User`s guide
Virtual Weather Station User's Guide
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8.18.1.3.2
Warning Alarms ................................................................................................................................... 84
8.18.1.3.3 Weather Warning Text Reports............................................................................................................ 84
8.18.1.4 Climate Report........................................................................................................................................... 85
8.18.1.5 Five Day Forecast...................................................................................................................................... 85
8.18.1.6 Mesonet ..................................................................................................................................................... 86
8.18.1.6.1 Mesonet Settings................................................................................................................................... 86
8.18.1.6.1.1 Location and State........................................................................................................................ 86
8.18.1.6.1.2 METAR Only............................................................................................................................... 86
8.18.1.6.1.3 Ignore Station List........................................................................................................................ 86
8.18.1.6.2 Mesonet Report..................................................................................................................................... 86
8.18.1.7 Mesonet Map ............................................................................................................................................. 86
8.18.1.7.1 Automation........................................................................................................................................... 87
8.18.1.7.1.1 Automatic Update......................................................................................................................... 87
8.18.1.7.1.2 Start Hidden.................................................................................................................................. 87
8.18.1.7.2 Map Image............................................................................................................................................ 87
8.18.1.7.2.1 Longitude and Latitude................................................................................................................. 87
8.18.1.7.2.2 Image Height and Width .............................................................................................................. 87
8.18.1.7.2.3 Canvas Height and Width............................................................................................................. 87
8.18.1.7.2.4 Nudge Map................................................................................................................................... 87
8.18.1.7.3 Style...................................................................................................................................................... 87
8.18.1.7.3.1 Numeric Background.................................................................................................................... 87
8.18.1.7.3.2 Numeric Color.............................................................................................................................. 87
8.18.1.7.3.3 Color Spectrum ............................................................................................................................ 87
8.18.1.7.3.4 Font Settings................................................................................................................................. 87
8.18.1.7.3.4.1 Title and Date Stamp............................................................................................................88
8.18.1.7.4 Background Map .................................................................................................................................. 88
8.18.1.7.5 Jpg File ................................................................................................................................................. 88
8.18.1.7.6 Hotlink Map.......................................................................................................................................... 88
8.18.1.7.7 Mesonet Settings................................................................................................................................... 88
8.18.1.7.8 Data Age (only display last xx minutes)............................................................................................... 88
8.18.2 Weatherforyou Weather Server ............................................................................................................................ 88
8.18.3 APRS .................................................................................................................................................................... 88
8.19 INTERNET STATUS AND LOG........................................................................................................................................ 89
8.19.1 Turning Off the Internet Functions....................................................................................................................... 89
8.19.2 Error Messages and Log ...................................................................................................................................... 89
8.19.3 Operating States................................................................................................................................................... 89
9 VIRTUAL WEATHER STATION ADD-ONS................................................................................................................ 89
9.1 X10 HOME AUTOMATION WITH VIRTUAL WEATHER STATION, HOMESEER (BASE OR PRO VERSION OF VIRTUAL WEATHER
STATION REQUIRED)................................................................................................................................................................... 89
9.1.1 General Description............................................................................................................................................. 89
9.1.2 X10 Controls ........................................................................................................................................................ 90
9.1.3 HomeSeer Automation Software Description....................................................................................................... 90
9.1.4 How the Home Automation System Works............................................................................................................ 90
9.1.5 Configuring HomeSeer......................................................................................................................................... 90
9.1.6 Purchasing the Virtual Weather Station HomeSeer Plug-in................................................................................. 90
9.2 WEATHERVOICE (INTERNET VERSION OF VIRTUAL WEATHER STATION) .......................................................................... 91
9.2.1 What you Need to Get Started .............................................................................................................................. 91
9.2.2 WeatherVoice General Description...................................................................................................................... 91
9.2.3 TTS Voices and Microsoft’s TTS Center............................................................................................................... 92
9.2.4 WeatherVoice Set-up ............................................................................................................................................ 92
9.2.4.1 Open Text File ........................................................................................................................................... 92
9.2.4.2 Converted File............................................................................................................................................ 92
9.2.4.3 Open Wav File........................................................................................................................................... 92
9.2.4.4 Voices........................................................................................................................................................ 92
9.2.4.5 Text to Wav Conversion Timer.................................................................................................................. 92
9.2.4.6 Voice Speed............................................................................................................................................... 92
9.2.4.7 Volume ...................................................................................................................................................... 92
9.2.4.8 Pitch........................................................................................................................................................... 92
9.2.4.9 Sample Rate............................................................................................................................................... 93