DAVIS WeatherLink Getting Started Guide

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Welcome to WeatherLink

The data logger and WeatherLink® software let you connect a Davis Vantage

, Vantage Pro2™, or Vantage Vue® console, or Weather Envoy™ to your per-

Pro sonal computer so you can store, view, plot, analyze, export, and print weather data collected by the weather station.

This Getting Started Guide will guide you in installing and setting up your new WeatherLink software. It is not meant to be a user manual; rather our copious Help files contain everything you might need to know about the programs functions and features.

Once you have completed these steps and have WeatherLink running, click on Help on the top bar for more extensive information about how to use

WeatherLink.

WeatherLink 5.9.X 01/01/10 2:50 p.m. My Weather

File Setup Reports Window Help

Contents of Package

The WeatherLink software is available with three connection types: USB, WeatherLinkIP, and serial. There are also multiple versions of the serial data logger. Verify which data logger you have.

WeatherLink With USB Connection (# 6510USB)

The WeatherLink package with the USB connection contains the following:

• Data logger with USB mini-connector

• 8' (2.4 m) USB Mini-B connector cable

• WeatherLink software CD

WeatherLinkIP (# 6555)

WeatherLinkIP is a simple way to post data from your console or Envoy directly to the Internet. The WeatherLinkIP package contains the following:

• WeatherLinkIP data logger

• 5' (1.5 m) Ethernet cable

• WeatherLink software CD

Contents of Package

WeatherLink with Serial Port Connection (# 6510SER)

The WeatherLink package with the serial connection contains the following:

• Data logger with serial connector

• 8' (2.4 m) cable with connector

• 9-pin (DB-9) PC COM port adapter — Use the 9-pin adapter to connect the data logger to a 9-pin serial port.

• Loopback connector — The loopback connector is a short piece of cable with a phone plug at one end and a red plastic cap at the other. The loopback connector can be used to determine what serial ports are available for the data logger and for troubleshooting serial communications problems.

• WeatherLink software CD

Optional Accessories for Serial Port Connection

The following optional accessories, designed for use with WeatherLink for Serial, are available from your dealer or may be ordered directly from Davis.

• Telephone Modem Adapter — For data transmission from the data logger using a modem

• Straight Through 4-Conductor Extension Cable — For more flexibility in placing your console, add one 40' (12 m) extension cable to extend the distance between your station and the computer (48' [14.4 m] maximum).

WeatherLink for APRS (# 6540)

WeatherLink for APRS gives you the ability to connect WeatherLink to your ham radio. The WeatherLink for APRS package has the same contents as WeatherLink with Serial plus:

• 25-pin TNC modem connector

WeatherLink for Alarm Output (# 6544)

WeatherLink for Alarm Output gives you the ability to set alarms that turn devices, such as heaters and fans, on and off. The WeatherLink for Alarm Output package has the same contents as WeatherLink with Serial plus:

• Alarm Output data logger with connector block

WeatherLink for Emergency Response (# 6550)

WeatherLink for Emergency Response connects the WeatherLink software to CAMEO® Aloha software. The WeatherLink for Emergency Response package has the same contents as WeatherLink with Serial plus:

• Emergency Response streaming data logger

WeatherLink for Irrigation Control (# 6560)

WeatherLink for Irrigation Control uses your weather station to turn your irrigation system on or off. The WeatherLink for Irrigation Control package has the same contents as WeatherLink with Serial plus:

• Irrigation Control data logger with connector block

Computer Requirements

WeatherLink software is compatible with computers running Windows 2000 or later.

The amount of space necessary for the data files depends on the archive interval. Database files containing data stored at a 30-minute archive interval require approximately 36K of disk space per month of data. The file size grows as the archive interval becomes shorter. For example, data stored at a 1-minute interval requires approximately 1 MB/month while the data stored at a 2-hour interval requires approximately 9K/month.

Other requirements include:

• Windows-Compatible Display — High (16-bit) color setting recommended

USB Hardware requirements

• One free USB port.

WeatherLinkIP Hardware requirements

• Broadband router or switch with one free port.

• An “always-on” connection to the Internet — A high speed DSL or cable internet connection that maintains constant connection to the internet.

Serial Port Connection Hardware Requirements

Listed below are the hardware requirements for creating a local connection and a remote connection.

Local Connection Hardware Requirements

• One free serial port.

Remote Modem Connection Hardware Requirements

In addition to the provided hardware and the computer equipment listed above, the following hardware is required for a remote modem connection:

• One external modem to connect to the data logger — The modem must be

• One internal or external modem connected to your computer — The

• Telephone Modem Adapter — The Telephone Modem Adapter (#6533)

Hayes

-compatible and run at 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 14400, or 19200 Baud

Rate.

modem must be Hayes 14400, or 19200 Baud Rate.

provides the connection between the data logger and the modem.

-compatible and run at 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600,

Software Installation

Follow the steps below to install the WeatherLink software.

1. Place the WeatherLink software CD in your CD ROM drive.

The install program should start automatically. If the install program does not start, select Run from the Start menu, type D:\SETUP (or the correct letter for your CD ROM drive), and click OK to begin the installation.

