User`s guide
Virtual Weather Station User's Guide
-3- 04/10/07
Table of Contents
1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................................................. 10
2 VIRTUAL WEATHER STATION EDITIONS............................................................................................................... 10
3 WEATHER STATION PART NUMBERS...................................................................................................................... 10
4 HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS AND DISPLAY PREFERENCES ......................................... 11
4.1 HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS.................................................................................................................... 11
4.2 DISPLAY PREFERENCES .................................................................................................................................................... 11
5 GETTING STARTED ....................................................................................................................................................... 11
5.1 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE ............................................................................................................................................. 11
5.2 CONNECTING YOUR COMMUNICATION PORT TO THE WEATHER STATION.......................................................................... 11
5.2.1 Oregon Scientific, Radio Shack and Huger Weather Stations.............................................................................. 11
5.2.2 Rainwise Weather Stations................................................................................................................................... 11
5.2.3 Davis Instruments................................................................................................................................................. 11
5.3 RUNNING VIRTUAL WEATHER STATION............................................................................................................................ 11
5.4 LICENSE INFORMATION .................................................................................................................................................... 11
5.5 UPGRADE TO PRO OR INTERNET EDITIONS ........................................................................................................................ 12
6 VIRTUAL WEATHER STATION BASE EDITION FEATURES ...............................................................................12
6.1 LANGUAGE....................................................................................................................................................................... 12
6.2 THE ASSISTANT................................................................................................................................................................ 12
6.3 CONVERSIONS .................................................................................................................................................................. 12
6.4 CALIBRATION................................................................................................................................................................... 12
6.5 PRECISION........................................................................................................................................................................ 13
6.6 COMMUNICATION............................................................................................................................................................. 13
6.6.1 Weather Station.................................................................................................................................................... 13
6.6.2 Communication Port ............................................................................................................................................ 13
6.6.3 Baud Rate............................................................................................................................................................. 13
6.6.4 Communication Rate ............................................................................................................................................ 13
6.6.5 Complete Record Mode (Peet Bros Only) ............................................................................................................ 13
6.6.6 Sensor and Battery Status (WMR-918 and WMR-968 only)................................................................................. 14
6.6.6.1 Active......................................................................................................................................................... 14
6.6.6.2 Comm OK.................................................................................................................................................. 14
6.6.6.3 Battery OK................................................................................................................................................. 14
6.6.7 WMR-100 Sensor and Battery Status.................................................................................................................... 14
6.6.7.1 Check Active Sensors Only ....................................................................................................................... 14
6.6.7.2 Battery OK................................................................................................................................................. 14
6.6.7.3 Comm OK................................................................................................................................................. 14
6.6.7.4 Link OK.................................................................................................................................................... 15
6.6.7.5 Data OK.................................................................................................................................................... 15
6.6.7.6 AC OK...................................................................................................................................................... 15
6.6.7.7 RF Clock.................................................................................................................................................... 15
6.6.7.7.1 RF On ................................................................................................................................................... 15
6.6.7.7.2 RF OK .................................................................................................................................................. 15
6.6.8 Stationless Operation ........................................................................................................................................... 15
6.6.8.1 Connecting to a Computer Across the Network......................................................................................... 16
6.6.8.2 Displaying METAR Data in the Stationless Mode .................................................................................... 17
6.6.8.3 File Timer Access ...................................................................................................................................... 17
6.7 GENERAL PROGRAM SETTINGS ......................................................................................................................................... 17
6.7.1 Start Program Hidden.......................................................................................................................................... 17
6.7.2 Reboot Schedule................................................................................................................................................... 17
6.7.3 Hide Toolbar ........................................................................................................................................................ 17