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G RO W EATHER L INK ® SoftwareUser’s Guide For Windows™ 0 Version 1.2 0 Product #7871

3 2 H ARDWARE I NSTALLATION There are three basic types of installations: direct connection, phone modem con-nection, and radio multi-point connecti

USING THE SOFTWAREPC Degree-Days93Deleting a Degree-Day TotalTo delete a degree-day total, select it from the list and choose Delete. The software wil

USING THE SOFTWAREPC Degree-Days94▲ SortSelect the sort order. You may sort by the number of degree days remain-ing until the development total (which

95 5 T ECHNICAL REFERENCE This chapter covers several technical topics which may help you better under-stand and use the software. A RCHIVE M EMOR

T ECHNICAL REFERENCE Automatic Download 96 The weather station actually reads atmospheric pressure not barometric pressure. When you set the barome

T ECHNICAL REFERENCE Database Organization 97 D ATABASE O RGANIZATION Station Directory When you create a new station the software creates a stati

T ECHNICAL REFERENCE Modem String 98 Database Files The software stores downloaded data in monthly files. Whenever you download, the software saves

T ECHNICAL REFERENCE Importing WeatherLink Data into Other Programs 99 The software can perform some troubleshooting of modem problems in the form

T ECHNICAL REFERENCE Importing WeatherLink Data into Other Programs 100

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H ARDWARE I NSTALLATION Labeling Your Cables 4 Phone Modem Connection Hardware Requirements In addition to the provided hardware, check that you hav

H ARDWARE I NSTALLATION Direct Connection 5 D IRECT C ONNECTION The instructions below explain how to make a typical direct connection. Also includ

H ARDWARE I NSTALLATION Direct Connection 6 Direct Connection Installation 1. If the station has been operating for some time and/or you have change

H ARDWARE I NSTALLATION Phone Modem Connection 7 9. Insert the cable plug at the other end of the 40-foot WeatherLink cable into the jack marked PC

H ARDWARE I NSTALLATION Phone Modem Connection 8 Phone Modem Installation Instructions Before installing the WeatherLink for a phone modem connectio

H ARDWARE I NSTALLATION Radio Multi-Point Connection 9 12. Place the WeatherLink inside the mounting base. P LACE W EATHER L INK INSIDE BASE .

H ARDWARE I NSTALLATION Radio Multi-Point Connection 10

11 3 S OFTWARE I NSTALLATION This chapter covers software installation and setup. I NSTALLING THE S OFTWARE 1. Place the Install Disk in your dis

S OFTWARE I NSTALLATION Adding a Station 12 ▲ Start Growing Period ▲ Set Auto Clear ▲ Set Station Alarms ▲ Set Auto Download Time(s) ▲ Set Leaf Wetn

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits a

S OFTWARE I NSTALLATION Adding a Station 13 2. Type the station name into the text box. The station name may be up to 40 characters/spaces long. Not

S OFTWARE I NSTALLATION Adding a Station 14 7. Choose OK. The software opens the Choose Units dialog box. In this dialog box, you may set the units

S OFTWARE I NSTALLATION Adding a Station 15 9. Choose OK. The software opens the Serial Port Settings dialog box. In this dialog box, you may select

S OFTWARE I NSTALLATION Adding a Station 16 ▲ Modem String The default modem string should work for almost all modems. Beforechanging the modem stri

S OFTWARE I NSTALLATION Adding a Station 17 14. Choose OK. The software opens the Set Barometer dialog box. In this dialog box, you may set the baro

S OFTWARE I NSTALLATION Adding a Station 18 18. Choose OK. The software opens the Set Total Rain dialog box. In this dialog box, you may enter a tot

S OFTWARE I NSTALLATION Adding a Station 19 22. Choose OK. The software opens the Set Archive Interval dialog box. In this dialog box, you may set t

S OFTWARE I NSTALLATIONAdding a Station2027. Choose OK.The software opens the Set AutoClear dialog box. From this dialog box, you may select the whi

SOFTWARE INSTALLATIONAdding a Station2129. Choose OK.The software opens the Set Station Alarms dialog box. From this dialog box you may set alarm poin

SOFTWARE INSTALLATIONAdding a Station2231. Choose OK.The software opens the Set AutoDownload Time(s) dialog box. From this dia-log box, you may select

G RO W EATHER L INK ® Software User’s Guide For Windows™ 0 Version 1.2

SOFTWARE INSTALLATIONFinding the Correct Serial Port23FINDING THE CORRECT SERIAL PORTThe software contains a procedure for locating the serial port to

SOFTWARE INSTALLATIONFinding the Correct Serial Port245. Choose OK.If the software located the loopback connector, it returns you to the Serial Port S

25 4 U SING THE S OFTWARE Everything you need to know about running the software (once it is correctly installed) is explained in this chapter. T

U SING THE S OFTWARE File Menu 26 F ILE M ENU The file menu contains commands relating to station files and sta-tions. Each command is explained se

U SING THE S OFTWARE File Menu 27 Open Station Only one station may be open at a time. That way the software knows into which database downloaded

