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1 1 I NTRODUCTION Welcome to Davis Instruments’ WeatherLink Software! The WeatherLink Data Logger (referred to as the WeatherLink in this manual) and

91 5 T ECHNICAL R EFERENCE This chapter covers several technical topics which may help you better under-stand and use the software. A RCHIVE M EMOR

T ECHNICAL R EFERENCE Automatic Download 92 A UTOMATIC D OWNLOAD The automatic download feature allows you to specify the times at which you wish t

T ECHNICAL R EFERENCE Calibration Numbers 93 C ALIBRATION N UMBERS To increase performance, the software maintains calibration numbers separately f

T ECHNICAL R EFERENCE Database Organization 94 ▲ DEGDAYS The software automatically creates a DEGDAYS directory into which it stores all PC degree-d

T ECHNICAL R EFERENCE Weather Data Calculations 95 W EATHER D ATA C ALCULATIONS The following section details how the software calculates the data

T ECHNICAL R EFERENCE Weather Data Calculations 96 determines which bin contains the most markers and writes the corresponding wind direction to the

T ECHNICAL R EFERENCE Weather Data Calculations 97 Rainfall In calculating both daily and yearly rainfall totals for the software, the Weather-link

T ECHNICAL R EFERENCE Weather Data Calculations 98 Soil Temperature Hours Soil temperature hours may be used to monitor the relative portion of time

T ECHNICAL R EFERENCE Modem String 99 M ODEM S TRING The following sections explain the modem initialization strings used by the soft-ware and what

T ECHNICAL R EFERENCE Command Line Options 100 ▲ V1 Sets the result code to verbal mode. ▲ &H1 Sets the modem for hardware flow control. Note tha

I NTRODUCTION Optional Accessories 2

TECHNICAL REFERENCEImporting WeatherLink Data into Other Programs101IMPORTING WEATHERLINK DATA INTO OTHER PROGRAMSWhen you create an export file (see “

TECHNICAL REFERENCEBacking Up and Restoring Data102Computer Does Not Keep Track of Leap YearsIf your computer does not keep track of leap year itself,

103 6 T ROUBLESHOOTING G UIDE The following section answers some of the most commonly asked questions about the WeatherLink Software. Please consult

T ROUBLESHOOTING G UIDE Program Problems 104 ? The barometer graph on the bulletin does not “fill in” completely. Why? When you first load the bulleti

T ROUBLESHOOTING G UIDE AutoFax Troubleshooting 105 ? After successfully downloading, the data does not appear to be in my database. Where is it? Th

T ROUBLESHOOTING G UIDE AutoFax Troubleshooting 106 Changing Windows Communications Driver The WFXCOMM.DRV (supplied on the install disk) significant

Main Program Window Ctrl-A . . . . . . .Set Alarms Ctrl-B . . . . . . .View Bulletin Ctrl-C . . . . . . .Station Configuration Ctrl-G . . . . . . .Deg

3 2 H ARDWARE I NSTALLATION There are two basic types of installations: direct connection and phone modem connection. Direct connection involves con

H ARDWARE I NSTALLATION Direct Connection 4 ▲ Windows-Compatible Display VGA (16 Colors) minimum. SVGA (256 Colors) recommended. ▲ One Free Serial P

H ARDWARE I NSTALLATION Direct Connection 5 Direct Connection Installation 1. Make a note of your station’s current barometric pressure, total rainf

H ARDWARE I NSTALLATION Phone Modem Connection 6 P HONE M ODEM C ONNECTION The instructions below explain how to make a typical phone modem connec

H ARDWARE I NSTALLATION Phone Modem Connection 7 4. Make a note of your station’s current barometric pressure, total rainfall, and (if appli-cable)

H ARDWARE I NSTALLATION Phone Modem Connection 8 A Few Notes About Phone Modem Connections If you indicate a phone modem connection when setting up

9 3 S OFTWARE I NSTALLATION AND S ETUP This chapter covers software installation and setup. I NSTALLING THE S OFTWARE 1. Place the Install Dis

S OFTWARE I NSTALLATION AND S ETUP Adding a Station 10 2. Type the station name into the text box. The station name may be up to 40 characters/sp

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits a

S OFTWARE I NSTALLATION AND S ETUP Adding a Station 11 ▲ Set Rain Cal (see ”Set Rain Cal” on page 25) Set station’s rainfall calibration number.

