Airmar WeatherCaster™ Software - Manual (Page 4)

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Introduction
The WeatherCaster™ software allows you to communicate with your sensor(s)
through a personal computer when your installation includes a Converter or a
Combiner. Weather and navigation information is conveniently displayed on your
PC in both analog and digital formats. WeatherCaster software is designed to work
with the Microsoft
® Windows ® XP operating system.
Sensor Functions
The information displayed on the WeatherCaster screens will depend upon the
sensor(s) that is installed and selected. Your WeatherCaster software may display
some or all of the information below.
• Air temperature
• Apparent-wind direction
• Barometric pressure
• Dewpoint
• GPS satellites
• Heading
• Heat-index temperature
• Pitch and roll angle
• Relative humidity
• Time
• True-wind direction
• True-wind speed relative to speed through water
• Water depth
• Water speed
• Water temperature
• Wind-chill temperature
WARNING
Navigation Aid Only—The WeatherCaster™ software is a
means to display weather and navigation data. It is an aid to
navigation only and should never be solely relied upon. It is
not a replacement for traditional navigation aids and
techniques. Only official government charts contain all the
information needed for safe navigation. As always, the end-
user is responsible for their prudent use.