Campbell Scientific VisualWeather Software - Manual (Page 51)

VisualWeather
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Software
15. Programming Custom Weather Stations
When an ET106, ET107, Toro T107, or MetData1 station is configured in
VisualWeather, a program for that weather station is automatically generated
based on the sensors chosen during setup.
When custom stations are configured in VisualWeather, you must generate the
program yourself if the station has not been previously programmed. Short Cut
for Windows (SCWIN) has been included in VisualWeather for this purpose.
SCWIN has a wizard-like interface that steps you through programming a
datalogger to measure your sensors and to select the data to be stored in the
datalogger's memory. Once a program is completed, SCWIN generates a
wiring diagram that aids in connecting your sensors to the datalogger.
SCWIN can be opened from VisualWeather’s Tools | ShortCut menu option.
Complete information on using SCWIN is included in its on-line help.
16. Advanced Features
16.1 Run On Startup
VisualWeather can be set to open and begin collecting data from the weather
stations when your computer is started. From the File menu, select Run On
Startup. When a check mark appears to the left of the item, it is enabled. The
menu item is a toggle. When the check mark is absent, select the menu item to
enable the option. When the check mark is present, select them menu item to
disable the option.
16.2 LogTool
VisualWeather includes a LogTool utility that is used to view the
communication logs that are generated when communicating with the weather
stations. This tool can be opened from Tools | LogTool.
If you are experiencing difficulty connecting with a weather station, a
Campbell Scientific applications engineer may ask you to open this utility and
provide information from the logs to help troubleshoot the problem. There are
four logs, each of which are explained briefly, below.
16.2.1 Log Types
Transaction Log (tran$.log) - This log includes information on the
transactions that occur between VisualWeather and devices in the weather
station network. Examples of these types of events are clock checks/sets,
program downloads, and data collection.
Communication Log (comms$.log) - This log records information on the
quality of communications in the weather station network. Three types of
messages are recorded: status messages, warning messages, and fault
messages.
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