Troubleshooting guide

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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.)
Note: WeatherLink does not hang up the phone line if the bulletin, summary, or other windows
receiving real-time data from the console are active.
Software Setup
It is easy to setup WeatherLink on your computer once the connection to your
console has been configured. Walkthrough the following 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 sta-
tion (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 auto-
matically opened.
Station Setup
Each station connected to the computer must have its own station within the
software. This tells the software which database to store the new data, provides
the necessary communication settings (serial port, baud rate, etc.), and explains
other station-specific information.
Adding a Station
1. Select New Station from File menu. The New Station dialog box displays.
2. Type the desired station name (up to 40 characters/spaces) into the Station
Name text box. The software uses the first eight characters of the station
name (not counting spaces or punctuation marks) as the name of the direc-
tory into which it saves this station’s database and configuration files. The
first eight characters of each station name must, therefore, be unique.
3. Click OK to save the new station or click Cancel to exit without saving.
The software saves the new station, creates a directory and a configuration
file for the station, and prompts you to enter the walk-through procedure.
About the Walkthrough
The software includes a station setup walkthrough that steps you through the
weather station configuration procedures. After adding a new station, the Walk-
through dialog box automatically displays. By selecting Ye s, the walkthrough
process begins. By selecting No, the Walkthrough process is exited. You can set
up and configure your station by separately selecting all of the necessary setup
options from the Setup menu. A Walkthrough option is included in the Setup
menu that allows you to access the Walkthrough at any time.