Troubleshooting guide

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5. Guide the data logger cable through the square slot below the receptacle.
6. Restore power to the console by reinstalling the batteries and reattaching the
power adapter, if present. The console beeps three times; each beep occurs
within one second of the others. The Weather Envoy beeps twice.
7. Replace the battery cover, so that the data logger cable exits through the
square slot.
8. Locate a free serial port on the back of the computer and connect the DB-9
pin connector to the port.
9. Insert the cable plug at the end of the short cable coming from the data log-
ger into the receptacle on the end of the 8
' cable. Then insert the cable plug
on the end of the 8
' cable into the DB9 connector.
The cable connecting the data logger to the computer is 8
' (2.4 m) long. Use
a 40
' (12 m) straight through 4-conductor extension cable to extend the
connection between the console and computer. Do not attempt to use more
than 40’ of extension cable, or the data logger may have difficulty
communicating with the computer.
Configure the console so that data is transferred between the console data
logger and the computer at the same rate.
10. Check the baud rate settings on the console.
Note: The default value for the baud rate setting is 19200. If you have a Weather Envoy, this
value should remain the same in the WeatherLink software.
To display the baud rate settings screen on a console:
Note: The baud rate settings screen displays only if the data logger has been installed.
• Enter the console Setup Mode by pressing and holding DONE, then pressing
the down arrow (-).
• Use the BAR and DONE to scroll to the Baud Rate settings screen: