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- Page 1 Weather Station Dial-Up Modem Operation Manual Catalog No. 3387 Spectrum Technologies, Inc.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Dial-Up Modem. Please read this manual thoroughly before using your instrument. For customer support, or to place an order, call Spectrum Technologies, Inc. at (800)248-8873 or (815) 436-4440 between 7:30 am and 5:30 p.m. CST, FAX at (815)436-4460, or E-Mail at info@specmeters.com. -
Page 3: General Overview
General Overview The dial-up modem gives you the ability to communi- cate with your WatchDog Weather Station through a standard telephone land line. With the dial-up modem, you can download and relaunch the station’s data log- ger from your office computer as well as view current conditions in real-time. -
Page 4: Installation
Installation A schematic for connecting the dial-up modem to your weather station is shown in figure 1. The WatchDog weather stations are configured with 2 communication ports (Computer and Aux). Use one of the 40 ft. cables to connect the dial-up modem to the weather station through the Aux port. -
Page 5: Operation
Operation Setting up a Weather Station in SpecWare Before SpecWare can communicate with a weather sta- tion via the dial-up modem, the contact information for that station must be entered into the software. To input details about a new weather station, click the WatchDog Manger button from the SpecWare toolbar or select WatchDog Manger from the Logger menu. -
Page 6: Contacting A Weather Station
Operation (Cont.) Select 2000 Series and Modem Dial to Remote Wired as the connection type. Finally, enter the weather station phone number exactly as it would be dialed from a tele- phone, including 1+ area code. If there is a digit required to acquire an outside line, it should be typed in as the first number followed by a comma (i.e. -
Page 7: Launching/Downloading A Weather Station
Operation (Cont.) Launching/Downloading the Weather Station When connected via a dial-up modem, the weather sta- tion data logger is launched with the same configura- tion as when it was last downloaded. From the Watch- Dog Manager screen (fig. 2), you can opt to download the station’s data logger (Readout) To modify the data logger configuration in the Launch Options screen, click on the more button. -
Page 8: Modem Initialization String
Modem Initialization String In order for SpecWare to communicate with the weather station via the dial-up modem, your com- puter’s modem needs to be initialized (the dial-up mo- dem is initialized prior to shipment). To adjust how SpecWare communicates with the computer modem, select the Preferences option in the File menu. - Page 9 ATZ0Q0V1X4+MS=V22,0,1200,1200,1200,1200 However, if this string does not work for your modem, contact Spectrum Technologies for technical support. Finally, there should be some time allowed between when a connection is established and when SpecWare begins communicating with weather station. There- fore, the Wait after Connect field should not read 0 seconds.
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Page 10: Weather Station Bulletin
Weather Station Bulletin The dial-up modem allows you to contact your weather station at any time to obtain real-time weather data. Simply click on the Get Current Conditions button in the WatchDog Manager screen (fig. 2). Refer to the SpecWare Software User’s Guide for details on the Weather Monitor screen. -
Page 11: Warranty
During the warranty period Spectrum will, at its option, either repair or replace products that prove to be defective. This warranty is void if the Spectrum products have been damaged by customer error or negligence, or if there has been an unauthorized modification. - Page 12 Spectrum Technologies, Inc. Spectrum Technologies, Inc. 12360 S Industrial Dr E Plainfield, IL 60585 (800) 248-8873 or (815) 436-4440 FAX: (815) 436-4460 E-Mail: info@specmeters.com www.specmeters.com...