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FCC Part 15 Class B Registration Warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Contents of Package Welcome to WeatherLink! Welcome to Davis Instruments’ WeatherLink™ for Macintosh OS X. The WeatherLink software and data logger allow you to connect your Apple Macintosh computer running OS X to a Davis weather station so you can store, view, plot, analyze, export, print, and put on the Internet the weather data collected by your station. Contents of Package Before continuing, please make sure your WeatherLink package contains the following listed items: • USB Data Logger • 8' (2.
Connecting Vantage Pro, Vantage Pro2, or Vantage Vue Console Remote Connection Hardware Requirements In addition to the provided hardware and the computer equipment listed above, the following hardware is required for a phone modem connection. • One external modem to connect to the data logger at the remote site.
Remote Modem Connection Notes 8. Insert the USB - Mini B connector on the USB connector of the USB data logger. The connection between the console and the computer can be extended up to 16’ (5 m) using a USB-to-USB connector cable. Vantage Pro Console Vantage Vue Console Battery Cover Data Logger Battery Cover USB port USB-mini B Cable Typical Local Connection for Vantage Pro, Vantage Pro2 and Vantage Vue 9. Check the Baud rate settings on the console.
Installing the Software toolbar or select Hang Up from the File menu to disconnect the phone connection. On-Line (Hang Up) Toolbar with On-Line Icon By default, WeatherLink hangs up the connection to the modem after one minute without any communication with the station. Use the Communications Port dialog box in the Setup menu of WeatherLink to change this default value. (See the WeatherLink help files for more information.
Running the Software Running the Software To run the software, double-click the WeatherLink icon. If no stations have been assigned in the program directory, the software prompts you to add a station (see below for details). If there is more than one station in the program directory when the application opens, the last station that was displayed is automatically opened. Station Setup Each station connected to the computer must have its own station within the software.
Troubleshooting Guide Communication Configuration Settings WeatherLink contains a dialog box for locating the communications port (either USB or serial) that the data logger and console are connected to. Use the Communications Configuration dialog box to select the communications port that is used to communicate with the console. 1. Select Communications Port from the Setup menu or use the Walkthrough to display the dialog box. The Communications Configuration dialog box displays.
Communications Problems pressing the down arrow (-) on the console. Scroll through the setup choices by pressing the [BAR] or [DONE] keys until you reach the Baud Rate screen. This screen only appears if the data logger is plugged into the console. Checking the Communications Port The WeatherLink software includes a procedure for testing the communications port to which your station is connected.
Program Problems Program Problems The barometer graph on the Bulletin does not “fill in” completely. When you first load the bulletin, the barometer graph will only fill in completely when you have data in your database for the last six hours. Make sure of the following: • There is data in your database for the span of the barometer graph. • The time and date of the stored barometer data is correct in your database. • The time and date on the PC is correct.
Contacting Davis Technical Support Note: Make sure to put the console in Setup Mode (by pressing the DONE and DOWN arrow keys) before removing the batteries. This ensures the station will not try to write any data when the power goes off. After successfully downloading, recent or new data does not appear to be in my database. Where is it? Check to see if the time and date on your station are incorrect. (This can happen if you have a power outage and your battery backup is dead.
Toolbar Icons Open Station Download Bulletin Window Plot Window Strip Chart Window Yearly Rainfall Database Window On-Line (Hang Up) This MonthÕs NOAA Summary View Help Print Window Exit Program Hot Keys Main Program Window Strip Chart Window Ctrl-A . . . . . .Set Alarms ESC . . . . . . . Halt redraw Ctrl-B . . . . . .View Bulletin Ctrl-M . . . . . Make Default Ctrl-C . . . . . .Station Configuration Ctrl-P . . . . . . Print Strip Chart Ctrl-G . . . . . .Degree-Days Report F1 . . . . .