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DAVIS WeatherLink Getting Started Manual

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Davis Instruments, 3465 Diablo Avenue, Hayward, CA 94545-2778 U.S.A. • 510-732-9229 • www.davisnet.com

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  • Page 1 ® Davis Instruments, 3465 Diablo Avenue, Hayward, CA 94545-2778 U.S.A. • 510-732-9229 • www.davisnet.com...
  • 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.

  • Page 3: Welcome To Weatherlink

    ® Welcome to WeatherLink ® The data logger and WeatherLink software let you connect a Davis Vantage ® ™ ® ™ , Vantage Pro2 , or Vantage Vue console, or Weather Envoy to your per- sonal computer so you can store, view, plot, analyze, export, and print weather data collected by the weather station.
  • Page 4 Optional Accessories for Serial Port Connection The following optional accessories, designed for use with WeatherLink for Serial, are available from your dealer or may be ordered directly from Davis. • Telephone Modem Adapter — For data transmission from the data logger using a modem •...

  • Page 5: Computer Requirements

    Computer Requirements Computer Requirements WeatherLink software is compatible with computers running Windows 2000 or later. The amount of space necessary for the data files depends on the archive inter- val. Database files containing data stored at a 30-minute archive interval require approximately 36K of disk space per month of data.
  • Page 6 Software Installation A series of dialog boxes display, prompting you to complete the Weather- Link installation. The WeatherLink Setup for .NET Framework dialog box may display. WeatherLink 5.8 requires the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 to operate. If your computer does not have it installed, the dialog box dis- plays.
  • Page 7 USB Hardware Installation 3. Review the license agreement, click I agree and click Next. The Choose Destination Location dialog box displays. 4. Select the default location to install WeatherLink or find another location by clicking Browse. Note: If you are upgrading your software from a previous version, click Browse to search for the directory or folder of the previous version of WeatherLink.
  • Page 8 USB Hardware Installation 4. Firmly insert the USB data logger into the large receptacle marked EXPANSION inside the battery compartment. 5. Locate a free USB port on your computer and connect the USB connector to the port. Vantage Pro or Pro2 Console USB-A USB Port...
  • Page 9 USB Hardware Installation 7. Reconnect the AC adapter, if present and then reinsert the batteries. The console beeps four times (Vantage Vue) or three times (Vantage Pro or Pro2); each beep occurring within one second of the others. Once power has been returned to the console, the Setup Mode is automatically displayed.
  • Page 10 WeatherLinkIP Hardware Installation To display the Baud Rate settings on a Vantage Vue console, make sure the data logger is installed and then continue using the following procedures: • Enter the console Setup Mode by pressing and holding DONE, then press- ing the (-) key.
  • Page 11 WeatherLinkIP Hardware Installation 6. Locate a free Ethernet port on your broadband or DSL router/hub and con- nect the cable to the port. 7. Reconnect the AC adapter and then reinsert the batteries. Note: A console using a WeatherLinkIP data logger requires use of the AC-power adapter. Battery power can be used for short-term backup power in the event of a power outage, but a console or Envoy with WeatherLinkIP should use the AC-power adapter as its main source of power.
  • Page 12 Pro, Vantage Pro2, or Vantage Vue console or Envoy information to a web server provided by Davis Instruments that lets you post your weather data via the internet without having to set up your own web page. In addition, your weather data is automatically saved to our web servers which provide four times the memory storage of a data logger.
  • Page 13 Serial Port Hardware Installation 4. Firmly insert the data logger with serial connector into the receptacle marked EXPANSION inside the battery compartment. Vantage Pro or Pro2 Console COM Ports (DB-9) Data Logger 9-pin Connector Battery cover 8' (2.5 m) Data Logger Cable Optional 40' (12 m) 4-Conductor Connection...

  • Page 14: Software Setup

    Running the Software 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' cable.

  • Page 15: About The Walkthrough

    Station Setup tory where 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.

