Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto 7855 del fabbricante Davis Instruments
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Product Number: 7855 Part Number: 7395.180 Rev. C May 15, 2008 WeatherLink ® for Weather Monit or II ® , Weather Wiza rd III ® , and Percept ion II ® , Mac OS X Version WeatherLink, Weather Monitor II , Weather Wizard III, an d Per ception II are tra demarks of Davis Instruments Corp.
1 W elcome to W eatherLink! W elcome to Davis Instruments’ W eatherLi nk for W eather W izard III, Monitor II, and Perception II for Macintosh OS X (# 7855).
2 Hardware Installation • S tandard 4-Conductor Extension Cable — Use one 40’ (12 m) extension cable (#7876-040) to extend the dist ance between your station and the computer .
3 Connecting the W eather Station Connecting the Weather S t ation The instructions below explain how to connect your W eather Monitor II, W eather Wizard III, or Per ception II weathe r station di rectly to your computer . Note that if you extend the cable run beyond 48' (14.
4 Connecting the W eather Station 4. A small switch near the data logg er cables controls the baud rate. The default setting is 2400 baud. If you need to run at 1200 baud, change th e setting before connecting the data log ger to the console.
5 Connecting the W eather Station 2. Place the external modem in a location where it can connect to both the data logger and the phone jack. Do not turn the modem on at this time. 3. Remove the mounting base from the weather station . 4. Remove all power from the weather statio n by removing the power adapter and battery backup.
6 About Phone Modem Co nnections 9. T urn the modem on. Note: It is very important to follow the order of these instructions. The modem must b e con- nected and turned on before you apply power to the weather station console. 10. Restore power to the weather statio n console by reattaching the power adapter .
7 Software Installation and Setup Sof tware Inst allation and Setup This chapter covers software installation and setup. Inst alling the Sof tware 1. Place the Install Disk in your CD ROM drive. 2. Copy “install.sit” from the CD to y our desktop and open it.
8 Software Installation and Setup About the W alkthrough W eatherlink includes a W alkthrough option that steps you through the station configuration procedure. After addi ng a new station, the software automatically asks if y ou want to use W a lkthrough to set up your station.
9 Communications Problems T roubleshooting Guide The following section answers some of the most comm only asked questions about W eatherLink. ® Please consult this guide and the on-line help files before contacting T echnical Support (see page 13).
10 Communications Pro blems Checking the Communications Port The W eatherLink software includes a procedure for testing the communica- tions port to which your station is connected. Using the T est command will help you determine whether the communi cations port or the data logger is causing a communication problem.
11 Program Problems Program Problems V The barometer graph on the Bulletin does not “fill in” completely . When you first load the bulletin , the barometer graph will only fill in com- pletely when you have data in your database for the last six hours.
12 Program Problems Next, try clearing th e archive memory using the clear dialog box. Y ou will lose any data not already downloaded in your archi ve memory , but all of your calibration numbers and alarm settings will remain intact. If this doesn’t work, reboot your weather station (t hat is, remove, then restore all power to the station).
13 Contacting Davis T echnical Su pport Cont acting Davis T echnical Support If you have questions about the software, or enco unter problems installing or using the software, please contact Davi s T echnical Support. Most questions can be answered on the phone.
T oolbar Icons Hot Keys Open Station Exit Program Print Window This MonthÕs NOAA Summary Database Window View Help On-Line (Hang Up) Yearly Rainfall Plot Window Strip Chart Window Bulletin Window Download Main Program Windo w Ctrl-A . . . . . .Se t Alarms Ctrl-B .
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Davis Instruments 7855 è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Davis Instruments 7855 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Davis Instruments 7855 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Davis Instruments 7855 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Davis Instruments 7855, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Davis Instruments 7855.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Davis Instruments 7855. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Davis Instruments 7855 insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
