Davis Instruments WeatherLink Troubleshooting Guide

WeatherLink®Macintosh OS X VersionFor Vantage Pro, Monitor II, Wizard III and Perception II Weather StationsProduct # 6520C, 7855 & 7855SRGetting

HARDWARE INSTALLATIONConnecting Original Weather Stations85. Connect the short data logger cable to the cable jack marked “WeatherLink” on the bottom

HARDWARE INSTALLATIONConnecting Original Weather Stations97. A small switch on the data logger near the cables controls the baud rate. The default set

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND SETUPA Few Notes About Phone Modem Connections10A Few Notes About Phone Modem ConnectionsIf you indicate a phone modem conne

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND SETUPStation Setup11Station SetupTo interact with your station, you must add your station to WeatherLink’s database, which m

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND SETUPStation Setup12• Configure Console (Vantage Pro only)Use the Configure Console dialog box to set the transmitter ID ass

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDECommunications Problems13Troubleshooting GuideThe following section answers some of the most commonly asked questions about Weath

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDECommunications Problems14Checking the Serial PortThe software includes a procedure for testing the serial port to which your stat

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDEProgram Problems15Program Problems? The barometer graph on the Bulletin does not “fill in” completely. When you first load the bu

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDEContacting Davis Technical Support16? After successfully downloading, recent or new data does not appear to be in my database. Wh

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDEContacting Davis Technical Support17WL OSX GSG D015.fm Page 17 Monday, August 19, 2002 9:51 AM

FCC Part 15 Class B Registration WarningThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,pursuant to Pa

Toolbar IconsHot KeysOpenStationExitProgramPrintWindowThis MonthÕsNOAA SummaryDatabaseWindowViewHelpOn-Line(Hang Up)YearlyRainfallPlotWindowStrip Char

WELCOME TO WEATHERLINK!Contents of Package1Welcome to WeatherLink!Welcome to Davis Instruments’ WeatherLink for Macintosh OS X. The Weather-link softw

HARDWARE INSTALLATIONRequired Accessories2Required AccessoriesYou will need to install a third-party serial port adapter on your Macintosh com-puter i

HARDWARE INSTALLATIONConnecting Vantage Pro Weather Stations3Remote Connection Hardware RequirementsIn addition to the provided hardware and the compu

HARDWARE INSTALLATIONConnecting Vantage Pro Weather Stations47. Connect the 9-pin DIN connector to the serial port adapter.8. Insert the cable plug at

HARDWARE INSTALLATIONConnecting Vantage Pro Weather Stations5Remote Connection for Vantage Pro Weather StationsYou can connect your computer to a remo

HARDWARE INSTALLATIONConnecting Vantage Pro Weather Stations66. Remove the battery cover from the console back and remove all power by removing the ba

HARDWARE INSTALLATIONConnecting Original Weather Stations7Connecting Original Weather StationsThe instructions below explain how to connect your Weath