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Page 1: Getting Started
WeatherLink ® M a c i n t o s h OS X V e rs i o n For Vantage Pro, Monitor II, Wizard III and Perception II Weather Stations Getting Started Guide Product # 6520C, 7855 & 7855SR... - Page 2 •Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected •Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Changes or modifications not expressly approved in writing by Davis Instruments may void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. Product Number: 6520C, 7855, 7855SR Davis Instruments Part Number: 7395.180...
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Page 3: Contents Of Package
• Loopback test connector WeatherLink for Mac OS X (7855) • Data Logger for the original Davis Weather Stations: Wizard III, Monitor II, and Perception II. Includes 8’ (2.4 m) cable to link your station to your com- puter. • 9-pin DIN connector •... -
Page 4: Required Accessories
Connects the data logger to a modem. • Use adapter #6533 with Vantage Pro Stations. • Use adapter #7870 with Wizard III, Monitor II, and Perception II stations. • Standard 4-Conductor Extension Cable Use one 40’ (12 m) extension cable (#7876-040) to extend the distance between your station and the computer. - Page 5 • Modems must be Hayes use with Vantage Pro stations or at 1200 or 2400 baud for use with a Monitor II, Wizard II, or Perception II weather station.. • Telephone Modem Adapter The Telephone Modem Adapter is specially wired to provide the connection between the data logger and the modem.
- Page 6 A R D W A R E N S T A L L A T I O N Connecting Vantage Pro Weather Stations port USB/Serial Port Adapter 40 feet (12 m) 4-conductor Extension Cable Typical Local Connection for Vantage Pro Weather Stations 7.
- Page 7 Remote Connection for Vantage Pro Weather Stations You can connect your computer to a remote Vantage Pro weather station using a modem. This involves connecting the data logger to the weather station and to a modem at the weather station site and connecting your computer’s modem to a phone line.
- Page 8 Do not use a DB25 (not included) adapter with a gender changer to attach the logger to a modem because it will not work. Do not use the older Davis telephone modem adapter (#7870), either, as it will not work with the Van- tage Pro.
- Page 9 The instructions below explain how to connect your Weather Monitor II, Weather Wizard III, or Perception II weather station directly to your computer. Note that if you extend the cable run beyond 48’ (14.4 m), the software may have difficulty communicating with the station.
- Page 10 A R D W A R E N S T A L L A T I O N Connecting Original Weather Stations 5. Connect the short data logger cable to the cable jack marked “WeatherLink” on the bottom of your weather station console. 6.
- Page 11 Modem port Phone Cable External Modem Typical Remote Installation for Original Weather Stations 7. A small switch on the data logger near the cables controls the baud rate. The default setting is 2400 baud. If you need to run at 1200 baud, change the set- ting before connecting the data logger to the console.
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Page 12: A Few Notes About Phone Modem Connections
O F T W A R E N S T A L L A T I O N A N D A Few Notes About Phone Modem Connections A Few Notes About Phone Modem Connections If you indicate a phone modem connection when setting up your station, the soft- ware automatically dials the station whenever you initiate a program action that requires the software to talk to the station. -
Page 13: Station Setup
Station Setup To interact with your station, you must add your station to WeatherLink’s database, which means naming the station, configuring the software to work with that station and with your computer hardware, and setting station values such as time, baro- metric pressure, total rainfall, and calibration numbers. - Page 14 O F T W A R E N S T A L L A T I O N A N D Station Setup • Configure Console (Vantage Pro only) Use the Configure Console dialog box to set the transmitter ID assignments, turn on and off the console retransmit function, set daylight savings time, set the start of the rain season, and enable or disable averaging of temperatures over the archive period.
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Page 15: Troubleshooting Guide
Tro u bl e s ho ot i n g G ui de The following section answers some of the most commonly asked questions about ® WeatherLink. Please consult this guide and the on-line help files before contact- ing Technical Support (see page 16). Communications Problems Why can’t the software communicate with the data logger and station? If you are having trouble establishing communication between the weather... - Page 16 R O U B L E S H O O T I N G U I D E Communications Problems Checking the Serial Port The software includes a procedure for testing the serial port to which your station is connected. Using the Loopback command (as opposed to Test) will help you determine whether the serial port or the data logger is causing a communication problem.
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Page 17: Program Problems
Program Problems The barometer graph on the Bulletin does not “fill in” completely. When you first load the bulletin, the barometer graph will only fill in com- pletely when you have data in your database for the last six hours. Make sure of the following: •... -
Page 18: Contacting Davis Technical Support
Contacting Davis Technical Support If you have questions about the software, or encounter problems installing or operating the WeatherLink software, please contact Davis Technical Support. (510) 732-7814 – Monday – Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Pacific Time. support@davisnet.com – E-mail to Technical Support. - Page 19 R O U B L E S H O O T I N G U I D E Contacting Davis Technical Support...
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Page 20: Toolbar Icons
Open Bulletin Station Window Download Strip Chart Window Main Program Window Ctrl-A ..Set Alarms Ctrl-B ..View Bulletin Ctrl-C ..Station Configuration Ctrl-G ..Degree-Days Report Ctrl-H .
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