DAVIS WeatherLink for Windows 4.0 - Manual (Page 101)

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Automatic Download
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A U T O M A T I C D O W N L O A D
The automatic download feature allows you to specify the times at which you
wish the WeatherLink Software to automatically download data from selected
stations (see “Auto Download” on page 31). As long as the computer is on and the
software is running, the software will prompt you (at the specified times) to indi-
cate whether or not you wish to download data. If you are present, you may
choose OK to download or Cancel to quit the download. If you do not make a
choice within 10 seconds (if your computer is unattended, for example) the soft-
ware automatically downloads data. If you have a remote connection, the soft-
ware automatically dials and hangs up the connection for you. An entry is made
in the log file (see “View Log” on page 17) to indicate whether or not the auto-
matic download was successful.
Note: The automatic download procedure is disabled if you are actually connected to a remote sta-
tion at the automatic download time.
The software checks every 20 seconds to see if an automatic download is sched-
uled. If you have multiple stations scheduled for download, the software will fin-
ish the download of the one and then wait until the next “check point” to start the
download of the next one.
Under certain circumstances, the software will actually download data up to 10
minutes after the automatic download time. This feature allows the software to
automatically download data from a station if you launch the software a little
later than the automatic download time. For example, if a station is set to down-
load at 12:00, and you launch the software at 12:05, the software will still down-
load the station’s data.
Note: If you have set automatic clear and automatic download for the same time, the software per-
forms the automatic download first.
A U T O M A T I C C L E A R
The automatic clear feature enables you to specify a time at which you wish the
software to clear selected highs and lows (and rainfall totals) every day (see
“Auto Clear” on page 30).
As long as the computer is on and the software is running, the software will
prompt you (at the specified time) to indicate whether or not you wish to clear
highs/lows. If you are present, you may choose OK to clear or Cancel to quit the
automatic clear. If you do not make a choice within 10 seconds (if your computer
is unattended, for example) the software automatically clears the highs/lows. If
you have a remote connection, the software automatically dials and hangs up the
connection for you. An entry is made in the log file (see “View Log” on page 17) to
indicate whether or not the automatic clear was successful.
If an Auto Clear occurs while the bulletin or summary windows are open, the
software will update the highs and lows displayed in the open windows.
Note: If you have set automatic clear and automatic download for the same time, the software per-
forms the automatic download first.