User`s guide

Virtual Weather Station User's Guide
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Figure 26 - Icon Settings
6.23 Smart Forecast
Menu Shortcut: Settings X Smart Forecast
The Smart Forecast option allows you to display current
weather conditions based on your own prediction. For
example, if the rate of change of pressure is increasing
rapidly, the weather is generally clearing. If the rate of
change of rainfall is increasing, light rain, rain or heavy
rain can be displayed. Fog or mist can be displayed based
on temperature and humidity.
6.23.1 Smart Forecast Settings
Priority. The Smart Forecast is prioritized based on the
Priority number, where 1 has the highest priority. Boolean
settings have priority over the individual settings.
Active. Activate the smart forecast.
Parameter. Specify the forecast parameter
Condition. Greater than (>) or less than (<). Specify the
condition required for forecast to be active.
Value. The value compared against the parameter.
Forecast. The forecast if the condition is met.
ON. The condition is met if the LED is red.
6.23.2 Boolean Settings
Boolean settings allow you to set conditions based on
multiple parameters defined in the Smart Forecast section.
Note that the Smart Forecast parameters need not be active
to be used in the Boolean Settings.
Priority. The smart forecast is prioritized based on the
Priority number, where 1 has the highest priority. Boolean
settings have priority over the individual settings.
Active. Activate the boolean forecast.
P1. Parameter 1 as defined in the smart forecast section.
P2. Parameter 2 as defined in the smart forecast section.
Condition. (AND) or (OR). Specify the condition required
for forecast to be active.
For example, if Parameter 1 and Parameter 2 are TRUE,
select P1 AND P2.
Value. The value compared against the parameter.
Forecast. The forecast if the condition is met.
ON. The condition is met if the LED is red.
Figure 27 - Smart Forecast Settings
6.24 Alarms
Menu Shortcut: Settings X Alarms
NOTE: You must have a properly functioning sound card
for this feature to work.
You can program Virtual Weather Station to play a wav
sound, launch an executable or send an EMail when a
specific alarm condition occurs. For example, play a wind
chime when the wind speed limit is exceeded, a lightning
sound when the rain rate is exceeded, or a bird chirp when
the temperature is high enough to open windows in the
house. In addition, you can run an executable or batch file
when a condition is exceeded.
6.24.1 Alarm Settings
Parameter. Specify the alarm parameter
Condition. Specify the condition required for the alarm to
sound.