DAVIS GroWeatherLink Software - Manual (Page 18)

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This chapter covers software installation and setup.
I N S T A L L I N G T H E S O F T W A R E
1. Place the Install Disk in your disk drive.
2. Choose Run from the File menu, type A:SETUP (or B:SETUP) in the text box, and choose
OK to begin the installation.
3. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation.
R U N N I N G T H E S O F T W A R E
To run the software, double-click on the GroWeatherLink icon.
A D D I N G A S T A T I O N
In order to interact with your station, you must “add” a station, which entails
naming the station, configuring the software to work with that station and with
your computer hardware, and setting station values such as time, barometric
pressure, total rainfall, and calibration numbers. For performance reasons, the
software reads these values from the station configuration file saved on your hard
disk rather than from the station itself.
Therefore, you must set station values
from the software. If you set station values from the station itself, the readings
you see in the bulletin, database, and plots may not agree with your station’s
readings.
About the Walkthrough
The software includes a station setup walkthrough which steps you through the
entire station configuration procedure. After adding a new station, the software
automatically prompts you to indicate whether or not you want to be walked
through the configuration procedure. If you choose Yes, the software takes you
through the following dialog boxes:
▲ Station Configuration
▲ Choose Units
▲ Serial Port Settings
▲ Set Degree-Day Thresholds
▲ Set Barometer
▲ Set Rain Cal
▲ Enter Total Rainfall
▲ Set Time and Date
▲ Set Archive Interval