3. The power-indicator light on the bezel illuminates as the display starts up. The
WEATHERPAK M
application will automatically launch and begin receiving data from any
WEATHERPAK M units available.
FIGURE 2-3. Front of WEATHERPAK M display
2.2.2 Connecting to a computer with USB to serial
converter
The
WEATHERPAK M
display comes with a USB-to-serial converter cable. Use this cable to
connect the display to a computer or server. The
WEATHERPAK M
software can be configured to
output
ALOHA
messages to the display USB ports. Refer to
for information about configuring the WEATHERPAK M to export
ALOHA
strings to a TCP client
or server.
2.2.3 Connecting the
WEATHERPAK M
display to a
network
The
WEATHERPAK M
display can be connected to a local network or internet by connecting an
Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the bottom of the display. The display is configured for
DHCP by default.
WEATHERPAK M
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