Document Outline

• Welcome to WeatherLink!
  • Contents of Package
    • Note: If you need a 25-pin adapter, contact Davis Instruments Technical Support at 510-732-7814.
      • Optional Accessories
  • Hardware Installation
    • Local Connection Hardware Requirements
    • Note: The .NET framework is required to run WeatherLink 5.8 or later. It is installed as part of the software installation if it is not already on your computer.
      • Remote Modem Connection Hardware Requirements
    • Note: See the Application Note entitled “Setting up a Remote Modem Connection” located on the Weather Support section of the Davis website: http://www.davisnet.com/support/weather/.
  • Software Installation
    • 1. Place the WeatherLink software CD in your CD ROM drive.
    • 2. Click Accept to install the necessary components.
    • 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. This verifies that you have a previous version of WeatherLink installed and allows you to use...
      • 5. Click Next once you have selected a location. The Confirm Installation dialog box displays.
      • 6. Click Next to start the installation. The Installing WeatherLink dialog box displays the installation progress. The Installation Successful dialog box displays once the software installation has been completed.
      • 7. Click OK. WeatherLink has been installed successfully.
  • Local Connection Installation
    • Typical Local Connection for Original Weather Stations
      • 1. Make a note of the barometric pressure, total rainfall, and (if applicable) calibration numbers.
      • 2. Remove the mounting base from the console.
      • 3. Remove all power from the console by removing the power adapter and battery backup.
      • 4. A small switch near the data logger cables controls the baud rate. The default setting is 2400 baud. If you need to run at 1200 baud, change the setting before connecting the data logger to the console.
      • 5. Connect the short data logger cable to the cable jack marked “WeatherLink” on the bottom of your weather station console.
      • 6. Restore power to the console by reattaching the power adapter and listen for the console to emit beeps.
      • 7. Place the data logger inside the mounting base.
    • Placing Data Logger Inside Base
      • 8. Reattach the mounting base to the weather station.
      • 9. Locate a free serial port on the back of your computer and connect the black DB9 adapter to the port or use the USB-to-Serial cable to connect to a free USB Port.
      • 10. Connect the long data logger cable to the DB9 adapter connector.
    • Note: Do not attempt to use more than 40’ of extension cable, or the data logger may have difficulty communicating with the computer. Do not attempt to use 4-conductor telephone cable because telephone cable will not work with the connection.
  • Remote Connection Installation
    • 1. If you don’t have a modem, install and set up an internal or external modem according to the instructions supplied by the manufacturer.
    • 2. Connect the modem to the phone line.
      • 1. Make a note of the barometric pressure, total rainfall, and (if applicable) calibration numbers.
    • 2. Place the external modem in a location where it can connect to both the data logger and the phone jack. Do not turn the modem on at this time.
    • 3. Remove the mounting base from the weather station.
    • 4. Remove all power from the weather station by removing the power adapter and battery backup.
    • Typical Remote Installation for Original Weather Stations
      • 5. A small switch on the data logger near the cables controls the baud rate. The default setting is 2400 baud. If you need to run at 1200 baud, change the setting before connecting the data logger to the console.
      • 6. Connect the short data logger cable to the cable jack marked “WeatherLink” on the bottom of your weather station console.
      • 7. Connect the blue Telephone Modem Adapter to the external modem.
      • 8. Connect the long data logger cable to the Telephone Modem Adapter.
      • 9. Turn the modem on.
      • 10. Restore power to the weather station console by reattaching the power adapter and listen for the console to emit beeps.
      • 11. Place the data logger inside the mounting base.
    • Placing Data Logger Inside Base
      • 12. Reattach the mounting base to the weather station.
  • Remote Modem Connection Notes
    • Toolbar with On-Line Icon
    • Note: WeatherLink does not hang up the phone line if the bulletin, summary, or other windows receiving real-time data from the console are active.
  • Software Setup
    • Running the Software
    • Station Setup
      • Adding a Station
        • 1. Select New Station from the File menu. The New Station dialog box displays.
        • 2. Type the desired station name (up to 40 characters/spaces) into the Station Name text box. The software uses the first eight characters of the station name (not counting spaces or punctuation marks) as the name of the directory where it saves this...
        • 3. Click OK to save the new station or click Cancel to exit without saving.
      • About the Walkthrough
      • Note: When necessary, the software automatically dials a phone modem station.
      • Note: Please refer to the WeatherLink Online Help for more information about the complete Walkthrough process.
    • Communication Port Settings
      • 1. Select Communications Port from the Setup menu or use the Walkthrough to display the dialog box.
      • 2. Select Serial from the communications field.
      • 3. Select the rate at which weather station connects to the computer from the Baud Rate drop-down list box. Select from either the 1200 or 2400 Baud Rate.
      • 4. Select the communications port that connects the data logger to the computer from the Com Port drop-down list box or click Auto-Detect to to find and select the correct COM port being used for your serial port connection.
      • 5. Click Test to verify communication.
      • 6. Click OK to save the Communications Port settings.
      • Loopback connector
        • 1. If necessary, disconnect the cable between your console and the adapter connected to the COM port.
        • 2. Insert the loopback connector into the adapter.
        • 3. Select Communications Port from the Setup menu. The Communications Port dialog box displays.
        • 4. Click Loopback.
  • Updating Previous Versions
    • Database Conversion
      • Convert a WeatherLink Station (for 5.4 or later)
        • 1. Install the new version of WeatherLink in a new program folder.
        • 2. Copy the station folder from the previous WeatherLink program folder to a WeatherLink 5.4 or later program folder.
        • 3. Use the Open Station command in the File Menu to open the copied station folder. WeatherLink automatically detects that the station was created by a previous version of the software and asks to convert the data and station.
        • 4. Click OK to convert the station configuration, including weather database files. WeatherLink automatically creates a backup copy of the old files and then converts them for use by versions of WeatherLink 5.4 or later.
      • Import Database Files
      • Note: WeatherLink does not import database files created by versions of WeatherLink 5.4 or later using the Import Database File option. The Import Database Files option imports only database files created by WeatherLink versions 3 or 4 or earlier.
        • 1. Open WeatherLink 5.4 or later and select Import Database Files from the File menu. The Browse dialog box displays.
        • 2. Select the data files you want to import. Select one file or multiple files in the same folder.
        • 3. Click Open to convert the selected files. These files are put into a subdirectory called “Converted Database Files”.
        • 4. Copy the converted files to your station directory.
        • 5. Reopen the station in WeatherLink to view the converted files.
    • Troubleshooting Guide
      • Communications Problems
      • Why can't the WeatherLink software communicate with the data logger and station?
        • Program Problems
      • The barometer graph on the Bulletin does not “fill in” completely.
      • No wind direction reading (or dashes instead of a reading) appears in my database.
        • Note: Since high wind speed is sampled more often, it is possible to have a high wind speed but no wind speed.
      • My archive memory is empty and I know it should not be. What can I do?
      • After successfully downloading, the data does not appear in my database. Where is it?
      • When viewing data, dashes appear in place of a value for functions other than wind direction. Why?
      • The data I want to see, such as humidity (Monitor) is missing completely or is grayed-out. Why?
    • Contacting Davis Technical Support
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