DAVIS WeatherLink Getting Started Guide: Vantage Stations - Manual (Page 24)

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Communications Problems
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 con-
nection 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 num-
ber 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. If a connection still does not exist or if
the loopback test identifies the same serial port you have selected, elimi-
nate the following possibilities:
Loopback
connector