  • Page 16: Communication Port Settings

    Communication Port Settings Communication Port Settings WeatherLink contains a dialog box for configuring the communication set- tings for your serial, USB, WeatherLinkIP data logger, or modem configura- tion. Use the Communications Port dialog box to select the communications type and to test communication between the computer and the station. 1.
  • Page 17 Convert USB to Virtual Serial in your WeatherLink program group on the Start menu of your computer (Start>AllPrograms>WeatherLink>Convert USB to Vir- tual Serial) and run the utility to convert your data logger. Please contact Davis Technical Support (“Contacting Davis Technical Support” on page 26) for more information.
  • Page 18 Communication Port Settings For WeatherLinkIP Communication 1. Select TCP/IP from the Communications field. The areas you need to define for TCP/IP communication become active in the dialog box. 2. Select one of the three available radio buttons that best describes the type of TCP/IP connection you want to setup: •...
  • Page 19 Communication Port Settings For a Local Connection: 1. Click Local Device ID. 2. Click Find to find the Device ID for the data logger. 3. Click Test to verify communication. 4. Click OK to save the Communications Port settings. For Web Download: 1.
  • Page 20 Updating Previous Versions Starting with Version 5.2, WeatherLink stores additional sensor data in the weather database. Data files from earlier releases do not contain the additional data and should be converted before use by the latest version of WeatherLink. The following procedure explains how to convert older WeatherLink data files for use with WeatherLink 5.2 and later versions.
  • Page 21 Database Conversion Database Conversion If you have an existing weather database from WeatherLink 5.1 or earlier (including versions of WeatherLink 3 and 4), there are two ways to convert those files for use with versions of WeatherLink 5.2 or later. Convert a WeatherLink Station (for 5.2 or later) This method converts all the data files in an existing WeatherLink station direc-...
  • Page 22 Database Conversion 2. Select Download in the File menu or click on the Download icon. Weath- erLink does a full download of all data stored in the data logger. 3. Select Browse in the Window menu or click on the Browse icon. 4.

  • Page 23: Troubleshooting Guide

    Vantage Pro or Pro2, you should hear three beeps; for Weather Envoy, you should hear two beeps. Note: If you do not hear one or more of these beeps, contact Davis technical support. • If the console sends four (Vantage Vue); three (Vantage Pro or Pro2) or two (Weather Envoy) beeps, see “Communication Port Settings”...
  • Page 24 Communications Problems Use the loopback connector (the short cable with a phone jack on one end and a red plastic tip on the other) supplied with a WeatherLink serial port con- nection package. Loopback connector 1. If necessary, disconnect the cable between your console and the adapter connected to the COM port.
  • Page 25 Communications Problems Note: Contact your PC vendor or technical support for more information on these device difficulties. • Hardware device conflict—Check the Device Manager tab in the Windows System Properties dialog box to ensure that Windows recognizes the selected COM port. Consult your computer’s documentation to see how to access the System Properties dialog box.

  • Page 26: Program Problems

    Program Problems Troubleshooting WeatherLinkIP Communication Note: A console using a WeatherLinkIP data logger requires use of the AC-power adapter. Battery power can be used for short-term backup power in the event of a power outage, but a console or Envoy with WeatherLinkIP should use the AC-power adapter as its main source of power.
  • Page 27 Program Problems • There is data in your database for the span of the barometer graph. • The time and date of the stored barometer data is correct in your database. • The time and date on the PC is correct. •...

  • Page 28: Contacting Davis Technical Support

    Contacting Davis Technical Support If you have questions about the software, or encounter problems installing or using the software, please contact Davis Technical Support. Most questions can be answered on the phone. Note: Sorry, we are unable to accept collect calls.
  • Page 29 Appendix: Remote Modem Installation A remote modem installation is a connection from the data logger on the console or Weather Envoy to a modem that can be dialed and accessed from a computer. Use a remote modem installation to connect your computer to a remote console or Weather Envoy.
  • Page 30 Appendix: Remote Modem Installation Note: Failure to remove power to the console before installing the data logger may cause dam- age to the data logger or console. Plugging or unplugging the data logger while power is applied can damage or lock up the data logger. 6.
  • Page 31 Appendix: Remote Modem Installation To disconnect the phone connection, select the On-Line icon from the tool bar or select Hang Up from the File menu. Online (Hang Up) Toolbar with On-Line Icon By default, WeatherLink disconnects from the modem after one minute with- out any communication with the station.

  • Page 32: Tool Bar Icons

    Tool bar Icons Open Bulletin Plot Yearly Alarm Online View Station Window Window Rainfall Indication (Hang Up) Help Strip Chart Database This Month’s Print Exit Download Window Window NOAA Summary Window Program Hot Keys Strip Chart Window ESC..Halt Redraw Main Program Window Ctrl-M .

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