S OFTWARE I NSTALLATION AND S ETUP Finding the Correct Serial Port 12 F INDING THE C ORRECT S ERIAL P ORT The software contains a procedure

13 4 U SING THE S OFTWARE Everything you need to know about running the software (once it is correctly installed and set up) is explained in this

U SING THE S OFTWARE The Toolbar 14 T HE T OOLBAR The toolbar contains icons which activate program commands. The illustration below shows what c

U SING THE S OFTWARE File Menu 15 New Station Each station connected to the computer must have its own “station” within the software. This tells t

U SING THE S OFTWARE File Menu 16 Delete Station You may delete a station from the software quickly and easily. Deleting a station removes the sta

U SING THE S OFTWARE File Menu 17 2. To begin the download, choose OK. The software will begin to download data. The software shows you the progre

U SING THE S OFTWARE Setup Menu 18 Print To print the active program window, choose Print from the File menu or click on the Print icon in the too

U SING THE S OFTWARE Setup Menu 19 Station Config You may enter information which will help to identify a particular station and select a number of

U SING THE S OFTWARE Setup Menu 20 ▲ After download automatically export last 2 days to “download.txt” The software is capable of automatically cr

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U SING THE S OFTWARE Setup Menu 21 ▲ Baud Rate Unless you are using a modem which only operates at 1200 baud, leavethe baud rate setting at 2400.

U SING THE S OFTWARE Setup Menu 22 Select Units You may select the units of measure in which data is displayed within the soft-ware. All program w

USING THE SOFTWARESetup Menu23Set TimeYou may set the time and date on your station console and your computer from the software. It is important to ma

USING THE SOFTWARESetup Menu24Set Archive IntervalYou may choose to store data to the WeatherLink’s archive memory at an interval of 1, 5, 10, 15, 30,

USING THE SOFTWARESetup Menu252. Enter the correct barometric pressure and choose OK.The software saves the change in barometric pressure to both the

USING THE SOFTWARESetup Menu261. Choose Set Temp Cal from the Setup menu.The Set Temp Cal dialog box appears. The raw reading shown in this dialog box

USING THE SOFTWARESetup Menu271. Choose Set Hum Cal from the Setup menu.The Set Hum Cal dialog box appears. The raw reading shown in this dialog box i

USING THE SOFTWARESetup Menu28Set AlarmsYou may quickly set the alarm thresholds on the station console using the soft-ware. Consult your station manu

USING THE SOFTWARESetup Menu291. Choose Clear from the Setup menu.The Clear dialog box appears.CLEAR2. Indicate which high/low registers and/or rainfa

USING THE SOFTWARESetup Menu30Auto ClearYou may set up the software to automatically clear selected high/low registers and rainfall totals at a set ti

T ABLE OF C ONTENTS i T ABLE OF C ONTENTS I NTRODUCTIONContents of Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

USING THE SOFTWARESetup Menu31Auto DownloadYou may set up the software to automatically download data at specified times each day (the software must be

USING THE SOFTWARESetup Menu324. To set the time(s) at which the selected station should be downloaded, choose Down-load At.The Download At dialog box

USING THE SOFTWARESetup Menu331. Choose Auto Fax from the Setup menu or press Ctrl-X.The Auto Fax Settings dialog box appears.AUTO FAX SETTINGS2. Ente

USING THE SOFTWAREReports Menu344. When finished, choose OK.The software saves your Auto Fax settings.REPORTS MENUThe Reports menu contains commands wh

USING THE SOFTWAREReports Menu35▲ StateEnter the state name into the text box. If you wish, enter the country nameas well. ▲ ElevationEnter the locat

USING THE SOFTWAREReports Menu36NOAA Summarize MonthThe software can automatically generate a report similar to monthly NOAA weather watcher reports u

USING THE SOFTWAREReports Menu374. Choose OK.The NOAA Monthly Summary appears.NOAA MONTHLY SUMMARYGeneral station information (Station Name, City, Sta