Software Installation

A series of dialog boxes display, prompting you to complete the WeatherLink installation. The WeatherLink Setup for .NET Framework dialog box may display. WeatherLink 5.8 requires the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 to operate. If your computer does not have it installed, the dialog box displays.

2. Click Accept to install the necessary components. The License Agreement dialog box displays.

USB Hardware Installation

3. Review the license agreement, click I agree and click Next. The Choose Destination Location dialog box displays.

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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.

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.

Note: During the installation process, the USBXPress Device Driver and the Bridge Driver, two

drivers required for USB connections are installed automatically.

7. Click OK. WeatherLink has been installed successfully.

USB Hardware Installation

Complete the local USB hardware installation by using the instructions below:

1. Locate the console or Weather Envoy that will receive the WeatherLink USB

connection.

2. For consoles only: Enter the console’s Setup Mode by pressing and holding DONE, then pressing the down arrow (-). Entering Setup Mode ensures that the station is not writing any data and saves the current daily weather information to memory.

3. Remove the battery cover, the batteries, and AC-power adapter, if present.

Note: Failure to remove power to the console or Envoy before installing the data logger may

cause damage to the data logger or console. Plugging or unplugging the data logger while power is applied can lock up or damage the data logger.

USB Hardware Installation

4. Firmly insert the USB data logger into the large receptacle marked

EXPANSION inside the battery compartment.

5. Locate a free USB port on your computer and connect the USB connector to the port.

Vantage Pro or

Pro2 Console

USB-A

USB Port

Cable

USB Mini-B

Data

Logger

USB Mini-B

Vantage Vue Console

Weather Envoy

Data

Logger

USB Mini-B

6. Insert the USB - Mini B connector on the USB connector of the USB data logger. The connection between the console and the computer can be extended up to 16' (5 m) using a USB-to-USB connector cable.

Note: Do not attempt to use more than a 16' extension cable, or the data logger may have dif-

ficulty communicating with the computer.

USB Hardware Installation

7. Reconnect the AC adapter, if present and then reinsert the batteries. The console beeps four times (Vantage Vue) or three times (Vantage Pro or

Pro2); each beep occurring within one second of the others. Once power has been returned to the console, the Setup Mode is automatically displayed.

The Weather Envoy beeps two times, also occurring within one second of each other.

8. Check the Baud Rate setting on the console. The default value for the Baud Rate setting is 19200.

Note: If you have a Weather Envoy, do not change this Baud Rate value in the WeatherLink

software. The Baud Rate setting on the console or on the Weather Envoy (always 19200) must be set the same as the WeatherLink Baud Rate setting. See the WeatherLink Online Help for more information.

How to Display the Baud Rate

To display the Baud Rate settings on a Vantage Pro or Vantage Pro2 console, make sure the data logger is installed and then continue using the following procedures:

• Enter the console Setup Mode by pressing and holding DONE, then press-

ing the (-) key.

• Use the BAR and DONE to scroll to the Baud Rate settings screen:

Use the up (+) and down (-) arrows to change the Baud Rate setting, if needed. Press and hold DONE to return the console to the current weather mode.

• Use the fastest Baud Rate your computer can handle. 19200 is the fastest

Baud Rate available and is the default setting on the console.

• Press DONE when you have the correct Baud Rate on the console screen.

WeatherLinkIP Hardware Installation

To display the Baud Rate settings on a Vantage Vue console, make sure the data logger is installed and then continue using the following procedures:

• Enter the console Setup Mode by pressing and holding DONE, then pressing the (-) key.

• Press BAR to get to the Baud Rate settings screen:

Use the up (+) and down (-) arrows to change the Baud Rate setting, if needed. Press and hold DONE to return the console to the current weather mode.

• Use the fastest Baud Rate your computer can handle. 19200 is the fastest Baud Rate available and is the default setting on the console.

• Press and hold DONE when you have the correct Baud Rate on the console screen

Note: The data logger does not require a constant connection with a computer to continue

logging and storing data. Although the data logger should remain connected to the console at all times, the data logger needs to be connected to the computer only when data is being downloaded or when the computer is actively using data from the data logger. The data logger and console can be disconnected from the computer if they are placed in a location where the data logger cable cannot reach. However, WeatherLink’s bulletin, summary, or other real-time window displays are accessible only if the data logger and console are connected to the computer.

WeatherLinkIP Hardware Installation

Complete the WeatherLinkIP hardware installation by using the instructions below:

1. Locate the console or Weather Envoy that will receive the WeatherLinkIP connection.

2. For consoles only: Enter the console’s Setup Mode by pressing and hold-

ing DONE, then pressing the down arrow (-). Entering Setup Mode ensures that the station is not writing any data and saves the current daily weather information to memory.

3. Remove the battery cover, the batteries, and AC-power adapter, if present.

Note: Failure to remove power to the console or Envoy before installing the data logger may

cause damage to the data logger or console. Plugging or unplugging the data logger while power is applied can lock up or damage the data logger.

4. Firmly insert the WeatherLinkIP data logger into the large receptacle

marked EXPANSION inside the battery compartment.

5. Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the WeatherLinkIP data logger.

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