DAVIS GroWeatherLink Software - Manual (Page 43)

U S I N G T H E S O F T W A R E
Setup Menu
36
Set Time
You may set the time and date on your weather station and computer from the
software. It is important to make sure that both the station and computer have the
same time and date.
1. Choose Set Time from the Setup menu.
The Set Time dialog box appears. The station’s time and date appear at the top
of the dialog box. The software automatically enters the computer’s time and
date into the text boxes at the bottom of the dialog box.
S ET T IME
2. Enter the following information:
▲ Time
Enter the current time.
▲ Daylight Savings Time
In order to calculate ET, the software makes some assumptions about the
position of the sun based the time and date. If you change the time for
Daylight Savings Time, make sure you select the Daylight Savings Time
option. Selecting (or deselecting) this option changes the setting in station
configuration (see “Station Config” on page 30).
▲ Date
Enter the current date.
▲ Set the PC time also
If you want the software to change both the station’s and the computer’s
time and date, select this option.
3. After entering time and date, choose OK.
The software prompts you to indicate whether you want to clear your archive
as well.
4. Choose Yes or No.
The software sets the time and date on the station and the computer.