DAVIS WeatherLink Getting Started Manual page 10

USB Connection Installation
5. Guide the data logger cable through the square slot below the receptacle.
6. Reinstall the batteries and reattach the power adapter, if present. The con-
sole beeps three times; each beep occurs within one second of the others.
The Weather Envoy beeps twice, or three times if connected to a computer.
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
on the end of the 8
The cable connecting the data logger to the computer is 8
Use a 40 (12 m) straight-through 4-conductor extension cable to extend
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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: If you have a Weather Envoy, do not change this baud rate value in the WeatherLink soft-
ware. The baud rate setting on the console or on the Weather Envoy (always 19200)
must be set the same as the WeatherLink Baud Rate setting. See the WeatherLink online
help for more information.
To display the baud rate settings on a console, make sure the data logger is
installed and then continue using the following procedure:
• Enter the console Setup Mode by pressing and holding DONE, then press-
ing the down arrow (-).
• Press BAR to scroll to the Baud Rate settings screen:
Use the up (+) and down (-) arrows to change the baud rate setting, if needed.
Press and hold DONE to return the console to the current weather mode.
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cable. Then insert the cable plug
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cable into the DB-9 connector.
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(2.4 m) long.
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