USING THE SOFTWAREReports Menu38▲ Low & TimeThe low temperature for the day and the time at which it occurred. At thebottom of the column, the low

USING THE SOFTWAREReports Menu39NOAA This YearTo quickly generate a NOAA yearly summary (see “NOAA Summarize Year” below) using all existing data for

USING THE SOFTWAREReports Menu404. Choose OK.The NOAA yearly summary appears. General station information (Station Name, City, State, Units of Measure

T ABLE OF C ONTENTS ii Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Walkthrough

USING THE SOFTWAREReports Menu41▲ Dep. From NormThe amount by which the mean temperature departed from normal for themonth. At the bottom of the colum

USING THE SOFTWAREReports Menu42Below the temperature summary section, the rainfall summary section appears. NOAA YEARLY SUMMARY (RAINFALL)For each mo

USING THE SOFTWAREReports Menu43▲ Days of Rain Over 1 (20)The number of days on which rainfall exceeded 1" (20 mm) during themonth. At the bottom

USING THE SOFTWAREReports Menu44Yearly RainfallYou may generate rainfall reports which show rainfall totals for all years in the database and any year

USING THE SOFTWAREReports Menu45Degree-DaysThe software can calculate degree-days for an almost infinite number of plants, pests, etc. See “Degree-Days

USING THE SOFTWAREReports Menu46Temp/Hum HoursYou may track the number of hours temperature is above or below a certain threshold and humidity is abov

USING THE SOFTWAREReports Menu473. After entering all necessary information, choose OK to view the temp/hum hours report.The software calculates and d

USING THE SOFTWAREReports Menu48Soil Temp. HoursYou may track the number of hours soil temperature is above a certain threshold. See “Soil Temperature

USING THE SOFTWAREReports Menu493. After entering all necessary information, choose OK to view the soil temperature hours report.The software calculat

USING THE SOFTWAREReports Menu50Chilling RequirementYou may calculate chilling requirements by entering a start and end date and a temperature thresho

T ABLE OF C ONTENTS iii Using the Plot Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Adding and Removin

USING THE SOFTWAREReports Menu51Sunrise & SunsetYou may calculate sunrise and sunset times for any location and date.1. Choose Sunrise & Sunse

USING THE SOFTWAREReports Menu523. After entering all necessary information, choose OK.The software calculates sunrise and sunset times and displays t

USING THE SOFTWAREWindows Menu53▲ SunriseThe report lists the time at which sunrise (defined as the time at which theupper limb of the sun appears) occ

USING THE SOFTWAREWindows Menu54BulletinThe bulletin provides a graphic representation of current weather conditions (with the numeric reading display

USING THE SOFTWAREWindows Menu55▲ To start the bulletin, choose Bulletin from the Windows menu, click on the Bulletin icon in the toolbar, or press Ct

USING THE SOFTWAREWindows Menu56PlotThe WeatherLink software includes a powerful plotting engine which allows you to plot as many conditions as you wa

USING THE SOFTWAREWindows Menu57▲ To use the strip charts, choose Strip Charts from the Windows menu, click on the Strip Chart icon in the toolbar, or

USING THE SOFTWAREWindows Menu58SummaryThe summary shows a text table of all current conditions as well as the highs and lows along with the time and

USING THE SOFTWAREUsing the Browse Window59USING THE BROWSE WINDOWThe browse window allows you to view, edit, print, annotate, and export the raw data

USING THE SOFTWAREUsing the Browse Window602. Select the desired date from the list and choose OK.The software locates and displays the first record fr

T ABLE OF C ONTENTS iv T ECHNICAL R EFERENCEArchive Memory vs. Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 A

USING THE SOFTWAREUsing the Browse Window61Edit a RecordYou may edit the data contained in any record in your database.1. To edit a record, double-cli

USING THE SOFTWAREUsing the Browse Window62Delete a RecordTo delete a single record, select the desired record and press Delete or choose Delete from

USING THE SOFTWAREUsing the Browse Window63Export RecordsYou may export record information to a tab delimited export file which can be used in most dat

USING THE SOFTWAREUsing the Browse Window64Delete RecordsYou may quickly delete a group of records.1. To delete records, choose Delete Records from th

