Local Computer Installation
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Local Computer Installation
The following instructions contain the basic procedures for connecting and
setting up a local or remote connection between your Weather Envoy and a
computer. Additional setup not described in this manual is required for all
Weather Envoy, Vantage Pro and Vantage Pro2 consoles. See the
WeatherLink
Getting Started Guide
for complete instructions on connecting the data logger
to your computer. Also, see
WeatherLink Online Help
for additional setup
instructions.
USB Connection
Locate a free USB port on your computer and connect the USB connector of
the 8’ cable to the port., and connect the Mini-B connector to the data logger.
The connection between the Envoy and the computer can be extended up to
16' (5 m) using a Mini-B-to-USB connector cable.
Note:
Do not attempt to use more than a 16' extension cable, or the data logger may have
difficulty communicating with the computer.
Serial Port Connection
These instructions explain how to make a typical local connection between
your Envoy and your computer via a serial port. Note that if you extend the
cable run beyond 48' (14.4 m), the software may have difficulty
communicating with the station.
1. Locate a free serial port on the back of your computer and connect the blue
DB9 adapter to the port, then connect the 8’ cable to the adapter.
2. Plug the short cable coming from the data logger into the 8' cable.
The connection between the Envoy and the computer can be extended up to
40’ (12m) using a Davis Standard 4-conductor extension cable (#7876-
040).
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