
Virtual Weather Station User's Guide
-3- 03/07/06
Table of Contents
1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................................................. 9
2 VIRTUAL WEATHER STATION EDITIONS.................................................................................................................. 9
3 WEATHER STATION PART NUMBERS ......................................................................................................................... 9
4 HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS AND DISPLAY PREFERENCES .......................................... 10
4.1 HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS ..................................................................................................................... 10
4.2 DISPLAY PREFERENCES...................................................................................................................................................... 10
5 GETTING STARTED ......................................................................................................................................................... 10
5.1 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE ...............................................................................................................................................10
5.2 CONNECTING YOUR COMMUNICATION PORT TO THE WEATHER STATION........................................................................... 10
5.2.1 Oregon Scientific, Radio Shack and Huger Weather Stations ............................................................................... 10
5.2.2 Rainwise Weather Stations..................................................................................................................................... 10
5.2.3 Davis Instruments................................................................................................................................................... 10
5.3 RUNNING VIRTUAL WEATHER STATION ............................................................................................................................. 10
5.4 LICENSE INFORMATION ...................................................................................................................................................... 10
5.5 UPGRADE TO PRO OR INTERNET EDITIONS.......................................................................................................................... 10
6 VIRTUAL WEATHER STATION BASE EDITION FEATURES ................................................................................ 11
6.1 THE ASSISTANT.................................................................................................................................................................. 11
6.2 CONVERSIONS.................................................................................................................................................................... 11
6.3 CALIBRATION..................................................................................................................................................................... 11
6.4 PRECISION.......................................................................................................................................................................... 12
6.5 COMMUNICATION............................................................................................................................................................... 12
6.5.1 Weather Station ...................................................................................................................................................... 12
6.5.2 Communication Port .............................................................................................................................................. 12
6.5.3 Baud Rate ............................................................................................................................................................... 12
6.5.4 Communication Rate.............................................................................................................................................. 12
6.5.5 Complete Record Mode (Peet Bros Only).............................................................................................................. 12
6.5.6 Sensor and Battery Status (WMR-918 and WMR-968 only) .................................................................................. 12
6.5.6.1 Communication OK..................................................................................................................................... 12
6.5.6.2 Battery OK................................................................................................................................................... 13
6.5.7 1-Wire Stations ....................................................................................................................................................... 13
6.5.8 Stationless Operation ............................................................................................................................................. 13
6.5.8.1 Connecting to a Computer Across the Network.......................................................................................... 13
6.5.8.2 Displaying METAR Data in the Stationless Mode...................................................................................... 14
6.5.8.3 File Timer Access........................................................................................................................................ 14
6.6 GENERAL PROGRAM SETTINGS........................................................................................................................................... 14
6.6.1 Start Program Hidden............................................................................................................................................ 14
6.6.2 Reboot Schedule ..................................................................................................................................................... 14
6.6.3 Hide Toolbar .......................................................................................................................................................... 14
6.6.4 Quit Program Prompt ............................................................................................................................................ 14
6.6.5 CPU Resources....................................................................................................................................................... 14
6.7 STATION SETTINGS............................................................................................................................................................. 14
6.7.1 Station Description................................................................................................................................................. 14
6.7.2 Station Location ..................................................................................................................................................... 15
6.7.3 World Location....................................................................................................................................................... 15
6.7.4 Longitude and Latitude .......................................................................................................................................... 15
6.7.5 Time Zone............................................................................................................................................................... 15
6.7.6 Altitude ................................................................................................................................................................... 15
6.7.7 Air Data Calculator (correcting Pressure to Sea-level Conditions)...................................................................... 15
6.7.8 Station Settings, Sun, Moon and Altitude Corrections........................................................................................... 15
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