U SING THE S OFTWARE File Menu 28 View Log Information about the automatic download of your station(s) is automatically written to a file called “d

U SING THE S OFTWARE File Menu 29 ▲ To compare databases archived on separate computers, copy the station configu-ration file, as well as the source

U SING THE S OFTWARE Setup Menu 30 S ETUP M ENU The commands in the Setup menu relate to station and soft-ware setup. Each of the commands is exp

U SING THE S OFTWARE Setup Menu 31 ▲ Barometer The station’s built-in barometer is only really accurate between 50˚F and90˚F (10˚C to 32˚C). The s

U SING THE S OFTWARE Setup Menu 32 Serial Port In order to communicate with the WeatherLink and station, you need to specify communications settin

i T ABLE OF C ONTENTS I NTRODUCTIONContents of Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 H ARDW

U SING THE S OFTWARE Setup Menu 33 ▲ Radio Name If you are using a YDI or RF Neulink radio, select the remote radio’s namefrom the drop down list

USING THE SOFTWARESetup Menu34Auto DownloadYou may select the time(s) at which the station automatically downloads data each day. For more information

USING THE SOFTWARESetup Menu35Select UnitsYou may select the units of measure in which data is displayed within the soft-ware. All data displays (bull

USING THE SOFTWARESetup Menu36Set TimeYou may set the time and date on your weather station and computer from the software. It is important to make su

USING THE SOFTWARESetup Menu37Set Archive IntervalYou may choose to store data to the WeatherLink data logger every 1, 5, 10, 15, 30, 60, or 120 minut

USING THE SOFTWARESetup Menu38Set BarometerYou need to set the station’s barometer using the software. For performance rea-sons, the software saves th

USING THE SOFTWARESetup Menu39Set Temp CalYou need to set the station’s temperature calibration numbers using the software. For performance reasons, t

USING THE SOFTWARESetup Menu401. Choose Set Hum Cal from the Setup menu.The Set Humidity Cal dialog box appears. The raw reading shown in this dia-log

USING THE SOFTWARESetup Menu41Set Deg Day ThresholdYou may set your degree-day thresholds from the software. Note that the station’s degree-day thresh

USING THE SOFTWARESetup Menu42Set Auto ClearYou may quickly set up the station’s AutoClear feature using the software (see the GroWeather manual for m

T ABLE OF C ONTENTS ii Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Walkthrough

USING THE SOFTWARESetup Menu43Set AlarmsYou may quickly set the thresholds for the station’s alarms using the software. The software also includes two

USING THE SOFTWARESetup Menu443. When finished entering alarm information, choose Set.The software sets the stations alarms to match the settings in th

USING THE SOFTWAREDisplay Menu45DISPLAY MENUThe commands in the Display menu allow you to view station information on your computer. Each of the comma

USING THE SOFTWAREDisplay Menu46▲ To start the bulletin, choose Bulletin from the Display menu.The software prompts you to indicate whether you want t

USING THE SOFTWAREDisplay Menu47▲ To use the strip charts, choose Strip Charts from the Display menu.If necessary, the software automatically download

USING THE SOFTWAREDatabase Menu48DATABASE MENUThe Database menu contains commands related to the weather data-base created by the software. Each of th

USING THE SOFTWAREDatabase Menu49BrowseThe Browse window allows you to view the raw data collected by your station. In addition to viewing the data on

USING THE SOFTWARECrop Menu50CROP MENUThe Crop menu contains commands which allow you to manage a list of crops to assist you in irrigation scheduling

USING THE SOFTWARECrop Menu513. After entering this information, you may save the crop by choosing Done.For more information about the crop water mana

USING THE SOFTWARECrop Menu52Delete CropYou may delete a crop record from the list.1. Choose Delete Crop from the Crop menu.The Delete Crop dialog box

T ABLE OF C ONTENTS iii Add/Remove Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70Span Menu . . . . . .

USING THE SOFTWAREReports Menu53REPORTS MENUThe Reports menu contains commands which allow you to view a group of software-generated reports. Each of

USING THE SOFTWAREReports Menu543. After entering all necessary information, choose OK to view the temp/hum hours report.The software calculates and d

USING THE SOFTWAREReports Menu55Soil Temp. HoursYou may track the number of hours soil temperature is above a certain threshold.1. Choose Soil Temp Ho

USING THE SOFTWAREReports Menu56▲ TotalThe total number of soil temperature hours which occurred during theselected period of time.▲ Start Date, End D

USING THE SOFTWAREReports Menu573. After entering all necessary information, choose OK to view the hours of daylight report.The software calculates an

USING THE SOFTWAREReports Menu58PC Degree DaysThe software can calculate degree-days for an almost infinite number of crops, pests, etc.1. Choose PC De

USING THE SOFTWAREReports Menu592. Enter the following information:▲ Start DateEnter the starting date for which you want leaf wet hours calculated in

USING THE SOFTWAREReports Menu60Chilling RequirementYou may calculate chilling requirements by entering a start and end date and a temperature thresho

