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Summary of Contents for DAVIS Vantage Pro2
- Page 1 For Davis weather stations including Vantage Pro2™, Vantage Vue™ ® Weather Envoy™, and Vantage Pro...
- Page 2 Vantage Pro and WeatherLink, are registered trademarks of Davis Instruments Corp. Vantage Pro2, Vantage Vue and Weather Envoy are trademarks of Davis Instruments Corp. Hayes is a registered trademark of Hayes Microcomputer Products, Inc. Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer Corporation.
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Page 3: Welcome To Weatherlink
Macintosh OS X. The WeatherLink software and data logger allow you to connect your Apple Macintosh computer running OS X to a Davis weather station so you can store, view, plot, analyze, export, print, and put on the Internet the weather data collected by your station. - Page 4 Connecting Vantage Pro, Vantage Pro2, or Vantage Vue Console Remote Connection Hardware Requirements In addition to the provided hardware and the computer equipment listed above, the following hardware is required for a phone modem connection. • One external modem to connect to the data logger at the remote site.
- Page 5 USB-mini B Cable Typical Local Connection for Vantage Pro, Vantage Pro2 and Vantage Vue 9. Check the Baud rate settings on the console. • Enter the console Setup Mode by pressing and holding DONE key, then pressing the DOWN arrow (-) key on your console.
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Page 6: Software Installation And Setup
Optional: Installing USB drivers Specialized USB drivers must be installed when you connect a Vantage Pro, Vantage Pro2, Envoy, or Vantage Vue to your Mac via a USB connec- tion. Once you have installed WeatherLink, but before you open the pro- gram, install the specialized drivers that come on the Installation CD. -
Page 7: Running The Software
Running the Software Running the Software To run the software, double-click the WeatherLink icon. If no stations have been assigned in the program directory, the software prompts you to add a station (see below for details). If there is more than one station in the pro- gram directory when the application opens, the last station that was dis- played is automatically opened. -
Page 8: Troubleshooting Guide
Troubleshooting Guide Communication Configuration Settings WeatherLink contains a dialog box for locating the communications port (either USB or serial) that the data logger and console are connected to. Use the Communications Configuration dialog box to select the communica- tions port that is used to communicate with the console. 1. - Page 9 4. If WeatherLink cannot find the USB connector at any COM port, an error message displays, stating “No station could be found.” If this error message window displays, contact Davis Technical Support (see “Contacting Davis Technical Support” on page 9 for more informa- tion).
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Page 10: Program Problems
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 11: 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. -
Page 12: Toolbar Icons
Toolbar Icons Open Bulletin Plot Yearly On-Line View Station Window Window Rainfall (Hang Up) Help Exit Database This MonthÕs Print Download Strip Chart Program Window NOAA Summary Window Window Hot Keys Main Program Window Strip Chart Window Ctrl-A ..Set Alarms ESC .
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