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DAVIS Vantage Pro2 User Manual

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Running the Software

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Communication Port Settings

WeatherLink contains a dialog box for locating the communications port
(either USB or serial) that the data logger and Weather Envoy are connected
to. Use the Communications Port dialog box to select the communications
port that is used to communicate with the Envoy.

1. Select Communications Port from the Setup menu or use the Walkthrough

to display the dialog box. The Communications Port dialog box displays.

2. Click Auto Detect. The program searches for the port that the Envoy data

logger is connected to. When the correct connection is found, the following
dialog box displays:

3. Click OK. The Communications Port dialog box displays with the correct

port selected in the Com Port drop down box.

4. Select the desired baud Rate from the Baud Rate drop down box.

19200 is the default baud rate for the Weather Envoy data logger.

5. Click OK to select the port settings and exit the dialog.

Set Alarms

You may quickly set the alarm thresholds on the Weather Envoy using the
WeatherLink software. See the Alarms section in this manual for more infor-
mation on the types of alarms available and how they work.