USING THE SOFTWAREUsing the Plot Window65USING THE PLOT WINDOWThe software includes powerful plotting capabilities which allow you to view and compare

USING THE SOFTWAREUsing the Plot Window66Adding and Removing Variables▲ Variables BoxThe variables box at the bottom of the screen makes it possible t

USING THE SOFTWAREUsing the Plot Window67Scroll Through DatesYou may use the scroll bar along the bottom of the strip chart window to scroll through d

USING THE SOFTWAREUsing the Plot Window68Enter Plot TitleYou may enter a plot title into the Plot Title text box at the top of the window. You may als

USING THE SOFTWAREUsing the Plot Window69Set Axis Min/MaxYou may set your own minimum or maximum for each axis by entering the desired number into the

USING THE SOFTWAREUsing the Plot Window70View DetailsClick and drag to select a portion of the plot you wish to see in detail. The soft-ware will zoom

T ABLE OF C ONTENTS v T ROUBLESHOOTING G UIDECommunications Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103Pro

USING THE SOFTWAREUsing the Plot Window71Plotting Data From More than One Date (Overlay)The software features an “overlay” plotting mode which enables

USING THE SOFTWAREUsing the Plot Window725. To return to normal plot operation, Choose Overlay from the Plot menu (or press F9) to open the Overlay di

USING THE SOFTWAREUsing the Plot Window73▲ Open TemplateTo open a previously saved plot template, choose Open Template from the File menu. Select the

USING THE SOFTWAREUsing the Plot Window74▲ Choose Left/Right VariableTo choose the information you want displayed on either axis, chooseChoose Variabl

USING THE SOFTWAREUsing the Plot Window75Colors MenuYou may change the color scheme used by the software in creat-ing strip charts and plots. To chang

USING THE SOFTWAREUsing the Strip Charts76USING THE STRIP CHARTSThe strip charts are four line graphs, stacked one on top of another, onto which you m

USING THE SOFTWAREUsing the Strip Charts77Open Strip Chart WindowTo open the strip chart window, choose Strip Chart from the Windows menu, click on th

USING THE SOFTWAREUsing the Strip Charts78View Historical DataYou may use the scroll bar along the bottom of the strip chart window to view his-torica

USING THE SOFTWAREUsing the Strip Charts79Opening a Previously Saved Strip Chart TemplateTo open a previously saved strip chart template, choose Open

USING THE SOFTWAREUsing the Yearly Rainfall Database80▲ Add/Remove Sub-MenuTo add a variable to any of the strip charts, select the desired strip char

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USING THE SOFTWAREUsing the Yearly Rainfall Database81Viewing the Yearly Rainfall DatabaseTo open the Yearly Rainfall Window, choose Yearly Rainfall f

USING THE SOFTWAREUsing the Yearly Rainfall Database82Editing Yearly Rainfall DataYou may edit the data for any existing year or add entire years of r

USING THE SOFTWAREUsing the Yearly Rainfall Database83▲ Add Data for an Entire YearTo add a year to the rainfall database, choose Add from the Rain me

USING THE SOFTWAREDegree-Days84Start a New Rainfall DatabaseIf you want to start the rainfall database over, choose New from the Rain menu. You will b

USING THE SOFTWAREDegree-Days85Adding a Degree-Day TotalYou need to enter a separate degree-day total for every individual crop, pest, etc. for which

USING THE SOFTWAREDegree-Days86▲ Degree-Day Calculation MethodChoose the method by which degree-days are calculated.▲ Growing Degree-Day “Cut-Off” Met

USING THE SOFTWAREDegree-Days873. To add a note to this degree-day total, choose Notes.The software opens the note file for this degree-day total. You

USING THE SOFTWAREDegree-Days88Opening a Degree-Days TotalYou may open a previously saved degree-day total to edit information, add notes, view degree

USING THE SOFTWAREDegree-Days89Deleting a Degree-Day TotalTo delete a degree-day total, select it from the list and choose Delete. The software will p

USING THE SOFTWAREDegree-Days90▲ SortSelect the sort order. You may sort by the number of degree days remain-ing until the development total (which wi