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Welcome to WeatherLink! Welcome to Davis Instruments’ WeatherLink for Windows. WeatherLink’s data logger and software connects a personal computer to your Davis weather station, allowing you to store, view, plot, analyze, export, and print your weather data. The following Davis Instruments’ weather stations are supported: Weather Monitor II®, Weather Wizard III®, and Perception II®.
Software Installation Local Connection Hardware Requirements The following additional hardware is required for a local connection: • Computer running Windows™ 2000, XP, or Vista and requires 5 MB of free disk space. Note: The .NET framework is required to run WeatherLink 5.8 or later. It is installed as part of the software installation if it is not already on your computer. The amount of disk space necessary depends on the archive interval.
Software Installation A series of dialog boxes display, prompting you to complete the WeatherLink installation. The WeatherLink Setup for .NET Framework dialog box may display. WeatherLink 5.8 requires the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 to operate. If your computer does not have it installed, the above dialog box displays. 2. Click Accept to install the necessary components. The License Agreement dialog box displays.
Local Connection Installation 3. Review the license agreement, click I agree and click Next. The Choose Destination Location dialog box displays. C:\WeatherLink\ 4. Select the default location to install WeatherLink or find another location by clicking Browse. Note: If you are upgrading your software from a previous version, click Browse to search for the directory or folder of the previous version of WeatherLink.
Local Connection Installation Typical Local Connection for Original Weather Stations 1. Make a note of the barometric pressure, total rainfall, and (if applicable) calibration numbers. You must remove power from the weather station console to install the data logger. Removing power will cause these stored weather values to be erased. Use WeatherLink to reenter these values after restoring power to the console. 2. Remove the mounting base from the console. 3.
Remote Connection Installation 7. Place the data logger inside the mounting base. 8. Reattach the mounting base to the weather station. As you do so, guide all the cables through the slots on the mounting base. 9. Locate a free serial port on the back of your computer and connect the black DB9 adapter to the port or use the USB-to-Serial cable to connect to a free USB Port. 10. Connect the long data logger cable to the DB9 adapter connector.
Remote Connection Installation Failure to remove power before installing the data logger may cause damage to the data logger and/or station. Typical Remote Installation for Original Weather Stations 5. A small switch on the data logger near the cables controls the baud rate. The default setting is 2400 baud. If you need to run at 1200 baud, change the setting before connecting the data logger to the console. 6.
Remote Modem Connection Notes 11. Place the data logger inside the mounting base. 12. Reattach the mounting base to the weather station. As you do so, guide all the cables through the slots on the mounting base. Placing Data Logger Inside Base Remote Modem Connection Notes When accessing a remote modem connection, WeatherLink automatically dials the station and console whenever an action has been performed in the software that requires it to talk to the station.
Running the Software Software Setup It is easy to set up WeatherLink on your computer once the connection to your console has been configured. Walk through the following procedures to setup and configure your WeatherLink software and the connection to your console. 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).
Communication Port Settings By selecting the Walkthrough process, the software displays a series of dialog boxes. At each step in the Walkthrough process, confirmation boxes are provided to perform or skip the next step in the Walkthrough. To continue, select OK. To skip this step and move to the next step, select Skip. To cancel the entire walkthrough process, select Cancel. Note: Please refer to the WeatherLink Online Help for more information about the complete Walkthrough process.
Communication Port Settings The Communications Port dialog box displays. 2. Select Serial from the communications field. 3. Select the rate at which weather station connects to the computer from the Baud Rate drop-down list box. Select from either the 1200 or 2400 Baud Rate. 4. Select the communications port that connects the data logger to the computer from the Com Port drop-down list box or click Auto-Detect to to find and select the correct COM port being used for your serial port connection. 5.
Database Conversion You can also use the Loopback button (as opposed to the Test button) in the Communications Port dialog box to test and find the correct serial port connection. If a communications problem exists, it determines whether the serial port or the data logger is not communicating properly. The loopback function also detects and reports the presence of any modems.
Troubleshooting Guide Convert a WeatherLink Station (for 5.4 or later) This method converts all the data files in an existing WeatherLink station directory and retains the previously entered station configuration data. 1. Install the new version of WeatherLink in a new program folder. 2. Copy the station folder from the previous WeatherLink program folder to a WeatherLink 5.4 or later program folder. 3. Use the Open Station command in the File Menu to open the copied station folder.
Troubleshooting Guide Communications Problems Why can't the WeatherLink software communicate with the data logger and station? If you are having trouble establishing communication between the weather station and WeatherLink, start by checking the weather station's own diagnostics. Remove all power to the weather station and then restart it by restoring power with the power adapter (with the data logger still attached). Leave the battery backup unplugged.
Troubleshooting Guide 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.
Troubleshooting Guide When viewing data, dashes appear in place of a value for functions other than wind direction. Why? If no data was recorded by a sensor (for example, the sensor was disconnected or radio interference blocked reception) or if bad data was recorded for a sensor (for example, the sensor was malfunctioning), the software dashes out the entry rather than showing invalid data. You can use the record editor to correct these entries.
Contacting Davis Technical Support Contacting Davis Technical Support If you have questions about the software, or encounter problems installing or using the software, please contact Davis Technical Support. Most questions can be answered on the phone. Note: Sorry, we are unable to accept collect calls. Phone Support: (510) 732-7814 – Monday – Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Pacific Time. (510) 670-0589 – Technical Support Fax E-mail Support: support@davisnet.com – Technical Support e-mail. info@davisnet.
Tool bar Icons Open Station Bulletin Window Download Plot Window Strip Chart Window Yearly Rainfall Database Window Hot Keys Main Program Window Alarm Indication Online (Hang Up) This Month’s NOAA Summary View Help Print Window Exit Program Strip Chart Window ESC . . . . . . . Halt Redraw Ctrl-M . . . . . Make Default Ctrl-A. . . . . . Set Alarms Ctrl-P. . . . . . Print Strip Chart Ctrl-B. . . . . . View Bulletin F1 . . . . . . . . . Context-Sensitive Help Ctrl-C. . . . . .
