User`s guide

Virtual Weather Station User's Guide
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Attribute Description
8.8.
X and Y Gridlines
Change the number of gridlines
displayed on graphs and strip
charts.
Figure 15 - Display Attributes
6.12.3 Broadcast Display Settings
Menu Shortcut: Modify Display X Broadcast Display
The broadcast display can be customized with your own
logo image and title. To view the broadcast display
settings, right-mouse-click on the broadcast panel.
6.12.3.1 Displaying the Icon
The icon can be displayed on the Broadcast display. To
specify the method for updating the icon, select the Icon
Settings Button.
6.12.3.2 Changing the Background Image
A custom image can be displayed in the broadcast display.
6.12.3.3 Changing the Logo Image
The default logo image is for Ambient. This can be
customized to include your own personal logo.
6.12.3.4 Web Cams, Weather Cams and Dynamic
Images
WebCams or WeatherCams can be displayed in the
broadcast panel. To display a WeatherCam image, a
software package such as ImageSalsa is required to
generate jpeg images. The images are then imported into
Virtual Weather Station by defining the path to where the
files are located. The images can be viewed as a still frame
or a time lapse, providing a summary of weather over the
course of the day.
For more information on ImageSalsa, please visit the
following:
http://www.ambientweather.com/ExtDesc.asp?id=874
6.12.3.4.1 Displaying the WeatherCam Image
in the Broadcast Panel
To display the WeatherCam image in the Broadcast panel,
launch WeatherCam32 or ISpy and begin automatically
generating the jpg image. Once this image is created and
automatically updated, browse to the location on your hard
drive by selecting the Browse button in the Broadcast
Panel.
6.12.3.4.2 Sizing the Image
The image can be sized to fit inside the control, or the
control can be resized to fit the image size. Select the Size
Control to Image pull down menu.
6.12.3.4.3 Image Time Stamp
To display the last update time of the WeatherCam image,
select the Image Time Stamp checkbox.
6.12.3.4.4 Daytime Update Only
Since nighttime WeatherCam images can be uneventful,
select this checkbox to stop updating the WeatherCam
image at night.
6.12.3.4.5 Time Lapse
A time lapse of the WeatherCam image can be displayed.
Select the Time Lapse checkbox, the lapse rate and the
number of images in the time lapse. Note that the time
lapse feature can only be viewed on the computer and not
over the Internet.
6.12.3.4.6 Reset Display at Midnight
Memory leaks may occur with some operating systems
when updating images. To reset memory at midnight, select
the checkbox and the panel will be discarded and reloaded.