Specifications
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4- You should see COM Ports listed with numbers after them Ex: Com-
munications Port (COM 1), USB to Serial Bridge (COM 4).
If you do not see a COM setting, your computer does not recognize
your USB driver.
5- If the USB adapter is not on COM port 1, 2, 3 or 4 you will need to
change it.
6- Double click the COM Port Ex: (COM 7) this will bring up a Communi-
cations Port Properties Box. Click the Port Settings Tab, Click Ad-
vanced.
7- Click the Drop Down next to the COM port number and select Com 1,
2, 3, or 4. If they are IN USE see your computer person BEFORE
changing.
After configuring the adapter, connect the weather station and open the
Heavy Weather software. Click SETUP button and select the proper COM
Port. Data should begin to download within a minute or two.
Features of the base station:
• Receives and displays the DCF77 radio controlled time and date
• Display of extensive weather data, in all cases with programmable
alarm functions for certain weather conditions as well as records of
all minimum and maximum values along with time and date of their
recordings
• Indoor and outdoor temperature and relative humidity displays in
degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius (user selectable)
• Indoor and outdoor relative humidity displays
• Air pressure reading in inHg or hPa, absolute or relative (user
selectable)
• Detailed display of rainfall data in 1 hour, 24 hours, total since last
reset (user selectable in mm or inch)
• Wind speed in mph, km/h, m/s, knots or Beaufort (user selectable)
• Wind direction display with LCD compass as well as numerical
(e.g. 225°) and abbreviated characters (e.g. SW)
• Wind chill temperature display
• Dew point temperature display
• Weather forecast display by weather icons (sunny, cloudy, rainy)
• Weather tendency indicator
• Storm warning alarm
• LED back light