DAVIS WeatherLink Getting Started Guide: Vantage Stations - Manual (Page 20)

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Updating Previous Versions
Starting with Version 5.2, 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 5.2 and later versions. If you are updating from version
5.0 or 5.1, there are also instructions on how to retrieve additional existing data
from your Vantage Pro data logger and incorporate it with your weather data
files.
To update a previous version of WeatherLink:
1. Go to http://www.davisnet.com/support/weather/
2. In the left navigation area, click Software Support, then click Software.
3. Find the update version of WeatherLink you would like to install.
4. Click on the file name and the download link for the file displays. (See exam-
ple, below.)
5. Click the download link and save the WeatherLink update file to the same
folder location as your previous version of WeatherLink (for example,
C:\Program Files\WeatherLink for versions 5.8.0 and later, or
C:\WeatherLink for versions 5.7.1 and earlier and 5.9 and later).
Note: Since this procedure is specifically for updating previous versions of WeatherLink, make
sure that a prior version of WeatherLink software is installed in the installation folder that
you specify in Step 5, above. If a prior version of WeatherLink is not installed in that installa-
tion folder, the installation of this upgrade version may not work correctly.
6. Follow the instructions presented in the Setup Wizard screens to complete
the installation of your update.