WeatherHawk 240 User Manual
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WeatherHawk
Quick Start Guide
Signature Series Model 232/916/922/240
Read Me First
Computer Requirements
• Available Serial Port or USB Port (Serial-to-USB Converter
Cable required)
WeatherHawk Setup Procedure
1. Remove the top foam packing from the WeatherHawk box and
verify you have all ordered equipment; then unpack equipment.
a. Use the lift straps to remove the WeatherHawk
station, since removing the station by lifting on the
sensors may damage the sensors (see Figure 1).
b. Avoid resting the WeatherHawk on the wind speed
and wind direction sensors.
c. Report missing or damaged equipment to
WeatherHawk Customer Service before installing
your system.
2. Install your application software on your computer.
Lift Straps
Figure 1: Box of standard and
wireless equipment. The lift straps
allow easy removal of the
WeatherHawk from the box.
3. Connect the serial cable male connector to the WeatherHawk RS-232 port and the serial cable female
connector to a computer serial port (Figure 2).
Figure 2: Serial cable (left) and the
WeatherHawk serial port in which the serial
cable male connector connects. A dust cover
must be removed from the WeatherHawk
RS-232 port before connecting the cable.
a. If you are using a serial connection, ensure the serial port is not already assigned to an open program.
b. If you’re connecting the cable to a USB port, a serial-to-USB converter cable is required and
optionally available from WeatherHawk (P/N 16878, USB-AD).
4. Turn the key to the on position (Figure 3), and observe a red flashing light through the small rectangular
Scan/Receive window on the underside of the WeatherHawk.
Figure 3: Keyed power switch
is located on the bottom of the
WeatherHawk station.
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5. Start application software and monitor the sensor displays. Within a couple of minutes, numerical values
should appear confirming that the WeatherHawk is functioning. The lights labeled Scan/Receive on the underside
of the station should also blink every ten seconds.
If the WeatherHawk does not function properly , cont act WeatherHawk Customer Service to solve the
problem before continuing to the next steps.
6. Using your PC and weather station software, enter the setup parameters for the station. If you are using
Virtual Weather Station software, see the section in this document labeled “Station Setup using Virtual
Weather Station Software”. If you are using the WeatherHawk XP/X software, please refer to the software
manual in the WeatherHawk folder that was created on your computer when the software was installed.
7. Disconnect the serial cable from the WeatherHawk and place the dust cover back on the serial port.
8. If your WeatherHawk is wireless (Model 916/922/240), setup the radio (see “Radio Setup” section below).
9. Install the WeatherHawk weather station at the site. Refer to the Installation Guide provided on the CD
shipped with your station for siting information and installation procedures.
Station Setup Using Virtual Weather Station Software
1. Click on the Settings menu and choose WeatherHawk Settings from the drop down menu (Figure 4).
2. If your WeatherHawk is wireless, change the Logger
Address to your WeatherHawk station’s serial number
(1 of Figure 5). The serial number of your WeatherHawk
is located on the underside of the station.
3. Enter the interval timer (2 of Figure 5). This value
determines how often the WeatherHawk stores the
measurements. The default is 60 minutes.
4. Click on Get Date and Time to see the date and time
stored in the WeatherHawk station (3 of Figure 5). If
the WeatherHawk’s date or time is incorrect, click on
Synchronize to Computer Time Now to set the
WeatherHawk’s date and time to the computer’s date
and time (3 of Figure 5).
Figure 4: The settings menu of Virtual
Weather Station Software. Select
WeatherHawk Settings (circled in red).
Figure 5: The Settings Screen of
Virtual Weather Station Software.
WeatherHawk™
815 W. 1800 N. Logan Utah 84321-1784, Email: service@weatherhawk.com Copyright © 2004
Toll free in USA: 866-670-5982, International: 435-750-1802, FAX: 435-750-1749 WeatherHawk
Printed October 2004
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