User`s guide

Virtual Weather Station User's Guide
-12- 04/10/07
5.5 Upgrade to Pro or Internet Editions
To upgrade to Virtual Weather Station Pro or the Internet
Editions, contact Ambient for upgrade costs. A registration
number will be sent to you via Email. Enter this registration
number by selecting the Upgrade button.
6 Virtual Weather Station Base
Edition Features
6.1 Language
Menu Shortcut: Settings X Language (Langue, Lengua,
Sprache, Lingua, Lingua)
Virtual Weather Station partially supports different
languages. Full support of foreign language has not been
fully implemented.
Figure 1 - Language (Langue Lengua Sprache Lingua
Lingua)
6.2 The Assistant
Menu Shortcut: Help X Assistant
If you are a new user, it is advisable that you completely
run through the assistant to understand all of the features of
Virtual Weather Station.
When launching Virtual Weather Station for the first time,
the Assistant will automatically be displayed.
Figure 2 - The Assistant
6.3 Conversions
Menu Shortcut: Settings X Conversions
You may select the units of measure in which the data is
displayed throughout the software. All program windows
and files will display these units.
Figure 3 - Unit Conversion Settings
6.4 Calibration
Menu Shortcut: Settings X Calibration
Virtual Weather Station allows you to calibrate for
improved accuracy. In addition, if your wind speed sensor
is below the expected reading due to bearing life, or the
anemometer is obstructed by trees, these errors can be
adjusted to provide realistic values.
The calibration takes the form of the following equation:
Calibrated Value = Gain x Measured Value + Offset
Reference Table 2 - Examples of Calibration. The table
provides solutions for typical measurement problems.
NOTE - changing the calibration settings in Virtual
Weather Station will not adjust the parameters displayed
from the console.
Note – setting the gain to 0 will cause the value to always
read 0. Only set the gain to 0 if you do not have the sensor
in your system.
Problem Solution
The wind speed is reading
50% low because the sensor is
obstructed by trees. In other
words, when the wind speed
reads 3 mph, it is actually 6
mph.
Set the wind speed gain
to 2.00.
One of my temperature Set the temperature