Product specifications

DS6510SER, 6510USB, 6540, 6544, 6550, 6560 (Rev. C, 1/4/07)
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WeatherLink
6510SER 6544
6510USB 6550
6540 6560
WeatherLink
®
for Vantage Pro
®
and Vantage Pro2
™
Software and Data Logger
WeatherLink
®
for Vantage Pro
®
and Vantage Pro2
™
consists of our WeatherLink software and a specialized data
logger that connects to a Vantage Pro or Vantage Pro2 console. The software and data logger transfer your Vantage
Pro or Vantage Pro2 weather data to your computer, allowing you to create a permanent weather database. Once stored
in the database, your weather information can be used to generate a wide variety of reports and graphical displays,
and can also be shared via the Internet. WeatherLink is packaged with one of the following data loggers:
• Serial Data Logger (# 6510SER) — Connects your Vantage Pro or Vantage Pro2 console to a computer via a serial
connection or a remote modem connection.
• USB Data Logger (# 6510USB) — Connects your Vantage Pro or Vantage Pro2 console to a computer via a USB
connection.
WeatherLink is also available in specially designed models:
• WeatherLink for APRS with Streaming Data Logger (# 6540) — Connects a Vantage Pro2 console or Weather
Envoy to a ham radio with TNC modem for instant transmission of both your location and the local weather
conditions via APRS.
• WeatherLink with Alarm Output with Connector Block (# 6544) — Allows you to use the weather station to
control fans, heaters, etc., based on weather parameters you set.
• WeatherLink for Emergency Response Teams (# 6550) — Provides real-time weather data needed to map the
footprint of a hazardous plume, predict its dispersion, and help make critical public safety decisions.
• WeatherLink for Irrigation Control with Connector Block (# 6560) —Allows you to use your weather station to
turn your irrigation system on or off.
Each also simultaneously logs and stores the data, which can later be downloaded to your PC for all the graphing,
charting, and analysis available in WeatherLink.
WeatherLink Software Features
• Displays the current weather station data in a real-time “bulletin” on the computer.
• Allows you to set and clear data in the weather station console (time and date, highs and lows, alarm thresholds,
calibration numbers, etc.) from the computer.
• Graphs archived weather data on an hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly basis.
• Generates Weather Watcher reports in the National Climatic Data Center (NOAA) format.
• Collects data from multiple weather stations on the same computer.
• Compatible with Weather Monitor II, Weather Wizard III, and Perception II weather stations.
• Internet support for creating your own weather website and for uploading other files such as web cam images.
• Includes support for GLOBE, an international weather-related science program for students from elementary through
high school. Visit www.globe.gov for more information.
• APRS data protocol allows volunteers in the Citizen Weather Observer Program (CWOP) to send real-time weather
data to the National Weather Service. CWOP data is used for weather education and research projects. Visit
www.wxqa.com for more information.
WeatherLink Data Logger Features
• Archives weather data for subsequent transfer to the computer.
• Manages data communication between the weather station and the WeatherLink software.
• Information on WeatherLink communications protocols and data formatting can be found on the Software Support
page at our website: (
http://www.davisnet.com/support/weather/).
Software System Requirements (6510SER, 6540, 6544, 6550, or 6560)
Computer running Windows™ 95, 98, ME, NT 4.0, Windows 2000 or XP with at least one free serial port and 5 MB
of free disk space. The amount of disk space necessary for the data files depends on the archive interval. Each archive
record in the database is 88 bytes. Every day in the database has an additional two records totalling 176 bytes that