Davis Instruments WeatherLink 6510USB, Getting Started Manual

Page 1: ...6510USB and SER WeatherLink Data Loggers GETTING STARTED GUIDE Davis Instruments 3465 Diablo Avenue Hayward CA 94545 2778 U S A 510 732 9229 www davisinstruments com R For Vantage Pro2 Vantage Vue and...

Page 2: ...on If this equip ment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment on and off the user is encouraged to try to correct the interfer...

Page 3: ...r more information about how to use WeatherLink Computer Software Contents of Package WeatherLink data loggers are available in two types USB and serial WeatherLink With USB Connection 6510USB Data lo...

Page 4: ...the WeatherLink Computer Software You can download the free software on your WeatherLink com page To set up your free account 1 Go to www WeatherLink com Click the Sign Up button on the lower left cor...

Page 5: ...onsole 1 Enter the console s Setup Mode by pressing and holding DONE then pressing the down arrow Entering Setup Mode ensures that the station is not writing any data and saves the current daily weath...

Page 6: ...the port Note Do not attempt to use more than a 16 total length extension cable or the data logger may have difficulty communicating with the computer 6 Reconnect the AC adapter if present and then r...

Page 7: ...er to the console or Envoy before installing or uninstalling any data logger may cause damage to the data logger or console Data Logger 8 2 5 m Data Logger Cable COM Ports Optional 40 12 m 4 Conductor...

Page 8: ...Locate a free serial port on the back of the computer and connect the blue serial port adapter to the port 6 Insert the cable plug at the end of the short cable coming from the data logger into the r...

Page 9: ...re to install in the same directory or folder as the previous version of WeatherLink 3 Click Next once you have selected a location The Confirm Installation dialog box displays 4 Click Next to start t...

Page 10: ...e 3 Click OK to save the new station or click Cancel to exit without saving The software saves the new station creates a directory and a configuration file for the station and prompts you to enter the...

Page 11: ...up your data logger so that it emulates a COM port connection You should click Cancel then follow the instructions for a WeatherLinkSER connection See WeatherLink SER on page 10 Once the data logger h...

Page 12: ...e drop down list select the communications port number of the port to which you connected the data logger or click Auto Detect to find and select the correct COM port being used for your serial port c...

Page 13: ...Set Transceiver from the Setup menu 2 Select a Station Type for each of the possible 8 channels your system may be receiving You must set up each station here to match the ID number you assigned the o...

Page 14: ...click on WeatherLink Network in the Setup menu 5 Enter the Device ID and Key you received during your WeatherLink com account setup and click OK Your data will now start uploading to your WeatheraLink...

Page 15: ...not hear one or more of these beeps contact Technical Support 3 If the console sends four Vantage Vue three Vantage Pro or Pro2 or two Weather Envoy beeps check the Communication Port Settings See Co...

Page 16: ...er Use only the blue serial port adapter supplied with the data logger Older models or models other than the one supplied with WeatherLinkSER are not compatible 2 Check the Baud Rate setting on the co...

Page 17: ...anager tab in the Windows System Properties dialog box to ensure that Windows recognizes the selected COM port Consult your computer s documentation to see how to access the System Properties dialog b...

Page 18: ...hat can I do The Vantage Pro2 and Vantage Vue systems are smart enough to send only data it hasn t already sent to the computer When you initiate a new download the program will retrieve the first rec...

Page 19: ...nu and make sure the sensor has been selected Contacting Davis Technical Support For questions about WeatherLink Computer Software and data logger please contact Davis Technical Support We ll be glad...

Page 20: ...l Window ESC Halt Redraw Ctrl M Make Default Ctrl P Print Strip Chart F1 Help F3 Zoom In F4 Zoom Out ESC Halt Redraw Ctrl D Choose Date Ctrl M Make Default Ctrl P Print Plot F1 Context Sensitive Help...