Capricorn FLX Weather Station
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Columbia Weather Systems, Inc.
SECTION 5: OPERATION
Connecting the Control Module to a
Computer
Connect the provided RS-232 cable and DB-9 connector (female) to the
serial port on the Control Module, securing it with the attached screws.
Connect the other end of the RS-232 cable and DB-9 connector to an
available serial port on the computer.
A serial to USB converter may be required if the computer or laptop does
not have a serial port installed.
Operating software
Once an RS-232 connection is established between the computer and
the weather station, WeatherMaster (optional) can be used to view the
data.
A "Terminal" program such as PuTTY or HyperTerminal can also be
used to view the data.
Communication Settings
The protocol for both serial ports is the following:
Bits per Second (baud rate): 9600
Data bits: 8
Parity: None
Stop bits: 1
Flow control: None