USING THE SOFTWAREReports Menu61Total ETYou may calculate the total ET which has occurred since a specified start date using a single K factor for the

USING THE SOFTWAREReports Menu62▲ Total ETThe reports shows the total ET since the start date.▲ Start Date, End Date, K FactorThe report shows the sta

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USING THE SOFTWAREReports Menu63▲ ElevationEnter the location’s elevation into the text box.▲ Lat, LongEnter the location’s longitude and latitude int

USING THE SOFTWAREReports Menu643. Enter the desired file name into the Export File text box.Whenever you create a monthly summary, the software automa

USING THE SOFTWAREReports Menu65NOAA Summarize YearThe software can automatically generate yearly NOAA reports using the informa-tion in your database

USING THE SOFTWAREReports Menu664. Choose OK.The NOAA yearly summary appears.NOAA YEARLY SUMMARY5. To print, choose Print from the Control menu or pre

USING THE SOFTWAREUsing the Strip Charts67USING THE STRIP CHARTSThe strip charts are four line graphs, stacked one on top of another, onto which you m

USING THE SOFTWAREUsing the Strip Charts68▲ To add a variable to a strip chartThe first step is to select the desired strip chart (top, bottom, etc.) b

USING THE SOFTWAREUsing the Strip Charts69▲ View DetailsClick and drag to select the portion of the strip chart that you wish to see in detail. The so

USING THE SOFTWAREUsing the Strip Charts70▲ SaveTo save the current strip chart as a template, choose Save from the File menu. Enter the desired file n

USING THE SOFTWAREUsing the Strip Charts71Span MenuTo change the plot span of the strip charts, select the desired plot span from the Span menu. To “z

USING THE SOFTWAREUsing the Strip Charts72Colors MenuYou may change the color scheme used by the software in creat-ing strip charts and plots. To chan

1 1 I NTRODUCTION Welcome to Davis Instruments’ GroWeatherLink Software. The WeatherLink and software allows you to connect your personal computer to

USING THE SOFTWAREUsing the Plot Window73USING THE PLOT WINDOWThe software includes powerful plotting capabilities which allow you to view and compare

USING THE SOFTWAREUsing the Plot Window74▲ Choose Specific DateTo choose a specific date, click on the Date button. A list of dates in your data-base ap

USING THE SOFTWAREUsing the Plot Window75▲ Choose Line/BarA line plot simply plots all of the data in the database, drawing a line from one data point

USING THE SOFTWAREUsing the Plot Window76▲ Clear Entire PlotTo clear all variables from the plot (giving you a blank plot to work with), click on the

USING THE SOFTWAREUsing the Plot Window77Add/Remove MenuTo add a variable to the plot, choose the variable you want to add from the Add/Remove menu. T

USING THE SOFTWAREUsing the Browse Window78▲ Choose Line/BarTo select either a bar or line graph, choose Choose Line/Bar for the desired axis. A pop-u

USING THE SOFTWAREUsing the Browse Window79▲ Edit a RecordTo edit a record, double-click on the desired record. The Edit Record dialog box appears.EDI

USING THE SOFTWAREUsing the Browse Window80▲ Annotate a RecordTo add a note, double-click on the area just to the left of a record’s date. The Note Pa

USING THE SOFTWAREUsing the Browse Window81File MenuThe commands in the file menu allow you to select the date you want displayed in the browse window

USING THE SOFTWAREUsing the Browse Window82▲ CloseTo close the browse window, choose Close from the File menu.Edit MenuThe commands in the Edit menu a

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USING THE SOFTWAREUsing the Browse Window83▲ Export RecordsTo export record information to a tab delimited export file, choose Export from the Edit men

USING THE SOFTWAREUsing the Browse Window84▲ Delete RecordsTo quickly delete a group of records at one time, choose Delete Records from the Edit menu.

USING THE SOFTWARECrop Water Management85CROP WATER MANAGEMENTThe GroWeatherLink software includes a versatile crop water management fea-ture which al

USING THE SOFTWARECrop Water Management86▲ Edit Irrigation EntryTo edit an irrigation entry, double-click on the desired line in the Irrigation Amt. L

USING THE SOFTWARECrop Water Management87PrintTo print all of the crop water management information for a crop, click on the Print button. Set your pr

USING THE SOFTWAREPC Degree-Days88PC DEGREE-DAYSThe software includes a versatile degree-day calculation feature which allows you to track an almost u

USING THE SOFTWAREPC Degree-Days89Adding a Degree-Day TotalYou need to enter a separate degree-day total for every individual crop, pest, etc. for whi

USING THE SOFTWAREPC Degree-Days90▲ Degree-Day Calculation MethodChoose the method by which degree-days are calculated.▲ Growing Degree-Day “Cut-Off”

USING THE SOFTWAREPC Degree-Days913. To add a note to this degree-day total, choose Notes.The software opens the note file for this degree-day total. Y

USING THE SOFTWAREPC Degree-Days92Opening a Degree-Days TotalYou may open a previously saved degree-day total to edit information, add notes, view deg