Instruction Manual

Chapter 3 _______________________________________________________________ Installation
See also Chapter 5, Administrator's Guide, on page 27 regarding the
configuration and testing of communications with automatic weather
station.
Keyboard
If the computer keyboard contains special characters that do not appear
on the screen, select local keyboard from Control Panel - Regional and
Language Options - Languages - Details.
Installation Procedure
Preparing for Installation
Before you install the software, ensure that the AWS installation has
been completed. You should be able to connect to and receive data
messages from the AWS with terminal software (for example,
HyperTerminal).
Microsoft .Net Framework v. 3.5 should be installed on the computer.
Usually, this module comes with the operating system. If the module is
missing for some reason, installation of Vaisala Observation Display
fails. You can verify that the .Net Framework has been installed from the
Add/Remove Programs dialog in the Control Panel. In case that the
module is missing, the latest version can be set up from the installation
CD.
Check that the operating system uses the settings described in section
Recommended Operating System Settings on page 9.
Software Setup
Insert then Observation Display installation CD into the PC. Using
Windows Explorer, navigate into the setup directory. Double-click file
SetUp.msi to initiate the setup procedure.
The setup wizard guides you during the installation. Follow the
instructions of the wizard to complete the setup.
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