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5. Enter 

the 

Longitude

Latitude

, and 

Altitude  

(1 of Figure 6).   

2

1

 

Longitude, Latitude, and Altitude can be  

 

determined with a GPS Receiver, a Good  

 

Topographical Map, or found at: 

 

http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/ccus.html

  

 (Figure 

7).

 

 
 

The latitude and longitude must be entered as  

 

decimal numbers.  To convert the values to 

 

decimal, ignore the seconds, divide the minutes by 

 

60, then add that value to the degrees.   

 
 Example: 
 

Latitude in Figure 6 is 41 degrees, 46 minutes,  

 58 

seconds. 

 

Decimal value = 41 + (46/60) = 41.78 

WeatherHawk

®

   

 

41-46-58N 111-51-14W 

1355M 

Latitude  

Longitude 

Altitude 

Pressure 

Figure 7:  NOAA Website.  To find the 
information for your site, select your state 
then the nearest location to the site.   

 
 

6. Enter 

the 

Barometric Pressure Offset 

(2 of Figure 6).  To calculate,

 

use the following equation:   

 
 

Barometric Pressure Offset = _________ - ___________=________ 

 

Current

 VWS 

 

 

WHERE

 

Current—

the current barometric pressure (in Hg) 

obtained from a Radio or Television Weather 
Program or from the Web site: 
http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/ccus.html  
(Figure 7). 

 

VWS

—the barometric pressure (in Hg) found in  

the Virtual Weather Station  Software on the 
Broadcast Display screen (Figure 8). 

 

 
Zero, negative numbers, and very small  
numbers are possible and acceptable as the  
Barometric Pressure Offset. 
 

 

Figure 8:  Virtual Weather Station 
(VWS) Broadcast Display screen.  
The VWS Barometric pressure 
value is circled in red. 

Figure 6: The Settings Screen of Virtual 
Weather Station Software.  Circled are the 
settings for the longitude, latitude, altitude, 
and barometric pressure offset. 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7. 

Close the WeatherHawk Settings Window and exit the Virtual Weather Station Software. 

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Summary of Contents for 500 Series

Page 1: ...modate a 1 inch OD mast Discard the shim if using a 1 inch mast Fully seat the shim on the mast with the flange down before sliding the WeatherHawk over the shim mast Figure 1 Model 520 with solar panel 2 Install your application software on your computer 3 Connect the serial cable male connector to the WeatherHawk RS 232 port and the serial cable female connector to a computer serial port Figure ...

Page 2: ...te Refer to the Installation Guide provided on the CD shipped with your station for siting information and installation procedures Station Setup Using Virtual Weather Station Software 1 Click on the Settings menu and choose WeatherHawk Settings from the drop down menu Figure 4 WeatherHawk 2 If your WeatherHawk is wireless change the Logger Address to your WeatherHawk station s serial number 1 of F...

Page 3: ... Offset _________ ___________ ________ Current VWS WHERE Current the current barometric pressure in Hg obtained from a Radio or Television Weather Program or from the Web site http weather noaa gov weather ccus html Figure 7 VWS the barometric pressure in Hg found in the Virtual Weather Station Software on the Broadcast Display screen Figure 8 Zero negative numbers and very small numbers are possi...

Page 4: ... the WeatherHawk and radio are communicating Also indicator lights on both the RF401 radio and the WeatherHawk will blink If the radio is not communicating properly you may be experiencing interference from nearby equipment such as wireless phones other spread spectrum radios or another WeatherHawk Changing some settings on your radio and WeatherHawk station should rectify this situation The proce...

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