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LOCAL CONNECTION FOR VANTAGE PRO

Hardware Requirements

▲ Telephone Modem Adapter

The Telephone Modem Adapter is specially wired to provide the connection

between the data logger and the modem.

• Use a #6533 adapter with Vantage Pro Stations.

• Use a #7870 adapter with Wizard III, Monitor II, and Perception stations.

A Few Notes About Remote Modem Connections

If you use a remote modem connection, WeatherLink will automatically dial the

station whenever you initiate a program action that requires the software to talk

to the station.

Toolbar with On-Line Icon

While connected to a remote station, an “On-Line” icon appears in the toolbar.

This icon indicates that you are on-line and may be used to hang up a remote con-

nection. To hang up, choose the On-Line icon from the toolbar or choose Hang Up

from the File menu.

By default, WeatherLink will hang up the connection to the modem after one

minute without any communication with the station. Use the Serial Port dialog

box in the Setup menu of WeatherLink to change this default value. (See the

WeatherLink help files for more on this subject.)

Note: WeatherLink will not hang up the phone line if the bulletin, summary, or other windows

receiving real-time data from the console are active.

Local Connection for Vantage Pro

The instructions below explain how to make a typical local connection between

your Vantage Pro station and your computer.

Note: If you extend the cable run beyond 48’ (14.4 m), the software may have difficulty com-

municating with the station.

1. Enter the console’s Setup Mode by pressing and holding the DONE key,

then pressing the “DOWN arrow” key.

Entering Setup Mode ensures that the station is not writing any data and

saves the current daily totals, highs, and lows to memory.

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