
         # if this is the server, do this stuff