Troubleshooting guide

• The logger mode can be switched from serial to USB or vice versa with appropriate software
commands. However, while the switch from serial to USB can be made by any software that
implements the appropriate command (which Weatherlink does do), the switch back from USB to
serial can only be made by a special utility called ‘CP210x USB to serial converter’ which is installed
along with Weatherlink. (Note that this converter utility is not part of Weatherlink and is not accessible
from within the Weatherlink program. Instead, it will be found on the Windows Start Button or
(Windows 8) Start Screen.);
In practice
So, one possible cause of a communications failure in new installations (or if new software is being
evaluated) is that the logger mode does not match what the software is expecting.
The logger is supplied set to serial mode and so should intrinsically work with all compatible software
(provided the correct COM port number has been set). But it is always worth
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