DAVIS WeatherLink Getting Started Manual page 17

Communication Port Settings
Help for more detailed instructions. Also, see the WeatherLink Online Help for
complete instructions for your modem connection.
For Serial Communication
1. Select Serial from the communications field.
2. Select the communications port that connects the data logger to the com-
puter from the Com Port drop-down list, or click Auto-Detect to find and
select the correct COM port being used for your serial port connection.
3. Confirm that the Baud Rate drop-down list box is showing 19200 Baud. If it
is not, click the drop-down list and select 19200.
4. Click Test to verify communication.
5. Click OK to save the Communications Port settings.
For USB Communication
1. Select USB in the Communications Port dialog box only if you have a USB
data logger and you are not using any third party applications.
When the USB radio button is selected, the USB Connection dialog box
displays.
2. If you have a USB data logger that you would like to emulate a serial port
connection in order to run third-party applications, click Cancel.
or
If you have a USB data logger and want to set up a direct link between the
USB data logger and the software, click OK.
WeatherLink will create a direct USB connection, assigning the data logger
a unique serial number. See the WeatherLink Online Help for more infor-
mation.
Note: Once the data logger has been assigned this unique serial number, it cannot be con-
verted back to emulate a serial port connection within the software. Included with the
WeatherLink software is a utility that allows you to convert a USB data logger from a
direct USB data logger back to a USB data logger that emulates the serial port. To use
this utility, select 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.
3. Click Test to verify communication.
4. Click OK to save the Communications Port settings.
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