DAVIS WeatherLink Getting Started Guide - Manual (Page 14)

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Database Conversion
You can also use the Loopback button (as opposed to the Test button) in the
Communications Port dialog box to test and find the correct serial port
connection. If a communications problem exists, it determines whether the
serial port or the data logger is not communicating properly. The loopback
function also detects and reports the presence of any modems.
Use the loopback connector (the short cable with a
phone jack on one end and a red plastic tip on the other)
supplied with a WeatherLink serial port connection
package.
1. If necessary, disconnect the cable between your
console and the adapter connected to the COM port.
2. Insert the loopback connector into the adapter.
3. Select Communications Port from the Setup menu. The
Communications Port dialog box displays.
4. Click Loopback.
The software searches all standard ports and displays the COM port
number where the loopback connector is located.
The correct COM port is automatically selected in the Communications
Port dialog box. If the loopback connector is not found on any COM port,
your serial port may not be working. See “Communications Problems” on
page 14 for more information.
Updating Previous Versions
Starting with Version 5.4, WeatherLink stores additional sensor data in the
weather database. Data files from earlier releases do not contain the additional
data and should be converted before use by the latest version of WeatherLink.
The following procedure explains how to convert older WeatherLink data files
for use with WeatherLink 5.4 and later versions.
Database Conversion
If you have an existing weather database from WeatherLink 3 or 4 or earlier,
there are two ways to convert those files for use with versions of WeatherLink
5.4 or later.
Loopback
connector