4.0 Installing the PC software
First, the weather station and the outdoor sensors should all be connected for operation and checked that it is
functioning correctly. After checking, install the “Heavy Weather” PC software as follows:
1) Switch on your PC and insert the Heavy Weather CD-ROM into the ROM drive and the program will
begin to auto install
2) The “Heavy Weather Installation” window will now open so the user can change the directory or
confirm the directory automatically set by the installation process (directory will be used for data
saving from the weather station)
3) Click the Finish button to confirm and the software will be installed
4) After successfully installing the software, the OK prompt appears for successful installation, click the
OK button to complete the process
5) The Heavy Weather directory is opened onto the screen, click to open the “Heavy Weather” icon to
run the program or open the program from the shortcut created your desktop
6) Once the Heavy Weather program is open, click the Setup button at the bottom right of the window to
select the COM port used for connection between the PC and base station (as shown below) and
press the OK button.
7) Now using the 6.5ft computer cable (included), connect the base station to the PC COM port. The
program will automatically detect the connection between the base station and the PC and will display
the weather data in the appropriate boxes.
Note:
In the event the auto-install did not start, double click the set.exe file found in the root directory of the
CD-ROM to start the installation of the Heavy Weather software
5.0 Features and displayed weather information
5.1 Weather icons
The three weather icons can appear in the following combinations, provide a weather forecast upon reading of
any significant changes in air pressure:
Sunny
Cloudy with sunny intervals
Rainy
For every sudden or significant change in air pressure, the weather icons will update accordingly to represent
the change in weather. If the icons do not change, then it means either the air pressure has not changed or
the change has been too slow for to register a reading. However, if the icon displayed is a sun or raining
cloud, there will be no change of icon if the weather gets any better (with sunny icon) or worse (with rainy
icon) since the icons are already at their extreme points.
The icons displayed forecasts the weather in to terms of getting better or worse and not necessarily sunny or
rainy as each icon may indicate. For example, if the current weather is cloudy and the rainy icon is displayed,
it does not mean that forecast is not accurate because it is not raining, it means that the air pressure has
dropped and the weather is expected to get worse but not necessarily rain.
Note: After setting up, readings for weather forecasts should be discarded for the next 12-24 hours.
This will allow sufficient time for the unit to operate at a constant altitude and therefore result
in a more accurate forecast.
PC COM port cable jack
Thermo-hygro jack
AC/DC jack
